by Richard Nelson | Apr 28, 2016 | Blog
In 1961, 81% of working age men in this country were employed in the workforce. In 2012, that number dropped to less than 63%— nearly a 20 percent decrease. While a tough economy can be partly to blame, many of those unemployed have simply given up on looking...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 21, 2016 | Blog
Transgender Identification Ethics Statement CMDA affirms the historic and enduring Christian understanding of humankind as having been created male and female. CMDA has concerns about recent usage of the term “gender” to emphasize an identity other than...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 13, 2016 | Blog
According to a survey by George Barna several years ago, most Americans reject the idea of absolute truth. Nearly two-thirds of respondents believed that “truth is based on feelings and “relative to the person and their situation.” Ok, the survey is...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 8, 2016 | Blog
Exactly 941 bills were introduced in the state legislature during the 2016 session but none were as important as those protecting life and religious liberty championed by the state Senate. The Senate passed five bills elevating and protecting the sanctity of human...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 4, 2016 | Blog
A group of atheists is so riled up by the Ark Encounter in Northern Kentucky that they've started a billboard campaign to discourage people from visiting it. The proposed billboard says: “Genocide & Incest Park: Celebrating 2,000 years of myths" and...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 31, 2016 | Blog
A group of atheists is so riled up by the Ark Park in Northern Kentucky that they've started a billboard campaign to discourage people from visiting. Tri-State Freethinkers spokesman Tony Arnold said the theme park is "a genocide park that celebrates...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 22, 2016 | Blog
Last week's Kentucky New Era (KNE) editorial "Don't give business prejudice a loophole" sounds good at first blush, after all who supports prejudicial business practices? But after one better understands the issue, the headline doesn't pass...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 19, 2016 | Blog
SB 180, the bill intended to shore up religious freedom protections for business owners, is receiving harsh criticism from much of the media. Last week, the Kentucky New Era (KNE), a Western Kentucky newspaper, lambasted SB 180 through its editorial "Don't...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 13, 2016 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Commonwealth Policy Center Honors Lt. Gov. Hampton with Award DATE: March 13, 2016 CONTACT: Richard Nelson PHONE: (270) 271-2713 Lt. Gov. Jenean Hampton visited Western Kentucky on Saturday and received an award from the Commonwealth Policy...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 13, 2016 | Blog
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Commonwealth Policy Center Honors Lt. Gov. Hampton with Award DATE: March 13, 2016 CONTACT: Richard Nelson PHONE: (270) 271-2713 Lt. Gov. Jenean Hampton visited Western Kentucky on Saturday and received an award from the Commonwealth Policy...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 3, 2016 | Blog
Peggy Noonan, the noted political analyst, wrote a powerful article in the Wall Street Journal on February 25, 2016. She described two groups, the protected and the unprotected. The protected make public policy. The...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 1, 2016 | Blog
A few months ago Gallup released a survey that revealed that Americans' trust in the news media is at historic lows. Only 40 percent said they "'have a great deal' or 'a fair amount' of trust and confidence in the mass media to report the news...
by Richard Nelson | Mar 1, 2016 | Blog
To: Kentucky Pastors From: Richard Nelson Re: Open Letter to the Church March 1, 2016 Several states have weighed in on the U.S. Presidential Primaries. Now it's Kentucky's turn. The Republican Caucus is this Saturday, March 5 and the Democratic Primary is on...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 29, 2016 | Blog
Over the weekend Donald Trump, the frontrunner for the GOP nomination, feigned ignorance about white supremacy and its connection to his campaign. In an interview with Jake Tapper of CNN he refused—multiple times—to denounce any individuals or movements...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 22, 2016 | Blog
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia lies in repose in Washington DC this morning. One of the longest standing justices to even sit on the bench passed away last Saturday. Scalia stood as a towering figure of conservatism in the last 30 years. Yet barely an hour...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 13, 2016 | Blog
U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers is pushing for $1 billion dollars for Eastern Kentucky which has been hurt particularly hard by the closure of several coal mines in recent years. The money would come from the federal abandoned mine land fund and could be used for...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 9, 2016 | Blog
The University of Louisville men's basketball self-imposed ban on post-season play has rocked their basketball season and drawn the ire of Coach Rick Pitino who argues that heavy fines should be levied on coaches, the school—anybody but his ballplayers....
by Richard Nelson | Feb 3, 2016 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Commonwealth Policy Center Calls on Kentucky State House to Defund Planned Parenthood DATE: February 3, 2016 CONTACT: Richard Nelson PHONE: (270) 271-2713 (Frankfort, KY) The Commonwealth Policy Center (CPC) praised the Kentucky State Senate for...
by Richard Nelson | Jan 22, 2016 | Blog
This week started out with many commemorating the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It ends today with people marching and assembling in cities (not hit by this wintery blast) to uphold human dignity of a different kind. While King was the face of the...
by Richard Nelson | Jan 22, 2016 | Blog
The week started out with many commemorating the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Today, people will march in our nation's capital to uphold human dignity of a different kind. While King was the face of the civil rights movement, it is unlikely the...
