"Stimulus" Checks To Arkansas Projects Bankrupting America

I'm reminded of this idiot CNN reporter proclaiming that Illinois will get $50 BILLION from the so-called "stimulus". Where does she think this money is coming from? Where do these politicians in Arkansas think this money is coming from? It's bankrupting America. If the government is going to go into debt to the tune of several TRILLION dollars, it would be a lot better if they did it by slashing the taxes of American taxpayers. That would be real stimulus.

Here's the link.

Obama: 100 Days, 100 Mistakes

This guy is an IDIOT.

Here's the link.

Green Legislator Switches To Democrat Party

What a surprise.

Here's the link.

Idiot Obama Spends $330,000 To Terrify NYC With Low Flyover Of Air Force One...For A PHOTO OP!!!

Here's the link.

Family Council Works To Protect Privacy Of Petition Signers Against Fascist Intimidation

This is the latest tactic of liberal fascists, like Max Brantley, to violate the privacy of private citizens in what they consider to be an attempt to shame people they can't beat at the ballot box. So much for democracy. This is the resort of scoundrels who aren't capable of succeeding in the democratic process.

Good luck, Jerry.

Here's the link.

Specter Of A Traitor Arlen Specter has shown what a faithless snake he is. Add coward to that, as well. He announced today that he's abandoning, again, the GOP, this time for good. Too bad he doesn't have the guts to lose in a primary like a man, but that's too much to ask of a back stabber like him. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

IRONY: Pollution Helps Fight "Climate Change"...

That's the problem with hoaxes, I guess. Eventually, they catch up with you.

Here's a picture of New Pittsburgh, Arkansas to demonstrate the point.

Here's the link.

Speaking Of Illegal Alien Busts...NWA Mexican Restaurant, Acambaro, Racks Up Fines And Jail Time

Sounds good to me.

Here's the link.

POLL: Cheney More Popular Than Biden!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here's the link.

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Illegal Aliens Busted

Actually, it's kind of hard to see the illegal aliens, but a reader was able to get some pictures of the bust that snagged 9 illegal aliens in Bella Vista.

Here's the link.

Sanders On Hendren

Dead on.

Here's the link.

DeMillo On The Senate Race

Huckabee/Hutchinson? Interesting analogy.

Here's the link.

Obama Intentionally Creates More Terrorists

If you believe what liberal idiots like Max Brantley have been saying for years, that our supposed "torture" of detainees creates more terrorists, then why would Obama want to create more? And why aren't liberal hacks like Brantley complaining that it will create more terrorists?

Here's the link.

Thanks, A Lot, Big Labor...GM To Close Pontiac

This isn't even sort of funny. The unions have killed Pontiac.

Whine all you want about how GM made a deal with them. So, if you make a deal to give me 200% of your income every year, does that mean it's a good idea? That's mild compared to what the unions have done. They have killed the American auto industry. Does no one wonder why foreign manufacturers that produce cars in and out of the U.S. aren't struggling? It's because they aren't funding ten times more retirees than they have workers. Those producing cars in the U.S. are all located in right to work states without unions. Somehow their workers are doing just fine, especially considering they haven't killed the companies they work for...

Here's the link.

I've heard from other sources now confirming that former state representative David Hausam of Benton county passed away from a heart attack. It's tragic news, of course. I know many of my readers knew Hausam so keep his family in your prayers.

Just got a message from a legislator that a former state representative passed away this weekend from a heart attack. I'm waiting on further confirmation before I say more. Let me know if any of you have any information.

"People Of Faith" (Whatever That Means) Discuss GLOBAL WARMING!!! Hoax In Little Rock

I guess they don't think it matters if "climate change" is a hoax, just that we're stewards.

Here's the link.

Pelosi, The Liar...Denies She Knew About...AND DIDN'T OBJECT TO...Waterboarding

Here's the link.

Waterboarding Stopped 9/11 Sized Attack On LA...

No comment from Left, I suppose.

Here's the link.

Sanders On Tea Parties

Here's the link.

