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July 13, 2008 | Leave a comment

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Why Did Only Three Of Kentucky’s Congressmen Sign The Letter To Pelosi

Steve Manning brings up a good point.  Why the hell didn’t Rep. Ron Lewis (KY - 2) sign the letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi asking her to allow votes in the House on bills that would allow expanded drilling in ANWR and on the continental shelf?

Thank you to Rep. Geoff Davis (KY -4), Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY - 2), and Rep. Hal Rogers (KY - 5) for signing the letter.  Are you there Ben Chandler, or are you playing golf with John Yarmuth?

I know he’s retiring after this term, but there is still business to be taken care of!

Well, I know one thing for sure, future Representative Brett Guthrie will not be lazy like Lewis.  Neither will future Representative Brandon Smith when he runs for Congress after Hal Rogers retires.

And for those of you who think Jack Conway is going to take Jim Bunning’s seat - think again.  He is definitely running (he’s building a website now and he doesn’t care who else wants to run - even if that means sabotaging efforts pursued by Dr. Lt. Governor Dan The Medicaid Man Honeymooner Mongiardo), but Bunning will never let him take it from him.  If Bunning were to decide to not run again (of course, this is not likely at all, Bunning’s running!), our two term Secretary of State Trey Grayson will crush Conway in a head to head.

July 23, 2008 | Leave a comment

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Obama: The Next Britney?

When considering the reality that Barack Obama is being treated by the media and his own campaign more like a rock star and/or movie star than a candidate for President of the United States, one has to wonder if Obama will get the same treatment that other child stars have gotten.

It’s strange to imagine a world where Chris Matthews’ legs wouldn’t tingle at the sight of Barack Obama, but is it possible?  

We’ve seen it countless times over the decades.  Britney Spears was an admired and beloved child star who stayed sweet well into young adulthood until every “oops she did” was blasted around the world by media outlets who, quite frankly, needed Britney to fail in order for them to sell paper.  They needed her to be corrupted and to fail and they did what they could to drive her there.  

Isn’t Lindsay Lohan another example?  Macaulay Culkin?

It seems as if those without substance are built up only so they can be torn down.  Great actors like Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino are immune to this sort of treatment.  It would never work with a great actor, even a young one, because the substance is there to back up the hype.  Obama clearly has no substance and is clearly a product of media hype. 

So is this build up / tear down treatment what Obama is about to face?  Are the media setting him up to fail?

It’s hard to imagine, but the depth of this man’s character and the depth of the news coverage that has gotten him to where he is today should be pretty good indicators of the depth of the news coverage that will be required to kick him out to America’s doghouse.  

Serious pundits will certainly have serious complaints, but don’t think for a second that the “Trouble in Camelot” stories are not waiting in the wings.

July 23, 2008 | Leave a comment

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Barack Obama Is On Every Committee | Including The One That Maybe Could Have Raised NATO Troop Levels In Afghanistan

How “tired” would Barack Obama have to be to forget that he is not on the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee?  He said:

Now, in terms of knowing my commitments, you don’t have to just look at my words, you can look at my deeds. Just this past week, we passed out of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, which is my committee, a bill to call for divestment from Iran, as a way of ratcheting up the pressure to ensure that they don’t obtain a nuclear weapon.

He’s not on that committee.  What makes this even more pathetic, though, is that he does Chair the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs, which has jurisdiction over NATO which has provided military support in Afghanistan since 2003.  Obama has not once, even as Chair of this committee, held a meeting regarding the role of NATO in Afghanistan.  However, amazingly, Obama has recently called for an increased military presence in Afghanistan!  Regardless of how little sense and consistency one can find in Obama’s positions regarding military presence in Afghanistan & Iraq, the simple truth remains that if Obama wanted to increase NATO troop levels in Afghanistan he could have discussed it at one of these subcommittee meetings.  

Instead, he decided to talk about it on the campaign trail.  One can assume that Obama would, in fact, rather lose a war than an election.  

For all of his talk about the “confusion” of John McCain, I’m starting to think that Barack Obama may have early Alzheimer’s, or some sort of short-term memory loss or something.  McCain is sharp, and judging from his mother, he’s going to be sharp for a long time to come.

This Obama guy needs to go back to being a “community organizer.”

