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Posted by the outlier]]> Sun, 25 Nov 2012 02:45:01 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by radical centrist]]> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 23:27:32 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by YossarianMinderbinder]]> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 23:08:01 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Sound Policy]]> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 22:32:40 -0600 Arkansas Times
If that's not control ...
Posted by YossarianMinderbinder]]> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 22:29:38 -0600 Arkansas Times
Baloney. Gaza is mostly controlled by "Hamas", a terrorist organization. The Gaza Strip used to be Egyptian territory, but they don't want it back.

The best solution is to demilitarize Gaza, transfer political control to al-Fatah, and then the two-state solution can move forward.
Posted by radical centrist]]> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 21:19:16 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Doc]]> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 21:14:59 -0600 Arkansas Times
In addition, the U.S. has for long supported concentration camps - native-American reservations, Manzanar, Guantanamo, and, for the past 46 years, the Gaza Strip, controlled by the U.S. taxpayer-funded Israeli army.

Conditions in Gaza:
http://bostonglobe.com/opinion/2012/11/23/…
http://b.globe.com/SZZvA0

Click on the map at this site to see the progression of confiscation of native-American land:
http://www.alternet.org/immigration/map-de…
http://tinyurl.com/c4xybej

Foreign governments are not stupid; they know the difference between our public pronouncements and our actual actions. Do we?
Posted by YossarianMinderbinder]]> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 20:58:02 -0600 Arkansas Times
I'm no fan of Gus mind you.
Posted by Mean Gene]]> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 17:02:15 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Sellercreek]]> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 16:53:26 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Perplexed]]> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 14:19:30 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Hackett]]> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 13:23:45 -0600 Arkansas Times
"So many of us miss God. I won't get into great detail about elections but I sure did miss it. I thought I heard from God; I thought I had heard clearly from God. What happened? "You ask God, 'How did I miss it?' Well, we all do and I've had a lot of practice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=playe…
Posted by eLwood]]> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 12:32:06 -0600 Arkansas Times
Statement from UofA Director of Athletics Jeff Long:

"With our 2012 football season concluded, I met earlier today with Coach John L. Smith to inform him we would be making a change in leadership within our football program. I have great respect for Coach Smith and I thank him for the sincere commitment he has shown our program. He made a difficult decision in uncertain times to return from his alma mater to guide the young men in our football program, and I will always be grateful for his efforts.

"I would also like to express my gratitude to our assistant football coaching staff, and our support staff. They have shown remarkable professionalism and a true commitment to the student-athletes in our program. They demonstrated great character in maintaining their commitment to our program.

"Last April, when I appointed Coach Smith for the 2012 season, I indicated I thought this would provide us the opportunity to take the time necessary to identify the right coach for the future and to do so in a time that would allow us to attract quality candidates. Our new coach will be an individual who shares the passion for success our fans do and who is willing to work relentlessly to achieve our goals.

"It will be someone who embraces the expectations of winning a national championship and succeeding in the classroom with discipline, honesty and integrity. The leader of our student-athletes will continuously stress academic accountability and the value of earning a degree from the University of Arkansas. Our new coach will embrace what this program means not just to the university, but to the entire state of Arkansas and will share the vision for the future success of Razorback Football."

Statement from UofA Head Coach John L. Smith:

"I am very grateful to Chancellor (David) Gearhart and Jeff Long for the opportunity they gave me to return to the University of Arkansas and coach this football team. I have enjoyed guiding this group and I am extremely proud of how everyone in our program stuck together and showed tremendous character by competing throughout the season. Everyone on our staff has my appreciation as they all believed in our goals and stayed committed to the development of these young men.

"I would like to thank the Razorback fans for demonstrating their support for these student-athletes and this coaching staff during a challenging time. I enjoyed every day of this experience and this profession has been and will continue to be rewarding to me. During my time here, it has been incredible to be a part of helping this program grow and I wish everyone involved nothing but success in the future."
Posted by Durango]]> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 11:20:48 -0600 Arkansas Times
Then, there's this:

"Marijuana's Top Lobbyist Told Us Why There Will Be Several Viable Legalization Bills Next Year In Congress

http://www.businessinsider.com/marijuanas-…
Posted by eLwood]]> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 10:53:55 -0600 Arkansas Times
They listened to Jimmy Carter, we listened to Reagan.

