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| Green River Pentecostal Church news | |
| puckettd Saturday, August 21, 2010: 12:57 am  Neutral | Thank you for remembering my grandmother and father. Donna Puckett, Jonesville NC
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| Obituary: Lorna Jo McBee, 14 | |
| AvidReader Thursday, August 19, 2010: 1:49 pm Neutral | With loving prayers for the Mc Bee family. Your friends and family care deeply. Respond to this comment |
| Lincoln, Garrard eye regional detention center | |
| AvidReader Thursday, August 19, 2010: 1:48 pm Neutral | This issue is really confusing for me...some of the candidates at the last forum supported the idea.Other clearly felt we could afford it. I just can't nail down (in my mind) if it's financially sound or not.
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| LCHS graduate goes ‘down under’ with national magazine | |
| AvidReader Thursday, August 19, 2010: 1:46 pm Neutral | Interesting story! Great to hear of our young people pursuing their goals and dreams.
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| Fairgrounds concert will benefit two families | |
| AvidReader Thursday, August 19, 2010: 1:45 pm Neutral | Oh...and one of them said the first band (theirs, I think) is a little lighter rock while the bands at the evening will be harder rock. This might help you plan when you'd like to attend. But even if rock isn't your thing go by and donate.
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| Fairgrounds concert will benefit two families | |
| AvidReader Thursday, August 19, 2010: 1:44 pm Neutral | I heard these young men do their radio interview and was very glad that young people would take the time and do the work to plan and perform. I do not know these men but think this is very worth while and hope many will attend.
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| Sims gets 20 days; must pay PTO debt | |
| wellok Thursday, August 19, 2010: 12:14 pm Neutral | 20 days jail and about 5 years to pay it back.........that is just crazy. I would bet Stanford Elem could use that money NOW!!!!!!! She must have skipped over the 8th commandment. Respond to this comment |
| Police discover rolling meth lab | |
| applyforloansdotus Wednesday, August 11, 2010: 10:19 pm Neutral | Sry I meant guilty. Respond to this comment |
| Police discover rolling meth lab | |
| applyforloansdotus Wednesday, August 11, 2010: 10:17 pm Neutral | It takes time, always remember you are innocent till you pay off a Juror, CA or Judge.
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| Industrial Board gives a mulligan to Dix River Country Club | |
| lcjones Monday, August 9, 2010: 11:42 pm Neutral | "A Lincoln business owner could accompany out-of-town guests, but not play. " Are you kidding? That's bogus. And if I were an out of towner looking to build a business in Lincoln county, offered a game of golf by a local business person who is not allow to play along, I'd pack up and leave..... Jeez..... Dix River Country Club is not that exclusive! ** Respond to this comment |
| Local musician Jim Duff has the blues | |
| lcjones Monday, August 9, 2010: 4:58 pm Neutral | The Duff-man has some pretty strong music. A little bluesy, a little jazzy and stuck somewhere in between there's a hint of good ole Tom Petty style American rock and roll. I'm diggin' on some Duff! LC Respond to this comment |
| Police discover rolling meth lab | |
| Taxpayer19 Sunday, August 1, 2010: 10:50 pm Neutral | Kimberly Flynn is at it again. She was arrested in Pulaski County for breaking into churches. It has been almost a year since she was arrested on the charges of manufacturing meth. Why is it taking so long to bring her to trial?
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| Lincoln traffic fatalities hit home with young driver | |
| dcs Friday, July 30, 2010: 8:47 pm Neutral | I could not agree more with the writer. Great insight into this growing problem.
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| Local musician Jim Duff has the blues | |
| drzrocks Wednesday, July 14, 2010: 7:52 am Neutral | I never heard anything impressive on his site at all.
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| Humane Society comes under fire in local farming magazine | |
| Truthseekerme Thursday, July 8, 2010: 2:38 pm Neutral | Patti Strand, of the National Animal Interest Alliance, author of "The Hijacking of the Humane Movement: Animal Extremism" is the true voice of animal welfare. HSUS is NOT connected in any way to similarly-named local humane society animal shelters, who are now legally changing their names because when local shelters ask for donations, they are being told the money was sent to HSUS!. HSUS makes the public think they are helping shelters by their TV commercials and print advertising of sad looking dogs and cats in shelters to get $19/month in donations, but only gives a mere 1/2 of 1% to direct animal care. HSUS uses the bulk of those donations instead to write and lobby for strict Animal Rights laws across the country designed to eventually eliminate animal ownership and food choice. HSUS uses media opportunities they help create to put language in place to paint a negative picture about all breeding and animal agriculture. HSUS promotes dubious and highly publicized raids on what they call "puppy mills" and "factory farms" to put those phrases into public use to manipulate emotions for more donations and public sympathy. See why Wayne Pacelle wants to "kill the messenger" at this HumaneWatch link about two former HSUS disaster workers who quit after recognizing HSUS' "unethical" and inaccurate publicity for donations: http://humanewatch.org/index.php/site/post/meet_HSUSs_faux_swat_team/ Respond to this comment |
| Humane Society comes under fire in local farming magazine | |
| HillaryatHSUS Wednesday, July 7, 2010: 8:48 pm Neutral | I work at the HSUS, and I’ve also worked at several animal shelters. Shelters do great work – adoptions, spay/neuter, humane education, cruelty investigations, etc. – but they’re established to meet the needs of their local community. The HSUS takes on broader animal welfare issues. Some of these issues, such as puppy mills and dogfighting, impact shelters; others, such as factory farming or commercial whaling, are entirely separate. We regularly communicate with our members about HSUS programs and campaigns, including those that have nothing to do with animal shelters or pets. Charity Navigator gives our organization an overall rating of three out of four stars. We have received this group’s highest rating for four of the past five years. Donors should be familiar with the nonprofits they support, and for HSUS supporters or others who have questions, our website is a good place to start: www.humanesociety.org. To view the HSUS’s most current annual report and financial statement, go to http://www.humanesociety.org/about/overview/financials/. Respond to this comment |
| Humane Society comes under fire in local farming magazine | |
