Comments for Arkansas Politics Blog http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog A blog dedicated to information and ideas Fri, 16 May 2008 05:30:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Fair Play For False Prophets by George Sand http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2008/05/02/fair-play-for-false-prophets/#comment-58975 George Sand Sun, 04 May 2008 13:23:26 +0000 http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2008/05/02/fair-play-for-false-prophets/#comment-58975 I'm not going to disagree - Obama, having been attacked from the minute he won Iowa by vicious emails...that he's a Muslim, had to make a public and very demonstrive declaration that he's Christian and how long he's been a member of 1 church. With the immergence of Wright and his wild glassy eyed views...Obama picked the wrong relative. The only saving grace for the Democratic Party; for all intense purposes, Obama was taken out by one of his own. The healing process will be easier. I’m not going to disagree - Obama, having been attacked from the minute he won Iowa by vicious emails…that he’s a Muslim, had to make a public and very demonstrive declaration that he’s Christian and how long he’s been a member of 1 church.

With the immergence of Wright and his wild glassy eyed views…Obama picked the wrong relative. The only saving grace for the Democratic Party; for all intense purposes, Obama was taken out by one of his own. The healing process will be easier.

]]> Comment on Fair Play For False Prophets by Well http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2008/05/02/fair-play-for-false-prophets/#comment-58930 Well Fri, 02 May 2008 14:12:31 +0000 http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2008/05/02/fair-play-for-false-prophets/#comment-58930 Loyal reader, almost all the time agreer but this is a wild pitch. Difference #1. No national candidate that I am aware was ever a member of Falwell's or Robertson's congregation. While they are jerk-offs of great proportion, where were the candidates who sat placidly in the pew for two decades? Which candidates cited them as a mentor and influence? Which candidates gave them campaign positions? Which candidates endorsed those two with two decades of donations? Without question there have been candidates who certainly tried to use the double crazy team to their advantage because of their ability to influence a few votes on a national scale. Wright lacked that influence even within the city of Chicago. Obama didn't go to Wright as political expediency, he endorsed his theology by choosing to place membership in that congregation. Difference #2. A handful of far right wing churches have had complaints filed for political activities such as distributing voter guides that only contain a few selected hot button issues and show the heathen secular Dems as just shy of devil worshippers along with a few sermons that normally don't name names but make it clear who the bad guy is. Contrast that with the black church. Let's find some media guru to count pulpit appearances by candidates in the black churches vs. such appearances in the far right white churches. Loyal reader, almost all the time agreer but this is a wild pitch.

Difference #1.
No national candidate that I am aware was ever a member of Falwell’s or Robertson’s congregation.

While they are jerk-offs of great proportion, where were the candidates who sat placidly in the pew for two decades? Which candidates cited them as a mentor and influence? Which candidates gave them campaign positions?

Which candidates endorsed those two with two decades of donations?

Without question there have been candidates who certainly tried to use the double crazy team to their advantage because of their ability to influence a few votes on a national scale. Wright lacked that influence even within the city of Chicago. Obama didn’t go to Wright as political expediency, he endorsed his theology by choosing to place membership in that congregation.

Difference #2.
A handful of far right wing churches have had complaints filed for political activities such as distributing voter guides that only contain a few selected hot button issues and show the heathen secular Dems as just shy of devil worshippers along with a few sermons that normally don’t name names but make it clear who the bad guy is.

Contrast that with the black church. Let’s find some media guru to count pulpit appearances by candidates in the black churches vs. such appearances in the far right white churches.

]]> Comment on Welcome to Arkansas Politics by Scott http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2006/09/05/welcome-to-arkansas-politics/#comment-58294 Scott Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:39:51 +0000 http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2006/09/05/welcome-to-arkansas-politics/#comment-58294 Arkansas's "super delegates". I would like to remind everybody who are "super delegates" are so they know they will be held accountable. http://projects.washingtonpost.com/2008-presidential-candidates/delegates/candidates/hillary-clinton/#ar Blanche Lincoln Mike Beebe Mark Pyor Marion Berry Mike Ross Vic Snyder are all elected officials and Arkansas clearly voted for Hillary. I expect for my local super delegate to vote with Arkansas wishes. That being for Hillary Rodham Clinton. If anybody sneaks over and votes for Barack, it will not be forgotten come election time. Represenatives should represent. Arkansas’s “super delegates”. I would like to remind everybody who are “super delegates” are so they know they will be held accountable.

http://projects.washingtonpost.com/2008-presidential-candidates/delegates/candidates/hillary-clinton/#ar

Blanche Lincoln
Mike Beebe
Mark Pyor
Marion Berry
Mike Ross
Vic Snyder
are all elected officials and Arkansas clearly voted for Hillary. I expect for my local super delegate to vote with Arkansas wishes. That being for Hillary Rodham Clinton. If anybody sneaks over and votes for Barack, it will not be forgotten come election time. Represenatives should represent.

