On this Veteran’s Day, I reflect on someone who commented on a photo I posted a few days ago of an election sign that was printed in English and Spanish. The question was asked why do election materials have to be bilingual? The short answer is, it’s the law. Federal law. President Lyndon Johnson signed […]
Korte’s Anonymous Self-Contradictory Railing
In another of her anonymous “Voice of Scottsdale” blog posts yesterday, Scottsdale city councilwoman Virginia Korte accuses the Arizona Republic of an attempt at “making the news” by whipping up a controversy over whether and where Scottsdale will get light-railroaded. I agree with Korte on her first point: The Republic has all-but-abandoned the notion of […]
David Peterson Expelled from School
Scottsdale Unified School District Superintendent David Peterson has apparently been sacked by the SUSD governing board. No reason for the expulsion was given by either the District or by Peterson. A cursory review of published agendas shows that the board met on 24 November 2015, …in Executive Session for: A. Discussion and consideration of the […]