by Richard Nelson | Jan 19, 2021 | Opinion Pieces
by Richard Nelson, CPC Executive Director Tomorrow, President-Elect Joe Biden will be inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States. Many conservatives are distraught over the impending policy lurch to the left in the next 100 days. Some are convinced the...
by Richard Nelson | Dec 18, 2020 | Opinion Pieces
by Richard Nelson I confess that I really have a hard time with the 21st-century version of Christmas, too often a commercialized free-for-all built on excess. The retail decor goes on display earlier and earlier, crowding out other holidays, making me feel like the...
by Richard Nelson | Nov 26, 2020 | Opinion Pieces
2020 was supposed to be a banner year for liberal Democrats. A blue tsunami of far-left candidates ushering in socialist policies was going to erase conservative gains over the past several years. That’s what the polls said anyway but the blue wave ended up...
by Richard Nelson | Oct 30, 2020 | Opinion Pieces
Can Evangelicals support Trump and Maintain their Witness? Evangelical Christians may be one of the most influential voting blocks this election but will they vote according to Biblical principles? According to John Piper’s recent commentary, he thinks...
by Richard Nelson | Oct 15, 2020 | Radio - The Commonwealth Minute
Social Justice Ideology...
by Richard Nelson | Oct 15, 2020 | Blog
America is in trouble. There’s violence and looting in big cities, seething hatred between certain classes, and envy and jealousy fanned by socialists who promise to redistribute wealth. This isn’t the America we’re accustomed to. Social Justice...
by Richard Nelson | Oct 2, 2020 | Opinion Pieces
What are the qualities of a good Supreme Court Justice? The question is relevant since Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the nation’s highest court last weekend. Impeccable integrity, temperament, experience, and fidelity to the Constitution are...
by Richard Nelson | Aug 14, 2020 | Opinion Pieces
Kentucky Supreme Court Set to Hear Gambling Case by Richard Nelson Tomorrow the Kentucky Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the legality of instant racing devices. Proponents argue they’re simply another way for patrons to bet on horses and provide a new...
by Richard Nelson | Jul 14, 2020 | Opinion Pieces
When the Cure Is Worse than the Disease by Richard Nelson Back in February, caution was in order, as we knew little about the tiny COVID-19 virus whose threat loomed largely. What else could we do but follow our leaders and public health experts? After four months of...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 18, 2020 | Radio - The Commonwealth Minute
Cultural Marxism...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 18, 2020 | Blog
If one’s political opinions and ideas don’t align with the political left, that person will be bullied and even ruined. David Harsanyi believes that “We’re in the dawn of a high-tech, bloodless Cultural Revolution; one that relies on intimidation,...
by Richard Nelson | Jun 11, 2020 | Opinion Pieces
I recently moderated a forum on racism, justice, and the Church, where three black pastors from Kentucky and Tennessee joined me and a colleague in a helpful conversation that brought a better understanding of the black community’s response to the senseless...
by Richard Nelson | May 20, 2020 | Opinion Pieces
Last week, the House of Representatives passed an enormous bill seeking to aid more Americans as our country deals with the continued economic fallout from COVID-19. Buried in this bill was a blatant giveaway to the federally illegal marijuana industry, an act seeking...
by Richard Nelson | May 1, 2020 | Opinion Pieces
Beshear’s Veto of SB 9 Unnecessarily Divides in Effort to Save Life by Richard Nelson, Hershael York, and Bob Russell On Friday, we participated in a forum of pastors across Kentucky to discuss the church’s response to the pandemic and how to honor Gov....
by Richard Nelson | Mar 1, 2020 | Opinion Pieces
Marijuana as medicine is moving in the Kentucky legislature but before we jump on the bandwagon, we should make sure we are using the same definitions so that we don’t talk past each other. Most people think when you say medical marijuana that a doctor is prescribing...
by Richard Nelson | Feb 14, 2020 | Opinion Pieces
Should children be able to determine their own gender? A group of health professionals who provide care for transgender patients in Kentucky think so. In a recent op-ed in the Lexington Herald-Leader, 13 medical professionals consisting of medical doctors, nurses,...
by Richard Nelson | Jan 21, 2020 | Opinion Pieces
Last week, the New York Times reported on a Kentucky Senate bill banning conversion therapy, a controversial technique whose extreme practitioners employ abusive practices to force change on those struggling with various sexual orientations. The bipartisan bill—SB 85,...
by Richard Nelson | Dec 18, 2019 | Opinion Pieces
According to a recent Gallup survey, Americans plan to spend an average of $942 on Christmas gifts this year. This is the most ever since Gallup began measuring the trend. It’s shaping up to be a record year for retailers but often the pressure to give the...
by Richard Nelson | Dec 2, 2019 | Opinion Pieces
Our homes will soon be filled with the aroma of roast turkey wafting through the kitchen and dinner tables decked with mounds of mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and other holiday favorites that please our Thanksgiving palates. It’s my favorite holiday,...
by Richard Nelson | Nov 22, 2019 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ky Supreme Court Sides with Hands On Originals Over LGBT Rights Ordinance Date: November 1, 2019 Contact: Richard Nelson (270) 719-1640 On Thursday, the Kentucky Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of a Lexington graphic artist who declined...
