Friday, 16 May 2008

NRA Convetion Day 1 - Part 1

Last night, I got to attend the "Blogger Bash" at the Makers Mark Lounge down at Fourth Street Live in Louisville. It was fun to meet bloggers from across the country who are so passionate about the second amendment. Everyone seemed to have a great time and no one seemed "bitter" to me. No matter how shocking that might be to Obama.

During the event I got to meet a number of people who work for the NRA, and I spent a good deal of time talking to a couple of those who work in the NRA's PR department. I must say that I am a bit envious of their jobs. They basically get paid to defend the Second Amendment. I imagine it would be quite rewarding to work for an organization that contributes in a such a meaningful way to our society.

Posted by brians at 12:55 PM in Political Issues
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Question For Those Against Big Oil

Chris Theineman's latest attack on Northup accuses her of being in bed with the evil "Big Oil" companies. He on the other hand is going to stand up to the oil companies. A position I am sure is shared by Yarmuth!.

Chris Thieneman will NOT accept a dime from Big Oil, and will fight to bring gas prices down by standing up to Big Oil.

Exit question for Chris and Yarmuth!. How are you going to stand up to "Big Oil"? Are you going to raise taxes on them? How is that going to magically lower gas prices? Won't they pass the tax along to the consumers in the form of higher prices? Since that won't work are you going to fix the price of gasoline? How is that not going to lead to shortages? I really want to know how are you going to stand up to Big Oil? And more importantly I want to know in detail how your stand is going to result in lower prices.

Posted by brians at 12:43 PM in Kentucky Politics
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Beshear Teaches Lessons In Class

I thought it was pretty classless of Beshear to make a joke insinuating that the only good thing Vice President Cheney could do was shoot the President. I might have been able to let it go as a slip as long as Beshear would at least admit the mistake and apologize for his remarks. Unfortunately, Beshear decided to reach for new depths of classlessness by refusing to apologize for his remarks.

Beshear's spokesman, Dick Brown, says no apology is needed because the governor's remark was "all in good fun."

Oh, I see you can make whatever hurtful, degrading, and spiteful remarks you want as long as they are "all in good fun". Thanks for the lesson in class Governor.

Posted by brians at 12:26 PM in Kentucky Politics
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