Obama Win Causes Obsessed Supporters To See How Empty Lives Are

DUH: McDaniel's Ethics Reform Unformed

Dustin McDaniel promised to make ethics reform part of his agenda to push in the legislature, but as the session nears he apparently doesn't know what sort of ethics reforms need to be made. You read that right. Even though he's spent quite some time in the Capitol and supposedly sees the need for ethics reform, he doesn't really know what needs to be fixed...

Sounds fishy to me. It sounds like he's been caught between saying things the public wants to hear and doing things his fat cat politician friends want.

Here's the link.

Judicial Fiat: FL Judge Attempts To Thwart Will Of The People On Traditional Families

Look for this to happen in California with gay "marriage", too. Liberals are using the only means they have to destroy the institution of marriage.

Here's the link.

Williams on the Size of Congress

Positively fascinating.

Here's the link.

Obama Voters in Harlem

Obama Preparing Public For His Disastrous Economic Policies

Obama is predicting that MILLIONS will lose their jobs next year.

Whether they do or don't, Obama is setting himself up to look good. If the jobs aren't lost, he'll get credit for outperforming expactations. If they are lost, Obama is setting it up to blame President Bush. So, regardless what Obama does, he'll be able to blame President Bush.

Here's the link.

AP Analysis: Huck To Be Overexposed By 2012

Believe me, Huckabee craves overexposure. While he may have physically lost a ton of weight, his ego has gained it all and more.

Here's the link.

American People: NOT Too Big To Fail...Who's Gonna Bail Us Out After We're Forced To Bail Everybody Else Out?

A very good column by Paul Jacob about bailouts.

Here's the link.

Soviet Navy In Caribbean...And People Say WE Shouldn't Make Them Mad

Here's the link.

Sanders On Thanksgiving

Worth some thought.

Here's the link.

The Real Story of Thanksgiving...The Triumph of Biblical Free Enterprise and the Failure of Socialism, Again

"For young men that were most able and fit for labor and service did repine that they should spend their time and strength to work for other men's wives and children without any recompense...that was thought injustice."

That was from the diary of William Bradford the leader of the Pilgrim colony at Plymouth. Having witnessed the failure of socialism first-hand, Bradford divided the land and gave each person their own plot. Each family was responsible only for themselves. They no longer worked for a common lot. It was thus that "This had very good success," wrote Bradford, "for it made all hands industrious, so as much more corn was planted than otherwise would have been."

Where did they learn this? They learned it from the Bible. "But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully." -II Corinthians 9:6

They set up trading posts and were able to pay off their debts early having become prosperous.

After that first harvest they invited the Indians with whom they traded to a feast to give thanks to God for his great blessings and abundance.

Here's the link to Rush Limbaugh's annual recounting of the true story of Thanksgiving.

John Stossel also has the story. Here's the link.

Thankful For Family, Friends, Troops, America

There are lots of things to be thankful for today. Remember, we're Americans. God let us be born and live in the greatest nation in the world.

Our troops are separated from their families today. They've valiantly fought for us and won. FYI, for those of you who think you're super smart, we won in Iraq. Sorry, I know some of y'all don't like to deal with reality. They're serving and eating Thanksgiving dinner today with they're weapons at the ready so we can be safe and free.

I'm thankful to God for all of these things and so much more.

Clean Energy Even Less Economical With Plummeting Energy Costs...Look For Liberals To Try To Boost Energy Prices

Here's the link.

Obama Admits He Doesn't Have Experience

Here's the link.

Terrorists Attack Bombay Hotels...Good Thing We Just Elected the Most Inexperienced and Consistently Wrong Candidate To Be President

Here's the link.

Liberal Energy Policy: Raise the Gas Tax

Like lower gas prices? Well, don't get used to it. To save us from GLOBAL WARMING!!! and ourselves, liberals are proposing that the federal government raise taxes on gasoline. This is just one more example of liberals trying to control people.

It just might happen, too, since, president-elect Obama has already stated that his only concern about gas prices was how quickly they rose.

Here's the link.

Hold Onto Your Wallets" Gore Predicts Obama Will Save Planet Earth

This is scary when you think about it. Obama has promised that utility rates will "skyrocket" under his administration and his only lament about recently high gas prices was that they rose too quickly. Ugh...

Here's the link.

Continuing Education

I had the honor of discussing this seminal work with Professor Fulsom in my younger days. This will turn most of your economic misconceptions on their heads.

Myth of the Robber Barons

Cat Got Your Tongue, Max...Violent Crime DOWN in Washington, D.C., Despite Overturned D.C. Gun Ban

Hmmmm.... I wonder why Max doesn't say anything about this.

It's established liberal dogma that more guns equal more crime, even though the states and cities with the most strenuous gun control laws also have highest rates violent crime.

For Washington, D.C., to have its violent crime decrease since the overturning of its unconstitutional ban on firearms is one more destructive blow to liberal dogma.

It's not surprising that Max doesn't mention it because he's not big on intellectual honesty. I don't blame him. He's a liberal. That means to that he's committed to a flawed world view. Ignoring the flaws of liberalism is essential to remaining a liberal.

Here's the link.

Report About Uninsured Arkansas Children Part of National Campaign For Socialist Health Care

Who cares that America has the best health care in the world, despite the degree to which the government has already ruined it and driven up the price.

Here's the link.

Freedom Loving Czech President On the Verge of EU Presidency

Now, this is great news. You may remember Vaclav Klaus's recent accurate description of GLOBAL WARMING!!! as a socialist scheme.

Here's the link.

Wal-Mart "Invests" in Politically Correct Energy Production

Now, I'm probably the biggest fan of Wal-Mart you'll meet outside of Bentonville. I love, I mean LOVE, Wal-Mart. It is, without a doubt, the greatest store on earth in history. But I don't appreciate it when they cow tow to political pressure from people who are going to continue to hate and trash them.

That's exactly what they did by "investing" in this wind farm. In and of itself, I have no problem with wind produced energy. I strongly oppose wasting taxpayer money on it. Wal-Mart isn't doing that, but an objective look at the costs versus the return would likely reveal that this was not a business consideration, so much as a political one.

Wally World, you don't have to have to give in to political pressure like this. Tens of millions of people vote with their dollars every day and you're winning without trying to buy favor from a noisy minority of bullies who are pressuring you to bend to their will. Don't give environmentalists any more credibility by giving in to their demands that you run your business by making considerations aside from what are good business practices.

Here's the link.

SURPRISE!!! Socialist Restaurant Fails

How long would you be in business if you let your customers pay whatever they wanted? Try it this way: how much would you pay if you could pay whatever you wanted for whatever you wanted? How long would that "business" be in business.

Well, somebody tried that stupid idea out and the results didn't surprise anybody except for the owners, who are blaming it on inefficiency.

Here's the link.

Beating ERA...They're Gonna Run It, Again

And we're gonna beat it, again.

Here's the link.

Arkansas Unemployment Continues To Rise...Legislators Still Won't Consider Significant Tax Cut

What do these fat cats care? While they're busy eating steak and lobster with lobbyists, we're eating Whiskas.

Here's the link.

Crichton: The GLOBAL WARMING!!! Religion

UPDATE: Legislation Filed To Move Presidential Primary Back To Regular Primary Day

Just got a message that Reps. Jon Woods (R-Springdale) and Nathan George (D-Dardanelle) have prefiled legislation to move Arkansas's presidential primary back to May, when our regular primary is held. This should be a big cost savings. It's also important to remember that moving it forward to make Arkansas a bigger player in the primary season didn't exactly pan out this year as was its purpose.

This is very good news. The people of Arkansas had to pay for an extra election because some politicians decided that we would be more important if we had an earlier primary. That turns out not to be the case.

Sanders Nails "Insular" Perspecitve of Politicians On Weakening Economy

Good read.

Here's the link.

