Restrict Home Schoolers? HB 574
Kentucky is considered a homeschool friendly state where parents have maximum freedom to teach their kids. But if one legislator has his way, state-mandated testing and state controlled curriculum would be imposed. Many believe this would seriously threaten what has...
Poker and Blackjack Redefined HB 433
There's a bill in the KY legislature that would redefine poker and blackjack as games of skill and says the law shall not consider them as games of chance. Of course, this is a clever way to legitimize casino games without calling it gambling. But can you really...
Student Protests
Students across Kentucky walked out of class last week to protest gun violence. In Jefferson County, they held pictures of slain students at Parkland, Florida. Some held candles. One middle school student held a sign that said "The NRA loves their guns more...
Barbarians at our University Gates
A remarkable tide of intolerance is increasing at the institution that claims tolerance and civility. I'm talking about our universities. A panel discussion on gender at Portland University was interrupted by protesters who tried to shut it down and dismantle the...
LGBT Intolerance
A survey by GLAAD shows that public attitude toward LGBT Causes is declining. Glenn Stanton says: "If you don't believe that Caitlyn Jenner is a woman, you're the worst kind of hateful. If you think a child deserves a mother and a father, you are a bigot....
Pro-life Kentucky
There are few pieces of legislation as life-altering and impactful as those bills that protect innocent human life. And this General Assembly session has seen its share of such proposals. There's a bill to restrict chemical abortions. One would ban abortions after...
To Stop Violence, Bring Dad into the picture
In the wake of school shootings there is a call to restrict gun access. But does this really get to the heart of the problem? Most mass shootings are perpetrated by young males without a father in their lives. Author Warren Farrell said “Without dads as role...
Without Remorse
Gabe Parker was described as cold, callous and “shockingly calm” in an interview with Kentucky State Police after he was apprehended for killing two of his classmates and wounding 14 others at Marshall County High School. The 16-year old red-headed kid...
White House Hosts Opioid Summit
Top leaders from across the country convened at the White House last week for an opioid summit and talked about ways to combat the deadly scourge which claimed more than 42,000 lives in 2016.That's an average of 115 deaths every day. The conference covered various...
Foster Care Reform on the Way
Kentucky has too many kids in foster care. In fact, there are 8600 kids who aren't in permanent homes. That's why the state legislature made major changes to streamline the adoption process. The bill relieves social workers of burdensome paper work and forces...
