Leaping from his Pew: Guess who got the attention of the New York Times writer in town to make fun of, I mean, cover the Open Carry celebration at New Bethel Church? “Doug Hawkins…leapt from his pew to address the other congregants.” Everybody seemed to be worried about something coming that would take away their guns. Everybody from the Christian Sciene Monitor to Gawker covered it. At least nobody got shot. [NY Times]
Final Four? In the H-L, Jack Brammer speculates that Steve Beshear may pick his running mate for the 2011 Governors race before the August Fancy Farm picnic, and has Jerry Abramson atop a list that includes state auditor Crit Luallen, Owensboro’s Helen Mountjoy and Tommy Thompson. By law, he has to choose someone before he can start raising money. Of course, all four say they’re not interested. [Herald-Leader]
Mays is Out: Billy Mays, TV’s famed infomercial king, was found dead in his Tampa home on Sunday. [Tampa TV]
Important Law, Silly Story: In Richmond, mall officials evicted an EKU student because her dress, which she bought there, was too short. The local paper wrote about it, and some anonymous poster wrote a false accusation in the comments. So the student sued the poster, and subpoenaed the paper in its quest to find out who the poster is. It could become an important First Amendment precedent, and is getting national media coverage. [Courier]
Here We Go Again: The busy corner of Bardstown and Taylorsville roads is the site of the next controversy involving the city’s planning department. Summary — A plan for a bank on the former gas station site was approved, then changed. Rather than get the changes approved by a committee charged with doing so, Bill Schreck and Charles Cash approved it themselves. Now the committee is upset and the bank is backing out. [Courier]
Berman’s Hot Seat: Tonight the Board of Education will talk about the job being done by JCPS Superintendent Sheldon Berman, which, if you believe a survey conducted by the teachers association, isn’t very good. [WHAS-TV]
Krekel Celebrated: It was a most unusual memorial for musician Tim Krekel on Sunday. [Courier]
6 responses so far ↓
1 keatssycamore // Jun 29, 2009 at 8:43 am
I don’t think the C-J story says the woman sued the paper, it says she sued the anonymous poster and subpeonaed information from the paper that would allow determination of who the anonymous poster is. The story may or may not be accurate, but this is what it says,
“A furious Clem alleged defamation, with her attorney filing a lawsuit against l2bme and subpoenaing the newspaper to provide the anonymous poster’s identity.”
2 rickredding // Jun 29, 2009 at 8:50 am
You’re right. Thanks for clearing that up.
3 syvyn11 // Jun 29, 2009 at 9:40 am
I bet a god hating moron like you was disapoitned that no one got shot. Who knew that church goers are more responsible than most libs?
4 Mark H (Not Hebert) // Jun 29, 2009 at 10:09 am
Syvyn11, I am still waiting for your explanation of how guns have anything to do with God either pro or con. Little knee-jerk are we?
I don’t recall anyone having an issue with God or church goers, rather questioning why the pastor has chosen to combine gun rights with a church service. Being a conservative, I don’t have any issue with gun rights advocacy or church goers. I am however, very skeptical that the pastor was trying to use a hot-button issue to drive attention to his church and himself.
I think the “special” appearance of Doug Hawkins makes my point.
5 Always Amazed // Jun 29, 2009 at 10:48 am
One more comment about Dr. Berman. I just read a report from a WHAS 11 story which stated “Now, the superintendent has shared with us a list of some of the goals and achievements he’s reached in his two years at the district.
He says they include restructuring early childhood education and the role he played in helping the state to revamp state wide testing. ”
Where is the evidence that Dr. Berman played a role in helping the state to revamp state wide testing? That is a total fabrication. He was a bit player at best. One thing we know for sure, he is a damn good fiction writer and story teller. Too bad it only sells in Cape Town!
6 syvyn11 // Jun 29, 2009 at 11:49 am
All I know is that people are openly hostile to religon. To you libs, we don’t have any right to believe how we want to believe, cause somehow, it hurts you!
Say what you will, the hatred of religion is on you.
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