Marriage and Religious Liberty Legislation Introduced
After the Supreme Court's ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act and Prop 8, coupled with numerous instances of individuals and businesses facing great difficulty in holding a view of marriage as the union of one man and one woman, Idaho Representative Raul...
Liberal Democrat calls for investigation of Stumbo
What do you call it when a state legislator resigns amidst a sexual harassment scandal; the director of the Legislative Research Commission abruptly resigns; and a liberal Democrat is calling for the investigation of the Speaker of the House? A bad month for...
Filibuster on Obamacare Has Begun
The long-awaited showdown between Republicans and Democrats has begun. Senator Ted Cruz, true to his pledge, has pulled all stops in blocking the arrival of the Affordable Care Act by beginning his filibuster against the bill's funding. He's been joined by...
Obamacare’s Continued Undermining of Religious Freedom
In what is now an additional setback for religious liberty advocates, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the Obama administration by denying an injunction for a company seeking relief from the Health and Human Services Mandate. The Health and Humans...
Mustering the courage to speak the truth
Twelve years ago our nation changed. We were jolted out of a routine morning of school and work when we heard news of an airliner crashing into the World Trade Center. Then a second plane struck. We were under attack. “But why?” everyone asked. ...
Beshear to Override Education Vote
With science standards in education being hotly debated in Kentucky, it is being reported that Governor Beshear will override the vote of a legislative review committee and implement new science standards. Debate ensued over the Next Generation Science Standards...
9/11 and the path to the Darwin Award
Twelve years ago our nation changed forever. We were jolted out of a routine morning of school and work when we heard news of an airliner crashing into the World Trade Center. Then a second plane struck. We were under attack. “But why?” everyone...
Congress Back to Work: Syria
As Congress heads back into session this week, one topic will be on the minds of our elected officials: the crisis in Syria. As many are most surely familiar with, the Obama administration’s self-imposed “red line” on Syrian use of chemical weapons...
Religious liberty downgrade as Frankfort passes Fairness Ordinance
Coming to a Commonwealth city near you is the eventual clash of sexual orientation and religious expression. The Commonwealth’s capital, Frankfort, became the fifth city in Kentucky to pass a “Fairness Ordinance.” Conveniently self-titled, Fairness...
Religious Liberty goes down in Oregon
The collapse of religious liberty continues. With August’s news of religious liberty taking a backseat to sexual orientation in New Mexico September is starting off with a bang, too. News out of the northwest reveals that a Gresham, Oregon cake shop...
