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Michael McConnell Is Confirmed as Judge in 10^th Circuit Court of Appeals on the Same Day He Speaks in Louisville on Religious Freedom (History of Established Religion Closely Parallels the History of Government-controlled Schools)     By Theresa Fritz Camoriano     Michael McConnell was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to the lifetime position as Judge in the 10^th Circuit Court of Appeals today.  However, McConnell gave no hint of his substantial new powers as he proceeded in a scholarly manner to talk about the history of religious liberty and the American founding. 

Central High School Protests  Firing of Principal -- And Why Don’t Families Protest When Private Businesses Fire Their Managers?     By Pat Pending     This past week, we learned that Jefferson County Schools fired Harold Fenderson, the principal of Central High School.  On Wednesday, there were protests at the school by students, parents, and others, who like Fenderson’s work and want to keep him on as principal. 

A perspective on the Metro Louisville Election     By George Baumler     As a candidate and Libertarian with no realistic chance of winning, I was often asked, "why are you running?"

Smelling A Rat In Louisville’s Contracting Procedures     By Terry Gray     Recently I’ve spoken with a number of vendors/contractors that have had dealings with city/county government.  Not one of the vendors/contractors that I’ve contacted has been satisfied with how the government has treated him.  Even for the smallest of jobs, the city hires consultants to prepare data bid packages. Vendors/contractors pay $50 for the bid package, which includes information on everything that needs to be done except for the actual work. 

Patrick Henry’s Famous Liberty Speech: March 23, 1775  Patrick Henry speech at St John's Church, Richmond, Virginia     No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the house. But different men often see the same subject in different lights; and, therefore, I hope it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen if, entertaining as I do opinions of a character very opposite to theirs, I shall speak forth my sentiments freely and without reserve. This is no time for ceremony.

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