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Hello. If I've posted this in the wrong place/manner, then moderators should free to move it or please advise. I am very worried about my father, and would like to ask for prayers for him. He's 84 years old and a decorated Korean War Veteran. I have been working nonstop without an off day recently, and I now live farther away from my parents than ever before. I didn't know he was attempting to mow the grass at his home. But he fell badly and broke his leg and ankle. He is in a lot of pain, and they say...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Republican Party has agreed to hold a presidential caucus The party’s executive committee approved a proposal on Saturday to hold a presidential caucus on March 5. The plan would let Paul run for president and re-election to his Senate seat at the same time without violating state law that bans candidates from appearing on the ballot twice in the same election. Republicans agreed to approve the caucus on one condition: The state party had to have $250,000 in its bank account by Sept. 18 specifically reserved for caucus expenses. If the money is not...

Outrage is growing over a Kentucky judge who let a home invader who robbed a family at gunpoint off with probation after openly criticizing the victims for letting their child be afraid of black men because of the crime. Judge Olu Stevens of the Jefferson Circuit Court appeared even more offended by the victim impact statements offered by the family who was robbed than he was by the fact that a crime had been committed at all. Now, a movement is afoot to have the judge removed from office. According to the Louisville Courier-Journal, Jordan and Tommy Gray were held...

The HBO documentary Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1 picked up the Oscar for Best Short-Subject Documentary at Sunday night’s 87th annual Academy Awards. The 40-minute film follows staffers at the Department of Veterans Affairs’ 24-hour call center as they speak with veterans experiencing emotional crises.

As the police continue to make a case against the now three teens under arrest for the horrific murder of Zemir Begic in St. Louis on Sunday night, the question of motive has yet to be disclosed. Specifically, people want to know if the murder was related to the ongoing demonstrations in Ferguson. Amra Begic, Zemir’s cousin, has given an interview saying that she thinks the murder was a hate crime and she wants an “eye for an eye” justice: Zemir Begic's cousin calls #Bevo attack a hate crime in a new interview: http://t.co/gzkzzED5E9 — Brandie Piper (@BrandiePiper) December 2,...

KRON, Ohio - The man accused of shooting Akron police officer Justin Winebrenner pleaded not guilty on Tuesday. Kenan Ivery, 35, had a special hearing Monday , where no bond was set. He was arraigned Tuesday morning on murder charges. The courtroom was filled with officers, including Akron Police Chief James Nice. Police said Ivery shot Officer Justin Winebrenner at Papa Don's Pub in Akron after he was asked by the staff to leave the bar for being unruly. Officers said Ivery went to his car and returned armed with a gun. Investigators said Ivery shot five people, including Winebrenner,...

The other night we reported how a mob of 200 teens went on a rampage in downtown Louisville, Kentucky last Saturday night, assaulting people and mob-robbing stores. There was surveillance footage from a store that was mob-robbed that showed the teens to be black – a detail left out in the reporting of the story. One of the women attacked was reported to be in her car with her children in the backseat. She has come forward to explain what really happened and it’s a situation none of us would want to find ourselves in, especially with 5 children in...

Louisville is the top seed in the NCAA tournament after a topsy-turvy season in college basketball, capped by another round of upsets over the weekend. That other team from the Bluegrass State won't even get a chance to defend its national title. While the Big East champion Cardinals surged to the top of the 68-team bracket released Sunday, joined by fellow No. 1 seeds Kansas, Indiana and Gonzaga, the school that won it all a year ago was left out of the field. Kentucky was hoping the committee would overlook a dismal performance in the Southeastern Conference tournament, but the...

Long Time Conservative Patriot Mike Moreland Passes Long time conservative patriot, Boone County Magistrate and constitutional conservative Mike Moreland of Union Kentucky died today. Mike is survived by his wife a son and grandchildren. Moreland, pictured here with Rand Paul and Lloyd Rogers, was known for his staunch defense of civil liberties long before the TEA party movement became popular. Moreland was a reliable republican supporter and campaign volunteer in addition to the service he rendered to his community in elected office. He is the only elected official on the Boone County website who listed his cell phone number as...

Mitch McConnell is finally endorsing Trey Grayson in Kentucky after working behind the scenes for months with Grayson’s campaign. Grayson’s campaign has all the hallmarks of a McConnell Senate campaign effort, i.e. it is losing. Both times McConnell led the Senate Republicans’ election efforts, they lost seats. But it gets more interesting. As news of McConnell’s endorsement percolates this morning in Kentucky, we now know which Senior Republican lied to James Dobson to persuade Dobson to endorse Trey Grayson over Rand Paul. The misleader? Mitch McConnell. McConnell has been playing favorites in the race behind the scenes. He drove Jim...

