http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2013/02/08/modest-proposal-stop-wasting-state-tax-money-on-parasitic-legislators Comments On: UPDATE: Stop wasting state tax money on legislators' health insurance by Max Brantley en-us Copyright 2013 Arkansas Times. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Arkansas Times readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Arkansas Times. robert@arktimes.com (Arkansas Times Webmaster) Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:01 -0500 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:45:00 -0500 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by Chuck Cavin]]> Sat, 09 Feb 2013 21:34:26 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Verla Sweere]]> Sat, 09 Feb 2013 15:58:33 -0600 Arkansas Times
BTW, great cover this week!

Also, I don't think the state Constitution mentions double year credit for their service in the lege. In fact, I bet, the state Constitution doesn't require pensions for the lege at all. If they want a pension, get a 40-hour a week job with all of the standard perks the workers in the Capitol get which doesn't include free steaks at night at Sonny Williams by people doing business with the state.
Posted by couldn't be better]]> Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:02:24 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Bluesyoucanuse]]> Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:51:06 -0600 Arkansas Times
It's not a partisan issue: there have always been shameless hypocrites, and Max has routinely, pointlessly?, tried to shame them, regardless of party. It's just that all these new Rs and their fans aren't used to the heat.

It ain't personal folks: nobody made you run for office, but a big part of public service is doing your business publicly. Or should be. I seem to recall that Nick Wilson was a D, and even a progressive one.
Posted by Bulkington]]> Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:49:44 -0600 Arkansas Times Respectfully,
Posted by louie]]> Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:59:05 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by ok72076]]> Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:07:10 -0600 Arkansas Times for stomaching socialistic wealth.


(with apologies to Goethe)
Posted by eLwood]]> Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:08:10 -0600 Arkansas Times
Arkansas has Max de la Roche, a simple peasant dude who's pretty much doing the same thing only saner, minus needless claims of Divine Dialogue: waging war and fighting the Good Fight from behind his desk, in print and online.

Thrilling!

I've long known that the REAL Max (and the lovely Judge) are ensconced in a luxurious safe house in Cleveland, enjoying the cuisines of many nations and endless mall and outlet shopping.

What you THINK are the "Brantleys" are actually alien replicants from another world with vastly superior intelligence. Hence those endless "vacations" and glamour cruises around the world. Hah! (Fact? They and other highly placed replicants are collected periodically on those excursions for microchip and OS upgrades by visitors from the Mother Ship.)

It takes a brave replicant to crusade in a never-ending battle for Truth, Justice and the American Way, not to mention the Constitution and Bill of Rights, risking exposure at every turn.

Someday they will write stories and plays about him. Statues will be erected.

There will be a Max of the Ozarks in Eureka Springs.

Trust Norma.
Posted by Norma Bates]]> Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:59:46 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by BeachHog]]> Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:14:39 -0600 Arkansas Times
Signs don't point to that happening so far, DBI. Which is sad and frustrating and scary.
Posted by Infamous Amos]]> Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:05:30 -0600 Arkansas Times
And what explains very rich people with more money than they can ever spend, spending so much time worrying about their maid....THEIR MAID getting some kind of free ride? Is there a MAID on earth who lives in the lap of luxury? Would anyone like to trade lives with THEIR MAID? Hmmm....my imagined MAID looks like Beyonce and dusts in the nude, just for the record. I'll have to work hard to imagine what kind of benefits she's lapping up......Come here, girl....dust my lap!

Then you got people like Dustin Harris, wait..make that Justin who publicly game the system and NOTHING happens. I'm pretty sure the boom would be lowered on my head if I tried to screw the state of Arkansas....been here since 1961 and I've not managed to sneak anything past them yet.

HHW and I lit up a restaurant yesterday loudly discussing these people with bad brain wiring and how there's no end to their taking...which I could live with if they didn't turn around and bash poor people doing the exact same thing because they have no other choices to sustain their lives in miserable circumstances.

We've got 2 horrible years ahead of us now that our state legislature is controlled by the people with bad brain wiring voted into office by voters clearing not using any brain wiring at all. We can save a lot of time by just assuming that anything our Republicans accuse others of sucking up....they're sucking up too.

With nothing but his legacy to worry about, I hope Gov. Beebe wears out his Veto Pen protecting us from bills introduced by the bad brain wiring crowd. If he doesn't it will show us the true Mike Beebe and I don't even want to think we've been snookered all these years. Does he really want to go out nicknamed Governor Ultra Sound 2? Don't be a Mark Pryor Democrat at this late date, sir.
Posted by DeathbyInches]]> Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:59:02 -0600 Arkansas Times
Also, does anyone know if the legislators state health insurance policies cover abortions?
Posted by inyourdreams]]> Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:41:15 -0600 Arkansas Times
Good lord, Max. This suggestion is as petty and senseless as any example from the right you hold up as an example of petty. They've (both D vs R's and their owners) have you right where they want you.

Stop any and all government monies from funding private for profit insurance at all! And negotiate drug prices to or well below what European countries have (who are all much smaller pools than us).

It's that simple.
Posted by Eureka Springs]]> Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:23:47 -0600 Arkansas Times