| AmyK1980 Wednesday, July 7, 2010: 8:02 pm Neutral | Where to begin with the inaccuracies in this story? First, the Center for Consumer Freedom is abbreviated CCF, not CFC. It is a corporate funded lobby group whose sole purpose is to run a smear campaign against the Humane Society of the United States. And it looks like Michael Broihier bought right into it. As Wayne Pacelle indicated in this story, the CCF makes money by being paid to run smear campaigns against various non profits. The latest is the HSUS, but they have also attacked Mothers Against Drunk Driving (because the liquor industry doesn’t want tough drunk driving laws), the Centers for Disease Control (because food companies want pregnant women to think it’s OK to eat mercury contaminated fish), and the Center for Science in the Public Interest (because tanning bed companies want you to think you can tan all you want with no risk of cancer). If you want the real story on the CCF, it’s available a lot of places. Here are a few: Berman Exposed - http://bermanexposed.org/ HumaneWatch.info – provides background on HumaneWatch http://humanewatch.info/blog/hw-facts/ Rick Berman Attacks the Humane Society - PR Watch http://www.prwatch.org/node/8894 http://www.prwatch.org/node/9115 Center for Consumer Freedom - SourceWatch http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Center_for_Consumer_Freedom Who is HumaneWatch? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_6FvqQEuCU Rachel Maddow interview with Rick Berman: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paula-crossfield/rachel-maddow-takes-on-co_b_312729.html Rachel Maddow - Rick Berman's deeply dishonest Astroturf Express http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-Uf_QgMz_w Investigation of Berman, CCF - http://www.alternet.org/investigations/146832/corporate_frontman_known_as_'dr._evil'_makes_a_fine_living_attacking_charities/ Now let’s examine the basic idea of this story … that the HSUS should be funding local shelters. This is a fallacy. First, as HumaneWatch likes to point out, the HSUS is not the “national chapter” of the humane society. The HSUS is a standalone organization, as are each of the local animal shelters and humane societies. The purpose of the HSUS never has been to fund local humane societies – that is the responsibility of local areas. Sure, the HSUS could throw money at the thousands of local shelters, but if it did, it would be out of funds in a week and would have accomplished nothing. The homeless cats and dogs would just keep coming. That’s because throwing money at local shelters would only be attacking the symptoms of the problem. The HSUS was founded to attack the root causes of animal cruelty on a national level. This includes busting puppy mills, raiding animal fighting rings, and lobbying for better laws for animals. If you rescue one animal, you help that animal. If you get a law passed, you help millions of animals. No local shelter could do for animals what the HSUS does on a national scale. In addition, the HSUS exists to help ALL animals, not just dogs and cats. That includes billions of animals on large intensive confinement operations across the country. The farmers who think the HSUS is a “radical vegan organization that wants to take away your meat and your pets” are just plain wrong. They only thing the HSUS seeks is a stop to intensive confinement of veal calves, pregnant sows, and egg-laying hens that means they spend most of their lives unable to stand up, lie, down, turn around, or spread their limbs. That’s not very radical. Most Americans support this too. Finally, let’s look at the idea that most people who donate to the HSUS do so thinking the money will come back to their local humane society. David Martosko likes to cite a survey that says most Americans think the HSUS is the “national chapter” of the humane society. Certainly your reporter thought so. However, anyone who knows anything about animals knows that the general public, including most reporters, knows nothing about animals. If you ask a random person whether the HSUS is affiliated with their local shelter, the random person might make that assumption. But that person has likely never visited the HSUS website or stepped foot in their local shelter. What would be meaningful is if you ask a DONOR to the HSUS if the HSUS is the same as their local humane society. Most likely, that donor will tell you no. That’s because once you donate to the HSUS – even if you have never been to their website – you get all kinds of communications telling you what the HSUS is doing with your money. The All Animals magazine, emails, newsletters, Wayne Pacelle’s blog, and the website itself all layout in detail what the HSUS does, and it’s not to fund your local shelter. If you didn’t realize that before you donate (and most people check out an organization before they give money), you certainly will find out afterwards. However, because your reporter did not see fit to do even the most basic of background research before writing a story like this, he has swallowed the HumaneWatch bait hook, line and sinker. HumaneWatch intentionally misrepresents everything having to do with the HSUS because its purpose is to stop the HSUS from achieving much-needed reform for animals across the country. Next time, try checking your sources before you simply spout what they say wholesale. Respond to this comment |
| FEMA warns of post-flood mold problems | |
| TruthAboutMold Saturday, June 12, 2010: 12:57 am Neutral | It's good to see that FEMA is now admitting the mold can cause serious health problems. For additional information about the health effects of mold, go to http://truthaboutmold.info.
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| Breakin’ the law, sorta | |
| jwkmc Friday, June 4, 2010: 1:35 am Neutral | If they want to benefit from the military let them do the job of the military or get out!!!!
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| Lincoln Jail, two suicide attempts in two weeks | |
| PSMITH Saturday, May 29, 2010: 12:40 pm Neutral | well i guess its not a attemp suicide if they succeed as chuckie did
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| Lena Horne, RIP | |
| AvidReader Wednesday, May 12, 2010: 2:16 pm Neutral | I read your next to the last sentence with tears in my eyes because so few of us (including me, a white older female) will ever know what Ms. Horne and others risked and endured. With passing interest I watched a news bio about her yesterday and never, until then, realized what she risked...likely because I never think like that/never needed to. I wonderd to myself what happens as the last of the those who lead civil rights by their brave choices leave this world for the next? Will we remember their courage? Thank you for your insight. Thank you for honoring someone so deserving and by that hopefully inspiring others to have that same attitude.
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| Breakin’ the law, sorta | |
| vickie6860 Wednesday, May 5, 2010: 2:30 pm Neutral | I am the wife of a retired United States Marine.He served three years on Recruiting Duty.The women that he recruited ,. Graduated from Parris Island ,were United States Marines .It is really time to reassess females in combat. I know from { our } almost twenty two years of active duty,well the Women Marines I came in contact with, were as combat ready as any man . This said Im only a "wife."But I don't think they went through bootcamp to play dress-up.
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| Breakin’ the law, sorta | |
| Debhillblack Monday, May 3, 2010: 12:00 pm Neutral | Thank you for the insightful perspective on the subject of women in the military. It sounds like it is indeed time to reassess the role of females in combat. Kudos to the FET soldiers for the work they are doing and all they are accomplishing. Respond to this comment |
| Visions of Hunter | |
| jgh1982 Monday, April 26, 2010: 11:10 am Neutral | "Thompson was a force of nature; he could blow up out of nowhere then dissipate like a Kansas tornado, smashing through his childhood neighborhood, an Air Force enlistment, sporting events, political campaigns and even the odd wedding and bar mitzvah, leaving the targets of his ire strewn about bleeding while dazed witnesses pondered their simultaneous good fortune at having avoided destruction...So, the question at hand is, do we do Buckley or Thompson on this page? Do readers want crafted analysis or Gonzo commentary? " I would choose "Buckley." There seems to be plenty in the world that is destructive, and not nearly enough that is edifying. Respond to this comment |
| The Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center is coordinating the efforts of local agencies to raise awarenes | |
| N Friday, April 16, 2010: 8:40 am Neutral | I enjoy your insight on the subject matter, and completely agree with you in regards to Mr. Folger. I completely believe that Curt will be out in our streets taking care of business and helping our community. I would hate to see another sheriff directing traffic regularly, which is most definitely what will happen if a certain other candidate was elected.