]]> Comment on Ron Paul Wins Benton County by Anonymous http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2008/01/23/ron-paul-wins-benton-county/#comment-55121 Anonymous Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:12:49 +0000 http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2008/01/23/ron-paul-wins-benton-county/#comment-55121 I find it interesting that a woman has time to blog about politics, but cannot pick up the phone to call her two daughters who she has not seen in almost 10 years. I wonder what Ron Paul would say about that! I find it interesting that a woman has time to blog about politics, but cannot pick up the phone to call her two daughters who she has not seen in almost 10 years. I wonder what Ron Paul would say about that!

]]> Comment on Letter’s to the Editor’s from accross the state by Scott http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2006/12/10/letters-to-the-editors-from-accross-the-state/#comment-55068 Scott Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:38:31 +0000 http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2006/12/10/letters-to-the-editors-from-accross-the-state/#comment-55068 Keep Asa away for the good of the party. Even better, for the good of the state. Asa Hutchinson tainted himself and will infect anybody that he tries to support or help. When a canidate has to deny that he "is or has ever been part of the American Nazi Party" it is not good for anybody. Even the Democrats are embarrassed that he is from Arkansas. Asa Hutchinson came out of the womb wanting to prosecute. I can see him now tattling to Mrs. Green that Mary is coloring outside the lines in kindergarten. What kind of sick control issues does this guy have? His first job out of college was prosecutor for Washington county. Then he was U.S. Attorney for Western AR.(big time prosecutor) Then he was elected to Congress and in his first term his first order of business was to prosecute Bill Clinton for a bj.(my head shakes because I never knew getting a bj and lying about it so you wife won't find out was illegal) Of course because he turned on his own and tried to bring down Bill he was voted out.(the second time in recorded history that I voted for a Democrat was when I voted against Assa) Of course after the changing of the guard he was "appointed" to head the D.E.A. for his past loyal actions. During his time running the negative black hole known as the D.E.A. he wrote the "memo". The memo directed the Coast Guard to "use helicopter mounted .50 caliber machine guns to shoot at the engines of any watercraft that does not submit to a inspection within 7 minutes after being notified in International waters". That says a whole lot right there. Next he is # 2 guy at Homeland Security, aka modern day American Gestapo. Don't like phone taps? Talk to Assa cause he was there and in those meetings when those decisions were being made. Now Assa Hutchinson "wants to bring his leadership here to help the people of Arkansas". DEAR GOD PLEASE DON'T. It is time to move on,,, and the biggest move needs to move past Asa and don't let him drag down the Republican Party again. Asa is tainted,,, come on let's go. Keep Asa away for the good of the party. Even better, for the good of the state. Asa Hutchinson tainted himself and will infect anybody that he tries to support or help. When a canidate has to deny that he “is or has ever been part of the American Nazi Party” it is not good for anybody. Even the Democrats are embarrassed that he is from Arkansas. Asa Hutchinson came out of the womb wanting to prosecute. I can see him now tattling to Mrs. Green that Mary is coloring outside the lines in kindergarten. What kind of sick control issues does this guy have? His first job out of college was prosecutor for Washington county. Then he was U.S. Attorney for Western AR.(big time prosecutor) Then he was elected to Congress and in his first term his first order of business was to prosecute Bill Clinton for a bj.(my head shakes because I never knew getting a bj and lying about it so you wife won’t find out was illegal) Of course because he turned on his own and tried to bring down Bill he was voted out.(the second time in recorded history that I voted for a Democrat was when I voted against Assa) Of course after the changing of the guard he was “appointed” to head the D.E.A. for his past loyal actions. During his time running the negative black hole known as the D.E.A. he wrote the “memo”. The memo directed the Coast Guard to “use helicopter mounted .50 caliber machine guns to shoot at the engines of any watercraft that does not submit to a inspection within 7 minutes after being notified in International waters”. That says a whole lot right there. Next he is # 2 guy at Homeland Security, aka modern day American Gestapo. Don’t like phone taps? Talk to Assa cause he was there and in those meetings when those decisions were being made. Now Assa Hutchinson “wants to bring his leadership here to help the people of Arkansas”. DEAR GOD PLEASE DON’T.

