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ON THE RIGHT !: McCain: Fort Hood Shooting "An Act Of terror"

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:11:00 -0500

From Ryan Alessi at the Lexington Herald-Leader:

U.S. Sen. John McCain, the Arizona Republican and former presidential candidate, called last week's shooting at Fort Hood "an act of terror" during a speech at the University of Louisville Wednesday morning.

He called for swift disclosure of questionable behavior at [...]

Bluegrass Politics: Haydon releases TV advertisement

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:04:25 -0500

FRANKFORT — The Democrat running for a seat recently vacated by Dan Kelly has released his first television advertisement. Former state representative Jodie Haydon of Bardstown is running against Rep. Jimmy Higdon, R-Lebanon, in the December 8th special election. Kelly, the second-highest ranking Republican in the state Senate, resigned his seat when [...]

Page One: Jack & Lt. Dan on Veterans Day

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:00:19 -0500

Number of comments: 1

Here’s Lt. Dan’s message on Veterans Day, sent from his state office:

As we take time to celebrate another Veterans Day, let us not forget those who have made the ultimate sacrifice fighting for the freedom each of us enjoy.

For over 230 years the United States has stood as a beacon [...]

Dialogic: Veterans to Obama: Do Not Escalate the War in Afghanistan

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:25:00 -0500

Brave New Films

Rethink Afghanistan (New Documentary) [...]

Dialogic: David Bakan: On Concealing Knowledge in the Interest of the Public

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:07:00 -0500

Bakan, David. “Power, method, and ethics: a reflection on Bateson’s view of moral and national character.” The Individual, Communication, and Society. Ed. Robert W. Rieber. NY: Cambridge UP, 1989: 31-47.

We consider the possibility that the very power inherent in a mode of thought might be a determining factor [...]

ConservaChick: Flattery will get you a jail sentence.

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:03:00 -0500

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, you Vets ought to be flattered but it will certainly be a bad Veterans Day for this Gomer...

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ConservaChick: Thank you for your service!

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:54:00 -0500

To all of you who have served or are currently serving in the Armed Forces, thank you (and your families) for your service. I am grateful for your courage and sacrifice.

Happy Veterans Day!

Dad, I'm ever proud of you and of Mom for all you' [...]

Barefoot and Progressive: Look out, David Williams

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:31:00 -0500

Here comes Jodie Haydon.

Lets hope the Democrats can spend $700,000 a little more wisely this time, eh? [...]

Page One: It’s Veterans Day. Thank One.

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:30:46 -0500

Number of comments: 4

It’s Veterans Day.

Patriots Peace Memorial - Louisville

So take five minutes that you would otherwise spend stuffing your face or complaining about something and thank a veteran.

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Barefoot and Progressive: Meet Mayor Newberry

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:18:00 -0500

A golden opportunity to ask Jim Newberry why he tried to shield the Airport scandal from an independent investigation. And ask him how much of our tax dollars we'll have to pay Dudley in order to let Lexington's citizens walk on Dudley's precious Unicorn Park.
Mayor Jim Newberry is' [...]

ON THE RIGHT !: Fall Of The Republic - The Presidency Of Barack H Obama - The Full Movie HQ

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:50:00 -0500

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ON THE RIGHT !: Veterans Day 2009: "Freedom is never free"

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:38:00 -0500

Happy Veterans Day and thanks to all of those brave men and women who have served in our armed forces in the defense of freedom since 1776! [...]

Barefoot and Progressive: Fox News is legitimate journalism

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:32:00 -0500

Yeppers.

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Dialogic: CBS: NC Middle School Sells Test Points To Students For $20 As Novel Fundraiser

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:23:00 -0500

NC School Sells Test Points For $20 To Raise Money
Cash For Grades: NC Middle School Sells Test Points To Students For $20 As Novel Fundraiser [...]

Bluegrass Politics: Democrat pulls in $65,000 for state Senate race

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:22:45 -0500

Number of comments: 1
The Associated Press FRANKFORT — Democrat Jodie Haydon raised more than twice as much as his GOP opponent for his state Senate race. Documents filed with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance show Haydon took in $64,855 while Republican Jimmy Higdon raised $31,655. The two are running in [...]