"Not Evil Just Wrong": Documentary of GLOBAL WARMING!!! Hoax to Be Made

Not Evil Just Wrong will devastate Algore and the rest of Global Warming alarmists. The science is overwhelming against it. I question the part about these calculating hoaxers not being evil, though.

Here's the link.

Dillards Lays Off 500 Employees...Legislators Still Won't Consider Sales Tax Holiday

Despite valiant efforts on the part of Sen. Denny Altes, R-Fort Smith, to persuade other legislators of the need for such a minor concession (approximately $1.6 million) to taxpayers and retailers, the other "public servants" would rather let Dillards lay off 500 people and keep the people of Arkansas at servants to the public.

Here's the link.

Cool Idea: License Plates For Cold Warriors

They're certainly an unsung group who deserves our gratitude. Senator-elect Johnny Key, R-Mountain Home, deserves credit for the novel idea of the yet to begin session, so far. Now let's start slashing taxes.

Another note in the article I've linked is that Sen. Altes, R-Fort Smith, is proposing a limited back to school tax exemption. I'd like to suggest that he imitate neighboring states and make it an unlimited tax exemption day.

Here's the link.

More Bureacracy...Lottery Department

The government continues to grow while taxpayers struggle in a worsening economy. At least I have a suggestion for the name of the department: The Stupid Tax Department.

Here's the link.

Al Qaeda Echoes Democrat Party Calls On Obama To Reverse Bush Foreign Policy

Why would al Qaeda want Obama to do that?

Here's the link.

Obama Wants to Increase Capital Gains Tax By 2/3s...Imagine If He Did That With Income Taxes

That would mean if you're paying 30%, you're taxes would go up to 50%. Why does he want to do this? "Fairness". To whom or for whom? Good question. How does it help poor people to take capital away from the businesses they work for and buy products from?

"Report": Entergy Coal Plants Among Worst Mercury Polluters...Question: Where Are All the Sick People?

At a certain point, you have to ask that question. If microscopic pollution is more than non-existent pollution, then of course Entergy's plants are going to have more pollution than others.

The most important question is, of course, where are all the sick people because of this supposedly terrible pollution?

This is just one more surreptitious attempt to hamper energy production by environmentalists. It's the same kind of anti-growth activists who gave brown outs and rolling black outs to California.

I'd like to take this opportunity to point out that we can afford to keep our homes warm and the lights on because of coal and this "report" (anti-energy propaganda) offers no evidence of any physical harm from this supposedly terrible pollution.

Here's the link.

How's Obama Gonna Deal with Gitmo?

He's gonna cause some real problems if he lets any of these guys go. It will be his fault if he does.

Here's the link.

Why the Electoral College?

There's a reason why the Founders put the Electoral College in the Constitution, the same reason why they gave every state two U.S. Senators, so that small states (like Arkansas) wouldn't be dominated by big states.

Here's the link.

Get Ready For Obama to Wreck Economy

If he gets his way, Obama will wreck the economy. This isn't going to be fun.

VIDEO: Credit Diverts Production

Here's the link.

Unanswered Questions: Police Close Probe of Gwatney's Death

Rumors abound and many more abounded that proved false about the reason for the senseless murder of Democrat Party Chairman Bill Gwatney. A number of avenues were explored by the police, but my theory is that if they discovered a motive to tie Gwatney to his murderer, they wouldn't release it, so as not to embarrass the deceased.

I have heard from a number of different sources that Mr. Gwatney may have employed his murdered years before and stories range from insufficient workers comp for an injury on the job that caused the murderer great financial hardship to being fired over various disagreements. It's hard to say if any of these rumors are true, although the first one mentioned seems to be given the most credence by those who related it and offers a stronger motive than being fired years ago. Mr. Gwatney was a successful businessman, so he doubtless has employed many people over the years and it's impossible not to leave a few with hurt feelings over the years.

Whatever the reason, the murder of Mr. Gwatney was senseless and a tragedy.

Here's the link.

UPDATE: Back To School Sales Tax Holiday...On The Right Track

I've been talking about the need for the state to stop bilking Arkansas taxpayers, especially in this slowdown. No sooner were the words out of my mouth than I came across this story about Sen. Denny Altes, R-Fort Smith, who is proposing to some of the many nickel and dime taxes that most Arkansans don't know they pay because they're hidden in the cost of manufacturing.

Way to go, Senator. Let's work on finding all these hidden taxes and eliminating them. The state has a surplus. It'd be nice if the taxpayers could say the same thing.

Here's the link.

UPDATE: While Senator Altes is working to help alleviate the burden on taxpayers, his colleagues are not so eager. Even this modest concession has drawn lukewarm response from Senators on the Revenue and Taxation Committee.

An official with DFA estimated that Altes' proposal would cost a mere $1.6 million. Apparently, that's just too much for these greedy politicians to part with. Let me take this opportunity to remind them that this is OUR money, not theirs. It's time that politicians came to grips with the fact that it's better for the government to cut back than the taxpayers. After all, we pay all the bills: those we freely agree to and those that politicians force on us.

In the meantime, thank you, Senator Altes for remembering that politicians work for us and not the other way 'round.

Here's the link.

Act 1 "Anti-Family"?

Talk about a bastardization of the term "family".

Here's the link.

Highway Department STILL Asking For "Stimulus Package"

These idiots pretend that the money they're asking for comes from the federal government, but it's stupid, greedy people like this who are the reason why the federal government keeps taxing us so much and will be the justification for further budget cuts for American taxpayers.

I don't appreciate the governor pretending to be fiscally responsible with our money while his highway department is pushing for more of OUR federal tax money, money that WE, the average joes, need now more than ever.

Here's the link.

Another Story Max Won't Touch...NYT: Obama May Not Close Club Gitmo

Here's the link.

State Budgets in Shortfall: Cut Services or Raise Taxes? Uh, Cut Services

Why don't politicians ever ask what will happen to taxpayers if taxpayers are forced to cut their services? They always trot out this argument that it will be horrible if the state has to cut services, that, therefore, they raise taxes. The government can't afford a budget cut. Somehow politicians think taxpayers can afford a household budget cut while the economy is languishing.

This just goes to show what I always say, that "public servants" don't want to serve the public, rather to have the public serve them.

Here's the link.

Fun c/o the Federal Government

Legislators Discuss "Economic Development"...No Mention of Significant Tax Cuts

First, I have to give Tracy Pennartz, D-Fort Smith, credit for suggesting tax credits for certain construction projects and the mayor of Starr City's suggestion that clean coal is a good idea, but the other proposal was just boondoggle.

Robert Moore, D-Arkansas City, has the crazy idea that what this state needs is a walking trail...

I'm serious. He wants $3 MILLION for a walking trail, no doubt in or near his district. How many hundreds of miles of trails does Arkansas already have? Has anybody measured the return that these walking trails bring for the money we've invested? Now, don't get me wrong. I love nature and Arkansas's trails just as much as the next guy, but there are a handful of obvious reasons why this is a bad idea.

1. We're in an economic slump and building a walking trail in an area where people are not likely to go on vacation, anyway, is not a good use of taxpayer money. It would be far better if that money was returned to the taxpayers than wasted on a supposed economic development trail.

2. It would not generate as much revenue for local businesses than it would cost, especially once you consider the ongoing cost of maintaining it. Dressing up his walking trail boondoggle as economic development is an insult.

Rep. Moore should've had the guts just to say that he wants a walking trail for his district and he wants the taxpayers to pay for it. He's trying to make it sound like we need it, though, and that it will generate business for the state. Whatever business it generates will be negligible. Most of the use will, no doubt, come from people who already live in the area. The South is dotted already with trails that snake through similar terrain. It is highly unlikely that anybody other locals and the very small group of people who like to tick off trails on a list will utilize it.

