My Commentary by Mike Brewer

Mike Brewer recently participated in Tucson’s own locally grown project, My Commentary. He says: "After 39 years of tolerating the nightmares, intrusive thoughts, and psychic ravages of war, I feel impelled to purge myself, at 60 years old, from some of the questions that have lodged themselves in the calcium of my bones. It is … 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?

Emily Bittner Rules The Octagon

I just love to watch a good sparring match. I prefer mixed martial arts, but Emily Bittner (AZ Dems’ Communications Director) taking apart House Republican Spokeman Barrett Marson is nearly as fun—and almost as bloody. Of course, your view of who wins the this ep of Horizon’s One On One depends entirely on your sympathies … Read more