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| Martha Stratton Warfield, 71 | |
| kls1934 Tuesday, April 13, 2010: 5:47 pm Neutral | I am Kenneth Stratton the brother of Martha Stratton Warfield I would like to contact my nephew Ronald Warfield in Corsicana, Texas. If you have any information that would help me get in touch with him. EMAIL kls1934@verizon.net phone no. 863-533-2028 THANK YOU KENNETH &GERALDINE STRATTON
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| Obituary: Audrey Bernice Good, 79 | |
| patcher1 Thursday, April 8, 2010: 4:07 pm Neutral | The name Good is spelled incorrectly. It should be Goode. This is my sister, Audry Bernice Goode. Carole Respond to this comment |
| Lincoln candidate forum to be shown live on web site | |
| jgh1982 Thursday, April 8, 2010: 10:54 am Neutral | Will the pamphlet mentioned in the article (in the actual newspaper, not the online article) be available online?
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| Revitalizing Main Street | |
| jgh1982 Thursday, April 8, 2010: 8:38 am Neutral | Is there a link for the Pepsi Grant voting process in this page? If not, could there be?
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| KSP probes missing PTO funds | |
| wellok Wednesday, April 7, 2010: 4:21 pm Neutral | WHO is the treasurer of the PTO?
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| IJ changes name for global market | |
| jgh1982 Wednesday, April 7, 2010: 2:15 pm Neutral | I must admit you got me! I was casually reading the artcile thinking how odd it was that a local newspaper would attempt to go international and how much more odd it was that soldiers overseas with no connection to the area would take such an interest. So when the joke was on me I got a good laugh out of it. It does the heart good to laugh, so thank you!
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| Dispatch your legions of reporters | |
| ripples resident Thursday, April 1, 2010: 3:15 pm Neutral | Amen Mr. Nash !!
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| Sanders resigns Lincoln EDA post | |
| lozchick Monday, March 29, 2010: 10:56 am Neutral | Hmmm-as far as I know from people I know in Casey County, there was a Chamber of Commerce in place long before this guy got there.
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| Durham’s gets Ky. beef | |
| ripples resident Thursday, March 11, 2010: 9:58 pm Neutral | Really nice way for Dirham's to get free advertising !!!
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| Prep Basketball: Lincoln girls fall short in regional title game | |
| AvidReader Wednesday, March 10, 2010: 3:32 pm Neutral | I agree! What a great season and having attended several games I know that this was a fun group to watch compete.
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| BRAC, BUR, and ZBB The prescription for Kentucky’s budget woes | |
| jgh1982 Wednesday, March 10, 2010: 11:34 am Neutral | I continue to enjoy your opinions about state, national and international issues. I think this broadens the perspective of the paper as a whole (since the news is local/area). Many times it summarizes volumes of information and makes those larger issues clearly applicable to us as individuals.
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| Prep Basketball: Lincoln girls fall short in regional title game | |
| jgh1982 Wednesday, March 10, 2010: 11:30 am Neutral | Thanks for a great season! This was a fun run.
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| Tourism director Todd quits after two months | |
| ripples resident Tuesday, March 9, 2010: 2:52 pm Neutral | So, will we hear the reasons she quit ? And, just because she didn't stick with it we are, now, going to give up? Why not give someone else a shot at it ? What's going on here ?
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| Good morning, you’re on the General Store | |
| poppy Saturday, March 6, 2010: 1:10 pm Neutral | I enjoy listening from about 500 miles away
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| Lincoln Courthouse celebrates 100th anniversary | |
| knobnoter Monday, February 8, 2010: 11:20 am Neutral | The recent article abour Lincoln County's historical Courthouse was very interesting. I remember as a child when our parents went to "town" on Saturday morning to do their weekly shopping for things not grown at home, like sugar, salt, etc. The courthouse (after the chevon station, the dime store), was always one of the places us kids ended up. There was something about all of those courthouse steps that we enjoyed climping and running down. Stanford should be very proud of its heritage. As a past member of the Stanford Historical Society, and a proud home grown native of Boneyville I am proud to call Lincoln County home.
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| Council approves Logan’s Fort plan | |
| Blogmudgeon Sunday, January 31, 2010: 9:12 pm Neutral | Another work of fiction. The Secretary of the Interior recommends against such "reconstructions"--but hey, what difference does it make. Stanford has already established a reputation for creating false histories--one only need to look at the "Old Presbyterian Church", a building that never served that purpose and was horribly mangled in its reconstruction. Now the same team is headed to Ft. Logan. Oh boy. Respond to this comment |
| State senator serving Lincoln announces retirement | |
| SamBrown Saturday, January 23, 2010: 10:03 pm Neutral | My good friend Lee Murphy from Richmond has filed for this seat. He was the delegate for the National Convention in 2004 and 2008. Julian Caroll and Ed Worley walked him down to the Secretary of States office to sign his paperwork. I would ask on his behalf for your support. Sam Brown Richmond Register Story Respond to this comment |
| Shane E. Wilder, 40 | |
| ajayadams Wednesday, January 20, 2010: 9:55 pm Neutral | R.I.P. Uncle Shane
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| Shane E. Wilder, 40 | |
| ajayadams Wednesday, January 20, 2010: 9:54 pm Neutral | R.I.P. Uncle Shane
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| Enjoy you flight, Comrade. | |
| ConnieJ Thursday, January 14, 2010: 8:18 am Neutral | This commentary should have national publication. It is absolutely brilliant (and appropriate). It lays out the absurdity of today's flying experiences, and the reasons why, if I can drive it in 2 days, I no longer fly.
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| Sheriff's budget cut by $65,000 | |
| quest Tuesday, January 12, 2010: 10:01 am Neutral | politics,politics,politics.
