Shoulda seen this one coming

by David SafierIf a dozen of us sat around a room when Brewer became governor and thought about things she was sure to do, one would have been to reverse Napolitano's decision to refuse abstinence education funding. Sure enough . . . The Arizona Department of Health Services announced it has applied for a $1 … Read more

GOP legislators find piggy banks to break into

by David SafierIf you poke around looking into Arizona school district bank accounts, you can find that they have saved up something like $330 million, according to Republican Rep. Carl Seel. That's because districts are allowed to hold back up to 4% of their funding. Great! Seel says. Let's take it! Put that together with … Read more

GOP goes after “right wing extremists” statement

by David SafierI posted this morning about a Homeland Security warning concerning the possibility of cyber attacks from left wing extremists and violence from right wing extremists. One paragraph in the article says this: In this report, the agency warns that imposing new restrictions on firearms and returning military veterans who have difficulties assimilating back … Read more

The threat of right wing extremism

by David SafierHomeland Security has issued warnings about possible threats from extremists on the left and the right. From the left, it sees the possibility of cyber attacks. From the right, it sees the possibility of violence. Some of this predates the Obama administration. A report came out in September about right wing extremist groups … Read more