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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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Ky. farmers get what they didn’t know they were voting for
The Orange TACO has pissed off trading partners throughout the world. American farmers overwhelmingly voted for him this past presidential election. Here’s the result in Kentucky: In the spring, Kentucky farmers planted millions of acres with soybeans, corn and other crops, and hoped a heated trade war with the top importers of American agricultural goods would not…
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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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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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A pet peeve on grammar, brought to you by Skynet
I’m sure this story is important to a lot of people in the horse industry, but there’s one thing that really annoys me about it. From the CJ (of course): A federal horse racing agency alleged it received falsified test results related to a potential banned substance from a University of Kentucky lab. That was…
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The Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 11
The impact of Sept. 11, 2001; political violence; the Epstein files; political loyalty; a day in the country and four days of music. Some of the things we discuss in this episode: A very Massie Christmas: Click here for some things Charlie Kirk said during his lifetime. From the Guardian. Click here for a brief…
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Our news sources are lacking. Here’s why.
The University of North Carolina has released a study on journalism and philanthropy, examining the how states are doing in distributing news to their citizens and how wealthy donors are assisting in achieving those goals. Suffice it to say, we aren’t doing very well here in the Bluegrass: Here’s a map: And here’s what those…
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Tom Massie is a nightmare for Orange TACO and his donors
The representative for Kentucky’s Fourth District is kicking ass and naming names: It is unconscionable that major Democrats aren’t giving us this information. Hell, even Marjorie Taylor Green is taking shots at “the coward” in the White House.
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They can’t even eat cake
Kentucky lawmakers are starting to realize the Orange TACO’s big bullshit bill is going to leave a lot of people hungry, according to the CJ: As Kentucky lawmakers start crafting the state budget ahead of the 2026 legislative session, questions of how they’ll handle recent federal funding cuts loom over the conversations. One of those cuts is…
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Follow the money if you want to win an election
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair once said: “The first rule in politics is that there are no rules, at least not in the sense of inevitable defeats or inevitable victories.” We tend to disagree. The first rule of politics, if you want to understand why politicians do what they do, is “follow the money.” Policy…
