A Study of Contrasts
Consider the irony of our news media: One outspoken Christian in America stated his belief that homosexuality is sinful. He gets suspended from his TV show at the behest of gay rights organizations' protest. Another outspoken Christian in Rome not only believes...
Duck Dynasty and Moral Reasoning
Whatever one may think of Duck Commander Phil Robertson’s recent remarks (and let’s be honest, his references to human anatomy could have used a more careful nuance), there’s at least one element in this hubbub that’s going underemphasized, but...
A Few Words on Duck Dynasty
By now, if you haven't been living under a rock, you've heard of A&E's decision to suspend the highly popular Phil Robertson from his own show, Duck Dynasty, after an interview he did with GQ disclosed some culturally unsavory words about...
Young Guns battle traditional values
The National Republican Congressional Committee (RNCC) is financially supporting two openly homosexual and pro-abortion Congressional candidates through its Young Guns program. The move has miffed the social wing of the party which believes that life and marriage are...
Polygamy Law Partially Decriminalized in Utah
In what many conservatives both predicted and feared would happen, the logic of same-sex marriage to opening up the door to other forms of marriage is coming true. Last Friday, a federal judge in Utah lifted a portion of the state's ban on polygamy, ruling that...
House Republicans Score a Win
After Tuesday night's special election win for Suzanne Miles of Owensboro, House Republicans etched another win in their belt, and with it, an additional seat in the House chambers. A long-held bastion of Democratic control, the Kentucky House of...
Expanded gambling prosperity is a fairy tale for grown-ups
In the time of year when children stand in line to see Santa and share wish lists of Wii’s and Gameboys, a few adults get caught up in another perennial tale promising to bring comfort and joy. Hark, the Spirit of Casino Expansion once again has visited the...
Gambling Proposal Released
Ryan Alessi of CN2 is reporting that Louisville State Senator Dan Seum has announced a propoal for bringing expanded gambling in the form of casinos to the Commonwealth. According to Alessi, "A proposal for casinos that will have the backing of business and some...
Expanded gambling bad idea then, just as bad now
Businessman Billy Harper jumped onto the casino expansion bandwagon last week and called for casino legalization to recapture revenue lost to other states and use it to build Kentucky roads and schools. Sounds awfully close to a remake of the golden oldie we heard...
Richard Nelson on KET’s "Kentucky Tonight" Discussing ENDA
Last Monday evening, Commonwealth Policy Center Executive Director Richard Nelson appeared with Martin Cothran on KET's "Kentucky Tonight" where he discussed and debated the Employment Non-Discrimination Act against Chris Hartman of the Fairness Campaign...