Rep. Moore's boondoggle is another serious misuse of taxpayer money and another violation of trust we put in our legislature to be good stewards of our money. Under normal economic circumstances, I might be more inclined not to oppose something like this, but pretending it will have economic benefits that outweigh the cost, initial and ongoing, in tumultuous economic times is an insult.

Rep. Moore is running for the speakership and this reflects poorly on his judgment and scruples as a candidate.

If he and the rest of the legislature are serious about economic development, especially in such troubling times, I suggest that they do the right thing and drastically cut taxes, especially the many nickel and dime taxes that choke various businesses and hide costs from consumers. The taxpayers of Arkansas desperately need and deserve a massive budget increase. I think it's only fair that the state government take a massive budget cut to accommodate that. If politicians are actually interested in being public servants, it's time that they serve the public and stop treating us like we exist to serve them and provide them with revenue.

Here's the link.

Good News: Brenda Blagg Declares Christian Conservative Vote Alive and Well in Arkansas

She doesn't think it's good news, of course. Wah.

Here's the link.

2010 Speaker's Race, Already?

Wow, ambition springs eternal. Good grief.

Here's the link.

Secret Ballot Good Enouch For Democrat Caucus in US Senate...Why Not For Unions?

Max ran a story this week that Joe Lieberman will keep his chairmanship after a secret vote by the democrat caucus. Here's the link.

Brummett on Blanch Lincoln's Choice on Card Check

Speaking with friend, recently, he informed me that he would close his business's doors if his employees tried to unionize his company. I've heard similar sentiments from a number of small business owners. Do we really want the rest of the country to become Michigan? They've been in a state of near depression for several years and Obama has tapped their governor, Jennifer Granholm, as an economic advisor. Her response to her state's struggling economy was to raise taxes. The real problem in Michigan is decades of union stranglehold. Now Obama wants to push it on us.

Senator Lincoln and Senator Pryor, while we're at it, need to take this opportunity to vote no and support a filibuster against it, not for political reasons but because strangling business is a bad thing for everybody.

Here's the link.

Democrat Culture of Corruption Continues...Sen. Boxer Aide Busted For Child Pornography

Hey, guess what!!! Max doesn't have anything to say about this! Surprise, surprise!

Here's the link.

Iran, Apparently Not Afraid of Obama, Tests Missiles Near Iraq

Here's the link.

Lottery Taking Shape

Here's the link.

Gay Activists Trample a Cross to Demonstrate Love?

I think hate is a more appropriate word for the atrocious behavior demonstrated by these gay activists as they scream at and belittle this poor woman, before trampling a Cross she made to express her opinion, rooted in the Bible that homosexuals cannot "marry".

I'm not surprised to see that Max, who is quick to describe anything that expresses the majority, traditional view of marriage as hatred, makes no mention of this.

State Looking For Business in China...Ever Consider Cutting All These Taxes On Various Businesses in Arkansas? Who Needs Home Grown Business, Anyway?

I can't believe we really have a $200 MILLION fund to attract a business that brings just 500 jobs. We're actually going to pay $400,000 per job. Is that really a good deal for Arkansas taxpayers? Meanwhile the governor is going to give us a paltry $30 million tax cut. I'm sure he doesn't think he can afford any more than that.

Here's the link.

Sanders Nails Huck's New Book

I brought you the story earlier in the week about Huckabee's glaring inaccuracy regarding basic Bible facts. Sanders covers that and more in his excellent column about Huckabee's attack book. So much for "Vertical Politics".

Andrew DeMillo has the story of Huck taking "Vertical Politics" to Romney.

Also, this is from a friend in reaction to Sanders' column about Huckabee's book:

"This is ONE of the reasons that I don't like Huckabee. I agree with him on pro-life and pro-gun issues and some other conservative issues. However, Huckabee is much tougher and harsher and vindictive with conservatives than he is with liberals. With liberals it is "we can disagree agreeably" but with conservatives it is "I am right and you are wrong and you must be punished and destroyed because you don't agree with me".

"I would like one time for him be as tough on pro-abortion, pro-gay marriage, and pro-gun control liberals as he is with conservatives. Or maybe better I would prefer that he treat conservatives with the same respect as he gives to people who believe it is ok to kill babies."

Another interesting question from my reader:

"When will Huck writing a book ripping Sarah Palin and telling us what a bad person and candidate she is?

"My guess is Christmas 2010!"

How Obama Got Elected...Hint: Stupid Obama Voters

HowObamaGotElected.com

Republican House Candidate Kelly Eichler Falls Short

Despite very difficult obstacles to her race for the state house, candidate Kelly Eichler ran one of the best races in the state this year. Her district includes much of the Heights, which is one of the most densely populated areas of the district. Here are the results her campaign sent out. I'd also like to point out her graciousness in the announcement.

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The certified results for District 38 show the following:

John Edwards - 7,067 votes or 50.27%
Kelly Eichler - 6,990 votes or 49.73%
Under votes: 480
Over votes: 1

During the recount, the following vote totals changed:

Paper ballots:
Precinct 91 - increased by 2 votes for Edwards
Absentee Votes - decrease by 1 vote for Edwards

Electronic ballots:
Precinct 58 - 21 votes were not counted on election night. The results were 10 Edwards, 11 Eichler
Early Voting: Decrease of 4 votes for Edwards and decrease of 1 vote for Eichler

We congratulate John Edwards on his election as the Representative for District 38.

We also thank the Pulaski County Election Commission and the Pulaski County Clerk and their staff for their cooperation and hard work during this recount procedure.

During our review of the voting in our election we found the following issues that we have forwarded to the election commission as areas of concern for future elections:

1) In precinct 108, at least 10 voters were provided and voted the wrong ballot.

2) Instances during early voting of voters who provided out of district and/or out of county addresses and were still able to cast a ballot in District 38. Although we understand certain voters may list a different temporary address than a permanent address, we feel this issue should be closely monitored in the future to insure that voters receive the correct ballot during an election.

Thank you to all of you who have offered your support and help during the campaign as well as during these two weeks since election day.

"Patriotic" Michael Moore's New Documentary to Herald Death of Free Enterprise/America

Here's the link.

Send Money: RPA Chairman Candidate Wants to Be Paid

There's a lot of talk about the wisdom of paying the future RPA chairman. One candidate thinks he should get paid for what ought to be a volunteer position.

GLOBAL WARMING!!! STRIKES AGAIN...National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): 2008 U.S. Temperatures Below Average

Another story Max won't comment on. I guess it's one of those FACTs that Brummett talks about that don't speak to the "truth" of their agenda.

Here's the link.

"Garden Bridges" in Downtown Little Rock, But No Money For Jails or Tax Cuts...?

The Big Dam Bridge, The Hoodlum Trolleys, and, now, possibly, Little Rock will waste millions more of taxpayer money, federal or otherwise, on a "Garden Bridge" over I-630.

Does this sound like something you want your tax dollars going to?:

"a 50-foot-wide, 1,250-foot-long garden bridge that will span Interstate 630, linking the SOMA (South Main) neighborhood to McArthur Park."

I begin to wonder if liberals see the irony of asking for bailouts and tax increases when they're spending our money so profligately...

The University of Arkansas design group that is backing this design project is also proposing a light rail for Northwest Arkansas. I can just imagine people from the sparsely populated NWA area riding a monorail from a commuter parking lot and then walking 3 miles from their stop to get to work. I'm sure that gem would be as widely used as Little Rock's trolleys, which, to date, has been most notable as transportation for armed robbers and carjackers.

Here's the link.

SURPRISE!!! US Postal Service $3 BILLION Deficit...FedEx, UPS Still Turning Profits

And we have democrats preparing to do for private business what it's done for its own...

Here's the link.

Huckabee Needs To Go Back To Seminary...Gets Basic Bible Facts Mixed Up in New Book

A reader sent me this just now and I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. As a Christian I am truly disturbed by the way so many Christians blindly follow Mike Huckabee because he was a preacher. I am even more bothered to find that Huck can't even get basic Bible facts right.

