Stuff Around Arkansas, August 10

Committee On Un-American Activities: First, Sen. Blanche Lincoln calls Obamacare protesters “un-American”; now Congressional Democratic leaders use same epithet to attack doubters in USA Today op-ed. K. Ryan James is flabbergasted that Dems think this is a good idea. (K. Ryan James Blog)

Hyperlocal: Former Benton Courier editor Whit Jones launches Inside Saline, online news venture for Saline County area. (Inside Saline)

Snake Oil: Ernie P. is still selling his state lottery snake oil, today to the Political Animals Club in Northwest Arkansas, and Christopher Spencer at Ozarks Unbound offers a full multi-media report from the scene. (Ozarks Unbound)

Meet The Candidates: The Tolbert Report interviews Republican candidate for state Senate Rep. Dan Greenberg, who will face former Rep. Jeremy Hutchinson in a GOP primary for Senate District 22. (The Tolbert Report)

Call to Action: State GOP calls on ‘double-dipping’ elected officials to resign from office. (Arkansas Times)

Globetrotter: Democratic Rep. Mike Ross among members of Congress who enjoyed a super lavish world travel package to study global warming, a trip that included snorkeling, fireworks, cable car rides and more. Basically, more fun than you’ve had in your entire life, all together, he got in one trip. (Wall Street Journal)