Christian Nationalism ... or Christo-Fascism?
Christian Nationalism is in the news, but what is it, exactly? What is “Christo-fascism”? And why are they both a serious threat to our democracy?
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Articles that are timeless – that apply to ongoing issues and situations. (Photo by Joseph Young / Unsplash)
The scholarship tax credit is a scam for the wealthy
In the coming days, you’re going to hear a lot about helping students that are poor, and school choice, and scholarships. It’s all going to sound very uplifting, and positive, and why of course we want to help those underprivileged children! Just keep this in mind: It’s
Kentucky didn't vote for Trump – it voted for Nobody
Cartographer Philip Kearney has put together a map of the United States in which he has included non-votes: people who could have registered and voted, but chose to stay home. He then assigned every such non-vote to a candidate named “Nobody.” Finally, he marked each county with the winning candidate:
Dear Farm Bureau: #WhyFreddy?
It's Farm Bureau Day again at the state fair, with friendly Freddy Farm Bureau greeting people as they enter the fair. And like every year, there's a simple question we need to ask: Dear Farm Bureau – Why are you so discriminatory against gays, and unions, and teachers? #WhyFreddy?
I’ve spoken to hundreds of voters in “flyover country.” Socialism is an easy sell.
A Vox “First-Person” story by Richard Becker On a bitterly cold day in late January, I knocked on the door of a home in Louisville, Kentucky’s Camp Taylor neighborhood. I was running for state representative in a Democratic primary and was spreading the word about my candidacy. Camp Taylor
Do YOU know what's in the First Amendment? 40% of Americans do not.
A recent survey sponsored by the Freedom Forum Institute found that 40% of Americans could not name ANY of the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment. Spoiler Alert!If you came here AFTER taking our First Amendment quiz, then read on. But if you haven’t taken the quiz yet,
Please save us from self-appointed “education experts”
M ike Petrilli is one of the self-appointed leaders of the corporate reform of education movement, and also has a day job as president of the Fordham Institute, a conservative think tank with a focus on education. His bio says that “he is one of the nation’s most trusted
You say you want a free press? Pay for it.
You say you want really good journalism? You say you want reporting that is objective, even-handed, and well-done? You say you believe that the press is part of protecting us from government and corporate overreach? You say that investigative reporting is key to uncovering secrets that harm us in some
The Ten Commandments of Voting
Here are the Ten Commandments for Voting, based on a list of Do’s and Don’t’s provided by Secretary of State Grimes. Follow these for a good experience when you go vote tomorrow. 1. Verify your voter registration status before you head to the polls. (GoVoteKY.com) 2.
Explainer: Three Types of Retirement Plans
Here is a quick Explainer of the three types of retirement plans under discussion in the Kentucky pension debate. Note that this is a summary, and not an in-depth discussion. Defined benefit (traditional pension) A defined-benefit plan is a plan that promises a certain benefit upon retirement: “work for us
The myths and facts about education tax credits
1) No Expansion of Choice for Low-Income Families Myth: Education Tax Credits will give low-income children trapped in failing public schools new choices, including the opportunity to go to private school. Facts: * Proposed tax credit levels of $200 to $1,000 fall far short of the average private school tuition
Explainer: Tax Credit vs Tax Deduction
If you’re one of those people who hand your taxes to someone else to prepare, the talk about “tax credit” vs “tax deduction” may seem like just more accountant mumbo-jumbo. But as a citizen, you need to know the difference, so you can decide if a particular deduction or
The Ten Hallmarks of American Democracy
Soon after the 2016 election, Rachel Maddow listed ten hallmarks of American Democracy that make it uniquely American. If any of these are threatened or eliminated, we have lost a key part of our national character, and a key freedom that we cannot take for granted. I thought it would
Are Our Elections Secure? Analysis and Recommendations
In the earlier articles in this Election Security series [https://forwardky.com/are-our-elections-secure/], I aimed to be as objective as possible, just stating the facts as given. I even went so far as to have the election officials review the process descriptions, just to be sure they were correct. This
Can the Vote Counting Be Hacked?
This is the third article in our four-part series on election security in Kentucky [https://forwardky.com/are-our-elections-secure/]. Election security is a three-legged stool: security of the voter registration data [https://forwardky.com/is-your-voter-data-secure/] (the voter files), security of the voting itself [https://forwardky.com/can-your-vote-be-hacked/], and security of the
Can Your Vote Be Hacked?
In our first article on election security [https://forwardky.com/is-our-voter-data-secure/], we tried to learn what steps are taken to keep the state’s voter registration data secure. Unfortunately, we were unable to get much information from the Secretary of State’s office beyond “trust us – it’s safe.” It
