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I saw this. It's been such a slow news week it was on the front page of cnn.com for two days!
This family must need children to run a turn of the century Oliver Twist-esque mill or something. Otherwise, there is absolutely no reason to have this many children.
Honestly, I think it's incredibly selfish. This couple has children because it makes them feel good/important/godly--not because they actually feel the world needs more kids.
It's either a campaign ploy for this guy (he's been an Ark. State Senator and has run for US Senate, I believe) or it's an attempt to "get to heaven." Either way, it's the age-old motivation for why any person does anything in their life--to promote self interest.
-Canon
well, you know how we arkansans like to breed.
Speaking of Arkansas...
I would like this blog to be the first published forum to learn of my support for Democratic candidate for Governor William Halter.
Halter is running in a Dem primary in Arkansas. A relative unknown, he was acting commissioner of Social Security for Bill Clinton and worked for Clinton for years in Arkansas.
I know him personally and think he will do an excellent job.
For more information, or to support him, please visit:
http://www.halterforarkansas.com/
Now - for all of you out there who think I'm a right wing nut case, take notice. I'm about as bipartisan as they come. Perhaps Colin or Tim could endorse a Republican candidate now in a good-faith show of bipartisanship? Jerry Kilogre in Va perhaps?
John Warner for reelection in '08 perhaps????
Here is an important article published today on Bill Halter:
Forwarded article from Arkansas Online ...
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The Halter FactorPat Lynch
Bill Halter has a large hearty laugh. When he stopped by a few days ago, the presumed gubernatorial candidate appeared to be possessed of an exuberance that was once characteristic of a plumper, less peevish Mike Huckabee.
Halter exercises himself in the pure pleasure of politics. In this election cycle, that could be crucial.
The knowledgeable and most lofty authorities discreetly let it be known that Halter has been dispatched on behalf of the former governor and president, Bill Clinton, to do battle with Attorney General Mike Beebe for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. There is some history that might tend to reinforce that theory. Halter hooked up with Clinton in 1983, while the Alma school funding case was being worked out, and ended up researching education initiatives around the country. During the Clinton presidency, Halter was Acting Commissioner of Social Security. He is articulate, good looking and professionally coached. He seems to know the answer to every question before it is asked. This guy is both a Catholic High grad and a Rhodes Scholar.
Halter has nothing bad to say about Beebe, who is still officially unopposed for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. The North Little Rock native just formed an exploratory committee and has already taken in $500,000 in campaign contributions. Halter is well rehearsed when he clicks off what he believes to be the correct qualities of a prospective governor.
Voters require, he smilingly declares, vision, experience and somebody who will always be on their side.
While that may not sound like trash talk, the message is brutally clear.
The part about going to battle for the people every day is designed to remind voters about Beebe's close ties with business interests. Somebody has done their homework and figured out Beebe's most painfully glaring deficiency. Remember, our attorney general is the same man who, after rendering much deserved criticism to long-term care providers, publicly apologized to the same nursing home operators. Besides, Beebe has been around forever, does not seem to have done all that much, and he is as stale as yesterday's cigarette smoke.
Halter is emphatic that "it's very important we elect a Democrat as governor of Arkansas." The plain English translation is that Beebe cannot be trusted to get the job done against the cool and shrewd Republican nominee apparent, Asa Hutchinson. He pounds that part home right along with how much the folks want somebody to fight for their best interests. Halter is smooth and he obviously enjoys the head games that go with every campaign. He carries himself like a man who knows with moral certainty that he is already running.
Filing takes place in March of next year and the primary election is May 23. The candidate is using this time of reflection and exploration to build name recognition by proceeding through a series of what psychologists might call "passages." First a website appears, then a committee is legally organized, and next comes the breathless announcement that (drum roll,
please!) Halter has already raised half-a-million bucks-and that urgent news comes before there even is an official campaign. This is meant to imply that things will really get rolling once the candidate gets serious.
When Halter talks about public schools, he gets passionate. He calls for "continuous improvement," and candidly expresses disappointment at Huckabee's intemperate reaction to the special masters' report. Halter promises a detailed set of proposals, and he soft-pedals school consolidation, which is smart considering his ties to Central Arkansas, which most right thinking Arkansans view as a seething open sewer of public immorality and corruption.
Halter lives in Pulaski County, which is never an asset in a statewide race. He did not profess any particular brand of religion, and it never occurred to me that I should inquire. It is almost impossible to imagine that he has not been well schooled on how to handle the faith-andvalues crowd. Whatever he says, Halter seems sure of himself.
For a mere politician, Halter makes a darned good first impression.
There is something about his demeanor that exudes joy and confidence. It's very early and he may well stumble out of the starting gate. As of today, Halter is the best candidate on the Arkansas political scene.
------.------Free-lance columnist Pat Lynch has been a radio broadcaster in Central Arkansas for more than 20 years.
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