It’s still Independence Day in Real America, so posting will be less frequent than normal today.

Dear Jack Conway: Maybe it’s time to take me up on my offer to tour Eastern Kentucky without cameras and a crew of staffers only loyal to their paychecks. Also, Rand Paul is the Mad Hatter. [Larry Dale Keeling]

Way to go, Mark Riddle, Fancy Farm has banned profanity. [Everyone And Their Mother]

Even Republicans think Daniel Mongiardo needs to grow up. His pity party is, you know, long over. [EITB]

The AFL-CIO says Rand Paul wants you to work for less. Will Kentuckians take note? [AFL-CIO Blog]

An interesting column in which Ronnie Ellis reviews Game Change. He made me actually want to read the book. [Ronnie Ellis]

Looks like some Real Americans aren’t keen on Rand Paul’s gigantic flip-flopping. [H-L]

This discovery about the Declaration of Independence is sure to send the mouth breathers into a froth. [Boing Boing]

You should read these essays from historians on America. [America.gov]

What do nerds like Jake do at 5:15 A.M.? Listen to stories about h-bombs in space in 1962. [NPR]

These big city types should check out some of the old school movie theaters in Kentucky sometime. [NY Times]

This old people vs. young people in the KRS sounds like a prime zombie scenario. You ready? [John Cheves]

Joe Gerth says Jack Conway is no where to be found. And Rand Paul just won’t make comment when he flip-flops. The U.S. Senate race is awesome. [A Kentucky Newspaper]