Thanks to the observant reader who was quick to catch the remarkable mistakes Huck made.

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I'm typing this from my blackberry so I apologize for any glaring errors you might see in this email. I should have waited until I got home to do this research, but the internet connection on my phone seems to have worked just fine.

Looks like Huckabee needs to go back and actually get that seminary degree he doesn't have. In his latest book Huckabee says,

“I lamented that so many people of faith had moved from being prophetic voices — like Naaman, confronting King David in his sin and saying, ‘Though art the man!’— to being voices of patronage, and saying to those in power, ‘You da’ man!’

The passage of the Bible that Huckabee is referring to is II Samuel chapters 11 and 12. Chapters 11 and 12 of II Samuel tell the story of David and Bathsheba. In case you are unfamiliar with the story I've posted it below.

Huckabee is getting the details of this story mixed up. Naaman didn't confront King David and say "though art the man". First of all, the phrase is, "Thou art the man", but excusing that mistake; King David was confronted in his sin with Bathsheba by Nathan not Naaman. Nathan came to David and told him a parable about a rich evil man and a poor loving man and used the moral of the story to convict King David of his sin. Naaman has nothing to do with King David and the story of Bathsheba.

Naaman was a Syrian general who had leprosy. God healed him when he bathed himself in the Jordan River. Naaman's story is told in II Kings and takes place many years after King David's death in the time of Elisha.

This is a link to some commentary and the story of Naaman.

This is a link to a commentary on the parable of Nathan and King David.

VIDEO: Huckabee Show...Guest Kelsey Grammer Talks About Opposing Parole For Sister's Murderer...Irony, Anyone?

This past weekend Governor Huckabee sycophantically greeted another celebrity guest on his FoxNews show. The guest was television icon Kelsey Grammer who discussed some tragedies he has experienced. Both his father and his sister were murdered. The sad irony came when he told Huckabee that he was planning to speak at parole hearings against the release of his sister's murderer. Huck commented that it was important not to release the murderer so as not to endanger the public...

I'm serious. Do Wayne DuMond or any of the over 1,000 other dangerous felons Huckabee worked to release come to mind? I wonder if the family of Carol Sue Shields finds anything ironic in this statement, since Wayne DuMond brutally raped and murdered their daughter after Huck worked so tirelessly to have him released.

Later in the show, Huckabee took another swipe at Mitt Romney, suggesting that he supports gay marriage. The animosity that Huckabee has for Governor Romney is palpable. Those of us who know Governor Huckabee know that he's a very vindictive person.

Originally published at 5:04 p.m., 11/17/08

GLOBAL WARMING!!! Rally May Be Snowed Out By Early Snow

The irony keeps coming. A GLOBAL WARMING!!! rally in D.C. scheduled for tomorrow may be snowed out due to unseasonably cold weather.

Possible Opponents For 2010 Senate Race Against Lincoln

Tom Cotton, Rick Calhoun, French Hill. Sounds about right. No mention of Rod Martin, though.

Here's the link.

How Obama Won Virginia: Wooing Bureaucrats

In the days before the election Obama appealed to federal bureaucrats, promising to strengthen the federal bureaucracy, specifically by ending a large portion of private contracts in favor of bureaucracy run programs. The three largest northern Virginia counties, which gave the traditionally Red State to Obama, are heavily populated by government bureaucrats. So, if you hadn't already figured it out, now we have evidence that Obama actually appealed directly to bureaucrats, so it's safe to say that he had the bureaucrat vote sewn up.

Here's the link.

IDENTITY THEFT: Dallas School District Issuing Fake Social Security Numbers to Illegal Alien Workers...Still

Here's the link.

Fascism At Work...Over 12 Different Ohio Government Agencies Abused Power/Accessed Information About Joe the Plumber

Here's the link.

$53 MILLION Scholarship Surplus Comes to Light, AFTER Lottery Proposal Wins

Does anybody doubt that Lite Guv Bill Halter, who is SO concerned about college scholarships, was aware of a $52.9 MILLION financial aid surplus in Arkansas's department of higher education? Why weren't voters told that the state is hording scholarship money before they voted to fund a scholarship program with the new state lottery?

Could the $53 MILLION possibly be unused because of shortage of unqualified (academically) students? I can tell you from experience, having attended a state university, that college classrooms are already full of people who aren't qualified to attend college.

Meanwhile, with a $53 MILLION horde of taxpayer money, the new head of the Higher Ed Dept. is proposing further loosening of academic standards for needy students. Why do we allow such bigotry against poor kids, by seeking to lower academic standards instead of having faith that, if we try, they CAN achieve higher goals academically? Can we please stop insulting poor kids? If they're not doing well academically in high school, why do we allow this silly notion that they should go to college, instead of deciding not to let them down academically before they near high school graduation?

I guess I' was under the foolish notion that "scholarships" were awarded for scholarly achievement, not just being poor. Why don't we hold educators responsible for allowing these kids to be passed from grade to grade without learning? Either these educators don't have faith in the ability of poor kids or they're lazy. Either way is absolutely unacceptable.

This article will get your blood boiling if you're under the silly impression that college exists for the sake of education and not just social promotion. Employers should be very wary about locating in Arkansas considering that our colleges are being turned into student mills. We've been force fed the idea for years that higher education is the key to attracting business to the state. Unfortunately, people use the word "education" with a straight face. Why can't kids qualify for these scholarships? Why did Tennessee, with a lottery-funded scholarship program, have to lower academic standards for scholarships after four years because over two thirds of the students in the program could not maintain the required GPA?

The answer is because the state is cheating students out of an EDUCATION, which I assumed was the goal of education. The state is also cheating taxpayers out of our money by allowing this abominable situation to go on and then expecting us to pony up more money.

On a side note, does anyone wonder why we can't get a bigger tax cut that $30 MILLION, while we taxpayers languish in a struggling economy and bureaucrats horde OUR money??? Even better, there's talk of a new tax on alcohol, again with the divide and conquer method of taxation...

ArkTimes...Testing Liberal Dogma: Guns Sales Through the Roof...What About Crime?

We're told that more guns equal more crime. That's a myth, but notice that Max didn't predict an increase. It probably didn't cross his mind, but you can bet he doesn't want to set himself up for embarrassment.

Here's the link.

Sanders on RNC Chairmanship

David's apparently for Chip Saltsman. I personally prefer Michael Steele. I'll get into it more, later.

Here's the link.

Nanny State Justification For Taxes

Max posted a story last week attempting to establish a rationale for a tax on alcohol. Legislation is being suggested for such an increase. I don't personally partake of adult libations, but the state is running a surplus. Soooo, why do they need more of our money? This is just one more example of divide and conquer taxation. The governor wants credit for cutting the grocery tax for everybody, but is more than happy to raise taxes on smaller groups.

Here's the link.

Arkansas Democrats Racist?

Why haven't they allowed an African American to rise in the party, through elected office?

Here's the link.

Obama Has Aunt in Arkansas

I guess I missed this.

Here's the link.

GLOBAL WARMING!!! Causes Snow Skiing Season to Start Early

Here's the link.

Washington Post Admits Bias For Obama

Here's the link.

Governor Beebe Proposes 1 Cent Sales Tax Cut

"Officials said cutting the tax from 3 cents to 2 cents would cost the state about $30 million."

Soooo, the governor is proposing a $4.5 BILLION budget and he's ever so gracious to spare us some change.

Wow, $30 million. Thanks so much. That's not even 1% of the state's budget.

Am I missing something or didn't the governor promise two years ago, when he was running for governor, to ELIMINATE the grocery tax? Meanwhile, the state has continued to run massive surpluses and he wants us to be grateful for another penny discount, a discount that still doesn't meet the promise he made two years ago.

It's high time that the governor and the rest of the ruling class in Little Rock realized that we, the taxpayers do not exist to generate revenue for them. Arkansans deserve a MASSIVE budget increase, i.e. a massive, significant tax cut.

