by Richard Nelson | Feb 14, 2020 | Opinion Pieces
Should children be able to determine their own gender? A group of health professionals who provide care for transgender patients in Kentucky think so. In a recent op-ed in the Lexington Herald-Leader, 13 medical professionals consisting of medical doctors, nurses,...
by Richard Nelson | Jan 21, 2020 | Opinion Pieces
Last week, the New York Times reported on a Kentucky Senate bill banning conversion therapy, a controversial technique whose extreme practitioners employ abusive practices to force change on those struggling with various sexual orientations. The bipartisan bill—SB 85,...
by Richard Nelson | Dec 18, 2019 | Opinion Pieces
According to a recent Gallup survey, Americans plan to spend an average of $942 on Christmas gifts this year. This is the most ever since Gallup began measuring the trend. It’s shaping up to be a record year for retailers but often the pressure to give the...
by Richard Nelson | Dec 2, 2019 | Opinion Pieces
Our homes will soon be filled with the aroma of roast turkey wafting through the kitchen and dinner tables decked with mounds of mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and other holiday favorites that please our Thanksgiving palates. It’s my favorite holiday,...
by Richard Nelson | Nov 22, 2019 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ky Supreme Court Sides with Hands On Originals Over LGBT Rights Ordinance Date: November 1, 2019 Contact: Richard Nelson (270) 719-1640 On Thursday, the Kentucky Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of a Lexington graphic artist who declined...
by Richard Nelson | Oct 29, 2019 | Opinion Pieces
There are some issues we’d rather not talk about in public. Religion and politics are two that evoke strong sentiments bound to bring conflict, so most go to great lengths to avoid talking about them. Now an even more difficult, if not disconcerting subject, is in the...
by Richard Nelson | Oct 15, 2019 | Opinion Pieces
Halloween is still two weeks away, but Democratic Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke’s resolve to remove tax-exempt status from churches and other nonprofits sent shivers through viewers of CNN’s recent presidential town hall forum. We expect every...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 23, 2019 | Opinion Pieces
Elections are kind of like a new school year. New faces show up. Fresh ideas are disseminated. Personalities emerge. Elections often teach us as much about the candidates’ values as we learn about ourselves. In other words, elections serve as teachable moments....
by Richard Nelson | Jul 4, 2019 | Opinion Pieces
Just a few days ago I was in Washington DC where I visited the National Archives and saw the Declaration of Independence. It was featured alongside the U.S. Constitution and other historical documents in the dimly lit rotunda. It was amazing to see our founding...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 30, 2019 | Opinion Pieces
States across the nation are enacting pro-life laws at a record pace. Approximately 30 pro-life laws, including four in Kentucky, have been enacted this year. More appear to be on the way. According to Steven Aden, general counsel of Americans United for Life “This...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 13, 2019 | Blog
A wave of pro-life laws continues to sweep the nation. And the wave has caused alarm with abortion defenders. Most recently, United Nations deputy high commissioner for human rights, Kate Gilmore sharply condemned the laws as "hateful" and...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 12, 2019 | Blog
It's one of the most iconic pictures of the 20th century. A Chinese man stands directly in front of a tank in Tiananmen Square. The year was 1989 and Chinese students protested their oppressive government, and this student in particular was willing to lay...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 11, 2019 | Blog
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by Richard Nelson | Jun 10, 2019 | Blog
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by Richard Nelson | Jun 7, 2019 | Blog
A new study found that finding a purpose in life may decrease the risk of dying early. This is according to JAMA Current Open. Researchers gathered personal data from 7,000 Americans between the ages of 51 and 61 and they found that those without a strong life...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 6, 2019 | Blog
Paducah city commissioners are considering two religious liberty amendments to a controversial ordinance that passed last year. The original ordinance added gender identity and sexual orientation to its list of civil rights in areas of housing, employment,...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 5, 2019 | Blog
When you look up to the sky on a starry night, ever get the feeling of being small? All those stars and the vastness of the universe tend to humble us. Well, the universe just a little bigger. Astronomers processed 16 years’ worth of photos and data from the...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 4, 2019 | Blog
We live in a highly charged political climate and for that reason many businesses choose to stay on the sidelines so they don't offend customers. This isn't the case for Target which announced they're marketing products with the rainbow flag in order...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 3, 2019 | Blog
Turnout in the primary election was higher than expected. Yet, even so, only two out of 10 registered voters went to the polls to elect candidates for constitutional offices. Winners on the Republican side include: Gov. Matt Bevin, Daniel Cameron for Attorney General,...
by Richard Nelson | May 31, 2019 | Blog
Do you believe in miracles? Magoffin County residents in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky do. A two-year old boy went missing from his parents home on Mother's Day when neighbors and the county rescue team began searching for him. It didn't seem likely that...
