Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:29 AM EDT2013-06-18 11:29:00 GMT
Belatedly, Kentucky Republicans just had their annual Lincoln Day dinner. If the GOP is going to hold its gala in June they should consider calling it an Eisenhower Day dinner instead.More >>
Belatedly, Kentucky Republicans just had their annual Lincoln Day dinner. If the GOP is going to hold its gala in June they should consider calling it an Eisenhower Day dinner instead.More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 8:02 AM EDT2013-06-14 12:02:08 GMT
He could be quiet, but not as much as his nickname Silent Cal suggests. He was also ambitious, hardworking, humble, intelligent, loving, philosophical, self-confident, and witty.More >>
He could be quiet, but not as much as his nickname Silent Cal suggests. More >>
Turkey is a well kept secret here in the U.S. People don't talk about it much, they don't generally dream of vacationing there, and the news media pretty much ignores it. At least until the protests in Istanbul began.More >>
I feel like Turkey is a well kept secret here in the U.S. People don't talk about it much, they don't generally dream of vacationing there, and the news media pretty much ignores it. At least until the protests in Istanbul began.More >>
Wednesday, June 12 2013 6:39 PM EDT2013-06-12 22:39:51 GMT
After the last few weeks' serial revelations of Obama administration abuses, mere vigilance will no longer suffice. Alarmism is now appropriate.More >>
After the last few weeks' serial revelations of Obama administration abuses, mere vigilance will no longer suffice. Alarmism is now appropriate.More >>
Wednesday, June 5 2013 10:09 AM EDT2013-06-05 14:09:55 GMT
The death this week of the Sen. Frank Lautenberg, a Democrat and World War II veteran from New Jersey, brings to an end an important chapter in American politics.More >>
The death this week of the Sen. Frank Lautenberg, a Democrat and World War II veteran from New Jersey, brings to an end an important chapter in American politics.More >>
It's often said happiness requires us to focus on the journey – not the destination. But when it comes to education, the journey is eating up all our cash.More >>
It's often said happiness requires us to focus on the journey – not the destination. But when it comes to education, the journey is eating up all our cash.More >>
Don't be spooked by the dateline. Nothing going on here. Presidential race hasn't started. No cause for worry about debates, delegate counts, stump speeches. Not for a long time, maybe a very long time. Read on without peril.More >>
Don't be spooked by the dateline. Nothing going on here. Presidential race hasn't started. No cause for worry about debates, delegate counts, stump speeches. Not for a long time, maybe a very long time. Read on without peril.More >>
In the documentary Bert Combs, Governor from the Mountains, the late Thomas D. Clark, Kentucky's most eminent historian, said that Combs dragged Kentucky into the Twentieth Century against its will.More >>
In the documentary Bert Combs, Governor from the Mountains, the late Thomas D. Clark, Kentucky's most eminent historian, said that Combs dragged Kentucky into the Twentieth Century against its will.More >>
Wednesday, May 29 2013 8:52 AM EDT2013-05-29 12:52:56 GMT
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is an outstanding organization.More >>
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is an outstanding organization. Representing 2,700 member businesses of all sizes that employ over half of Kentucky's workforce, the Chamber correctly claims that it "provides leadership as a catalyst, consensus-builder and advocate to unite business and advance Kentucky." More >>
School officials in Bullitt County aren't doing students any favors by lowering standards.More >>
You run a school system. Too many of your students aren't getting high enough grades. So how do you address the problem? Well, if you're the Bullitt County School Board, the answer's simple...More >>
Wednesday, May 29 2013 8:47 AM EDT2013-05-29 12:47:28 GMT
Rush Limbaugh frequently makes bombastic radio references to his Institute for Advanced Conservative Studies. More >>
Rush Limbaugh frequently makes bombastic radio references to his Institute for Advanced Conservative Studies. One wishing to learn about conservatism can occasionally glean a morsel of wisdom from Limbaugh's talk, but there are better teachers.More >>
Wednesday, May 29 2013 8:45 AM EDT2013-05-29 12:45:27 GMT
In a bow to yet more political correctness, some major news organizations have been rethinking how best to describe a group of people whose very presence in this country breaks immigration law.More >>
In a bow to yet more political correctness, some major news organizations have been rethinking how best to describe a group of people whose very presence in this country breaks immigration law.More >>
You don't have to be a member of the tea party to be outraged over the Internal Revenue Service's special and unwarranted scrutiny of conservative groups. I'm not, and I am.More >>
You don't have to be a member of the tea party to be outraged over the Internal Revenue Service's special and unwarranted scrutiny of conservative groups. I'm not, and I am.More >>