Here's the link.

Originally posted at 10:55 a.m., 11/14/08

Sanders on Beebe's Remarkable Casino Waffle

This is very good.

Here's the link.

The Huckabee Report: Cashin' In On Radio, Too

This came over the transom kind of late, but here it is. Here's the link.

Beebe Still on "Rainy Day Fund"

"Beebe said he would like the Legislature to consider using some of the state's nearly $300 million projected surplus for a 'rainy day fund.'"

$300 million. And the highway department has the gall to ask for a stimulus check? How about the taxpayers? Do it right and give us a real, permanent tax cut.

Here's the link.

Arkansas Highway Department Wants Stimulus, Too

If you wonder why you can't get a tax cut in these tough times, look to your own highway department, who is lobbying the federal government for a "stimulus" check, too. I guess they need some extra money to afford those new shovels with kickstands...

Here's the link.

Tyson 4Q Profits: $48 Million...No Investigation of Gouging?

There's also no word yet from Governor Beebe on a severance tax on chicken exports, since chickens are, no doubt, one of our most precious natural resources...

Here's the link.

British PM Calls For World Rule of Taxes and Spending

What's going on with world leaders calling for such sweeping structural changes after Obama's election?

Here's the link.

Rainy Day Fund: What About the Taxpayers, Governor Beebe?

"LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- Gov. Mike Beebe said Tuesday a balanced budget proposal he plans to present to lawmakers this week probably won't go into specifics on a "rainy day fund" he wants to set aside for financial downturns."

I'm not asking for a bailout. We're the ones footing the bill for the bailout. Just give taxpayers some of our money back.

Oh, and please publicly repudiate your highway department for joining the bandwagon of un-American cries for a bailout.

Here's the link.

Dealing With Annual Sessions

Here's the link.

Brummett on Ballot Initiatives

Here's the link.

Jew Hating Obama Supporter Louis Farrakhan Calls For "New Beginning" For America

Here's the link.

Monty Davenport FOR Big State Dominance of Small States, Death of Electoral College

So, what happens if we abolish the Electoral College? I've been saying it for a while and it's time to stop it, before it happens.

Here's the link.

State of New York Pushing to Abolish Electoral College, Legislation Won't Go Into Effect Until Enough Other States Pass It

Why is that important, you ask? Well, if their law started functioning immediately, it might mean that a Republican presidential candidate would win all of New York's electoral votes if they won the popular vote. New York isn't about to put itself in that kind of jeopardy. It's poising itself, though for the day when enough stupid small states follow suit.

Here's the link.

Communist Gorbachev Calls For Obama to Bring About Perestroika (Translation: Restructuring) of America

Here's the link.

Obama Censors Own Website...Removes Controversial Agenda For Presidency

Obama had published his radical agenda of socialist ideas on his president-elect website, Change.gov .

Once he realized that people didn't like his agenda he pulled it down.

Here's the link.

Possible Replacements for RPA Chairman

Here's the link.

Magic Votes!!! Minnesota Democrats Stealing Senate Seat

"When voters woke up on Wednesday morning after the election, Senator Norm Coleman led Al Franken by what seemed like a relatively comfortable 725 votes. By Wednesday night, that lead had shrunk to 477. By Thursday night, it was down to 336. By Friday, it was 239. Late Sunday night, the difference had gone down to just 221 -- a total change over 4 days of 504 votes.

"Amazingly, this all has occurred even though there hasn’t even yet been a recount. Just local election officials correcting claimed typos in how the numbers were reported. Counties will certify their results today, and their final results will be sent to the secretary of state by Friday. The actual recount won’t even start until November 19."

Here's the link.

AP Analysis: Session Will Test Beebe's Clout

Here's the link.

Happy Veterans Day

Veterans Day

Thank you.

Originally Armistice Day, to remember the signing of the Treaty of Versailles at 11:00 a.m. 90 years ago, today, which ended World War I, it was renamed Veterans Day to honor all American veterans after World War II.

Also, here's a report about a new website honoring our veterans.

Another fascinating tidbit: Jonah Goldberg has a link to a recording from the War to End All Wars...so we would remember what war was like.

Wishful Thinking/Good Idea About Annual Sessions From Under the Dome

Rep. Steve Harrelson, D-Texarkana, has a pretty good idea about how to run annual sessions, i.e. to limit the activity of the new even year sessions to approving the budgets established from the regular session. The problem is that there's no need for annual sessions if that's all the Ledge does. Unfortunately, there are obviously grander plans for the new annual sessions. It is constitutionally impossible to prevent the legislature from doing anything when they're in session.

Here's the link.

Legislators Prepare For Session

Here's the link.

Elementary Teacher/Obama Propagandist Defends Abusing, Browbeating Kids

“If John McCain had won, nothing would be said about this video, doctored or undoctored,” said this despicable, abusive "teacher" (indoctrinator) in an interview in which she called the above video out of context. I'm trying to figure out how it's out of context.

Sooo, it's okay to abuse this poor child because nobody would know about it if McCain had won? That's some pretty twisted logic.

Here's the link.

Happy 233rd Birthday

November 10, 1775, the Marine Corps was founded at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia. 233 glorious years later, the Corps is made up of the finest of America's fighting men.

Thank you and God bless you.

Here, you can follow the link to read General John A. Lejeune, legendary Commandant of the Marine Corps, give the first Birthday Address.

Soviet Premier Makes No Mention of Obama in State of the Union Address

Here's the link.

Obama Press Conference: Prepares Supporters For His Inability to Wave Magic Economy Wand

Here's the link.

Elementary Teacher Browbeats Students Who Support McCain...Time to FIRE and DECERTIFY Her

In addition to this abusive behavior, it's horrifying that children have a "teacher" who is so utterly incapable of using the English language with even a modicum of precision. No wonder our children are so poorly educated. This teacher, is clearly poorly educated herself, displaying a nearly complete inability to speak properly.

GLOBAL WARMING!!! Reverses Itself, Causes Record Hurricane Doldrum

No comment from Algore, but he does have a book called Assault on Reason, which surprisingly isn't referring to his stupid movie.

Here's the link.

Real Class Act: Obama Insults Mrs. Reagan

Talk about a crass, classless person, Barack Obama's first press conference as president elect was marked by a mean-spirited and petty demonstration of what an idiot he is. What a positively despicable display.

Talk about uncouth.

Here's the link.

The Truth About Clinton Economic Boom

Aside from the fact that it ended in a stock market bust and an actual recession, this book demonstrates how factors other than Clinton policy played a much larger role than Clinton.

Here's the link.

Brummett: Transformative? Or Carter ?...Carter the Sequel is an Understatement

Here's the link.

Obama For Stimulus Package...Why Not Tax Cuts?

Barry held a press conference on Friday, during which he suggested that we need another economic stimulus package. Question: why is putting more money in the economy a good thing when it's in the form of a stimulus package but not as a tax cut. The reasoning for a stimulus package is that more money is needed in the private sector. Why is it that a good thing, now, but not a good thing the rest of the time?

Here's the link.

Sanders: Not All Election News Bad for Republicans

Here's the link.

Mayor Bloomber: Tax Plastic Bags at Grocery Stores...Why Not Tax Profits on Bloomberg Terminals?

Why should grocery shoppers take it in the shorts? Why not Bloomberg, himself?

Here's the link.

VIDEO: Auto Bailout...Actually a Union Bailout

Take a look at this video of Jimmy Hoffa, Jr. guaranteeing massive unionization as a result of the "Employee Free Choice Act".

As Jack Welch pointed out last week the industries dealing with the worst problems year in and out are the most heavily unionized industries. Please name any other industries that constantly struggle like these do.

Here's the link.

Don't Tell Obama...Arkansas ADEQ Approves Coal Power Plant

Here's the link.