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| Man held for alleged New Year's Eve shooting on Maywood Road | |
| quest Tuesday, January 12, 2010: 9:56 am Neutral | Interior Journal should have called the Stanford Police Department, they are the ones that caught him and locked him up. State Police came in later and charged him with other charges.
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| Obituary: Dustin "Memphis" Lee Ray, 7 months, | |
| JessP Tuesday, December 29, 2009: 5:15 pm Neutral | Dusty and Jennifer this is Mike's sister you are in my prayers and thoughts. And I hope the Lord keeps you in his arms so sorry for your loss. Jessica Pike
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| Noble appears in preliminary hearing in 4-year-old’s death | |
| m.noble Wednesday, December 23, 2009: 12:24 pm Neutral | I think some one needs to check the Powell Co. court recordeds and see what kind of person Jessica Noble is. She has had two children taken away already and she spent over two weeks in jail in Powell Co. leaving her 4 yr old with Napier. because of child support she owed for another child. She still has warrents out on her in Powell Co. I think that Napier is not the only one that was useing illegal narcotics and was violent there in that home. You will learn alot if you would talk to people in Powell Co. about her.
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| Police discover rolling meth lab | |
| Taxpayer19 Wednesday, December 9, 2009: 10:34 pm Neutral | Where is Flynn now? What happened to her children? Are they safe? Does anyone in the state of Kentucky even care about what she has done to her children and the danger they brought with them to hundreds of people at WalMart? Why did they get out of jail so quickly? Is there a county attorney there that has the nerve to prosecute these people? I don't get it!!!
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| Sheriff’s Office busts another rolling meth lab | |
| Taxpayer19 Wednesday, December 9, 2009: 10:32 pm Neutral | What happened to the two people arrested in the first meth lab? How did they get out of jail so quickly? Are they out manufacturing and selling more meth? Is someone going to do a follow up on that story? What happened to her children? Why were charges not brought against Flynn & Kidd for endagerment? What if the lab they had would have exploded while they were in the parking lot at WalMart? How many people would have been injured or worse? Does anyone in this state care what is going on here?
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| Pickup vs. county road grader in 150 crash | |
| lexjes_2000 Wednesday, December 9, 2009: 11:40 am Neutral | The woman who struck the motercycle needs her to not drive anymore!
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| County may allow speed bumps | |
| poppy Sunday, November 22, 2009: 5:55 pm Neutral | Before you jump into speed bumps think about the fact they will slow law enforcement vehicles reall slow heavy vehicles such as fire trucks and ambulances
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| Stanford names arts development director | |
| mfolger Tuesday, November 17, 2009: 10:41 pm Neutral | I would like to know more information about the Arts. How to get involved, etc..
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| Senatorial candidate clears up service question | |
| MikeCope Friday, November 13, 2009: 4:41 pm Neutral | Get your facts straight Scout. Contact the Cope campaign and you can get the rest of the story. www.mikecopekysenate.com My new web site is coming soon folks. It will have a copy of my service docs and also a audio recording of the Rotary speech. You can see and hear the truth for yourselves. The fact that I said I was a member of the Pararescue Special Forces Unit is true ( that doesn't mean I was a PJ)and the 342 TRS is the special forces unit for the Air Force. I pre-qualified for the job of Pararescue even before entering the service. Mr. Broihier fails to mention those facts. To suggest that I was not in the Pararescue training program is an outright lie by Mr. Broihier and to go as far to suggest stolen war valor is ridicules. Being friends with Ed Worley is one thing, but to stoop to this level is shameful. You told me you weren't out to play "got ya" journalism Mike. Looks that way to me. Why not drop the silly games. Respond to this comment |
| Senatorial candidate clears up service question | |
| scout0861 Friday, November 13, 2009: 9:18 am Neutral | The fact that Cope doesn't see any reason to change his bio based on this "misunderstanding" shows a critical lack of judgement and insensitivity to to importance of military service. Another loser-poser claiming something he never did. I hope this story shines the light on him.
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| 55th Veterans Day exclaims import of responsible action | |
| SeanD Monday, November 9, 2009: 10:22 am Neutral | Well put, Mike. The president's dithering here could wind up being the most serious indictment against him. LIves are at stake, not just those of our servicemen and women in Afghanistan, but of Americans back here at home too -- if terrorists see Obama's indecisiveness as a tacit invitation to another major attack.
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| Police discover rolling meth lab | |
| twinhart Saturday, November 7, 2009: 9:57 pm Neutral | How sad that this mother of two beautiful daughters is so selfish as to jeopardize both her children's lives and her own. If she seriously is so disinterested in the kids, by all means, let them live their lives with someone that cares. Kim you make me sick. I hope you get everything you deserve. You're a disgrace of a mother. Your daughters deserve a chance. Let them have it.
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| Senatorial candidate clears up service question | |
| MikeCope Wednesday, November 4, 2009: 3:27 pm Neutral | My new web site is coming soon folks. It will have a copy of my service docs and also a audio recording of the Rotary speech. You can see and hear the truth for yourselves. The fact that I said I was a member of the Pararescue Special Forces Unit is true ( that doesn't mean I was a PJ)and the 342 TRS is the special forces unit for the Air Force. I pre-qualified for the job of Pararescue even before entering the service. Mr. Broihier fails to mention those facts. To suggest that I was not in the Pararescue training program is an outright lie by Mr. Broihier and to go as far to suggest stolen war valor is ridicules. Being friends with Ed Worley is one thing, but to stoop to this level is shameful. You told me you weren't out to play "got ya" journalism Mike. Looks that way to me. Why not drop the silly games.
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| Senatorial candidate clears up service question | |
| Michael Broihier Wednesday, November 4, 2009: 1:20 pm Neutral | Click here to see a copy of the speech to the Stanford Rotary that Cope gave me. The only changes made to it are the addition of highlighting to point out the place in his speech where he claims to have been "member of the Pararescue Special Forces Unit." Cope was never in a special forces unit, he never went further than the Air Education and Training Command at Lackland AFB. Both a copy of his speech and Cope's military record are available for inspection at the IJ office. Respond to this comment |
| A farewell to Bob’s | |
| beeman407 Wednesday, November 4, 2009: 9:45 am Neutral | Bob its sad to see you go! Im new to Stanford and have the same feeling as your family...I love it..It might have helped if we could have had a beer with our pizza or a beer with Karaoke..Good luck with any of your new adventures and peace to your family..May Stanford step up and support local adventures and businesses and vote to maintain growth next time..
