Why?
by David SafierWhy do conservatives hate our children?
Education
Star headline stirs furor: Use of misleading headline in today’s paper is decried as “unethical” attempt to sell papers
by David Safier The Star had to run a story about the fuss over Obama's upcoming education speech. That's a given. They gave it to Rhonda Bodfield, their education writer, who did her usual good job. As often happens, I wish she had introduced balance into the article earlier, mentioning those who think Obama's speech … Read more
Obama says he wants to be dictator!!!!!!!!!!
by David SafierOh, wait, sorry, that was George Bush. "If this were a dictatorship, it would be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I'm the dictator." Remember that? How loud would the screaming be if Obama said that? The cries would be for his immediate removal. Forget about impeachment, that's too … Read more
No President [except Bush 1] has ever talked to school children like this!
by David SafierI'd say if Obama was the first President to address school children in their classrooms, more power to him. Great idea! Why didn't anyone ever do this before? However . . .
Tuition tax credit/STO updates
by David SafierThe problems with tuition tax credits and the Student Tuition Organizations that administer them is a subject not likely to go away soon. The blogger, Matthew Yglesias, discussed the East Valley Trib's investigative series, Rigged Privilege, on his blog yesterday. Yglesias is a blogger's blogger, someone who covers a wide range of national … Read more