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But still this wont fix the problem. If you honestly believe that we can continue to maintain the status qou spending wise, even getting rid of the DOD entirely, then i have some beachfront property in Arizona Id love to cut you a deal on.
Posted by commonsense]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:21:00 -0600 Arkansas Times
Well, commonsense and saline, if the ReTHUGlicans will keep from trying to go to war with everyone and having $300 million dollar planes, we can cut the Defense budget by 25%. It is amazing that you find the word "defense" in the Constitution to be more important than the phrae "provide for the common good". A lot fo us think that spending more for Defense than the next 25 countries combined when we already have more ships and planes and rockets and other toys than any other single country is just giving a bunch of 4 stars and their friends in the MIC way too much money and influence. Maybe we just try to take care of America and let other nations take care of themselves rather than be the nanny for the world. The Republican Party, the nanny in the bedroom and in the world but everywhere else, you are damn well on your own.
Posted by couldn't be better]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:09:12 -0600 Arkansas Times Today is the shortest day of the year"

The apocalypse might have been a little more subtle than some were expecting but, as you readily admit, the Sun God showed his displeasure by making today the shortest day of the year. Ok, smartass, what if this trend continues? You'll be wishin' for some of those Alaskan days.

Having said this though, I must admit I'm sticking with the Christian God for now. I've worn a crucifix around my neck for over 50 years now and not once have I been attacked by a vampire. You can't deny the power of the Cross.
Posted by Olphart]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:04:27 -0600 Arkansas Times
Saline, this is such a spot on quote I felt it needed to posted again.
Posted by commonsense]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:26:00 -0600 Arkansas Times Harold Camping with bong is worth the look:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI1sDH2r6BQ
Posted by eLwood]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2012 12:48:11 -0600 Arkansas Times
The executives making millions pay the same amount of tax on their first $250K as a family business owner that makes $250K. I think that gets lost on people sometimes.

Why do Republicans want to protect that extra 3 to 5 cents per taxable dollar on the income that goes past $250K mark? Why? Explain why someone making $49K will suffer a loss of disposable income of $1500 (and the millionaire on his first $49K) because they're worried about the extra tax over $200K (single rate)?

By the way, here's a good calculator to compute the tax impact on yourself: http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-new…
Posted by imjustsaying]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:05:42 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by wannabee conservative]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:43:49 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by ozarkrazo]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:00:06 -0600 Arkansas Times
Today is the shortest day of the year, I remember being 8 yrs old in Anchorage, Alaska and marveling at how short the days were in the winter after living in southern California earlier that year.

So when's the next Doomsday?
Posted by MarcKyle1964]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2012 09:54:54 -0600 Arkansas Times
The press media are there because I can't be. Not always and certainly not at those goofy committee meetings with their concocted agendas.

A state law was created to put the journos in the tiny space they occupy at the Capitol. It's cramped but sufficient for the permanent Capitol media team. I say leave them the hell alone and go about your business. I'm thinking there are, or at least should be, a helluva lot more pressing matters on which to focus than harassing the Capitol press corps.
Posted by HolyGuano]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2012 09:28:22 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by springdale_liberal]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2012 09:19:12 -0600 Arkansas Times
Huckabee still asshat.

Hug a Mayan today.
Posted by Norma Bates]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2012 09:14:00 -0600 Arkansas Times
THELMA:
Okay, then listen. Let's not get caught.

LOUISE:
What are you talking about?

THELMA:
Let's keep going?

LOUISE:
What do you mean?

THELMA:
Go!

LOUISE:
You sure?

THELMA:
Yeah. Hit it.
Posted by jrb]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:50:08 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by SalineRepublican]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:43:14 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Max Brantley]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:36:25 -0600 Arkansas Times

“Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye;
and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.”
Matthew 7:5
Posted by Zatharus]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:32:35 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by John A Arkansawyer]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:05:39 -0600 Arkansas Times
That's the only part of your email, Saline, that makes sense. Where were you and the Tea Pot brains when Herr Bush 2 was running his off-budget war and doubling the national debt he inherited from his father and Ronald Ray-Gun? When the Republicans actually admit that 2/3 of the national debt was run up by their saviors, then you can start knocking Democrats for trying to get the country to recover from the Bush Depression.

Go over the cliff and at least we get the Defense budget back somewhat near where it should be. It will still be 20-30% too high but that is the Republican stimulus for the rich's bank account as long as others fight their wars! Let the Tea Pot braisn explain why everyone's taxes will go up and Grover, stick it up your a$$.
Posted by couldn't be better]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:04:19 -0600 Arkansas Times

Listening to progressive media pundits, I’d think the most evil man in the universe is Grover Norquist, head of Americans for Tax Reform. His crime? He heads a movement that asks political candidates to pledge not to raise taxes.

I think Grover accomplished a lot. But I wish he’d convinced politicians to pledge not to increase spending.

President Obama says raising taxes to cut the deficit is a “balanced” approach.

Balanced …

But what’s “balanced” about raising taxes after vast increases in spending? Trillions for war, Medicare, “stimulus” and solar panels. Tax receipts rose — after tax-rate cuts — from $1.9 billion in 2003 to $2.3 billion in 2008, the year the recession started. That increase couldn’t keep up with the spending. The deficit doubled — actually, more than doubled — as politicians increased spending to nearly $4 trillion! Our debt, at more than $16 trillion, now exceeds our gross domestic product.

Ludicrous, irresponsible spending is why we’re in trouble. As columnist Ron Hart points out, Bill Clinton’s balanced budget spent $1.7 trillion. “Adjusted for inflation,” he writes, “our federal government would (have) a $200 billion surplus. But instead of increasing government spending in line with normal inflation, under Bush and Obama we are spending $3.8 trillion today. Democrats, who believe we have a ‘revenue’ problem instead of a ‘spending’ problem, must also think they have a bartender problem, not a drinking problem.”
http://thedailyhatch.org/2012/12/21/open-l…
Posted by SalineRepublican]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2012 07:37:17 -0600 Arkansas Times