Simple Question:
Who are the people behind the Family Foundation?
The parent entity of the Family Foundation is the Family Trust Foundation of Kentucky, Inc. The Family Trust Foundation runs under several assumed names:
Kentucky Candidate Information Survey
Say No to Casinos
Kentucky Memorial for the Unborn
Say No Casino
Kentucky Physicians Resource Council
Kentucky Center for Responsible Citizenship
Raise the Standard
Vote Kentucky
Kentucky Association of Pregnancy Care Centers
Concerned Parents of Kentucky
The Family Foundation
According to the Annual Report filed May 9, 2007 with the Secretary of State, the Board of Directors of the Family Trust Foundation of Kentucky, Inc are:
Officers:
Art Nitz – Chairman
Pat Glenn – Vice Chairman
Dick Bauer – Treasurer
Ken Littrell – Secretary
Members:
Dick and Marian Bauer
332 East Lexington Street
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
Lee and Helen Eaton (in abstentia)
4454 Mt. Horeb Pike
Lexington, KY 40511
31 Cayuga Road
Sea Ranch Lakes, FL 33308
Pat and Pam Glenn
1091 Washington Trace Road
California, KY 41007
Bob and Marilyn Kik
241 Mitchell Drive
Madisonville, KY 42431
Ken and Peggy Littrell
2356 The Woods Lane
Lexington, KY 40203
Rick and Susan Masters
1012 South Fourth Street
Louisville, KY 40203
Ed and Glenda McCracken
3113 Cherry Meadow Path
Lexington, KY 40509
Bill and Kaye Munday
110 Remington Road
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
Dr. Art and Jane Nitz
132 Farmbrook Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601
Kent Ostrander
3550 Juliann Circle
Lexington, KY 40503
Reed and Misty Potter
107 Fifth Street
Pikeville, KY 41501
Greg and Luly Reinhardt
712 Talon Place
Louisville, KY 40223
Steve and Mary Anne Simmons
4169 John Alden Lane
Lexington, KY 40504
Dr. Larry and Laura Skinner
3949 Pines Road
Paducah, KY 42001
Jonathan and Sharon Stiles
P.O. Box 965
Morehead, Ky 40351
So let’s take a look at the Chairman of the Board.
Dr. Arthur Nitz is the President of Frankfort Physical Therapy, P.S.C. , Pro.Active Therapy Inc. and the Frankfort Alliance Church Of The Christian And Missionary Alliance, Inc.
Political contributions include $2,000.00 to George Bush and $550.00 to the Republican National Committee. In Kentucky, Dr. Nitz and his wife have given Ernie Fletcher $3,300.
Nitz is also a professor at the University of Kentucky and is an adviser to the Office of the President of Wheaton College where he was the captain of the 1974 Wheaton Thunder Football Team. Nitz is also the faculty advisor for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
LEXINGTON, KY (July 24, 2001)-- Art Nitz, Ph.D., professor in the University of Kentucky College of Allied Health Professions Division of Physical Therapy, was awarded the Outstanding Alumni Award from the U.S. Army Baylor University Academy of Health Sciences in June. Nitz graduated with a master’s degree from the program in 1976.
In case you don’t know where the Family Foundation and Dr. Nitz stands on Domestic Partner Benefits here is a page from the Family Foundation website.
So a leading opponent of partner benefits for UK faculty and staff is on the payrole of the University of Kentucky.
In case this happens to outrage folks on the University of Kentucky Campus here is the place you need to complain.
The next time the Family Foundation rounds up 200 people to go to Frankfort I’d like to see a few hundred show up at Room 204R Charles T. Wethington Building on the UK campus to voice an opposing opinion.
Friday, August 03, 2007
An "F" in Research Methodology
When I was in college, about a century ago, I took a class or research design. We studied how to create a valid statistical sample and how to construct a valid survey. A valid survey is one that tries to actually be unbiased and determine what people are thinking.
Here is an example of how to do everything wrong, unfortunately the results will be quoted as if it came from God.
From the Family Foundation:
Please enter a number (1 through 7) for your rating of the following issues: 1 for your most important issue, 2 for next most important, etc. and 7 for least important.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Most of the problems in America today started with and are caused by: the taking of prayer /the Ten Commandments/ Creation Science out of our schools. We need congressmen who will stop the censorship.
SPECIAL RIGHTS: Marriage should be only between one man and one woman and we need Congressmen who will take this vital issue out of the hands of the liberal activist judges.
ABORTION: God cannot and will not bless America as long as we legalize the shedding of innocent blood through abortion. We need Congressmen who will stop abortion.
NATIONAL DEFENSE: There is only one way to have peace and that is to have “Peace Through Strength.”
TAXES: We need to reduce the government bureaucracy, balance the budget and stimulate the economy by lowering taxes.
OPEN BORDERS: The most important issue is to secure our borders.