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| Stanford couple charged with murder of 4-year old | |
| m.noble Tuesday, November 3, 2009: 3:24 pm Neutral | what is going on in the criminal case against jessica noble and jason napier. have they been back to court ? i have not seen any thing in the paper about this, the last printing was 8/20/09 Thanks Respond to this comment |
| Looking back while moving the IJ forward | |
| jgh1982 Friday, October 30, 2009: 3:12 pm Neutral | A request from a reader...could the pages from the 2000 decade include both the girls' trip to the Sweet Sixteen and the boys' repeat trip? I don't have those papers (and others may not either) and this would be a chance to hold on to them for a keepsake. Thanks for considering it.
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| Senatorial candidate clears up service question | |
| martygivens Wednesday, October 28, 2009: 11:20 am Neutral | Thanks for the help on this one, I notice he did change his bio on the website! Marty Givens USAF Pararescueman Respond to this comment |
| Bunch paces Lincoln in Coaches Classic | |
| lbyrdhouse Friday, October 16, 2009: 7:25 pm Neutral | Eric Sanders is a Senior this year, not a Junior
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| Writers urge votes against alcohol sales | |
| knobnoter Thursday, October 15, 2009: 3:07 pm Neutral | Spell check works wonders.
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| Sorting out the flu shot question | |
| AvidReader Thursday, October 15, 2009: 11:18 am Neutral | Thank you for some of the clearest informaiton (and lately that has seemed difficult to come by) regarding seasonal flu, H1H1 and the vaccines. The recent deaths of healthy middle aged people is very concerning, and this article provided important information.
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| Writers urge votes against alcohol sales | |
| s102003ls Thursday, October 15, 2009: 1:05 am Neutral | I see no action being taken against pill and drug heads in this county. I no longer call Lincoln my hometown. If you look at studies dry counties in the South have the greatest number of drug addicts in the US. Second why don't we ban fast food places ie, Mc'donalds Burger King..... I see overweight people with health problems more of a problem in this county than anything. Yet no one mentions that when they compare stuff with alcohol in this county. I sickens me to see such a number of people who are over weight. Not because of their looks because they lack the motivation and proper guidance to help theirselves yet their kids are getting the same weight which is child abuse in some states. Yet no action is taken. In most staes cigs and alcohol sales is where most funding from education comes from. I keep hearing spend your money in the community. If you want a bottle of wine to go with a nice dinner where do you think they are going to do their shopping at? Not Lincoln, they will do it elsewhere since they have to travel to get it.
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| Patriots stumble 38-7 in district opener | |
| jgh1982 Tuesday, October 6, 2009: 7:57 am Neutral | Just a comment about football...I thought it was a shame that the team was forced to take a forfeit due to the school being out for illness. Seems if coaches won't work together to schedule a make up game the KHSAA could develop guidelines to be sure student athletes have an opportunity to compete. With all the recent illness/school closings seems this would be worth considering.
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| County bids farewell to ‘Buckwheat’ at party | |
| AvidReader Monday, October 5, 2009: 7:49 am Neutral | Having lived in another part of the state for some time I am particularly appreciative of the care given to county roads and bridges in the past several years. Not all rural areas in other counties have received that attention. Mr. Gilbert's leadership has alot to do with this. It's one of the projects that has benefited me personally!
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| Fire near miss for Stanford man | |
| AvidReader Monday, October 5, 2009: 7:47 am Neutral | My exteneded family has been helped by the Red Cross in a time of need. I always notice (locally and nationally) when the Red Cross is "on the scene." It is important that remember to donate...and to thank those folks. So..."thank you."
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| Standards Board dismisses charges against superintendent | |
| justthefacts Friday, October 2, 2009: 7:55 pm Neutral | Wow! Your hearing from the school board that the story isn't true. Are they involved in personnel again? I thought that was against the law.
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| Fire near miss for Stanford man | |
| jgh1982 Friday, October 2, 2009: 1:12 pm Neutral | Folk, just a reminder why it is impoortant to remember the Red Cross at donation time. There are so many worthy organizations, but often it seems it is the Red Cross that is the "first responder" during an emergency that requires timely help for families.
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| State bound-Coleman earns first state berth | |
| AvidReader Friday, October 2, 2009: 9:30 am Neutral | Congratulations to Miss Coleman! Your determination and hard work are to be commended!
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| School district closed for the remainder of the week | |
| AvidReader Friday, October 2, 2009: 9:28 am Neutral | I know with schools out of session their attendance can't be used as a measure of how much illness the community is currently seeing. Are any doctors or other health care providers giving us a sense of whether the number of cases continues to increase or is leveling out some? More and more schools in Kentucky are closing; I was just wondering about our community in particular (how things are going).
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| Standards Board dismisses charges against superintendent | |
| mcwhoj Friday, October 2, 2009: 8:54 am Neutral | I'm curious to know why we're hearing from our school board members that this story is not true. Did Mr. Beeler's attorneys incorrectly report the status of this case?
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| ‘Buckwheat’ retires; Demrow to get gov’s nod | |
| knobnoter Friday, September 25, 2009: 1:43 pm Neutral | With the retirement of "Buckwheat Gilbert" all of Lincoln County is losing a worker for the people. As stated in the article he is truly an icon. During the winter he insured that the hills and narrow roads of Boneyville were salted and rocked; and in springtime the ditches were cleaned out. All of us felt compfortable going to 'Buckwheat' for any problems concerning county business. I hope that does not change when the noew Judge Executive takes office.
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| Eviction improper, lawsuit says | |
| ConnieJ Friday, September 25, 2009: 12:06 pm Neutral | Re: Eviction improper, lawsuit says. The plaintif is complaining that he was "illegally evicted". The homeowners went through the court's eviction process. The article does not address the amount (if any) of back rent owed, or any possible damage done by the tenent. The curent laws highly favor the renters in these cases, leaving the homeowners to pay their own costs of the evictions, absorbing the unpaid rent, and fixing the sometimes-extensive damage to their property. Now the evicted person has found a lawyer to further add to the many problems faced by landlords today. Such a shame. (And, no, I am not a landlord, nor have I ever been a landlord.)
