by Richard Nelson | May 15, 2019 | Blog
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a fetal heartbeat bill into law last week. The bill protects unborn human life once a heartbeat is detected. Six states now have fetal heartbeat laws including Iowa, Ohio, North Dakota, Kentucky and Mississippi. Iowa just cut Planned...
by Richard Nelson | May 14, 2019 | Blog
There are many worldviews acceptable in the public arena today but in general the Christian worldview is not one of them. This is because it challenges a secular mindset that dominates society. The Christian worldview teaches that there's a Creator. Secularists...
by Richard Nelson | May 13, 2019 | Blog
According to the latest Gallup poll the percentage of adults who are members of a church has declined to a low of 50 percent. Declines were heaviest among those who identified as Democrats and Hispanics. The decline is significant. In 1999, 70 percent of Americans...
by Richard Nelson | May 10, 2019 | Blog
Nearly two decades ago, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) declared that measles was "eliminated" from the United States. Fast forward to 2019 and measles is making a comeback. So far this year there are 704 cases in 22 states. It's the highest number...
by Richard Nelson | May 9, 2019 | Blog
A recent report by State Auditor Mike Harmon found that Kentucky horse tracks have been paying for their own video gambling regulations. Video Slots were legalized by the Horse Racing Commission in 2010 and the Horse Racing Commission is responsible for...
by Richard Nelson | May 8, 2019 | Blog
There’s a popular show on Netflix called 13 Reasons. It centers around a high school student who commits suicide. The show unpacks the events that led to this tragedy. Now a new study finds that teen suicide spiked in the months following the release of 13...
by Richard Nelson | May 7, 2019 | Blog
One of the great freedoms we enjoy as Americans is the freedom of the press. The news media bills itself as a watchdog government, which benefits all of us when they tell us what's going on. But in many cases the news media sacrifices objectivity and the story...
by Richard Nelson | May 7, 2019 | Blog
One of the great freedoms we enjoy as Americans is the freedom of the press. The news media bills itself as a watchdog government, which benefits all of us when they tell us what's going on. But in many cases the news media sacrifices objectivity and the story...
by Richard Nelson | May 6, 2019 | Blog
Two Kentucky cities are considering ordinances that would make sexual orientation a civil right. The city of Henderson had a "Fairness" ordinance on the books 20 years ago, but the unpopular law led to the defeat of key commissioners and it was...
by Richard Nelson | May 3, 2019 | Blog
One of the most objective, self-evident truths is that of gender. We're either born male or female. There are clear biological differences. However, in a secular culture without a fixed reference point, this most objective of realities is being blurred. And there...
by Richard Nelson | May 2, 2019 | Blog
Kentucky's pension system has been in trouble for a long time. Now, Democratic candidate for governor Andy Beshear is proposing to legalize casinos and dedicate the revenue to fix the system. However, the problem according to analysts is not one of revenue, but...
by Richard Nelson | May 1, 2019 | Blog
Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is an outspoken voice when it comes to climate change. Now she's questioning whether it's Ok to have children. She said that “It does lead young people to have a legitimate question: is it OK...
by Richard Nelson | May 1, 2019 | Blog
Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is an outspoken voice when it comes to climate change. Now she's questioning whether it's Ok to have children. She said that “It does lead young people to have a legitimate question: is it OK...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 30, 2019 | Blog
Social Security will become insolvent in 2035. That means that it won't be able to make full payments to those who've put money into it. This is only 16 years away. According to the report last week by Social Security's acting commissioner, Congress must...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 26, 2019 | Blog
Between March 15 and April 15 Democratic voter registrations in Kentucky declined by 783. Republican voter registrations on the other hand increased by 2486. Kentucky was once considered a reliably democratic state, but not anymore. And it’s largely due to...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 25, 2019 | Blog
A man wearing a dress wanted to stay in the same sleeping quarters at a Women's Shelter in Anchorage, Alaska. But he was turned away. However, the man appealed to the local "equality" or "fairness" law which protects gender identity. The...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 24, 2019 | Blog
First District Congressman James Comer (R-Tompkinsville) is “deeply troubled” by the Equality Act—a bill introduced that will add sexual orientation and gender identity to the civil rights code. Comer said “It’s a clever name with an allegedly...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 23, 2019 | Blog
The cameras rolled as Notre Dame Cathedral was engulfed in flames. Notre Dame, a 900 year-old structure at the center of Paris, and a picture of French identity, represented a worldview that shaped not just France but all of Europe. When the iconic spire at the center...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 22, 2019 | Blog
The deadline to register to vote in the upcoming primary election in Kentucky is today. To be eligible to vote, you must be at least 18 years old on or before the November 6 General Election, a U.S. citizen and a Kentucky resident, and cannot be a convicted felon. If...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 19, 2019 | Blog
Today is Good Friday, but when you stop to think about why it's called "good" it might seem contradictory. The Christian tradition celebrates this day as the day that Jesus Christ was put death on a cross. Jewish leaders made false charges and stirred up...