It is time to move on,,, and the biggest move needs to move past Asa and don’t let him drag down the Republican Party again. Asa is tainted,,, come on let’s go.

]]> Comment on John McCain by JR http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2008/02/02/1396/#comment-53446 JR Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:25:50 +0000 http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2008/02/02/1396/#comment-53446 John McCain, like Hillary and other politicians, has made millions writing books. I believe at least one was even made into a movie which I'm sure earned him some cash. John McCain, like Hillary and other politicians, has made millions writing books. I believe at least one was even made into a movie which I’m sure earned him some cash.

]]> Comment on False Statements Preceded War by Anonymous http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2008/01/23/false-statements-preceded-war/#comment-52348 Anonymous Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:56:21 +0000 http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2008/01/23/false-statements-preceded-war/#comment-52348 >The study was posted Tuesday on the Web site of the Center for Public Integrity, which worked with the Fund for Independence in Journalism.< Both of these are leftist organizations funded by Bush Hater in chief George Soros and should not be trusted. False statements did not precede the war. Remember that Richard Clark, Albright the Clintons etc had not only warned of WMD but had chastised the new Bush admin over 9/11 for not connecting the dots. Well they connected the dots on IRAQ and we ended up with a miscalculation not "decidedly false pretenses" P.S. nonprofit journalism organization does not mean nonpartisan >The study was posted Tuesday on the Web site of the Center for Public Integrity, which worked with the Fund for Independence in Journalism.<
Both of these are leftist organizations funded by Bush Hater in chief George Soros and should not be trusted. False statements did not precede the war. Remember that Richard Clark, Albright the Clintons etc had not only warned of WMD but had chastised the new Bush admin over 9/11 for not connecting the dots. Well they connected the dots on IRAQ and we ended up with a miscalculation not “decidedly false pretenses”
P.S. nonprofit journalism organization does not mean nonpartisan

]]> Comment on Ron Paul Wins Benton County by Jim Thompson http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2008/01/23/ron-paul-wins-benton-county/#comment-51106 Jim Thompson Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:16:29 +0000 http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2008/01/23/ron-paul-wins-benton-county/#comment-51106 One of the highlights of the night for me was when the floor was opened for introductions, etc. - a man, I don't recall his name, stood and addressed the crowd and said: "My wife and I are [legal] immigrants, and I have a great deal of respect for the democratic system; it's great to see so many people out here taking part in the process that made this country great." (I'm paraphrasing, but that was the jist of it). This comment was met with roaring applause - because he was right. It's all about getting involved at the local level and being a part of the process. This election has awoken me to that fact, as it has many others. It really was touching for someone from another country, that might not have the luxury of a democratic process, to have been made a citizen of our country and be involved. It was truly a moment that I am proud of... for that man, for my county and for the local republicans in our area. If there is one thing we can all agree on this election season, it's that this a pivotal moment in history, and will be remembered as such. Get out there and make your mark on it. One of the highlights of the night for me was when the floor was opened for introductions, etc. - a man, I don’t recall his name, stood and addressed the crowd and said: “My wife and I are [legal] immigrants, and I have a great deal of respect for the democratic system; it’s great to see so many people out here taking part in the process that made this country great.” (I’m paraphrasing, but that was the jist of it).

This comment was met with roaring applause - because he was right. It’s all about getting involved at the local level and being a part of the process. This election has awoken me to that fact, as it has many others. It really was touching for someone from another country, that might not have the luxury of a democratic process, to have been made a citizen of our country and be involved. It was truly a moment that I am proud of… for that man, for my county and for the local republicans in our area.

If there is one thing we can all agree on this election season, it’s that this a pivotal moment in history, and will be remembered as such.

Get out there and make your mark on it.

