http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2013/02/22/jason-rapert-for-president Comments On: Jason Rapert for president by Lindsey Millar 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, 22 May 2013 00:00:01 -0500 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:45:00 -0500 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by Sam Langhorne]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:38:58 -0600 Arkansas Times
I was expecting an awful movie condescending to Arkansas, but as a more recent movie would put it, not so much. I really liked it. It warned us about the likes of Rush Limbaugh 30 years ahead of time. We should have paid more attention back then.

It was hard to accept Andy Griffith as the villain though. Of course, when I first saw this movie, I'd been a veteran of watchin' Sheriff Taylor of Mayberry all those years.

I hope you reported your income from the movie to the IRS. I may claim a bounty if you didn't.
Posted by Olphart]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:08:49 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by mrprincipal07]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:48:02 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Sound Policy]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 16:44:20 -0600 Arkansas Times
"No person who denies the being of a God shall hold any office in the civil departments of this State, nor be competent to testify as a witness in any court."

I guess jury duty is still a go ; ) DeathbyInches, they'd never select me for jury duty either if they asked some of my views on a lot of issues in advance.

Doc, it would be interested to see what they would do if you were the only witness to a horrid crime. The defense would be delighted. I think the Freethinkers Group tried to get that changed in the past but couldn't get the support in the legislature.
Posted by Cindi Cobb]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 15:43:21 -0600 Arkansas Times
I accidentally found a fast way off jury duty. When I was selected to be on a jury who were going to decide the fate of a ignorant couple, my age, who were caught making meth in their home, I was asked about my views on drugs and since I was IN a court room TALKING to a Judge, I never considered lying for a second.

When I said I thought most drugs should be legalized, regulated and taxed....the room got 30 degrees cooler and I swear I could hear hissing. I was dismissed so harshly I felt like Chuck Connors in Branded....all eyes were on me, not a sound was made except for my shoes clomping down the aisle....I sorta expected a sniper to take me out before I got to my car.

I haven't done any drugs since way before the 20th century was over, but those are my feelings about our drug laws. Allah knows the War On Drugs has been a dismal failure and wasted billions of taxpayer dollars. Taxing Pot alone in the state of Arkansas would build us new roads in all directions and still not put a dent in our treasury.

The ignorant couple, he was a janitor at the mall, got 80 years in prison and lately I've been wondering if they would have tried making meth if he had been getting 9 dollars per hour working his minimum wage job?
Posted by DeathbyInches]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:17:39 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by GrizLee Blackbear]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 13:49:58 -0600 Arkansas Times
I suppose this is just taking us back to the good ol' days when squaws knew their place in the teepee, eh?


(** My sincere apologies to all women when I use the pejorative term "squaw" but I just couldn't resist playing the ironic racist/sexist card...)
Posted by GrizLee Blackbear]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 13:45:46 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by GrizLee Blackbear]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 13:43:58 -0600 Arkansas Times
About 75% of Americans are Christian. I don't have a problem at all with that 50% who use their belief to enhance their lives. The 25% that are fundamentalist are a whole new ballgame though. They want to force their belief into the lives of others whether they want it or not. The rabid homophobes, racists, revenge lovin' gun lusters, and anti-women sorts all fit this bill.

Their deity was the one that gave that free will to those others (per their beliefs) but they think they have the right to take it away. They are themselves the actual anti-christ of our world. ; )
Posted by Cindi Cobb]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 13:20:29 -0600 Arkansas Times
"The Senate bill’s protections for Native American victims were also protested as “unconstitutional” and received vocal opposition from House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA). Though the House bill does grant tribal courts the authority to prosecute non-native perpetrators of domestic abuse, these abusers can only receive a maximum sentence of 1 year. The bill states, “A participating tribe may exercise this special domestic violence jurisdiction over only domestic or dating violence offenses punishable by up to one year committed in Indian country against a tribal member or non-tribal member Indian who resides in Indian country.” The House also adds a provision allowing the accused to take their case to federal court if they feel their rights are being violated. Currently, Native American victims with non-native partners are caught in a limbo where tribal courts cannot touch perpetrators but federal law enforcement does not have jurisdiction."

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/02/2…

h/t to John Cole
Posted by the outlier]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:58:34 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Verla Sweere]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:46:13 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Doc]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:38:28 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by couldn't be better]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:23:45 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Jack]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:23:06 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Cindi Cobb]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 11:16:45 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Forcefield]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 10:41:34 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by kimocat]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 10:41:27 -0600 Arkansas Times
From up here in the hills, it looks like a working majority of the Arkansas General Assembly, not to mention some very annoying bloggers, agree with him.
Posted by Silverback66]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 09:28:48 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by the outlier]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 08:43:23 -0600 Arkansas Times
Standard T bagger mind set.

Get gov't off my back but here is a load of gov't for your back. Y
Posted by Citizen1]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 07:43:49 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by mudturtle]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 07:40:06 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Citizen1]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 07:34:06 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Mean Gene]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 07:27:33 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Mean Gene]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2013 07:22:46 -0600 Arkansas Times