Gun policy shorts
April 13, 2011
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by David Safier Too much news. Can't cover it all. So here are a few gun policy quickies. I'm definitely not over the January 8 shooting. When I saw the photo of Kelly O'Brien, Gabe Zimmerman's fiance, my heart broke once again. She was featured in today's Star because of her appearance with Gabe's father … Read more
Education shorts
April 13, 2011
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by David Safier Too much news. Can't cover it all. So here are a few education quickies. I could hardly have been more surprised when I read that Gov. Brewer vetoed the increase in tuition tax credits from $500 to $750 for an individual. She said it would throw the budget out of whack. No, … Read more
“I don’t believe you can be a good Mormon and hate illegal immigrants and want to deport them and break up families and leave children without their parents here.”
April 13, 2011
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by David Safier Stephen Lemons of the Phoenix New Times, aka "Feathered Bastard" has a wonderful piece about a "Fireside" by Daryl Williams, a Mormon who believes his faith is incompatible with Russell Pearce-style nativism. "I don't believe you can be a good Mormon and hate illegal immigrants and want to deport them and break … Read more
Tea-Publicans ‘All In’ for Ryan Express Trainwreck
April 13, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: "You want to get crazy? Let's get crazy!" That seems to be the emotional maturity of Tea-Publicans. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), the GOP's Flim-Flam Man on the GOP budget, has been roundly criticized from serious conservative and liberal economists for producing a budget that is based upon fantasy and does not achieve … Read more
President Obama on his long-term balanced budget plan
April 13, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: From the White House blog President Obama’s Framework for $4 Trillion in Deficit Reduction: Today, President Obama gave a speech at the George Washington University and laid out his plan for a balanced approach to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over twelve years, based on the values of shared responsibility and … Read more
Update: The Congressional Progressive Caucus on ‘The People’s Budget’
April 13, 2011
Possted by AzBlueMeanie: The other day we told you about The Congressional Progressive Caucus on The 'People's Budget'. Reps. Raúl M. Grijalva and Mike Honda posted this follow-up piece at the Huffington Post. (Still waiting on our sad small-town newspaper the Arizona Daily Star to interview Congressman Grijalva about "The People's Budget.") Rep. Mike Honda: The … Read more
Recall Pearce fundraiser in Tucson
April 13, 2011
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: What Baja Arizonans can do to help our friends in Legislative District 18 recall "King" Russell Pearce. Restore Sanity.
Mexican American Studies, electives and the SHOCKING TRUTH ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS!!!!
April 13, 2011
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by David Safier The local debate over Mexican American Studies has shifted from "Save it or End it?" to "Core course or Elective course?" Those advocating that TUSD take the MAS courses out of the core curriculum and making them electives — among them TUSD Board Pres. Mark Stegeman, possibly TUSD Ed Supe John Pedicone, … Read more
