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"Domestic partnership debate hits Murray State"

Universities across the United States and the Commonwealth of Kentucky have either adopted or shown interest in a controversial measure allowing domestic partnership benefits to their employees. Commentator Richard Nelson says Kentucky’s academic institutions should stick to education, not “social engineering.”

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"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.

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"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.”

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