by Richard Nelson | May 5, 2017 | Blog
Tomorrow is the Kentucky Derby where the fastest horses in the world will run at Churchill Downs in Louisville. The Derby is much more than just horses. It's the fanfare, the crazy hats, pre-race parties, festivities, celebrities, and international figures who...
by Brandon Porter | May 5, 2017 | Blog
A broken government system should not keep the pieces of a child’s life from being put back together. Governor Matt Bevin’s choice of Dan Dumas as adoption czar is a major step in the right direction to repair the broken foster care and adoption process in...
by Richard Nelson | May 4, 2017 | Blog
There are some things that should be promoted to our children and other things that should not. The latest children's book released by MIT Press, is one of things in the latter category. It's called “Communism for Kids” and it dresses communism up...
by Richard Nelson | May 2, 2017 | Blog
Does a judge have a right to his conscience? That's the question many are asking since a Glasgow Family Court Judge recused himself in cases regarding the placement of children into the custody of homosexual parents. Last Thursday Judge Mitchell Nance said that...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 30, 2017 | Blog
It's unthinkable that children should be bought and sold in a civilized society, Yet consider these words from Deborah Spar at Fortune: "There’s something funny about the U.S. market for eggs. No, not the kind that spring from chickens and go into...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 27, 2017 | Blog
A startling headline in World Magazine said Wombs for Rent. The story goes on to report about San Francisco's fourth annual “Surrogacy Conference and Expo.” It sounds like fodder for a science fiction novel. But its not. Surrogacy is when a woman bears...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 26, 2017 | Blog
It's no secret that universities often undermine conservative ideals. Many are now becoming openly hostile to conservative leaders. A group of psychology professors recently met at Yale University and alleged that President Trump is mentally ill. The problem...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 25, 2017 | Blog
Wheaties was a staple breakfast food in my childhood and between spoonfuls of the stuff that was supposed to make me strong I remember staring at the box donned with Olympic Gold Medalist Bruce Jenner ready to spring the javelin. It was the breakfast of champions and...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 24, 2017 | Blog
The state of Kentucky has an open records law which means that the records of state agencies are available to the public. Unfortunately, the state doesn't always comply, especially when records might reveal neglectful for illegal behavior. Such was the case last...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 21, 2017 | Blog
A few days ago the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case over whether churches should be eligible to participate in government grant programs for neutral projects. Some have argued that since churches don't pay taxes, they shouldn't receive any...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 20, 2017 | Blog
One of the top conservative TV commentators in the country is no longer on the air. Yesterday, Fox News fired Bill O’Reilly who hosted the most popular cable commentary program—The O'Reilly Factor. O'Reilly was ousted after a long pattern of sexual...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 18, 2017 | Blog
Tomorrow, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in an important case regarding religious freedom and whether the government can treat religious institutions as second class. The case at hand involves a Missouri church that applied for a grant to receive...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 17, 2017 | Blog
The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services recently found EMW Women's Surgical Center in Louisville to be out of compliance with state law regulating abortion clinics. The breech could have resulted in the closure of Kentucky's last remaining abortion...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 17, 2017 | Blog
Chicago calls itself a sanctuary city. This means they're allowing illegal immigrants to live and work there without repercussions but now the federal government is clamping down. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is demanding all cities that have illegal aliens...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 14, 2017 | Blog
What's so good about Good Friday anyway? The day was preceded by betrayal, denial, abandonment, and conspiracy. It ended in mob rule and the execution of a righteous man—the one the ancient Israelites hoped would break the shackles of oppressive Roman...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 12, 2017 | Blog
Wheaties was a staple breakfast food in my childhood and between spoonfuls of the stuff that was supposed to make me strong I remember the box staring back at me of Olympic gold medalist Bruce Jenner ready to spring the javelin. It was the breakfast of champions and...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 10, 2017 | Blog
There is mounting pressure in our nation to promote what is called death with dignity. The predominate argument is that persons facing terminal illness shouldn’t have to suffer with pain but rather should have the right to end their life on their terms providing...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 7, 2017 | Blog
A pastor was once told that he hasn't worked a day in his life and responded by saying "There are a lot of hard working activities these hands have never done, but they have taken a lifeless baby from the arms of a broken mother. They have taken a gun out of...
by Richard Nelson | Apr 4, 2017 | Blog
2017 Session Recap Bills that passed: HB 2 Ultrasound Law. Requires abortionist to provide ultrasound of the unborn child to woman seeking an abortion. Passed House 83-12 (1-5-17). Passed Senate 32-5 (1-7-17). Signed into law by Gov. Bevin on 1-7-17. Vote record here....
by Richard Nelson | Mar 30, 2017 | Blog
One thing that differentiate's the U.S. from much of the world is that it settles its policy disagreements at the ballot box instead of with guns and bombs. We pride ourselves in our civility, but civility is wearing thin as opponents of President Trump are...
