Chief Justice Karen Baker and Kwami Abdul-Bey. Hooray!

It was actually a pleasure voting today.

Naw…not for the President. I couldn’t bring myself to vote for either of the big two. In Arkansas, a vote for Kamala would be a wasted vote anyways. So, since Trump is a foregone conclusion here, I voted Libertarian. I can’t tell you the candidate’s name. All I know about him is that he is Libertarian and he is gay.

The message I hope my one vote sent is for government to stay out of our pocketbooks and out of our bedrooms.

There were some exciting issues. I voted Yes. No. Yes.

The courts are blocking the marijuana initiative, but it was still on the ballot. I’ve used marijuana and I’ve used Ambien, trazadone and a few other big pharma sleep aids. I’ll take weed any day over the synthetics. And why can Kraft, Wal Mart and Ronny Mac’s push hydrogenated, high fructose, alphabet soup full of chemicals called “food”, killing us slowly for profit? But we can’t grow a plant in our backyard and bake it into our brownies?

Spending some of the lottery profits on tech training seems like a great idea. We need more lawyers like we need a hole in the head. But everyone wants to have a stick-built house, electricity and a toilet that flushes.

No on 2 for two reasons. First, the people already voted for the casino in Russellville. If people want to throw their money away, let them. Who’s to say what entertainment is acceptable or not? Which brings me to second. I’m hoping they put in a poker room. (My kid knocked “Fossilman” Greg Raymer out of a tournament this week, for those of you that follow the sport.) I’m not able to play poker for real money right now, but when I have enough to throw some away, don’t say I cannot play. (I usually win, anyhow.)

It was a pleasure to vote for Kwami Abdul-Bey for House of Representatives, seat 69. This wasn’t the usual “I can’t possibly vote for the other guy” vote. In fact, I voted for David Ray last time. I liked his name.

But Mr. Ray sent out tacky postcards that tried to make Mr. Abdul-Bey look like a leftie lunatic. I read some of what Kwami had to say. Couldn’t have said it better myself.

He wants a revolution that doesn’t include guns and mobs. He wants a paradigm shift in the way we treat community. He wants love and gardens. Mom and Pop shops. Fresh wholesome food for all. Housing. Education. David Ray has those things for his picture postcard family. But has done worse than nothing to make it possible for the rest of us.

Karen Baker got my vote in the judicial race against Rhonda Wood. I have a case going to the Arkansas Supreme Court soon. I may change my mind about her then. But for now, I love what she wrote in the dissenting opinion about whether Asa Hutchinson III should be able to practice law while waiting for an adjudication of charges for speeding through town with cocaine and a gun in his car. What would have happened to you, if you got caught doing the same thing as the ex-Governor’s son?