Wisdom Dictates that One Should Come Out of Their Idealogical Foxhole and Take Stock of the Changing Landscape Now and Then

Discrimination Complaint Filed Against Jefferson Co. Public Schools - Louisville, KY

Sometimes I think we ask the wrong questions and make the wrong assumptions, as a result. How about comparing the percentages of impoverished students who get in trouble with the statistic for those who are not impoverished.

Judson Phillips: Scott Brown Threw Tea Party 'Under The Bus'

"Sadly, rather than reaching a workable, bipartisan solution to responsibly address our staggering deficit ...

Sections to Review

Well, there are 9 of us so far. Shall we hit the first 90 pages? Just comment below about the section you want to review: Part 1: Pages 1-10 Pages 11-20 Pages 21-30 Pages 31-40 Pages 41-50 Pages 51-60 Pages 61-70 Pages 71-80 Pages 81-90

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Call To Action: Help Investigate the House

$284,828,657 - that is two HUNDRED eighty-four MILLION plus dollars total allocated for spending to the twenty committees in the House of Representatives. That is over a quarter of a billion dollars to be spent by the twenty committees - just the committees, just in the House.

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Rand Paul Questions Need For New Federal Rules To Reduce Black Lung Among Miners | The Courier-Journal | courier-journal.com

I've said it before - the worst thing that could happen to the safety of the American worker is Rand Paul, and others who share his vision of deregulation.

GOP Bill Could Cut Families Off From Food Stamps If A Parent Goes On Strike | Political Correction

"Much of the bill is based upon verifying that those who receive food stamps benefits are meeting the federal requirements for doing so. However, one section buried deep within the bill adds a startling new requirement.

Weigel : Donald Trump Wants to See Barack Obama's Long-Form Birth Certificate

"Trump does not practice Orthodox Birtherism, the belief that no proof can possibly exist to validate Obama's existence.

FBI Gives Agents More Leeway To Question Terrorism Suspects : The Two-Way : NPR

"The FBI has told agents they can question terrorism suspects for a longer amount of time before reading them their Miranda rights. The move follows criticism from Republican lawmakers about the Justice Department's handling of recent national security cases."

Rand Paul Considers Presidential Run

"U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., appeared to inch closer to a 2012 presidential run Thursday morning. Speaking on the Mandy Connell show on WHAS radio, Paul said he would consider a presidential run if his father, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, decides not to make the race."

In God We Trust? Propaganda in Committee

I was first tipped off about this by Killfile's seed, but while I was researching, it has gotten all over the internet. You can view KillFile's seed and the discussion that resulted from it here. This resolution, H.Con.Res.13, was sponsored by Rep. J.

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Does anyone use a blog editor for their articles?

I was trying to configure ScribeFire to work with NewsVine. I'm not sure how to configure it or if it is even possible to use any blog editor plugin on the Vine. Would appreciate some techy advice that the techy-impaired can understand! Any takers?

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EthicsVine and KyVine Needs New Admins

Okay, the time has come to pass the reigns to someone else who still has a stomach for the Vine. I'm not it. I think I've given myself sufficient time to get the fire back and it seems it really isn't coming back.

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$7 Million for UK Basketball Player Dorm Would Put 'Coal' in the Name

Excerpt from article:"This is a project that Mr. Craft feels is important and wanted to fund," he said. "The reality is that if this building is not constructed, this pledge will not be fulfilled."

Helping Hand for Forgotten Horse

Excerpt from article: Freedom's Flight's descent from the Thoroughbred circuit's pampered paddocks into equine hell took just three months after a mishap at Gulfstream Park. Article by: Elinor J. Brecher

Fire Destroys Several Horse Barns at Kentucky Fairground Two Days After Fair Wraps Up

The Kentucky Fairgrounds (now officially known as the Kentucky Exposition Center) in Louisville, Ky lost several horse barns to fire just two days after the Fair wrapped up for the year.

Official: Prison Beyond Repair - Kentucky.com

Northpoint Medium Security Prison in Burgin, KY likely to be razed, rebuilt after buildings burned by rioting inmates.

Child-Porn Case Draws Sympathy in Magoffin County, Ky

What happens when the son of the county judge-executive, himself a deputy judge-executive, is found guilty of downloading child pornography and soliciting sex from a detective pretending to be a 14-year-old girl? Letters come in from some of the most prominent people in the count …

What's Your All Time Favorite "Crime" Song?

Let's have some fun. Someone cited the song "Indiana Wants Me" in their response on one of my seeded articles. That song is one of my all-time favorites. As I was typing a response, other much-loved crime songs began to pop into my head.

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Mastodon Remains Found in Indiana Slurry Pit

Mastodon bones found in a coal mine slurry pit 30 miles south of Terre Haute, IN. Kudos to Vectren for doing the RIGHT thing and notifying the Division of Reclamation archaeologist about the find even though there are no paleontology rules governing mining in Indiana.

Appalachia ... a magical place

Appalachia ... my father's home ... where layers and layers of mountains consume each vista, sometimes stretching as far as the eye can see.

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Historic Frontier Fort, Fort Logan, to be Rebuilt

Fort Logan was one of the three forts in the Kentucky wilderness that early pioneers families depended upon for security as they settled the Kentucky frontier. Fort Harrod (near Harrodsburg, KY) and Fort Boonesborough (near Richmond, KY) were the other two.

The Louisville Library Recovery Effort - Mother Nature Proves Anything Is Possible In Possibility City

Bibliophiles, the blogosphere, and friends of Louisville around the country and the world are rallying to help the Louisville Free Public Library after flash flooding last week destroyed and severely damaged $5 million of resources in the lower floors.

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