Any rational person who has ever read LEO Weekly knows what a dimwit John Yarmuth is. Up until a few years ago, liberal editor John Yarmuth wrote on "Hot Coals" every week. Truth be told, his ideas have infected thousands upon thousands of young Louisvillians. The paper is available for free on countless street corners in Louisville and just about every restaurant in the city it seems. Inside you find senseless run-ons by John Yarmuth, Molly Ivins, and numerous other intellectual lightweights. For every poor, young kid in the city, though, it is something to do. Thousands, maybe even millions (?), of people have been influenced in one way or another by the ideals of the paper.

Of course, in order to make some money, the paper had to take ads for an "Adults Only" section. How many of our children have been exposed to sexual perversion for the first time by John Yarmuth's LEO? How many youngsters called the 800 and 900 numbers listed in the back accompanied by tempting images?

It is a serious issue to consider. Hasn't Yarmuth's work contributed to moral decline? This is all aside from the fact that just about every idea he ever wrote about could have been written by a fifth-grader. Part of the problem is the insane availability and distribution of the paper. It's everywhere. They practically shove it in your face. Once you flip to the end you run into adult advertisements, no matter how old you are. All to turn a profit (or break even, if that).

Yarmuth said that he would own up to all of his columns if Anne would own up to all her votes in Congress over the last ten years. Northup called him on it today. She presented a stack of papers detailing her votes to Louisville today. Yarmuth now has to reveal every word. Unfortunately for him, he is going to look like a fool when this is all said and done. Frankly, I'm surprised Louisville Democrats even let him run.

The only way Northup (and Louisville) loses is if Conservatives and Republicans do not vote on November 7, 2006. I would be embarassed to be represented in Congress by John Yarmuth. You?