Legislators Pick Seats, Committees

If you haven't heard, the Capitol is buzzing with activity. Legislators and legislators-elect are on the Hill this week picking seats and committees, as well as caucusing in preparation of next year's session. They're also enjoying the largesse of lobbyists, which really exciting, I'm sure, for freshmen.

Misunderestimated: Sanders and Me on the Bush Legacy

David Sanders' latest column offers one of those rare occasions when I must depart from Arkansas's premier Conservative columnist.

I certainly agree with David's column about the damaging effects of President Bush's acquiescence to out of control growth of the federal government. And I certainly recognize Morton Blackwell's prescience about President Bush.

I do not agree with David's disparaging thoughts about the War in Iraq. The standards by which the War has been measured are unprecedented in the annals of warfare. An objective comparison to other American wars would show that the real downfall was in the impatience of the American people and a willingness to accept completely erroneous metrics for success.

President Bush was right to liberate Iraq. 30,000,000 people are free as a result and the world is safer. A brutal dictator who harbored terrorists and fostered terrorism was deposed and brought to justice. The most important lesson from September 11 has been lost, but invading Iraq was a direct step by the president to act on that lesson. The lesson is that we cannot wait to be attacked. Political sabotage, hallmarked by focusing on the realities of war as insurmountable and unheard of odds, has served to sour American sentiment against the need to deal with terrorism.

I also take umbrage to armchair quarterback complaints about Hurricane Katrina, which give a pass to the local authorities who held legal authority and responsibility to be the first responders. The catastrophy centered on New Orleans where thousands of citizens chose not to take responsibility for themselves. The rest of the Gulf Coast was just as devastated, but the disaster relief efforts there were not hamstrung by the need enormous disaster rescue efforts experienced in New Orleans.

Criticisms about Hurricane Katrina, like criticisms of the War in Iraq, echo democrat talking points which have become conventional wisdom, part of the political vernacular which roll off the tongue with ease. While common, these criticisms are, well, common, in the sense of being too facile, throw away lines that are accepted and expected.

History should remember President Bush differently than it will. He was wrong to allow such unbridled spending. It is forgotten that President Reagan made the same choice, to protect America's national security in exchange for relenting to Congress' insatiable desire to grow government. President Reagan, it is true, did not act as President Bush largely has, as if the spending was acceptable, but he made the same choice nonetheless.

Not opposing McCain-Feingold, pushing medicare prescription drug benefits, and a well-founded litany of other complaints certainly vindicate Morton Blackwell's prediction and some of David's criticism, but there is much for which we should be thankful. I know I am.

David, like Morton, has impeccable Conservative credentials. His analysis is more than indispensable to the Conservative Movement in Arkansas, so it pains me to depart with him on part of this column. I'd be very interested in reading a counterpoint from David about the positives of President Bush's administration.

He could start with a vibrant growing economy which has, remarkably, been forgotten because of democrat engineered meltdown. His tax cuts, income and capital gains, were pivotal to leading America out of the Clinton Recession.

Perhaps he could finish with a discussion of President Bush's commitment to nominate a myriad of superb jurists to the federal bench, capped by the successful accession of Justices Roberts and Alito, not to mention the numerous others who never made it past the vicious vivisection of democrats, led by our future vice president, and the treachery of a number of Republicans, led by our former nominee.

No, history may not be kind to President Bush, but much blame has been laid at his feet which is not borne out by the facts and much that he did has been marred by hyper-partisan attacks, for which he receives scorn where praise is due. His presidency was not perfect, but it was not nearly as imperfect as it will be remembered. President Bush, it cannot be doubted, loves America. While misguided, in some cases, it cannot be disputed that much of what he did was out of an abiding commitment to do the right thing. And we are all safer and better off for it, whether we recognize it, or not.

Here's the link.

Any Thoughts, Max? MIT Scientists Question Flawed "Science" of GLOBAL WARMING!!!

Here's the link.

Communist Country (Cuba) Cheers Obama Victory

Here's the link.

Obama Picks Ultra-Partisan Thug as Chief of Staff

I guess this is a sign of how Obama plans to govern in a bipartisan manner...

Here's the link.

Kerry as Secretary of State? Why Not? He's Got So Much Going For Him.

He speaks the language of diplomacy, French, fluently. I've often said that it's appropriate that French is the language of diplomacy, since the French are so practiced in surrender. For Kerry this is especially apropos, since he played such a pivotal role in securing the victory of the Communist North Vietnamese, not only in his devious and deceptive protests, but also in his eager efforts to aid the Communist North Vietnamese meeting with their agents in Paris. Indeed, his efforts are honored in Hanoi in a museum to the heroes of Communist victory in the Vietnam War.

So, given Barack Obama's commitment to America's diminution and defeat, John Fing Kerry is eminently qualified for the job.

Here's the link.

Hillyer: Saul Alinsky Takes the White House

Here's the link.

Joe the Plumber's Next Move

SecureOurDream.com is his new website and he has a book coming out soon, as well. Frankly, it's been a breath of fresh air to have this common sense American speak his mind.

The way that the media and democrats have sought to destroy him is truly disturbing. If he wasn't a danger, revealing Obama's radical socialist agenda, why are liberals trying so desperately to destroy an American citizen.

We Must Be Winning...U.S. Troop Deaths at All Time Low

I thought this couldn't happen. I guess some people are just too smart.

Here's the link.

It's Raining in Arkansas...Governor Beebe Proposes Rainy Day Fund for Government While it Rains on Arkansans

While Arkansans struggle in a sputtering economy, apparently the governor thinks that the state has enough money to set up a "rainy day fund".

Here's an idea: why not give Arkansas taxpayers a rainy day fund (i.e. a major tax cut). We're tightening our belts and it's time that the government does the same a return money to taxpayers, who are struggling.

Here's the link.

Any Comment, Max? College Professor Caught Tearing Down McCain Signs (Before Election)

Here's the link.

Thanks, Obama: Stock Market Takes Biggest Post Election Plunge in History

Here's the link.

Soviets Deploy Missiles...Apparently, NOT Afraid of Obama

Here's the link.

Hume to Retire...

Apparently, watching Brit Hume's election coverage last night is the last time I'll see him cover an election... This is sad news for me. Hume is the best in the business.

Here's the link.

Obama Gestapo?

Here's something to look forward to. Why are liberals against the Bush Administration when it tries to fight terror, but excited when Obama promises a new Gestapo intelligence agency?

The Road Ahead: Reagan IS the Model

Here's the link.

Big Labor Continues Power Grab

Here's the link.

Beebe Predicts Economic Downturn...No Relief For Struggling Arkansans

I appreciate the governor's overtures toward cutting back budgets, but it begs the question: if the government can survive on a little less, why is it continuing to make us survive on less?

Here's the link.

Time to Go Back to First Principles: Conservatism

If you don't already have a copy, buy one. I'm going to start from the beginning in the coming months to help us remember what Conservatism is all about.

Here's an essay on Barry Goldwater's timeless work.

A friend asked me recently what books Conservatives should read. This is where to start. Conscience of a Conservative is the foundational work of Conservatism.

Bright Spots

Duncan Baird and Cecile Bledsoe, and others, are a few of the bright spots we can look to after yesterday's electoral debacle.

There are a number of other encouraging results as Arkansas Republicans made modest, but encouraging gains. The sad thing is the fact that a number of these are no thanks to party leadership, which was heavy on staff and polls and light on assistance to candidates.

More on that in the coming weeks. It's time to rebuild and it starts with the party.

Obama Wins...Not Much to Say About That, Tonight...A Few Bright Spots in Arkansas

There were some encouraging results in Arkansas.

1. The adoption amendment passed.

2. Terry Rice appears to be on his way to drubbing the traitor Bill Walters.

3. The Fab Five: Jane English, Ann Clemmer, Stephanie Malone, Karen Hopper?, and Andrea Lea are five new, female Republican House members. I don't know all of them, but I know good things about most of them.