]]> Comment on Ron Paul Wins Benton County by Shiloe Thompson http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2008/01/23/ron-paul-wins-benton-county/#comment-51101 Shiloe Thompson Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:07:08 +0000 http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2008/01/23/ron-paul-wins-benton-county/#comment-51101 We were there! It was great! I was so happy to the looks on their faces. They were not expecting us to follow through. NOW, is the time to get out there and show our numbers. So, get off the computer, open the door, blink in the sunshine once again and get out there! The REVOLUTION is NOW! We were there! It was great! I was so happy to the looks on their faces. They were not expecting us to follow through. NOW, is the time to get out there and show our numbers. So, get off the computer, open the door, blink in the sunshine once again and get out there! The REVOLUTION is NOW!

]]> Comment on Ron Paul Wins Benton County by Juanita Meeker http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2008/01/23/ron-paul-wins-benton-county/#comment-51031 Juanita Meeker Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:09:46 +0000 http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2008/01/23/ron-paul-wins-benton-county/#comment-51031 I was there last nite and enjoyed going there and taking part in this. Everyone was very friendly to all the Ron Paul people unlike in other states and I was very surprised in this which was a good thing and I hope to see news of Ron paul's win in the morning news today, that would be the right thing to do for AR to be fair and differnet from other state's bad behavior and let the us know here, we are fair whether big or small win with all candiates and friendly to! I was there last nite and enjoyed going
there and taking part in this. Everyone was very friendly to all the Ron Paul people unlike in other states and I was
very surprised in this which was a good
thing and I hope to see news of Ron paul’s win in the morning news today, that would be the right thing to do for AR to be fair and differnet from other state’s bad behavior and let the us know here, we are fair whether big or small win with all candiates and friendly to!

]]> Comment on Oh, please by Anonymous http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2008/01/16/oh-please/#comment-50816 Anonymous Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:16:53 +0000 http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2008/01/16/oh-please/#comment-50816 Obama and his use of the "race card" is making it less likely that he will ever be president. He's hurting those who are actually victims of their race and adding fuel to racisim. Democrats should have nothing to do with anyone that claims the Clinton's are using race. Obama should know better. He's either dishonest or stupid. Either way, he's not fit to president. Obama and his use of the “race card” is making it less likely that he will ever be president. He’s hurting those who are actually victims of their race and adding fuel to racisim.

Democrats should have nothing to do with anyone that claims the Clinton’s are using race. Obama should know better. He’s either dishonest or stupid. Either way, he’s not fit to president.

]]> Comment on Proof? We don’t need no stinking proof! by Well http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2008/01/21/proof-we-dont-need-no-stinking-proof/#comment-50737 Well Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:37:20 +0000 http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2008/01/21/proof-we-dont-need-no-stinking-proof/#comment-50737 The ugly thing is that for the cost being imposed on the states, the Federal government could issue free of charge, a passport to all Americans. The passport is the gold standard of identity. The driver's license should be nothing more than a certification that the bearer shown on the document meets the minimum standard for driving in the state. The ugly thing is that for the cost being imposed on the states, the Federal government could issue free of charge, a passport to all Americans. The passport is the gold standard of identity.

The driver’s license should be nothing more than a certification that the bearer shown on the document meets the minimum standard for driving in the state.

]]> Comment on Is anyone actually thinking about Obama’s words? by awake http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2008/01/04/is-anyone-actually-listening-to-obamas-words/#comment-47115 awake Sat, 05 Jan 2008 09:29:44 +0000 http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2008/01/04/is-anyone-actually-listening-to-obamas-words/#comment-47115 I was leaning towards supporting him. Then I too got to wondering what his words actually meant. Glad to know I'm not the only one. I was leaning towards supporting him. Then I too got to wondering what his words actually meant. Glad to know I’m not the only one.

]]> Comment on Obama, Huckabee Win Iowa by boldandblue http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2008/01/03/obama-huckabee-win-iowa/#comment-47064 boldandblue Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:20:10 +0000 http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2008/01/03/obama-huckabee-win-iowa/#comment-47064 This country "rolled the dice" in 2000 and we don't need to do that again. I'm not supporting anyone that I know very little about. I would hope most Democrats wouldn't either. I also think we need a president to enact Democratic solutions. To hell with compromising with crooks. This country “rolled the dice” in 2000 and we don’t need to do that again. I’m not supporting anyone that I know very little about. I would hope most Democrats wouldn’t either. I also think we need a president to enact Democratic solutions. To hell with compromising with crooks.