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| Senatorial candidate clears up service question | |
| theville Friday, September 25, 2009: 2:21 am Neutral | Mr. Broihier was too gentle on Mr Cope. Mr. Cope is a fraud for claiming he was a PJ during Desert Storm. I tried out for pararescue at Lackland. That did not make me a PJ. I have flown in jet fighters. That did not make me a pilot. I fired weapons in the military. That didn't make me a marksman. I could go on, but you get the idea. I am proud to have trained and served with many PJ. They all worked hard to earn that title. Allowing a guy that didn't spend much time in the USAF to say because he was in the Para Rescue swimming pool that he was one of the elite PJ's does every one of those tough, dedicated airmen a injustice. How could anyone think a fake like this would be a good senator? Respond to this comment |
| Add meat processing to Lincoln’s agricultural base | |
| AvidReader Wednesday, September 23, 2009: 3:47 pm Neutral | Very interesting editorial. I drive past beef cattle farms every day and never gave much thought (probably due to my limited knowledge and experience) to the economic possibilities for our county with the proper, proactive plan in place. Thanks for the new "food for thought."
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| Senatorial candidate clears up service question | |
| eyorr Tuesday, September 22, 2009: 9:16 pm Neutral | My husband did complete his training and he was/is a PJ and he did go to serve in Desert Shield/Desert Storm and I was at home with our 1 year old child! What I find interesting is that the men that worked and trained and worked and trained some more to put themselves in harms way so "that others may live" do not need to brag or lie- they know who they are and what they have accomplished - THAT is honor. You, Mr. Cope wouldn't know honor if it walked up and slapped you. You insult them (the real PJ's); the wives and children of these men; and the parents and siblings of these men. If you somehow make it to Congress- which you should not- you already have the lying and twisting part down. Thank you Mr. Broihier- you sir- understand what honorable means.
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| bjrescue Monday, September 21, 2009: 11:58 pm Neutral | Mr Brohier, Thank you from the 300 current PJ's and those of us that have retired from the ranks. Also, thank you from the Pj's that have given all in the service of their country and their fellow man. Many of them were in training (like Mr. Cope) and stuck with it, healed and graduated. Then, when they we're asked they they met the ultimate challenge. Mr Cope was never a part of this group but simply one of the thousands who attempted entry and failed. Thank you for exposing this blatant attempt to share in a light that others have earned. Our team doesn't care much if people misrepresent that they were one of us, but when they say they were members of the same team as our friends that earned their berets and gave their lives - that's where we get protective. Thank you for giving our departed team mates a well-written voice... Bj Stephens Class of 82001 Respond to this comment |
| Senatorial candidate clears up service question | |
| TPD1280 Monday, September 21, 2009: 3:22 pm Neutral | Mr. Broihier, Thank you for your dilligence, and willingness to pursue a story that many would consider less than earth-shattering. Others in the media today are carried downstream by the rapid pace of the news cycle and have demonstrated an unwillingness to go backwards to correct or check a story. Thank you for your integrity. As for Mr. Cope, too many of our current crop of elected officials rely on verbal sleight-of-hand with the "technical truth" rather than stating the "simple truth". The simple truth is Mr. Cope served in the United States Air Force during the Gulf War era. He completed boot camp, and while in training to become a PJ he sustained an injury that ended his military career. Saying that he was, "“a member of the United States Air Force Special Forces Pararescue Training Unit," implies that he was a trainer, not a trainee. Once again, Mr. Cope is playing with the "technical truth" vice stating the simple truth. With the attention given in recent years to Special Operations Forces, it seems that some people are not satisfied to have simply served their nation proudly in the role to which they were assigned. It is sad that some feel the need to aggrandize their service with half-truths, innuendo, or out right lies. Without Cooks, the eilte do not eat. Absent the support of Personnel Specialists, Paymasters, Supply and Logisitcs, Transportation, Armorers, and a host of other unsung but absolutely mission essential roles, the "cool guys" would never get out of the door. Mr. Cope could and should have been justifiably proud of his willingness to stand up and serve despite the fact that his effort was thwarted by injury. His word choice notwithstanding, Mr. Copes statements proclaim that he is not proud of his service. He slaps every Veteran in the face, and by wrongfully taking a title which he did not earn he steals from the honor of the men who did earn their maroon beret. Mr. Cope obviously was not in the PJ training pipeline long enough to fully comprehend the self-sacrificial nature of the motto: That Others Might Live. Somehow he interpreted it, "That I might be cool." Respond to this comment |
| Senatorial candidate clears up service question | |
| Wookie Monday, September 21, 2009: 1:03 pm Neutral | Thank you, Mike -- for exposing this liar for what he is. You either did, or you did not -- there is no grey area. Semper Fidelis and thank you for YOUR service.
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| RickyRecon Monday, September 21, 2009: 12:23 pm Neutral | This is an excellent article. I commend your diligence, Mike! I hope the public understands that this is simply the tip of the iceberg with individuals like him. Narcissists like this one think that they are above reproach. Notice that there was not ONCE any indication of remorse for his actions. Certainly if he lied, or even exaggerated, about THIS then the voters must realize he will LIE or EXAGGERATE about everything else. Excellent work, now all we have to do is cross our fingers that the Sheeple who make up most of the voting public are able to think for themselves for once! Respond to this comment |
| Senatorial candidate clears up service question | |
| Magiclover Monday, September 21, 2009: 10:37 am Neutral | Thanks Mike, great job. Half-liars are the worst. ML Respond to this comment |
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| jtip Monday, September 21, 2009: 10:32 am Neutral | Excellent work exposing Mr. Cope. I'm glad he was caught before elected into public office. That is all DC needs, another scum bag politician.
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| Senatorial candidate clears up service question | |
| TheSwabbie Monday, September 21, 2009: 10:27 am Neutral | Mr. Broihier, excellent article. This candidate did not clear anything up, he did a CYA as you know. Whether he is a Rep or Dem makes no difference - this man is NOT an Honorable man. My Air Force PJ brothers do a incredible job, I am livid that this person would make these false claims. If this man misrepresented himself, how can he Honorably "Represent" people of his district? He cannot. He is a self serving, egotistical LIAR as evidenced by his false claims and exaggerations. Unfortunately out of our ranks there are always those that lie and exaggerate to us and the public. This clown needs to be investigated - NOT Elected, send this dude away with his head hung down. AND, any photographs of him should be checked to ensure that he is not wearing any unauthorized ribbons or medals. Usually people like this will pin on a few "extra's" thinking no one will ever notice. Now that the heat is on - I wonder if he can stand the scrutiny? I doubt it. Even though these days politics might be a PERFECT career for him since many are liars and thieves - we don’t need any more of them in Washington. Mr. Cope, Stand down, you are “Relieved”.
