tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645720615625837995.comments2023-04-29T06:00:28.133-05:00Texarkana GOPThat Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07816758298098242191noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645720615625837995.post-61501710585068581252020-08-05T11:11:07.789-05:002020-08-05T11:11:07.789-05:00Those sick twisted individuals who attached him wh...Those sick twisted individuals who attached him while he was down will surely reap what they sow. Thank God Senator Rapert rising above it all through the power of Jesus. We need more politicians with a love for God and country and more who possess a backbone! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645720615625837995.post-25822959058751991472013-10-03T16:17:52.573-05:002013-10-03T16:17:52.573-05:00Tami,
Thank you for taking the time to comment on...Tami,<br /><br />Thank you for taking the time to comment on the blog. I am glad Curtis made time for the radio show supporting our veterans. I assume the others were invited. That Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07816758298098242191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645720615625837995.post-8127956959496208412013-10-03T16:15:53.792-05:002013-10-03T16:15:53.792-05:00D O Border makes a good point for voters to consid...D O Border makes a good point for voters to consider. While I agree with Rush, we should always look at the record of someone running for office, specifics might help voters. In a healthy debate or as this is a discussion, if possible someone could post links with the record regarding Curtis' CEO history. <br /><br />As I have stated before, I do support Curtis Coleman for Governor of Arkansas; however, I want it clear this site is open for positive and negative regarding any candidate. As long as comments remain appropriate, I would gladly post any sites showing the positives or the negatives of the record. <br /><br />That Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07816758298098242191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645720615625837995.post-58973515699453389492013-10-01T20:29:24.151-05:002013-10-01T20:29:24.151-05:00What I would like to know from Rush is what he fin...What I would like to know from Rush is what he finds in Coleman's record that "isn't pretty." It is one thing to make a statement like that, and an entirely other thing to back up your statement.D O Bordernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645720615625837995.post-11300665013083206692013-10-01T19:49:30.916-05:002013-10-01T19:49:30.916-05:00Today is amazingly positive for the State's Ve...Today is amazingly positive for the State's Veterans, their loved ones and fans of the Veterans. 200,000 folks heard a radio show that placed laser attention on Coleman's strong position for Veterans. Where are the other candidates??? One opponent refused to comment on the despicable treatment of Veterans, and the other was unavailable for comment---almost as if Arkansas Veterans matter ONLY to ONE Candidate! Curtis Coleman is a Statesman in a world of professional politicians. He is refreshing, and will be the "People's Governor."<br />The Dave Elswick Show at 3:30 pmCT today (Oct. 1). 102.9 FM www.KARNNewsRadio.comTaminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645720615625837995.post-50251430601262032472013-10-01T16:44:33.492-05:002013-10-01T16:44:33.492-05:00Rush,
Thank you for reading and your comment. I ...Rush,<br /><br />Thank you for reading and your comment. I have to moderate all comments since some people will post inappropriate stuff sometimes. I don't allow cursing, links to questionable sites, or name-calling or bashing of a candidate on a non-political level. However, comments, for or against, a candidate are always welcome and published when presented as yours was. <br />Thank you and I encourage readers to follow your advise and decide for themselves.That Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07816758298098242191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645720615625837995.post-86098358287198789532013-10-01T16:36:12.613-05:002013-10-01T16:36:12.613-05:00If your reason for supporting Coleman is his recor...If your reason for supporting Coleman is his record as a CEO, perhaps you should check into his actual record. It ain't pretty.Rush Deaconnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645720615625837995.post-51653759875241337952013-08-29T05:43:57.743-05:002013-08-29T05:43:57.743-05:00Fantastic!Fantastic!Terrencehttp://besttreadmillforhomes.us/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645720615625837995.post-76870759936191114122013-07-10T23:08:13.557-05:002013-07-10T23:08:13.557-05:00Never has there been a woman more down on governme...Never has there been a woman more down on governmental leadership, yet here I am rearranging my life to work on the Curtis Coleman bid for Arkansas Governor. Seems to me, that politicians quickly learn to hold onto their job, and lawyers win by creating issues rather than solving them. A business man, like Coleman, has to earn a profit and solve the problems. I want a business person in the highest office of Arkansas--not a career politician or a lawyer. It makes sense for our State and it makes sense for our Nation. Please take time to get to know Curtis Coleman---I did, and it gave me hope. Coleman is the People's Governor and the entrepreneur's friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645720615625837995.post-18600550646026337572013-02-06T22:27:15.622-06:002013-02-06T22:27:15.622-06:00Dennis, thanks for your very interesting comment. ...Dennis, thanks for your very interesting comment. It almost looks like you've taken the words right out of some of my talks. - Curtis ColemanCurtis Colemanhttp://www.curtiscoleman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645720615625837995.post-3693568249648157702013-02-06T20:07:26.360-06:002013-02-06T20:07:26.360-06:00Dennis,
