Posted by AzBlueMeanie: TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Thousands of protesters defied Iran's highest authority Saturday and marched on waiting security forces that fought back with baton charges, tear gas and water cannons as the crisis over disputed elections lurched into volatile new ground. Defiant Tehran protesters battle police The extent of injuries in the street … Read more
by David SafierQuestion: Who have the legislature and the governor spared from the budget ax? Answer: The legislature and the governor. The offices of the governor and the state senate have kept their budgets intact in both the Republican and the governor's proposed budgets. Actually, Brewer's budget adds $600,000 to her office funds and $250,000 … Read more
by David SafierA cyber (online) charter school in Pennsylvania is in big trouble for the most common type of charter school abuse — funneling money to management companies and other businesses that charge high rates and are connected to people who run the charter. Pennsylvania education officials say Agora founder June Brown misused millions of … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Shawna Forde, executive director of the Minutemen American Defense, who ordered a family murdered during a recent home invasion burglarly in Arivaca, AZ, is no run-of-the-mill criminal. She is one serious piece of work. Check out this tagged series of reports from crooks and liars.com, which tracks right-wing extremist organizations. Shawna Forde … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: What she said! Nicole Belle at crooksandliars.com nails it. What Liberal Media? Washington Post Sacks Dan Froomkin: The Washington Post is dead to me: (T)he Washington Post has terminated its relationship with liberal columnist/blogger Dan Froomkin. Froomkin authored the "White House Watch" blog and was told today that the blog had essentially … Read more