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Why are Kentuckians assaulting family members?
Kentucky has a serious problem when it comes to abuse among families, according to the Kentucky Lantern: Domestic violence drives other violent crime in Kentucky and contributes to criminal recidivism all while draining law enforcement and court resources across the commonwealth, reports the Council of State Governments. Over the past two years, the council’s Justice…
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Seem more like he was rented than bought
The congressman for Kentucky’s Third District made an interesting announcement at a recent town hall meeting, according to the CJ: U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey will no longer take campaign donations associated with the pro-Israel American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which previously facilitated the spending of tens of thousands of dollars on campaigns by Kentucky’s only…
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Falling low in higher education
This isn’t something to brag about. From the CJ: Not one Kentucky institution made the Top 100 in Forbes’ List of America’s top colleges this year. Highlighting 500 schools that cultivate successful, high-earning and influential graduates from diverse economic backgrounds, the University of Kentucky secured the 233rd spot on Forbes’ list. Meanwhile, the University of Louisville was ranked further back at…
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The Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 10
Are you ready for the country? Entertained in the city. Political activity (or lack thereof) in the state. And worried for the nation. Some of the things we discuss in this podcast. Cicada brood XIV: CBS News White House correspondent freaks out over Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce engagement. Things to see at our new neighbor, Bernheim…
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Homophobe church says screw ‘thou shalt not steal’
There’s no reason to give tax exempt status to these thieves: If they really believe in banning books that contain what they consider unnatural sex, they should dump the book that promotes this, which is illustrated in the painting at the top of this post: Lot and his two daughters left Zoar and settled in…
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Ky’s lone democratic U.S. Rep. must get off his ass and fight
I’m less than impressed with the lone Democrat in our state’s congressional delegation, because he’s failed to make any kind of impression on the national stage. His response to this latest bit of GOP scumbaggery is extremely frustrating: Two powerful Kentucky Republicans suggested this week that Kentucky could move to get rid of its only…
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Kentucky man transforms into Florida man
This happened in April: A winning lottery ticket from Kentucky set a new record for the largest Powerball jackpot prize to come from the commonwealth, the Kentucky Lottery announced April 27. At $167.3 million, the ticket sold to mother and son Linda Grizzle and Shannon Farthing at Clark’s Pump N Shop in Georgetown topped a…
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Are we becoming a nation of ‘good Germans’
Common Dreams gives us this historical reminder, linking it to the United States today: By the end of 1933, Hitler had largely neutered Germany’s free press; not by market competition, but by bankrupting writers and outlets with libel lawsuits, unleashing police raids for “slander” claims, vigilante “Brownshirt” militia violence against reporters, arrests of publishers for…
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MAGAt wallows in more hate
Republicans offer a new Trump wannabe in the race for the U.S. Senate. From the Herald Leader: U.S. Senate candidate Nate Morris’ biggest policy proposal is also one that divides him from his GOP competition and comes with a big warning label from conservative economists. The first-time candidate wants to halt all legal immigration into…
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The Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 9
A look at life in the surveillance state, left vs. right politics and how we can all make a difference: Some of the things we discussed: And some of the videos we referred to. Josh Turek’s U.S. Senate campaign in Iowa: While Mike Flood pisses off Nebraska constituents: And a scene, in which AI highlights…
