Pakistan Gets $10 Million for Gender Programs
Remember the $2.5 trillion spending bill passed by Congress the other week? There's a lot of pork in it. One of the most egregious examples is the money Pakistan will get for “gender programs.” Congress is sending no less than $10 million to the Pakistanis to help...
Peaceful Transition of Power
The United States has had peaceful transfers of power from one president to the next since John Adams followed George Washington in 1797. This will continue in 2021 as Pres. Donald Trump will peacefully transfer his executive power to President-elect Joe Biden. Pres....
US Attorneys to Prosecute Kentuckians Involved with DC Mob
The U.S. Capitol was breached and attacked for the first time since the War of 1812. A mob of vandals smashed windows, invaded office spaces, and harmed capitol police. Altogether five people died, including US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick. US Attorney for...
Insurrection in DC
January 6th will go down as a dark day in American history. The greatest symbol of self-government, the US Capitol, was ransacked by thugs who believed an insurrection could overturn a democratic election. After numerous lawsuits were thrown out by Trump-appointed...
Essential Nature of Churches
There's an ongoing conversation about whether churches are essential, especially in a post-modern age where self-styled spirituality is the norm and objective truth is shunned. The church has long been considered the glue that holds the Christian community together....
COVID-19 Relief Bill
Congress passed another Covid relief bill. It's supposed to help ailing businesses with another paycheck protection program, extended and enhanced unemployment benefits, and another round of $600 direct payments to U.S. taxpayers. But there's also a lot of pork in it,...
Controversial Comments by Chicago Teachers Union
The Chicago Teachers Union recently tweeted, “The push to reopen schools is rooted in sexism, racism, and misogyny.” Now is that true? The CDC recommended that schools remain open for the well-being of students. And unfortunately, black students have been most...
General Assembly Begins Today
The 2021 Kentucky General Assembly session begins today. It's a short session with only 30 working days to conduct the commonwealth's legislative business. While hundreds of bills will be proposed, only a few priority bills will make it into law. Expect a lean state...
Georgia Runoffs Will Determine U.S. Senate
Georgia voters go to the polls tomorrow and vote in two U.S. Senate races. And today's outcome will determine Washington's political balance, at least until the mid-term elections. Incumbent Republican Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler are being challenged by...
Thoughts on a New Year
The beginning of a New Year is a great time to take inventory on the last year and ask yourself how you can make the upcoming year even better, which doesn't seem too hard to do considering 2020 was dominated by coronavirus—a year of sickness, death, and economic...
