by Staff | Dec 3, 2021 | Blog
COVID may be one of the most politicized viruses in our lifetime. And as with any political controversy, conspiracy theories follow. There’s room for disagreement on the origins of COVID. But when it comes to the intent of the vaccine and the efficacy of vaccinations,...
by Staff | Dec 2, 2021 | Blog
If you’re a fan of Dollar Tree, you’re going to be in for a shock. The discount chain store, known for selling everything at a dollar or less, is raising the price of most items to $1.25. Their goods have been the same price for 35 years. It might not seem like a lot,...
by Staff | Dec 1, 2021 | Blog
Attorney General Daniel Cameron is joining a legal battle with 12 other states regarding religious freedom. A group called Constitution Camp was denied an application to raise a Christian flag in the city of Boston. Other groups were allowed to use the flagpole, which...
by Staff | Nov 30, 2021 | Blog
Parents in a Connecticut school district recently learned that their children, as young as five and six years old, are being indoctrinated in gender ideology. This is the idea that gender is fluid and can change. One book in the kindergarten curriculum is called...
by Staff | Nov 29, 2021 | Blog
Last week we celebrated Thanksgiving. Then shoppers flocked to stores for Black Friday. Now, today is Cyber Monday–the largest online shopping day of the year. We’re clearly blessed with an abundance in this country, but too often we try to satisfy ourselves...
by Staff | Nov 26, 2021 | Blog
The news you’re plugged in to affects your view of the world. If your news media diet is shrill, negative, and has a Chicken Little mindset that “the sky is falling,” it’s going to temper how you see the world and respond to it. On the other hand, if your news media...
by Staff | Nov 25, 2021 | Blog
In 1621, the pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving and thanked God for bringing them through a hard winter. In 1789 President Washington issued a Thanksgiving proclamation “for affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for...
by Staff | Nov 24, 2021 | Blog
When LGBT activism started gaining traction, conservatives denounced it for a variety of reasons. They said that once you approve of same-sex relationships, you will then allow for polyamorous relationships and other immoral relationships. With each cultural trend,...
by Staff | Nov 23, 2021 | Blog
Religious freedom is guaranteed by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Yet the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce took a shot at our first freedom in their 2022 Legislative Agenda when they couched religious freedom in a negative light. They said, “We know other...
by Staff | Nov 22, 2021 | Blog
Do you remember when teenage boys at a Hazard, Kentucky High School gave lap dances to staff and girls dressed in Hooters outfits? As a result of this horrendous event, the Principal, who is also the Mayor of Hazard, along with two other employees received a reprimand...
by Staff | Nov 19, 2021 | Blog
Kentucky state legislators are redrawing district maps for state House, Senate, and Congressional districts. It’s a process that takes place every 10 years after new census data comes in. And as dry and boring as it may sound, it has significant implications for...
by Staff | Nov 18, 2021 | Blog
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce used to be known as a conservative organization that promotes businesses, economic development, and free-market policies. But their 2022 legislative priorities undermine the conservatism it was once known for. The Chamber is calling...
by Staff | Nov 17, 2021 | Blog
Is promoting the notion that children should be able to choose their own gender a good idea? Some folks at NPR think so. Audie Cornish, Jonaki Mehta, and Sarah Handel crafted a story on Veterans Day with the headline read, “Children’s book ‘Calvin’...
by Staff | Nov 16, 2021 | Blog
Earlier this year, the Kentucky General Assembly passed a school choice bill known as Education Opportunity Accounts. This allows individuals and corporations to donate to a scholarship fund for low and middle-income students and receive a tax credit. The law was...
by Staff | Nov 15, 2021 | Blog
As American culture embraces secularism, it brings conflict between church and state. This includes secular accrediting agencies for higher education and Christian universities. One university that is now on accreditation probation is Southwest Baptist University. The...
by Staff | Nov 12, 2021 | Blog
Pres. Biden cancelled a Trump Administration rule that ensured tax dollars would not pay for abortions. The rule required federally funded family planning centers and abortion clinics to be physically and financially independent. This stopped the government from...
by Staff | Nov 11, 2021 | Blog
The pandemic lockdown led to many new habits as we were forced to stay inside our homes. One of these habits was increased screentime for kids. One study found that before the pandemic children were spending an average of 4 hours a day on smartphones, tablets, and...
by Staff | Nov 10, 2021 | Blog
The issue of pornography and obscenity in public schools was an issue in the Virginia governor’s race. Now Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is asking education leaders to make sure that bookshelves in school libraries don’t contain porn. In a letter to the Texas association of...
by Staff | Nov 9, 2021 | Blog
Republicans won a major upset in the Virginia governor’s race last week. Democratic favorite Terry McAullife lost to GOP newcomer Glen Youngkin. McAullife previously served as governor and had all kinds of help from Pres. Biden and former Pres. Obama. A pivotal moment...
by Staff | Nov 8, 2021 | Blog
At the direction of Pres. Biden, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration rolled out rules for workplace vaccinations. This order applies to companies with 100 or more employees and will affect 84 million workers. There is some leeway for those refusing to be...
