http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2013/02/24/grandstanding-darr Comments On: Grandstanding Darr by Leslie Newell Peacock 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) Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:01 -0500 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:15:00 -0500 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by mrprincipal07]]> Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:27:35 -0600 Arkansas Times
Take the Tech Park money and buy shares in Google or something because that office building will never be much more than a spec office building to enrich the LR elites at the expense of those who actually live in the city.
Posted by couldn't be better]]> Mon, 25 Feb 2013 07:58:41 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by GrizLee Blackbear]]> Mon, 25 Feb 2013 07:42:39 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by rablib]]> Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:18:59 -0600 Arkansas Times
I suspect the chances of Mayberry's small-minded bill will be history at a much lower federal court level. And with much less satisfaction for the losing Mayberry.
Posted by Sound Policy]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2013 23:58:31 -0600 Arkansas Times
Mayberry is delusional as one asserts in thinking he will be remembered in some "heroic" fashion. He and Rapert and Darr and all this bunch will be remembered as the period of time when fundamentalist "Christian" mullahs ruled.

Veto this bill, Governor.
Posted by Drew Pritt]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2013 21:37:16 -0600 Arkansas Times
Thank you. It's priceless to me.
Posted by Cindi Cobb]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2013 21:22:35 -0600 Arkansas Times
Better, from his point of view, to let Beebe sign or veto, and let Beebe take the heat from whichever side of the controversy, then he can go back and override if necessary.

I think he knows he's going to be a "celebrity" on the national pro-life political stage for doing this and he doesn't want Mark Darr to step in and claim credit for his (Mayberry's) Grand Achievement. Nor does he want a Darr grandstand move to possibly endanger the political legitimacy of the process, notwithstanding the unconstitutionality of the bill.

He's in this to ride it to the Supreme Court. That's what it's about, from a legal standpoint. He WANTS to put the state through the legal paces of a trial and appeals up the line to D.C.

And presumably he wants to ride the issue to higher office. We shall see about that.

I wonder what McDaniel's going to do about this, and which side he's going to come down on. Beyond that I want to know who's going to become the next attorney general, since it's possible that s/he might find him/herself arguing this case at the Supreme Court one day.
Posted by GrizLee Blackbear]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2013 21:05:16 -0600 Arkansas Times
Despite their expressed disgust for the current legislature, my Republican acquaintances don't seem to be willing to do anything about the legislators they elected. You may have noticed that some of the craziest of the crazy in the current session hail from Benton County; i.e. Cecile Bledsoe, Debra Hobbs, Sue Scott, Dan Douglas, Les Carnine, Kim Hendren (of course), Mary Lou Slinkard, Bart Hester. Jim Dodson, Bentonville's representative, hasn't shown himself to be one of the crazies, but he has given them his vote.

My question to these Republican acquaintances is, "Why have you let these crazies take over the party, and why don't you do something about it?"
Posted by plainjim]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:48:41 -0600 Arkansas Times
Other than that, he's a pretty good guy.
Posted by Olphart]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:32:18 -0600 Arkansas Times

These things come to mind regards Mr. Darr.
Posted by wannabee conservative]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:04:03 -0600 Arkansas Times
Good advice. I'd recommend Ambien. Then he could still have the good night time dreams and get some fine daytime hallucinations as well.

And eLwood thanks so much for pointin' out that I can't even move out of state to avoid all this craziness.
Posted by Olphart]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:36:58 -0600 Arkansas Times
Now you've gone and done it. You won't sleep a wink now with you living right in the heart of the Inquisition. Why didn't you call Him a black, crackheaded, welfare cheatin', tree-huggin', anti-gun commie while you were at it? Is that a knock I'm hearin' on your front door?

Speakin' of where you live, I've had the opportunity to visit Ft. Baptist 3 times this month on bidness. The 1st thing I see when I pull onto I-540S is a string of orange barrels stretching to infinity thus slowin' me down. Why are y'all wastin' all this taxpayers' money fixin' the roads?

The 2nd thing I see is a sign toutin' the "Hanging Judge Gun Show" which gets me all excited. Then I notice it took place on Feb. 2, 3. I get all excited then I realize I've already missed it. Take those damn signs down!

Otherwise that was a fine essay IMO.
Posted by Olphart]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:25:56 -0600 Arkansas Times
Of course, we all know most of the multiple reasons why Darr has disavowed running for Governor (having to run against Asa!, having the Hutchinson woman problem, no money, etc.). It's going to be good sending him home with mud all over his face and to not have him holding ANY office again.

Happy days will be here again!
Posted by Salieri]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:07:56 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by couldn't be better]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2013 16:54:50 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Atlas999]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2013 16:17:28 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by couldn't be better]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2013 16:10:07 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by ironfortified]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:43:11 -0600 Arkansas Times
1. Let corporations vote!

In Montana, state Rep. Steve Lavin introduced a bill that would allow corporations to vote in local elections, taking the idea that “corporations are people” to new heights.

Think Progress reports that the bill was tabled earlier this month. But under the proposal, “if a firm, partnership, company, or corporation owns real property within the municipality, the president, vice president, secretary, or other designee of the entity is eligible to vote.”

2. Criminalize gun control!

In Missouri, state Rep. Mike Leara believes even proposing gun control should be illegal. So he has proposed legislation that would make it a felony for “any member of the general assembly who proposes a piece of legislation that further restricts the right of an individual to bear arms, as set forth under the second amendment of the Constitution of the United States.”

