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Osi Speaks!: Lexington Lawyer, Bryan S. Coffman, Is Indicted In $34 Million Oil And Gas Scam.

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:59:00 -0500

Lexington lawyer is indicted in $34 million oil and gas scam By Bill Estep - bestep@herald-leader.com A Lexington lawyer took part in a long-running scheme to fleece investors of more than $34...

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Out of the Mountains: Friday Video | Ghost of Tom Joad

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:16:00 -0500

Bruce Springsteen "The Ghost of Tom Joad", in the studio:

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Osi Speaks!: Kentucky Corrections Department WISELY Decides NOT To Appeal Adverse Lethal Injection Supreme Court Ruling. Read More Below.

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:10:00 -0500

Corrections will not appeal lethal injection decision By Beth Musgrave FRANKFORT — Death row executions in Kentucky will remain on hold through at least April 15. The state Department of...

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Out of the Mountains: From The Inner Sanctum - The Space Station in HiDef

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:44:00 -0500

Daughter Brittany and I are going down to the mountains tomorrow morning for the weekend. Through the trip she'll be watching DVD's, texting(till she runs out of signal) and listening to mp3's. Sometimes all at the same time.:-)
Going to throw up a post or so before bedtime.
Here's a' [...]

The Bridge: Remarks as prepared for delivery by Lt. Governor and U.S. Senate Candidate Daniel Mongiardo: “21st Century Transportation and Jobs Plan"

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:16:13 -0500

December 3, 2009

Let me begin by expressing my sincere appreciation to the Coalition for the Advancement of Regional Transportation for providing me with this forum. I have come today to address an important issue that will determine whether or not Kentucky is a full partner in America’s 21st century transportation [...]

Blue in the Bluegrass: Why Wall Street Loves High Unemployment

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:00:00 -0500

Because it keeps the toiling masses grateful for the chance to work their asses off for pennies.

Natasha Chart reads the preliminary, third quarter productivity and costs estimates from the Bureau of Labor Standards and concludes we've been robbed.

American workers have been producing more, in' [...]

Conservative Edge: What is the biggest Obama farce?- You decide

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:09:00 -0500

I am not sure which is the biggest farce in D.C. Is it Obama claiming the Nobel Peace Prize, originally awarded to the person or person who most helped in reducing the number of standing armies in the world, one week after getting 43 nations [...]

KFTC Blog: Singing For Democracy a Hit!

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:00:00 -0500

On Wednesday, an incredible 400-500 people from across the state gathered at Imani Baptist Church on the north end of Lexington for our first Singing For Democracy Gospel Fest to restore voting rights to former felons who have [...]

Conservative Edge: CBO jobs report was based on bogus White House numbers

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:55:00 -0500

Word out of D.C. tonight is that the CBO report from earlier in the week that the Obama Pork Package had saved or created from 600,000 to 1.6 million jobs was based on the bogus numbers from the White House's Recovery.gov site. That is the website that created new congressional [...]

KFTC Blog: Party Change Deadline at the End of December

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:43:06 -0500

December 31st is the date by which you must be registered to vote as a member of the political party whose primary election you want to vote in in May of 2010.

Note that Independents and Democrats [...]

Page One: Frigid Friday Of Terribly Nipply Weather

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:30:47 -0500

Is human blood the unlikely key to clean coal? [Popular Science via Fast Company]

I encourage everyone to sit down during the Pledge of Allegiance. Because we all hate America and want it to fail. [They Get Letters]

Poor Mitch McConnell can’t ever get anything from Nancy Pelosi. Because [...]

Conservative Edge: Disconnect from reality- Obama says progress close on global warming accord

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:24:00 -0500

There is a major disconnect from reality in Washington D.C. Across the globe, the belief in man made global warming has hit a major pot hole because of Climategate. For instance, check out these Drudge headlines from tonight:

Michigan sees record snow...
DC Under Winter Weather Advisory...
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Conservative Edge: Breaking: Fox News says senate health bill has come to screeching halt

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:12:00 -0500

The health care debate has hit fits and starts since early summer when Barack Obama set an August deadline to pass his signature campaign issue. But, every time it looked like the bill had been sidelined, the Democrats were able to push forward.

The headlines have been back and [...]

Blue in the Bluegrass: Take This Viral

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:48:00 -0500

Lindsay Robertson at Jezebel.com:

Out of yesterday's NY state gay marriage setback has emerged a new icon: Sen. Diane Savino, whose brilliant, off-the-cuff speech in favor of same-sex marriage has made her an overnight internet star. Just watch this. (Savino for President 2016!)

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Osi Speaks!: David Broder Views "2010: A Daunting Year [For Democrats].

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:44:00 -0500

2010: a daunting year By David Broder WASHINGTON — It is now as certain as anything can be in politics that 2010 will be a painful year for Democrats — a year of high unemployment, staggering...

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Bluegrass Politics: Corrections will not appeal lethal injection decision

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:26:53 -0500

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By Beth Musgrave - bmusgrave@herald-leader.com FRANKFORT — Death row executions in Kentucky will remain on hold through at least April 15. The state Department of Corrections has decided to comply with a November state Supreme Court decision and will adopt a lethal injection protocol through the lengthy administrative regulation process, said Jennifer [...]