Media Bias Expose Documentary: How Obama Got Elected

HowObamaGotElected.com

This is devastating and terrifying. So much for an unbiased media. A must see.

Hendren Plans To Self-Fund, Partially, His Run Against Lincoln

Well, that will certainly help. I'm not sure how much money he's will to part with, but it will have to be substantial to beat Blanche's war chest. That does certainly put him ahead of some of the other possibles in the race, though.

Here's the link.

Tim Griffin Moving To Tennessee?

"Received new appt as Command Judge Advocate in Nashville, TN." That was a tweet from Tim Griffin from an hour ago.

I assume this means he's just been assigned to a reserve unit there and will have to travel to and from Nashville for duty. Just wondering. It obviously would have ramifications on the senate race if he moved out of the state.

Brummett On Davey Carter

Interesting. I wondered if this story would make it out of Carter's district. It's much ado about nothing on the part of Brummett, but still interesting to read.

Here's the link.

Sanders On The Colossal Failure Of The GLOBAL WARMING!!! Commission

Thanks not in small part to his efforts, I might add, and perhaps a little for may part, as well.

Here's the link.

Testing

Hendren (Kim) To Run For Senate Against Lincoln

State Senator Kim Hendren, R-Gravette, has announced his intention to challenge U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln for her seat in 2010.

endren's a man of fine character, but I don't recall Blanche Lincoln trying to invade my personal privacy by telling me whether I could talk on the phone while driving. He's such a mixed bag on so many issues and you never know when he's going to get a wild hare that I'm pained to say that at least I can guess half the time what Blanche is going to do.

Here's the link.

GLOBAL WARMING!!! Causes Latest Snowfall In Vegas, EVER!!!

I'm sure this is somehow proof of warming...

I bet GLOBAL WARMING!!!'s mad that Vegas didn't let the snow that happened in Vegas stay in Vegas...

Here's the link.

Bosom Buddies: Obama Chummy With Venezuelan Communist Dictator Chavez

Castro wants Obama to succeed. Now, Obama is exchanging super hip cool hand shakes with Communist dictator Hugo Chavez. It's disturbing the people Obama is willing to meet and that these tyrants seem to like him.

Here's the link.

GLOBAL WARMING!!! Causes Blizzard In April...

Uh, right.

No wonder they're changing the name to "climate change", which means anything. If it's hot, it's man's fault. If it's cold, it's man's fault. If it's average, it's man's fault.

Here's the link.

Arkansas Unemployment Up, Again...Governor Still Managed To Grow Government

Somehow government never seems to lay people off. It just keeps growing and growing. With all the pitiful results they get from the countless failed and bloated programs, you'd think there'd be plenty of people to fire. But that's not how government works. They're job is to hire as many people as possible, regardless of productivity. That's why it's the single most expensive and bloated entity in Arkansas or anywhere else. I say expensive based on the concept of value for your dollar, in addition to the actual never ending growth in cost to the floundering taxpayer.

Governor Beebe makes a big deal of a poor upbringing to make us think he's a man of the people, but the only thing he seems interested in enriching is the government, which, consequently, makes us poorer and poorer.

Here's the link.

Obama Ordered Name Of Jesus Covered Before He Would Speak At Georgetown

I guess the "messiah" doesn't want any competition. This is truly disturbing.

Here's the link.

High Taxes Really Paying Off In Cawliefornia...Highest Unemployment In 33 Years

Nice work, Arnold.

Here's the link.

Brummett On Arkansas's Dynamic Duo Of Democrat Senators

Very interesting.

Here's the link.

Sanders: Lincoln’s Re-election Prospects Look Good

Without a big personality candidate, Sanders is right. There isn't exactly a wide selection for Republicans, which is sad because Lincoln is as vulnerable as she'll ever be.

Here's the link.

Biased "Reporting" Of Tea Parties By CNN

Best Tea Party Sign

Minimal Coverage Of Multiple Massive Tax Day Tea Parties

The Arkansas State Police are estimating that there were 2,500 people at the Tea Party at the State Capitol in Little Rock. The crowd was roused by several excellent speakers, especially State. Rep. Dan Greenberg, R-Little Rock, and KARN talk show host Dave Elswick.