“I filed HB 633 as a matter of principle and as a statement in defense of the Second Amendment rights of all Missourians,” Leara told Buzzfeed. “I have no illusions about the bill making it through the legislative process, but I want it to be clear that the Missouri House will stand in defense of the people’s Constitutional right to keep and bear arms.”

3. Birth control is poison

The full state Senate in Oklahoma will take up a measure to allow companies to strip birth control and abortion coverage from employer healthcare plans under a bill that unanimously cleared the committee level last week.

“Notwithstanding any other provision of state or federal law, no employer shall be required to provide or pay for any benefit or service related to abortion or contraception through the provision of health insurance to his or her employees,” the bill reads.

4. Read Ayn Rand or stay in high school

The chairman of the education committee in Idaho’s Senate introduced a bill earlier this month that would make students read — and pass a test — on “Atlas Shrugged” as a requirement for a high school diploma.

5. Meanwhile, make the teachers question science

In Kansas, the state Board of Education will vote on new science standards this year, so the legislative jockeying has begun. A bill before the House Education Committee would make schools include evidence against climate change in science classes.

http://www.salon.com/2013/02/24/creationis…
Posted by eLwood]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:41:45 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by Jack]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:27:05 -0600 Arkansas Times
On good nights I think about nothing or wheat blowing in the Kansas sun or my brain will start making up a nice non-threatening story and next thing I know it's morning. On bad nights my screwy brain will start replaying bad moments of my life, people dying, stupid things I've done or said, my most embarrassing moments, terrible failures I was too dumb to avoid and on and on.

Often I can't keep politics from popping into my sleepless head and boy, am I in trouble then. How can we all look so much alike and yet think so totally different? As I've said many times, I think it's a difference in brain wiring, helped by people who run their mouths without really ever giving a thought to what they're saying or supporting. My real life friends vote Republican, but honest to Allah, they don't give a minute's thought to what they claim to believe or support. Now days it's real easy for them....if the black guy, undeservingly camping in the White House is for it...they're 100% against it!

This kind of stupid thinking would be fine if what we're doing is playing football or basketball or any kind of sports. I haven't been to a U of A football game in decades but I'm still 100% anti-Texas. Screw em, their parents, kids and the horse they rode in on.

Last night I was tossing and turning and started thinking about how Arkansas Tea Bagger Republicans are treating Arkansas women, or aiming to treat them. Let's review....some young male idiots no one had heard of this time last year have banded together to put a gun in every pocket and a vaginal probe in every...uh....vagina more or less because GOD told them it was meet and right so to do. Let's back up some more.....who is GOD, can I see a picture or any proof that there is a GOD? And if there is a GOD why doesn't HE speak to women? After all, it's their naughty bits these goofball legislators want to control, why does GOD need these dimwitted middle men? Might GOD be a little light in the loafers?

Declaring war on Arkansas women doesn't seem like a winning formula to me. They outnumber men and there's a lot of men like me who had or have a great mother, wife, sister(s) and daughter(s) who'll support women's rights with our last drop of blood. And what does waging a war on women say about the men doing it? What does it say about other male or female politicians who look the other way?

The thinking people of Arkansas need to declare war on politicians who declare war on women...them and anyone lending them support by remaining silent. We should track them down, smoke them out and harass them on an hourly basis. They're yards should be full of angry screaming people, our Capitol building should be surrounded by protesters ala Wisconsin BECAUSE THEY'RE TURNING US INTO WISCONSIN-MICHIGAN-FLORIDA every day of this horrible legislative session. Hell, they'll turn us into Uganda if they have their way.

No one on earth should be bothered by people who believe in Space Ghosts. No women should be dictated to by a man. Female body parts should only be controlled by the female who's wearing them. No Arkansan should be willing to turn back the clock to the 19th century. It took a vibrant Press, courageous politicians and a fed-up population to get rid of Sen. Joe McCarthy back in the 1950s.

It will take the same people to get rid of Jason Rapert and his ilk of woman haters. If you aren't mad, get mad! Get loud! Leave your manners at home! Don't let white trash misogynists in our legislature tell the world that Arkansas is a hell hole to be laughed at, shunned and ridiculed. We are better than that.....aren't we? Aren't we?
Posted by DeathbyInches]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:08:41 -0600 Arkansas Times
God put men in charge of the family, church and state precisely because we have the wisdom, for example, to take direct, forceful action to keep women from destroying eggs fertilized by a man. A women's right over her body ends when a man's sperm enters and takes dominion.
Posted by I_AM_THE_NRA]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2013 14:53:32 -0600 Arkansas Times
There are only rare occasions where the acting governor should take action. If the real governor is gone to China for three weeks, and a tornado hits Arkansas and the National Guard needs to be deployed to prevent looting, that would be an appropriate time for an acting governor to issue executive orders.

But a governor can abuse these laws too. Bill Clinton abandoned his duties as governor for a couple of years to run for president - after his campaign lies where he explicitly promised that he would not run for president if he won another term as governor. That left Jim Guy Tucker as acting governor for an extended period, which included actions such as issuing a communtation of sentence to Wayne Dumond, the convict had raped Bill Clinton's cousin, and set the stage for Dumond's eventual release and more murder and mayhem.
Posted by radical centrist]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2013 14:02:05 -0600 Arkansas Times
I've got the reins of the FB pro-choice Arkansas group now. I plan to stay busy between now and next fall building a membership to have plenty available everywhere to remind folks next fall. If you are a female or have a mother, daughter, sister, female friend or a significant other, you should be really pissed off at how this legislature has treated them so callously this year thus far.

Your vote is always the best revenge ; )
Posted by Cindi Cobb]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:32:51 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by radical centrist]]> Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:07:14 -0600 Arkansas Times