by Staff | Jan 11, 2021 | Blog
January 6th will go down as a dark day in American history. The greatest symbol of self-government, the US Capitol, was ransacked by thugs who believed an insurrection could overturn a democratic election. After numerous lawsuits were thrown out by Trump-appointed...
by Staff | Jan 8, 2021 | Blog
There’s an ongoing conversation about whether churches are essential, especially in a post-modern age where self-styled spirituality is the norm and objective truth is shunned. The church has long been considered the glue that holds the Christian community...
by Staff | Jan 7, 2021 | Blog
Congress passed another Covid relief bill. It’s supposed to help ailing businesses with another paycheck protection program, extended and enhanced unemployment benefits, and another round of $600 direct payments to U.S. taxpayers. But there’s also a lot of...
by Staff | Jan 6, 2021 | Blog
The Chicago Teachers Union recently tweeted, “The push to reopen schools is rooted in sexism, racism, and misogyny.” Now is that true? The CDC recommended that schools remain open for the well-being of students. And unfortunately, black students have been most...
by Staff | Jan 5, 2021 | Blog
The 2021 Kentucky General Assembly session begins today. It’s a short session with only 30 working days to conduct the commonwealth’s legislative business. While hundreds of bills will be proposed, only a few priority bills will make it into law. Expect a...
by Staff | Jan 4, 2021 | Blog
Georgia voters go to the polls tomorrow and vote in two U.S. Senate races. And today’s outcome will determine Washington’s political balance, at least until the mid-term elections. Incumbent Republican Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler are being...
by Staff | Jan 1, 2021 | Blog
The beginning of a New Year is a great time to take inventory on the last year and ask yourself how you can make the upcoming year even better, which doesn’t seem too hard to do considering 2020 was dominated by coronavirus—a year of sickness, death, and...
by Staff | Dec 31, 2020 | Blog
If you’re like nearly half of America you’ll make some kind of New Year resolution. Maybe you’ve resolved to eat better, exercise more, or spend more time with family. G.K. Chesterton, quipped that resolutions are “something that goes in one...
by Staff | Dec 30, 2020 | Blog
Earlier this month former U.S. cybersecurity official Christopher Krebs rejected Pres. Trump’s claim that the election was rigged. Joe diGenova, one of Trump’s election lawyers said Krebs should be “drawn and quartered. Taken out at dawn and shot.”...
by Staff | Dec 29, 2020 | Blog
The Kentucky General Assembly begins next Tuesday and we’ll see a bunch of bills trying to fix things. But another law isn’t always the answer. French philosopher Jacques Ellul warned about making everything political. He called this the “political...
by Staff | Dec 28, 2020 | Blog
Now that Christmas is behind us we look forward to celebrating a new year. Many of us will make resolutions, gather with family and friends to usher in the new year, and hope for better things to come in 2021. We all long for an end to the deadly coronavirus and the...
by Staff | Dec 25, 2020 | Blog
Seven hundred years before the birth of Christ, the prophet Isaiah told about the coming Messiah. In chapter 9 of the book of Isaiah, it says “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has...
by Staff | Dec 24, 2020 | Blog
Christmas is one of our most anticipated holidays, especially for kids and especially all of the presents. Have you ever wondered why it is we give gifts at Christmas? It’s symbolic of God’s generosity and his giving to us. You see, God is a giver. He...
by Staff | Dec 23, 2020 | Blog
The good news is that the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine is underway and it’s been done in record time. This means that the most vulnerable will have an opportunity to protect themselves against the deadly virus. Yet some Kentuckians are afraid that a state...
by Staff | Dec 22, 2020 | Blog
The Federal Save Women’s Sports Act has been introduced by Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. Most notable is that she’s a Democratic and most in her party are opposed. The bill prohibits public schools from allowing biological boys to compete in girl’s sports....
by Staff | Dec 21, 2020 | Blog
The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that PokerStars, the illegal online gambling site owes the state nearly $1.3 billion. Gov. Andy Beshear praised the ruling. In fact, he acknowledged that the fine won’t be enough “to make up for the damage to Kentucky...
by Staff | Dec 18, 2020 | Blog
Kentucky State Rep. Joseph Fischer has pre-filed an amendment to the Kentucky Constitution clarifying that abortion is not a constitutional right and public funds aren’t to be spent on abortion. Several states have passed a similar amendment including Alabama,...
by Staff | Dec 17, 2020 | Blog
There’s been a push to allow children to determine their own gender but this idea is now getting pushback in Great Britain. A landmark ruling from the U.K. High Court requires doctors to seek a court order to initiate gender transition through puberty blockers...
by Staff | Dec 16, 2020 | Blog
The government shutdowns have precipitated a mental health crisis as we’ve never experienced before. Depression, addiction, and domestic violence are increasing and in some communities, spiraling out of control. The latest statistics from the latest Louisville...
by Staff | Dec 15, 2020 | Blog
The Commonwealth Policy Center had the privilege of working on two of the pro-life pieces of legislation passed in the 2019 legislative session. However, the distraction of a global pandemic kept much of the needed legislation from passing in 2020. As a result, CPC...
