A Sunday Education Grab Bag

by David Safier This Sunday’s meta-Ed post is a collection of random items. Want to see today’s front page of your old local paper in Minneapolis or Calcutta, India, or Bogota, Columbia? Go to the Newseum’s Today’s Front Pages site. You can view it as an interactive map — put your cursor on a spot … Read more

Independents: #1 Issue in Arizona is Education

by David Safier I didn’t read an article saying that Independents’ number one issue is education. My conclusion is based on a very informal, very unrepresentative sample. But I think it’s reasonably valid. Today I rang doorbells for Don Jorgensen who is running for the State House in LD-26. We only spoke to Independents, and … Read more

Pat Buchanan’s Racist Rantings

by David Safier I’m wandering away from my usual education postings today. I’ve been waiting to see a recent Pat Buchanan column taken up by the media and hoping to see MSNBC demand an apology and suspend him for a few weeks. I’ve seen nothing, so the least I can do is say something myself. … Read more

RenziGate Roundup 3/29

CBS News airs a decent overview of the RenziGate crimes: Meanwhile, you might recall that Renzi’s mouthpeice Mr. Weingarten, said on the 5th, when Renzi was arraigned in federal court, that the defense was "not going to drag our feet." Well, not so much… Roll Call and CQ are reporting that Dick and his gang … Read more

We’re Back!

by David Safier Yes! Tax-And-Spend Liberals are back! John McCain says so: “No amount of rhetoric can hide Senator Obama’s clear record of embracing the liberal tax and spend, big government policies…” I’m so proud! Do you think he reads this blog?