July 23, 2008 | Leave a comment

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McConnell: Nothing But Energy

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R - KY) says no bills will get through the Senate until every bill dealing with energy issues is handled.  The Hill:

Senate Republicans have threatened to block nearly all other bills pending before the August recess if Democrats refuse to vote with them on expanding offshore drilling.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said bills that do not pertain to energy can wait until after the August recess, with gas prices now surpassing $4 per gallon.

McConnell and top Republicans indicated Wednesday they would oppose any procedural votes to take up other legislation, which require 60 votes to succeed.

 

“We think there is nothing more important that we can do right now than to deal with the Number One issue of the country,” McConnell said. “This is the biggest issue since terrorism right after 9/11. People are pounding on their desks, saying, ‘Why don’t these people get together and do something about this problem’?”

The hardball tactics reflect Republican confidence that they can pull off a major election-year victory with gas prices at record highs, after they have been battered at the polls and have lost on several recent high-profile legislative battles.

As usual, McConnell is right.  The Senate has no business doing anything other than dealing with the number one issue facing American families right now - except for maybe confirming judges that have been waiting years to be confirmed.

July 23, 2008 | Leave a comment

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Obama For President Of Planet Earth

Obviously the theme that’s developing in the lamestream media and at the Barack Obama campaign is that he will not just be President of the United States, but he will be President of the World. 

It’s just an extension of John Kerry’s stupid global test, but I find it particularly ironic - coming from the same moonbats who complain endlessly about imaginary “colonialism.”

Patrick Ruffini, Glenn Reynolds, and others comment on this recently.

He’s the President of the World.  He’s a rock star.  He’s a movie star.  He’s black. He’s white. He’s rich. He’s poor. He’s everything to everyone! He’s whatever you want him to be!

July 23, 2008 | Leave a comment

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Hawkins To Beshear: End Boutique Gasoline Mandate

In poking around the Metro Council website to see what’s going on there I came across a Resolution filed recently by Councilman Doug Hawkins, whose every move drives Mayor Jerry Abramson and Louisville’s liberals insane.  He can’t even walk his dog without making Louisville’s left wing cringe.  Let me tell you the truth - it’s because Hawkins states way too many simple, inescapable truths to be considered part of the city’s governing elite.  What drives them even crazier is that Hawkins doesn’t care what the elites say about him.

This Resolution is a very interesting one that could potentially set off a firestorm that, in turn, could force Governor Steve Beshear into the uncomfortable situation of having to go against his party’s wishes and do what’s best for Kentucky.

The Resolution, if passed by the Metro Council and Mayor Abramson, would call on Governor Beshear to lift Kentucky’s voluntary use of an uncommon and outdated recipe of gasoline known as Reformulated Gasoline (RFG) which is often up to 40 cents/gallon more expensive than the Conventional Gasoline available in surrounding areas, largely due to its limited production.  As the resolution states, former Governor Brereton Jones implemented use of RFG in Metro Louisville in 1993 under powers granted to him by the federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.  Hawkins calls on Beshear to suspend this voluntary and exclusive use of RFG.

A RESOLUTION ON REFORMULATED GASOLINE

Sponsored By: Councilman Doug Hawkins

WHEREAS, Gov. Brereton Jones in 1993 exercised his power under the federal

Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 to require that gasoline sold in Metro Louisville be

Reformulated Gasoline (RFG) even though the area is not a “non-attainment”area,

required by federal law to use only RFG, and as this program is strictly voluntary, the

current Governor of Kentucky may under federal EPA regulations “opt-out”of the

requirement; and

WHEREAS, RFG is twenty-year old technology which offers no real

environmental benefits, given the clean nature of today’s conventional gasoline (CG),

which is now controlled for sulfur and the Reid Vapor Point ; and

WHEREAS, RFG is often up to forty cents ($.40) per gallon more expensive than

in surrounding communities where just CG is sold, because of the limited production of

this “boutique”fuel; and

WHEREAS, Metro Louisville is just one of six metro areas not on the East or

West Coast to use RFG, the others of which are much larger, making Metro Louisville

even more of an afterthought for refiners and leaving prices to climb , and

WHEREAS, RFG must be trucked in many hundreds of miles greater than

normal CG supplies, thus negating the goal of less overall pollution and energy use.

Now therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE

LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT (THE COUNCIL) AS

FOLLOWS:

SECTION I: That Governor Beshear and his staff is hereby asked to draw up new rules

for the end of the RFG mandate in Metro Louisville immediately.

