by David Safier It's another day of The Goldwater Institute's staff hiding behind the sofa waiting for the 800 pound gorilla that is SB 1070 to go away. Still not a peep about the anti-immigrant bill from the normally voluble staff at G.I. However, riding to the rescue is The Progressive. It's not the kind … Read more
by David Safier The Goldwater Institute still thinks the anti-immigrant bill, which has made Arizona the biggest story in the country, isn't worthy of comment. Or, more accurately, G.I. is still afraid of messing with that big ol' 800 pound gorilla. It's safer hiding behind the sofa. Commenter Todd had an interesting insight on G.I.'s … Read more
by David Safier Crazy is contagious. At a forum for Iowa's 3rd District, R candidate Pat Bertroche said: “I think we should catch ’em, we should document ’em, make sure we know where they are and where they are going,” said Pat Bertroche, an Urbandale physician. “I actually support micro-chipping them. I can micro-chip my … Read more
by David Safier It's got to be a plot. The downgrading of Arizona in the nation's and the world's eyes has been too systematic and deliberate to be coincidental. Gut education. Gut health care for children and adults near or below the poverty level. Sell off the state Capitol. Close state parks and rest areas. … Read more
by David Safier Still nothing from the Goldwater Institute about SB 1070. I haven't seen a Daily Email or an acknowledgment of the law on its website. I don't follow G.I. tweets, so I may have missed something there, but somehow I doubt it. Shouldn't G.I. have something to say about a law requiring everyone … Read more