Welcome
Hello and welcome to Take Back Kentucky, a liberty oriented website serving the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Through the content offered on our page, we present information on pressing political issues that affect the liberty of our Commonwealth’s citizens.
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Next Meeting
Take Back Kentucky is a coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to the advancement of liberty and the preservation of the Constitution in Kentucky. We normally meet every 3rd Saturday of the month, except in December we meet on the 2nd Saturday
Saturday, May 19th, 2018 1:00PM ET/12:00PM CT
“FAMILY BUFFET”
121 Towne Drive
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 763-0091
Agenda:
Speakers: Distinguished speaker from (FAIR) Federation for American Immigration Reform.
Other Featured Speakers: All local Bullitt, Meade, and Hardin Counties Kentucky Primary Candidates are warmly welcome to address our membership.
2018 Indiana and Kentucky Primary and General election endorsements.
Other Hot Topic Filed bills
Lively candid discussion
Around the Room
The 2017 Legislative Session is just getting started, week 1 is already in the books. Right now we only have 1 Alert, but that list will grow as the session goes. Right now the Legislators are in recess until Feb 7th.
Oppose – SB 4 Medical Review Panels – Published 1/5/2017, Updated 1/6/2017, Update 2/7/2017
- Current Status: Pending in House Committee
- Bill Breakdown
Support – SB 7 Constitutional Carry– Published 2/4/2017
- Restore the 2nd Amendment – Published 2/13/2017
Oppose – HB 77 REAL ID– Published 2/4/2017
- Kill REAL ID – Published 2/13/2017
- ALERT: New REAL ID Bill: HB 310 – Published 2/27/2017
Support – SB 57 Medical Cannabis – Published 2/4/2017
Oppose HCR 13 Con Con – Published 2/4/2017
Support SB 16 – Expungement Expansion (Minor Class D Felonies)– Published 2-26-2017
Oppose HB 225 – Expansion of Federal Police in KY
The Alerts listed here are our main alerts; however, that does not mean we are not following other pieces of legislation, or that they could be elevated to main alerts based on how the session will go. If you wish to see a listing of other bills we support or oppose please CLICK HERE. This list will continue to grow and change throughout the session, we will try and update you as regularly as possible when changes do occur.
What’s New
Right now we are trying to review pre-filed bills. Including a replacement SB7 from last year. Please take time to review our alerts and updates either by clicking the ALERTS tab to the right or the Legislation tab on the menu bar above. We encourage everyone to also go to www.lrc.ky.gov get involved and follow legislation yourself.
Mark Lerner is in a new law suit about biometrics: http://www.constitutionalalliance.org/
A new local activist group in Lexington has fired up. As soon as every community puts their heels in the ground like this. The surveillance state will stop. Check out WSYWL.
We would also like to congratulate Rick Treitz on becoming the new moderator of TBK, replacing Adrienne (Gilbert) Southworth who has now gone on to work in the Lt. Governor’s office. We encourage everyone to get to know Rick, get involved and help TBK restore liberty and Constitutional values to our state.
Red Tape Reduction Initiative
Governor Bevin is looking for citizen volunteers to help in reducing government regulations that may be stifling Kentucky’s economic growth, as they have not been updated in a very long time. So if you know of a regulation that is burdensome or ineffective, click the link below to get started cutting the Red Tape.
Take Back Kentucky Full Endorsements for Four Kentucky State House Candidates
Breaking News in the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Take Back Kentucky(TBKY) has fully endorsed four candidates for re-election and election. These distinguished individuals are running for the Kentucky House of Representatives. As you may know, our endorsement is the gold standard for liberty-minded people running for public office from local races to President. We are proud […]
Read MoreTake Back Kentucky Address in Louisville News & Notes
Take Back Kentucky(TBKY) Address to the Louisville Grassroots Tea Party on Thursday, April 19, 2018 Became Law Without Governor’s Signature: SB6, 56, 70, 101, 110, 122, 123; SJR52; HB22, 69, 92, 122, 146, 157, 164, 329, 381; HJR196 Enacted Over Governor’s Veto: HB148, 200, 204, 362, 366 Signed By Governor: SB5, 19, 30, 37, 48, […]
Read MoreDid Governor Bevin Bungle Education?
