Arizona: David Safierit

by David Safier
It looks like parents who have children at 100 Academy are organizing on their own in preparation for tonight's board meeting (see post below). Some of them put together a newsletter. Based on the choice of language, which can get pretty strong at times, this is a genuine parent effort, not something created by school employees or other interested parties.

A few passages.

Imagine Inc. Keeps parents out of the way. Dipping and dodging issues as they come about. They prefer you remove your child from their schools than to stand together and force them to operate efficiently.

[snip]

. . . we are still fighting for basic necessities like physical education quarters, safe play areas, security, a part-time/ full-time/ anytime nurse, and textbooks.

by David Safier
It 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 area charter schools.

Michael Mustokoff, an attorney for the Community Academy of Philadelphia Charter School, confirmed that FBI agents retrieved the records yesterday morning.

[snip]

At least five Philadelphia-area charter schools are under investigation, their control of public funds and management oversight called into question. Federal authorities are adding resources to the probe.

by David Safier
It's been quoted and blogged on many times before this. Now it's my turn. It's Al Melvin's memorable statement about Brewer on her impending veto.

“If she vetoes it, it’s only because she’s in a huff because she didn’t get her sales tax increase."

In a huff. That's so tactfully sexist of you, Al.

I'm not sure if the Captain is a Marx Bros. fan, but if not, he should know that he's stealing from the ultimate rudester. From "Duck Soup":

Melvin has nothing on his fellow Rs when it comes to rude. Read AZBlueMeanie's post below this one for examples.

I know this is a bit like an atheist quoting scripture to a religious Christian, but all these "Reagan Republicans" seem to have forgotten Reagan's Eleventh Commandment: "Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican.

by David Safier
It was a solemn, bipartisan moment at the state legislature. A bust of the late Jake Flake was unveiled. Flake was known as a gentleman in the legislature, and people on both sides of the aisle spoke warmly about him.

But first came Al Melvin.

According to Daniel Scarpinato's blog,

[Melvin] didn’t mention the former senator.

Instead, he launched into a criticism of universal health care, which eventually led the Senate president to instruct senators to stick only to honoring Flake.

Melvin told the assembled about the wonders of our health care system and how their lives would be in imminent peril if they had the misfortune of being sick in Canada.