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History will judge Governor Fletcher as a fool wrapped in a political straitjacket for his mishandling of Kentucky’s educational strategic policy.
The day after we linked to the Salt Lake Tribune series on Chinese workers, another chilling story of exploited workers is discovered. CNN is reporting that the Gap has cancelled an order from an Indian company accused of using child slave labor to make blouses for the Gap's Christmas collection
J. C. Penney Recalls Disney Winnie the Pooh Play Set. The issue again - lead paint in Chinese manufactured toys. The toy priced at $40 isn't the "cheap goods" we expect from Chinese manufacture.
By: By HOLLY WISE Murray Ledger & Times Newspaper
The Murray-Calloway County Senior Center began preparing their facility
for the baby boomer generation long before Gov. Ernie Fletcher
initiated the Kentucky Elder Readiness Initiative (KERI) in 2005.
A lot of the foresight goes to Center Director Eric Kelleher.
People like Lou Dobbs of CNN sound the alarm about outsourcing and what it does to American jobs and American workers. No broadcaster, no reporter sounded an alarm about outsourcing and the risks to the Chinese worker. Everyone took for granted that they worked longer hours, but that is to be expected in fledgling economies. We all believed both the American and Chinese governments when they told us that cheap goods are good for America and good for China.
Until Loretta Tofani and the Salt Lake Tribune, that is.
Photos of Tuesday's Democratic Rally
 On Tuesday evening, according to Howard Walker and a team of McCracken Democrats, 500 people showed up for the "Let's Get Together" rally. These were the heart and soul party faithful of the far western Kentucky Democratic Party.
It's almost Halloween and he's back. Not Frankenstein or the Wolfman or even Freddy Krueger. It's Tom Barlow. Cue scary music.
On October 5, 2007 an unsung educator and geographical pathfinder, died.
His name was Dr. James Matthai.
 McCracken County native and former governor Julian Carroll came down from his home in Frankfort (“you gotta live where the grandchildren are”) to greet old friends and preach the message that “you can be a Christian and be a Democrat”.
Carroll told the crowd that the state of Kentucky insures one million people. That, according to Carroll, is one quarter of the state population. The state spends seven billion dollars on health care.
.jpg) Tuesday night in Paducah, over 500 Democrats gathered to hear old style rhetoric, eat hot dogs and rub elbows.
If you didn't get out on a soggy evening, here's what some speakers said.
Mongiardo, often in West Kentucky hunting, spoke of preserving the natural resources of the region. With Steve Beshear from Dawson Springs and his Eastern Kentucky roots, “rural Kentucky will be well-represented”.
Whose students answered this question correctly the most often. The answer will please and surprise you.
Q. The Constitution of the United States established what form of government?
A. Direct democracy B. Populism C. Indirect democracy D. Oligarchy E. Aristocracy
When the Governor came to Bardwell, Rep. Rudy didn't stay for supper or for the photo op of check presentations. What gives?
BARDWELL- Bardwell Fire Department was the place to be Saturday night, the 20th, if you’re a Republican, that is. The Republican Rally began at 4:30 pm and by the time the food was served; there were well over 125 people.
Both state parties are both planning events over the next few days to rally the troops in West Kentucky for Election Day, Nov. 6th.
The Washington Post reported this morning that Kansas Department of Health became the first government agency to cite carbon dioxide emissions as the reason for rejecting an air permit for a proposed coal fired electricity generating plant, saying that the greenhouse gas threatens public health and environment.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This edition of the Journal features Higher Education in West Kentucky. Just as the political landscape is changing in Kentucky, so to is the progress and energy of our higher education institutions.
What started on top of a hill in Clinton, Kentucky back in the 1950’s is now reaching out toward the stars. Mid-Continent University is fast becoming a major player in Kentucky’s efforts to train and educate a new work force for the 21st Century Kentucky.
Four Murray State university students have been selected to participate in a space satellite operations and technology project. A program of joint private, educational, and government interest have established KentuckySat. It is a student led initiative involving the design, building, launch, and in-orbit operation of small satellites.
The Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science .(www.wku.edu/academy), opened in late August with an enrollment of 120 of Kentucky’s most gifted and talented high school juniors and seniors.
Western Kentucky University President, Gary Ransdell, announced on October 13, 2007, plans to construct a 30,000 square foot facility at their Owensboro Regional Campus. According to the President’s office, “Western Kentucky University is gearing up to expand with a goal to increase enrollment and degree productivity on the Owensboro Regional Campus.”
Normally a trip on the West Kentucky Parkway is refreshing. I have long periods of open road to think. On this particular trip, the time was spent fuming in anger... I had just stopped at the Beaver Rest Area with its Visitor’s Center, (as everyone does who travels the Parkway)
By: reprinted courtesy of Ballard Co. Weekly
Rep. Rudy was asked by the Ballard County Weekly to rebut our article (see below)that laid out local events he has missed this summer.
Read his answer, printed verbatim by clicking on Read More. See if you can figure out where he was at the events detailed in our story from his answer.
Thursday night, October 11th at the Carson Center in Paducah, candidates Fletcher and Beshear squared off. True believers from both camps filled the venue.
The question is: Were there any surprises, ambushes, smoking guns or startling revelations?
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