SECTION II: This Resolution shall take effect upon its passage and approval.

_______________________________

Kathleen J. Herron

Metro Council Clerk

_____________________________

Jim King

President of the Council

_______________________________

Jerry E. Abramson

Mayor

_____________________________
Approval Date

As you read, Hawkins claims that there are no longer substantial environmental benefits to RFG, and that the increased price per gallon is due largely to the limited production of that type of fuel.  Obviously, with RFG at $4/gallon, switching to CG would be great.

I will do some more research into these claims, but if Hawkins is even half right I think this is a Resolution that the Metro Council should most definitely pass and pass quickly.  From there, Governor Beshear would need to utilitize his powers to end this RFG mandate, and then people could start spending a little less money every week on gasoline.

I have to tell you, Beshear has shown signs of potential progress lately.  He stated recently that he would consider two things which would bring tremendous progress for Kentucky, those being nuclear electricity production and the elimination of the income tax.  While I’m not holding my breath on either of those things, I have to say that if he were to spine up and end this apparently useless RFG mandate that Louisville is bound to, he would be dealing with some grateful voters and legislators at the next session of the General Assembly.  His stupid casino gambling dream is never going to come true, but in fairness I would like to state that he has over 3 years to reclaim his term as Governor after these horrible first eight or so months.

July 22, 2008 | Leave a comment

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Geoff Davis: Second “Use It Or Lose It” Bill Is More Of The Same

The following is a column by Rep. Geoff Davis (KY - 4).

Our nation’s energy crisis has resulted primarily from one fundamental economic concept: supply and demand.  Over the past three decades, we have ignored repeated warnings that our energy supply would not always be reliable and affordable.  Instead, we have allowed partisan paralysis to hinder efforts to increase and diversify our domestic supply of energy.

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global demand for oil in 2007 was 86 million barrels a day, while the global supply of oil was 85.5 million barrels.  The IEA also estimates that the world’s primary energy needs will more than double by 2030.  We must implement a comprehensive strategy that will promote responsible development of our domestic energy resources while actively exploring alternative fuels and investing in research for future fuel technologies. 

Many in the House and Senate have proposed legislation that outline a variety of solutions to increase our fuel supplies and lower gas prices for the American people.  Unfortunately, Congress remains at a standstill as the Leadership continues to push legislation that creates headlines instead of additional energy.  Last week, they reincarnated the redundant “Use It or Lose It” bill (H.R. 6251) in H.R. 6515, The Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act of 2008.

However, just like the original “Use It or Lose It” bill, H.R. 6515 does not adequately address increased supply and is already the law of the land.  Oil and gas producers already operate under strict regulations and time limits for their leases; if the leased territory contains significant oil or gas reserves that are not being extracted, the lease will be canceled.  Instead of expediting Americans’ access to their domestic resources, the Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act of 2008 would increase the red-tape surrounding energy exploration. 

Additionally, the new bill includes language to “speed up” development of the energy resources in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve (NPR-A), a 24 million acre area in the Alaska North Slope that the U.S. Geological Service estimates could produce 10.6 billion barrels of oil.  However, NPR-A has been open for exploration since 1999; this legislation merely increases the number of lease opportunities.

NPR-A’s oil is spread thinly across the region, so production is inefficient, difficult and expensive.  Each acre in NPR-A contains an average of 440 barrels of oil.  By way of comparison, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) could produce between 10 and 16 billion barrels of oil, with each acre yielding an average of 5,475 barrels.

If we plan to solve our nation’s energy crisis in a timely and efficient manner, we must explore all our options, from ANWR to hydrogen fuel to nuclear power.  As demand for energy continues to outpace supply, it is past time to implement real solutions for the American people.  We must unite and surpass partisan politics to develop a comprehensive energy strategy that will efficiently use our domestic resources in the short term while laying the groundwork to make alternative energy sources clean, safe and affordable for the future. 

July 22, 2008 | Leave a comment

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Washington Post Column Completely Dismantles Ridiculous Yarmuth Claim

I’m glad to see this is finally starting to get some circulation in the lamestream media.  Hurricane has hammered Rep. John Yarmuth (D - Bitter Kentucky) several times over his ridiculuous assertion that he is as pure as the wind-driven snow, and, incidentally, the Messiah Barack Obama, because he doesn’t allow his campaign to accept donations from corporate PACs.  Yarmuth has been battered both here at BGRS and at his personal email address. 

