That Barack Obama is such a failure. President Newt Gingrich, the man who left his dying wife on her death bed for another woman, says so. [Bloomberg]
What will Steve Beshear do if the House and Senate vote gambling DOWN? How will we pass it then? We’re puzzled about whether or not we’re supposed to consider this leadership. [Joe Biesk]
Mitch McConnell obstructs everything, always, end of story. And the people who voted for him still think he’s got magical powers. [Wall Street Journal]
Today Congressman John Yarmuth announced that the Louisville International Airport will receive $13.4 million to revamp taxiways and make further airfield safety improvements. $9,486,554 is allocated by the FAA for construction of additional taxiways and rehab of the apron area (the ramp) and runway lighting. $4,000,000 will be received from the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century to extend and develop taxiways. [Press Release]
Attorney General Jack Conway says the slot machine opinion is four or five days away. [Joe Arnold]
Just a heads-up to: When you get a link from someone by, say, reading their website, you need to give them credit. The link to the Chronicle is one that was emailed specifically to me. We always give credit where credit is due for this reason. [Give Proper Courtesy]
Want the perspective on gambling from the horse industry? [Blood Horse]
The conservative Cato Institute has finally taken notice of the Robert Felner scandal. But they’re using it to spin their talking points about the federal stimulus plan. Where were these folks a year ago when we were screaming about the wasted tax dollars and the scandal going down at the University of Louisville? [Cato Institute]
5 responses so far ↓
1 Novena // Jun 9, 2009 at 8:57 pm
“Cato v. Obama–No Match”
Jake, the Cato Institute is closely allied with Libertarianism and Ayn Rand’s Objectivist philosophy of “looking out for #1″ and selfishness as a supreme virtue. For that reason, it should be more friendly toward Felner’s motives and actions. Cato’s anointed “scholars” criticized his scandal and UofL’s negligence only when it became convenient to mock Obama’s valiant effort to save us from individual corporate monsters (like those extolled in Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged”). Cato wants to protect people in privileged positions; Obama seeks to use government to help those without much social, economic, and political power. Whose side do you want to be on?
2 E // Jun 9, 2009 at 11:06 pm
Actually Nov. Libertarianism (and Rand) is more about keeping what one EARNS.
Felner STOLE from those who earned (taxpayers). There are few things worse in the Libertarian belief system.
Further, the corporate monsters are not free market ‘monsters’ they are mercantile monsters…and BO is doing a magnificent job at empowering them and enriching them with our tax dollars.
CATO wants free markets…not the crony politics and corporate protectionism of the reps and dems.
Get a clue.
…and stop drinking the kool aid.
3 Richard Day // Jun 10, 2009 at 7:50 am
Jake,
Mea culpa. Sorry for the oversight.
Richard
4 jake // Jun 10, 2009 at 10:05 am
Richard – Just giving you a hard time… while at the same time pushing the Felner story.
5 Richard Day // Jun 11, 2009 at 8:11 am
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