I'm really surprised at the minimal coverage of the many massive Tea Parties around the state.

Thanks, again, for all the pictures readers have been sending in. I probably can't use all of them.

Here's the link.

More Pictures From Little Rock Tea Party

Massive Crowd At Little Rock Tea Party

A reader sent me some pictures from the Tea Party in Little Rock, today. From all accounts the crowd was massive and you can tell from these pictures. This is democracy in action. I wonder if Obama had spies there seeing who all these national security threats were.

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Obama Administration Thinks Conservatives (Average Americans Who Disagree With Obama) Are A National Security Threat

Sounds like the reasoning of a fascist tyrant. Apparently, if we don't agree with Obama, so we must be enemies of the country...

This is really scary. The Clinton administration watched as Osama bin Laden killed Americans all around the world and made the target of his war on terror against supposed right wing militias. Yeah. They've been really dangerous... Now Obama is making us the enemy based on our opposition to his destruction of America. Conservatives haven't been killing tens of thousands of innocent people (or any) for the last four decades like radical islamic terrorists.

I remember just a few months ago liberals were complaining that hippies were being spyed on by the Bush Administration with the Patriot Act. Now, they are silent as a church mouse about the Obama adminstration actually targeting their political enemies.

Here's the link.

Don't Mess With Texas: Texas Gov. Perry Sticks Up For States' Rights

FYI, Governor Beebe, it's in the U.S. Constitution.

Here's the link.

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Duggars Expecting Grandchild

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar's brood is growing again. Their oldest son Josh and his wife, Anna, who married last year, are expecting. Josh, who is 21, has at least a two year head start on his dad, who was 23 when Josh was born. He may yet surpass his father's remarkable count of children.

Be fruitful and multiply, indeed.

No word yet on whether this will be on the Duggar tv show.

Here's the link.

Silent Majority Waking Up...Tax Day Tea Party Tomorrow

Arkansans will be joining fellow patriots around the country, tomorrow, taking to the streets to protest the confiscatory taxes, profligate spending, and massive government intrusion into the private sector.

The Little Rock Tea Party will be tomorrow at 3 p.m. at the State Capitol. For other Arkansas Tea Party times and places go to taxdayteaparty.com/teaparty/arkansas/.

I encourage everyone who is fed up with Big Government robbing us blind and telling us how to live our lives to show up with tea bags in hand and make your voices heard.

Here's the link.

Sanders Covers Twitter

Excellent.

Here's the link.

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IRONY: Brits Up In Arms About Google Earth Car...How About The Surveillance Cameras On Every Corner

What a schizophrenic group of people. They're upset about their privacy being violated by a snapshot of their house, but not the non-stop intrusive surveillance by their government with closed circuit cameras on every corner and the energy nazis using British spy planes to see who's using too much electricity...

Here's the link.

Ledge Goes Out With A Bang...Sort Of

Sorry, Jimmy, you're a criminal for playing with those cap guns...

Aside from being a gross violation of freedom from our nanny state government, there is one more serious problem with the ban on realistic looking toy guns. Now that juveniles won't be able to use toy guns to stage robberies, they're going to have to use real guns. Good thinking, idiots. Good intentions always have consequences.

This final stroke of the Ledge typifies they're insatiable thirst to legislate every last detail of life because we're too stupid to make our own choices.

Sorry, Folks

I've been kind of busy. Sorry for falling down on the job. I should be back up and running now.

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Natural Progression Of Environmentalism: Kooks Cry Over Dead Trees

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Tyrant Obama Won't Let Banks Pay Back TARP Money...

...of course. He doesn't want them to be able to avoid his control.

Obama is turning into a banana republic-style tyrant. Now do you see why some governors might not want to get a "bailout" from Obama. His bailouts are designed to create a servant/master relationship, with him as the master and everybody else as the servants.