When Yarmuth’s staff didn’t answer the question, John Yarmuth told Hurricane to send the questions to his personal email address and that he would get back with him.  We’re still waiting on an answer to this question that was sent to Yarmuth’s personal email address:

Second, will you agree that people who take money from trial lawyers and unions are just as susceptible to influence from them as candidates who take corporate PAC money? Will you start telling people about the union money you received as much as you tell them about the corporate PAC money you don’t?

Today, the Washington Post raises the same issue regarding the same ridiculous Congressman.  Jeffrey Birnbaum, in a column about K Street, writes the following:

Rep. John Yarmuth (D-Ky.) won election to the House in 2006 by promising that he would not be bought off by all those nasty “special interests” in Washington.

On July 30, he plans to prove his purity by holding a fundraiser in the heart of the land of temptation — at Charlie Palmer Steak at 101 Constitution Ave. NW, in the clear line of sight of the Capitol dome — and refusing to take money from corporate political action committees.

“Corporate PAC contributions are not accepted,” his e-mailed invitation reads proudly.

What the invitation does not say — but what the Yarmuth campaign acknowledges — is that donations from labor PACs are welcome, as is money from individuals, including corporate executives.

Does that mean — gasp! — that Yarmuth actually is cozying up to “special interests”? After all, aren’t labor unions interest groups, too? And aren’t corporate PACs really nothing more than pooled contributions from corporate executives?

Technically, yes. But Yarmuth’s campaign says he is making an important distinction. Corporate PACs exist to improve the profitability of a company or industry, it says — in other words, to promote a special interest. “But an individual’s interest is not limited to his or her profession,” said Yarmuth campaign spokesman Christopher Hartman. “So we’ve drawn the line between an individual and an individual’s place of work.”

Labor unions, he added, “often represent” working families, which Yarmuth says he supports.

Ah. That clears it up. Thanks.

I love how Birnbaum ends the piece sarcastically.  That’s just about the only response one can have to this insane psychobabble that Yarmuth uses to justify his assertion that corporate PACs exist to improve the profitability of a company or industry, while labor unions “often represent” working families.  For the sake of amusement, though, let’s quickly evaluate John Yarmuth’s non-sensical illogic. 

Do you wonder why Yarmuth picks and chooses which special-interests he listens to?  While he was elected to serve the entire community, he is only willing to listen to the bits and pieces of it.

He allows himself to be influenced by the clunky labor unions, the trial lawyers, the environmentalists who have given us $4/gallon gasoline and who are doing everything they can to keep it there or drive it higher, the abortionists, the people who put the needs of animals in front of the needs of people, the people who treat people like animals, and others, but John Yarmuth is proud to assert that he doesn’t accept corporate PAC donations because, unlike labor unions, they don’t “often represent” working families. 

So, here’s another question for John Yarmuth to ignore: “Where exactly do working families work?”  Where do Humana’s thousands of employees work?  Where do all of Papa John’s employees work?  Where do all of Yum!’s employees work?  These are all homegrown businesses that have had a lot of success in the global economy, yet John Yarmuth claims that a PAC that they may be involved in doesn’t represent working families.

I wonder if John Yarmuth has heard about Kentucky Fried Victory?  Somebody should really show him the video of Iraqis making a living at a new KFC in the formerly terrorist-owned Fallujah, Iraq. 

The bigger question may be, however, “What about all those millions of employees nationwide who are employees of small businesses?”  How can they raise their voice in a way that John Yarmuth will be willing to listen to and ask Congress to lower corporate tax rates and income tax rates so that their employers can have stable business for years to come, and that they may have stable jobs for years to come, and that the number of jobs available at each of those small businesses can increase, and that they may lead fruitful lives and build retirement funds and so on? 

Other than through business associations, often times they don’t.  However, it’s important to acknowledge that in many ways what is good for big business is good for small business.  Lower corporate tax rates, for example, would help not just the big businesses everyone’s heard of, but the millions of small businesses that not many people have heard of. 

If John Yarmuth refuses to listen to the messenger, how can he get the message?

This is all academic exercise, though.  The truth is that however Yarmuth justifies his self-righteous, wealth-guilt-driven messages on his DC fundraiser invitations, he is still getting plenty of messages from plenty of special-interest groups.  And he still represents people outside his district much better than the people who actually live in his district. 

