Mitch McConnell’s mockery and hypocrisy
“If there were a ‘Hall of Fame for Hypocrisy,’ Mitch McConnell would be a first-ballot inductee.”
Commentary
Articles commenting on current events, issues, and persons from a progressive viewpoint.
Nine good bills that came out of this year’s KYGA session
Yesterday I laid out 14 really bad bills passed by the General Assembly in this year’s session. In that article, I promised to also point out some good bills that passed this year. Here is that list.
Saying the quiet part out loud — Sedition Edition
Sometimes they inadvertently give away the lie by saying the quiet part out loud.
The 14 worst bills to come out of this year’s KYGA session
In this year’s General Assembly, there were some good bills and some bad ones. And yet, there were some that stood out as being not only bad, but terrible, destructive, short-sighted, or downright mean. Here are the 14 bills that earn the dubious honor of Worst Bills of the 2022 Session.
Fix SB 1: Don’t Make Teaching A Crime
SB 1 has a number of issues – but did you know that a teacher that unknowingly violates it could be charged with a crime? The Prichard Committee tells why.
Did you know this about trans athletes in Kentucky?
Lots of talk these days by Repubs about “protecting our female student athletes.” It’s a useful talking point for them – but it ignores the facts. Take a look.
In a ‘best of us’ moment, Tom Cotton shows the worst of us
On the anniversary of MKL’s assassination, and even at Justice Brown was being confirmed, Tom Cotton decided to instead take the slime road.
Why I stopped shopping at Starbucks
I am a BIG coffee drinker. And a long-time patron of Starbucks stores. But no more. Here’s why.
Massie votes _against_ supporting NATO
It’s a simple resolution stating the U.S.’s support of NATO. And yet, Thomas Massie votes against it. Whose side are you on, Mr. Massie?
Here’s how to keep that gender discussion out of your school
Are you a teacher that is worried about getting into trouble with the gender police? Here’s letter template you can send to your students’ parents about it. Problem solved!
Democrats can’t be sissies
Being a Democrat in Kentucky takes courage; it requires us to live our values; and it means calling out the crazy from some on the right. You can’t be a sissie and be a Dem in Kentucky.
What’s wrong with this picture?
Once again, the legislature has done redistricting in a way that does not pass the smell test. Why do they keep doing this?
Clouds and Silver Linings
We have had much ill wind and cloudy days recently, in both our weather and in our politics. Can we see some silver linings in our political clouds?
A Republican lexicon
Many people are confused by the Right’s vocabulary. They use the same words we do, but in ways that make no sense. How can that be? Because, like Humpty Dumpty in Alice in Wonderland, words mean whatever they want them to.
The ethnic entrepreneurs of today’s GOP
“Ethnic entrepreneur” might sound like a successful minority businessperson. But It’s not; it means “instigators of racial conflict.” And some of the GOP are taking up the practice.
Kentucky legislature does a lot of big things without a lot of scrutiny
Transparency – down. Secrecy – up. Reporters to ask questions and bring things to light – few. That’s how our legislature is working now.
