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...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 19, 2019 | Opinion Pieces
Today, Christians around the world observe one of the most solemn days of the faith in what is called Good Friday. The name itself appears self contradictory when you consider that it centers around one of the most shameful and horrible acts in history: the...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 18, 2019 | Blog
Should trees have the same rights as you and me? According to the French National Assembly in Paris last Friday they do. They adopted the “Declaration of tree rights” which says “A tree is a living organism whose average lifespan is far...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 17, 2019 | Blog
The San Antonio city council banned Chick-Fil-A from operating in its airport. Councilman Robert Trevino is leading the charge against the third largest fast-food chain in the nation. “Everyone has a place here, and everyone should feel welcome when they walk...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 16, 2019 | Blog
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Commonwealth Policy Center Calls Bowling Green's Proposed Fairness Ordinance Dangerous Date: April 16, 2019 Contact: Richard Nelson (270) 719-1640 Bowling Green, KY— A nonprofit Kentucky organization that...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 16, 2019 | Blog
A few years ago, the Oxford Dictionary dubbed "post-truth" the Word of the Year. This is where intense emotion has displaced objective truth and it's playing out in real life. Four and five year old children are allowed to determine their own gender....
by Richard Nelson | Apr 15, 2019 | Blog
Today is tax day and if you haven't yet filed, there's still time. For many, it's a painful reminder of just how much the government takes from our wallet. We pay state sales tax, local property tax and state and federal income tax. According to the...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 15, 2019 | Blog
Today is tax day and if you haven't yet filed, there's still time. For many, it's a painful reminder of just how much the government takes from our wallet. We pay state sales tax, local property tax and state and federal income tax. According to the...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 15, 2019 | Opinion Pieces
The Equality Act (HR 5) is moving in Congress but Congressman James Comer (R-Tompkinsville) is “deeply troubled” after looking into the details. “It’s a clever name with an allegedly noble purpose,” Comer said before the House Committee...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 12, 2019 | Blog
Wisconsin supreme-court candidate Brian Hagedorn was labeled a bigot by the state's largest newspaper. His crime? He founded a Christian school that adhered to a Biblical model for human relationships. On February 14, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ran a...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 11, 2019 | Blog
April is National Child Abuse Prevention month. According to the latest report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Kentucky ranks number one in the nation in child abuse rates. McCracken County Family Court Judge Deanna Henschel says she's seen...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 10, 2019 | Blog
A majority of Henderson City Commissioners said they'd like to reconsider a "Fairness" ordinance that elevates sexual orientation and gender identity to civil rights status. An LGBT-rights advocate said opposition to the proposed ordinance was...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 9, 2019 | Blog
A new movie exposing the inner workings of Planned Parenthood has been receiving lots of attention. It's called Unplanned, and it's doing remarkably well at the Box office. It opened at more than 1,000 theaters nationwide and it was the fourth top-grossing...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 8, 2019 | Blog
There's startling news out of Nebraska where a 61-year-old woman gave birth to her own granddaughter, Uma. Cecile Eledge served as a surrogate for her homosexual son who was also the sperm donor. Eledge's daughter donated the eggs. So Baby Uma's...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 8, 2019 | Opinion Pieces
A majority of Henderson City Commissioners said they'd like to reconsider a "Fairness" ordinance that elevates sexual orientation and gender identity to civil rights status. Some see the move as promoting diversity and tolerance. Others see it as...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 5, 2019 | Blog
Does your teenager spend too much time on electronic devices? How about you? Jean Twenge is a Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University and she says that teenagers who spend too much time on their digital devices are in danger of depression and...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 4, 2019 | Blog
According to a Pew Forum Survey a few years ago 76 percent of Kentuckians identify as Christians. Roughly half (49 percent) identify as evangelical. One of the challenges for many Kentuckians is how their personal faith relates to the culture around them. There's...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 3, 2019 | Blog
The University of South Dakota shut down the showing of a film titled “Honor Diaries" which documented the honor killing of women in Islamic culture. Critics called the film anti-Muslim bigotry and pressured the university to cancel the event out...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 2, 2019 | Blog
Our First Amendment freedom of speech–the right to speak on political, social, and religious issues without fear of reprisal–is a freedom that we sometimes take for granted, especially younger generations. According to a recent survey by the Foundation for...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 1, 2019 | Blog
Pres. Trump didn't collude with the Russians to win the 2016 election. That's according to the long-awaited report by special counsel Robert Mueller. The investigation lasted two years and involved more than 500 search warrants, 2,800 subpoenas, and interviews...
