Here's a look at the news from around the Natural State this week: Clown mailer, yo: State Rep. Barry Hyde has sent out a mailer depicting his opponent for state senate, Senator Jane English, as a clown. The mailer also depicts the sinister "Koch Brothers" as vampires, calling them "billionaire Kansas radicals." On a serious note: Rep. Hyde, if you need some help with Photoshop, give me a call. Yikes. This one is a must-see from Talk Politics. Hashed out: The Arkansas Supreme Court has … [Read more...]
A Quick Look At The Latest Brantley Conspiratometer!
May 14, 2012
We introduced our new “Max Brantley Conspiratometer” a few weeks ago. Good times were had by all; we highlighted Brantley's fixation on the extraordinary danger of ALEC -- that is, the extraordinary danger of (brace yourself) a group of conservative state legislators who meet to discuss better public policy. Two weeks ago, Brantley took something of a hiatus from his latest witch hunt and focused on much more important issues--like Warren Stephens’ donations to Wisconsin Governor … [Read more...]
Introducing: The Max Brantley Conspiratometer
April 30, 2012
Longtime readers of the Arkansas Times blog have noticed that hidden, sinister forces play a large role in the thoughts of its chief writer, Max Brantley. Occasionally, after reading his blog, I become curious about what conversations with Brantley must be like. I wonder if they’re something like this: Balanced, stable person: Hmm. Looks like it’s about to rain. Brantley: Yup. I imagine ALEC is responsible. We are therefore honored to announce the premiere of a new series here at The … [Read more...]
