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Michael Moore: What went down won’t go up!
The director of the documentaries “Roger and Me” and “Bowling for Columbine” has a few things to say about the symbolism of escalators: When the escalator at the United Nations came to a wrenching and sudden stop this past Tuesday as soon as Trump stepped on it, I would like to believe that future historians…
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What the hell is the CJ doing?
This is a headline appearing on the home page of the Courier Journal today: Biden openly tried to silence speech. Trump shouldn’t do the same. So, you click on the link and see a story consisting of 25 paragraphs talking about censorship by the Trump administration. The very last paragraph of the story says this:…
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The Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 12
Rapture aftermath and shortcomings (instead of second comings); why our congressman fails us; entertaining in the past, and artistic expectations for the future. Some of the things we discuss: Bourbon & Beyond Louder Than Life St. James Court Art Show And let’s talk about a true martyr!
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Another opinion on our cowardly representative
A couple of days ago, we compared the cowardly actions of U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey to the bravery shown by Miss Rachel, the host of toddler videos on YouTube. Finally, today, the CJ has another take on McGarvey’s cowardice: One does not have to be a genius to know today’s Republicans traffic in lies, told…
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Our kids are dumber. Is it that hard to see why?
Some troubling news on the education front, from the Kentucky Lantern: Just days after federal data revealed average reading, math and science scores dropped among certain grades since before the coronavirus pandemic, a U.S. Senate panel on Thursday picked apart the root causes and methods for students’ academic improvement. The hearing in the Senate Committee…
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The most annoying headline of the week
An Al Cross column in the Kentucky Lantern has this headline: We Need Calm Compelling Voices from the Middle. And it contained this pablum: I got a surprise phone call last week from the other side of the world, where an American expatriate was worried about the future of his country in the wake of…
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Cowardice vs. bravery
The Coward of the Month Award goes to our local congressman. From the CJ: The only Kentucky Democrat in U.S. Congress was among the party’s contingent who voted in favor of a resolution aimed at “honoring the life and legacy” of controversial conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed Sept. 10 at a public…
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Andy was on ‘Late Night’ recently
In case you missed it, here’s what he said: Obviously, this was an attempt to get national exposure for a presidential bid, but we still think he should run for Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat.
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Can our media please deal with reality instead of hype?
This from the CJ: Members of the College Republicans at University of Louisville invited students, alumni and members of the Louisville community to participate in a candlelight vigil Sept. 15 honoring Charlie Kirk. A large crowd responded, gathering in the grass in front of Grawemeyer Hall by the university’s statue of “The Thinker,” with many…
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Louisville Jews, Palestinians unite in humanitarian effort
A message from members of the Louisville Jewish and Palestinian communities. Via the Courier Journal: Jewish and Palestinian Louisvillians have united to urge all our Kentucky Congressmen to support H.R. 3565, the “Block the Bombs Act.” We stand together in our shared commitment to human dignity, democracy and moral accountability. H.R. 3565 places temporary, targeted restrictions on…
