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China Propaganda and UCA’s Confucius Institute

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Conduit For Action

The University of Central Arkansas is host to a Confucius Institute. UCA says the mission of the institute is to “strengthen ties between the State of Arkansas and the People’s Republic of China, to enhance the mutual understanding of each respective culture and to promote Chinese language and culture within the State of Arkansas.”[i] UCA’s website says the institute opened in 2007 and was the 24t…

Governor Says “No” – Outmaneuvers Legislative Committee

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Conduit For Action

The newspaper headline said – “State agency no-shows leave lawmakers vexed.”[i] Governor Asa Hutchinson refused to have two of his agency heads testify before a particular legislative committee. The committee responded by authorizing a subpoena for the agency heads. It was a fight between Republicans. It is a fight between the Governor and his allies and legislators who are upset with the Governor…

Hairstylists Forced To Get Your Contact Info For The Government

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Conduit For Action

To reopen their shops, hairstylists are being forced to act as government agents. They must log your contact information for the government when you come in as a client. Why? It is all in the name of COVID-19. The government demands to get your information for “contact tracing” – tracking and quarantining people who might have been in contact with someone who had the virus. The state already has a…

Don’t Endanger Arkansas Elections

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Conduit For Action

Who knew that within a matter of weeks most everyone would become germophobes? The pandemic hit and suddenly most people are better at washing our hands than a raccoon, stand far apart from one another, wearing a mask at the grocery store, and carry hand sanitizer. Some are more vigilant in their social distancing practice than even the government edicts. Liberals are using the pandemic as an exc…

Asa’s Rules Criticized As Illegal Over-Reach

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Conduit For Action

The Covid-19 rules for reopening Arkansas business is being met with push back from the Arkansas Dental Association. Governor Asa Hutchinson’ administration imposed many requirements on dentists before the state will permit elective dental procedures. The association through attorney Jenny Holt Teeter sent a letter to Governor Hutchinson saying his administration’s rules are: “unfounded, in…

A Facemask And A Politician

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Conduit For Action

We like to hear stories of how companies and individuals have stepped up to make medical related supplies during the pandemic. When Governor Asa Hutchinson began his news conference on Friday, April 10, he took off his facemask and held it up saying: “Well I brought a new face mask today. This is given to me by T Y Garment Company here in Little Rock that produced these and brought some by the gov…

Transparency or AR Senate Squabble?

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Conduit For Action

When we first heard that Senator Jim Hendren, the leader of the Arkansas Senate, was considering a rule change for more transparency in the Senate we were hopeful. But, when we read his statement, we were disappointed. It was not so much about Senators wanting to open records to the public on important votes as it was about an internal squabble over a leadership vote. Still, if some Senators are…

Does Leadership Change Signal More Conservative 2021 Legislature?

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Conduit For Action

Some political insiders are saying the results of the legislature’s recent election of officers for 2021 is a sign the legislature is moving toward a more conservative agenda and therefore away from Governor Asa Hutchinson. While there could be something to their observations, we have a different reason to think the 2021 legislature may embrace a more conservative agenda. SURPRISE RESULTS The Arka…

Concern With China Even Before COVID-19

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Conduit For Action

Many people are mad at China and say they won’t buy Chinese goods anymore. because of the COVID-19 virus. Whether or not China caused the virus, people are furious the Chinese communist government clamped down on the news of how much the virus had spread in China and how many people were dying. China kept the rest of the world in the dark during a time that world leaders could have been taking mea…

Being Scared – Punishing Liberty

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Conduit For Action

Maybe you are not scared of COVID-19 but most people are. People fear each other, because this virus can be spread through the air and from surfaces touched by a person who doesn’t even know he is infected. Although we have been told the death rate is much lower than expected, no one wants to be a part of that statistic. To keep hospitals from being overwhelmed by the pandemic, politicians have im…

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