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Entries from September 2011

Closet Cases Complain About Gambling Again

September 22nd, 2011 · No Comments

Aww, the Faux Family Foundation closet cases have momentarily stopped secretly essing you-know-what to complain about gambling again: They’re all upset that “the media” won’t show video of instant racing machines. But, uh, what planet are they living on? (I know, I know– they’re living on the down low and are busy hiding from their [...]

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Tags: FEAR! · Gambling

Eastern Kentucky’s NOT Entirely Filled With Bigots

September 22nd, 2011 · 2 Comments

There’s a debate in Louisville between the candidates running for auditor. Despite the Louisville Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors claiming the event is open to the public, you have to register and it costs $25. We won’t be linking to it for those reasons. Charging the general public to hear candidates for higher [...]

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Tags: Barack Obama · Campaign Finance · David L. Williams · Eastern Kentucky · Economy · Election 2011 · Environment · Ernie Fletcher · Greg Fischer · Hypocrisy · Jack Conway · Jobs · John Yarmuth · KY-3 · Mitch McConnell · Rand Paul · Rumor · Steve Beshear · The Gays

Papaw’s A Democrat So It’s Okay, Right? Riiiight?

September 21st, 2011 · 1 Comment

This marks the 140th day Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Steve Robertson has questioned Jack Conway over his involvement in his brother’s drug scandal: “Jack can continue trying to cover this up, or he can come clean,” said Robertson. “At the end of the day, Kentucky voters will have their say in this matter, and [...]

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Tags: Barack Obama · Election 2011 · FEAR! · Greg Fischer · Hypocrisy · Jack Conway · Jobs · Mainstream Mistake · Mitch McConnell · RPK · Steve Beshear

Papaw Releases Yet Another Fancy Attack Ad

September 21st, 2011 · 1 Comment

Sorry, Mamaw Jane, but if Steve Beshear was really up 27 points on David Williams, you guys wouldn’t be releasing this attack ad: Which seems to ignore that Steve Beshear has been a politician for far longer. A little hypocrisy goes a long way, I guess. And why are they continuing to hit Williams on [...]

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Tags: David L. Williams · Election 2011 · Hypocrisy · Steve Beshear

West KY Comm & Tech College Gets WH Bump

September 21st, 2011 · No Comments

The White House is highlighting Dr. Barbara Veazey and the West Kentucky Community & Technical College as a champion of change today: America’s community colleges are essential to reaching that goal, and the President is working to support community colleges in graduating an additional 5 million students by the end of this decade. Each week [...]

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Tags: Education

No Wonder Jack Conway Is Getting Pissier Now

September 21st, 2011 · 2 Comments

Even more scandal from his brother, also involved in a drug scandal that Jack helped make disappear: Stengel disputed the allegation that prosecutors routinely set aside old convictions to be expunged, saying he knew of only one other instance. He said his office learned in recent days that former prosecutor Matt Conway, who resigned in [...]

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Tags: Corruption · Jack Conway

Beshear’s Professed Transparency Is Non-Existent

September 21st, 2011 · 1 Comment

No one in their right mind thinks Governor Steve Beshear’s schedule is honest. This week? He says he has no public events scheduled. Unfortunately, public events – at which he will be in attendance – that have been scheduled for weeks/months in advance keep popping up. Like this one from a Greater Owensboro Chamber of [...]

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Tags: Hypocrisy · Steve Beshear

David Williams Releases Third Campaign Spot

September 21st, 2011 · 1 Comment

David Williams just released his third campaign spot that begins airing today: “With the recent news that Governor Beshear gave tax incentives to an out-of-state company that laid off Kentuckians and that Northern Kentucky lost a massive corporate headquarters to Ohio, it is clear that we need a new direction in Frankfort. David’s plan makes [...]

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Tags: David L. Williams · Election 2011

Ethics Hints It’s Taking Keith Hall Mess Seriously

September 21st, 2011 · 2 Comments

The UMG/Mountain Water mess is all about protecting Keith Hall and other legislators on the payroll. [H-L] A study found that effects of the Martin County slurry spill more than a decade ago are still being felt. [NY Times] Berea’s council clearly doesn’t recognize it’s ten billion artists are gay gay gay or they would [...]

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Tags: Barack Obama · Corruption · Discrimination · Eastern Kentucky · Election 2011 · Environment · FEAR! · Hypocrisy · Jack Conway · Mitch McConnell · Presidential Race · Senate · Steve Beshear · The Gays · Wasted Money

WHAT Does Steve Beshear Have To Be Afraid Of?

September 20th, 2011 · 1 Comment

The Executive Branch Ethics Commission is being super-quiet about the investigation(s) it’s been discussing. [Ronnie Ellis] It’s a shame Steve Beshear is refusing to do interviews so the state’s newspapers (plural) can merely profile him. What on earth is so horrible that the man can’t allow himself to be questioned? Jesus H. No wonder his [...]

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Tags: Campaign Finance · Corruption · Discrimination · Eastern Kentucky · Economy · Hal Rogers · Health Care · Jim Bunning · Jobs · Military · Steve Beshear · The Gays