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Entries from September 2010

Loving Kentucky Geek Tourism Moment

September 21st, 2010 · 8 Comments

All right. You know I’m a state parks obsessive and we all love Kentucky. So. Fall is officially upon us tomorrow. You know what that means? FALL COLORS. Travel & Tourism has a new tool to help you best enjoy our seasonal change. The program runs through October 31.

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Tags: Kentucky Tourism

What Kind Of Sword Would You Wield, Kids?

September 21st, 2010 · No Comments

Hahaha, can’t breath. Cannot. Breathe. A guy was arrested after waving a – wait for it – sword at a neighbor. No word on whether the guy is a teabagger or a ninja. [WHAS11] You like your wieners big? Cause a 27-footer was in Louisville yesterday and is on its way to Lexington. [Hot Dogger] [...]

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Tags: Economy · Education · Health Care · Humor · Jim Bunning · Jobs · Journalism · Rand Paul · Senate · Steve Beshear · The Gays

Louisville Mayoral Race Has Finally Heated Up

September 20th, 2010 · No Comments

This Saturday, Jack Conway will be holding a fundraiser in Northern Kentucky. September 25. The same day Julie Smith Morrow and Jim Daley are holding fundraisers. Democratic coordination and planning fail? Outside of fundraisers in the north, the campaign in the region is apparently quiet. [Deep Northern Kentucky Thoughts] Normal people wonder when Rand Paul [...]

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Tags: Barack Obama · Campaign Finance · Discrimination · FEAR! · Greg Fischer · Health Care · Humor · Hypocrisy · Jack Conway · Kentucky Tourism · Military · Rand Paul · Senate · Spotted · Steve Beshear · Taxes · The Gays

Grayson Announces New Mock Election Dates

September 20th, 2010 · No Comments

Secretary of State Trey Grayson announced additional dates (previous dates here & here) for his mock election tour: 09/21 — Henderson County High School, Henderson — 11:00 A.M. 09/21 — Union County High School, Morganfield — 12:15 P.M. 09/22 — Lone Oak High School, Paducah — 7:45 A.M. 09/22 — Madisonville North Hopkins High School, [...]

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Tags: Education · Giving Back · Trey Grayson

Greg Stumbo Spotted On The TeeVee

September 20th, 2010 · No Comments

I was trolling on the YouTube thingy on my iPad over the weekend and found this Greg Stumbo campaign ad:

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Tags: Eastern Kentucky · Greg Stumbo · Spotted

Non-Shocker: Hal Rogers Spoke At A Coal Rally

September 20th, 2010 · No Comments

Hal Rogers appeared at a FACES of Coal rally where he fearmongered non-stop. Nobama! Takin yer jobs! EPA = bad! Strangling you with regulations! I love that Hal is so keen on literally killing the region he’s from by pretending the Environmental Protection Agency is the devil. It’s a shame no one there asked him [...]

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Tags: Environment · FEAR! · Hal Rogers · Hypocrisy

AFL-CIO Starts Hitting Rand Paul Hard

September 20th, 2010 · 5 Comments

The AFL-CIO is coming out strong against Rand Paul in the U.S. Senate race. Below are three direct mail pieces the union is sending out to members in Kentucky beginning this week: CLICK TO ENLARGE – FRONT & BACK

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Tags: Jack Conway · Labor · Rand Paul · Senate

President Obama’s Weekly Video Address

September 20th, 2010 · No Comments

This week President Barack Obama discusses the Republican corporate power grab and the dire warnings of the Citizens United case:

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Tags: Barack Obama · Campaign Finance

Oh Snap Monday! McConnell Called Out By Gaga

September 20th, 2010 · 9 Comments

Excess coal dust found in a Massey Energy mine? Surely not! [NPR] Mitch McConnell went fundraising with Mark Kirk on Friday. I bet that was tons of fun. [Chicago Sun Times] Susie Watkins, wife of the late Sandy Watkins, was elected Vice-Chair of the Kentucky Democratic Party on Saturday. [Press Release] Speaking of Mitch McConnell, [...]

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Tags: Corruption · Dan Mongiardo · Discrimination · Eastern Kentucky · Education · Environment · Hypocrisy · KDP · Mainstream · Mitch McConnell · Poverty · Rand Paul · RPK · Senate · Steve Beshear · The Gays

It’s Friday. Go Enjoy Your Beer & Teabagging Fun.

September 17th, 2010 · 14 Comments

Haha, Andy Barr was lookin for me at the Sarah The Quitter Palin fingerbang old people jesus music party yesterday. He must think I’ve got the patience to be near the snowbilly.  [B&P] About nineteen milion fats and olds were at the Queen Sarah shindig. Just lookit the pictures. [WFPL] Earlier today, Lexington failure Jim [...]

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Tags: Congress · Eastern Kentucky · Economy · Environment · Humor · Jack Conway · Journalism · Kentucky Business · Kentucky Tourism · Law Enforcement · Mitch McConnell · Rand Paul · Senate