by Richard Nelson | Nov 8, 2013 | Blog
A troubling bill that should have believers of all faiths concerned passed the U.S. Senate yesterday. Titled the "Employment Non-Discrimination Act" (ENDA), the bill imposes strict hiring standards on all employers, especially employers who are people...
by Richard Nelson | Nov 7, 2013 | Blog
An article in Wednesday’s edition of the Louisville Courier Journal titled “Protestors cite faith in opposing Bluegrass Pipeline” is interesting on a number of levels. Conservative Christians were conspicuously absent from the protest which consisted...
by Richard Nelson | Nov 5, 2013 | Blog
A peculiar case in Kentucky has gained the attention of marriage advocates and marriage revisionists. According to the Courier-Journal, a couple in Kentucky is seeking the state’s very first “gay divorce.” This is peculiar not only for a divorce...
by Richard Nelson | Oct 31, 2013 | Blog
With the 2014 General Assembly just around the corner, gambling advocates are back to their old ways and insisting, yet again, that Kentuckians deserve the right to vote on whether to bring expanded gambling (casinos) into the Commonwealth. Despite Kentucky not being...
by Richard Nelson | Oct 29, 2013 | Blog
A disturbing investigative report out of NBC News sheds light on the Obama administration's advance knowledge that its healthcare law would force millions of individuals to lose their private insurance, despite repeated promises from the President himself that...
by Richard Nelson | Oct 25, 2013 | Blog
Though Kentuckians are still two years away from the next Governor's race, citizens are already being treated to a boilerplate of anticipation as to who will be at the top of the gubernatorial ticket. Republican political columnist and Louisville attorney,...
by Richard Nelson | Oct 21, 2013 | Blog
Same-sex marriage continues its march across America as New Jersey becomes the 14th state to allow same-sex marriage. Political specatators will probably cast Chris Christie as the political winner. For one, as the leader of a deep blue state, Christie's...
by Richard Nelson | Oct 15, 2013 | Blog
Last week in Washington D.C., the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention and the Manhattan Declaration co-hosted an event on the topic of religious liberty. Panelists included Russell Moore, president of the ERLC, Kirsten...
by Richard Nelson | Oct 10, 2013 | Blog
One of the reasons for legalizing abortion in established medical facilities was to prevent illegal or "back alley" abortions. Unlicensed doctors and shabby facilities would be a thing of the past. Instead, women would be treated by medical...
by Richard Nelson | Oct 10, 2013 | Blog
One of the reasons for legalizing abortion in established medical facilities was to prevent illegal or "back alley" abortions. Unlicensed doctors and shabby facilities would be a thing of the past. Instead, women would be treated by medical...
by Richard Nelson | Oct 7, 2013 | Blog
As the United States Supreme Court begins its new terms, the highest court in the land will hear several important cases pertaining to abortion and prayer. In Town of Greece v. Galloway, the Supreme Court will hear a case involving a dispute brought by secular...
by Richard Nelson | Oct 2, 2013 | Blog
In probably the most encouraging news of the week, a doctoral student at the University of Wisconsin has rebuffed his university's committment to so-called "diversity" by publishing an online letter to the university's administration. Subject...
by Richard Nelson | Oct 2, 2013 | Blog
In probably the most encouraging news of the week, a doctoral student at the University of Wisconsin has rebuffed his university's committment to so-called "diversity" by publishing an online letter to the university's administration. Subject...
by Richard Nelson | Sep 30, 2013 | Blog
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...
by Richard Nelson | Sep 26, 2013 | Blog
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...
by Richard Nelson | Sep 24, 2013 | Blog
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...
by Richard Nelson | Sep 18, 2013 | Blog
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...
by Richard Nelson | Sep 13, 2013 | Blog
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...
by Richard Nelson | Sep 13, 2013 | Blog
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. ...
by Richard Nelson | Sep 11, 2013 | Blog
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...
