David Safier by David Safier Lena Saradnik, who was the Democratic LD-26 Rep until she had to step aside for health reasons, is always outspoken, but she really lets fly in an Explorer guest column, Tucson-area Republicans failing test. Her subject isn't education cuts. It's the $22.5 million cuts to Science Foundation Arizona, which could cost Arizona $85 million … Read more
by David Safier I watched Hamlet 2 on DVD a few nights ago (I've been into lite movie fare lately). It's pretty funny if you're easy, and funnier still if you're easy and were a teacher. The lead character is as inappropriate as it's possible for a teacher to be, but he's only a few … Read more
by David Safier From Bush's speech in Calgargy, Canada, about the book he's planning to write. "I'm going to put people in my place, so when the history of this administration is written, at least there's an authoritarian voice saying exactly what happened," Bush said. He also said it's going to be "fun" to write … Read more
by David Safier Quick, someone find Clarence Thomas a speech writer! Now that the Bush administration is gone, it looks like he's garbled up his talking points. Americans today are self-indulgent and don't make the sacrifices that their parents and grandparents did, and the nation's leaders don't ask people to act for the higher good, … Read more
by David Safier Friend of the blog Matthew Ladner of the Goldwater Institute has spent a great deal of time discussing, arguing and cajoling in the comments section, and I, along with commenters, have discussed, argued and cajoled right back. It's been one of those rare occasions where two sides meet on an even playing … Read more