Putin’s war on Ukraine bears alarming historical parallels
“Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” – Santayana
Commentary
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Candidates try to have it both ways on abortion
Cameron shows some sympathy for the exception in order to attract moderates, but not so much that he turns off voters like the woman at Wickliffe. Beshear stays vague on a big issue while rightly depicting Cameron as a would-be governor who won’t advance the position held by most voters.
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.
MAGA Republicans and Neville Chamberlain
“Appeasement didn’t work then. It won’t work now.”
Republican incompetence sets the stage for a Sunday government shutdown
We don’t know how long the shutdown will last or how badly it will damage the nation, but we do know who will be responsible.
STATEMENT: Another impeachment talking point blows up in James Comer’s face
Former Ukrainian president Poroshenko says Comer is wrong about President Biden’s involvement in Ukraine.
Republicans are embracing anti-vaccine disinformation. So what happens next?
Conservatism has become anti-science, which means they are anti-vax as well. How do we protect ourselves?
Brereton Jones leaves lessons for reformist politicians
Kentucky never had a governor quite like Brereton Jones, who died Monday, and it may never again. His legacy is one of reform, with lessons for reformers.
The shutdown is the Two Santa Clauses SCAM rearing its ugly head again
Hopefully this time Democratic politicians and our media will, finally, call the GOP out on Wanniski’s and Reagan’s Two Santa Clauses scam and put an end to it once and for all…
Vile
The virus of hate, made worse by Donald Trump, is infecting our society and threatening our democracy. What will we do about it?
We have some dysfunctional county parties. Is yours one of them?
We’ve got a problem. Dysfunction, and even disease, is causing some of our local Democratic parties to be struggling. Let’s name it, and fix it.
The Arkansas fight for transparency – a model for Kentucky
The bi-partisan forces supporting transparency won a victory in Arkansas. Can we in Kentucky do the same in 2024?
Mitch and Joe, tell us more
Two of the most important leaders in the country are over 80. Yet, we know very little about the state of their health, including their brains. Al Cross says we deserve more.
Arkansas sets the bar; will Kentuckians respond?
Arkansans set a high bar for Kentuckians in responding to their governor’s direct assault on the state’s public records law, and their message is clear: Stop putting the public’s interest last yet again.
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.
So many prayers. So little action.
Many of our legislators claim to be “pro-life” – but when it comes to saving lives from guns, they take no action. At what point do prayers need to get legs?