UPDATE:  I got a copy of the evite Yarmuth sent out for this fundraiser at Charlie Palmer Steak.  You can see in bold his self-righteous, wealth-guilt-driven proclamation that corporate PAC contributions are not accepted.  What a sham.  Seriously, who believes this stuff?

July 22, 2008 | Leave a comment

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Bad Obama Polling

While this is a Rasmussen report, of which there are often serious doubts, I’ll leave it up to you people who like Rasmussen polls to decipher this and reach a conclusion about Barack Obama’s electability.

42-41.

Let me guess - it’s the Jew-controlled media who forced puffy coverage of Obama’s candidacy, forcing Howard Dean to implement a stupid DNC primary system, forcing a narrow majority of Democrat primary voters to vote for Obama, forcing the Obama nomination, because they knew that Obama is completely unelectable but that his failed candidacy was their only hope of defeating Hillary Clinton and getting a Republican to serve a third Bush warmongering term for the Zionist movement.  

UPDATE:  Maybe my rant from above wasn’t off the mark at all.  See the Obama webpage.  “KIKE FILTH.”

They fear peace
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The kike filth are trying to steal this election from us. But this is our time. The kike live in fear of peace. They fear happiness. The thought of people living happily in peace without killing each other frightens the horde of kike that runs our government.  But when pieces of kike use their kike manipulation tactics to stop Barack, it is time to strike back. There is nothing a kike army can do when faced with progressive  people who are determined to achieve peace.  We will achieve lasting peace. 

July 21, 2008 | Leave a comment

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Mac & Mitt?

Bob Novak posted recently on Human Events that John McCain’s pick for VP could be disclosed this week during Barack Obama’s field trip.  Novak writes:

The name of McCain’s running mate has not been disclosed, but Mitt Romney has led the speculation recently.  

Nothing would solidify the conservative Republican base more than the selection of Mitt Romney for VP.

Romney would also be a great pick for Kentucky Republicans.  He headlined the RPK Lincoln Day Dinner in Louisville two years ago and drew wide-ranging support from around the state, paralleled only by the disappointing candidacy of Fred Thompson.  Secretary of State Trey Grayson gave Romney his official endorsement last fall - a story which broke, well, was predicted, here on BGRS.

There are several good picks McCain could make, including Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, and Florida Governor Charlie Crist.  However great these candidates may be, Romney’s economic credentials and preparedness to lead after a one-term McCain presidency are unrivaled.  (Look for Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal or Sarah Palin to emerge as Romney’s VP pick.)

Kentuckians, and yes, I’m including Louisvillians, would be comforted by this man who has made a living out of taking failing, cumbersome businesses and transforming them into lean, profitable, job-creating machines.  

July 21, 2008 | Leave a comment

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Breaking: Northup Gains In Survey USA Poll

In Survey USA polling to be released on WHAS tonight, Anne Northup has gained 7 points on Rep. John Yarmuth (D - Bitter Kentucky) in just the past month.  

Last month’s poll showed an unrealistic 17 point lead for Yarmuth.  Disapproval of Congress, voters’ frustrations with Democrat energy policy, and Northup’s consistent beating of the oil drum taking the “Drill here.  Drill now.  Pay less.” approach are undoubtedly the causes of the shakeup in the polling.  

Yarmuth’s ridiculous refusal to do anything to lower gas prices is only going to help him lose this race, but he is bound to special interest groups that believe that people in this country should do absolutely nothing if it could even possibly disturb an animal or an insect.

His hands may be tied, but the United States’ should not.  We have to get more oil into the supply chain to bring down the price of gasoline, flights, many foods, etc.  The price of absolutely anything that is transported from one place to another will rise unless something is done very very soon to allow American workers to drill for more American oil.  

July 21, 2008 | Leave a comment

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Congress Playing Around

Rep. John Yarmuth (D - Bitter Kentucky) and Rep. Ben Chandler (D - KY) were both on the Democrats’ team for the 47th Annual Congressional Baseball Game last week.

Here’s Chandler - on the right side of the page in the black and yellow Centre uniform.  I can’t imagine Yarmuth playing baseball.  Besides, it would mess him his #1 Congressional Golf Swing.

Chandler’s grandfather A.B. “Happy” Chandler was a U.S. Senator from Kentucky, two-time Governor of Kentucky, and one-time Commissioner of Baseball.  Chandler is given a good deal of credit for allowing the Jackie Robinson to play in the major league, making him the first African-American major league baseball player.  