Bevin Bungles Education By Matt Singleton Recently Governor Matt Bevin was interviewed concerning the picketing of public school educators over the budget crises concerning teachers pension. There was an uproar made over a poorly developed argument. That (paraphrasing) with the hundreds of thousands of kids home from school, Many in single parent homes where the […]
Read MoreWe Applaud Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin Veto of State Budget and Tax Reform/Increase
Take Back Kentucky(TBKY) applauds Governor Matt Bevin veto of the two year state budget and tax reform/increase bills. We did support the flat income tax decrease to 5%, but incomes $8,000 and under would see an increase. Our goal is to transfer from an income to sales tax, but not on automotive repair. Unfortunately, the […]
Read More2018 Complete Kentucky State Legislature Update 2
This is the Complete Kentucky State Legislature Update 2. This is through Day 58 out of 60. We will opine on the good and bad bills soon. Check out:. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/ Became Law Without Governor’s Signature: SB56, 70, 122; HB22, 92, 146, 157 Filed Without Governor’s Signature With The Secretary Of State: SB101; HB69, 122, 164, […]
Read MoreHB 302 Violating the Kentucky Open Records Act
Take Back Kentucky Published by Clint Hardy · 13 hrs · Take Back Kentucky(TBKY) signs onto this joint statement on House Bill 302. Statement opposes placing public business on private devices outside reach of records law Jim Waters, Bluegrass Institute <jwaters@freedomkentucky.com> Monday, March 26, 2018 Contact: Amye Bensenhaver Joint statement opposes placing public business on […]
Read MoreGerardo Serrano Endorsed by Take Back Kentucky in Fifth District Congressional Race
Gerardo Serrano has Take Back Kentucky(TBKY) endorsement for Kentucky’s Fifth Congressional District. Gerardo Serrano will fight for Veterans, less taxes, Second Amendment rights, and less regulation. Please like, share, and vote for Gerardo Serrano on Tuesday, May 22. Referring to the recently passed non budget bill. “Yes, I had to take this to add on […]
Read MoreIssues
Take Back Kentucky has several issues of which we are engaged in or have taken stances on. A brief list of those would be as follows. The order in which they are presented are of no particular importance.
- Pro- First Amendment/Press, Speech, Assembly, Religion, Petition/Protest
- Pro-Second Amendment/Gun Rights
- Pro-Life
- Pro-Private Property
- Pro-Food Freedom/Farm Freedom
- Pro-Health Freedom
- Pro-Medical Cannabis
- Pro-Industrial Hemp
- Pro-Civil Liberties
- Pro-State Sovereignty
- Pro-Troops/Veterans
- Pro-Capitalism/Free Markets
- Pro-Education Choice/Homeschool
- Pro-Privacy
- Pro-Due Process
- Pro-Bill of Rights
- Anti-Surveillance
- Anti-Common Core, or any other Federal/Corporate Standardized Education System
- Anti-Universal Mandated Healthcare or any variation thereof
- Anti-Illegal Immigration
- Anti-REAL ID/Biometrics
- Anti-Agenda 21
- Anti-Communism/Socialism/Progressivism
- Anti-Debt/Spending/Tax Increases
- Anti-Article V Convention of the States COTS
- For the Repeal of the 17th Amendment
- For an Audit of, and the eventual End of the Federal Reserve
Our Mission
Our mission is to preserve the God given rights that are recognized in the constitutions of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the United States of America. We believe in the American principle of dual sovereignty and that preservation of Kentucky’s sovereignty is essential.
The US Supreme Court has ruled that the States are not an extension or branch of the Federal government and that it is the duty of those States to protect the rights of their Citizens. The Federal government is a result of the States creating and ratifying a Constitution, and is therefore an agent of the States. Our focus is to reestablish the government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky as a protector of the Citizens of Kentucky from an overreaching Federal government.
In order for Kentucky’s government to act responsibly in its duties to its Citizens we feel it is crucial that Citizens exercise their civic duties and responsibilities. We are committed to education on the issues and involvement in the governmental process. Focusing on legislation and the voting records is essential in holding our elected officials accountable. So we encourage involvement in the election process.
To accomplish this mission we must build coalitions of like minded individuals and organizations that are rooted in Liberty, Freedom, the Constitution, and Capitalistic ideals. The motto of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is “United We Stand, Divided We Fall.” Let us not fall but move forward toward restoration of our founding principles to provide a better future for our posterity.