Hand-up or Hand-out?
Panhandling seems to be on the increase, especially in our bigger cities. How do you respond when an able-bodied person asks you for money? In the case of a Ryan Bray of Bradenton Florida, he offered an apparent homeless man $15 an hour to do yard work. The homeless...
Sanders Pushing for Minimum Wage Hike
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is leading the charge to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. That's more than double the current minimum wage which is $7.25 an hour. Now, many of Sander's campaign staff are demanding that he begin...
Pension Reform Passes
The Kentucky General Assembly met in special last week and took a step to fix the broken pension system. They passed a bill to provide relief for regional universities, county health departments and many other quasi-governmental agencies faced with huge pension...
Was Life Better Under Soviets?
Mainstream news media seem quick to criticize conservatives for controversial comments. But the same news outlets appear reluctant when it comes to criticizing the left. Consider a recent tweet by a Yale University law professor who claimed that "Every single person I...
Ky May Ban Sanctuary Cities
Nine states have laws that protect illegal immigrants from federal authorities and are considered sanctuary states. Kentucky Republicans aren't about to let that happen to the Commonwealth. State Sen. Danny Carroll and Rep. John Blanton—both Republicans, recently...
America’s Moon Landing Anniversary
Fifty years ago this month, America landed a man on the moon. When Astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped out of the Apollo 11 and onto the surface of the moon he said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." It was a major feat and a testimony of...
Is Pres. Trump Racist?
Many in the mainstream press called President Trump a racist after he called out Congressmen who've been critical of America. The president sent a tweet directed at four far-left Democratic Congresswomen and said, "Why don't they go back and fix the totally broken and...
General Assembly Special Session on Pensions
The Kentucky General Assembly is in special session today and they're trying to fix the broken pension system. Well, at least they're trying to fix part of it. The legislature is providing relief for regional universities, county health departments and many other...
Congress Considers Minimum Wage Hike
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour but that will change if Congress gets it way. They're considering a proposal that will more than double the minimum wage to $15 an hour. It may sound good to minimum wage earners but what about the employees who've worked...
APA Nonmonogamy Task Force
The American Psychological Association has launched the “Non-Monogamy Task Force." The APA Division 44 Consensual Non-monogamy Task Force "promotes awareness and inclusivity about consensual non-monogamy and diverse expressions of intimate relationships." In their own...
