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…
Tag: Right-Wing Conspiracy
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…
Econ 101: Arkansas In Good Shape Nationally
According to at least one economist, Arkansas is positioned nationally to be at the forefront of recession recovery. Chief Economist for the Institute for Economic Advancement Michael Pakko said Wednesday that Arkansas personal income, housing prices, taxable sales and employment…
Adventures In Idiocy: The Worst Letter To The Editor, November 9, 2010
I’d already planned on making today’s Democrat-Gazette the first from which I hoped to pull the worst letter (as judged by me) and write a post about it. Little did I know that today’s paper would be a veritable cornucopia…
GOP: And So It Begins…
All aboard the Crazy Train! Next stop: ScienceFailAdelphia! Fresh off a dramatic victory in which it retook the House leadership, the Republican Party intends to hold major hearings probing the supposed “scientific fraud” behind global climate change. [***] Holding hearings…
Random Questions
All of the Tea Party types are talking about less government, which I can only assume means cutting entitlements. Most every Republican I’ve heard talks about less spending AND cutting taxes at the same time. So, two-part question: 1. Are…
AR-Sec. State: Dr. Strangebilling (Or How Mark Learned To Stop Worrying And Bilk The Taxpayer)
Republican candidate for Secretary of State Mark Martin is the gift that keeps on giving, and, by “giving,” I mean “finding ways to suck taxpayer money into his own pocket.” His problems abiding by certain rules for office reimbursements are…
AR-01: I'ma Not Huntin' Wabbit
According to Jason Tolbert, the NRA wants AR-01 candidate Chad Causey to remove the NRA’s logo from his most recent commercial. The NRA, per Tolbert, said that the logo is trademarked, and Causey did not have permission to use it. …
AR-02: Greenberg Hearts Timmy!
Considering that Paul Greenberg has been Timmy! Griffin’s most consistent fluffer for months now, it was not the least bit surprising to see that the Democrat-Gazette endorsed Timmy! yesterday. Nearly twice the length of most of the D-G’s endorsements 1,…
GOP: Not Willing To Compromise
In case you were worried that post-partisan politics might be on the horizon, don’t be. GOP says compromise not on the agenda if they retake the House. “Look, there will be no compromise on stopping runaway spending, deficits and debt.…