Dr. George Tiller, human being
June 1, 2009
by David SafierAs the media has carried the story about the murder of Dr. George Tiller, it has labeled Tiller either as Abortion Doctor or "one of the nation's few late-term-abortion providers." It's typical of today's media to use shorthand to make the story clear and simple, but it's dehumanizing not to tell more of
Monday is oral arguments in the Minnesota Supreme Court in contested Minnesota senate race
May 31, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The big day has finally arrived for Al Franken and Norm Coleman in the still undecided Minnesota senate race which has dragged on in the state courts. Minnesota's Senate race now comes down to 5 votes Almost seven months after a U.S. Senate election that was too close to call, five justices
Terry Goddard goes exploring, may attract a crowd
May 31, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard, to no one's great surprise, will be filing an "exploratory committee" for governor in June. How do I know? I was contacted and asked to add my name to a list of endorsers. Expect an announcement when the exploratory committee is filed. Recent rumor has it that
Democrats’ Citizenship Will Be Tested – oh, and Mike Returns
May 30, 2009
by Michael Bryan The Obama Administration will test Democrats' in ways that being the loyal opposition during the lost Bush years never could. We were righteous. We were powerless. We were vindicated. We were innocent. Now, with Obama in the Oval and Democrats in utter control of Congress, we are none of those things. Suddenly,
It bears repeating
May 30, 2009
by David SafierThis morning, commenter Ellis compiled a list of the ways Yarbrough is benefiting financially from the tuition tax credit laws. There's nothing new here, but it's a clear, simple list, allowing us to see the profit forest formed from all the individual trees. And it includes one item I've only seen here at
Are liberals and conservatives born, not made?
May 30, 2009
by David SafierAll socio-psychological studies should be taken with shakers full of salt. They're proven, argued over and disproven over and over again. That being said, here's another study that tries to get at basic traits that make one person a liberal and another a conservative. In the past, I've posted about similar studies. They've
Cactus flowers
May 30, 2009
by David Safier These were in my backyard this morning, on a cactus I stuck in the ground as a slip a few years back that had never flowered before. Those tropical-looking flowers are about five inches in diameter. That low performer turned out to be a late bloomer, kind of like some of my
Harper: Let the churches take care of you
May 30, 2009
by David SafierIt seems everyone including me missed a letter Sen. Jack Harper had in the Capitol Times March 6. But the Valley Interfaith Project revived, and reviled, it. Here is an excerpt from Harper's letter: "I do not speak for the entire Republican caucus, and certainly not the minority party, but I hope to
