Papaw Beshear is denying that he lied about President Barack Obama’s visit. But, uh, the facts prove otherwise. The man and his staff – paid for with your tax dollars – lied. He’s also continuing to lie about when he learned of Obama’s visit. Like we told you in May, the visit was scheduled more than 36 hours in advance and was announced to the public a full two days before the event. [Bluegrass Politics & A Flashback]

No, the United States will not default after August 2. Something much more weird and chaotic will go down. Way worse than default. [Slate]

Did you really think Rand Paul cared about this country’s debt and/or the economy? Haha. Right. Sure you did– if you were smoking a pound of weed a day. Turns out he’s just been cashing in on fundraising by foaming at the mouth. Just like every other politician. He’s everything he said he wasn’t. [Politico]

Really! What the hell is it with Kentuckians and swords lately? This guy chased his wife around with one while threatening to kill her. [FOX41]

Claims about unemployment increasing during Steve Beshear’s term? Absolutely true. Don’t forget it. [Bluegrass Politics]

Kentucky Public Radio is trying to fill Tony McVeigh’s old job. [LPM]

Monkey research could be improved if we, you know, just started testing congresscritters instead. [BBC]

Students in Owensboro are receiving 2,200 MacBook Airs from Apple. [TUAW]

David Williams spent $36,147 of his own money gambling in a year and the Kentucky Republican Democratic Party can’t stop foaming at the mouth. Steve Beshear spent more than $85,000 in state funds on airplane trips that include a ride for his family to a basketball game in Texas. Do you smell the stanky hypocrisy? [Eye Roll Worthy]

Intrauterine Device users have fewer repeat abortions, according to a study in New Zealand. But mouth-breathers in the United States still freak out about birth control. [Reuters]

Health care spending is going to reach crazy new heights. It will account for a fifth of this country’s economy by 2020. Reform? Haha. Right. [The Hill]

Whistleblowers say the Nuclear Regulatory Commission watchdog is losing its bite. [Pro Publica]

Kentucky is apparently a bottom five “sinkhole state” and we’re all gonna die of the poverty and the taxes. [Truth In Accounting]

An AWOL soldier from Fort Campbell was arrested near Ft. Hood with bomb-making material in his motel room. And the first thing the AP had to point out was that he is Muslim. [CBS]