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| Ryan Monday, September 21, 2009: 9:34 am Neutral | Great work, Mike. You have set an excellent example for other journalists.
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| ma91c1an Monday, September 21, 2009: 8:29 am Neutral | Mr. Broihier: I wish to thank you for such a superb example of responsible journalism. It is vital that Kentuckians know that such a corrupt wanna-be politician as Mike Cope has stooped to outright thievery of valor in his avaricious bid for public office. It is high time that Americans insist on a higher standard among our elected officials. A man who will lie in order to gain public office cannot be entrusted with the responsibility of representing the interests of his constituents. Clearly, a man who would engage in rank falsehood in an effort to gain office would be capable of virtually anything. We have had enough of such politicians. Mr. Cope should crawl back under the rock where he was spawned and pray that his family can forgive him for shaming them and himself. I would also like to ask that the district attorney in the appropriate jurisdiction where Mr. Cope stated in public that he was a former Pararescueman prosecute him under Stolen Valor statutes. Once Mr. Cope has been prosecuted under state statutes, he should then be prosecuted by the US Attorney in Kentucky under federal Stolen Valor statutes. Until each and every violator of the honor earned by our nation's veterans is prosecuted to the hilt, we will see no end of such deceit and dishonesty. Again, my sincere thanks for your work in researching the truth behind this loser, and most of all, thanks for having the guts to put it in writing. Sincerely, Estéban Trujillo de Gutiérrez = Respond to this comment |
| No fish tale here | |
| knobnoter Monday, September 14, 2009: 8:44 pm Neutral | A big fish story was what it turned out to be of giving Mrs. Laura M. Stewart $100 for throwing that fish back into the pond. Here it is September 14 and I heard that she has not received her money from the pond owner for returning that fish to the pond. True enough the fish died once it was returned to the water; maybe it took the owner of the pond too long to get to the pond to see the fish, maybe the fish could not hold its breath out of the water too long. But dead or alive was not specified as qualifications for payments. I learned this 50 years ago in 4th grade, at the old Lincoln school and it stills means the same today:WHEN YOU MAKE A PROMISE KEEP IT-KEEP IT-FOR ITS THE PROPER THING TO DO-TO DO-FOR IF YOU EVER TRY AND BREAK IT-BREAK IT-THEN BAD LUCK WILL COME TO YOU-TO YOU. Pond Owner PTL means PAY THE LADY Respond to this comment |
| LC deputies find weed in corn field | |
| knobnoter Saturday, September 12, 2009: 4:46 pm Neutral | At least its not the same field that the truckloads of marijuana was taken out of about 3-years ago; and then nothing was said about it later- Poof! one minute the trucks was rolling down Boneyville road loaded with plants, and the next nothing. I guess it depends on who'se field its planted in.
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| Climate change legislation must be examined | |
| ConnieJ Wednesday, September 9, 2009: 7:11 am Neutral | This article outlines some of the problems with the 'Cap & Trade' legislation. What it comes down to is that this is a HUGE tax on many aspects of ALL our lives. Everyone's utility bills will see marked increases after this is initiated. The projection is for at least a 30% increase. Also hidden in this bill that has been passed by the House of Representatives is a provision that affects every homeowner in this country. If you wish to sell your home, or if you apply for a permit to improve your home, You MUST retro-fit your home to meet ALL the criteria which will be mandated to make your home 'green'. That includes windows, insulation, appliances, heating and air conditioning, water heaters, etc. Your home cannot be sold or inspection-approved until ALL criteria are met which are outlined in that >1000-page document. There are so many restrictions and mandates in the bill so that many businesses will be forced out of business, with the ensuing loss of many more jobs. This country depends on the many small businesses that support our local economies, but they are the very ones who will be most affected. Big businesses get many exemptions, but it is the small businessman who is the 'backbone' of our economy. China and India WILL NOT sign on to the same restrictions with which we are faced, but will be buying the 'carbon credits' on the open market and sell them back to our companies to enable them to get the needed energy to operate their businesses. Everyone needs to contact their Senators and tell them to vote 'NO' on ANY 'Cap & Trade' legislation, which will cripple our economy but will help the economies of countries who do not participate. WAKE UP AMERICA! Get involved, and let your government know how concerned you are for the future of our country. Respond to this comment |
| Council approves Logan’s Fort plan | |
| owend125 Wednesday, August 26, 2009: 2:49 pm Neutral | m very interested in this project as I was raised on Hiwy 78 straight across from Buffalo Springs, But I assume the new Fort is at the end of Wareeworks Street. Owen Dawson
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| Alcohol petition certified | |
| knobnoter Friday, August 14, 2009: 4:15 pm Neutral | Even if I still laid my head down in Lincoln County to sleep at night I would still be unable to vote NO in the wet-dry vote for Oct. Surely the folks of Stanford realize that if Stanford going wet means the sale of the alcohol may be sold in Stanford, but the drunks will bring it to Boneyville to consume it. Boneyville don't need all those drunks on their two narrow roads. The white folks who drive the hill on Spoonamora Lane coming from McKinney and Hustonville, don't know how to pull over to the right toward the barn when coming into Boneyville-giving the right of way to outgoing vehicles-and driving over to the right toward Spoonamora's house when going toward town, giving the right of way to traffic coming into Boneyville. Do you think a bunch of drunks are going to remember those rules. No! All they are going to think about is to 'JUMP' the hill, and there will be casualities on the road. Boneyville don't need any faster and faster drunks on the road because Stanford went wet and sent their drunks to Boneyville; They sure are not going to let them drink the liquor around Stanford.
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| Them’s fightin’ words | |
| AvidReader Friday, August 14, 2009: 2:30 pm Neutral | I appreciate the editorials about national issues (cap and trade, conduct in town hall meetings) and how they relate to us, locally. Whether or not everyone agrees with the opinions expressed I think the discussion and consideration of the national issues and their local impact is of value.
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| Cap-and-trade means lights out for small business | |
| ConnieJ Saturday, August 8, 2009: 7:52 am Neutral | Mr. Underwood is absolutely right. The "Cap & Trade" scam is just that -- a way to tax the people with the scam of 'save the planet'. This will only send MORE of our industry to China & India, both of whom are the world's greatest polluters and WILL NOT participate in the 'Cap & Trade' project. However -- they WILL BUY the carbon credits on the open market and SELL them back to our industries at highly-inflated costs. This horrendous legislation only ensures that even more of our industries will be forced offshore, with the ensuing loss of millions of American jobs.
