The second birthday of Page One is coming up on August 13th and we couldn’t be more thankful. You either love us or hate us. But there’s no denying you keep coming back for more.
So in honor of our birthday (and the second anniversary of The ‘Ville Voice re-launch) and the thanks we have for you, the reader, we’d like to involve you in something: The Inaugural Bluegrass Golden Poo Awards. Ten lucky (unlucky?) winners will receive a fancy pile of golden b.s., which is pictured at left. And that’s where you come in.
Which elected officials, public officials, candidates, reporters, public figures, et al are absolutely full of it? We need your input!
Each day for ten days we’ll announce a new award category for which you may submit an unlimited number of nominees. After all nominations are received in a couple weeks, we’ll announce the winners and promptly send the golden piles of poo to recipients. So let’s make this scandalous and appropriate.
Today’s category is:
Submit your nomination – along with your reasoning – In the comments. Keep it funny!
34 responses so far ↓
1 E // Jul 27, 2009 at 3:46 pm
I have a feeling Jerry is going to dominate the awards.
2 3CardNana // Jul 27, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Judy Green and her Baggy Pants ordinance
3 jake // Jul 27, 2009 at 4:37 pm
A reader who wishes to remain anonymous suggests Keith Hall for his fancy Mountain Water Board bill that he denies being a part of.
4 Steve Magruder (I, not D or R) // Jul 27, 2009 at 5:02 pm
State Sen. Gary Tapp (R), who introduced bill SB68, which tried to give the royal screw to LGBT adoptive parents and the many children who would go without parents if it passed. This bill was one of the most immoral pieces of garbage I’ve ever heard of.
5 Thunder Storm // Jul 27, 2009 at 5:50 pm
I nominate Steve Beshear for trying pass his budget bill with its fake $1B deficit. He tried to stick it up the arse of every Kentucky taxpayer so he could raise $1B.
He needed this to grease his rod for deep penetration into our pocketbooks and wallets.
Everyone likes deep penetration every now and then but with our economy in its current shape, Steve “one termer” Beshear seems to be enjoying a little scahdenfraude with his misrepresentations about our state deficit.
So for the golden pile of dung award, I hope SOTB (Steve “one termer” Beshear) wins.
Jake if its possible send along an accompanying bottle of dung soaked piss to help swallow the golden load …. if he wins
6 Thunder Storm // Jul 27, 2009 at 6:12 pm
Another is Dudley “Do Wrong” Webb for creating the new CentrePointe Lake in downtown Lexington re: http://www.kentucky.com/960/image_media/875750.html
the most expensive lake in the history of Lexington
7 jake // Jul 27, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Dudley’s mess wasn’t legislation, though.
I recommend saving him for one of the other nine categories.
8 Thunder Storm // Jul 27, 2009 at 6:23 pm
Accidentally hit the submit key…
Another is Dudley “Do Wrong” Webb for creating the new CentrePointe Lake in downtown Lexington re: http://www.kentucky.com/960/image_media/875750.html
the most expensive lake in the history of Lexington
He spun a “Webb” of lies to Lexington officials and government types to allow him to create his lake.
After knocking the Lexington officials over the head with his misinformation, the cob”webb”s cleared soon enough for themto see what a scar Webb left on downtown Lexington
9 Thunder Storm // Jul 27, 2009 at 6:24 pm
OK, I thought the LFUCG had to pass something to give him funding for the Lake…
10 Garlic Oasis // Jul 27, 2009 at 6:57 pm
The entire legislature for passing a budget that lowered revenues by $18,000,000.00 while we are in the red. They passed a law exempting active-duty guardsman from the state income tax – an $18,000,000.00 pricetag. I know it sound like they deserve it, but can’t every one share in the debt? I thought they went to Frankfort to pass a budget to help pay for things. Instead, they take $18,000,000.00 out of the state’s piggy bank.
11 jake // Jul 27, 2009 at 6:59 pm
Gotta be an individual.
12 themanchesters // Jul 27, 2009 at 7:08 pm
Gary Tapp for his anti-gay adoptive parent bill
13 Conservative // Jul 27, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Chander and Yarmuth for voting to make us all bend over and grab our ankles regarding electricity bills … i.e., their cap and trade vote.
14 Bruce Maples // Jul 27, 2009 at 7:59 pm
Jake, it might be better if we knew ahead of time what the categories are, so we can plan accordingly.
15 Thunder Storm // Jul 27, 2009 at 8:09 pm
I agree and where are all the funny submissions. I tried, looking for more
16 jake // Jul 27, 2009 at 9:24 pm
Bruce: It’s fine if somebody wins in more than one category!
Was Ben Chandler responsible for the legislation? John Yarmuth?
Try again.
17 Steve // Jul 27, 2009 at 9:26 pm
I like 3CardNana’s nomination: Judy Green’s initiative to ban baggy pants.
The way people choose to express themselves (by their speech and appearance) is a fundamental Constitutional right.
If people prefer to expose half of their boxer-clad butts and risk falling on their faces, we should all want to be able to identify those idiots.
