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Entries from August 2010

Dan Mongiardo Still Pissed At Jack Conway

August 26th, 2010 · 3 Comments

That sound? It’s Lt. Dan complaining that Jack Conway isn’t the best but is better than Rand Paul: Cannot. Breathe. Almost wet myself. Guess I need to send Lt. Dan a thank-you gift for the uncomfortable laughter.

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Tags: Dan Mongiardo · Jack Conway · Rand Paul · Senate

Another Reason Education Lags In Kentucky

August 26th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Arguably, it’s one of the biggest scandals in Kentucky’s higher education world is going down right now. It has been for a while. And it involves the largest institution of higher education in the state. It’s actually damning. So where’s the mainstream media on the matter? Here are the number of stories about the KCTCS-Gastenveld-Mountjoy [...]

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Tags: Education · Frustration · Mainstream Mistake

$3.6 Million in Ag Funds Awarded in August

August 26th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Some of you balk at the thought of the Agricultural Development Board investing in diversification projects across Kentucky. But anyone who has bothered to visit the small towns and meet the average Kentuckian? Anyone who has done that recognizes the importance of these investments and the impact they have on hundreds of thousands – if [...]

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Tags: Economy · Giving Back · Kentucky Business

Bowling Green Parks Safe For Elected Sexytime

August 26th, 2010 · 5 Comments

Remember when Bowling Green City Commissioner Catherine Hamilton got caught giving guys blowjobs in the park? It was maybe one of the best political sexytime stories of the entire year. The Board of Ethics says she didn’t violate the city’s code. If she had blown him inside city property, however, that’d be a different story. [...]

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Tags: Congress · Eastern Kentucky · Economy · Flashback · Giving Back · Health Care · Humor · Hypocrisy · KDP · Mitch McConnell · Polling · Rand Paul · Senate · Spotted · Steve Beshear · The Gays

Get Ready For More Outrage Over School Speech

August 25th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Jim Newberry wants his problems to go away. Unfortunately for him, that’s not going to happen. [H-L] Jerry Abramson accidentally told the truth about the World Equestrian Games’ impact on Louisville. He says estimates are inflated. [The 'Ville Voice] How does health care reform impact Kentucky? A new fact sheet has been released by the [...]

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Tags: Barack Obama · Ben Chandler · Congress · Corruption · Discrimination · Environment · Health Care · Hypocrisy · Kentucky Tourism · Rand Paul · Senate · Steve Beshear · The Gays

More Bad Economic Reality For Kentucky

August 25th, 2010 · 1 Comment

The Education & Work Force Development Cabinet is touting the fact that unemployment rates fell in 111 of Kentucky’s 120 counties between July 2009 and July 2011. Here’s what the cabinet said in a release earlier today: Boyd County recorded the lowest jobless rate in the Commonwealth at 7.7 percent. They were followed by Fayette [...]

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Tags: Eastern Kentucky · Economy · Jobs · Stats

Richard Henderson For Governor In 2020?

August 25th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Okay. Please take any necessary restroom breaks before proceeding. You have been warned. Look what we found in the August 12 edition of The Kentucky Gazette! A glorious profile about Rep. Richard Henderson. I don’t even have to write jokes. Just read this excerpt: “(Gov. Steve Beshear) and I are not on good footing. I [...]

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Tags: Eastern Kentucky · Humor · Spotted

Joni, Mary Lou & Kathy: Bite Your Tongues

August 25th, 2010 · 8 Comments

Haha, so, funny story… Joni Jenkins, Mary Lou Marzian and Kathy Stein lent their names to a Kentucky Democratic Party stunt aimed at Rand Paul. The issue at hand? Rand Paul’s acceptance of funds from someone who operates a pornographic website. Take a look at what KDP sent out on Monday: With the recent revelation [...]

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Tags: Hypocrisy · KDP · Rand Paul · Senate

Kentucky’s Bigots Getting National Attention

August 25th, 2010 · 8 Comments

Aren’t you proud of the folks who hate brown people, Kentucky? Cause they were on national television last night: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

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Tags: Discrimination · Embarrassing · FEAR! · Mainstream · Takin yer guns!

Poor Hal Rogers: Porker Of The Month

August 25th, 2010 · 3 Comments

Man, why does everybody have to be so mean to poor Hal Rogers?

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Tags: Hal Rogers · Spotted · Wasted Money