Kentucky Club for Growth: Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:19:12 -0500

Thank a Veteran

Local officials join FACES of coal

State revenues continue slide

Fasig-Tipton sales cut in half

H-L editors agree with Sen. Williams, scold him for it

Nov. 12 NKY TEA Party in Richwood

Kemper Foods expands by 350 jobs in New Albany

Crestview hills pushes smoking ban

Bowling Green [...]

Page One: KDP’s Latest Email Blast & Video

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:00:46 -0500

Number of comments: 3

The Kentucky Democratic Party released this ad in an email blast for Jodie Haydon today:

In a money ask, the KDP said the election of Haydon will “significantly change the way business is done in Frankfort. He faces a group of well-financed Republican leaders who will [...]

Barefoot and Progressive: Trey Grayson running to the right

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:45:00 -0500

Because of his awful poll numbers against Rand Paul, Trey Grayson has decided that he now wants government control of your uterus even more than Rand Paul.
He also made his position on abortion clear: ”To me, life begins at conception, and abortion is murder.” He said he would [...]

Blue in the Bluegrass: Ben "Wire Hanger" Chandler, Whining Worm

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:28:00 -0500

Media Czech takes on the spin from the traitor to be known from now on as Wire Hanger.

Actually Ben, that's far from the case. The Republicans are going to hammer you either way, because that's what they do.

If you voted for... I don't know, what' [...]

Dialogic: Kirk Boyle: Children of Men and I Am Legend: the disaster-capitalism complex hits Hollywood

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:27:00 -0500

Children of Men and I Am Legend: the disaster-capitalism complex hits Hollywood
by Kirk Boyle
Jump Cut

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In addition to indulging the fantasies of late capitalist consumers, Legend targets its audience with “anamorphic advertising.” Lawrence replaces Cuarón’s background commentary on [...]

Out of the Mountains: Political Memo: My Rep. RepublicanDemocrat Ben Chandler Voted Against Health Care For Americans

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:23:00 -0500

Took a few days but I'm back. I wanted to through up this comment on my worthless Dem Rep Ben(go along with Republicans to get along) Chandler before another daily job search.
Not surprising, "Gentle" Ben Chandler(RD, KY) continues to burn up suckitude at an amazing rate. When Chandler' [...]

ON THE RIGHT !: Andy Barr Officially Running For Congress!

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:47:00 -0500

Dear Friends,

As you may have already heard, I announced my candidacy today for the United States Congress from Kentucky's Sixth Congressional District.

Over the past six weeks, I have had the opportunity to travel around the District and listen to the [...]

Blue in the Bluegrass: Who Needs One Big Lie When Everything Is A Lie?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:44:00 -0500

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KeninNY at Down with Tyranny on having an entire political movement divorced from reality:

... the Modern Right-Wing Republican-slash-Conservative Movement now conisders that it has blanket permission to lie.

This is something I've been saying since' [...]

ON THE RIGHT !: Today's Freedom Quote: Thomas Jefferson

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:43:00 -0500

"[We should be] determined... to sever ourselves from the union we so much value rather than give up the rights of self-government...in which alone we see liberty, safety and happiness."

- Thomas Jefferson
(1743-1826), US Founding Father, drafted the Declaration of Independence, 3rd US President
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Page One: Joni Jenkins’ Breakfast of Champions Time

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:58 -0500

Attention South Enders: It’s that time of year again. State Representative Joni Jenkins’ Breakfast of Champions is upon us and will take place this Saturday.

It’s free. So drop by for great food and great Democratic fellowship.

This Saturday, November 14 @ 9:00 A.M. Chapel Hill United Church of Christ
Fellowship Hall
2307 [...]

Barefoot and Progressive: Spineless Ben spins and spins and spins...

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:14:00 -0500

Ben Chandler finally talked to the media about his shameful votes on health care reform.