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| Rural America needs health care reform | |
| hsr0601 Saturday, August 8, 2009: 2:10 am Neutral | Science / Innovation Key To Recovery ! 1. The pay for 'Outcome' pack is most likely to expedite the introduction of Health Care IT SYSTEM so that it can reduce the redundant work burden, focus physician's effort to patients, and store patients' informations to skip the repetitive and painful procedures. 2. The synergy effect of combined Health Care IT & a pay for 'Outcome' SYSTEM may help the clinicians correctly diagnose and effectively treat a patient earlier in the process so that it can measurably scale back the crushing lawsuits and deter the excuse for unnecessary procedures to make fortunes. 3. In modern society, 'medical institute' and 'energy sector' is the only arena that is not retrofitted with 'a must' . And what happens if the financial institutes get back to the PRE- IT SYSTEM ? , supposedly the crisis would be comparable to the present health care crunch. Unlike the numeric errors, medical mistakes, in most cases, is fatal to patients. It is believed that over the duration of two wars, computer IT has not expanded the progress to 'electronic medical records' & ' smart grid technology' . With them in place, people all around the globe might have avoided this tragic recession. 4. The Mayo Clinic medical practice has embarked on the first widely available e-health information service for patients on Microsoft's HealthVault service. Through Mayo Clinic's network, users of its health-care services can keep up with their health information and information for family members, and receive health guidance and recommendations from Mayo that is optimized for each person. The system also allows patients to upload information from home-health devices such as blood glucose monitors and digital scales. Patients can authorize whether they want to share their health information with doctors or other caregivers, and those caregivers can provide health-care and general wellness recommendations based on the information patients provide. Thank You ! Respond to this comment |
| Rural America needs health care reform | |
| hsr0601 Saturday, August 8, 2009: 2:09 am Neutral | The 'innovative' idea of a 'pay for value / outcome' pack came after the CBO had previously pointed out this health care reform wouldn't work without 'fundamental' change in the out of date system. It is said that as much as 30 percent of all health-care spending in the U.S. -some $700 billion a year- may be wasted on tests and treatments that do not improve the health of the recipients, and this 700 billion dollars a year can cover a lot of uninsured people. (Please visit http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=820455&catid=391 for detailed infos). The expected Benefits of this 'innovative idea' are as follows ; 1. Meet the objective of revenue-neutral. Supporters of the agreement say it could save the Medicare System more than $100 billion a year and 'improve' care, that means more than $1trillian over next decade, and virtually needs no other resources including tax on the wealthiest. Supposedly even the 'conservative' number of such savings might be able to meet the objective of revenue-neutral. 2. Quality and affordability. If you are a physician, and your pay is dependant upon your patient's outcome, you will most likely strive to prescribe the best medicine earlier in the process, let alone skipping the wasteful, unnecessary risk-carrying procedures. 3. No intervention in decision-making. The innovative idea of 'a pay for outcome' will more likely prompt team approach and decision, as at Myo clinic. Under the 'pay for outcome' pack, for good reason, best practices as 'recommendations' would simply help them make a better decision, and the government won't still have to meddle in the final, actual decision-making process as a non-expert. 4. Speed up the introduction of IT SYSTEM. The pay for 'Outcome' pack is most likely to expedite the introduction of Health Care IT SYSTEM. The synergy effect of the combined Health Care IT & a pay for 'outcome' system may allow the clinicians to 'correctly' diagnose and effectively treat a patient earlier in the process so that it can measurably scale back the crushing lawsuits and deter the excuse for unnecessary cares to make fortunes. 5. Accelerate the progress in medical science, in return, it saves more cash. 6. Settle the regional disparity. 7. Reduce the emergency room visits & save immense costs. Public health insurance plans such as Medicare and Medicaid paid for more than 40 percent of U.S. emergency room visits in 2006, according to government figures released recently. Many experts say reducing these hospital visits would be an important way to lower the enormous, and growing, expense of U.S. health care. I share the opinion that unlike the insurer-friendly senate plan by 'some' members, only a strong public option will be capable of getting the premium inflation under control and saving the U.S in turbulence. To my knowledge, a dual system tends to deliver better results than a pure single payer system. Supposedly, to be or not to be might be up to the innovations like a pay for value program, otherwise, the forthcoming start-ups may fill the void with competitive deals. The competition based on 'fair' market value would be a beauty of true capitalism, not monopoly, an objective for anti-trust. Thank You ! Respond to this comment |
| Rural America needs health care reform | |
| hsr0601 Saturday, August 8, 2009: 2:08 am Neutral | According to the scoring of CBO on the prevention & wellness program, all fitness centers around the world should close down immediately and all media have to end reporting health tips about prevention. Immune System & Levee System : All of the excellent health systems seem to have one thing in common, a expansive, systematic preventative program requiring immense investments. I think a prevention system works as a 'levee' built against flood by the government, similarly, it also needs non-profit investments from the government 'on a large scale'. This might offer us the clue of why all of the free states have public insurance policy in place. It won't be easy to draw some specific numbers on the economic effect of the 'levee' , but the flood measure lacking a stable 'levee' would be a house on sand, as the too high level of 'preventable' chronic diseases in America shows. At present, about 75 percent of each health dollar goes to treating chronic conditions. When tests reveal patients are at risk of a chronic disease, physicians have no benefit to help them make necessary changes to stay healthy. Rather, the system today is designed around treating patients once they become sick. If current health care system could shift a small percentage of total spending into programs that help prevent people from getting sick in the first place, in combination with the KEY 'pay for OUTCOME' reimbursement reform based on IT SYSTEM, it would dramatically reduce the overall cost of care. Thankfully, the health care reform bill currently before Congress makes several key investments in preventive care, and those pieces of the PUBLIC OPTION must be maintained. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.", said Benjamin Franklin , and 'Early Detection' goes beyond monetary value as we see the recent case. As far as I'm concerned, the congress affected by the special interests has impeded the budget request for prevention program in Medicare & Medicaid. Let's imagine the costs and invaluable lives following the levee breach. Time is ripe for CHANGE ! To see the forest, get a big picture, massive job creation, promising stem cell research, several times more economic effects of 'from bed to work' , relief on the mental stress and keep-eating-habit caused by deep-seated financial anxiety, which are the epicenter of a number of different diseases, and beyond lie ahead, to be sure. Thank You ! Respond to this comment |