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Richard Nelson
Richard Nelson is a policy analyst for The Family Foundation, a nonprofit public policy organization. He currently resides in Trigg County with his family. |
"Deficits, horses and slots ... Oh my!"
Governor Beshear is considering calling a special session to address looming state budget deficits, and horse industry officials are hoping expanding gambling will be on the call. But members of The Family Foundation say if lawmakers approve video slots at horse tracks without first putting a constitutional amendment on expanding gambling before the people, the foundation will sue. Richard Nelson, of The Family Foundation, believes gambling machines at race tracks across the Commonwealth would line the pockets of wealthy business owners at the expense of most Kentuckians and that gambling our way out of a recession is no way to run a government.
"Pornography has no place in civil society"
With a downtrodden economy and a president-elect hopeful to implement change, many Americans are anxiously and nervously anticipating the coming year. Commentator Richard Nelson hopes for a change in the way society and lawmakers consider pornography. He believes the distinction between what is art and pornography is a fine line, but that “we are so far over the line, it is appalling.”
"Media Bias and the Coronation of a Rock Star"
Barack Obama has been getting all kinds of media attention this week with the Democratic National Convention underway. But commentator Richard Nelson says this year Obama may be getting more attention than he deserves and wonders if the media has an unfair bias against McCain and other Republican leaders.
"Swingtown"
Between reality programming, crime dramas and dull economic news, some television viewers may be un-entertained by the present network offerings. Commentator Richard Nelson takes offense to activities on and off screen.
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