Riff Raff, Opinions/Editorials

If only conservatives were more like libertarians

Have you ever wondered why conservatives are so opposed to government interference in the marketplace yet so tolerant, even welcoming, of its role in our personal lives? You could say the same about liberals, whose preferences for government involvement run in the opposite direction.

Wed, 08/15/2012 - 7:04pm

The community college solution

About 13 million Americans are looking for work. An additional 8 million have settled for part-time jobs. Yet almost half of U.S. employers have said they have difficulty filling positions.

What gives?

Tue, 08/14/2012 - 6:25pm

Keep calm

The Arkansas GOP is doing everything but measuring for new carpet in the Arkansas House Speaker’s office. They are anticipating that come November the Republicans will capture a majority in the Arkansas House of Representatives for the first time in 138 years.

Sun, 08/12/2012 - 10:41pm

You can do it

My wife says I’m not sensitive. I might not be at times. One time, after helping a client fire a manager who was underperforming, I was told by this client that I had no tact.

Sun, 08/12/2012 - 1:53pm

Romney-Ryan not likely a winning ticket

Few among us will ever receive the introduction “next president of the United States” while strolling down the gangplank of the USS Wisconsin as the “Air Force One” soundtrack thumps away and thousands of strangers hoot, applaud and snap pictures.

Sat, 08/11/2012 - 1:03pm

Deer infestation solutions

Looking over the American landscape, it’s hard to think of a more insidious threat to forests, farms and wildlife, not to mention human health and safety, than deer.

Wed, 08/08/2012 - 6:55pm

Google could help avert a financial crisis

The mathematical insight that turned Google Inc. into a multibillion-dollar company has the potential to help the world avert the next financial crisis. If only banks provided the data Google would need to do its job.

Mon, 08/06/2012 - 7:04pm

$0

The assignment of $1.54 billion in special highway project funding contained within a road tax plan on the Nov. 6 election ballot includes $648 million for the central Arkansas area, $375 million for Northwest Arkansas and $0 for the Fort Smith metro area.

Sun, 08/05/2012 - 6:27pm

Campaign tax plans are half-baked

U.S. presidential elections often produce half-baked proposals. The campaign websites of President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney are loaded with 10-point plans to reform everything from education and Social Security to energy policy.

Sun, 08/05/2012 - 11:25am

Chick-fil-A day: Boycotts often backfire

Throughout our history, Americans have periodically been forced to reckon with the moral and political impact of the goods and services they buy. Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day was one such moment.

Fri, 08/03/2012 - 12:16pm

The economy needs compromise

In most polls these days, Americans cite the lack of jobs as the No. 1 problem.

President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney claim to know how to fix it. But win or lose, neither is likely to see his ideas fully put into practice.

Wed, 08/01/2012 - 7:18am

Use the uncertainty

This summer the subject of income taxes has triggered much talk, mixed with misinformation and demonstrations of anxiety. The first half of the year we had to wait to see whether the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and its related tax provisions are constitutional.

Mon, 07/30/2012 - 6:17pm