4. John Burris' election to the state house is one of the brightest spots, as is Rep. Brian King's overwhelming reelection against a radical opponent. Another bright spot is Duncan Baird of Springdale, who was unopposed in the general. The same is also true of Cecile Bledsoe.

Under the Dome has the complete breakdown.

Other interesting notes: Green Party wins Dobbins seat, Legislators and Lobbyists will be pleased with annual legislative sessions. There's more to discuss in the days to come.

Exit Polls Not Where They Ought to Be for Obama

Here's the link.

Obama Supporter, Congressman Jim Moron: "Simplistic Notion That People With Wealth Are Entitled To Keep It"

We're in BIG trouble if Obama wins. Get ready to relive 1977-1981. This is going to be Jimmy Carter all over again.

Here's the link.

Coming Lurch to the Left

Democrats have been jawing about expanding their socialist agenda after what they predict will be a sweep. Note that Obama has had to rename welfare checks as "tax cuts" and talk about budgetary responsibility in order to sell himself. The democrats are trying to create the impetus for claiming a socialist mandate, even though Obama will have won by putting conservative clothes on his radical agenda and democrats owe their radical majority leadership to conservative new democrat members.

Steve Barnes has an interesting column in the Wall Street Journal on the subject. Here's the link.

Schumer: Say Goodbye to Free Speech

Democrats fully intend to legislate massive advantages for themselves, which is exactly what ending private ballots for unionization and the fairness doctrine is all about. Here's the link.

DEVELOPING: Black Panthers Intimidating Voters...Claim to Be "Security"...Told Media to Leave

Can you imagine the nonstop coverage if klansmen tried to intimidate black voters, claiming that "either way, the white man is going to win, today"?

It's such a stupid thing to do that it makes me wonder if they were trying to distract attention away from something else that's being done somewhere else.

Massive War Protest in Downtown Little Rock (2 People)

I've been getting calls about a war protest near the federal courthouse downtown.

The two apparently unemployed protesters are holding signs that say, "honk for peace" and list the number of American troops who have died. I asked people who let me know about the massive protest if cars were honking. Apparently not.

Obama Takes 15 Minutes to Vote...Couldn't Find "Present" on Ballot

Hint: click on picture for a closeup look.

al Qaeda Endorses Obama

This is serious. Here's the link.

Democrats Poised to Socialize America

They'll misread a victory as a repudiation of Conservatism, but note that Obama is promising "tax cuts", which will actually be a welfare check, courtesy of your neighbor.

Here's the link.

This Present Danger

The following was written by an average Arkansan with above average insight and I thought it highly appropriate and well said to consider on this day of decision.

God help us.

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To borrow a phrase from a friend, "in my humble and accurate opinion", America has faced no greater danger in my lifetime than the danger presented by the candidacy of Barack Obama.

Like the man who was no longer concerned that he was losing his hair when he discovered he was losing his sight, my growing concern about our country's drift toward socialism is gone. If Barack Obama is elected President, there will be no drift. We'll be pushed into a head-long race off that frightful precipice which Karl Marx himself accurately described as the transitional stage between capitalism and communism.

What an extraordinary irony it is that the first black candidate nominated for the office of President of the United States by a major political party would be an imperious proponent of the new slavery in America – where the federal government is the slave owner, American business picks its cotton and slaughters its hogs, and the entitled wait subserviently at the government's back porch for their meager bowl of redistributed wealth.

Obama's popularity is a symptom of the potentially fatal malady that infests our society from the media to the ministry – our willingness to accept the superficiality of the attractive and articulate, and our Hollywood-induced inability to recognize and rally around courage and integrity.

While I have your attention as far as this paragraph, let me also say that I have grown tired of the CEO bashing in our country. For every CEO who has abused his/her privilege, one could find a thousand small business owners ("CEOs") who have risked everything and waded neck-deep through the smelly swamp of self-preserving bureaucrat-infested regulations; CEOs who normally work 70-80 hours/week, take their work with them on the rare vacation, and who pay their employees before (and if) they can pay themselves. Those are the Americans who create jobs and opportunities for wealth for any American who is willing to work - and who will be destroyed by the Obama-advocated Marxism.

Like curious but disengaged spectators at a car wreck, shall we stand idly by as the American dream dies, shake our heads in despair – and do nothing?

Hillary Campaigning INSIDE Polling Place

Obama FOR Gay Marriage

Opposed to gay marriage, but opposed to banning it as well???!!

Here's the link.

ELECTION DAY...

What will happen?

Send any tips along and I'll be sure to do my best to give you the most up to the minute coverage of any interesting developments.

Don't get too caught up in exit polls and watch out for the media calling eastern swing states early.

NRA Corrects Mistake: Rep. Jon Woods Receives "A" Rating

I received the following earlier. It's a correction from the National Rifle Association, who incorrectly issued Rep. Jon Woods, R-Springdale, a "C" rating, thinking that he was Rep. Jeff Wood, D-Sherwood.

Rep. Jon Woods, it should be noted, is a lifetime member of the NRA, a hunter, and a member of the Sportsman Caucus.

Rep. Jeff Wood was given his "C" rating for voting against a measure to propose a constitutional amendment to define and protect hunting in Arkansas. The vote was held in the State Agencies Committee, which was deadlocked at 10-10. Rep. Jon Woods was not a member of the committee.

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Dear Representative Woods,

I appreciate speaking with you last week regarding your rating with the NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF). As we discussed, a mistake was made when assigning you a grade. Rather than the grade of C that was published in our magazines and posted online at www.NRAPVF.org, you should have received a grade of A. Based on your excellent voting record and responses to our questionnaire, you have clearly shown that you are a solid supporter of the Second Amendment, and can be counted on to support NRA positions on key issues relating to firearms and hunting. I apologize for any problems this error has caused you. Your grade has been changed on the NRA-PVF website to reflect your true support of our Right to Keep and Bear Arms.

Sincerely,

Anthony Roulette

Arkansas State Liaison

NRA Institute for Legislative Action

Obama Promises Electricity Rates Will "Skyrocket" Under His Plan...What Are People Thinking?

He's proudly announcing that he will destroy the economy...

Here's the link.

Jewish Voters Question Obama's Anti-Semite Pastor

Obama Flips Off McCain...As He Did to Hillary

Note that he issued the vulgar gesture while pretending to praise Senator McCain. He's a real class act.

Here's the link.

Obama Promises to BANKRUPT Coal Industry

I brought you this story earlier. Here's the link.

Obama's Judgment: 20 Years in a Racist, America-Hating "Church"

Forced Unionization: The Joe the Plumber Scenario

Maybe this graphic will help you understand why Big Labor wants to coerce workers into joining.

Here'e the link.

Redistribution

Received the following from my sister the other day. It's illustrative, but didn't actually happen. It will happen to us all if Obama wins.

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Yesterday on my way to lunch at Doe's, I passed one of the homeless guys in that area, with a sign that read 'Vote Obama, I need the money.'

Once in the Doe's my waiter had on a 'Obama 08' tee shirt.

When the bill came, I decided not to tip the waiter and explained to him while he had given me exceptional service, that his tee shirt made me feel he obviously believes in Senator Obama's plan to redistribute the wealth. I told him I was going to redistribute his tip to someone that I deemed more in need--the homeless guy outside. He stood there in disbelief and angrily stormed away.

I went outside, gave the homeless guy $3 and told him to thank the waiter inside, as I had decided he could use the money more. The homeless guy looked at me in disbelief but seemed grateful.

As I got in my truck, I realized this rather unscientific redistribution experiment had left the homeless guy quite happy for the money he did not earn, but the waiter was pretty angry that I gave away the money he did earn.

Well, I guess this redistribution of wealth is going to take a while to catch on, with those doing the work.

