Archive for July, 2009
A little straight talk on race.
Jul 29, 2009 1 Comment ›› ARDemWe're not the post racial country that the twits that make up the traditional media were blubbering about all last year. If you think we are "post racial", you're naive.Race is still a problem in America today just as it always has been. That's because it's this country's original sin-the economic system of ...
Continue ReadingMark Pryor-Coward and Clown
Jul 27, 2009 No Comments ›› ARDemThis would be funny if it wasn't so damn stupid:The Democratic senator from pro-gun Arkansas was nowhere to be seen on theSenate floor during Wednesday's showdown over a proposal, championed by theNational Rifle Association, that would have gutted state gun-control laws acrossthe nation.After a morning of angry speeches, a vote was called at highnoon. Toward ...
Continue ReadingA taste of the future.
Jul 26, 2009 No Comments ›› ARDemAlright, first let me excuse my absence by saying I've been busy. Nothing fancy. Just busy.But that aside, I want to talk a little about the future of this site. Lately I've been corresponding with several different potential contributors for the future site I'm hoping to have up sometime in the near ...
Continue ReadingThe Huckster’s a huckster.
Jul 21, 2009 No Comments ›› ARDemNot that those of us from Arkansas didn't already know this but it's nice to see others catching a glimpse.According to his Federal Election Commission report, Phillip raised just $17,000and spent more than $56,000 during the second quarter.His disbursementsinclude a $33,990 speaking fee for Huckabee, $600 for photography for theHuckabee event, $438 for a lunch ...
Continue ReadingMike Ross isn’t representing his constituents-he’s hurting them.
Jul 21, 2009 1 Comment ›› ARDemYou know who could benefit the most of the healthcare reform that Congressman Ross is trying to derail? His contituents.That shouldn't be surprise though. We've got a ton of uninsured and underinsured folks here in Arkansas, a ton of them in Ross's district. Yet Ross continues to be a roadblock. Why? Well, here's a pretty ...
Continue ReadingGotta love the South.
Jul 21, 2009 1 Comment ›› ARDemNot really a shocker for those of us that live here.In a report that will surprise few of Bush's critics on the issue, the Centresfor Disease Control says years of falling rates of teenage pregnancies andsexually transmitted disease infections under previous administrations werereversed or stalled in the Bush years. According to the CDC, birth rates ...
Continue ReadingIf you didn’t know it by now, the wingnuts are crazy.
Jul 21, 2009 No Comments ›› ARDemCheck this idiocy out. Since the presidential campaign, President Obama has been accused by a bunch of lunatics of being a citizen of Kenya. Supposedly, there's an elaborate coverup to hide his birth certificate or some nonsense like that, blah blah blah. What's worse, the usual GOP opportunists are pandering to their base's insanity, filing ...
Continue ReadingAttention constituents of Mike Ross, your congressman doesn’t give a shit about you.
Jul 18, 2009 No Comments ›› ARDemIt's pitiful when the biggest threat to healthcare reform, the signature program for a new, popular, Democratic president, something that will benefit millions of Americans, is being threatened by a chickenshit so-called Democrat that cares more about big insurance companies and HMOs then he does his own constituents.Now, of course Ross doesn't see it that ...
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court race
Jul 18, 2009 No Comments ›› ARDemWhile the lion's share of the attention devoted to the judiciary is focused on Judge Sotomayor (and rightfully so of course) it's important to remember that we have an election for the state Supreme Court coming up and while two candidates have been in the running a third looks to join them:Add a third candidate ...
Continue ReadingKim Hendren, still embarrassing but he’s got a point
Jul 18, 2009 No Comments ›› ARDemOk, first Kim Hendren, one of the clowns vying for Lincoln's seat, got in trouble for calling New York senator Chuck Schumer "that Jew." Now he's in hot water for calling a federal judge "that new minority judge." To be fair though, Hendren's explanation (that he was pointing to Judge Bryan Miller as a minority ...
Continue ReadingReal Class Warfare.
Jul 12, 2009 2 Comments ›› ARDemOkay, tell me how this is not class warfare.Whenever someone points out that the wealthiest among us aren't pulling their weight or paying their fair share, or suggests that those at the top could afford to pay a little more in taxes than they are for the better of everyone, conservatives/Republicans whine about "class warfare" ...
Continue ReadingRandom thoughts.
Jul 12, 2009 No Comments ›› ARDemJust back from my birthday in St. Louis. Nice hotel. Saw the arch. Went to the zoo and got to pet stingrays. Followed my boyfriend off to see Kathy Griffin. And had some fun at Six Flags before a storm broke. Great weekend.Brummett compares Bill Halter's and Dustin McDaniel's ...
Continue ReadingVic Snyder…
Jul 12, 2009 No Comments ›› ARDemGive this a good read.Or just this one little part if you prefer:But Dr. Snyder remains hesitant about a public plan and is emphatic that itmust preserve patient choice and pay for itself. He said he had positiveexperiences with Medicaid, however, calling it his practice’s “most efficientpayer.”“It’s not a deal breaker for me either way,” ...
Continue ReadingThe Prison Problem
Jul 9, 2009 No Comments ›› ARDemArkansas Blog has done a great job keeping us informed on the Arkansas prison scandal with all the details of prisoner escapes, inmates laying in their own feces, and massive turnover rates. Beebe's feet dragging on the issue has been especially revolting and it's truly a sad day when I find myself agreeing with Asa ...
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