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Local PLAs bite the hand feeding the beast
Number of Comments » 0By Jim Waters Prejudice at the lunch counter may have disappeared, but other types of discrimination remain alive and well in America – and have surprising supporters. For example, President Barack Obama signed an executive order last year creating Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on large public-construction projects. Labor unions love PLAs. They impede non-union contractors [...]
Sign spotted in Louisville
Number of Comments » 0bill proposes to add 1% fee to all transactions
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Kentucky House Republican Caucus Pledges Commitment to the Commonwealth
Number of Comments » 0On Tuesday, September 21, House Republican Leader Jeff Hoover and members of the House Republican Caucus announced a legislative agenda that will make government more accountable to the people of the Commonwealth. The language from both prefiled bills can be obtained by selecting the links at the end of this press release. Kentucky House Republican Caucus [...]
couple goes to heaven
Number of Comments » 0On their way to get married, a young Catholic couple is involved in a fatal car accident. The couple find themselves sitting outside the Pearly Gates waiting for St. Peter to process them into Heaven. While waiting, they begin to wonder: Could they possibly get married in Heaven? When St. Peter showed up, they asked [...]
Oct 21 2010 Louisville Tea Party hosts IOUSA film night
Number of Comments » 0Tea Party to Sponsor “I.O.U.S.A ” Film Night Powerful DVD Warns of Debt Crisis Program: Thursday, October 21st, from 6p-9p (film + Q & A) Venue: Village 8 Theater David Walker, the Comptroller General for the US under both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush (1998-2008), states: “The greatest threat to America isn’t someone hiding in [...]
A Few Brief Thoughts
Number of Comments » 0By Theresa Camoriano 1. Are we adults or children? – If we want to consider ourselves to be adults, we have to be guided by more than our emotions. We also need to think logically and consider the likely results of our actions. For example, we may not like a certain action or policy of [...]
Attending Sarah Palin’s Speech at the Gospel Quartet Convention Was a Treat
Number of Comments » 0By Theresa Camoriano Louisville KY – On Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010, Sarah Palin addressed a crowd of about 10,000 people in Freedom Hall as part of a convention for gospel quartets. Most were mild-mannered, pleasant, gray-haired folks from middle America, and they seemed very happy to be referred to by Palin as “proud clingers”. Palin [...]
Rewards for entrepreneur’s hard work could dissolve ‘overnight’
Number of Comments » 0By Jim Waters Lexington entrepreneur Paul Spicer faced a big decision 24 years ago. “I could be an employee and make $60,000 to $65,000 a year — just like UPS (employees) — or I could make $250,000 a year,” Spicer said. Spicer is now one of 191 independent contractors for FedEx Ground in Kentucky. These [...]
Oct 8 2010 – Women for Lally luncheon
Number of Comments » 0Friday October 8, 2010 You are cordially invited to a Women for Lally Luncheon honoring Todd Lally Candidate for Congress, KY-03 Featuring Honored Guest, Anne M. Northup Former Member of Congress Friday, October 8, 2010 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Audubon Country Club 3265 Robin Road Louisville, KY 40213 RSVP to: votelallyforcongress@gmail.com or call 502-459-9002 [...]