Here's the link.

And Now For Something Completely Different: Sanders' Latest Column

Very good.

Here's the link.

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Thief-In-Chief: Democrat Greenwood Mayor, Prominent Supporter Of Steve Breedlove, Thought It Was Legal To Steal Campaign Signs

Mayor Kenneth Edwards, Thief and D-Greenwood, issued a fake apology for his theft of campaign signs he stole last year. Edwards claims that he thinks, or thought, it was legal to steal someone else's signs. He stole signs owned by a group opposing a tax hike he proposed.

“If I embarrassed our town in the whole politicized sign ordeal, I am truly sorry,” according to the mayor’s personal note in the newsletter. “I would never intentionally do something to make our town look bad," he said. Okay...

Mr. Should-Be-Former Mayor, your town doesn't look bad. You do. You are the embarrassment.

Here's the link.

Obama Dividing America Far More Than President Bush

Here's the link.

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Obama Bows To Saudi King...

He's soooo sophisicated. He's soooo cosmopolitan. He's soooo intellectual. He's soooo...stupid. Barack Obama bowed at the waist to the monarch of a foreign country.

Only the subjects of a monarch are required to bow. The American president is, at least, supposed to be on the same level as a foreign leader. This is so much more embarrassing than anything for which President Bush was lampooned.

Texarkana Legislator Harrelson Kills Resolution To Ask President Obama Not Renew "Assault Weapons" Ban

I wonder what the folks in Texarkana will think of Rep. Harrelson, D, who plays at being conservative when he's back home, for opposing HR1032. The resolution fell short on an 8-10 vote this morning, with Harrelson casting the last vote.

Rep. Jon Woods, R-Springdale, offered as support for the bill a letter from Harrelson's own democrat congressman, Mike Ross, who recently wrote President Obama asking him not to renew the ban, which is an assault on the 2nd Amendment.

I also note that Harrelson has posted nothing about this, as of this posting, on his blog, which is usually a thorough compendium of the goings on of the Ledge. I wonder why he doesn't want to publish this...

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Obama Thinks "Austrian" Is A Language...

...And people said President Bush was stupid... Barack Obama is STUPID.

And I quote, "uuuhhh, I don't know what the term is in Austrian, wheeling and dealing, uuuhhhh..."

Here's the link to a longer version.

Help Pass HB 1947 To Eliminate 4.9% Capital Gains Tax

Help Now!

I need your help. On Friday, the House passed my bill HB1947. This would eliminate Capital Gains Tax on in-state Arkansas investments made after July 1, 2009. This has the potential to be the biggest job creating bill of the session as it would eliminate a major barrier to company's locating their headquarters here in Arkansas and provide for more of Arkansan's investment
monies to remain in our state.

I hope you will contact the Governor's office and the Senators who sit on the Revenue and Tax Committee to encourage them to adopt this bill. (See below...)

Especially effective are contacts made to Senators from leaders and constituents from within their own district. So after you contact these Senators, contact people you know in their districts and urge your friends to contact them as well.

The other taxes this will generate will more than make up for what Capital Gains Taxes we might lose...

Encourage all to make those calls or emails Monday morning as I will present the bill to Senate Revenue and Tax on Monday afternoon or Tuesday.

Arkansas has a 4.9% Capital Gains Tax. Tennessee and Texas have no income taxes and therefore no Capital Gains Tax. Oklahoma and Mississippi have eliminated their instate Capital Gains Taxes.... It is a bad tax which hurts economic development more than sales or income taxes... Arkansas needs to end this to be competitive and allow our other incentives for job
growth to have full effect.

I cannot stress enough the scope of this bill for the future of Arkansas.

Thank you in advance for your efforts over the next 24 hours.

Sincerely,
Rep. Ed Garner


Governor Mike Beebe
(501) 682-2345
To email the Governor go to:

http://governor.arkansas.gov/contact/index.php

Or try these for more info and contacts.....