Or should I say "vote", because apparently neither Jim Carroll or Halimah Abdullah felt that it was called for to ask him about voting for the biggest setback to women's reproductive rights [...]

LawReader: Diversity Rule for Businesses Allowing Removal of State Cases to Federal Court Challenged in U.S. Supreme Court

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:10:30 -0500

By NICK WILSON In a case that could substantially reduce the number of cases heard in federal courts, the Supreme Court tackled for the first time a centuries-old rule that allows businesses to remove cases out of state court. Doctrine calls for Federal Courts to hear cases pitting opponents from different [...]

Dialogic: Pascale Bourgaux: Rape in the Ranks: The Enemy Within

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:08:00 -0500

“Rape in the Ranks: The Enemy Within”
Host: Amy Goodman
Democracy Now

As with suicides, the rate of sexual assaults within the US military now exceeds that of the general population. A Pentagon report earlier this year found one in three female service members are sexually assaulted at [...]

Dialogic: Gregg and Jannett Keesling, Parents of Soldier Who Killed Himself in Iraq Speak Out About President Obama's Refusal To Send a Letter of Condolence

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:04:00 -0500

Parents of Soldier Who Killed Himself in Iraq Speak Out
Host: Amy Goodman
Democracy Now

Gregg and Jannett Keesling are the parents of Chancellor Keesling, a US soldier who took his own life on June 19th of this year. Chancellor was on his second tour of duty in [...]

Barefoot and Progressive: Happy Veterans Day

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:57:00 -0500

Submitted without comment. Treat this as an open thread if you're so inclined, but I'm imaging the lack of Rand Paul in this post makes that a nonstarter. [...]

LawReader: CALIPARI’S DRIBBLE DRIVE OFFENSE EXPLAINED BY INVENTOR

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:46:27 -0500

Vance Walberg taught Calipari the Dribble Drive Offense in 2003. This offense avoids a lot of passing around the court and setting up plays called by the coach. The heart of this offense is for each player to go to the basket whenever possible. This requires a lot of talent [...]

Page One: Wednesday Morning Dept of Honoring Our Veterans

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:58:29 -0500

Number of comments: 5

My hometown is honoring women who have served in the military! [CLICK THE CLICKY!]

Jimmy Higdon’s got over 1,000 Facebook supporters. Jodie Haydon’s got 500. [Higdon & Haydon]

The Kentucky Supreme Court has launched a secret investigation into a personnel action. That sound you hear is a mutual pucker [...]

Blue in the Bluegrass: Broke, Sick and Stupid, Kentucky Bets its Last Dime on Coal

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:57:00 -0500

You've seen 'em. At the track, the casino, the lottery machine. The haggard face, the ragged clothes, the tattered singles clutched in a shaking hand. They know they're going to lose because they've always lost before, but they still can't help themselves.

And so Kentucky, facing another billion-dollar-plus deficit' [...]

BluegrassBulletin.com: Retired Colonel Says Obama Speech "Offensive"

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:19:13 -0500

Retired Colonel Ralph Peters says that Obama's speech regarding the Ft. Hood murders was offensive when he said the act was "incomprehensible" and "hard to understand".

Peters said this:

"No, it wasn't hard to comprehend and it's not now. It was the act of an Islamic terrorist who gunned down 55 people,'" [...]

BluegrassBulletin.com: Who Needed To Profile? Hasan The Murderer Told Them What He Was Up To

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:11:11 -0500

Heads should roll. Not in the Islamist sense, but in the "American court of justice, this kind of thing can't happen, somebody has to answer for this" sense of things.

Nidal Hasan the murderer from the Ft. Hood incident, has been exposed as having sent red flags up everywhere, yet no [...]

BluegrassBulletin.com: Morning Funnies

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:51:39 -0500

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Ohio River, Left Bank, MP 606: Veterans Day in America

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:18:00 -0500

Today is Veterans Day, a day we set aside for the honor and memory of those women and men who devoted a part of their lives, and in many cases their very lives, in service to our country. I was raised by one of those [...]