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No Taxes, No Sports-Complex: Part 1 of 4 #JonesboroStrong
“The complaints of the privileged are too often confused with the voice of the masses.” John Kenneth Galbraith (d. 2006), Economist...
Jul 10, 20225 min read


Political Typology Quiz
A “Faith and Flag Conservative” Political Typology Quiz #LimitedGovernment #Jonesboro #Socialism #Liberty #EconomicFreedom #Vote #Freedom
Dec 8, 20211 min read


#JonesboroSun Letter to Editor (LtE) Won’t See Newsprint
“I’ve submitted letters on the Bill of Rights to the US Constitution, of the importance of Freedom of the Press, and that the Jonesboro...
Dec 7, 20212 min read


An Open Letter to “Employers of 100 or More Employees”, Jonesboro City Guide 2021
CEOs, Presidents, and equivalent HMFICs, Congratulations on being listed in the “Jonesboro City Guide 2021”, in the “Major Employers...
Nov 1, 20214 min read


No Taxes, No Sports-Complex, #JonesboroStrong (Part 3 of 4)
(Revised. Previously posted as “Trust in Local Guvment”) “The complaints of the privileged are too often confused with the voice of the...
Sep 22, 20216 min read


No Taxes, No Sports-Complex, #JonesboroStrong (Part 2 of 4)
The complaints of the privileged are too often confused with the voice of the masses.” John Kenneth Galbraith (d. 2006), Economist In...
Sep 11, 20216 min read


Stop Bike Trail Plan
The mayors of Jonesboro, with support from gleeful city councils, have highlighted public-private partnerships (PPPs) and grants as...
Aug 16, 20212 min read


Utopian Dreaming
The mayor submitted the application for the RAISE grant, for walking and biking paths. In exchange for $20 million from the nation’s...
Aug 4, 20212 min read


Tin-Ear Government
Jonesboro applied for a $20 million federal grant to build the first 26 miles of a 46.2-mile “happy trails” in its perimeter. The city is...
Jul 22, 20212 min read


Critical Error in Judgment by Library’s Leadership
My 11-year-old daughter recently went to the Craighead County library with her grandmother. When she came home, she described the...
Jun 25, 20213 min read


Vote No On Raises
Justifying a lack of trust in local government, elected officials in Craighead County add to the record of tone-deafness towards...
Jun 22, 20211 min read


In-House Study Needed
There have been only two votes since January 2020 in which more than one council member voted against the administration: one was...
Jun 17, 20211 min read


Government Overreach
Pundits sometimes refer to Arkansas as one of the “reddest” states, but the so-called conservative American Enterprise Institute and...
May 13, 20213 min read
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