For other numbers see

http://www.governor.arkansas.gov/contacts.html

James.Miller@governor.arka

nsas.gov

lamar.davis@arkansas.gov

Leg.tracking@governor.arkansas.gov

Senate Revenue and Tax Committee

Senator Denny Altes
479-646-8981 aaltes@aol.com

Senator John Paul Capps
501-268-8117 cappsj@arkleg.state.ar.us

Senator Steve Faris
501-337-7307 Call!

Senator Bobby Glover
870-552-7150 cnhc@juno.com

Senator Paul Miller
870-368-7329 Call!

Senator Terry Smith
501-321-0066 tsmith@arkleg.state.ar.us

Senator Larry Teague
870-845-5303 teaguel@arkleg.state.ar.us

Senator Sharon Trusty
479-880-9576 trustys@arkleg.state.ar.us

Brummett On Blanche's Potential Foe

Interesting.

Here's the link.

Capital Gains Tax Cut Passes House

It's next step is the Senate Committee on Revenue and Taxation. The governor has already stated that he's not in the mood to allow Arkansans to keep more of their money, so it's passage isn't very hopeful after that unless the governor is inundated with demands from taxpayers.

Thanks to Rep. Ed Garner, R-Maumelle, for successfully shepherding HB1947 through the House. I'll try to keep you updated about its progress.

Here's the link.

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About That Royal IPod...

Obama is an embarrassment.

Here's the link.

Reign Of Tyranny Continues: Geithner Won't Rule Out Removing More CEOs

With the blink of an eye they're going to get what they want with the auto industry by springing the trap that they set. GM makes all the money it makes by selling big SUVs and trucks, which are evil by the way. Now Obama has installed his puppet CEO to revamp the nation's largest automaker. He'll solve the problem of people not wanting dinky little econoboxes. He's shutting off the domestic oil supply to raise the price of oil and will force the Big 3 to produce cars that, otherwise, nobody wants.

Now his lackey, Geithner, can't say that he won't FIRE more CEOs. When did we become a banana republic? What gives Obama and his lackeys the power to do these brazenly tyrannical things? It certainly isn't the Constitution. They are deceiving the American people into thinking that we've never seen anything like this economic situation before and only the government can solve it. The only thing that's abnormal about this situation is the government's radical response and that they caused it to begin with.

Folks, I try to be optimistic, but we are in big, big trouble. Obama is taking on the role of an American Hugo Chavez. He is trampling the Constitution. While pretending to help us he is shredding our freedoms. The free market is the engine of our economy. If European socialism and banana republic thuggery were the solution to our problems, then why are European countries and banana republics struggling and still trailing behind us?

Here's the link.

Another "Worthy" Program Trumps The Needs Of Arkansas Taxpayers For A Budget Increase

There is no shortage of supposedly worthy programs deserving more funding, but none are more important that a massive and significant budget increase for Arkansas taxpayers (a tax cut for those who don't think in those terms).

Now, apparently, underpaid teachers (people who get paid more than the per capita income of the average Arkansan for 9 months of work) are getting a $15 MILLION infusion into their health insurance program.

Here's the link.

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Pelosi Tactics In Arkansas

From Debbie Pelley

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Outrage at the Arkansas Capitol - Pelosi Tactics Used by Committee

Committee Chair and Committee Violate House Rules

Chair Refuses to call for a Roll Vote When Two Members Asked For It and Other Violations

It is bad enough to have to deal with this type of behavior at the national level, but we must not permit it here in Arkansas! We can make our voices heard. Below is email from Jerry Cox that explains the situation. I believe we must email these legislators on the committee whose behavior helped the Chair violate these rules and also email the Speaker of the House, under whose authority this Chairman would be under. You may also want to complain to your own representative. Below the email I have listed the emails for these legislators, the Chair of the Committee and the Speaker of the House.

emphasis added.

