Guns, God and Presidents
August 28, 2009
by David SafierThe staged media event in Phoenix during Obama's speech, where Chris Broughton arrived with a rifle slung over his shoulder and was interviewed by someone who helped stage the event, has taken a weird turn, courtesy of Pastor Steven Anderson. It seems Anderson has been praying for Obama to die. Broughton, who joined
More charter trouble in Philadelphia
August 27, 2009
by David SafierIt started with a bit too much money going from Philadelphia's Agora Cyber Charter School to its management company, which is now facing federal prosecution. Now it looks like the net is spreading wider. Federal agents yesterday seized financial records from a North Philadelphia school, another move in a widening federal probe of
Tennis, sunrise and roosters
August 27, 2009
by David SafierI was playing doubles this morning, and my partner Karl kept hitting blistering forehands right at George, who was standing at the net. George kept hitting them right back. After a lost point, Karl turned to me and said, "Getting the ball past George is like getting sunrise past a rooster." Thought you
President Obama and Vice President Biden on the passing of their friend, Sen. Edward Kennedy
August 26, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON THE PASSING OF SENATOR EDWARD M. KENNEDY Blue Heron Farm Chilmark, Massachusetts I wanted to say a few words this morning about the passing of an extraordinary leader, Senator Edward Kennedy. Over the past several years, I've had the honor to call Teddy a colleague, a counselor,
In Memoriam: Edward M. Kennedy, The Last Lion of The Senate
August 26, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Senator Edward Kennedy fires up the crowd at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado on Monday August 25, 2008 at the Pepsi Center. "I've described Ted Kennedy as the last lion of the Senate…He remains the single most effective member of the Senate if you want to get results." — Sen.
The GOP Fact-Free Alternate Reality (Health Care Reform Edition)
August 25, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." — Mark Twain There was a time in this country when Democrats and Republicans could disagree with one another philosophically about public policy in reality-based arguments. (Watch some old Meet The Press episodes from the 1960s
Value added ed research
August 25, 2009
by David SafierI'm behind the curve on this story — I've been out of town — but I'm going to violate the bloggers' code and write about a story that's a full 5 days old. If the U.S. Blogger General wants to put me on probation, that's fine. I can take the heat. I don't
Verdict expected Tuesday in Sen. John Huppenthal’s case
August 25, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: A verdict is expected today in the case of Sen. John Huppenthal, R-Chandler, who is facing criminal misdemeanor changes stemming from the removal of a 2008 campaign sign targeting him. Verdict expected in case involving Ariz. lawmaker Justice of the Peace Pro Tem Daniel Washburn for the Maricopa County court in Chandler
