Arkie, you do have some interesting elected officials.

Arkansas State Rep: 'If Slavery Were So God-Awful, Why Didn't Jesus Or Paul Condemn It?' (state Rep. Loy Mauch (R) in letters to the Democrat-Gazette, vehemently defended slavery and repeatedly suggested Jesus condoned it. His other letters call Abraham Lincoln a Marxist and celebrate the Confederate flag as "a symbol of Christian liberty vs. the new world order." The state GOP has finally pulled funds from him.)

Arkansas State Representative: Slavery Was A 'Blessing In Disguise' For 'The Blacks' (State Rep. Jon Hubbard (R-Jonesboro) in his 2010 book, "Letters to the Editor: Confessions of a Frustrated Conservative". Hubbard says, "...they've taken small portions of my book out of context, and distorted what was said to make it appear that I am racist, which is totally and completely false." I'd like to see any context that would put this in a better light!)

Republican Candidate [for state legislature] In Arkansas Says Parents Should Seek Death Penalty Against 'Rebellious Children' (Charlie Fuqua, candidate for the Arkansas legislature, in his 2012 book, "God's Law: The Only Political Solution". Fuqua is a former member of the Arkansas legislature and has received support from two sitting members of Congress. The state GOP, who supported him previously, has now cut him off. Fuqua's book previously came under scrutiny for advocating expelling all Muslims from the United States. )

All of these links go to "ThinkProgress.org", a blog from the Center for American Progress that I visit daily for my daily dose of lefty outrage. I do try to read it somewhat critically... I certainly try to put some emotional insulation on before reading.

~ Becky in Long Beach