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Public apathy big problem for arts center, museums
by ok72076 at 2/23/2015 5:01:15 PM
The brass at the Arkansas Arts Center may be right that they need more room (instead of just putting more paintings at different levels on the walls) but the art center and the Little Rock area museum...
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Can GOP comprise? Part 2
by ok72076 at 12/7/2014 10:12:40 AM
The state has other issues that Centralists would solve with easy compromises. Gov. Mike Beebe has been no friend to his state employees, who need more than a 1 percent COLA that is only $2.7 milli...
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Can GOP govern, comprise? part 1
by ok72076 at 12/7/2014 10:11:08 AM
The Republicans may have swept the 2014 election, but the real question ahead will be whether they can govern and compromise with Blue Dog Democrats and the Tea Party. (Reihan Salam’s article in ...
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Interested in singles night at LR Looney Bin on Wednesdays?
by ok72076 at 11/15/2014 11:45:10 PM
Is anyone interested in trying to organize a singles night meet and BS gathering for people 35 and older at the Looney Bin on a Wednesday? The WLR comedy house is advertising that they stay around...
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Winter blues? Get out of the house
by ok72076 at 11/14/2014 11:50:25 PM
Do you get the winter blues? Do your kids drive you up the wall in the freezing weather, bouncing off the walls? Do you need to get the kids out of the house so the maid/you can clean? Do you ne...
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Harbor Freight a Time Rip OFf
by ok72076 at 8/22/2014 9:18:53 PM
Good evening, While I have plenty of time and the new Harbor Freight store is on my way home, I am beginning to feel Jacksonville's store is beginning to be guilty of being a rip off city... n...
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business deduction part 2
by ok72076 at 8/20/2014 8:30:29 PM
see Part 1 Knights Grocery and Whit Davis Lumber could get a tax deduction by pouring a little concrete or blacktop to build a three or four basketball goal park like Pleasure Park has, with a few ...
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A business deduction for revitalization
by ok72076 at 8/20/2014 8:26:43 PM
Have you ever thought about how ideas and concepts from youth – or your grandparents’ youth – would have been thought of as science fiction, radical or just crazy, yet things change and now they’re re...
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Jax Walmart discriminates
by ok72076 at 8/17/2014 9:00:01 PM
The Jacksonville store discriminates in which schools and colleges that you have products for! Jacksonville has three high schools in town. In other years, I've seen clothes for the North Pulaski Fa...
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What's wrong with Jax residents?
by ok72076 at 4/18/2014 7:08:12 PM
What in the bloody hell is wrong with all the unpatriotic residents of Jacksonville, especially the leaders of civic groups, scouts and school groups? Were you among the majority of Jacksonville w...
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2 Consumer alerts for North Pulaski
by ok72076 at 4/18/2014 6:50:46 PM
This is 2 Consumer alerts for people in Jacksonville. If you haven't experienced it yet, STAY OUT OF KROGER if you're in a hurry. They have all the products all screwed up. Why would you move sa...
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Tax cuts hurt the public, businesses
by ok72076 at 3/11/2014 9:59:03 PM
I doubt the Republicans and Blue Dog Democrats on the General Assembly really want to support what the Highway Department director had to say about the state's response to the icy conditions last wee...
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critic: private-option = free money
by ok72076 at 2/12/2014 9:18:46 PM
Why, oh why, would the tea baggers in the radical Republican right wing want to turn down free money? As much as I don’t really like all the effects of ObamaCare and wish people enrolled in the ...
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Legislators tune out public
by ok72076 at 2/10/2014 9:00:13 PM
The Arkansas General Assembly started the fiscal session in Little Rock on Monday, but good luck in getting the legislators to return a call or e-mail. I e-mailed all the legislators for the Jacks...
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Centralists want legislative action
by ok72076 at 2/4/2014 6:32:42 PM
The Arkansas General Assembly will be coming to Little Rock on Monday. While you don’t have to lock up the women-folk and silverware (an old political joke) it's time for all good patriotic ipartisan...
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Mayor wrong on corporate restaurants
by ok72076 at 1/19/2014 1:25:42 PM
On Sunday, January 19, 2014 1:19 PM, kdW72076 wrote: As anyone who has read my letters before knows, I rarely agree with Jacksonville Mayor Gary Fletcher. This time Fletcher was...
