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

HCR 2038: The Arizona Republican Legislature’s Backdoor TABOR

Unable to summon the political will to control spending though they control the state legislature, the Republicans want to put the state on a starvation diet that will affect the health, education, public safety, and welfare of every Arizona citizen. Their means for accomplishing their evisceration of the public fisc is House Concurrent Resolution 2038, … Read more