House Committee Refuses to Pass Ban on Domestic Partnership Registries HB 2176, a bill to ban domestic partnership registries, failed to pass the House City County Local Committee today. The bill by Rep. Bryan King would have prevented cities and counties from issuing domestic partnership certificates like ones offered by the City of Eureka Springs. Family Council president, Jerry Cox, testified that the registry and accompanying certificates are an effort by the City of Eureka Springs to circumvent the marriage amendment passed by Arkansas voters in 2004. The amendment says, “Legal status for unmarried persons which is identical or substantially similar to marital status shall not be valid or recognized in Arkansas.” The ACLU opposed King’s bill, along with the mayor of Eureka Springs. The Mayor of Eureka Springs testified against the bill for approximately 20 minutes. In her testimony she contradicted herself by first claiming the domestic partnership registry was symbolic and didn’t do anything, and a few minutes later she indicated that couples were using the registry as a way of obtaining health insurance. Committee Chairman Rep. Tommy Baker demonstrated his bias against the bill by allowing an ACLU representative to testify against the bill even after Rep. King, the sponsor of the bill, had made his final closing remarks for the bill. House rules allow the sponsor of the bill to have the final word on his or her bill before a vote is taken. Once the member “closes” for his bill there should be no further testimony by someone outside the committee. This was clearly a violation of House rules. Rep. John Burris attempted to raise this issue with the Chairman, but Burris’ complaint was overruled. A voice vote was taken (all in favor say “aye”, all opposed say “no”) with what sounded like an equal number of the 20 representatives voting on each side. Most did not vote. Chairman Baker immediately ruled that the bill had failed to pass. Almost simultaneously, Rep. Kathy Webb, the only openly gay member of the legislature, bolted for the door, followed by Rep. Barbara Nix, Rep. Steve Breedlove, Rep. Ray Kidd, and others. As those members were bolting for the door, two or three members of the committee immediately asked for a roll-call vote—one in which each member’s name would be called and their vote recorded. Ignoring their motion for a roll call vote, Chairman Baker abruptly adjourned the meeting. The House rules require that a roll-call vote be taken if two of the committee members request it. When asked about his refusal to allow a roll-call vote in which the members specific votes would be recorded, the Chairman replied that there wasn’t time. Why were the rules ignored? It appeared that the Chairman and members of the committee had planned this in advance as a way of defeating the bill without having their votes recorded and letting their constituents know how they voted. They succeeded. One member of the committee told me that the Democratic Party in Little Rock was pressuring members to vote against the bill, but that the members knew their constituents back home would want them to support the bill. In 20 years of lobbying at the legislature I have never seen this kind of disregard for House Rules and decorum. Testimony from the ACLU is not allowed after a member closes for a bill; a proper request for a roll-call vote is always recognized by the chair; and members don’t bolt out of their seats as they vote “nay” against a bill. It was very clear to everyone in the room that the committee did not want the public to know their vote on this bill. A House member who chairs another committee was present in today’s meeting, and indicated that a roll-call vote should have been taken. The hearing lasted 45 minutes, and it is difficult to keep up with every member of the committee, but here is our best assessment regarding what each member did. The bill required 11 affirmative votes to pass. 1. John Burris (R) - Voted for the bill 2. Les Carnine (R) - Voted for the bill 3. Beverly Pyle (R) - Voted for the bill 4. Garry Smith (D) - Was not present 5. James McLean (D) - Was not present 6. George Overbey (D) - Was not present 7. Randy Stewart (D) - Was absent for legitimate reasons 8. Steve Cole (D) - Was present, but left before the vote was taken 9. Mark Perry (D) - Was present for the entire hearing 10. Steve Breedlove (D) - Hurried out the door before a roll-call vote could be taken 11. Ray Kidd (D) - Hurried out the door before a roll-call vote could be taken 12. Barbara Nix (D) - Hurried out the door before a roll-call vote could be taken 13. Toni Bradford (D) - Was present for the entire hearing 14. James Word (D) - Unknown 15. Darrin Williams (D) - Unknown 16. John Edwards (D) - Was present for the entire hearing 17. Tommy Baker (D) - Committee chairman, was present for the entire hearing 18. Nancy Blount (D) - Was present for the hearing 19. Otis Davis (D) - Voted against the bill 20. Kathy Webb (D) - Voted against the bill and hurried out the door before a roll-call vote could be taken.

