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Entries from September 2009

Rand Paul & Campaign Finance Issues

September 22nd, 2009 · 8 Comments

Ro… Rand Paul’s U.S. Senate campaign has said repeatedly that it has nothing to do with an online fundraiser (tomorrow) that is allegedly organized by a supporter. But it’s funny how Paul’s campaign manager rambles on about it 24/7, like with this tweet: And like this on Facebook: Makes it quite tough to believe the [...]

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Tags: Campaign Finance · Hypocrisy · Rand Paul · Senate

Scores of Folks Show Up for State Auction

September 22nd, 2009 · 5 Comments

Secretary of Finance and Administration Jonathan Miller published this photograph a bit earlier: It’s a crowd of 500+ who showed up for the state vehicle fleet auction. Are these the folks who have fallen on hard times or is everyone merely looking for a great deal? UPDATE: A reader just dropped a note to inform [...]

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Tags: Economy · Jonathan Miller · Kentucky Business · Spotted

Did We Ruffle Some Judicial Feathers?

September 22nd, 2009 · 8 Comments

Well, whattya know? Appears some feathers were ruffled in the state judicial branch with the rumor mill story last Friday. Turns out those sources were pretty spot-on. Here are the two points from that story: One: the chief justice allegedly signed an order a few days before the layoffs that changed the way layoffs had [...]

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Tags: Economy · Jobs · KY Supreme Court · Rumor

Tuesday Morning Dept of Torrential Downpours

September 22nd, 2009 · 14 Comments

Remember when I told you about the AOC abruptly changing policy? The mainstream has taken notice. [H-L] John Yarmuth and Humana – oh noes. [B&P] 92% of Iowans say same-sex marriage has had no impact on their lives. Can you believe that mess?! Thought for sure it would ruin lives galore. [HuffPo] Jeebus hates Kentucky [...]

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Tags: Campaign Finance · Corruption · Education · Embarrassing · Greg Stumbo · Health Care · John Yarmuth · Polling · Stats · The Gays · Wasted Money

Our Beautiful Commonwealth of Corruption

September 21st, 2009 · 2 Comments

What is it with eastern Kentucky and political corruption? Salyersville city council member criminally charged with threatening a city employee. Charges that the mayor used city resources to build his cabin. Hoo boy. [H-L] Humana is being investigated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for attempting to get old people to fight cuts [...]

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Tags: Corruption · Eastern Kentucky · Economy · Environment · George W. Bush · Health Care · Investigation · Kentucky Business · Stats · Wasted Money

Doug Hawkins and the Stranger Danger

September 21st, 2009 · 1 Comment

Bet you thought one Dougie story was all we had in us today. Okay, are we the only ones who think this mess is hilarious? Well? Spotted in a recent email blast from Doug Hawkins (R-Protector of Our White Women).

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Tags: FEAR! · Humor · Spotted

Doug Hawkins Still Acting Reckless

September 21st, 2009 · 2 Comments

Soon-to-be-former Louisville Metro Councilcritter Doug Hawkins (R-Protector of Our White Women From the Mexicans) apparently can never, ever keep things in check. Especially when it comes to his official Metro Council email system. Apparently he still can’t get anything right. Last Monday he sent out an email blast from city computers proclaiming that his personal [...]

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Tags: FEAR! · Humor · Investigation · Wasted Money

Why Does Barack Obama Hate America?

September 21st, 2009 · 9 Comments

And why do we allow this socialist Muslin marxist racist to talk to our children, on the internet and the teevee, about things that will cause Real Americans [™] to think too hard?

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Tags: Barack Obama · FEAR! · Health Care

Dear Dem Legislator: What the Crap?

September 21st, 2009 · 1 Comment

Really, why is a giant liberal Democrat attempting to capitalize upon the death of Amanda Ross, just as Greg Stumbo is attempting to do? Where’s she been the past several months? She only recently – after the murder of Ross – decided to hop on board. So why did she spend all Sunday doing television [...]

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Tags: Frustration · Hypocrisy

Ro… Rand Paul’s Campaign Manager Hilarity

September 21st, 2009 · 14 Comments

Guess it’s official, right? Rand Paul & crew are Terri Schiavo mouth-breathers. Dahahaha! Next thing you know David Adams will be telling folks that Rand Paul plans to zero out funding for breast cancer research. Because preventive medicine is all women need. Oh, wait, that already happened.

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Tags: FEAR! · Flashback · Health Care · Humor · Rand Paul