http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2013/02/10/raperts-abortion-ban-is-unconstitutional Comments On: Rapert's abortion ban is unconstitutional 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) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:01 -0500 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:30:00 -0500 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by Cindi Cobb]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:23:47 -0600 Arkansas Times
Impeachment under Art. 15, sec. 1, of the AR Constitution is "for high crimes and misdemeanors, and gross misconduct in office."

There's not a clear definition given for "gross misconduct," but, by analogy to negligence, it can be seen as similar to willful and wanton misconduct. Willful misconduct of an employee is the deliberate disregard by an employee of the employer's interests. Wanton misconduct is an act in reckless disregard of another's rights, coupled with the knowledge that injury will probably result.

Here, you've got legislators, as employees of the people of Arkansas, deliberately disregarding the people's interests (i.e. to not have tax dollars used in costly and needless litigation) and recklessly disregarding the established rights of the people.

It's not an easy case to make, but it's there. That's the good news.

The bad news? The House has the sole power of impeachment, and the Senate tries all impeachment cases. And it takes a 2/3 majority to convict. So it ain't happening, no matter how much it should.
Posted by Infamous Amos]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:14:08 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Cindi Cobb]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:05:21 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by SkyPilot]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:00:00 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by plainjim]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:48:29 -0600 Arkansas Times
1. I tooke a brief leave of absence to attend to other projects. Surprising to some, I suppose, but I discovered there WAS life outside the AT blog.

2. I've checked in occasionally and surfed around, but usually either didn't find a topic of interest/relevance to me, or was far too late on one that was.

Will be in the same mode for some time.

Trying to follow Dad's advice: Never miss an opportunity to keep your mouth shut.

Will be more eyes and ears and less mouth and fingers.

Beware: I'm keeping an eye on y'all!!!
Posted by SkyPilot]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:40:58 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by plainjim]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:32:32 -0600 Arkansas Times
She is free to believe whatever her conscious tells her. The rest of us are free to believe differently.

Interesting that she seems to think babies are punishment for engaging in sex. I'm pretty sure I could create a few scenarios in which she would want the option of abortion.
Posted by the outlier]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:26:08 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by plainjim]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:24:44 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Pscyclepath]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:24:18 -0600 Arkansas Times
She said she respected my beliefs but I didn't hers which were ""I believe women have the choice of engaging in sexual activities. In doing so, the personal consequence of that CHOICE is pregnancy. I believe life occurs from the moment of conception. I believe abortion is murdering that life."" My reply was that she didn't even know my beliefs. They have no bearing. This issue is about facts and Constitutional law.

Do they really believe we are such bumpkins? Do they really believe that concerned citizens in Arkansas don't grasp that if it'd been possible, all of any GOP controlled states would have already done so after the decision in 1992? Do they really believe that voters won't show their opinion of their violation of their oath of office and illegal attempts to deny Constitutional rights next time elections come around? ; )
Posted by Cindi Cobb]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:53:42 -0600 Arkansas Times
His response....the will of the people is all that's required.

I reminded him Adolf Hitler had the will of the people and asked him the question again.

It's crickets on Twitter now.
Posted by Drew Pritt]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:50:56 -0600 Arkansas Times
Now if you are alluding to my thespian activities as a female impersonator on stage (something Milton Berle down to Tyler Perry have done) then you need to understand FACTS not Fiction.

Female Impersonators (aka DRAG Queens) go back to the Globe Theatre of Sir William Shakespere. Drag stands for literally an acronym of DRessed As Girl. See women were not allowed on stage. So men fulfilled both roles and that's where the artform began. Later, it was the "Queens" due to their intelligence and standing in the community, normally through the theatre community that first took care of individuals who were outcast by bigoted families. Later in the hot summer of 1969, the Queens led the riots at Stonewall. It was the Queens who organized the first marches for equality. It was a QUEEN from Arkansas who founded the first organization that helped individuals who were suffering from AIDs. It was a QUEEN from Arkansas who also started programs that taught our young people safe sex practices and how to prevent the spread the HIV Virus. And yes baby doll, while we are on the subject, it is a QUEEN from Arkansas who is demonstrating what an unmitigated ignorant bigoted fool you are right now.

My performance does not entail my gender. I am not a transgender individual.

But while we are on the subject, understand those who are transgender believe themselves born into the wrong sex. They live a painful life, one of self-loathing at times, and are looking for a way to escape and become fully the human they wish to be.

Now, please spare me your righteous rhetoric. I support all my transbrothers and transsisters 100%. They are humans like you and I who are deserving of happiness, contentment, a rich full life filled with family, friends, job opportunities, and most of all, again happiness.

