by Christopher Parr | Nov 19, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
Last week, the Chief Equity Officer for Jefferson County Public Schools, Dr. John Marshall, made a post on the social media platform X which warned black students that they should not expect fair treatment from most white people. He said, “Regardless of the rooms,...
by Christopher Parr | Oct 30, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
For the second time in three years, millions of dollars from outside Kentucky have been spent to confuse voters with misinformation about a ballot measure. This time, it’s Amendment 2 on school choice. As you decide how to vote, remember what Amendment 2 does....
by Christopher Parr | Jul 31, 2024 | Blog
The following Letter to the Editor by CPC Director of Research Christopher Parr was published by the Lexington Herald-Leader on July 28, 2024. You can read the original post here. Faithful Christians share Linda Blackford’s moral outrage at the revelations of abuse at...
by Christopher Parr | Jul 23, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
Republicans finalized their platform for 2024 without two key planks. For decades, the GOP prioritized a federal abortion ban. They also praised traditional marriage between one man and one woman as a foundation of a flourishing society. This year, the party...
by Christopher Parr | Jul 15, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
The exception to abortion bans which allows doctors to save mothers’ lives took center stage during the first presidential debate. The most striking statement about it was not during the argument, however. It was the subject of a TV advertisement from the Biden...
by Christopher Parr | Jul 1, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
A major issue in Kentucky’s 2024 legislative primaries is one that many outside of Northern Kentucky may not know about: certificate of need (CON) reform. CON laws were formulated in the 1950’s with good intentions: to keep healthcare costs down. The theory was that a...
by Christopher Parr | May 6, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
Two weeks ago, CPC’s daily radio program The Commonwealth Minute featured a story on Mark Pope, the new Men’s Basketball Coach at the University of Kentucky. Our commentary was intended to be a positive reflection on the moral framework Pope will bring to the program....
by Christopher Parr | Apr 30, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
Hamas’ terroristic assault on Israel appears to have been triggered by more than deep hatred for the Jewish state. Many believe that Israel is plotting to destroy the Al-Aqsa Mosque and rebuild the Jewish temple in its place. According to a recent story from CBS News,...
by Christopher Parr | Apr 15, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
Former President Donald Trump and country singer Lee Greenwood have released the God Bless the USA Bible. With a price tag of $59.99, the volume includes the King James Bible along with the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, and a...
by Christopher Parr | Mar 13, 2024 | Opinion Pieces
Gov. Beshear criticized socially conservative policy on human life and the family in his weekly news conference: “Every moment that they focus on these culture war type issues, trying to create a new bogeyman for the next election, trying to rile people up, it means...
by Christopher Parr | Sep 6, 2023 | Opinion Pieces
Are 51.9% of Americans “Christian Nationalists?” That’s the claim made by a recent book: Taking America Back for God. Its authors, Samuel Perry and Andrew Whitehead, are regularly cited by mainstream media outlets as experts on Christian Nationalism, supposedly a...
by Christopher Parr | Jul 20, 2023 | Opinion Pieces
An open records request by Kentucky Today has revealed Jefferson County Public School teachers’ extensive involvement in the organization, facilitation, and encouragement of a student protest of SB 150 this past March. The bill, which prohibits K-5 sex education,...
by Christopher Parr | Jun 27, 2023 | Opinion Pieces
Kentucky is one of four American states which have adopted the name “commonwealth.” There’s no legal difference between Virginia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky and the other 46, but there’s a world of political significance in the word. According to Samuel...
