In (Modest) Praise of Charter Schools and Microsoft

by David Safier The link between charter schools and Microsoft is tenuous at best, but this is a grab bag post, so I decided to throw them in together. Tucson’s BASIS Charter School called best public school in the nation. You read that right. Newsweek has put the Tucson charter school in the top ten … Read more

A Tax and Spending Pledge? Where Do I Sign Up?

by David Safier (TASL) When I learned in Tucson Weekly that a group of concerned citizens was asking people to sign a Tax and Spending Pledge, my heart pounded and my hands shook. I couldn’t link to the Arizona Federation of Taxpayers website fast enough. Imagine my heartbreak when I discovered the group wants city … Read more

The Star’s Self Satire

by David Safier The Star indulged in self satire in today’s paper, but I’m the only one who knows it, so I want to share the moment with you. The Star printed my letter in today’s paper. The point of the letter is, The Star has studiously avoided publishing information about McCain’s questionable connections to … Read more

Mule Train Mail: Mark Crispin Miller on Sproul and Associates

EDITOR’S NOTE: These Introductory Remarks were addressed by witness Mark Crispin Miller to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law and the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on the Judiciary during the May 14, 2008 Joint Hearing on "Allegations of Selective Prosecution, Part II: The Erosion … Read more