Oh, we will be fooled again | Thorn
And, again, the sirens are calling out to the city and state, this time promising to bring professional basketball to Louisville... with no taxpayer support. The lead siren said in a Courier Journal story he doesnt envision public financing would be involved. But in the same story, the state Economic Development director seems to bend: There should be private dollars at stake. They should bear the appropriate amount of the risk. And, then, a reality check from Neil DeMause, whose Field of Schemes explains how franchise owners (ab)use public incentives: Lots of cities and team owners say were not going to use public money even when they intend to use some kind of public money.
No, mitch is miserable | Absurd
After Republican felonious coal baron Don Blankenship lost his U.S. Senate primary bid, Mitch McConnells people tweeted this meme, doctored from a Netflix series, Narcos poster.Blankenship had called McConnell Cocaine Mitch in a TV ad because cocaine was found on one of his wifes fathers ships in 2014. A McConnell campaign spokesman told CJ that Mitch liked the joke. If you dont have a sense of humor these days youre destined for a miserable existence, he said. Suffice it to say Senator McConnells sense of humor seems to be thriving.
CJ scoop: priest bites dog | Absurd
CJ ran a story about a priest who was going on retreat for having what the paper termed an inappropriate relationship with... an adult! The reporter even called the priests home. This is news fit for print?
#theworstpackagingever | Absurd
Papa Johns is now selling its garlic sauce, packaged in what you might find at AutoZone. We are sure this will save Papas stock.