Unpaid moral debts of DesJarlais reflect unpayable IOUs of the people
Dr. Scott DesJarlais, as seen on his re-election website, looks over an X-ray of a patient in Jasper, Tenn. By David Tulis The re-election of federal Rep. Scott DesJarlais to an East Tennessee district puts us in mind of the Massachusetts Body of Liberties that the Puritan founders in the colonies drafted in the 1640s […]
Decosimo is classical holdout against sensate culture amid its death throes
Classical school sculptor Cessna Decosimo, center, chats with model Heather Dedmon and David Brock. Artists are never entirely tidy; note the blotch on Mr. Decosimo’s finger. By David Tulis Sculptor Cessna Decosimo’s show “Sacred and Profane” drew a dense crowd of admirers and friends in the intensely lit hall of Tanner-Hill Gallery in Chattanooga that […]
Grace wipes scar on gangster’s heart, could solve growing problem in city
Cory “Ace” Stafford, a former gang member, at 22 is convinced that the power of gangs can be broken by the sway of personal relationships among youths and Christian commoners. By David Tulis Cory “Ace” Stafford, 22, is a native of Sanford, Fla., and a former gang member. He has been in Chattanooga since 2009 […]
Times Free Press backing of Johnson boost for liberty, local economy
Our interest in free markets and local economy develops along two lines, one defensive and one offensive. The offensive line of thought builds up the concept of local economy, personal responsibility and an interest in the other that is a fruit of God’s grace and Christianity. It invites. It persuades. The defensive is, shall we […]
Noose continues to tighten, but no government or empire lasts forever
People drop mail off at the Hixson branch of the U.S. Postal Service, a legal monopoly that in September hit its F$15 billion borrowing limit from Uncle’s treasury department. To argue against such coercive state monopolies is to enter into the perspective of ”voluntaryism,” a helpful framework for viewing liberty. By Carl Watner, Voluntaryist.com Voluntaryists have […]
Centralization reaches peak, faces irreversible breakup
“Centralization induces apoplexy at the center and paralysis at the extremities.” — Lamenais By Gary North Teapartyeconomist The present political system is clearly insane. It suffers from schizophrenia. Around the world, almost no one trusts the politicians, yet almost everyone votes for incumbent politicians who promise to reform the government. Voters now suspect (correctly) that […]
Transcript: State senate candidate Gardenhire says he’s free marketer
Todd Gardenhire, right, a GOP state senate candidate, answers questions from newspaper reporter Chris Carroll, left. Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey listens. State senate candidate Todd Gardenhire suggests the difference between himself and his rival may be more in the direction of their diverse birthdates than their ideas. Mr. Gardenhire is in his 60s. His rival, […]
Econ lesson No. 2: Centralization destroys opportunity, prosperity, risk
The eye at the top of the pyramid tells of Uncle; in his world, relationships are vertical and most of us are at the bottom. In a decentralized society under God’s blessing, horizontal relationships among equals (more or less) are more common. By David Tulis A handy way to perceive the free market and local […]
God’s long forbearance with sinners; or how grace came to Luke Short
It took 85 years for a sermon by this Puritan minister, John Flavel, to convict a listener of his sin. By David Tulis Consider the providence of God in saving a man in his 103rd year. Why would the Lord bring repentance to a man that old when He might have chosen instead to convert […]
Insane criminal verdicts; or how Christianity lost cultural influence
The visit in Chattanooga on Monday of Mohandas Gandhi’s grandson was covered in the local newspaper under a story on the same page, B1, about a man pleading guilty to the strangulation death of his son. When I read the stories in the Chattanooga Times Free Press I couldn’t avoid considering the state of Christianity […]