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Too late for Sherwood district?
by ok72076 at 12/23/2013 8:06:13 PM
As awful as the Pulaski County Special School District is, it's really a crying shame that Sherwood residents didn't realize long ago that their best option was to join Jacksonville in a school distri...
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Arkie Internet Sales Tax Compromise
by ok72076 at 12/8/2013 3:55:41 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court decision on Cyber Monday, Dec. 2, upholding New York's imposition of sales tax on customers of Amazon.com and potentially other Internet retailers could be the perfect Christma...
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What Jacksonville needs to grow
by ok72076 at 11/29/2013 6:43:43 PM
The wet/dry vote issue may finally be coming off the back burner and eventually heat up. While they're not active as active as the comments on some pages and blogs, the posts are heating up on the Fac...
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A ghost-written column on wet-vote petitions
by ok72076 at 11/28/2013 10:40:02 AM
North Pulaski County residents have an unique opportunity to support democracy and stand up to out-of-towners and a couple liquor store owners wanting to maintain their monopoly on alcohol. All you h...
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An Arkie Immigration Reform Plan
by ok72076 at 11/27/2013 8:44:34 PM
With all the talk about immigration reform, it is evident that America needs an "American Party" compromise on illegal aliens. A true compromise would provide no path to citizenship for the paren...
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Walmart, other stores rip off Diabetics, dieters
by ok72076 at 11/6/2013 11:55:04 PM
I have a new campaign that everyone who cares about dieters and diabetics needs to join. Walmart and other grocery stores make it awful hard for diabetics and others to eat healthy yet enjoy an occasi...
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Chamber, mayor trying to rig vote?
by ok72076 at 10/29/2013 8:30:40 PM
Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce officials and city officials sure seem to be going awful slow in their efforts to collect signatures for a wet-dry vote. A highly suspicious opposition critic, or a...
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north metro urgently needs PR help
by ok72076 at 9/29/2013 11:06:54 AM
While it is tempting to blame the utter financial mess North Metro Medical Center faces on the previously ultra-secretive hospital board and the current mayoral administration, as my No. 1 fan would h...
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Jax Mayor puts on good show
by ok72076 at 8/8/2013 9:39:41 PM
Although long-time readers of this cynical critic may think it pains me to do so, I have to salute Jacksonville Mayor Gary Fletcher. He put on a near masterpiece demonstration of local political showm...
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does Jax need growth?
by ok72076 at 6/17/2013 5:28:19 PM
Last Saturday’s tale of two cities editorial, Contrasting two cities, ought to be a sure award winner. Like the old Wendy’s ad, the editorial really asked “where’s the beef?” regarding Jacksonville...
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cities must appeases walker
by ok72076 at 4/28/2013 12:41:20 AM
Civic leaders of Sherwood and Jacksonville have a very noble dream: to wit, splitting from the Pulaski County Specal School District to form their own school districts. It's a very commendable effor...
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Mayor Hi dreaming on Jax schoolls?
by ok72076 at 4/19/2013 8:47:02 PM
The Pulaski County Special School District may take the cake as the most despised district in the area, but anyone believing north Pulaski County will get its own school system soon has been drinking...
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shane makes bad PR moves
by ok72076 at 4/12/2013 9:44:40 PM
Good evening Shane, As one big guy to another, I had thought you'd make a pretty good bipartisan governor for 2014 if you had wanted to run .... kind-of in the style of Huckabee... good public re...
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Tea Party worse than Demos?
by ok72076 at 3/19/2013 9:03:03 PM
For a bunch of TEA Partiers, RINOs and Yellow Dog Demos who argued against big government, the legislators in the Arkansas Legislature have sure proposed a ton of bills that they'd have to remain in s...
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City needs rally help
by ok72076 at 3/16/2013 2:05:55 AM
As a parade, Wednesday's salute to the state champion boys and girls teams from Jacksonville High School was a lame, total bust. Two speeding firetrucks topped off with the team members and basically...
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Broadway Bridge wastes money.
by ok72076 at 1/10/2013 11:02:56 PM
County Judge Buddy Villines and the Pulaski County Quorum Court must be totally loony, 100 percent crazy and power mad if they spend $20 million on two steel arches to create a new "signature" Broadw...
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Santa sends FOI Act warning
by ok72076 at 12/23/2012 5:22:21 PM
You better not whine and you better not pout or Santa will bring public officials a bunch of coal and a beefed up Arkansas Freedom of Information Act with real criminal penalties that would be investi...
