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Comment on Arkansas’s Cash for Flunkers Program by Reggie Cowan

Reggie Cowan — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:01:49 +0000

What is the “Value” of education?
Consider the cost.

Comment on On the day after Labor Day I went to work by John

John — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 03:21:08 +0000

We know who the miscrent is and this person does not serve in the Tea Parties, as many military veterans do. Where did you serve your country, little Jimmy? There is no service of any type in the Hoffa gene…only living off other people’s labors. That is a coward and his marching does not intimidate us one bit! If little Jimmy is worried about the Tea Parties, we are elated!

Comment on Patrick Henry born May 29th,1736 by Carris Kocher

Carris Kocher — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 21:55:55 +0000

Not just Virginians, but indeed every American is indebted to Patrick Henry. What of navigational rights on the Mississippi? What of the Northwest Territory being added to our national boundaries? What of his assistance to the army during the winter at Valley Forge? What of his exposure of the Conway Cabal attempting to remove Washington as Commander in Chief? What of the Bill of Rights on the federal constitution? What of his example of integrity, courage and patriotism? He was much more than a speech maker.

Thank you for the above article. I’m glad to have found it!

For Liberty and Virtue,
Carris Kocher

Comment on Patrick Henry born May 29th,1736 by Hot Springs Celebrates Patrick Henry’s 275th Birthday

Hot Springs Celebrates Patrick Henry’s 275th Birthday — Tue, 31 May 2011 03:02:51 +0000

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Comment on Patrick Henry born May 29th,1736 by jean henry gade

jean henry gade — Sat, 28 May 2011 20:39:21 +0000

thank you so much for the wonderful tribute to Patrick Henry on your show today

I really appreciate the great job you did

jean

Comment on Capital Gains Tax Reduction is a Capital Gain for Arkansas by pacifica radio - tassel loafers - san diego usa - john boehner - federal jobs - dana milbank - leigh ann - s leigh

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:08:45 +0000

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Comment on Illegal and Paid for by Dr. Bill Smith

Dr. Bill Smith — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 20:06:24 +0000

Glenn, Great info and article.

Noramlly, would have posted to the ARRA News Service but because others need to consider this type of summary analysis for their state, I cross-posted your article directly to Blogs for Borders at http://blogs4borders.blogspot.com/2011/02/illegal-and-paid-for.html with credit and link back.

Would be glad to exchange links between the ARRA News Service http://arranewsservice.com and On the Right Road.

Bill

Comment on The Fork in the Road – Pensions by Melanie

Melanie — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 04:05:30 +0000

This might be a side issue, but I noticed that John thinks the Constitution should PROVIDE for the general welfare. In fact, it says PROMOTE the general welfare, which is a very different concept.

Comment on The Fork in the Road – Pensions by Glenn Gallas

Glenn Gallas — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:18:42 +0000

John thanks for your comments about HB1002. I will do my best to disagree without being disagreeable. If we are going to have an honest debate we first must agree to a few fundamental facts. Most corporations are closely held corporations and ninety-five percent are family owned, and provide employment for approximately fifty percent of the nation’s population. We must first agree that being a corporation is by itself NOT a bad thing and certainly corporations are income generators that provide employment, tax revenues, and a tax base.
As far as the constitutionality of HB1002 lets again look at it foundationally. First the purpose of the constitution is to restrain government while allowing the maximum opportunity for freedom and liberty of its citizens. So the first question is does HB1002 restrain government and allow for freedom and liberty of its citizens? In my opinion it does both. Taxes are collected by taking the money earned by labor or investment from its citizens who traded their freedom and liberty for that money.
You also referred to the general welfare clause in the constitution. The general welfare clause is found in only two places in the constitution. The first is in the Preamble. The Preamble has no legal authority whatsoever as far as the constitution is concerned. As a matter of fact the Preamble was written after the constitution and was written to essentially explain the purpose of the constitution generally. The second place it is found is in Article 1 section 8 which grant the government to levy taxes by default also the authority to take the taxes away so this too makes HB 1002 constitutional.
Last but not least the words, “general welfare”. Since the writing of the constitution there have been two trains of thought as it pertains to those two words. The first argument is that spending would be limited to the constitutions enumerated powers and the second not limited at all. The point is that passing of HB1002 does not limit the Federal nor the State government to spend as it wills. So I believe the only argument left is that because HB1002 limits revenue to the government it therefore on its face would be unconstitutional. To make this argument would be then to have to make every bill that cuts taxes unconstitutional and that of course isn’t possible either.
As far as jobs and the economy is concerned there are a few immutable facts. Closely held corporations account for over 50% of the jobs in Arkansas. Capital goes to where it is welcomed and profitable. You can have Capital Gains without creating one job, but you cannot create one job without capital. There are many things wrong with the system and we can’t fix them all. One thing is for certain we have to rely on each other without stooping to emotional appeals, misunderstandings and mistruths. You cannot elevate the poor by lowering the rich. You elevate the poor by offering them the opportunity for success and helping them through the process. The old saying is still true today, “Give a man a fish he eats for a day, teach a man to fish he eats for a lifetime. Let’s teach each other how to fish.

Comment on The Fork in the Road – Pensions by John

John — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 21:56:07 +0000

When bills like HB1002 reduces the tax base, then problems such as what you speak of are generated. The corporatists are taking all the money in America and redistributing it upwards. Since you own numerous corporations yourself, you are doing a disservice to the workers of Arkansas by providing false information to the voting public. HB1002 is unConstitutional as it fails to provide for the “general welfare” and rather supports the ability of stockholders and CEO’s to buy assets and then liquidate them to the detriment of the workers. Therefore, Arkansas should prepare itself for greater poverty and less jobs in the following year. When the tax base is lowered on the top 1%…middle America is destroyed…just as it is on its last leg today.