http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/ky-news/ en-us Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:39:00 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413441/posts Rand Paul, son of Texas Congressman Ron Paul and a Republican candidate for Senate in Kentucky, says Democratic healthcare reform will lead to the rationing of care. Paul, an ophthalmologist, cited the example of Canada, which has government-run healthcare. “There are 1 million people waiting for any kind of elective surgery in Canada at any one time,” he told Newsmax.TV’s Ashley Martella. “Canada is so bad that they have a lottery. … You can sometimes wait one and a half years to see a doctor.” Americans are quickly seeing the flaws in healthcare reform, says Paul, who is running for... Newsmax http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413441/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:39:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413184/posts The new survey of Kentucky by Public Policy Polling (D) gives Rand Paul, a conservative activist and son of Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), a huge lead over the establishment candidate in the Republican primary for Senate in 2010. The numbers: Rand Paul 44%, Secretary of State Trey Grayson 25%. Grayson was recruited to run in place of two-term GOP Sen. Jim Bunning, who is retiring. Paul, however, has mobilized his campaign around the Tea Party movement and his outsider conservative message. Talking Points Memo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413184/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:19:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411571/posts For the third consecutive year, Kentucky has the weakest animal protection laws and ranks last in punishing animal abusers. The findings come in an annual report released last week by the Animal Legal Defense Fund comparing laws in each state protecting animals from abuse for their strength and comprehensiveness. This is the fourth year that the ALDF has issued the report. Kentucky finished second-to-last the first year and has ranked last in each subsequent year. “The state is just really devoid of any meaningful laws in almost every category,” said Stephan Otto, author of the report and the ALDF’s director... Bowling Green Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411571/posts#comment Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:42:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410829/posts Republicans Demand To Read Legislation Before Voting On It WASHINGTON (AP) Republicans threatened to delay Senate business with a health care read-a-thon this weekend as Democrats searched for 60 votes to advance President Barack Obama's signature issue. A forecast of heavy snow added to the list of complications. At a news conference Friday in the Capitol, Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., accused Democrats of trying to ram the health care bill through with dozens of changes as yet unseen, and promised to do all they could to prevent it. "I think we've made it... WJZ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410829/posts#comment Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:17:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410199/posts Paul Spokesman Resigns Amid Controversy By John McArdle | December 17, 2009 11:20 PM The campaign spokesman forKentucky Senate candiate Rand Paul reportedly resigned Thursday evening amid a controversy over a social networking Web page that he maintained. Liberal blogs first posted allegations that Christopher Hightower had racist remarks and pictures on his MySpace.com Web page. After Hightower originally disavowed any connection to the Web page Paul's campaing manager annouced hours later that Hightower had stepped down from Paul's campaign. The controversy has the potential to derail the momentum Paul had been gaining from his strong polling numbers and his... Congressional Quarterly http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410199/posts#comment Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:50:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409074/posts On December 16, 2007, supporters of Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul broke the all time fundraising record by raising $6 million in a single day, holding tea parties throughout the USA to protest an oppressive government. The sentiment spread like a flame of liberty across the entire country, as more people became aware of the dangers government control poses to their lives, liberty and property. Millions of people from all political backgrounds now participate in local tea parties, and are proving too volatile to channel into supporting politics as usual, causing headaches for politicians of both parties who would ignore... http://www.randpaul2010.com/ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409074/posts#comment Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:19:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406522/posts Bill Johnson United States Senate 2010December 13, 2009America has lost a great patriot with the passing of Bob Heft.  Throughout his life, Bob inspired both kids and adults with his story of designing a 50 Star flag as a high school project two years before America had 50 States.  Receiving a B- for his efforts, his teacher challenged Bob to get the flag accepted by Washington if he wanted a better grade.  