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Last chance for local retailers
by ok72076 at 12/14/2012 8:10:49 PM
Attention Mr. and Ms. small-business owner, Your customers have a secret message for you: You aren't open late enough for all the commuters! U.S. Hwy. 67/167 is busy every morning and every evening...
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Davy Carter for Governor after Beebe?
by ok72076 at 11/23/2012 12:22:27 PM
Congratulations and kudos are in order for Rep. Davy Carter of Cabot, our newly elected House speaker, and Senate Republican Majority Leader Eddie Joe Williams. We’re sure you'll make Cabot very proud...
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GOP needs new Leaders, PR help
by ok72076 at 11/12/2012 1:23:58 PM
National Republican Party leaders in Congress and public need to resign and their replacements need some serious public relations help if the GOP ever hopes to elect a president again. Unless the GO...
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City council candidate laughs
by ok72076 at 11/11/2012 4:32:43 PM
Jacksonville City Council candidate Rizelle Aaron may be his own worst enemy. Just when you begin to think he might be a half-way decent alderman, you're left wondering by some of the things he's po...
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No easy solution to Hwy. 67/167 mess
by ok72076 at 9/16/2012 3:48:24 PM
Dreamin'. Caught between a rock and hard place. Those are two initial thoughts you have after reading any story about improvements to Hwy. 67/167. Everyone will probably agree the overpasses at Red...
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State Newspaper needs help.
by ok72076 at 9/1/2012 11:08:39 PM
Without a doubt, I am the "No. 1 local news and local politics" addict. People who know me would say I'm a news junkie plus a vocal people's critic. The addiction is bad, but it's not like my vices ...
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where are the Arkie women who play rummy?
by ok72076 at 7/7/2012 7:44:15 AM
OK, it may be raining someplaces tonight. But normally it's too hot to do jack other than going from one AC building to another.. So before the sun sizzles all the creativity out of us, ... where, o...
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Why no one showed up for Patriotic Spectular
by ok72076 at 7/4/2012 2:30:15 PM
The Leader's Wednesday editorial, written I'm sure for the most part by a former co-worker, reached the right conclusion about Jacksonville not having any festivals. But it ignored several very import...
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Limited Recommendation: Join Hays Center for fun
by ok72076 at 5/31/2012 4:53:04 PM
I rarely recommend things. I'm more of a social critic! But I'd like to offer a limited recommendation for single and divorced singles looking to meet people or just wanting to have a place to work ou...
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Times needs better reporting
by ok72076 at 5/23/2012 8:44:53 AM
The Arkansas Times' cover story and sidebar on driving while Latino was pretty good as far as they went. They did a pretty good job of seeming to indict the Bryant and Benton police departments for ...
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Forget minimum wage; Raise crew wages
by ok72076 at 4/20/2012 10:53:20 PM
This social commentator rarely agrees with national columnist Stephen Chapman. But in The Leader on Saturday, he had things half right: America doesn't need to increase the minimum wage. Indeed...
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TECHNOLOGY Park in wrong area
by ok72076 at 3/18/2012 11:45:02 AM
Max, The story on the Little Rock Technology Authority Board is a perfect example of a board in charge doing what they want without caring what the people want. The Authority board will use their ...
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Why are cops afraid of their arrest reports?
by ok72076 at 3/11/2012 10:00:07 PM
What are local law enforcement agencies trying to hide when it comes to their crime reports? Are they trying to make people think no crime occurs? Do their "public information officers" need journ...
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Free holiday recreation needed
by ok72076 at 2/12/2012 9:51:11 AM
Today we would like to commend the dedicated part-time employees of Cabot's Veteran's Community Center. And, we would like to offer a little civic suggestion! Last month, Cabot's part-time center ...
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An Arkie Health Plan
by ok72076 at 1/27/2012 3:41:54 PM
Although we disagree, I'd like to offer Arkansas Democrat-Gazette columnist John Brummett a salute and kudos. After his Thursday column on health care and the number of people who don't pay their...
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America needs strong third party
by ok72076 at 10/24/2011 3:46:15 PM
The current Wall Street greed protests across the nation are just another sign that America desperately needs a rich person who can form a good third party now and the Tea Party is not it! We need so...
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Sherwood should built own loop
by ok72076 at 7/20/2011 4:42:50 AM
Every time I read another story about the delayed North Belt Loop in Sherwood, I look to see if this newspaper has written a long-overdue editorial about the mess or offering a simple solution. D...
