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'Muhammad' caricature billboards by anti-Muslim group appear in Marion County

The Baxter Bulletin has been reporting on billboards that briefly appeared in the tiny Marion County town of Summit, which depict a cartoon of a snarling man who is supposed to be the Prophet Muhammad.
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Tom Cotton versus everyone: Cotton casts lone vote against Iran deal

What do you get when you cross the rigid obstinacy and extremism of Sen. Ted Cruz with the inexhaustible zeal for warmongering of former Vice President Dick Cheney?
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House likes whine with eggs, could mean end of Cali wine in Arkansas

Today, the House advanced to the Senate a bill that could ban California wine from being imported to Arkansas. That represents about 90 percent of all wine sold in Arkansas, a alcohol lobbyist told the AP. The bill is meant to be explicit retribution for a California law, originally approved by voters, that requires all eggs sold in California to come from hens that are able to extend their wings and turn around freely.

The final days: Nuttery on display at the legislature

John Lyon takes a swing here at some of the weirdness still pending in this legislative session. It is by no means comprehensive, but it gives you a flavor.
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Arklahoma: More good ideas for the legislature

Oklahoma is moving to ban AP history classes because they teach too much negative stuff about the U.S. Isn't it time for Arkansas to follow suit?

Rapert pushing for the U.S. to nuke ISIS. No, really.

Over on his Facebook page, Arkansas Sen. Jason Rapert (R-Idiculous) is pushing for the U.S. to drop a nuclear bomb on ISIS. No, not a big ol' nuke, silly. Just an itty bitty tactical one. You know: in the name of stopping insanity.
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Discredited historian headlines church 'Summit' in Northwest Arkansas

A blogger on religion calls down Southern Baptist Convention President Ronnie Floyd for having the ofen-criticized 'historian' David Barton speak at his Summit program in Bentonville this week.

Father and son turned away from "Muslim-free" Hot Springs gun range for being brown

A college student and his dad who visited a gun range over the weekend for some bonding time over target practice were told to leave after the owner grew suspicious that the pair were...Muslims! Nope, not Muslims — they just happened to not be white. Either way, though, it's rank discrimination.
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Lunatics run the asylum: Jonesboro edition

The Jonesboro City Council put the brakes on a $30,000 grant from a nonprofit organization because several members don't like the politics of a phlanthropist who supports the agency, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Really.

Hot Springs firing range declared a "Muslim free zone" by its owner

The owner of The Gun Cave Indoor Shooting Range in Hot Springs, Jan Morgan, announced yesterday that she is banning the presence of Muslims in her business. Her reasoning: "Why would I hand guns and ammunition to people whose religion commands them to kill me and my non-muslim patrons?" OK, let's get that lawsuit rolling.
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Charlie Fuqua returns, warns of Arkansas Republicans getting slimed

Former state legislator Charlie Fuqua is back, warning Republicans in a mass email that "the only people who ever get slimed are the good guys." You know, good guys like he and Jon Hubbard, whose 2012 campaigns for state legislature were derailed after the Times excerpted all sorts of really nutty things they'd written in the past.

Religious zealot David Barton makes a stop in Springdale

Arkansas Repubs have come from far and wide today to Springdale to hear pretend historian David Barton make shit up. Barton earlier appeared at Ecclesia College, where he serves on the board of regents. Tonight he's at the Springdale High Performing Arts Center. You'll be able to tell the truly deranged Republicans from the rest of the pack by those who trumpet their attendance and retweet Barton's garbage.
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