Thanks for reading and for your comments....Dennis,<br /><br />Thanks for reading and for your comments. Curtis is working to bring together a group of like-minded Governors to oppose federal overreach; however, I think he should answer those questions directly. I would suggest you check out his website (http://www.curtiscoleman.com/) and look him up on Facebook. He will certainly be more than happy to talk with anyone about his views, but more importantly he wants to listen to ours! That Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07816758298098242191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645720615625837995.post-75961924511799232622013-02-06T10:13:08.702-06:002013-02-06T10:13:08.702-06:00That all sounds great.... But what are his exact p...That all sounds great.... But what are his exact positions on issues..... Issues such as protecting ARkansans against federal overreach? Issues such as restoring stste soverignty. Issues such as repealling state laws and regulations that hamper business? Issues such as nullification of federal regulations? Issues such as the EPA ruining Arkansans lives and stealing their properety? You know. Those kinds of issues........ Thanks. Dennis Vines<br />Ft. Smith.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645720615625837995.post-77588088160303951332013-01-10T12:42:11.015-06:002013-01-10T12:42:11.015-06:00As a Spec Ops soldier, I will not give up my 2nd A...As a Spec Ops soldier, I will not give up my 2nd Amendment right! If we do, we are all dead. I will die for it and fight for those of us who deserve it. People are really stupid because they believe in everything the government spits out at them. Wake the hell up! You will get a war if you try to take them and I for one, will fight tyranny. I hope all of you idiots that voted these people in are happy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645720615625837995.post-39014189315055714832011-12-24T01:35:05.482-06:002011-12-24T01:35:05.482-06:00I have to consider the capacity to from thanking s...I have to consider the capacity to from thanking shoppers regarding the consultant opinions I’ve frequent savored looking towards net. We’re looking towards this particular beginning related with my personal environs analyse additionally, the entirety research could not currently do have to have upon to your blog site. Household . instead , is generally from a aid to men and women, I’ll be privileged which might help with what We have came to understand from this point. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.computervalley.ca/" rel="nofollow">Computer</a>Derlierprossyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14666582080338295072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645720615625837995.post-41148174130947368722011-12-19T01:52:14.972-06:002011-12-19T01:52:14.972-06:00This article proves that there are quality writers...This article proves that there are quality writers out there that do their research and share their findings with others. Thank you for sharing this. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.computervalley.ca" rel="nofollow">Computer Accessories Store</a>Derlierprossyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14666582080338295072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645720615625837995.post-32377410909288904532011-12-13T07:17:48.171-06:002011-12-13T07:17:48.171-06:00Derlierprossy,
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Thank you for your input. Yes, you ar...Anonymous,<br /><br />Thank you for your input. Yes, you are certainly right about those things and we could likely point out just as much about the Democratic Party or any other party in history as well. <br />Regardless of our different party beliefs though, I appreciate you taking the time to read and to comment!That Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07816758298098242191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645720615625837995.post-55993075709066062922011-05-23T19:42:00.412-05:002011-05-23T19:42:00.412-05:00Yes, if there had never been a President Eisenhowe...Yes, if there had never been a President Eisenhower, we might not have had 92% marginal tax rates on the highest income brackets! <br /><br />If there had never been a President Nixon, we would not have had the worst scandal to ever infest the White House where over 20 staffers were convicted of felonies and the president himself resigned rather than face expulsion by the Senate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645720615625837995.post-83339553211858565242011-03-07T17:48:20.391-06:002011-03-07T17:48:20.391-06:00This is not uncommon for the Gazette to target a e...This is not uncommon for the Gazette to target a elected official that is trying to do what he was elected to do . I suggest they check the "facts" and then report the truth . If he is not doing a good job we will see the results at the next election. I beleive in Larry Burgess and I dont think he will knowingly violate the law .Larry Pritchettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645720615625837995.post-23901514462697315872010-10-11T11:08:44.960-05:002010-10-11T11:08:44.960-05:00Arkansas really needs Jim. He is honest hard-work...Arkansas really needs Jim. He is honest hard-working and a business leader. can't go wrong with this outlook...run Jim, run!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645720615625837995.post-19231650834681140822010-09-17T12:36:35.478-05:002010-09-17T12:36:35.478-05:00Under National Popular Vote, when every vote count...Under National Popular Vote, when every vote counts, successful candidates will continue to find a middle ground of policies appealing to the wide mainstream of America. Instead of playing mostly to local concerns in Ohio and Florida, candidates finally would have to form broader platforms for broad national support . It would no longer matter who won a state. <br /><br />Now political clout comes from being a battleground state.