Rep. George Santos expelled from Congress on bipartisan vote

by | Dec 11, 2023 | Blog

Congressman George Santos of New York has officially been expelled from Congress. Over two-thirds of the House voted to oust him, including half of Republicans, after an ethics report found that he allegedly committed crimes and numerous other unethical actions....

Rage Over Israel-Hamas War Leading to Violence

by | Dec 8, 2023 | Blog

The Israeli-Hamas war has revealed latent anti-semitism and led to people publicly taking sides. In a few cases, heated emotions have led to violence in the United States. High school students in New York City rioted outside a teacher’s office for two hours after the...

Deepfakes Do Real Harm

by | Dec 7, 2023 | Blog

Deep fakes are threatening our understanding of reality. A deep fake is a picture or a video that is altered and faked with the intention to deceive. Now deep fakes are emerging from the Israeli-Hamas war. The intent is to shape opinion and elicit emotional responses....

Concerns Over AI

by | Dec 6, 2023 | Blog

A leading developer of Artificial Intelligence was fired and then rehired within a matter of days. One of the factors was his optimism about the future potential of A.I. Sam Altman wants to develop A.I. further, while admitting that he’s not entirely certain where it...

Missouri Abortion Exception Debate

by | Dec 5, 2023 | Blog

Missouri is considering a constitutional amendment which would add a rape exception to the state’s ban on abortion. However, the amendment would also require reporting the crime to a hotline, but some are hesitant to support such a safeguard for privacy reasons. We...

“Authentic” is Word of the Year

by | Dec 4, 2023 | Blog

Merriam-Webster’s 2023 word of the year is “authentic.” Editor Peter Sokolowski said, “We see in 2023 a crisis of authenticity. What we realize is that when we question authenticity, we value it even more.” People desire authenticity. That’s...

British Court Executes Injustice on Infant

by | Nov 30, 2023 | Blog

Indi Gregory, an 8-month-old British girl, died after a court ordered doctors to remove life support. Her parents wanted to take her to Italy, which granted the baby citizenship in an effort to convince British judges to allow her to live. But British courts decided...

Ohio Legalizes Recreational Marijuana

by | Nov 29, 2023 | Blog

Ohio recently became the 24th state to legalize the use of recreational marijuana. Kentucky only permits medical marijuana, but some are calling for our state to follow Ohio. The argument is that it will help bring in revenue. While legalizing recreational marijuana...

$2.2 Million for Domestic Violence Prevention in KY

by | Nov 28, 2023 | Blog

Kentucky Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman announced over $2 million in new public funding aimed at addressing domestic violence. The money will fund training and programs for law enforcement and other service providers. Domestic violence is a tragedy, and the...

Mandatory Age Limits for Political Leaders?

by | Nov 27, 2023 | Blog

Last Monday marked President Joe Biden’s 81st birthday. Biden is America’s oldest president ever, and he’s not alone; many of America’s highest elected officials are entering old age. And their signs of decline have led some to argue that there should be an age limit...