Beshear pays surprise visit to UAW Local 862 picket line
Brings sandwiches and encouragement to the union members.
Berry Craig
Berry Craig is a professor emeritus of history at West KY Community College, and an author of seven books and co-author of two more. (Read the rest on the Contributors page.)
Arlington, KY
Fat pitches from Cameron
In honor of the baseball playoffs, Berry Craig points out some of Daniel Cameron’s fattest pitches – including one just waiting to be smacked back at him.
Daniel Cameron, you're no Ed Morrow
Can someone run a strong campaign for governor without stooping to demagoguery? Republican “Howdy Ed” Morrow did. Daniel Cameron needs to learn from Morrow’s example.
‘A demonstration of support for organized labor apparently unparalleled in presidential history’
President Biden visited the UAW picket line, while Trump is going to visit a non-union shop. Working people should vote for the candidate that is clearly on their side.
How to start a Democratic county committee in a deep red county
If you’re a despondent Democrat in a crimson county, we feel your pain. But if we can do it, so can you.
Father Shonis has retired but he’s sticking with the union
A Catholic priest and a strong union supporter: Berry Craig tells us about Father Anthony Shonis.
MAGA high priest gets his history exceptionally wrong
Rand Paul, a high priest in the MAGA cult of selfishness, used an outlandish statement to endorse Daniel Cameron. Berry Craig corrects his ignorance.
Beshear: ‘I was grateful to shake the hands of so many hardworking Kentuckians’
Governor Beshear made his support of labor and working people very clear. And where was Cameron?
Cameron gets panned
Quoting Dr. King is one thing. Living like Dr. King is something else entirely.
History rhyming in Russia
In Russia, a brutal dictator has a possible rival murdered. Berry Craig takes us through the rhyme of history.
The epidemic of WhatAboutism in the GOP
Our illustrious Congress-Critter from the 1st District is leading the field in whataboutism. Bill Straub explains what to do about it.
What Daniel Cameron didn’t say when he rolled out his ed plan
Did you read Daniel Cameron’s “education plan”? Did you see anything in it about vouchers to take money from public schools and give it to private ones? Guess what – you didn’t.
Jesus was a wimp?
Apparently, “love your neighbor” and “turn the other cheek” are liberal talking points.
Analyzing Beshear vs Cameron
Bill Straub and Al Cross weigh in on this fall’s main event.
A tale of two speeches
The contrast could not have been more striking: Cameron with smear after smear, and Beshear with accomplishment after accomplishment.
Fancy Farm Fotos!
Berry Craig and his trusty Nikon were everywhere this weekend, covering the Fancy Farm doin’s. Here are some of the many, many pix he took. Enjoy!
