The Kentucky The Kentucky Citizen is published by The We are moving forward Family Foundation, a Kentucky nonprofit CITIZEN educational organization that works in the Executive Editor Editor public policy arena on behalf of the family and The Kentucky This is a very busy season. Can you help please? the values that make families strong. Kent Ostrander Sarah Roof We are celebrating our 25th anniversary all year. Can you help us? Contributing Editors The Family Foundation We are looking for new people, new groups and new churches that Martin Cothran P.O. Box 911111 would like to lock arms with us. Can you help us? Jack Westwood Jack Henshaw Lexington, KY 40591-1111 We will have all kinds of updates and materials to share during the Ivan Zabilka Greg Williams 859-255-5400 2015 General Assembly. Can you help us? Michael Johnson David Moreland e-mail: [email protected] There are many people who Joyce Ostrander Ron Howard Web site: www.kentuckyfamily.org need to get “connected” via email, Facebook and Help us pass it on! Non-Profit Org. Twitter. The Family Foundation P. O. Box 911111 U. S. Postage Can you help us? Paid ”Like” us on Facebook: STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND THE VALUES THAT MAKE FAMILIES STRONG We have a women’s out- Lexington, KY 40591-1111 Lexington, KY reach that will encourage The Family Permit No. 555 Vol. XXIV No. 2 March/April 2015 women’s groups in the key role they can play. Foundation Can you help us? The 2015 “short” Session moves forward We can speak in your church on “Responsible Follow us on Twitter: Christian Citizenship.” with some hope, and with some concern Can you help us? @KentuckyFamily If we each do a little, a lot of good work will be done! With two student rights bills and the two pro-life bills gathering attention, a significant showdown in the House is brewing. Sign up for our email list by emailing to: Please contact us! A BRIEF SUMMARY OF LEGISLATION IMPACTING THE FAMILY: Two critical the Senate and had been placed in the House Health [email protected] bills dealing with young people in public schools across the state have developed some and Welfare Committee where all new pro-life momentum and could possibly be passed this Session. Two pro-life bills have cleared legislation has died since 2004. The faithful still the Senate but have been placed in the House Health and Welfare Committee where have hope because they are both just common Asimilar bills have died since 2004. And, the Responsible Payday Lending Act, though sense – 1) a woman should be able to see her The Family Foundation is celebrating 25 years finding new supporters, has apparently stalled in the Senate. tests and scans (The Ultrasound Bill) and 2) a One surprise was the initiation of a gambling expansion bill – Senate Bill 74, not woman should be able to have a face-to-face This year is our 25th Anniversary, and we will be celebrating all year! Please join us at a gathering near you. (More to come.) with casinos but through a joint Horse Racing Commission and Kentucky Lottery effort consultation with her physician (The Face- that will bring a horse-racing-lottery-type unskilled-game of chance to convenient stores to-Face Consultation Bill). Twenty-five years ago on Jan. 1, 1990, The has blessed us. We will look at the present General Assembly to underscore the around the state. This new concept is raising questions with some legislators about why Senate Bill 74 – The Lottery/ Family Foundation opened its doors and began Kent opportunities He has for us now. And, we will also look forward to see what we can do the Lottery, which advertises itself as supporting education, is now sharing its proceeds Horse Race Bill – [at press to engage the issues of our day. By the grace of Ostrander to lead the leaders. with the horse racing industry. time] had cleared the Senate and God, we have had some remarkable victories is the Please help us make this time meaningful by personally inviting others who you Senate Bill 76 – The Student Privacy Act – [at press time] is scheduled to be was on its way to a House Tand accomplishments over these years, . But executive believe would be interested to learn of our work. Clearly, we are not wanting to “bump heard in the Senate Education Committee on Thursday, Feb. 19. This is a key bill Committee. This bill would it is painfully clear that there is so much more director of heads” with folks . so those who support the sanctity of life, the sanctity of marriage and protecting the right to privacy of all students from decisions like those at Atherton High expand a new kind of gambling that