Well this is sure to draw scads of hyperbolic, ignorant, and/or legally inaccurate rants from conservative television and radio (and probably from Mike Ross, as he seems to tow the Republican line on this issue, even going so far as…
Tag: Right-Wing Conspiracy
AR-Sen: Boozman As Sisyphus
Still pushing that rock up the hill, John Boozman writes: Instead of making hard decisions to change this course, President Obama and his allies in Congress, including Senator Lincoln, have vowed to throw money at every problem they encounter —…
AR Sec. State: Intelligent Design And Unintelligent Legislation
When Robbie Wills launched his attack against Joyce Elliott’s voting record in the days leading up the runoff, I wrote a post explaining why it was foolish to fault Elliott for voting against a bill that was, without a doubt,…
AR-Sec. State: Mark Martin Loses Control Of Rant, Slides Into Wall Of Truth In Turn Four
In his post a while back about Secretary of State candidate Mark Martin’s lack of a coherent platform, Jeff linked to Martin’s “Off The Marble” blog. The linked post, entitled “Tax Creep, Liberal Creeps, and the Arkansas Middle Class,” was…
Econ 101: Austerity Has Unicorns
It’s not my intention to turn this blog into all-econ, all the time. But, maybe, if we repeat it enough, this message will get through to the amazing number of Arkansans who don’t get it, especially those in office or…
RWC: MO GOP Candidate Offers Stupidity In Jesus' Name
It’s nice to see the state where I spent my formative years offering up some right-wing stupidity. Ed Martin, a Republican candidate for Congress in Missouri is saying that President Obama and Martin’s opponent, Russ Carnahan, want to take away…
AR-04: Razing Arizona
Rep. Mike Ross released an official statement today detailing why he opposes the lawsuit filed by the Justice Department last week challenging Arizona’s SB 1070 immigration law. The alleged Democrat’s statement even managed to parrot all of the major talking…
RWC: Bachmann Says Obama Making Slaves Of Americans
Michele Bachmann never ceases to amaze. And, by “amaze,” I mean “say amazingly ridiculous things to groups of fools inclined to believe her.” This time, as you’ve probably heard, she’s decided that President Obama is enslaving America in a way…
Econ 101: On Federal Spending And Flawed Analogies
One of the best parts of having a blog — along with the international fame, untold riches, and scores of supermodels — is the ability to jump into other people’s online conversations, even when no one actually asked your opinion. …
HCR: Dumas Spells Out AR Benefits
A funny thing happened on the way to the ultimate destruction of Arkansas that Timmy! Griffin, et al., predicted from the health care reform bill: some people actually took the time to explore just how Arkansas will benefit. Maybe only…