Ranger Michael Behenna Sentenced To Prison For Killing Terrorist

This story also brings forth the question… does a soldier have a right to defend himself in a war zone? And while the answer may seem obvious, there are people out there that disagree.
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Ranger Michael Behenna Sentenced To Prison For Killing Terrorist

Appeal filed by Barbara Shanklin

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Members of the Louisville Metro Council have begun the process to remove
fellow council member Barbara Shanklin, but her attorney is continuing to fight the ruling that started the ball rolling.

On April 1, Aubrey Williams, the attorney for Newburg-area councilwoman, filed an appeal on Shanklin's behalf. Williams is appealing the findings of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Ethics Commission.

In March the commission ruled that Shanklin violated ethics rules and used her office to get neighborhood development grants for the Petersburg-Newburg improvement association, where she was on the board of directors.

The Ethics Commission also found that Shanklin violated ethics rules by hiring her grandson to work in her council office.

Appeal filed in Shanklin ethics ruling - wave3.com-Louisville News, Weather & Sports

Happy Birthday, Yuri Gagarin. First Human In Space

Happy Birthday to the first human in space, Yuri Gagarin:
С ДНЁМ РОЖДЕНИЯ, comrade Yuri Gagarin! I traveled with another space-man to Moscow a couple years ago to celebrate your achievements.

Archival video here at NASA.gov. Below, "The Columbus of The Cosmos" on BBC TV, July 11 1961.

Yuri: If you're looking around for that monument to you in London, they've just moved it.

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Convicted thief John Flood overseeing your tax dollars

Louisville, KY – Convicted thief John Flood is now working in Metro accounting department. You read that right. According to an open records response I filed Flood is currently working as a finance supervisor at a salary of $55,000 a year.

Can anyone explain how this happened other than political favor?

Progress vs. preservation turns into an ugly ordeal - wave3.com-Louisville News, Weather & Sports

Progress vs. preservation turns into an ugly ordeal
Here is a great story on the Landmarks Commission. They are a powerful, secretive and unsupervised group of community leaders with their own agendas. There is absolutely zero oversight from the Metro Council or Mayor's Office but they have the power to stop construction, assess penalties and order restorations. Essentially the Commission is Judge, Jury and Executioner rolled into one well hidden group.
Did you know that they have declared 80 different structures landmarks just as the properties were being purchased?
So why would the Commission jam up projects? Ask the former owner of Ginny's Dinner who the Commission targeted and eventually drove into bankruptcy.....

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Judge Charlie Cunningham screws up the 37th State Senate District race

Louisville, KY - The 37th District Kentucky State Senate Race just got even worse. At issue is whether Republican candidate Chris Thieneman meets the residency requirement to run for the seat. In May of this year Thieneman was proven eligible by the courts and went on to win the Republican primary. I should know I filed the challenge myself.

This should have ended the issue.

It didn't thanks to the typical shenanigans of one Jennifer Moore of the Democratic Party.

US Economic Perspective Remains Shaky

USA 2012 Election Return Projection Map

By Clarence Amador

The economic crisis ended in 2009, so why is the US economic outlook still so unstable nowadays? There are plenty of factors why the economy has failed to pick back up because the financial crisis passed. Political gridlock in the united states government makes it impossible to predict what exactly the laws and regulations soon will be. The healthcare mandate which was passed is being litigated in courts , and this mandate could prove expensive to several company owners.

Consumer spending is still at very low levels, and lots of clients are selecting to save rather than splurge. Americans with no jobs in high numbers and many have lost their homes and retirement funds. The national financial debt continues to climb devoid of end in sight, and the price of gas, energy, and foodstuff are at incredible levels. With all of these problems it's no surprise that the perspective for the financial system isn't favourable.

The US economic outlook nowadays reflects many factors. The trade debt for the USA will be over $600 million by the end of 2012. The rate of economic growth is quite small at around 2%. Numerous companies are waiting to see what happens in the presidential elections before making any employing or expansion plans. Job growth is also very low, and the new jobs being made are usually not high wage jobs that promote the middle class.

Numerous economic professionals predict that the poor economy will continue for at least another 18 months, and possibly much longer. Similar things that are bringing down the US economy are also dragging down other economies across the world also. It will take some more time before individuals become more confident regarding their financial condition, and the future of business rules.

The US economic outlook is still uncertain according to some because of the mixed signals given and the changes in direction that the US Government continues to take.

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