Teachers propose pension fix
Kentucky Education Association President Stephanie Winkler said the Republican proposal to fix the broken state pension fund “will devastate public education in Kentucky.” This drew criticism from State Rep. Bam Carney, a former public school teacher who...
Processing Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment by political leaders and celebrities is disappointing. So how do we respond? For starters, we should be empathetic toward the women who've come out of the shadows to share their stories. It takes courage for women to openly share ...
Conscience is non-negotiable
What do you do when you're put in a position where you're forced to violate your conscience? This question isn't theoretical anymore. More and more people who try to live and work according to their conscience are put in difficult positions. This was the...
Transgender Candidate Elected
The first openly transgender candidate got elected in Virginia last week. Danica Roem is a man who now identifies as a woman and that's how he campaigned. Nearly 55 percent of the voters had no problem voting for Roem so they sent him to serve in the Virginia...
News Media Makes Much Over Kim Davis Refiling
Remember the Kentucky Court Clerk who went to jail for refusing to grant a marriage license to a homosexual couple? Well, the Associated Press and major news media across the country hasn't. That's why they made much over her filing for re-election for Rowan...
Sen. Rand Paul Attacked
Senator Rand Paul was attacked while mowing his lawn last week. Of all people, he was attacked by his neighbor. It's unclear as to the motivation of the attack but some have suggested it’s over political disagreements. Paul suffered six broken ribs and...
Church Shooting
The latest mass shooting took the lives of 26 people worshipping in a small Texas church. Now, people are asking what was the caused it? Was it mental illness? Lax gun laws? Was it what some call America's "gun culture?" Alexander Solzhenitsyn reminds us...
Veteran’s Day Observed
Today, Veteran's Day is observed. It was originally known as Armistice Day, which on November 11, 1918 marked the armistice of WWI. Now we honor all our veterans who've ever served in our armed forces. National defense may be something we take for granted but...
Sexual Harassment Fallout Continues
A popular TV show on Netflix has been canceled. An Amazon executive resigned. So does a top executive in the newsroom at National Public Radio. These are just a few stories linked to sexual harassment and assault by men who abused their power to take...
Medical Review Panels Struck Down
The Kentucky legislature passed a bill this last year to reduce frivolous lawsuits against doctors. Of course, frivolous lawsuits drive up malpractice insurance, which in turn drive up medical bills. And this is ultimately passed off to patients. The bill created...