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What I think we should do

(Put their last name before your subject in the email to get their attention)

Contact the Speaker of the House, Representative Robbie Wills willsr@arkleg.state.ar.us by email and by phone and complain about Committee Chairman Rep. Tommy Baker's violations of House Rules.

Contact Chairman Rep. Tommy Baker bakert@arkleg.state.ar.us and tell him what you feel about his behavior. Switchboard phone where you can leave a message is 501-682-6211.

Email or call the following and let them know how you feel about their behavior.

Voted against the bill and hurried out the door before a roll-call vote could be taken. It is obvious that they had this plan made up before the meeting.

Steve Breedlove (D) - Hurried out the door before a roll-call vote could be taken breedloves@arkleg.state.ar.us

Ray Kidd (D) - Hurried out the door before a roll-call vote could be taken kiddr@arkleg.state.ar.us

Barbara Nix (D) - Hurried out the door before a roll-call vote could be taken bnix2@att.net

Kathy Webb (D) Voted against the bill and hurried out the door before a roll-call vote could be taken. webbk@arkleg.state.ar.us

Note: Kathy Webb is openly gay so evidently voted against the bill for cover but would not want her vote to be known to the gay community.

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Politicians Pay Millions In Bonuses To Staff

Apparently, politicians, who have had a huge hand in wrecking the economy, think it's A-Ok to pay millions in bonuses and raising their pay.

Here's the link.

STATE Legislature Votes Against Affirmation Of States' Rights In U.S. Constitution

FYI, Legislature, the Founding Fathers put the 10th Amendment in the Constitution specifically to protect your power from the federal government...

HCR1011 - CLAIMING STATES' RIGHTS UNDER THE TENTH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

Yeas Yeas : 34 Adcock Cash Glidewell Kerr Pyle S. Malone B. Wilkins D. Hutchinson Greenberg King R. Green Sample Baird Dale Hobbs Lea Ragland Slinkard Barnett Dismang Hopper M. Martin Reynolds Summers Carnine English J. Burris Pennartz Rice Woods Carter Garner J. Rogers Perry

Nays Nays : 54 Allen Davis Hoyt L. Smith Nix T. Baker Betts Flowers Hyde Lindsey Patterson T. Bradford Blount G. Smith Ingram Lovell Pierce T. Rogers Breedlove Gaskill J. Brown Lowery Powers Tyler Carroll Hall J. Dickinson Maxwell Rainey W. Lewellen Cheatham Hardy J. Edwards McCrary Reep Wagner Cole Harrelson J. Roebuck McLean Saunders Webb Cook Hawkins Kidd Moore Shelby Williams Cooper House L. Cowling Nickels Stewart Word

Non Voting Not Voting : 12 Abernathy D. Creekmore Dunn George Maloch Overbey Clemmer Davenport Everett M. Burris Mr.Speaker Wells

Present Present : 0

Excused Excused : 0

Here's the link.

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Beebe: No New Tax Cuts...Where Are The Spending Cuts, Guv?

Apparently, the governor doesn't think the government can spare another dime (or penny). He apparently thinks we've got lots of dimes to spare, however, because he's presided over the formation of multiple new spending programs and the growth of existing programs. Meanwhile, Arkansans are losing their jobs and those who still have them are cutting back and struggling. Our man of the people, Governor Beebe, has spent far more time in Little Rock, in the elite halls of government, than he ever spent among the people and it shows.

The only acceptable actions for the governor is to slash and eliminate the voluminous government programs that he seems to think are more important than Arkansans making ends meet, much less thrive. While he's at it he needs to slash and eliminate the myriad taxes that are straining Arkansas families to the breaking point at a time when we're already struggling.

Here's the link.

Sanders: Not So Moderate Moderates

Excellent.

