Category: Educate
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Real leaders solve problems, not create them
The Kentucky General Assembly is now in full swing and we are gearing up for a session that promises to be extremely interesting. From mandating agreements with ICE to making October 14th Charlie Kirk day, legislators are pushing bills that signal their priorities, which don’t align with the real world problems in KY and the…
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Evangelism Through Peer Pressure: A Threat to Public Education
By: Alex LeBlanc Evangelism Through Peer Pressure: A Threat to Public Education Remember when an outside company tried to fast-track a data center in our backyard before most of us knew it was happening? A deal done behind closed doors with public input an afterthought. A similar attempt is underway to introduce religious education to…
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I will Speak Up, We All Must Speak Up!
Living in the world of today is a challenge. I am nearly 73 years old and thinking back to the 1960’s and even the 1970’s and all the significant social and political upheaval that led to a surge in social uprisings and movements. These movements led to protests and activism! Such as: Racial Inequality The…
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From Constituent to Candidate – Part 2
Local vs. Federal – Who Really Shows Up First? By: Rhett Hill In Lesson One, we explored the invisible power of local government, using Flint City Councilman Eric Mays as a case study. His courage and persistence proved that local leadership can spark national change — and that your voice matters more than you think.…
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The Courts Have a Say – Understanding Article III
This article is part of a series exploring the U.S. Constitution, from its foundations and original debates to its application and evolution in modern society. Our first piece about the purpose of government through the lens of the Preamble is here. To learn more about Congress, “the People’s branch”, click here. The Presidency got its…
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From Constituent to Candidate – Part 1
The Invisible Power of Local Government By: Rhett Hill When most people think about government, their minds go straight to Washington, D.C. — Congress, the White House, the Supreme Court. But in reality, the decisions that shape your daily life rarely come from Capitol Hill. They come from much closer to home. Local government is…
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Declaring Our Purpose: A Civic Reflection on Independence
Keeping it Constitutional – Special July 4th Edition By: Eric Ruppel This article is a special edition within a series exploring the U.S. Constitution and other founding documents, from their foundations and original debates to their application and evolution in modern society. To read our first piece about the purpose of government through the lens…
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A Republic Under Pressure: Without Checks, Chaos Reigns
By: Alex LeBlanc Introduction Welcome to our new series of articles, Keeping it Current, where we examine how the foundational principles embodied in our Constitution apply to today’s political landscape. This will not be a series of “hot-takes” or a simple recap of top news stories. Instead, we intend to provide a deep dive on…
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A User’s Guide For Quality Media – What to check out – What to avoid
It wasn’t that many years ago that individuals got their news from just a handful of sources: the three major corporate news stations (NBC, CBS, and ABC), their local paper, and some of the larger-known publications around the country, like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Time Magazine. Today, there are not…
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A Presidential Address – Understanding Article II
By: Eric Ruppel This article is part of a series exploring the U.S. Constitution, from its foundations and original debates to its application and evolution in modern society. To read our first piece about the purpose of government through the lens of the Preamble, check it out. To learn more about Congress, “the People’s branch”,…