Comments on: A shout out to my home state

By: Nate Oman

Nate Oman — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 20:18:20 +0000

geoff: That is about what I think “old dad” would say as well. If you are lucky the Dylan lyrics might be accompanied by disco moves.

Needless to say, clerking for Judge Buzz was the…Best…job…ever…

By: susan franck

susan franck — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 05:54:46 +0000

The Governor’s legislative action brings a whole new flavor on that classic existential movie: I Heart Huckabees. But perhaps that’s an overused joke outside of Arkansas…

By: geoff manne

geoff manne — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 19:23:43 +0000

I think we all know what the old dad would say. He would start by wondering what the gub’mint thought its business was in the backseats of our cars (what’s next — telling teenagers they can’t neck in the parking lot at Pinnacle Mountain?), followed closely by a choice Dylan lyric, probably:

It ain’t no use to sit and wonder why, babe

It don’t matter, anyhow

An’ it ain’t no use to sit and wonder why, babe

If you don’t know by now

Then he would lament generally the gub’mint’s intrusion into our private lives — especially pernicious bipartisan intruding, the most lamentable kind. Followed by a few well-chosen words for the jokers who smoke in their cars with their kids in tow. And closing with a few swipes at the patent stupidity of the law: So 7 year olds, they don’t need protection? And, of course, parents are free to smoke at home in the trailer with the kids around — we can’t violate the sanctity of the home, after all.

On second thought, maybe that’s just what I’d say.

‘preciate ya.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 04:25:39 +0000

Actually, they’ve changed the Razorback cheer; it’s now:

Wooooooooooooooooooooo! Pig. Secondhandsmokeisbadforyou.

By: David Zaring

David Zaring — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 03:22:29 +0000

Pale substitute? More like bright, shining star. In Iowa, however, we enjoy basic freedoms that apparently do not exist 400 miles due south.

I kid. Smoking in cars is really nasty.

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 02:41:13 +0000

Arkanas is actually one of three states i’ve never been to (Texas and Alabama are the other too). Sounds like a cool place though, would love to check out the boars!

By: Fingerprint File

Fingerprint File — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 02:35:18 +0000

I wonder what the rationale for this is. If it’s the health of the child, then how is this any different than banning parents from smoking in their own home when the child is in the room? If it’s a safety issue, then all smoking in cars should be banned. Am I missing something?