"Twenty-five percent of Germany’s energy comes from renewable energy sources and by 2050 100% of their energy will come from renewables.

Germans are baffled that the United States has not taken the same path. Not only is the U.S. the wealthiest nation in the world, but it’s also credited with jump-starting Germany’s green movement 40 years ago.

“This is a very American idea,” Arne Jungjohann, a director at the Heinrich Boll Stiftung Foundation (HBSF), said at a press conference Tuesday morning in Washington, D.C. “We got this from Jimmy Carter.”

In Texas the oil & gas industry can obtain a permit in seven days to drill for dirty fossil fuels. For solar panels, the “permitting process” takes six months.

Germany adopted and continued Carter’s push for energy conservation while the U.S. abandoned further efforts. The death of an American Energiewende solidified when President Ronald Reagan ripped down the solar panels atop the White House that Carter had installed.
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http://www.texassharon.com/2012/11/23/germ…
Posted by eLwood]]> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 10:16:55 -0600 Arkansas Times
Also I am looking forward to Tony Kushner. I was not aware that he is the screenwriter of "Lincoln". Kushner is a kick-ass writer---"Angels in America"---and grew up in Lake Charles, LA. Did you know that Max? I wonder why his parents moved there when he was a baby. His father was a clarinetist/conductor and his mother was a bassoonist. Were they associated with the college there?
Posted by the outlier]]> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 10:05:05 -0600 Arkansas Times
Why spend money you don't have on things you don't need to give to people who also probably don't need them. There is Heifer Project gifts made in honor (or memory) of a loved one that creates a gift that keeps on giving to people who will really appreciate it and not just have another dust collecror to sit on a shelf.
Posted by couldn't be better]]> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 09:58:50 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by arktrav]]> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 09:33:11 -0600 Arkansas Times >I did not know that Guthrie was born in Okemah, OK and later the family moved to Pampa, TX in time for the dust bowl<<

There's an annual Woody Guthrie Folk Festival held there each July. This year's was a big one, The Centennial.

http://www.woody100.com/calendar.htm
Posted by eLwood]]> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 09:30:35 -0600 Arkansas Times
In any event, I've never gotten the idea that that place is any less dyed-in-the-wool conservative than where I"m from. Had Guthrie or anyone of his ilk (well, I"m of his ilk, but I've sort of forgotten to write songs that everyone knows or do anything else comparable ...) been from, say, Stamps, I doubt it would be particularly celebrated there, either. (I'll be back home in a couple of weeks, but I don't expect to see any "Home of Maya Angelou" signs around.)
Posted by arktrav]]> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 09:23:32 -0600 Arkansas Times
Oh, and thanks, SP, for the link to those fantastic photos!
Posted by HardHeadedWoman]]> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 09:21:30 -0600 Arkansas Times
There are 2 or 3 antique stores in Checotah that I always stop and browse when I am passing through. (It being Underwood's home town was not a motivator, although I don't mean that as criticism of her.)

I think if they had a sign about Guthrie, more people would likely take the exit ramp and check Okemah out.

I don't think the Folk Festival has survived, but I could be wrong.
Posted by the outlier]]> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 09:14:34 -0600 Arkansas Times
At the time, I know, this was supposed to be an annual event. As to whether that's continued, I have no idea.

I will say that I have no memory of seeing any "This Town Kills Fascists" sings on the city limits markers, which was a shame.

And, of course, I have no doubt that the motive behind the whole thing was monetary, not philosophical. That's the way or the world, I suppose.
Posted by arktrav]]> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 09:02:50 -0600 Arkansas Times I'm not even leaving my quiet little bit of paradise (well, except for the leaves still to be raked) until sometime Monday or Tuesday. If then.
Hmmmm. Wonder if I can hold out until January? Nah, guess not ... Allie and Sam would run out of litter.
Posted by Doigotta]]> Sat, 24 Nov 2012 08:27:47 -0600 Arkansas Times