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Category Archives: Kentucky
Efforts To Remove Kentucky’s Antiquated Oath Of Office On Dueling Runs Into Opposition
Kentucky’s oath of office for public officials has an antiquated part that usually draws a few snickers when it is read. It bars dueling. “I, being a citizen of this state, have not fought a duel with deadly weapons within … Continue reading
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Senate Candidate Caught Saying “I Don’t Need This Job”
Kentucky‘s Lt. Governor Daniel Mongiardo is running for the Senate seat Senator Jim Bunning is vacating in 2010. He narrowly lost in 2004 to Bunning. Governor Steve Beshear followed up by choosing Mongiardo as his running mate for the 2007 gubernatorial … Continue reading
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“Bring Your Guns to Church” Day Planned
What could be more patriotic than religion … and firearms? That’s right. A church in Louisville, Ky., is inviting “responsible handgun owners” to bring their guns there to celebrate the Fourth of July and the Second Amendment. New Bethel Church … Continue reading
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Election Rigging In Kentucky
Voter fraud in modern America is usually more deception than outright vote altering. It usually involves illegal registrations, intimidation or harassment of voters at the polls. However, Clay County in Kentucky makes these election concerns look like the work of amateurs. The … Continue reading
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Court Rules Kentucky Can’t Confiscate Internet Gambling Domains
A couple of weeks ago there was an underreported court ruling in Kentucky regarding the internet that bears mention. The problem, as Kentucky sees it, is that online gambling is morally wrong. Nevermind, that the state has its own lottery and … Continue reading
Kentucky Homeland Security Required To Credit God For State’s Safety
Two years ago, Kentucky state Representative Tom Riner put an amendment into a homeland security bill ordering the state Office of Homeland Security declare its initial duty as “stressing the dependence on Almighty God as being vital to the security … Continue reading
Posted in Kathy Stein, Kentucky, Tom Riner
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Kentucky Politician Released From Jail After Offering To Trade Hog For Girls
Otis “Bullman” Hensley, Jr., a former candidate for Governor of Kentucky, is out of jail after facing sex charges for complimenting two girls. Hensley offered to trade “a good fattening hog” to the aunt of a 13-year-old girl and her 11-year-old … Continue reading
Posted in Kentucky, Otis Hensley Jr.
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Republican Candidate Arrested For Assault After Firing Handgun At Neighbor
It is probably safe to assume that Republican John Albers is pro-gun. He is a candidate for Kentucky’s District 35 state Senate seat currently held by Democrat Denise Angel. Albers revealed his pro-gun stance when he got into an argument with … Continue reading
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Judge Rules Kentucky Legislature Can No Longer Stop Time
A Franklin County judge has ruled that the Kentucky Legislature’s practice of stopping the clock so that bills could be considered past the April 15 deadline is unconstitutional. The Kentucky constitution requires that the legislature present bills to the Governor … Continue reading
Posted in David Williams, Jody Richards, Kentucky, Steve Beshear
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Former “Predator” Actor Turned Politician May Be Booted Off Ballot
It does not look like actor Sonny Landham will be following in the footsteps of his fellow “Predator” actors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jesse Ventura. They both were elected to high political office. Landham is facing possible rejection by the Libertarian … Continue reading
Posted in Kentucky, Sonny Landham, U.S. Senate
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Few Challengers For Kentucky Incumbents
Kentucky has a disturbing trend in political races. Of the 119 House and Senate seats up in the state legislature, only 37 have competitive races. That means 72 are essentially automatic reelections for the incumbent. Of those competitive 37, 5 … Continue reading
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Another “Predator” Leaps To Politics
It is hard to imagine the movie “Predator” as a hotbed of political energy, but there must have been some interesting discussions during film breaks. Two members of the cast, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura, … Continue reading
Posted in Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jesse Ventura, Kentucky, Sonny Landham
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In Kentucky, Marriage Determines Fatherhood, Not DNA
The Kentucky Supreme Court split 4-3 in a custody appeal by a man who fathered a child of a married woman. After having an affair with an unmarried man, the woman broke off the relationship to repair her marriage. She … Continue reading
Posted in Bill Cunningham, Kentucky, Lisbeth Hughes
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