needs to be done. religious liberty are most naturally inclined to appreciate our efforts. School in Louisville where a boy who believes he is transgendered can use the girls across the state. Even more important than that is this fact: The Family Each event will last just over an hour. It is my hope that each of us has a greater restroom and locker room. Care should be shown, but no student should have to give up Senate Bill 32 – The Kentucky could become the leading state Foundation impact for the family and for the Lord as a result of our time together. their right to privacy because another student Responsible Payday among the 50 because of the unusually large Thank you for all you have done with us and for us over the years. wants to do his will. Lending Act – [at press portion of our population who calls on the Name of the Lord. I look forward to all we will accomplish in the years to come and I certainly look Senate Bill 71 – The Student Free time] looked as if it would not So my bottom line is this: Will The Salt be the salt? And will The Light be the light? foward seeing you again soon, face-to-face. For more Speech and Religious Liberty Act – [at have a hearing in its Senate At these celebrations across the state, we will look back to appreciate how the Lord press time] had cleared the Senate and was on Committee and would likely die this Session. clarity on its way to a House Committee. Now only Glasgow: Immanuel Baptist Church Representatives will need to hear your opinion Red cities - planned 104 Western Hills Road Glasgow, Ky 42141 on this bill. SB 71 is designed to secure the Postponed th Blue cities - done Monday, Feb. 16 at 6:30 PM various free speech and religious liberty rights Christians at the Capitol Knott County: Camp Nathanael key bills, that have been decided by federal courts across 480 Camp Nathanael Rd. Emmalena, Ky 41740 Somerset: Bronston First Baptist Church the land and codify them so that teachers and 401 Highway 790 Bronston, KY 42518 Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 7:00 PM February 20, 2015 Postponed administrators as well as parents and students Tuesday, Feb. 17th at 7:00 PM (Refreshments served at 6:45 PM) turn to can know what the law is. For more, go to: Ashland: Unity Baptist Church Ft. Mitchell: Ft. Mitchell Baptist Church Senate Bills 4 and 7 – The Face-to- 2320 29th Street Ashland, Ky 41101 2323 Dixie Highway Ft. Mitchell, KY 41017 Face Consultation Bill and The Ultra- http://www.godandcountryministry.com th th pages 4-5 Thursday, Feb. 19 at 6:30 PM Thursday, Feb. 26 at 7:00 PM sound Bill – [at press time] had both cleared CitizenMar-Apr15Print 1 2/16/15, 12:10 PM March 3: Special Senate election for 27th district Opinion: The average American doesn’t understand that we have several “dictators” sitting on the U.S. Supreme Court bench. Republicans would like to secure their grip on the State Senate by expanding their majority. Democrats would like to stop them. Why I wish there were more like Moore The resignation of Sen. Walter Blevins, Jr. after his 11 Democrats. At the same time, Democrats in the House factor as citizens look forward is voter turnout—without What has happened in Alabama [recently] regarding the Under our Constitution and under federal judicial what the David Fowler doubt, the campaign that gets their people to the polls on marriage issue is truly remarkable on a number of fronts. practice, the decision of one federal district judge is not constitution victory as the Rowan County Judge/Executive on Nov. 4, maintained their 54 to 46 majority there. Now two Parties is the has set the stage for a major political battle. The question are squaring off for Blevins’ seat – the 27th State Senate March 3 will likely be the But in a sense, the most important aspect of what is binding on another federal district judge. As recently as means in other is whether Republicans can expand further or whether District. winner. taking place transcends the specific question of the 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court said, “A decision of a districts that president of TDemocrats can replace their retiring colleague. Two candidates have been chosen by the respective Wdefinition of marriage. In federal district court judge is might decide the Family After last Fall’s elections, Republicans in the Senate Parties. Kelly Caudill, a Mason County attorney who has fact, our lack of understand- . our lack of understanding about not binding precedent in the question Action expanded their current majority to 26 Republicans versus never run for political office, is the Democrat.