by David Safier No way I can jinx the Prop 100 outcome now, it's in the bag (Silly solipsistic superstition, I know. Guilty as charged). Prop 100 didn't just win. It won big. Almost 2-to-1 big. I told someone Monday I was hoping for at least a 5 point victory — I really meant 10 … Read more
by David Safier Much as I want to post about what looks like a big Prop 100 victory, I'll just kind of hold off for a little bit here. When I see the results in tomorrow morning's paper . . .
by David Safier Republicans love to throw out facts and figures when they're interviewed or when they're giving speeches. The more the better, the more specific the better. The average family isn't about 3 people. It's 2.7 people. Vic Williams' absurd assertion about the amount spent on administration in Amphi isn't "about half." It's "47 … Read more
by David Safier On Arizona Illustrated, Vic Williams, who represents the Amphi School District — and claims to be pro public schools — said Amphi spends 47% of its funds on administration: "Having 47 cents of every dollar being used in administration in Amphi . . . is something that's unacceptable." That's wrong on so … Read more
by David Safier True story. In the 1930s a woman who emigrated to the U.S. from Russia when she was 12 wanted to teach school in New York. She was denied a job because her accent was too heavy. She failed her oral exam a number of times, but finally passed and got a job. … Read more