Category: Newsletter

KCfD Members, Here we go again, folks. Sometimes it seems we are trying to march backward in time. We have states passing laws requiring the Ten Commandments to be hung in classrooms again, which was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in Stone v. Graham in 1980. The obvious reason for this ruling was that they were…

Civics in Action: Knowing is Half the Battle Here at Kentucky Citizens for Democracy, we believe an informed citizenry is an empowered citizenry.  Those following our newsletter are familiar with our “Keeping it Constitutional” series of articles where we endeavor to recenter our political discourse in our democratic principles by revisiting core concepts that guided…

KCfD Members, As we head into the end of this week, there are two “I” words on my mind: ICE and Iran. ICE At the request of many of our group members who do not have the time to research this issue, I have put together a bullet-by-bullet fact sheet called, Understanding the relationship between ICE,…

KCfD Members, We are excited to announce that Kentucky Citizens for Democracy is now part of Indivisible! As a result of this partnership, we now have the ability to raise money to promote our organization, host events, conduct voter education drives, open a KCfD merch shop, and conduct a number of other activities that will take…

KCfD Members, This week’s big news is that Kentucky Citizens for Democracy is officially transitioning to becoming a Kentucky branch of Indivisible. The good news is that nothing will change other than our ability to raise money, receive matching funds and reimbursements. Their mission already aligns with ours and with our core beliefs. Within the next week,…

KCfD Members, Our weekly newsletter is quickly becoming a great resource for those who want to stay educated and aware of little ways they can stay involved and make a difference on the local, state, and federal levels. If you enjoy what we are publishing, I encourage you to spread the word to friends through…

KCfD Members, When this group formed in early February, we had no idea what it was going to look like. The only thing we knew for certain was that we had to do something. Even though we are just everyday citizens who have no remarkable accomplishments or name recognition to speak of, we could not…

First Newsletter! Kentucky Citizens for Democracy, This is the first communication going to our new format. These emails and the Facebook group will continue to be the primary sources of communication moving forward. As you run into like-minded people who you think might be interested in being involved in the type of work our group…