Should Church’s Suspend Services Requested by Gov. Beshear?
Gov. Beshear's request for churches to suspend in-person services for two weeks fell on deaf ears. Catholic Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz sent a letter to priests on July 25, saying parishes in the Archdiocese of Louisville would not follow the Governor's request and...
Beirut’s Other Ticking Time-Bomb
The massive explosion in Beirut left over 135 dead, 5000 wounded, and over 200,000 Lebanese homeless. Reports indicated it was caused by tons of fertilizer being stored near fireworks at a shipping port. Governmental leaders are passing the buck as to their...
Another Congressional Stimulus Package?
Democrats in Congress passed the HEROES Act, a $3.4 trillion bill that would send checks to millions of Americans, give a $1 trillion to struggling state and local governments, and provide billions for housing and food assistance. The U.S. Senate, which is led by...
Is America at a Tipping Point?
Social tensions are extremely strained, maybe even at a breaking point. There is racial strife, envy between socio-economic classes, opposition toward the law enforcement and the rule of law, and political differences that lead the two major political parties ready to...
KY Supreme Court to Hear Gambling Case
Are video slots machines that feature a two-second video of horserace - a bet on a horserace or just what they look like: a video slot machine? That's the question the Kentucky Supreme Court will finally answer after a ten-year legal battle. In 2010, the Kentucky...
CDC Warns Effects of Closing Schools Disastrous
The CDC released a report about the effect of closing schools will have on school children. The report challenges "families and policymakers… to consider the full spectrum of benefits and risks of both in-person and virtual learning options." The CDC acknowledges that...
Former Unemployment Insurance Director Testifies Before Legislature
Former Unemployment Insurance Director Muncie McNamara testified before a legislative committee about his department's woefully inadequate response to thousands of Kentuckians seeking unemployment claims. McNamara told the Economic and Workforce Development Committee...
How to Have a Conversation
In our digital saturated, short-attention-span, politically charged, I need-to-be-right- at-any-cost culture, it's near impossible to have a conversation—even with family members. But if we care about civility we must rediscover the lost art of conversation Here are a...
ACLU Tries to Force Catholic Hospital to Violate Moral Guidelines
Should a hospital be forced to violate its moral guidelines when a person disagrees with its policies? The ACLU thinks so. That's why they're suing Maryland's St. Joseph Medical Center which is a Catholic hospital. St. Joseph's Medical Center refused to provide a...
Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn
We've all heard of sanctuary cities where local governments have refused to cooperate with the federal government by reporting illegal aliens. Now there are “sanctuary cities for the unborn.” These are cities that are going on record to protect the unborn from...
