David Safier by David Safier (TASL) State colleges and universities nationwide are becoming less affordable, meaning that families have to spend an increasing percentage of their incomes to pay for tuition. The increases include community college tuition, which is a crime. Community colleges should be as close to free as we can make them. Meanwhile, to cut costs, … Read more
by David Safier James Dobson of right-wing-Christian Focus on the Family is unhappy with conservative columnist Kathleen Parker for jumping ship over the Sarah Palin nomination and bemoaning the stranglehold the Christian Right has on the Republican Party. Dobson: Whatever she once was, Ms. Parker is certainly not a conservative anymore, having apparently realized it’s … Read more
by David Safier Give money to a public school for free! Really! It won't cost you a penny! Do it before December 31 and get 100% back when you file your state taxes! This is for real. All of you who believe schools are underfunded should do it. Remember, it won't cost you a penny, … Read more
by David Safier Here's part of an email I received today from Voices for Education: Please call your legislators and urge them to NOT cut any funding to publicschools. Cuts to K-12 Education shouldn't be the first place we look toaddress the budget shortfall. The Arizona Legislature is going into special session on the state's … Read more
by David Safier I read right wing Arizona blogs now and then to get a sense of what's being said. Here's a great line on Sonoran Alliance, talking about how the Democrats will govern in D.C. versus how the Republicans will govern in Phoenix: While Republicans actually do govern from a center right position, the Democrats … Read more