<br /><br />Now with state-by-state winner-take-all laws presidential elections ignore 12 of the 13 smallest states (3-4 electoral votes), that are almost invariably non-competitive, and ignored, in presidential elections. Six regularly vote Republican (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota), and six regularly vote Democratic (Rhode Island, Delaware, Hawaii, Vermont, Maine, and DC) in presidential elections. Eight state legislative chambers in the smallest states have passed the bill. It has been enacted by Hawaii. <br /><br />Of the 22 medium-smallest states (those with 3,4,5, or 6 electoral votes), only 3 have been battleground states in recent elections-- NH(4), NM (5), and NV (5). These three states contain only 14 of the 22 (8%) states' total 166 electoral votes. <br /><br />The 11 most populous states contain 56% of the population of the United States and a candidate would win the Presidency if 100% of the voters in these 11 states voted for one candidate. However, if anyone is concerned about this theoretical possibility, it should be pointed out that, under the current system, a candidate could win the Presidency by winning a mere 51% of the vote in these same 11 states -- that is, a mere 26% of the nation's votes. <br /><br />With National Popular Vote, big states, that are just about as closely divided as the rest of the country, would not get all of the candidates' attention. In recent presidential elections, the 11 largest states have been split -- five "red states (Texas, Florida, Ohio, North Carolina, and Georgia) and six "blue" states (California, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and New Jersey). Among the four largest states, the two largest Republican states (Texas and Florida) generated a total margin of 2.1 million votes for Bush, while the two largest Democratic states generated a total margin of 2.1 million votes for Kerry. <br /><br />In 2004:<br />• 8 small western states, with less than a third of California’s population, provided Bush with a bigger margin (1,283,076) than California provided Kerry (1,235,659).<br />• The 6 states that provided the Democrats with their largest vote margins in 2004 were CA, IL, MD, MS, NJ, and NY. <br />• All 11 of the Southern states (the old Confederacy) voted for Bush. <br />• The 11 southern states provided Bush with a bigger margin (4,653,558) than the 6 states with the largest Kerry vote margins (4,428,268) in 2004. <br /><br />If the National Popular Vote bill were to become law, it would not change the need for candidates to build a winning coalition across demographics. Any candidate who yielded, for example, the 21% of Americans who live in rural areas in favor of a "big city" approach would not likely win the national popular vote. Candidates would still have to appeal to a broad range of demographics, and perhaps even more so, because the election wouldn't be capable of coming down to just one demographic, such as voters in Ohio.totohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12247335901450384827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645720615625837995.post-34187545828077178912010-09-17T12:29:56.707-05:002010-09-17T12:29:56.707-05:00State-by-state winner-take-all laws to award elect...State-by-state winner-take-all laws to award electoral college votes were eventually enacted by 48 states AFTER the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.<br /><br />The Founding Fathers only said in the U.S. Constitution about presidential elections (only after debating among 60 ballots for choosing a method): "Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors . . ." The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly characterized the authority of the state legislatures over the manner of awarding their electoral votes as "plenary" and "exclusive."<br /><br />Neither of the two most important features of the current system of electing the President (namely, universal suffrage, and the 48 state-by-state winner-take-all rule) are in the U.S. Constitution. Neither was the choice of the Founders when they went back to their states to organize the nation's first presidential election. <br /><br />In 1789, in the nation's first election, the people had no vote for President in most states, Only men who owned a substantial amount of property could vote.<br /><br />In 1789 only three states used the state-by-state winner-take-all rule to award electoral votes.<br /><br />There is no valid argument that the winner-take-all rule is entitled to any special deference based on history or the historical meaning of the words in the U.S. Constitution. The current 48 state-by-state winner-take-all rule (i.e., awarding all of a state's electoral votes to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in a particular state) is not mentioned in the U.S. Constitution, the debates of the Constitutional Convention, or the Federalist Papers. The actions taken by the Founding Fathers make it clear that they never gave their imprimatur to the winner-take-all rule. <br /><br /> The constitutional wording does not encourage, discourage, require, or prohibit the use of any particular method for awarding the state's electoral votes. <br /><br />As a result of changes in state laws enacted since 1789, the people have the right to vote for presidential electors in 100% of the states, there are no property requirements for voting in any state, and the state-by-state winner-take-all rule is used by 48 of the 50 states. Maine and Nebraska currently award electoral votes by congressional district -- a reminder that an amendment to the U.S. Constitution is not required to change the way the President is elected.totohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12247335901450384827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645720615625837995.post-35481812995316297302010-09-16T22:36:39.527-05:002010-09-16T22:36:39.527-05:00Re "Rise of the Tea Party" post: Dr. Th...Re "Rise of the Tea Party" post: Dr. Thomas, your point regarding the effects of third parties is well taken. Nevertheless, it has become increasingly distressing to continue holding my nose while voting for RINOs. If only the GOP would support candidates who actually agree with the party's platform...<br /><br />Re Toto's post concerning the National Popular Vote bill. With all due respect, I believe it is false that this bill "uses the power given to each state by the Founding Fathers in the Constitution to change how they award their electoral votes for president." It is my understanding that it was the intent of the electoral college to give the less populated states a slightly greater voice in choosing the President; otherwise, the few most populated states would always determine the outcome of the election. If I am wrong, please show me why.<br /><br />The problems in New York or California or Florida are not the problems in Arkansas or Texas. Both urban and rural voters should have voices which can be heard at election time.Annnoreply@blogger.com