by Richard Nelson | Jul 19, 2016 | Blog
The latest murder of three Baton Rouge police officers has rattled our already fragile sense of safety and reminds us—as if we needed reminding—that we live in an age of hatred, a hatred that fuels terror and ends in murder. And the nearly daily dish of...
by Richard Nelson | Jul 18, 2016 | Blog
Today, Republicans from across the country will meet in Cleveland as the 2016 Republican National Convention begins. Nearly 5000 delegates and alternate delegates will attend from all 50 states and it looks very possibly to be a contentious week with protests both...
by Richard Nelson | Jul 13, 2016 | Blog
The Ark Park opened in Northern Kentucky last week and seems to be a hit with everyone. Everyone that is, except the militant atheist group called the Freedom From Religion Foundation. They're apparently intimidated by the life-size replica of Noah's Ark and...
by Richard Nelson | Jul 11, 2016 | Blog
The week of July 4, 2016 will go down in American history as a somber and tragic week. It started with the deaths of two African-American men, who lost their lives in videotaped encounters with police. The deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castille were widely...
by Richard Nelson | Jul 9, 2016 | Blog
Two black men—Alton Sterling and Philando Castille — were murdered by police in Minnesota and Louisiana. In response to the outrage, a sniper attack in Dallas took the lives of five officers. Our country has been rattled… Numb and in...
by Richard Nelson | Jul 6, 2016 | Blog
In the wake of gun violence, politicians are calling for more gun control, but will more restrictions really make anyone safer? Dare I say that our problem is not primarily with guns, but it is one of the human heart? Our nation is in moral freefall and if there was...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 30, 2016 | Blog
In a few days, Americans will celebrate our nation's birth by shooting loud fiery projectiles that sparkle and whizz and explode in the air. Colorful and dramatic as fireworks are, why not just celebrate with a nice dinner and exchange presents? Simply...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 29, 2016 | Blog
Here is an interesting response to my recent column on Orlando and the Politics of Vilification. This is from a Louisville attorney who identifies as gay and supports the idea of civility and tolerance. Quite frankly, I didn't expect this, and was moved to reprint...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 27, 2016 | Blog
Yesterday was the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's ruling which legalized same-sex marriage. Before it was legalized, it was "live and let live." and we were asked "How would someone's gay marriage affect your straight...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 24, 2016 | Blog
Gov. Bevin's first six months in office have been marked by lawsuit after lawsuit. First it was Attorney General Andy Beshear who sued over budget cuts to Kentucky Universities. Then it was House Speaker Greg Stumbo who sued over the Governor's vetoes, then...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 21, 2016 | Blog
Does disagreement equal hate? According to the New York Times, it just might. In an editorial published 3 days after almost 50 people were murdered at a gay nightclub in Orlando, the Times argued that Republicans and other conservatives who disagreed with same-sex...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 20, 2016 | Blog
Less than 24-hours after one of the worst mass shootings in our nation's history, political opportunists fired up rhetoric that grated our already raw emotions. "If only there were better gun control laws." "If only less anti-gay...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 18, 2016 | Blog
The number of drug overdose deaths in Kentucky reached a new record high in 2015. According to the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy, a total of 1,248 people died of drug overdoses. And the number is likely to climb due to incomplete reporting. One reason for the...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 16, 2016 | Blog
Less than 24-hours after one of the worst mass shootings in our nation's history, political opportunists fired up rhetoric that grated our already raw emotions. "If only there were better gun control laws." "If only less anti-gay...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 15, 2016 | Blog
The film “Me About You” has been doing well with audiences at the box office. Even though its a well told story, its underlying worldview is troubling. The hero of “Me Before You” is a handsome, wealthy young man who falls in love with a young...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 10, 2016 | Blog
One of Kentucky’s most iconic figures was laid to rest today. Muhammad Ali, a Louisville native, was widely considered one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century and arguably the most gifted heavyweight champion of all time. But he wasn’t just known...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 9, 2016 | Blog
Ever wonder what your tax dollars are supporting at our universities? Much of it is good but some of it is undoubtedly questionable and sometimes downright offensive. At the University of Kentucky, some of it goes to gay political activism. The college Office of LGBTQ...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 4, 2016 | Blog
You'd better watch what you say in New York City because if you're a business or landlord and say the wrong thing or more specifically—use the wrong pronoun, it could cost you. A lot. The NYC Commission on Human Rights recently updated its discrimination...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 2, 2016 | Blog
In the wake of the federal government’s imposition of radical transgender policies, some Kentucky schools are taking steps to protect themselves. Asbury University and the University of the Cumberlands are two schools that have requested exemptions from the...
by Richard Nelson | May 30, 2016 | Blog
Happy Memorial Day! It's a day to honor the men and women who've made great sacrifice so that we might live in freedom. It's a time of commemoration and appreciation but unfortunately, for a small city in Georgia it turned into controversy when the mayor...
