by Richard Nelson | Jun 28, 2022 | Opinion Pieces
Restoring a Culture of Life Abortion is no longer a protected federal right. That is the essence of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v Jackson’s Women’s Health that overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday. For 49 years, Roe was the law of the land...
by Richard Nelson | May 27, 2022 | Opinion Pieces
There were several take-aways from Kentucky’s May 17 primary election results. Several primary challenges were waged against incumbents. And for primaries in open seats, the more principled and conservative candidate often prevailed. This means the Republican...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 15, 2022 | Opinion Pieces
I recently spoke to a group of Christians and was a little more transparent than I intended to be. I shared an observation that many evangelical Christians appear excessively fearful and anxious, largely over the culture wars and what’s happening in Washington...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 21, 2022 | Opinion Pieces
March Madness is once again upon us, and a cloud hangs over the Big Blue Nation as the beloved Wildcats were knocked out in the first round by a school most of us never knew existed. There’s also a little March Madness going on in Kentucky’s legislature,...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 14, 2022 | Opinion Pieces
There’s a summer camp in Eastern Kentucky that’s getting the nation’s attention. Usually, summer camps feature swimming, hiking, canoeing, and other outdoor activities for kids. But this one is making waves because the theme is sex education....
by Richard Nelson | Dec 13, 2021 | Opinion Pieces
The pictures of the devastation in the wake of the tornado that hit Mayfield and several West Kentucky communities are hard to fathom. Some have described it as a war zone, “like a nuclear bomb went off.” Hundreds are now homeless in Mayfield. According to one...
by Richard Nelson | Nov 22, 2021 | Opinion Pieces
I’m building a house. I was told by several friends that building a home would be one of the most frustrating things I’d ever do. But I relished the challenge: designing and carving out a livable space on my 39 rugged acres in the Bald Knob area of North...
by Richard Nelson | Sep 20, 2021 | Opinion Pieces
I was reminded of an important truth the other day at a conference comprised of pastors, political leaders, and Christians in south-central Kentucky: Jesus radically transform lives. At Commonwealth Policy Center’s (CPC) Christianity and Culture conference, one...
by Richard Nelson | Jul 6, 2021 | Opinion Pieces
Have you ever visited the National Archives and seen the Declaration of Independence? It is featured alongside the U.S. Constitution and other historical documents in the dimly lit rotunda of the National Archives building. Those timeless words on the yellowing...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 17, 2021 | Opinion Pieces
I was recently invited to speak to a group of concerned citizens in Northern Kentucky about a “Fairness” ordinance introduced by their city council and how best to defeat this proposal. The problem with these ordinances is they’re often used as a...
by Richard Nelson | May 11, 2021 | Opinion Pieces
A billboard campaign supporting abortion rights, sponsored by the Kentucky Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (KRCRC), came to a screeching halt in Louisville last week after the billboard owner at the Fair and Expo Center pulled the ads. One of the...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 9, 2021 | Opinion Pieces
The idea that gender is self-defined has deeper implications than many realize CNN reporter Devan Cole created a stir last week when he said, “It’s not possible to know a person’s gender identity at birth, and there is no consensus criteria for assigning sex at...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 19, 2021 | Opinion Pieces
Will Kentucky’s State Senate Preserve the People’s Voice? The most consequential pro-life bill in my lifetime is being considered by the Kentucky State Senate. What’s fascinating about HB 91, otherwise known as the constitutional amendment on...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 10, 2021 | Opinion Pieces
By Richard Nelson Arguments of casino advocates won the day in the state Senate yesterday. They were told that redefining the term pari-mutuel to include video slot machines is necessary to save the horse industry and help all things thoroughbred related. Twenty-two...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 1, 2021 | Opinion Pieces
By Richard Nelson Last week, the Kentucky Supreme Court denied the Horse Racing industry’s appeal to allow historical horse racing, aka video slot machines, at their six gambling venues across the commonwealth. As a result, the Kentucky state legislature is...
by Richard Nelson | Jan 19, 2021 | Opinion Pieces
by Richard Nelson, CPC Executive Director Tomorrow, President-Elect Joe Biden will be inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States. Many conservatives are distraught over the impending policy lurch to the left in the next 100 days. Some are convinced the...
by Richard Nelson | Dec 18, 2020 | Opinion Pieces
by Richard Nelson I confess that I really have a hard time with the 21st-century version of Christmas, too often a commercialized free-for-all built on excess. The retail decor goes on display earlier and earlier, crowding out other holidays, making me feel like the...
by Richard Nelson | Nov 26, 2020 | Opinion Pieces
2020 was supposed to be a banner year for liberal Democrats. A blue tsunami of far-left candidates ushering in socialist policies was going to erase conservative gains over the past several years. That’s what the polls said anyway but the blue wave ended up...
by Richard Nelson | Oct 30, 2020 | Opinion Pieces
Can Evangelicals support Trump and Maintain their Witness? Evangelical Christians may be one of the most influential voting blocks this election but will they vote according to Biblical principles? According to John Piper’s recent commentary, he thinks...
by Richard Nelson | Oct 15, 2020 | Radio - The Commonwealth Minute
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