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part 2 of revised letter
by ok72076 at 5/25/2011 6:01:58 PM
So why don't the school board deal with staff complaints and issues the state Board of Education has with the district? Board politics and staff connections to each other, Vasquez explains. Alth...
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Revised letter to editor of local paper
by ok72076 at 5/25/2011 6:00:34 PM
At first glance, school board president Bill Vasquez gives the impression of a man who wants to do a good job representing Jacksonville on the Pulaski County Special School District's board. But he...
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school board president rants for critic
by ok72076 at 5/21/2011 9:43:13 PM
School board president Bill Vasquez seems like a man who wants to do a good job representing Jacksonville on the Pulaski County Special School District's board. But he has an image and public rel...
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Who screwed up highway commute?
by ok72076 at 5/5/2011 10:45:23 PM
Who in the hell approved highway improvements to U.S. 67/167 for the bean field that didn't include raising the roadbed 12 or more feet and drenching Bayou Meto and the surrounding land? Only in Ar...
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Japanese need civilian Seabees!
by ok72076 at 4/4/2011 6:40:28 PM
We hate to sound ghoulish or uncaring, but the Japanese natural disaster and the nuclear problems occurring now are both the perfect opportunity for President Obama to provide an economic stimulus for...
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Kiss new Pulaski County schools goodbye
by ok72076 at 4/1/2011 4:53:48 AM
What is the big hang up that Jacksonville civic leaders, administrators and PCSSD board members have about having schools visible from the highway? Folks, you're wasting valuable prime commercial re...
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ex board member responds to earlier column
by ok72076 at 3/31/2011 9:19:12 PM
Keith, I have missed your letters. Ha! I am, of course, no longer involved; but I do have one strong observation. Your thoughts about selling the PCSSD land (toward the bottom of your letter) ...
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Beebe, legislature blind
by ok72076 at 3/28/2011 8:52:44 PM
Your favorite observant critic doesn't just pay attention to our tri-suburbs -- Cabot, Jacksonville and Sherwood. In fact, your critic keeps an eye on all things, especially state and federal. Today,...
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Jax critic at large returns
by ok72076 at 3/15/2011 7:21:41 PM
It's been awhile since your observant critic at large has put together our common-man's critical views of local news and politics. People are even looking us up in the phone book and calling to disc...
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state needs surgery bill
by ok72076 at 3/11/2011 9:04:43 PM
Senator Jeffress, You probably don't know me. But I'm writing to support your SB 66. I plan on working, if medical conditions allow, until full retirement for the state and even doing several ye...
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Budget Fuss Compromise for 2 years
by ok72076 at 2/26/2011 9:47:50 PM
Folks, is there any solution to the Wisconsin budget mess and other budget messes in other states? Who should back down? The Democrats don't seem like they are backing down. The Republicans and the ...
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Legislators/governor don't care about poor
by ok72076 at 2/22/2011 7:05:07 PM
In case you missed the Democrat today, the governor and legislators don't really care about their poor state workers. Most state workers don't make $50K, much less $100K. They raised the start...
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Whte/black kung fu fighters ruin festival
by ok72076 at 2/19/2011 11:00:26 PM
What's the stupidest thing you've seen at a community festival? I went to a little Asian Lattern Festival here in Jax. One of the organizers owns an Asian Furniture Store you may have seen advertis...
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An Arkie Immigration Plan
by ok72076 at 2/1/2011 7:01:51 PM
Does anyone really think the politicians in Washington can do something about the 12 to 25 million undocumented aliens? We seriously doubt it. The liberals wanted another amnesty but didn't want ...
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Operation Hogs Invasion
by ok72076 at 1/30/2011 5:02:42 PM
The news recently of a deal for C-130s from our air base to land at Fayetteville’s old Drake Field airport could be a real boon for Air Force moral, recruitment and training. Basically, the old c...
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Save the Broadway Bridge in LR-NLR
by ok72076 at 1/30/2011 4:37:40 PM
this is a response from LR Mayor PASSING the buck instead of challenging the highway dept. --- On Mon, 1/24/11, Mayor wrote: From: Mayor Subject: RE: Convert Broadway bridge, build new brid...
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The First Blog of a retired welfare worker
by ok72076 at 1/29/2011 11:53:38 AM
After 17.5 years giving out welfare, 14.5 in Jax office, I retired last night. But I start Monday at a new job that involves driving to Little Rock. It's sad you have to give up a job you're good a...
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