by Richard Nelson | Mar 2, 2018 | Blog
A court in Ohio sided with a 17-year-old girl who wanted to transition from female to male. The parents refused to allow their daughter to undergo hormone treatments and surgeries that would make her appear as a male. They also refused to call her by male pronouns. So...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 1, 2018 | Blog
Mass shootings have gripped our nation. They're increasing in frequency and now there's is a movement demanding action especially as many of the shootings target innocent students. There's much talk about banning certain kinds of guns. One proposal to keep...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 28, 2018 | Blog
In the wake of the Parkland, Florida school shooting people are looking for answers and they're angry. Many are calling for a ban on certain kinds of guns. Others are calling for better security in public schools. Next month, students plan to march against school...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 27, 2018 | Blog
U of L is losing its 2013 national championship. The NCAA handed down this ruling after an investigation found that an assistant basketball coach used strippers to recruit high school students. As a result the Cardinals will vacate 123 victories and they'll lose...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 26, 2018 | Blog
We may live in troubled times but there's one who consistently brought a message of hope and good news. That was the evangelist Billy Graham. He was one of the most influential figures of the 20th century: a gifted speaker who spoke to millions, a confidant to...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 26, 2018 | Opinion Pieces
I've been working on a column where weaving thoughts into the right words that clearly convey what's on my heart is proving elusive. I started writing about the school shooting in Parkland, Florida but raw emotions coupled with uncertain thoughts caused me to...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 23, 2018 | Opinion Pieces
The top grossing movie prior to Valentine’s was 50 Shades Freed. It was the final installment in the sex trilogy titillating audiences by the abuse of a young woman at the hands of a handsome billionaire. Movie reviews were harsh (because of poor plot, poor acting and...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 22, 2018 | Blog
The top grossing movie last week was 50 Shades Freed, the final installment in the sex trilogy which featured the abuse of a young woman at the hands of a handsome billionaire. Movie reviews were harsh. But this was mostly because of poor plot, poor acting and...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 21, 2018 | Blog
The opioid epidemic has cost our nation $1 Trillion since 2001 and may exceed $500 billion over the next three years. The report by Altarum said the greatest cost is in lost earnings and productivity. Then there are healthcare costs, substance abuse disorders and...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 20, 2018 | Blog
Blaine Adamson, the T-shop printer in Lexington has been dragged through the court system for six years, Why? Simply for refusing to print a message that violated his religious beliefs. Adamson is now in the Kentucky Supreme Court defending his First Amendment...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 19, 2018 | Blog
Today is President's Day and at a time when confidence in political leadership may be at an all-time low, it's good to celebrate the courage and conviction of leaders who've demonstrated statesmanship. Abraham Lincoln our 16th president held the Union...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 16, 2018 | Blog
A government report out of India shows there are 63 million missing girls. No, they weren't kidnapped. They've been aborted simply because they were female. Males are more highly valued in India and it's leading to a gender imbalance that is becoming quite...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 15, 2018 | Blog
Over 400 bills have been proposed in the Kentucky General Assembly this year and there's an interesting thread that runs through many of the high-profile bills. Here are a few issues they address: the opioid crisis, human trafficking, child abuse, revenge porn,...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 13, 2018 | Blog
Kentucky’s pension system is broken. So how should it be fixed? According to 13 Republican House members, casinos are the answer. They’re saying that all of the revenue would go to the state pension fund. Somehow we’re made to believe that the...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 12, 2018 | Blog
Philadelphia is basking in its first Super Bowl victory and fans are rejoicing and celebrating. This contrasts with a very different emotion experienced by a Kentucky community gripped by tragedy. I'm talking about Marshall County, where 14 students were shot and...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 12, 2018 | Opinion Pieces
If enticement is inherent to gambling, then the lure of easy fixes to complex state problems is the curse of legislators. Such is the case with the latest proposal to amend the Kentucky Constitution to legalize casinos. The question posed by HB 229 is straightforward:...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 9, 2018 | Blog
Have you ever been discouraged over the news and felt helpless that there's nothing you can do to change things? You may be just one person but there are things you can do. In fact, there are things each of us can do and it begins with small and deliberate...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 8, 2018 | Blog
Some policy issues are tough to talk about in public. Pornography is one of those issues. It's the 800 pound gorilla in the room. But headlines dealing with porn confront us on a daily basis. The latest news is from the Kentucky State House which is seeking to...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 7, 2018 | Blog
Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse delivered an impassioned pro-life speech and said "We all start in the same place: vulnerable and dependent in every way. We all ooh and aah over sonogram pictures of our children, our grandchildren, our nieces and...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 6, 2018 | Blog
Cecile Richards abruptly resigned from Planned Parenthood—the nation's biggest abortion business. Of course, Planned Parenthood has been under investigation by the FBI for allegedly selling baby body parts. As a result several states, including...
