John McCain pandering to homophobes
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In the ongoing saga of John McCain debating John McCain on "don't ask, don't tell" (DADT) and losing the debate, John McCain Flip-Flops, Rejects the Recommendation of the Pentagon on DADT, Grampy crankypants now wants to double-down on his pandering to the gay-bashing homophobe fringe of the Republican Party. John McCain: Filibuster … Read more
The Plum Line: Is there a Sarah Palin vileness/absurdity threshold?
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Greg Sargent at the Washington Post's Plum Line blog asks the right question: Is there a Sarah Palin vileness/absurdity threshold? A question for fellow reporters and editors: At what point do Sarah Palin's attacks and smears become so vile and absurd that they no longer merit attention? Is there such a point? … Read more
Rep. Connie Mack (R-FL): Why conservatives should oppose Arizona’s immigration law
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Conservative stalwart Rep. Connie Mack (R-FL) has some words of advice for his fellow conservatives today in the Washington Post Why conservatives should oppose Arizona's immigration law: The latest issue freedom-loving conservatives should be concerned about is the Arizona immigration law. This law clearly challenges citizens' freedoms, and it does so by … Read more
Chris Matthews is an idiot
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: OK, I have had enough of the hyperventilating nonsense emanating from Chris "Tweety" Matthews this week over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. To paraphrase Tweety, he wants the president to "nationalize" or to order ("dragoon them into service") oil supertankers and have them encircle the spill in the Gulf of Mexico and … Read more
SB1070 Update: Where’s the Tea Party?
by David Safier Tea Partiers, not known for either reticence or flying under the radar, have been pretty quiet about SB1070. When groups have made statements, they tend to be for the bill. And yet, these are people who want a very limited government. Something tells me they wouldn't be happy if they or their … Read more
SB1070 Update: March against SB1070 in Phoenix Saturday
by David Safier A march is planned for Saturday in Phoenix. Hispanic leaders are calling for a Day of Action against Senate Bill 1070. Leaders say they are expecting tens of thousands of marchers to stand up against Arizona's new immigration law that has raised tension across the U.S. [snip] Marchers will meet at Indian … Read more
Expect to see lots more of this
by David Safier The stakes on high stakes tests keeps rising. Teachers' salaries and jobs hang in the balance. Schools' funding, and even their existence, can be jeopardized by bad test scores. So it's not surprising there have been a number of stories about schools cheating on standardized tests. Here's the latest. City and state … Read more
