When it comes to Representative Ed Garner’s proposal to remove the capital gains tax, the numbers are what they are, and we’ve covered them thoroughly. Thing is, most people are not going to oppose this bill simply because the numbers…
Month: November 2010
AR-House Dist. 41: Garnering Dissent, Pt. 1 of 2
While I have written at some length about the flaws inherent in a proposal to remove Arkansas’s capital gains tax, that post was written in the more general context of a blanket removal of all capital gains tax, regardless of…
AR-Gov: Putting Beebe's Win In Context
Sitting here, just over two weeks after the general election, I am still somewhat amazed by Governor Mike Beebe’s performance at the polls. Check out this list: 1976: David Pryor, 83.2%, 1978: Bill Clinton, 63.36% 1980: Frank D. White, 51.93%…
Shameless Self-Promotion: The Two-Day Hangover, Week 10
I am numb. So I talk mainly about Denard Robinson, flaws in various movies, and dark matter.
AR-House Dist. 41: Total Coincidence, I'm Sure
Yesterday, Max did a post about Rep. Ed Garner’s introduction of his capital-gains bill, and, in the post, he linked to an allbusiness.com reprint of a Democrat-Gazette article, writing: Rep. Ed Garner, the Republican sales and income tax deadbeat from…
AR-House Dist. 41: Aww, Widdle Eddie Got His Feewings Hurt
I was organizing my Twitter feed today when I noticed that I was not following Rep. Ed Garner (R-41). I figured this was an oversight on my part, so I hit “Follow.” Then I get this: While this is funny…
AR-Sec. State: A Pay Cut For Mark Martin?
While looking into the state car issue and trying to figure out the impact of the new Republican constitutional officers’ refusal of state cars, I realized that there is a bit of a silver lining to Arkansans electing someone wholly…
ARElection: Ballots Missing In Helena
In reconciling the absentee ballot list, a total of 66 ballots turned up missing, according to a spokesman for the Phillips County Election Commission. “The secretary of state has been notified as well as prosecuting attorney Fletcher Long,” said the…
Adventures In Idiocy: The Worst Letter To The Editor, November 11, 2010
The dumb letters to the editor in yesterday’s Democrat-Gazette were just your run-of-the-mill, garden-variety type, and none really warranted a post. You knew THAT couldn’t last, however. Now when men like Clyde Holloway of Searcy were out there to opine…
In Which We Drink In A Particularly Liberal Manner (Note Corrected Start Time)
Who: You, perhaps? What: Little Rock Chapter of Drinking Liberally’s Monthly Meet-Up When: Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 6 p.m. Where: Khalil’s Pub & Grill, 110 S. Shackleford, Little Rock, Arkansas 72211 Why: Did you miss the “drinking” part?