The Limits of Protest

Protestors trespassed into Kentucky Attorney General's Daniel Cameron's yard and demanded that he take action with the Breonna Taylor death at the hands of Louisville police. Protestors did the same at Sen. Mitch McConnell's Louisville home last year. Many businesses...

Bedlam in Portland

The scene in Portland Oregon was surreal. Violent protestors were destroying public property. The federal government sent in troops to protect the Federal Justice Center. And Mayor Ted Wheeler spoke through a bullhorn and said "I stand with you." At the same time,...

Protecting Our Children

We all want to protect our children and their innocence. That's why we have laws against exploiting them for any reason, including sexual exploitation. Yet it's becoming common to hear of somebody arrested or sentenced for possessing child pornography. Now there's a...

Need More Leaders to Deal with Covid Pandemic

Back in February, caution was in order, as we knew little about the COVID-19 but in light of what we know now, it's clear that other leaders besides Gov. Beshear could have played an influential role in helping to elevate safety while minimizing disruptive overreach....

NY Times Enforces Ideological Uniformity

Journalism is in a bad place, especially over at The New York Times where another opinion editor was squeezed out. Bari Weiss resigned because of a hostile work environment and harassment by people who disagreed with her opinions. Weiss said, "Intellectual curiosity...

Illinois Tax Collections Smoking

The state of Illinois has found a lucrative new tax source: recreational pot. Since January 1, Illinois has collected $52 million in taxes from the newly legalized drug. The state will receive $34.7 million in excise taxes and sales taxes will account for $18. This...

Ky AG Asks Court to Block Beshear’s Orders

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron filed a motion to block Gov. Beshear's executive orders where he argued that the orders exceed Beshear's authority as governor, violate the state Constitution and are unequally applied among Kentucky residents. Cameron said...

Unintended Consequences of Shelter in Place Orders

Gov. Beshear secured the Accounting firm Ernst and Young to help tens of thousands of Kentuckians get their first unemployment check. Some have waited since March. Besides the hardships on 900,000 Kentuckians who couldn't work due to the governor's shutdown of large...

Mail-In Voting in November?

Kentucky just had the largest number of mail-in votes for an election in history. Of course, this was due to the majority of polling places being closed due to COVID-19. Now, a lawsuit has been filed to make the November election entirely vote by mail. Critics say...

Liberals Oppose Cancel Culture

There's a new term in our vocabulary called cancel culture. It's an act of ostracizing and canceling out a person or group from social media platforms. Instead of discussing an idea one might disagree with, they attack the person by mocking, bullying, and publicly...

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