AltWeeklies Wire
Fake it ’til you make it, Jugheadnew
The most popular guy in town — good looking and oblivious to what’s going on around him — won’t sacrifice his personal time for work, but his (Tea Party) friends know how to get him motivated. Despite not being known for having the same insatiable appetite, the Paul Ryan-Jughead resemblance is uncanny.
LEO Weekly |
Aaron Yarmuth |
01-14-2016 |
Commentary
Does Obamamania Prove Racism is Dead?new
Could it be that race really doesn't matter that much anymore and we really have reached the "content of our character" moment in history? This is disturbing, because I will have to change my worldview on race if it's true. It's comforting for the same reason. If true, this is very cool.
LEO Weekly |
Ricky L. Jones |
04-01-2008 |
Commentary
Election '08: Courting the Imbecile Votenew
This election's knucklehead-wooing season kicked off during a debate last May, and in recent weeks we've seen it ramp up.
LEO Weekly |
Jim Welp |
03-11-2008 |
Commentary
Clinton vs. Obama: It's the Wrong Questionnew
Why are we being asked by our suddenly open-minded media to choose between our inner racism and our inner sexism?
LEO Weekly |
Lucinda Marshall |
02-25-2008 |
Commentary
At Last, a President Who Doesn't Resemble My Unclenew
It looks like we're finally going to elect a president who doesn't reflect my privileged status, and I am psyched!
LEO Weekly |
Jim Welp |
02-11-2008 |
Commentary
No More False Dichotomies: Don't Piecemeal Me, Bronew
It's too bad we can't elect a president by pastiche. There are various bits to like about various candidates, but no single one seems worth swooning over.
LEO Weekly |
Cary Stemle |
01-15-2008 |
Commentary
Why I Launched the Article 1 Initiativenew
For American democracy to work, it is not only vital that we in Congress exercise powers granted us by the Constitution, but it is also our moral responsibility. Therefore, we are calling on all of our colleagues to join us in celebrating the Constitution and reclaiming the powers granted us therein.
LEO Weekly |
John Yarmuth |
10-22-2007 |
Commentary
Is This the Best Kentucky Can Do?new
The state suffers from a double-whammy: high personal-income tax rates, which discourage individual investment, and high corporate tax rates, which poison the entrepreneurial atmosphere and keep residents dependent on Frankfort to bribe companies via outrageous incentives to expand or open new facilities.
LEO Weekly |
Jim Waters |
10-16-2007 |
Commentary
The Senate Snow Job on Iraqnew
Senators hide behind MoveOn.org in an outrageous attempt to deflect the debate.
LEO Weekly |
Stephen George |
10-01-2007 |
Commentary
The Power to Change the Gamenew
Last month's CNN/YouTube debate, which gathered the Democratic presidential candidates before an array of questioners drawn from the cyberspace masses, was nothing short of a watershed in U.S. political history -- and (surprise!) the Republicans don't much like it.
LEO Weekly |
Scott Robinson |
08-14-2007 |
Commentary
Rethinking Patriotismnew
As July 4th approaches, it may well be time to consider whether patriotism and the defense of national borders is an outmoded concept -- instead of Independence Day, perhaps it's time to declare an Interdependence Day and to pledge allegiance as global citizens.
LEO Weekly |
Lucinda Marshall |
06-25-2007 |
Commentary
The Democratic Scrumnew
A wide-open Democratic gubernatorial field hopes to retake the Kentucky governor's mansion in November.
LEO Weekly |
Mark Nickolas |
02-05-2007 |
Commentary
The Dems' Ethical Demonsnew
Finding a scandal-free slate for Kentucky governor seems like slim pickings, at least based on recent headlines.
LEO Weekly |
Mark Nickolas |
12-26-2006 |
Commentary
Going In for the Killnew
As a Democrat, I marvel at how Kentucky Republicans, as a group, can act in concert to enforce discipline within their own political family, with a sort of efficiency that's straight out of The Sopranos.
LEO Weekly |
Mark Nickolas |
12-19-2006 |
Commentary
Clooney for Congress?new
In Kentucky, the "Sexiest Man Alive" would present quite an opportunity for the Democrats.
LEO Weekly |
Mark Nickolas |
12-12-2006 |
Commentary
