by David Safier (Exclusive to El Blog for Arizona) I haven't written about Tom Horne's decision to get rid of teachers whose English is heavily accented and possibly not grammatically correct. It's one of those stories that take a little time to wrap a post around, and I haven't had the time to do it … Read more
by David Safier (Exclusive to El Blog for Arizona) The more I thought about the Star not running the Los Suns story, the more I realized how ridiculous it was. I'm leaning toward thinking it was a conscious decision, that someone said, "No, we're not running that damn story in the paper. End of discussion." … Read more
by David Safier Interesting questions are being raised among Mormons about SB 1070. Do they accept Russell Pearce's view that the anti-immigrant law adheres to the "12th Article of Faith, which says Mormons believe in 'obeying, honoring and sustaining the law'"? Or do they look at some of the more humane teachings of the church? … Read more
by David Safier I'm admit I'm not much of a sports fan, but I'm so proud of The Suns right now, I have chills. Not only did the players, led by Steve Nash, come out with a statement against SB 1070, and not only did the management agree, but the team plans to wear "Los … Read more
by David Safier Words matter. When they're purposely misused or confused for political matters, words matter deeply. Immigrants, legal or illegal, are people who come to a country to settle here, to work and live there. Drug smugglers are criminals by definition, but they're not immigrants. They come into the country to make a drug … Read more