Here's the link.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!?????? Obama IPod For Queen Had His Speeches On It

WHAT AN ARROGANT IDIOT! I said yesterday that he was a National Embarrassment. I'm going to skip right past International Embarrassment. He's a GALACTIC EMBARRASSMENT!!!

If ever there was a person who had no justification at all to be as monstrously arrogant as he is, it's Barack Obama.

Just to mock the liberal morons, he's sooo sophisticated and such a cosmopolitan man of the world. Liberals claimed to be embarrassed by President Bush. Obama is so far beyond that. He isn't sophisticated or cosmopolitan. He's a clumsy, arrogant, bumbling fool.

Here's the link.

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Talk About An April Fool: Obama Gave The Queen Of England an IPOD!!!!!!!! (Oh, And She Already Had One)

What an idiot. I thought Obama was going to restore our supposedly negative image overseas... Instead he's embarrassing us. Isn't there an office of protocol for this sort of thing at the State Department?

Here's the link.

Louisiana Legislators Propose Sales Tax Holiday ON GUNS!!! To Celebrate The 2nd Amendment

Max thinks this is a scary joke, but then he only supports parts of the Constitution that he likes. Like a typical liberal he thinks of it like they think of the Bible...as a menu.

Here's the link.

And the Yeas Had It...

And here are the House votes for, against, etc... Note the remarkable number of "public servants" who thought it was a good idea to raise taxes on struggling Arkansas families.

HB1451 - AN ACT TO ENSURE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ARKANSAS MILK FOR ARKANSAS CONSUMERS; TO STABILIZE AND STIMULATE DAIRY FARMS IN ARKANSAS; AND TO CREATE THE DAIRY STABILIZATION FUND.

Yeas Yeas : 77 Abernathy D. Hutchinson Hobbs Lovell Perry Slinkard Allen Dale House Lowery Pierce Stewart B. Wilkins Davenport Hoyt Maloch Powers Summers Barnett Davis Hyde Maxwell Pyle T. Baker Blount Dunn Ingram McCrary R. Green T. Rogers Breedlove Everett J. Brown McLean Ragland Tyler Carnine G. Smith J. Burris Moore Rainey W. Lewellen Carroll Gaskill J. Edwards Mr.Speaker Reep Wagner Cash George J. Roebuck Nickels Reynolds Webb Cheatham Hall Kidd Nix Rice Wells Cole Hardy King Overbey Sample Williams Cook Harrelson L. Cowling Patterson Saunders Word Cooper Hawkins Lindsey Pennartz Shelby

Nays Nays : 16 Adcock D. Creekmore Glidewell Kerr M. Burris S. Malone Baird English Greenberg L. Smith M. Martin Woods Betts Garner Hopper Lea

Non Voting Not Voting : 3 J. Dickinson J. Rogers T. Bradford

Present Present : 4 Carter Clemmer Dismang Flowers

SUCCESS! House Brings Back Milk "Fee" (Tax) To Reverse It

Of course, the question is why members of the Ledge thought it was a good idea to raise taxes on MILK on struggling taxpayers.

I think it's worth noting which legislators sponsored this ridiculous measure. What possible excuse could these legislators have for such a ridiculous tax on struggling Arkansas families. I assume most will say they were trying to "help" dairy farmers. What gives them the right to punish struggling Arkansas families to "help" a small group of farmers?

Lance Reynolds

Tommy Lee Baker

Steven Breedlove

Jerry Brown

Steve Cole

Larry Cowling

Jonathan Dismang

Nathan George

Clark Hall

Steve Harrelson

Eddie Hawkins

Jim House

Buddy Lovell

Walls McCrary

George Overbey

Mark Perry

Bobby Pierce

David "Bubba" Powers

Rick Saunders

Mary Slinkard

Randy Stewart

Tim Summers

Linda Tyler

Charolette Wagner

Kathy Webb

John Paul Wells

Butch Wilkins

Johnnie Roebuck

Beverly Pyle

Mike Burris

Mark Martin Roy Ragland Jimmy Jeffress Gene Jeffress Jerry Taylor

David Wyatt

Here's the link.