by Richard Nelson | Aug 14, 2013 | Blog
I woke up this morning to the latest news of violence in the streets of Cairo, Egypt. NPR reported that Egyptian security forces attacked pro-Morsi camps, killing as many as 60 protestors. With that kind of news off the bat who needs coffee to jumpstart the day?...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 5, 2013 | Blog
I made it to the 133 annual Fancy Farm Picnic on Saturday. When I left home in Cadiz, it looked as if I'd be watching the candidate speeches in the rain but as I arrived, the rain stopped and the sun poked through the clouds. I didn't hear a single politician...
by Richard Nelson | Jul 23, 2013 | Blog
It's funny how a nation that rejected rule by monarchy is suddenly fixated on a royal birth. Yes, Prince William and his bride gave birth to their yet-to-be-named son who is now third in line to the royal throne. But why do we care? Is it because he's royalty?...
by Richard Nelson | Jul 22, 2013 | Blog
When people chant, “Hail Satan,” they’re at a ritual, not a political protest. So all Hell broke loose (pun intended) when Texas Governor Rick Perry called a special session to pass the pro-life bill previously filibustered the other week by State...
by Richard Nelson | Jul 11, 2013 | Blog
Two weeks after the ground shaking Supreme Court decision that toppled DOMA, its effects and meaning are still being debated. NPR had a conservative on recently, who was trying to walk an impossible tight rope. On the one hand, he argued that the will of...
by Richard Nelson | Jul 8, 2013 | Blog
Replace the blood-stained furniture and blankets, the roaming cats and filthy instruments of Dr. Kermit Gosnell's Philadelphia abortion clinic with bleached sheets, skilled nurses and sterilized equipment. Place the comfortably anesthetized newborn face-down on a...
by Richard Nelson | Jul 4, 2013 | Blog
The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America In Congress, July 4, 1776 When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 29, 2013 | Blog
Democratic candidate James Kay won the 56th House District special election with 44 percent of the vote. Here are a few lessons that we gleaned from the race. Money doesn’t always win: This was likely the most expensive state House race in Kentucky history....
by Richard Nelson | Jun 26, 2013 | Blog
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to uphold the meaning of marriage and undermined the democratic process when it struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Perhaps we should call it their Defiance of Marriage Act (DMA). The Court also declined to hear a defense to...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 17, 2013 | Blog
Caving to political pressure from the left, the Obama administration has approved the sale of “Plan B One-Step,” to children of any age, without a prescription. The decision comes less than two years after the President himself voiced concerns over...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 17, 2013 | Blog
The U.S. Supreme Court has marriage under a microscope and in just a matter of weeks will render its verdict on two cases that could blur our understanding of what constitutes society’s most foundational relationship. Gay marriage advocates have masterfully...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 11, 2013 | Blog
In his speech marking June as LGBTQ–Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning month, President Barack Obama listed a string of ways his administration has promoted LGBTQ acceptance in America. "My Administration is a proud partner in the journey...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 2, 2013 | Blog
Ever feel like you're Alice in Wonderland where everything is topsy turvy? Two recent news stories put me into that fairy tale where I felt somewhere between the Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts. The first came from Florida, where an 18-year-old high...
by Richard Nelson | May 25, 2013 | Blog
“Don’t tread on me.” The motto, from a yellow flag with a coiled rattle snake, represents the courageous spirit of justice and freedom at our founding. As a symbol believed to have originated on the drums of enlisting Marines during the...
by Richard Nelson | May 24, 2013 | Blog
Yesterday, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) voted to allow openly homosexual boys to join the ranks. A surprising 61 percent of the 1400 voting members voted to ax the longstanding policy prohibiting Scouts from openly professing homosexuality. However, voting members...
by Richard Nelson | May 20, 2013 | Blog
It is a common tactic of the gay political lobby to absolve homosexual behavior with some great achievement of a practiting homosexual. Roger Guffey recently wrote an op-ed in the May 18 edition of the Lexington Herald-Leader and dropped a great deal of ink on...
by Richard Nelson | May 16, 2013 | Blog
A little covered news story from Tuesday caught my eye. “Home Schooling German Family Fights Deportation” the headline ran. Apparently, a German homeschool family, living in Tennessee for the past five years, has lost their appeal for...
by Richard Nelson | May 15, 2013 | Blog
Revelations that the IRS targeted Tea Party and Patriot groups applying for nonprofit tax status has rocked the Obama administration and resulted in one high level official's departure. Earlier this evening, acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller was ousted in the...
by Richard Nelson | May 11, 2013 | Blog
Charles Spurgeon once noted, "A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." It’s a fitting analogy for the world we live in, a world where we must be eternally vigilant in our quest for truth and trust...
by Richard Nelson | May 3, 2013 | Blog
Would you consult Congress for tips on how to live within your means and get out of debt? Would you ask Rush Limbaugh for tips on humility? Would you tap the wisdom of Lindsay Lohan for insight into self-control? If so, you can stop reading now and...
