LOCAL: UK needs to pay more attention to its truly horrible
parking situation. It doesn’t need more fancy dorms, it needs more
parking (and without taking space from nearby neighborhoods, which it
just did—or supported on South Hill.) Case in point: I went to see
“Showboat” last Friday at the Singletary Center for the Arts. Besides that big
draw there was also a UK gymnastics meet across the street in
the Coliseum, which drew crowds. Between the two (and no valet parking
on Fridays,) parking was not to be found. Once upon a time, UK had more
concern for the public and a parking lot near both was open to us after 5pm; no
more. UK built a new building on that lot which took away so much parking,
and I’m not even sure UK allows public use anymore ‘cause I couldn’t
get near it.
If UK wants the area public to support its various events, it—and
the city—MUST plan for more event parking (and at a reasonable cost.)
STATE: Of all the silly issues in the various gun debates in
Frankfort, the one that ought to get bipartisan support is the repeal of
a law passed a few years ago that allows weapons confiscated by police
units to be sold at public auction, with the money going to the state.
Almost all police units opposed the law, but the dollar hungry state
government turned these objections aside. And what happened? Just what
the cops said would happen; some of these weapons turned up in the
hands of criminals, here and in other states, and new victims of violent
crime were created. Their agonies should be laid directly at the feet
of the lawmakers who voted for this. Many other countries confiscate
weapons used in crimes, or in various “turn in” or “buy back”
programs, and almost always they are destroyed. But not in Kentucky.
this is stupidity---codified, and should end. What’s the 2nd amendment
issue here???
NATIONAL:
A recent article in that liberal publication USA Today, pointed out the
disparities between traditional Republican policies and today’s party
members in Congress, especially on the issues of higher deficits
and higher spending (more big government) once generally opposed by the
Grand Old Party—but no more. It’s not our oldest party but I’ve always
liked that phrase Grand Old Party. I would like to use Grand New
Party, since the article pointed out they are no longer the party of
Lincoln, Roosevelt (Teddy of course) or even Reagan, but I can’t. GNP
means Gross National Product usually, although economists these days use
Gross Domestic Product, so I wish some new phrase might be
adopted just as soon as the party knows which way is up. Trump’s way,
or ??? (And BTW, the same applies to the Dems. Are they the party of
Warren and Sanders, or Clinton, or Obama, or ???)
What’s a poor blogger to do?
I'm just sayin'...
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