The Kentucky Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in the public funding case involving the University of the Cumberlands. Thursday, September 24 at 11:00 A.M. The Kentucky Fairness Alliance initiated the case in 2006 and challenges $11 million in state funds being appropriated to a private, religion-based institution. [Press Release]
Bill Caylor pleaded guilty. Turns out Caylor has allegedly physically and emotionally abused his wife for years. And on May 7th he allegedly dragged her from her table in a restaurant and pulled her into the parking lot by her arm. So there you have it. King Coal is allegedly a WIFE BEATER. Click the clicky for his mugshot, ladies. [John Cheves]
If it looks like it and smells like it, it probably is… OUCH. [Barefoot & Progressive]
Another day, another backwater jab at non-whites. Surprise, surprise. [Marcus Carey]
Ten things you didn’t know about Mitch McConnell. No mention of his suspicious military discharge. No mention of his ties to Red China. [U.S. News & World Report]
While we’re on top tens, check Chris Cillizza’s list of the ten most influential Republicans: (least influential to most influential) John Boehner, Mitch McConnell, John Cornyn, Newt Gingrich, Tim Pawlenty, Haley Barbour, Bob McDonnell, Chris Christie, Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney. [Washington Post]
According to the latest Business First poll, 69% of people don’t think Jerry Abramson should run for re-election. A mere 31% believe that he should. Guess his days as King Shiz are coming to an end. [Business First]
Speaking of Jerry, Gabe Bullard confirms that there will not be an announcement next Tuesday. Opening up the possibility that our Monday rumor is legit. Who knows? We just love rumors. [WFPL's The Edit]
OMG! David Tandy might have grown some balls! He’s traveling to Baltimore to inspect the books of Cordish Companies. Don’t hold your breath for him to return with anything substantial, however. [The 'Ville Voice]
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1 brian smith // Jul 17, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Top Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Mitch McConnell (That He Will Admit To):
“#4. McConnell got his start as an intern on Capitol Hill for Kentucky Republican Sen. John Sherman Cooper. He worked as chief legislative assistant to Kentucky Republican Sen. Marlow Cook from 1968 to 1970.”
Senator Cooper later wrote Pvt. Mitch McConnell his own Get Out Of The VietNam War Free Card…
AUGUST 10, 1967
MAJOR GENERAL A. D. SURLES
COMMANDING GENERAL
FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY
PVT MITCHELL MCCONNELL, ER 15 767 802, BEING MEDICALLY DISCHARGED YOUR STATION OPTIC NEURITIS. PAPERS IN OFFICE
SPECIALIST HUMMER, COLONEL FLETCHER BATTALION CO. MITCHELL ANXIOUS TO CLEAR POST IN ORDER TO ENROLL NYU. PLEASE ADVISE WHEN FINAL ACTION CAN BE EXPECTED.
JOHN SHERMAN COOPER, USS
Top Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Mitch McConnell (That He Will Admit To):
#4a Mitch McConnell never enrolled in NYU. Who did he lie to? A Senator? His Commanding General? Both?
P.S. Nothing lights a fire under the ass of a general faster than a telegram from a US Senator.
2 Ed Springston // Jul 17, 2009 at 8:21 pm
Just a little background on optic neuritis from wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optic_neuritis
3 frtknckr // Jul 17, 2009 at 8:37 pm
THe only eye problem Mitchie has is he can’t tell women from men
4 jake // Jul 17, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Really, the homophobia isn’t necessary. If you think he’s gay, you think he’s gay. If you’re gay, you’re not mistaking men for women.
5 Marko // Jul 18, 2009 at 10:27 pm
Please, spare us from these useless internet polls that don’t mean crapolla. Biz 1st’s poll itself says “This poll is not a scientific sampling.”
6 jake // Jul 18, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Please, spare us from these useless comments that don’t mean crapolla.
I’m pretty sure nearly everyone who can read and click a link can discern that Business First is a joke – not just their silly web poll.
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