]]> Comment on Mike Huckabee’s Christmas Card by xbox360 http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2007/12/21/mike-huckabees-christmas-card/#comment-45537 xbox360 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 18:37:52 +0000 http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2007/12/21/mike-huckabees-christmas-card/#comment-45537 For the republicans, they always begin with an emphasis on religion, but once the primary is completed, move away from it. For the republicans, they always begin with an emphasis on religion, but once the primary is completed, move away from it.

]]> Comment on Misleading Spin on Children’s Health by William Hill http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2007/10/05/misleading-spin-on-children%e2%80%99s-health/#comment-44953 William Hill Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:57:08 +0000 http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2007/10/05/misleading-spin-on-children%e2%80%99s-health/#comment-44953 (SCHIP)The State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). This is Title XXI of the Social Security Act and is jointly financed by the Federal and State governments and administered by the States. Within broad Federal guidelines, each State determines the design of its program, eligibility groups, benefit packages, payment levels for coverage, and administrative and operating procedures. SCHIP provides a capped amount of funds to States on a matching basis for Federal fiscal years (FY) 1998 through 2007. Federal payments under title XXI to States are based on State expenditures under approved plans effective on or after October 1, 1997. (SCHIP)The State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). This is Title XXI of the Social Security Act and is jointly financed by the Federal and State governments and administered by the States. Within broad Federal guidelines, each State determines the design of its program, eligibility groups, benefit packages, payment levels for coverage, and administrative and operating procedures. SCHIP provides a capped amount of funds to States on a matching basis for Federal fiscal years (FY) 1998 through 2007. Federal payments under title XXI to States are based on State expenditures under approved plans effective on or after October 1, 1997.

]]> Comment on What’s lost in the debate about Hillary by abh http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2007/12/15/whats-lost-in-the-debate-about-hillary/#comment-44532 abh Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:41:15 +0000 http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2007/12/15/whats-lost-in-the-debate-about-hillary/#comment-44532 I agree. I'm writing this from Dublin, so I am both Irish and European. I would say (and the polls on this point concur) that if the rest of the world had a say she'd win in a landslide. We know competence and passion when we see it. She would be a great president. America's standing in the world would benefit immensely from such a leader. I agree. I’m writing this from Dublin, so I am both Irish and European. I would say (and the polls on this point concur) that if the rest of the world had a say she’d win in a landslide. We know competence and passion when we see it. She would be a great president. America’s standing in the world would benefit immensely from such a leader.

]]> Comment on Wesley Clark - a closer look by Idetrorce http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2006/12/07/wes-clark-a-closer-look/#comment-44520 Idetrorce Sat, 15 Dec 2007 15:05:03 +0000 http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2006/12/07/wes-clark-a-closer-look/#comment-44520 very interesting, but I don't agree with you Idetrorce very interesting, but I don’t agree with you
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]]> Comment on Christian Leader or Shameless Follower by lmoe http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2007/12/04/christian-leader-or-shameless-follower/#comment-43282 lmoe Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:05:35 +0000 http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2007/12/04/christian-leader-or-shameless-follower/#comment-43282 Thankfully we still have some degree of freedom of speech. I happen to believe that Mike Huckabee is excersizing his freedom of speech. And for the arrogant educated, who place themselves above being a follower of anyone but themselves we have "IN GOD WE TRUST, ALL OTHERS BRING FACTS". Thankfully we still have some degree of freedom of speech. I happen to believe that Mike Huckabee is excersizing his freedom of speech. And for the arrogant educated, who place themselves above being a follower of anyone but themselves we have “IN GOD WE TRUST, ALL OTHERS BRING FACTS”.

]]> Comment on It’s Rotten Rudy Day by Anonymous http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2007/11/02/its-rotten-rudy-day/#comment-38454 Anonymous Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:15:45 +0000 http://arkansaspolitics.com/blog/2007/11/02/its-rotten-rudy-day/#comment-38454 The US is WAY, WAY, WAY, down on the life expectancy list. Tell us, Rudy, why that is so..... The US is WAY, WAY, WAY, down on the life expectancy list. Tell us, Rudy, why that is so…..

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