Bob believed in himself and chased the dream of a better grade to reality when President Eisenhower called Bob’s place of employment in early June and asked to... AIPNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406522/posts#comment Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:32:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406312/posts The first rule of business is “The customer is always right.” Maybe that’s because more than twice as many people describe themselves as conservative rather than liberal. But in today’s left-wing world, the Hollywood elite, anti-American media bias and the “progressive” ad industry have defined liberalism as the norm, leaving little room for conservative principles. Bootstrap http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406312/posts#comment Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:57:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404529/posts In his private meetings with Democrats, President Obama's health-care argument has come down to an appeal to make "history" (see above). He'd be more candid if he said that if they vote for the current bills many of them soon will be history. That's the warning from the unlikely quarter of Tuesday's special state senate election in Kentucky that became a referendum on the Democratic agenda in Washington, especially health care. Voters in the 14th District elected Republican Jimmy Higdon over Democrat Jodie Haydon by 12 points. That's significant in a district that leans Democratic by more than 2 to... The Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404529/posts#comment Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:05:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403583/posts Central Kentucky voters rejected an attempt by Gov. Steve Beshear to erode Republican control of the state Senate Tuesday, choosing the GOP’s Jimmy Higdon over Democrat Jodie Haydon in a special Senate election. The election — one of the most expensive legislative races in state history — marks a setback for Beshear and the horse industry, who had hoped to advance a proposal to allow electronic slot machines at racetracks by narrowing the Republican majority in the Senate to one. [Snip] Though he was outspent, Higdon said it was “great strategy” by the state Republican Party to nationalize the race.... Lexington Herald-Leader http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403583/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 11:57:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403531/posts A pet pit bull was the only victim found by Knoxville police officers as they responded to a reported shooting on E. Fifth Avenue tonight. “Evidently it was an attempted home invasion,” Knoxville Police Department Lt. Jim Settlemeyer said. A man in the East Knoxville residence answered a knock at the door at 10:30 p.m. only to be confronted by a suspect wearing all black and a ski mask, Settlemeyer said. As the man attempted to close the door, “the dog was there and the guy started shooting through the crack in the door,” he said. A woman and three... www.knoxnews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403531/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 07:44:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403420/posts Republican Jimmy Higdon has won today’s special election for the 14th state Senate District seat, the Lexington Herald-Leader is reporting. The newspaper says Democrat Jodie Haydon, who was backed by the thoroughbred horse industry, called to concede. (Here are the results by county.) The win deals Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear a major blow in his bid to pave the way for legislation to allow video lottery terminals at racetracks, which passed the Democrat-controlled House during June’s special legislative session but died in committee in the Republican controlled Senate. With tonight’s election, Republicans hold a two-seat majority in the Senate heading... Blue Grass Politics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403420/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 03:04:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401813/posts Republican Elliot Polach is disenchanted with his party's leaders inWashington, many of whom voted for a bank bailout and other big-ticketspending bills in the past year.These days, he'd rather be called a conservative than a Republican.Polach, the 18-year-old founder of the TEA (Taxed Enough Already) Party inPaducah, is emblematic of deep and widespread frustration that has surfacedin Republican primaries nationwide. Lexington Hearld-Leader http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401813/posts#comment Mon, 7 Dec 2009 03:18:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401761/posts Grayson and heads of agencies across state government have sent letters to State Budget Director Mary Lassiter explaining potential ramifications of 6% cuts that the Governor has called for. WBKO News 13 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401761/posts#comment Mon, 7 Dec 2009 01:23:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396730/posts Dear Pro-life Friend: The next week will be a grueling and, we pray, critical effort in this life and death struggle. It is late Saturday night; I am here in Southwest Nebraska. I spoke for a few moments at a vigil Mass here, begging people to contact their Senators. I speak 3 times in the morning. Then, we leave late Sunday for an eight-city, fourteen-event effort to mobilize people against this damnable "health care" legislation. I beg you for your prayers with all my heart. If you are ANYWHERE NEAR where we will be, please join us! If you know... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396730/posts#comment Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:33:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396555/posts FRANKFORT, Ky. — Representative Ron Paul proved to be a surprising presence in the presidential race in 2008. Now his son, Dr. Rand Paul, has become an unexpected contender in the 2010 Senate race in Kentucky. Dr. Paul — an ophthalmologist and a son of the congressman, a Texas Republican and former presidential candidate — has become a serious challenger in the race to succeed Senator Jim Bunning. Capitalizing on a hearty distrust of government and an anti-Republican-establishment fervor among conservatives, he has used the Internet to raise more than $1.3 million since he began his campaign in August. “This... The New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396555/posts#comment Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:29:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396440/posts (snip) Trey Grayson, a Republican candidate for US Senate, was the keynote speaker on the issue of global warming last year at Eastern Kentucky University as part of the National Focus the Nation event. Now, why is that such a big deal? Well, the Special Adviser for Green Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation for Focus the Nation is none other than Van Jones. Yes, that's right, the self-proclaimed communist Obama hired to be the Green Jobs Czar that had to tuck tail and resign at midnight. WHOA Now, let's back up a bit. Here's a bit of history on Focus the... AIP / Conservative Hippie Chick http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396440/posts#comment Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:28:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394109/posts Here is how CBS News reported, in September, on the death of a census worker in Kentucky. “Terror in Kentucky: Census Worker's Murder. Body Found Naked, Hanging From Tree in Cemetery; Had Been Gagged, Duct Taped, 'Fed' Scrawled on Chest.. "'He was murdered,’ Weaver said. ‘There's no doubt.’ ... I said, 'Bill you be careful when you go over to eastern Kentucky to do your census work. Some of the people over there may not understand that you're just collecting statistics,' friend Gilbert Acciardo told CBS News.. “Although anti-government sentiment was one possibility in the death, some in law enforcement... The American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394109/posts#comment Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:32:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393894/posts (AP) A U.S. census worker found naked, bound with duct tape and hanging from a tree with "fed" scrawled on his chest killed himself but staged his death to make it look like a homicide, authorities said Tuesday. Bill Sparkman, 51, was found strangled Sept. 12 with a rope around his neck near a cemetery in a heavily wooded area of the Daniel Boone National Forest in southeastern Kentucky. Authorities said his wrists were loosely bound, his glasses were taped to his head and he was gagged. Kentucky State Police Capt. Lisa Rudzinski said an analysis found that "fed" was... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393894/posts#comment Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:04:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393758/posts A Kentucky census worker found hanging from a tree with the word "fed" written on his chest killed himself and staged his death to look like a murder, authorities said Tuesday. Kentucky State Police said Bill Sparkman died at the same location where his body was found Sept. 12 near a cemetery in a heavily wooded area of southeastern Kentucky. A man who discovered the body in the Daniel Boone National Forest said the 51-year-old was bound with duct tape, gagged and had an identification badge taped to his neck. Police told a news conference Tuesday that Sparkman was naked... FOX news http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393758/posts#comment Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:50:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393679/posts LEXINGTON, Ky., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- A U.S. census worker found dead in Kentucky tried to fake a homicide while actually taking his own life, investigators said Tuesday. Bill Sparkman, 51, had life insurance policies with suicide clauses and apparently hoped to secure the money for his family, Kentucky State Police Capt. Lisa Rudzinkski said. Rudzinski, one of the lead detectives in the investigation, spoke to reporters at a news conference, The Lexington Herald-Leader reported. "We believe it was an intentional act on his part to take his own life," Rudzinski told reporters at a news conference. Sparkman's naked body... www.upi.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393679/posts#comment Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:23:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391737/posts A lesbian soldier who deserted the U.S. army won a key court victory Friday when a judge ordered the refugee board to reconsider her failed asylum claim and take into account compelling evidence that she was persecuted and that her sexual orientation could mean stiffer punishment for going AWOL. Federal Court Justice Yves de Montigny's order for the board to consider a gay U.S. soldier as a credible refugee candidate is believed to be a first, said a spokesman for the U.S. military. "I have never heard of anybody attempting to do that before," said army spokesman Lt.-Col. Christopher Garver.... canada.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391737/posts#comment Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:13:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391718/posts ScienceDaily: “Slowing Evolution to Stop Drug Resistance” --snip-- For years, evolutionists have pointed to antibiotic resistance as proof of evolution in action. The argument often amounts to this (in simplified form): the fact that certain organisms grow resistant to certain antibiotics is evidence for the evolutionary idea that all animals must have descended from a single ancestor. Collapsing the argument does make it seem a bit silly, but that’s our point. We certainly don’t want to belittle the very real threat of dangerous organisms becoming immune to the best drugs we now have (though the vast majority of microbes are... AiG http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391718/posts#comment Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:32:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391574/posts Scientists have watched as a new species is “born”—or is that “evolved”?—on one of the Galapagos Islands, home of Darwin’s famous finches... AiG http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391574/posts#comment Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:59:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390404/posts The U.S. Army now says it will allow media limited access to Sarah Palin's appearance at Fort Bragg. The Associated Press and The Fayetteville Observer objected and the military changed its position slightly on Thursday night. It will grant a pool of reporters restricted access to Monday's appearance. Buckner said the setup will allow reporters their right to access . Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390404/posts#comment Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:06:46 GMT