One of America’s many splendors is our freedom to advertise our idiocy (to the extent that it’s not too dangerous or arousing).
For some reason, some of us idiots have decided to restrict that freedom to young people. Maybe because we can, or maybe because it provides a silly sense of control over the uncontrollable.
“If we impose dress restrictions, they won’t run amok.”
How logical is that?!!
We Americans are blessed with the right to define ourselves, within reason, to our communities.
Legislation aimed at sanitizing those self-definitions (flag-burning included) make it more difficult to identify the rotten eggs among us.
18 Steve Magruder (I, not D or R) // Jul 27, 2009 at 10:52 pm
I’m sure there are many upstanding citizens whose pants are droopy. Let’s not judge books by their covers. We’re just talking about a fashion statement, anyway, so to consider anyone doing this automatically “rotten” is prejudiced.
19 tf42 // Jul 27, 2009 at 11:18 pm
GOTTA be Mayor Happy Pants Jerry….He’s at top of the list, Then that guy Bruce Traughber who when Jerry lies he swares to it, after that the Team bitch David Tandy…..They all stink like “POO”…….For the local political awards ?….they get’em Hands Down!
20 tf42 // Jul 27, 2009 at 11:34 pm
let us remember that Dandy Tandy went to the State Senate and Opposed the Transparency Bill#8O…..He’s got Lubricant all over him!….He’s so slipery he’d be like trying to hold on to a greased water balloon!……Buy the time Tandy & Traughber get back from Cordish offices in Baltimore, (parting) I mean checking the $$$ spent on the Bar at 4th street they paid to remodel Wallgreens , Wallmart, Target,CVS,Kroger,and Mejiers will have to have a SALE on Vasaline to cover all the taxpayers….can you say “In the Bung BOB”
21 Yellow Dog // Jul 28, 2009 at 6:39 am
Another vote for Tapp – that one was truly egregious.
22 Mark H (Not Hebert) // Jul 28, 2009 at 7:00 am
I would have to say Congress for the Stimulus Package that differed 85% of the spending until the next election year, so they roll out the pork while on the stump for re-election.
The only think being stimulated by this bill is their re-election bids and my backside!!
23 jake // Jul 28, 2009 at 7:25 am
All right. Apparently those of a conservative bent don’t bother reading before commenting.
And I quote:
They must be an individual and they must be responsible for legislation. You should be able to name their legislation or at least tell us what kind of b.s. it’s filled with.
We can’t award the golden poo without a name. “Congress” or “Frankfort” isn’t going to cut it.
24 Michael // Jul 28, 2009 at 7:26 am
Doug Hawkins just for being himself.
25 jake // Jul 28, 2009 at 7:30 am
…for what piece of legislation???
26 le gardien de but // Jul 28, 2009 at 8:49 am
Judy Green’s initiative to ban baggy pants… I wonder if these young men know what exposing their underwear &/or crack implies??? An advertising campaign aimed at educating our younger people that they are advertising “I’m easy”…..
27 E // Jul 28, 2009 at 9:48 am
I don’t know if it was ‘legislation’ or just a policy change…but Jerry has to get some consideration for trying to ram it up law enforcement’s ass with the fee for take home cars….all the while lavishing money on Cordish.
28 Mark H (Not Hebert) // Jul 28, 2009 at 11:21 am
Sorry Jake,
The golden poop award has to go the Cheri Hamilton for the dog ordinance that like the anti-smoking ordinance, never seems to go away.
29 Freedom100 // Jul 28, 2009 at 6:41 pm
I nominate Cheri Hamilton for her support and introduction of the Dog Ordinance that has summarily stripped all of the Metro area residents of all of our constitutional rights. Ironically, the leader of the charge, Gilles Meloche, says in his deposition in the Federal lawsuit filed by 12 plaintiffs, that poor people shouldn’t own dogs because they don’t usually buy food. So much for the land of the free!!!!!
30 Polar // Jul 28, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Gotta be Gary Tapp.
31 Ann On E Mouse // Jul 28, 2009 at 10:35 pm
How about I nominate any state politician who has introduced anything because 99% of what the state does winds up bending the state over.
Or David Williams for looking overly lubricated in every way.
32 rick // Jul 29, 2009 at 9:44 am
Did we all forgot that Dan Johnson pushed for an ordinance in Louisville banning new construction of gas stations, believing in the goofy logic that it would somehow help lower gas prices. That one is the prize.
33 Curt Morrison // Jul 29, 2009 at 3:26 pm
State Sen. Gary Tapp (R) for SB68, which I like to call the “Leave Annie in the Orphanage” bill.
34 Steve Magruder (I, not D or R) // Jul 31, 2009 at 4:53 pm
If Gary Tapp’s legislation didn’t happen, I would have to go with David Tandy for his mad zeal to rubber stamp the bridges authority resolution. The immense and unnecessary downtown destruction from the Ohio River Bridges Project is going to screw this community hard for a very long time to come.