Earlier this week, J.D. Wasserberger of Lusk, WY distributed a deceptively edited video of Rep Ken Pendergraft. It purports to show the EXACT OPPOSITE of what Ken said in committee. This is the type of politics that most of us really despise--the politics of personal destruction.

Using my sources, I tracked down Mr Wasserberger and called him. He claimed that it was he who was sent the video and he only forwarded it on. Whether he made the video or not, it is clear from the phone conversation that he knew it was taken out of context. When asked about it, he said, "That's just politics."

Not exactly, it's the WORST kind of politics.

Governor Gordon claims that the Appropriations Committee took a chainsaw to the budget with no rhyme or reason. The Cow Pie's headline claimed the JAC "defunded" WYPBS. But, neither of those things are true. To cut through the media's bullcrap, I talked with Reps Pendergraft and Haroldson--both of whom are on the legislature's Joint Appropriations Committee. Shocker, there's a big difference between what the media is telling you and what really happened.

Don't worry if you don't know what Eco-feminism is, just understand that you are paying for it at UW. The Appropriations Committee called UW for one more discussion on January 9 to discuss some of the course offerings at the school: among those, Eco-feminism, global climate governance and environmental justice.

When asked to explain them, President Ed Seidel basically said the programs aren't offered any more but that he believes they are in the best interests of the State.

Also, a BIG Announcement about The Open Range Record.