Not “human error.” Conditions at Kingman prison are a case of criminal negligence.
by David Safier Here's an example of human error leading to a prison break: A guard falls asleep at his post. Advertisement Here's another example: Someone throws the wrong switch on a control panel, and a door that should be locked is left open. What happened at the Kingman private, for-profit prison was not human … Read more
NAU slams Greene’s report for G.I.
by David Safier UA weighed in earlier. Now Northern Arizona University is blasting the report Jay Greene wrote for the Goldwater Institute claiming university administrations have grown too big over the past few years. There's not much new here — UA's criticism was more thorough — but one line confirms what I thought to be … Read more
Debate! Debate! Debate!
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Gov. Jan Brewer failed to accept Attorney General Terry Goddard's challenge to debates on the serious issues facing Arizona. The Arizona Democratic Party's Central Avenue sign now features a daily debate-watch. From August 20, 2010: David Fitzsimmons of the Arizona Daily Star astutely observed in his column on Saturday, Election Day in Arizona: … Read more
Points to Ponder in This Election Year
By Karl Reiner The government’s latest economic figures show the current recession as being a record setter. The precipitous economic decline in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis was much steeper than analysts previously believed. The newly released data confirms the recession as being the worst of the post-war years. Economic activity declined by … Read more
Management and Training Corp. and BP joined at the “Not our fault” hip
by David Safier If I didn't know better, I would think the Kingman prison was a BP operation. In fact, the private, for-profit prison is run by Management and Training Corp., but the similarities are astounding. Remember how they shut off the safety alarms on the BP oil drilling rig because there were so many … Read more
“Putting it politely, the Arizona Legislature is no friend of public education.”
by David Safier The headline quote sounds like something I might write, but it actually comes from today's Republic editorial: Putting it politely, the Arizona Legislature is no friend of public education. Once, there was enough support and gubernatorial leadership to fund all-day kindergarten. But supporters lost elections. When gaping budget deficits developed, those who … Read more
