West Wings It: Jean West hosted the CW Louisville Live morning show today. A good move. She’s just filling in until Craig Hoffman returns, she says.
A Conspiracy Theory: Let’s connect the dots between Jerry Abramson, the downtown arena, the Water Company site, Cordish, gaming, Steve Beshear, his old law firm. Can you find a conspiracy in there? [Page One]
Never Mind: TARC found some stimulus money so it can avoid the fare increases and service cuts threatened at its last board meeting. Today the TARC board approved using 10 percent of its $18 million in stimulus money for operations, the maximum allowed. Bus fare remains a buck fifty. [Courier]
No Gay Pictures, Or Else: Really? The Southern Baptist Convention is in town and is getting ready to kick out a Texas church because it didn’t take a strong enough stand against gays in regard to whether or not to include pictures of gay families in the church directory. Not making this up. [Peter Smith]
Maybe Turfway Could Move to Ohio: If the Buckeye State adopts slots, and Kentucky doesn’t, Turfway Park president Bob Elliston says his facility will close in 2010. Take heart. Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland has long opposed slots, but recently reversed his position. [Courier]
X-tending High School Football Deal: Bisig Impact Group’s Radio Network will be doing St. Xavier sports on radio for another five years. The deal includes football, basketball and baseball games, airing on 790 WKRD-AM and online. X has been on the radio with Bisig for 17 years. [Biz First]
Slots Surprise: Not likely, but wouldn’t it be cool if the Senate budget committee considering the slots bill actually approved it. It arrived at 4. David Williams says it won’t get out of committee. [BG Politics]
Wilder the Victim?: How did this story about a Jeffersonville attorney turn into a pity party for Larry Wilder? The Mayor vows to punish the police officer who took the photo, and everybody’s lining up to protect the guy who got drunk and passed out in a garbage can. You get the feeling the photographer is going to get more punishment than the attorney. [News & Tribune]
9 responses so far ↓
1 Steve Magruder (I, not D or R) // Jun 22, 2009 at 7:12 pm
What did Wilder do wrong except make a silly mistake that likely caused a bit of embarrassment he’ll have trouble living down with his friends?
2 kyguy // Jun 22, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Re: Gay pix
And it’s hard to win an argument with Al Mohler because . . .???
3 sdf fan // Jun 22, 2009 at 10:00 pm
The SBC is enforcing their own doctrine in their own internal matter. Until all religions reverse course and wholeheartedly accept gay marriage, the forces of “tolerance” will have to live with the reality of religious freedom – people who dare to think differently.
Now here is a bunch that have tolerance issues:
http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/first_they_came_for_the_gays/
4 Crutnacker // Jun 22, 2009 at 11:16 pm
Honestly, who cares about the SBC? Haven’t they been a joke for most of their existance? No dancing, no drinking, no gays, no life, no fun, etc.
Helps keep the mens in power and the dissent in check.
5 Adam // Jun 23, 2009 at 2:55 am
SBC:
I think the SBC should be applauded for their strong stance for what they believe in. It is something that is needed badly today in this world of watered-down political correctness. Baptists believe that The Bible is the truth and have standards according to what is written. While it is valid to believe that it is a good thing that these gay people were involved in church (I believe it is great when anyone is), it also stands against the belief system. Then again, The Bible states that all sins are created equal, so therefore it is no worse than the alcohol user in the pew behind them or the sexually active teenager in the pew in front. It is one of those tough calls where many will be upset regardless of what is decided, but ultimately the church made a legal, moral decision.
In response to crutnacker, I have never heard anything about the “no dancing” clause. When basing religious values off a written document, it is clear what should and should not be allowed and it is perfectly acceptable for a specific group to believe and practice a certain way. There are many other faiths that cast a much bleaker existence than Protestant Christians. I challenge people not to base their opinions on commonly misconceived stereotypes.
6 Mark // Jun 23, 2009 at 4:28 am
Hey, did you guys happen to hear anything about that Metro cop who got arrested in FL for beating or threatening to kill his wife? I’m trying to find info on that as the guy’s brother in law told me about it at work.
7 crutnacker // Jun 23, 2009 at 6:48 am
I apologize for promoting a stereotype, but I do know of a local church where the pastor was apparently after people for “sins” of the sort that most people would find laughable.
A strong stance for what you believe in really doesn’t mean much if you’re promoting an outlook that is damaging to others, or is anti-education, such as much of what the SBC promotes.
8 sdf fan // Jun 23, 2009 at 11:02 am
Well said, Adam.
9 Mark // Jun 23, 2009 at 11:27 am
So Adam, do the alcohol user and sexually active teenager get excluded from the church directory?
Just askin’.
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