You think you are cute Coolbreeze 101, but I believe you are a bigoted closet case who hates him/herself. I suggest you take a leaf from the playbook of our transbrothers and transsisters and find some happiness.
Posted by Drew Pritt]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:17:55 -0600 Arkansas Times
5h Drew Pritt ‏@Pritt4Arkansas
@NateBell4AR Are you saying the Arkansas State Legislature has become infallible? I do seem to have missed the passage of that bill!
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5h Nate Bell ‏@NateBell4AR
@Pritt4Arkansas No body comprised of humans is infallible. It may come as a surprise to you, but you are also fallible.
from Little Rock, AR
4h Drew Pritt ‏@Pritt4Arkansas
@NateBell4AR I am very much fallible, and so are you! But on this bill, that attempts to deny the freedom of choice, it is UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
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4h Nate Bell ‏@NateBell4AR
@Pritt4Arkansas I'm not the one claiming to be smarter and better educated than 80% of #arleg.
from Little Rock, AR
4h Drew Pritt ‏@Pritt4Arkansas
@NateBell4AR I never made that distorted claim, you did, sir. You also are asserting you are smarter than SCOTUS on the right to choose.
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4h Nate Bell ‏@NateBell4AR
@Pritt4Arkansas Have U actually READ Roe v Wade or subsequent cases? What did SCOTUS say about regulation of abortion outside 1st trimester?

I chose to enjoy my Sabbath by taking a siesta. I challenged Nate Bell to come on here and defend the merits of the bill. His response was a slam on the Arkansas Times Blog.

https://twitter.com/NateBell4AR/statuses/3…
Posted by Drew Pritt]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:04:12 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by eLwood]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:36:31 -0600 Arkansas Times
It came to me in a flash much like my idea for a Hymen Puller back in the 70s. If vaginal probe makers would shape their little instrument like a mini-replica of an AR15 sales would go thru the roof and every southern state would mandate that women can't leave their homes in the morning without a damn good probing to remind them who's the boss.

Another idea I'm working on is a PR campaign that would encourage men to leave women entirely out of the sex equation. Think about it, Mr. Rapert.....if we declared on Monday that us men would never penetrate another Arkansas woman.....the Abortion War would be won! Cut these troublesome females out and men can sex each other and stop our 1 abortion doctor in his tracks. He'd be selling his furniture on eBay by the 4th of July.

To paraphrase what every liberal says....if you hate abortion, don't have sex with a woman! And if the thoughts of having sex with a man make you pukey, any farm boy will tell you there's lots of animals who feel just like a woman if you keep your eyes shut. And really...what's worse for the animal....eating them or FK'ing them? I know which I'd chose every time if I had fur. Plus so far animals can't vote! What I'm a-writing is WIN WIN WIN for men.

Do the Tucker Two Step with your fishing buddy, leave the females of Arkansas for domestic duties and all our problems will melt away.

PS Don't nobody try to steal my idea for an AR15 vaginal probe....my lawyer is working on the patent just as soon as he sobers up.
Posted by DeathbyInches]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2013 14:25:43 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Rick]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:43:02 -0600 Arkansas Times
I don't think you need a Masters, Sky. You can have a high school diploma and be smart and well informed if you try to keep up. Eric Hoffer is a good example of someone who had very little formal education, but was a voracious reader.
Posted by the outlier]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:30:33 -0600 Arkansas Times
Being smarter than 75% of the Arkansas legislature is not really claiming much!

IMHO
Posted by SkyPilot]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:20:16 -0600 Arkansas Times
I think I can safely say that I am smarter and better educated than 75% of the lege. It is a very low bar so it's probably not saying much.
Posted by the outlier]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:07:16 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Coolbreeze 101]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:04:49 -0600 Arkansas Times
11h Nate Bell ‏@NateBell4AR
@Pritt4Arkansas It's interesting to see that you think you are smarter than 75% of #arleg. #maybesobutIdoubtit
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4h Drew Pritt ‏@Pritt4Arkansas
@NateBell4AR Oh I never said these were my opinions.....they are those of the US Supreme Court which is smarter than you Mr. Representative.
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3h Nate Bell ‏@NateBell4AR
@Pritt4Arkansas I serve w/VERY intelligent & well educated folks. They say #arleg bills consistent w/SCOTUS precedent. What makes u smarter?
from Little Rock, AR
11m Drew Pritt ‏@Pritt4Arkansas
@NateBell4AR The rulings of the SCOTUS, sir. Do you deny that McLean v. Arkansas was probably thought correct, but was found not to be?
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4m Nate Bell ‏@NateBell4AR
@Pritt4Arkansas Are you still maintaining that you are more intelligent and better educated than 75% of #arleg?
from Little Rock, AR
1m Drew Pritt ‏@Pritt4Arkansas
@NateBell4AR Are you saying the Arkansas State Legislature has become infallible? I do seem to have missed the passage of that bill!
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Posted by Drew Pritt]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:56:04 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Artificial Inteligence]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:04:12 -0600 Arkansas Times
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/201…

And here is the gang in the House:

http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/201…
Posted by Doc]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2013 11:12:03 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Doc]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2013 11:02:26 -0600 Arkansas Times