by - January 27, 2013 12:57 pm
A violent hall pass
Whether we should allow guns into our places of worship is as much a test of the faith and goodwill we put into our communities as it is how far…
Tag: Scott Shackelford
by - January 13, 2013 8:13 am
Cotton’s hypocrisy
Is it possible to practice hypocrisy without being a hypocrite? Answer: Certainly, yes. For instance, I don’t think U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, is a hypocrite. But I do think…
by - December 30, 2012 9:44 am
A call for compromise
Compromise is generally defined as an agreement or the settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions. Just two ongoing debates illustrate the petty refusal of…
by - December 2, 2012 4:57 pm
A Christmas lament
We’re busy people, you and me. With responsibilities and schedules constantly starring us in the face, we don’t have time to consider the implications of life, either the serious or…
by - November 19, 2012 10:43 am
Secession talk
Talk of secession has returned. Is that because people enjoy acting like children, so upset about certain, recent election results that they prefer to engage in la-la land wishes possessing…
by - November 4, 2012 5:25 pm
Marijuana perspective
Arkansas’ ongoing debate over the legalization of marijuana for medicinal use – such as it is – leaves me feeling discomforted. Recent polling suggests the ongoing effort to make the…
by - October 7, 2012 5:44 pm
Obama playing a different game
Every media personality I’ve heard talking about the Oct. 5 presidential debate – from MSNBC to Fox News, from the traditional networks to PBS, and even including statewide bloggers –…
by - September 23, 2012 3:57 pm
Speech tolerance
The opportunity to identify oneself as brilliant or boneheaded via free speech is a beautiful thing – maybe the best of things our American democracy bequeathed to us, its ideological…
by - September 9, 2012 4:45 pm
Pondering the political aftermath
On a recent Thursday night in Charlotte, N.C., President Barack Obama told an adoring Democratic National Convention that the nation’s problems can be solved with “common effort, shared responsibility,” and…
by - August 26, 2012 3:31 pm
Medical marijuana a sensible choice
Words and phrases such as “medical marijuana,” “legal” and “the state of Arkansas” lack a history of spending much time together. After all, most people in these parts have for…
by - August 11, 2012 1:03 pm
Romney-Ryan not likely a winning ticket
Few among us will ever receive the introduction “next president of the United States” while strolling down the gangplank of the USS Wisconsin as the “Air Force One” soundtrack thumps…
by - July 29, 2012 6:55 pm
Political chicken
It’s difficult to imagine anything driving a permanent stake between fans and the Arkansas Razorbacks. That’s our team, in all sports, during good times and bad. There’s just too much…
by - July 1, 2012 12:48 pm
Who are you?
A decided minority of Arkansas Third District voters do not much care for U.S. Rep. Steve Womack’s Republican politics. Opponents see little besides a hyper-partisan who will someday look to…
by - June 3, 2012 2:55 pm
The protest thing
President Barack Obama garnered nearly 60% of the vote in last month’s Democratic primary — enough to place first place, of course, but enough to embarrass too. A Tennessee lawyer…
by - May 20, 2012 4:02 pm
Maybe Coburn?
Beyond the colorful pageantry implicit in even the most ambitious of presidential campaigns, reality says the presumptive party nominee who challenges a sitting commander-in-chief holds little control over the outcome,…
by - May 6, 2012 4:48 pm
Regional solutions
Be thankful. It’s a thought that was on my mind as I rode public transportation all the way from Fayetteville to Bentonville and back one recent afternoon. I was aboard…
by - March 11, 2012 6:29 pm
Newt’s last stand
Newt Gingrich’s emotional speech following a rare 2012 primary victory in Georgia was imaginative, policy driven, boastful, and enthusiastic — that last once being especially impressive given the relentless campaigning…
by - February 26, 2012 8:21 pm
Bailout politics
All things considered, Republican presidential frontrunner and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will likely win the Feb. 28 Michigan primary, thereby creating a sizeable gulf between himself and his competitors….
by - February 19, 2012 2:34 pm
Opinion — Equality evolution
America – the way I grew up thinking of America – is supposed to be a continually unfolding story.