47th Annual Congressional Baseball Game

July 21, 2008 | Leave a comment

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Pictured | Oldham County Days

BGRS got a couple pictures @ Oldham County Days on Saturday, July 19, 2008.

Click on the first picture below, and then use < | > (comma | period) to navigate through the album.

BGRS & Senator McConnell

BGRS, Senator McConnell, & Rep. Davis

The Kelley Car

July 20, 2008 | Leave a comment

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Not In America: Stoned To Death

BBC says nine Iranians have been sentenced recently to death by stoning.  

This would just never fly in the United States.

All of the 9, 8 women and 1 man, have been convicted of sexual crimes.

Why should people be beaten to death for their “crimes?”  No firing squad, lethal injection, etc.  Just beat them to death with rocks.  

Keep it classy, Iran.

Which reminds me of these people who think they can conduct so-called “honor killings” here in the United States. It doesn’t matter what your religion is, when you step foot in the United States, your right to kill people to supposedly reclaim your family’s honor disappears.

Learn to disown people or something. You can’t kill.  

July 20, 2008 | Leave a comment

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Kentucky Fried Victory

Thanks to Gateway Pundit, and subsequently Joshua.  

A couple years ago Fallujah, Iraq was a nightmare.  

Today, Kentucky Fried Chicken just opened up a shop there.  Yum!

If we had listened to Rep. John Yarmuth (D - KY / San Francisco), General Nancy Pelosi, and Senator Barack Obama, the good people of Iraq might not have ever gotten to experience the awesomeness that is KFC. Aren’t you glad we didn’t? 

Now we just need to get them some good Kentucky bourbon!

July 19, 2008 | Leave a comment

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Pictured | Sodrel Goes To ANWR

Former Congressman and current congressional candidate Mike Sodrel (IN - 9) took a trip to ANWR recently to talk to people there about the truth regarding the region, the wildlife, and the potential for expanded oil recovery.  He came back with some pretty amazing pictures.

There is some video here, a caribou mythbuster here, and a short video of several congressional candidates, including Sodrel, holding “Drill here. Drill now. Pay less.” bumper stickers here.

I love the picture that shows the caribou.

Click a thumbnail below, and then use < | > (comma | period) to navigate through the album.

@ Deadhorse

Whale Bone Arch

Caribou Graze

w/ Nageak

ANWR Coastal Plain

Badami Oil Field

w/ Tagarook

w/ Puckett, & Rexford

ANWR Coastal Plain

Katavik

Overlooking Coastal Plain

July 19, 2008 | Leave a comment

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For Those Too Lazy To Get Up . . .

. . . or too tired from a late night.

Once again readers, we do the tough stuff so you dont have to.

Humana’s Riverside Building was imploded this morning to make way for the new arena.

July 19, 2008 | Leave a comment

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Rudy For NY Governor

I’m a big fan of Rudy Giuliani.  He was my first pick for the Republican presidential nomination.  The national political landscape forced him to run an unorthodox and unsuccessful presidential campaign, but I do think he could pull of a tremendously successful campaign for Governor of New York.

LawHawk has some info that indicates that Rudy may be doing just this.   

I only wish he would follow Rick Pitino from NYC to Louisville and run for Governor of KY instead of NY.

July 19, 2008 | Leave a comment

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Barack Obama Is Never Wrong

There is a great video up at JohnMcCain.com that really highlights something I’ve noticed about Barack Obama these past few weeks.  It’s that Obama is never wrong.  He can’t be.  He’s the Messiah.  

On every issue that he talks about, he just says whatever he thinks sounds good at the time, given the audience.  What he says is never based on a core belief.  It’s based on what sounds good at the time.

Later on, when it’s convenient to say something that, once again, sounds good, he goes on with it.  If it happens to be the exact opposite of what he’s said in the past, he just continues.  Then, he tries to use all of his flowery language to convince people that he has been consistent all along.   

Iraq is the best example, as this video illustrates.  Gun laws are another.  His statements on the DC gun ban (the Heller case) range from pro-Heller to anti-Heller.  When the Supreme Court made its decision, and decided that the gun ban was unconstitutional, he said that that was what he believed all along.  However, he also would have been right if the Court had decided the other way.  

He is never wrong. 

July 19, 2008 | Leave a comment

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