JOBS: We need more good jobs for Americans. Foreign governments should not be allowed to bribe US companies with tax rebates to relocate US plants overseas and cancel American jobs. We must also stop all plans to increase the number of H-1B and student visas which are specifically designed to take engineering and computer jobs away from Americans and give them to foreigners.
Rank values must be between 1 and 7
Here is the book you need to read to understand the results of surveys like this.
Here is an example of how to do everything wrong, unfortunately the results will be quoted as if it came from God.
From the Family Foundation:
Please enter a number (1 through 7) for your rating of the following issues: 1 for your most important issue, 2 for next most important, etc. and 7 for least important.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Most of the problems in America today started with and are caused by: the taking of prayer /the Ten Commandments/ Creation Science out of our schools. We need congressmen who will stop the censorship.
SPECIAL RIGHTS: Marriage should be only between one man and one woman and we need Congressmen who will take this vital issue out of the hands of the liberal activist judges.
ABORTION: God cannot and will not bless America as long as we legalize the shedding of innocent blood through abortion. We need Congressmen who will stop abortion.
NATIONAL DEFENSE: There is only one way to have peace and that is to have “Peace Through Strength.”
TAXES: We need to reduce the government bureaucracy, balance the budget and stimulate the economy by lowering taxes.
OPEN BORDERS: The most important issue is to secure our borders.
JOBS: We need more good jobs for Americans. Foreign governments should not be allowed to bribe US companies with tax rebates to relocate US plants overseas and cancel American jobs. We must also stop all plans to increase the number of H-1B and student visas which are specifically designed to take engineering and computer jobs away from Americans and give them to foreigners.
Rank values must be between 1 and 7
Here is the book you need to read to understand the results of surveys like this.
FOP Endorses Beshear
Well I missed this one and I’m glad I did. The Fraternal Order of Police has endorsed Beshear-Mongiardo.
Below is the press release:
Louisville, KY (August 2, 2007) – Democratic nominee for Governor, Steve Beshear, today enthusiastically accepted the endorsement of the Kentucky State Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP).
“I am honored to have the endorsement of the FOP in this election,” said Beshear. “They represent more than 10,000 members statewide and are among the Commonwealth’s first responders who put themselves in harms way to safeguard the people of this state each day.”
“We are endorsing the Beshear-Mongiardo team because we feel Steve and Daniel will bring the open, honest leadership Kentucky so desperately needs as we strive to improve the economic, educational, and healthcare and child development needs for all citizens of Kentucky, especially our children,” said Martin D. Scott, Jr., President of the Kentucky State Lodge of the FOP.
As Attorney General, Beshear worked with local, state and federal law enforcement and prosecutors. Jointly they cracked down on drugs, state food stamp fraud and scams and abuse against elderly Kentuckians.
“Together with law enforcement, I spearheaded the Leviticus Task Force to take on our toughest criminal elements, including organized crime that was filtering into the Commonwealth,” Beshear added. “As governor, I will continue to work with our front line defenders of justice to make our streets safer and our children’s futures brighter.”
“Steve’s record in public service is above reproach,” added Scott. “His record shows his zeal for Kentucky and Kentucky citizens, especially the average citizen. Steve has the vision, knowledge and leadership Kentucky needs to move our state forward and improve our near-to-the-bottom national rankings.”
The endorsement announcement was made this morning at the Deputy Sheriff’s FOP Lodge 25 in Louisville.
Below is the press release:
Louisville, KY (August 2, 2007) – Democratic nominee for Governor, Steve Beshear, today enthusiastically accepted the endorsement of the Kentucky State Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP).
“I am honored to have the endorsement of the FOP in this election,” said Beshear. “They represent more than 10,000 members statewide and are among the Commonwealth’s first responders who put themselves in harms way to safeguard the people of this state each day.”
“We are endorsing the Beshear-Mongiardo team because we feel Steve and Daniel will bring the open, honest leadership Kentucky so desperately needs as we strive to improve the economic, educational, and healthcare and child development needs for all citizens of Kentucky, especially our children,” said Martin D. Scott, Jr., President of the Kentucky State Lodge of the FOP.
As Attorney General, Beshear worked with local, state and federal law enforcement and prosecutors. Jointly they cracked down on drugs, state food stamp fraud and scams and abuse against elderly Kentuckians.
“Together with law enforcement, I spearheaded the Leviticus Task Force to take on our toughest criminal elements, including organized crime that was filtering into the Commonwealth,” Beshear added. “As governor, I will continue to work with our front line defenders of justice to make our streets safer and our children’s futures brighter.”
“Steve’s record in public service is above reproach,” added Scott. “His record shows his zeal for Kentucky and Kentucky citizens, especially the average citizen. Steve has the vision, knowledge and leadership Kentucky needs to move our state forward and improve our near-to-the-bottom national rankings.”
The endorsement announcement was made this morning at the Deputy Sheriff’s FOP Lodge 25 in Louisville.
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