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear's decision to expand Medicaid came mere days after the most significant study of the issue concluded that extending Medicaid coverage to the previously uninsured "generatedMore >>
Expanding Medicaid is estimated to cost $642 billion of Medicaid's $7.4 trillion tab over the next decade. Neither Washington nor Frankfort has the money to pay for it.More >>
Monday, May 13 2013 4:56 PM EDT2013-05-13 20:56:16 GMT
May 22 is a day to make noise, a day to get loud and a day to take action. It's the American Cancer Society's 100th birthday! While it's a time to celebrate the progress that has been made, we will beMore >>
May 22 is a day to make noise, a day to get loud and a day to take action. It's the American Cancer Society's 100th birthday!More >>
If Kentucky Alison Lundergan Grimes, a Democrat, decides to run against incumbent Republican Mitch McConnell for the U. S. Senate next year, her announcement might go something like this ... if she is completely candid.More >>
If Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, a Democrat, decides to run against incumbent Republican Mitch McConnell for the U. S. Senate next year, her announcement might go something like this ... if she is completely candid.More >>
Let's just agree for the moment that private gun ownership is a right guaranteed by the Constitution that won't be going away soon. More >>
Let's just agree for the moment that private gun ownership is a right guaranteed by the Constitution that won't be going away soon. That's hard to dispute, and I don't want to.More >>
Wednesday, May 29 2013 8:20 AM EDT2013-05-29 12:20:40 GMT
I apparently ruffled some feathers with my recent comment regarding cyclists who refuse to respect bike path boundaries when sharing the road with cars. More >>
I apparently ruffled some feathers with my recent comment regarding cyclists who refuse to respect bike path boundaries when sharing the road with cars.More >>
April 18, 2013 07:27 AM EDT2013-05-29 12:17:13 GMT
Father (of our Country) Knows BestBy: John David Dyche In 1796, after heroic military service and two presidential terms, George Washington announced his retirement from public service. More >>
The Constitution created a national government of limited powers, but the limits have all but disappeared.More >>
Wednesday, May 29 2013 8:06 AM EDT2013-05-29 12:06:08 GMT
Late Monday afternoon, although the story of the Boston Marathon bombing was only a few hours old, the amount of misinformation that had already been spread was impressive. More >>
Last week, a local columnist tried to make the case for free, on-street parking in downtown Louisville. More >>
Last week, a local columnist tried to make the case for free, on-street parking in downtown Louisville. He seemed to believe that if all parking meters disappeared from downtown streets overnight, it wouldMore >>
After focusing on troubling news like terrorism in Boston, it's always nice to get the opportunity to talk about a lighter, more positive subject.More >>
After focusing on troubling news like terrorism in Boston, it's always nice to get the opportunity to talk about a lighter, more positive subject.More >>
April 26, 2013 08:21 AM EDT2013-05-29 12:23:08 GMT
A recent Gallup survey shows Hillary Clinton with a 64% favorability rating. She is the clear favorite for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination. But why is Hillary so popular?More >>
A recent Gallup survey shows Hillary Clinton with a 64% favorability rating. She is the clear favorite for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination. But why is Hillary so popular?More >>
I'm not an expert on either hemp or marijuana. But based on what I understand about proposals to legalize the growing of industrial hemp in Kentucky, it seems like a good idea to me.More >>
I'm not an expert on either hemp or marijuana. But based on what I understand about proposals to legalize the growing of industrial hemp in Kentucky, it seems like a good idea to me.More >>
The closing of the 2013 Kentucky General Assembly at midnight March 26 was more remarkable than its warm, friendly opening the first week of January. More >>
The closing of the 2013 Kentucky General Assembly at midnight March 26 was more remarkable than its warm, friendly opening the first week of January. More >>
Now that one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects is dead and the other in custody, I'd like to recognize the incredible job done by the Boston Police Department.More >>
Because of these cops, a city living in fear is now celebrating the end of a nightmare. And I salute them.More >>
It's always a shame when a few people mess up a good thing for everyone else.More >>
It's always a shame when a few people mess up a good thing for everyone else. But that's what's about to happen in the case of the newly-opened Big Four Bridge.More >>
Wednesday, May 29 2013 8:27 AM EDT2013-05-29 12:27:13 GMT
COURTS COULD SOON DECIDE KEY POLITICAL ISSUES There is a good chance that three political issues will soon become legal issues. Look for courts to decide the constitutionality of state legislativeMore >>
There is a good chance that three political issues will soon become legal issues. More >>
