We interrupt your regularly scheduled bashing of Arkansas Republicans and their ridiculous ideas for a moment of praise for one Republican lawmaker. First, an observation. I have two kids — a twelve-year-old son and a three-year-old daughter. Despite the gender…
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ABC, As Easy As 1-2-3 (Or 90% of $900K)
When I wrote the first post about Rep. Justin Harris and his daycare, Growing God’s Kingdom (“GGK”), I purposefully kept the post focused entirely on the money received and not the propriety of the money itself. As the story has…
Republicans, Megalomania, and You
If nothing else, your modern Republican is modest. Well, modest in the way that Liberace was a modest dresser. Whether it’s a new-found ability to channel the Founding Fathers in a way that meets your own myopic viewpoint or the…
AR-Sec. State: About Those PAC Filings, Mark
During the race for Secretary of State, an issue arose with some improperly formed PACs that had donated to Mark Martin’s campaign. Being the helpful guy that I am, I contacted the Martin campaign and let them know about the…
HB 1284: Now With 4% More Travel-Related Ethics!
HB 1284 — the “Ethics Bill” — passed the House Rules Committee without objection yesterday. Just to recap, this bill would (1) require that legislators use the cheapest means of travel and (2) that legislators elected after this bill’s effective…
Republicans, Rampant Hypocrisy, and Women
Republicans, Rampant Hypocrisy, and Women: Women don’t count.
Opposition to HB 1013 Rife With Ignorance
Rep. Jim Nickels’ proposed HB 1013, which would allow the Contractor’s Licensing Board to impose sanctions on any contractor who, following proper notice and a hearing, “is found by the Contractors Licensing Board to knowingly employ workers without legal authorization…
Learning Language With David Meeks
Irony (i·ro·ny), –noun 1. the humorous or mildly sarcastic use of words to imply the opposite of what they normally mean 2. an instance of this, used to draw attention to some incongruity or irrationality 3. incongruity between what is…
Econ 101: The GOP and The CBO
Yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office released its estimates on the costs that would accompany a full repeal of healthcare reform. The New York Times reports that [t]he nonpartisan budget scorekeepers in Congress said on Thursday that the Republican plan to…
AR-GOP: Denny Altes as Vezzini
Let’s ponder something together. C’mon, it’ll be fun. (Note: Author makes no guarantee as to fun of the following exercise.) OK, first, Dictionary.com defines “conservative” as: con·serv·a·tive /kənˈsɜrvətɪv/ [kuhn-sur-vuh-tiv] –adjective 1.disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore…