He Lies… 
Bush Friday - “And so our commanders looked at the plan and said, Mr. President, it’s not going to work until — unless we support — provide more troops. And so last night I told the country that I’ve committed an additional — a little over 20,000 more troops, five brigades of which will […]

  I’ve always admired Doug Thompson’s (Morning News - NWA) ability to bring the issues down to the working mans level and enjoyed the added sarcasm and humor he brings to his Saturday morning pieces. Here he gives a report on what the General Assembly did, didn’t, shoulda, or coulda done this week.
The Arkansas Legislature […]

Not bad in the first week!
Minimum wage increase, anti-terrorism bill passed, and now, the no-brainer Medicare bill that will require Medicare to negotiate with the drug companies for volume discounts.
Here is the story
, and here’s and a great New York Times op-ed piece this morning throwing Bush’s reasoning out the window that negotiating […]

Today, perhaps more than ever, military personnel and politicians alike need to hear the perspectives of everyday Americans on national security and military issues. I’m not referring just to your views on the Iraq war, but also on broader security issues and military spending. Here’s the reason. America’s security is facing serious challenges, not only […]