LawReader: KBA BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE CALLS FOR PROPER FUNDING OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:13:32 -0500

KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION ROUNDTABLE SEEKS ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM Dec. 4, 2009 FRANKFORT, Ky. — An advisory group of judges, prosecutors, defense lawyers and law professors seeking common ground to ensure proper funding of the state’s criminal justice system forwarded its findings today to Gov. Steve Beshear and the [...]

Page One: RUH RO: Ole Hotwheels Strikes Again!

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:57:33 -0500

Jon Draud officially filed papers to run for Kenton County Commissioner in the 2nd District.

But. Uh.

Didn’t he stroke out so badly that he, you know, was unable to do his work?

Something doesn’t smell right here, ladies! Looks like Ole Hotwheels took Kentucky taxpayers for a ride after all.

Remember him?

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Barefoot and Progressive: Rand Paul will protect us from the shape-shifting reptilian overlords

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:40:00 -0500

Bob fills us in.

Also, dark people.

LIIIIIIIBERTY! [...]

Barefoot and Progressive: Rocketman!

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:21:00 -0500

Shorter Limbaugh: "Rich people deserve good health care, poor people don't, so stop whining."

Almost as cool as this:

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Bluegrass Politics: ‘Comment’ will discuss special elections, state budget

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:56:55 -0500

Number of comments: 1
The two special legislative elections next Tuesday and the state budget woes will be primary topics on this weekend's "Comment on Kentucky," a public affairs show of the Kentucky Educational Television network. Joining host Ferrell Wellman on the 30-minute show will be two statehouse reporters -- Stephenie Steitzer of The Courier-Journal [...]

Page One: Governor Beshear’s Weekly Video Address

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:43:18 -0500

This week Papaw Beshear spends 3:27 talking about “education” (that thing we don’t like in Kentucky - the thing we always underfund and neglect):

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Barefoot and Progressive: The Incredible Lightness of SUPERTRAIN

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:12:00 -0500

Oh, Kimball. I got your message.
It's not that I don't appreciate you reaching out. I wouldn't be blogging if I wasn't a sucker for attention.

And, yes, I am all up on some high speed regional rail network jock, and even get excited about things that are' [...]

Bluegrass Politics: Crafty McConnell leads GOP opposition to health care overhaul

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:40:19 -0500

Number of comments: 9
By Halimah Abdullah - habdullah@mcclatchydc.com WASHINGTON — For weeks, Democratic leaders gritted their teeth whenever Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell airily dismissed suggestions that Republicans would work to slow the health care debate. The Democrats felt they knew better. Under McConnell’s leadership during [...]

Osi Speaks!: Nigeria's Central Bank Chief, Lamido Sanusi: "If We Say There's No Problem In Nigeria Then We Would Be Dishonest,"

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:11:00 -0500

C.bank boss laments Nigerian "culture of corruption" By Camillus Eboh ABUJA, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Nigeria's "culture of corruption" contributed to the crisis which led to a $4 billion bank bailout...

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Osi Speaks!: Lower Unemployment News Makes POTUS Barack Obama "Encouraged" On Economy. Watch Video.

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:30:00 -0500

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Barefoot and Progressive: Another call to Draft Jim Gray

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:15:00 -0500

We here at B&P have been calling for Jim Gray to run for Mayor of Lexington in 2010 for almost a year now. We've all heard the rumors and rumblings, but time is starting to run out.

Let's do one more push to get Jim Gray to enter' [...]

Osi Speaks!: Jack Ditty Plans To Take On Robin Webb For Kentucky Senate Rematch. Read More Below.

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:07:00 -0500

Ditty plans rematch against Webb for Senate seat FRANKFORT – Republican Jack Ditty, a Greenup County dermatologist who narrowly lost a special state Senate election in August to Democrat Robin Webb,...

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Barefoot and Progressive: Conway for women

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:05:00 -0500

While Mongiardo, Paul and Grayson are busy telling us how they want the government to control a woman's uterus, Jack Conway tells us today that he has other plans:
Jack Conway backs amendment to provide free mammograms for all womenMikulski measure requires full coverage of preventative health screenings, other women's' [...]

Barefoot and Progressive: Another call for bribes and photoshops

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:58:00 -0500

It's that time of year again, kiddies.

If anyone has a spare ticket for the North Carolina game at Rupp tomorrow, I vow to e-smite your enemies in return.

Also, it's time for another photoshop contest. Please send in pics of unicorns grazing in Dudley Webb's unicorn park.
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Page One: Gas Station Governor Thanks Shelbyville

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:30:55 -0500

Number of comments: 4

Here’s the release post-presser of the Governor’s in Shelbyville this morning:

SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (Dec. 4, 2009) — Governor Beshear today personally thanked members of the Shelby County economic development team who worked to lure Harley-Davidson to Kentucky, noting that their efforts to showcase the local workforce and cooperation of local government [...]

Barefoot and Progressive: Wildcat Coal, One-Termers, and Unbridled Pessimism

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:14:00 -0500

Steve Beshear, meet John Cheves. He's here to hand you your ass:
Mine permitting official overruled to ‘accommodate the coal interests’

FRANKFORT — Gov. Steve Beshear’s administration overruled its top mine permitting official last year to “accommodate the coal interests” and reinstate a policy the official said was [...]