Gene Simmons Turns the Tables on Fox News
Gene Simmons pulled a great PR stunt on FOX News Friday - at least it seemed like one. His appearance on the network was hyped in advance as being a forum for his criticisms of President Obama's health care system. Anchor Megyn Kelly introduced him by saying, "And now his
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The Toyota conspiracy theory
In the wake of the recent Toyota recalls, this journalist must ponder... Did the government step in when Ford had it's many recalls?? I don't recall that they did. ( no pun intended ) But I do remember Fords exploding while parked, rolling over on the highway, the old Mustangs
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yesterday
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Obama Misled Americans about Start Date of Pre-Existing Condition
At George Mason University, President Obama was very happy about delivering OBamaCare to Americans. However, he mislead Americans thinking that pre-existing conditions which is what many Americans would like fixed in the health care debate. When he misstated this fact about ObamaCare the crowd cheer
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yesterday
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Pelosi & Reid Deliberately Left DOC FIX out of CBO Scoring! Pinoc
Pelosi & Reid Deliberately Left DOC FIX out of CBO Scoring! Pinocchio Nose's Growing! Why was the DOC FIX which is between $250 and $350 billion not added to the CBO scoring? According to Pelosi yesterday (you can see the interview on www.foxnews.com when asked about the DOC FIX she
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yesterday
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Conway's New Ad Focuses on Cyber Crime
Jack Conway, Kentucky Attorney General and candidate for the US Senate in the Democratic Primary, released a new television ad today, which focuses on the work he's done as AG to combat cyber crime. From a press release: The 30-second ad features Mark and Donna Neblett, parents of Rachael Neblett,
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Mar 19, 10
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Obama Does the Famous Ali Rope-a-Dope
Not sure if you had an opportunity to see Fox News Anchor Bret Baier interview President Obama for 15 minutes. He was on a tight deadline. You can get the full transcript at www.foxnews.com. Because the mainstream media is unwilling to ask President Obama any tough questions of any substance,
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Mar 19, 10
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Anti-Census Rant
I'm one of those people who actually looks forward to getting the Census form. I know it's goofy. I also liked taking tests in school. There's something about a long list of questions that I find satisfying. But then I got my Census form yesterday and it struck me as
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Mar 17, 10
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Fort Knox recruits no longer run 5 miles
At a time when many gyms boast of hosting "boot camps" to get the out-of-shape into shape, the actual Army is changing it's actual boot camp to something that looks like an "ab blaster" class, according to an Associated Press story this morning. In the first major revision of standard
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Mar 16, 10
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Why Was the Angry Mob at the Tea Party Debate So Angry?
Why Was the Angry Mob at the Recent Tea Party Debate So Angry! Last Saturday, March 13, I went to my first Tea Party meeting. I wasn't sure if I should wear a bullet proof vest since the media and Nancy Pelosi had characterized the Tea Party participants as hate
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Mar 16, 10
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March Madness: Is Rand Paul a Duke Fan?
If you're running for the US Senate from the Bluegrass State, and March Madness is about to heat up, what's the worst thing you can think of to call your opponent? How about a Duke fan? That's what Trey Grayson does in a new ad he's posted on his website
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Mar 15, 10
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Early Lead to Thieneman, Fischer
The first poll of the race for Louisville mayor, from Survey USA, shows Chris Thieneman ahead of Hal Heiner in the Republican race, while Greg Fischer heads the pack of eight competing for the Democratic primary nomination. Thieneman's ahead 34-30 over Heiner, despite the fact that, according to Thi
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Mar 14, 10
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Health Care Reform? You will die!!! :-)
I am a survivor. A survivor of the 'socialist health care system,' so often maligned by Republicans and their corporate sponsors, the insurance industry. In my case, being from Germany, that system is actually a combination of private insurers and government provided health care, something that Pres
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Mar 12, 10
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Wanna-Be Mayors on Tape
I've got to hand it to Fox41's Bennett Heaberle, who recorded more than two hours worth of interviews with 9 of the 13 candidates for Mayor. He's been wading through a lot of bull, in other words. The station posted the raw interviews online, with most lasting around 20 minutes.
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Mar 12, 10
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Jesus and Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck wants you to boycott Christian churches. Not ALL of them. He specifically says that you should "run" from any church that uses the word "social justice" and "economic justice" on its website, because those words are "code" for Nazism and Communism. You can hear him speak on the
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Mar 11, 10
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Shaking Things up at Local GOP
At Tuesday's Jefferson County GOP meeting, the only paid staffer was ousted and the vice chair lost her position thanks to a sexist section of the organization's bylaws. Check this out, from the party by-laws: "The County Vice-Chair must be the opposite sex of the Chair." No, there's no reason
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Mar 11, 10
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Pro-choice
Pro-choice is a term frequently used to identify half of the abortion debate, but this is not about abortion. This is about life. I am pro-choice in life. I think the government is getting too muddled up in the day to day of our lives. How I live, or how
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Mar 11, 10
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Coffee Party - Now With Local Flavor
Are you ready to be part of history? This Saturday, March 13, in coffee shops all over the nation, people are going to be coming together to do something which sounds oddly remarkable in today's turbulent times – speak and actually listen to each other. Louisvillians can participate in the
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Mar 11, 10
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Heiner Goes on TV
As I write this, a packed house is grazing on pasta down at Vincenzo's and preparing to hear the Republican candidates for Mayor -- Hal Heiner, Chris Thieneman and Jonathan Roberts -- engage in an hour-long debate. You can hear it on WFPL later tonight, or on Metro TV. Our
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Mar 10, 10
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Meth -- Now a Political Football
At tomorrow night's Metro Council meeting, a final vote is expected on a resolution aimed at requiring a doctor's prescription for the purchase of any over-the-counter medicine containing pseudophedrine. It's sponsored by Vicki Aubrey Welch, who sees the growing meth problem in the South End and fig
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Mar 10, 10
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Heiner and the Latest Open Government Plan
This one, at least, has some meat in it. Today Hal Heiner released his plan for open government, and it includes some specific actions he says he'll put in place if elected. Here's his list: 1. Comprehensive Audit of All Metro Departments 2. Metro Council Oversight on Expenditures 3. Posting
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Mar 9, 10
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