The Trouble with Trey Grayson: Attacking Conservative Ideas and Sarah Palin by Erick Erickson Let’s look at the NRSC’s favored candidate Trey Grayson for just a minute. The man has refused to take a substantive position on bailouts, etc. for the longest time. He’s peddled false smears against Paul that Paul is pro-choice. In fact, Rand Paul is very much pro-life, but thinks because abortion is a non-constitutional issue contrary to Roe v. Wade, it is an issue for the several states to ban and not for Congress, except for the bit about defunding federal payment for abortion, which he...

A factory worker with a reputation for not getting along with co-workers went on a shooting spree at a Kentucky plastics plant early today after getting into an argument with his supervisor, police told ABC News. The gunman killed five other employees before shooting himself to death, police said. A seventh person who was wounded is listed in critical condition.

Angry at Republican leaders, Chris Thieneman said that he'd end his campaign for Congress, quit the GOP, and support Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY, 3rd) in his bid for re-election. Thieneman's primary opponent was former U.S. Rep. Anne Northup, who is running to regain the 3rd District seat she lost in 2006. Thieneman has accused GOP leaders -- including Jefferson County Republican Chairman Jack Richardson -- of conspiring to get him out of the race to assure Northup of the nomination. Thieneman, a former University of Louisville and pro football player, said that the GOP establishment were pressuring him to quit....

UPDATE: Murphy resigns political posts; cooperating with police in apparent criminal investigation Party chair says in letter resignation was for "business reasons" By LARRY THOMAS The chairman of the Clark County Republican Party — who last month was elected president of the Young Republican National Federation — has resigned both posts, apparently in the wake of a criminal investigation. On Tuesday afternoon, Glenn Murphy Jr. e-mailed media outlets a letter announcing his resignation from both positions, citing an unexpected business opportunity that would prohibit him from holding a partisan political office. However, the Clark County Sheriff’s Department on Friday began...

Hello You People, The Kentucky Chapter Meeting is now concluded. I wish we could have had a larger turnout. But we had fun, nonetheless. In attendance were RonPaulLives, SomeCallMeTim, Skinkinthegrass, BlueOneGolf (and his family), and Lurker Jeff. To quote SomeCallMeTim, "I learned a great deal about Kentucky politics that I didn’t know. It was also really fun to hear the various brands of Conservatism that we all have. So many viewpoints and varying priorities.... but, we all were united in our love of Liberty. I guess this constant unites Freepers more than any other." A-men to that. We have decided...

Yahoo Pick'em for 2006-2007! Come one, come all, up to 40 participants. I am ready for some football, and I have set up pick'em leagues for both NFL and college football this season. I am using the pointspreads (the American way), but not the "confidence points." It's completely free to play To play NFL pick'em, go to Yahoo Fantasy Sports and choose: Group ID: 6071 Password: freedom To play college pick'em, choose Group ID: 3891 Password: freedom

Primary Election Day 2006 is this Tuesday, May 16th, in the State of Kentucky. Use this thread as the official thread for all news related to this Tuesday's races. Post any breaking news, opinions, predictions, endorsements, hopes, or concerns that you have over this year's Primary Election Day in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Nominees For Special Election Get Ready For Short Race For 37th Seat (LOUISVILLE) -- The special election for the open 37th District seat now has its two candidates. On Sunday Republicans nominated former teacher Debbie Peden a day after Democrats nominated State Rep. Perry Clark. They replace Republican Dana-Seum Stephenson and Democrat Virginia Woodward who faced off in the last election. WAVE 3's Frances Kuo reports. Four Republican candidates had stepped up to the plate with three-minute pitches including Doug Hawkins, Betty Drexler, Debbie Peden, and Tommy Riddle. Forty ballots from the Republican party's executive committee revealed their choice: Debbie...

Stephenson resigns disputed seat in Senate Special election will fill seat in 37th FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) -- Dana Seum Stephenson officially resigned her 37th District Senate seat Tuesday. The Republican cannot serve in the state Senate. The state Supreme Court ruled December 22 she did not meet residency requirements and was properly challenged before the November 2004 election. Her opponent, Democrat Virginia Woodward, also cannot serve because she did not receive the most votes.

I apologize in advance if this is a "vanity" thread; I have started fewer than a handful of threads in my several years here, but I couldn't find an existing thread on the CPAC conference next month. At this time last year, there were several threads about last year's conference. If there is a thread already, then please direct me to it. Even the CPAC website still says that "The agenda for CPAC 2006 will be posted in December." Who is going to CPAC this year? Beyond those listed as "invited" speakers, is anyone confirmed for this year? What freepers...