Notice To Employees

As of November 5, 2008, when President Obama is officially elected into office, our company will instill a few new policies which are in keeping with his new, inspiring issues of change and fairness:

1. All salespeople will be pooling their sales and bonuses into a common pool that will be divided equally between all of you. This will serve to give those of you who are underachieving a fair shake.
2. All low level workers will be pooling their wages, including overtime, into a common pool, dividing it equally amongst you. This will help those who are too busy for overtime to reap the rewards from those who have more spare time and can work extra hours.
3. All top management will now be referred to as the government. We will not participate in this pooling experience because the law doesn’t apply to us.
4. The government will give eloquent speeches to all employees every week, encouraging it’s workers to continue to work hard for the good of all.
5. The employees will be thrilled with these new policies because it’s good to spread the wealth. Those of you who have underachieved will finally get an equal opportunity; those of you who have worked hard and had success will feel more patriotic.
6. The last few people who were hired should clean out their desks.. Don’t feel bad, though, because President Obama will give you free health care, free handouts, free oil for heating your home, free food stamps, and he’ll let you stay in your home for as long as you want even if you can’t pay your mortgage. If you appeal directly to our democratic congress, you might even get a free flat screen TV and a coupon for free haircuts (shouldn’t all Americans be entitled to nice looking hair?) !!!

If for any reason you are not happy with the new policies, you may want to rethink your vote on November 4th.

Fingers Crossed: Traitor Murtha May Lose For Calling Constituents Racists

Here's the link.

Forget Exxon's Record 3rd Quarter Profits...Also Pay Record Quarterly Taxes

Here's the link.

AUDIO: Obama Promises to Bankrupt Coal Industry

You won't read this at the Arkansas Times.

I'm sure this will go over well for him in PA, NM, VA, OH, WV and ILLINOIS! (Obama's putative home state), just a handful of swing states that are among the nation's leading coal producing states. Sarah Palin has already called him out on this remarkable glimpse at what a radical socialist Obama is.

Here's the link.

Obama Spreading Your Wealth

Rush Limbaugh: A Look at a Great American

Here's the link.

Sanders: NOT An Intellectual Idiot...Doesn't Support Obama

Here's the link.

Socialists? Yes, You Are

Brummett asked.

Obama's Big Labor Push

This eye opening piece from the Wall Street Journal offers a glimpse of the Brave New World of Big Labor in an Obama administration.

Here's the link.

Breedlove Running Scared

Facts are facts. Steve Breedlove has a D rating from the NRA for a reason.

Intellectual Idiot UPDATE: As a Conservative, I Must Say I Do Quite Like the Cut of this Obama Fellow's Jib

If you haven't read this, you should.

Here's the link.

Vote FOR Initiative Act 1...AGAINST the Rest

Please Vote No On Four Issues On The General Election Ballot November 4, 2008

But Vote YES on The Other One Preventing Homosexuals From Adopting Children

Vote No

Referred Question No. 1 Act 631 of 2007 (Last one on the Arkansas Ballot and Referred to the people by the General Assembly.)

There is a lot more to this referendum than what the title implies. It is basically a power grab for property rights.

The following quote from an AP article explains the problem. "The Arkansas Wildlife Federation announced Thursday its opposition to a November ballot measure that would give a state agency the authority to issue $300 million in bonds for water projects. The group said the measure also would give the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission authority to take title to or determine the use of private recreational lakes, stock ponds, irrigation reservoirs, and certain rivers." A friend who has researched this issue for years says that this referendum along with Act 631 would give bureaucrats in the Arkansas Natural Resource Resources Commission power through imminent domain to take title to people's private water sources.

Vote NO

• Proposed Constitutional Amendment 2 would require the General Assembly to meet every year. The constitution now requires them to meet every two years. I fully agree with this quote attributed to Mark Twain, "No man's life, liberty or property are safe while the Legislature is in session." Once every two years is often enough to go through that fearful time. Besides it will only cost Arkansans more money to have legislature meet every year.

For a great article on this issue written by a Republican legislator, see this link: http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Perspective/241521/

In 2005 legislators introduced a total of 3,176 bills; and in no year in recent history have they introduced less than 2,643 bills. For Eagle Forum the 60 days every other year (nearly always extended by a number of days) when the Legislature is in session is the most intense time in our lives. We are constantly working to ward off all the laws the liberals come up with such as trying to pass the Equal Rights Amendment from last session, hate crime laws designed for homosexuals, and laws to give in-state tuition and scholarships to illegal aliens for example.

Vote No

• Proposed Constitutional Amendment 3 on the ballot: This amendment would authorize the establishment and operation of state lotteries to fund college scholarships and grants for Arkansas citizens, an idea pushed by Lt. Gov. Bill Halter. It is listed on Arkansas Voting Ballot as “A constitutional amendment authorizing the General Assembly To Establish, Operate, and Regulate State Lotteries.”

Family Council reports that “Arkansas courts have interpreted Arkansas’ ban on lotteries to ban casinos and other types of gambling as well. This is why we don’t have casinos. Since this amendment allows the state to run lotteries, it allows the state to run casinos as well."

There are many more reasons to vote against this amendment to the constitution, but the one given is enough said.

Vote NO

Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 1

An amendment concerning voting qualifications of voters and election of officers, and the time of holding general elections.

The wording in this amendment is confusing. Since it is an amendment to the Constitution, and we don't know the real purpose behind the amendment, we would recommend voting NO on it.

But Please

Vote YES

Proposed Initiative Act No. 1

An Act Providing That An Individual Who Is Cohabiting Outside of A Valid Marriage May Not Adopt or Be a Foster Parent of A Child Less Than Eight Years Old.

This initiative will prevent homosexuals from adopting children and being foster parents, and from escalating their homosexual agenda. There are numerous studies (if common sense is not enough) that children profit from having both a mother and a father.

U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman, D-NM, Calls For Muzzle of Fairness Doctrine

Here's the link.

Obama's Aunt: Living in Slum/Illegal Alien

Shocking, yes. How about this? Obama, famous for saying, "I am my brother's keeper" and having a brother who lives in a Kenyan hut on less than a dollar a month, also has an aunt who lives in a slum in Boston. There is no evidence that he has attempted to help either, but Obama did let his impoverished aunt donate $260 to his campaign. Sickening.

The Incredible Shrinking Lottery Pie...Was For Education, Now AG McDaniel Wants Slice, Too

"McDaniel said he wants lottery revenues to pay for any additional lawyers his office may need to hire to address legal issues related to the games," an excerpt from the AP story.

Now, I thought this was pitched as a way to send Arkansas kids to college...?

Also, here are some inconvenient facts about the lottery from opponents of the measure. Try these on for size, while you're at it.

Mexican Nationals Voting in Arkansas

From Secure Arkansas

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We have recently been informed by election officials here in our state that Mexican Nationals are using the Mexican Consulate I.D. card (known as the Matricula card) to vote in Arkansas! This is absolutely astonishing, because in order for an individual to vote in the U.S., he/she must be:

- a U.S. Citizen

- a legal resident of the state in which they reside

- 18 years old on or before election day

Matricula Cards are NOT an authentic form of identification.

The FBI Office of Intelligence testifies that the consular I.D. card is not a reliable form of I.D.

Call your State Representative IMMEDIATELY and tell him/her to call on State Election Officials to thoroughly check the voter lists to remove fraudulent registrants. Representatives also need to give Arkansans an accounting of what they have accomplished through the Election Officials. We need a monitoring system in place immediately.

Does your county in Arkansas accept the Matricula card as proper I.D.? Ask your state representative this!

FASCISM UPDATE: Ohio State Employees Snoop Into Records of Joe the Plumber

Here's the link.

Obama: Not Wanting To Pay More Taxes is "Selfish"...Why Doesn't He Voluntarily Pay More in Taxes?

Here's the link.

ZOGBY: McCain Takes Lead

Here's the link.