As you can see, I have been futzing around with some new templates. There’s a decent chance that, some time in the next few days, regular readers might find BHR unreachable. Do not panic; it will be back whenever I…
Econ 101: "Compromise" And Other Euphemisms
First, three thoughts. 1. Let’s be really, really clear about what the GOP were saying by demanding all-or-nothing on the extensions. Roughly translated, it was: “We are more than willing to see taxes go up on absolutely everyone, even those…
2011 Legislative Preview: HB 1002
With so many pre-filed bills, we thought it might be a good idea to look at each of them prior to the start of the legislative session, discuss what each bill is designed to do and how it will help/hurt…
Two Final Thoughts On The Family Council's Argument
1. If we believe the (flawed, inapplicable) Alabama Policy Institute study cited by David Cox, it seems clear that children in single-parent households do markedly worse by API’s measures than do children in home with cohabitating couples. That being the…
Dr. Strangebigot (Or, "How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Loathe The Family Council")
I’m not sure how much overlap there is between the readers of this blog and the readers of Progressive Arkansas, so it’s entirely possible that you missed my recent point-counterpoint with David Cox of the Family Council regarding adoption and…
AR-Sec. State: A van down by the river
Thoughts, reactions, and (mainly) unnecessarily sarcastic comments regarding Seth Blomeley’s fluffy Democrat-Gazette feature on Secretary of State-elect Mark Martin from last Sunday. “I had the opportunity to deliver checks from the committee to the politicians here in Arkansas,” Martin said.…