Soddy-Daisy tries to make roadblocks avoid offense to constitution

Jeff Gann, acting police chief in Soddy-Daisy, Tenn., says the town conducts six to 10 roadblocks a year. (Photo David Tulis) A Soddy Daisy roadblock July 2, a Friday night, was designed to comply with a court ruling and constitutional protections that seek to reduce the offense of roadblocks against travelers’ fourth amendment rights. The […]

Soddy-Daisy’s fluoride sellers keep toxic ingredient levels secret

Darrell Burchard is plant operator of the Sale Creek, Tenn., water treatment facility that routinely injects clean well water with an acid, fluoride, that critics say has pernicious effects on human health. (Photos David Tulis) David Collett responds to an open records request, but a North West Utility District fluoride vendor of fluoride hides vital […]

The case for compulsory fluoridation as water board weighs risks

Fluoridated water is part of a bleak world of industry, compulsion, mass centralized systems, social confusion and toxic perils. Pure water is an ideal pursued by the reasonable and free man. (Illustration by David Dees) Soddy-Daisy, Tenn., residents should have a choice whether to ingest fluoride – and the chemicals that accompany it. Their water […]

To hold police accountable, don’t give them immunity

A police officer stops a traveler to enforce the state’s commercial motoring regime on members of the public. (Photo wrcbtv.com) How could that happen in this country? In the wake of the tragic deaths of Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, Walter Scott, Eric Harris, Freddie Gray, and others at the hands of police officers, it’s a question that many Americans are […]

Vacation Bible schools try to fill gaps

These website screengrabs show pitches of Chattanooga churches for VBS customers. Churches such as Mile Straight Baptist in Soddy-Daisy, Tenn., offer summer Bible schools and camps to encourage conversion and Christian growth. (Photo David Tulis) Around town are billboards and canvas banners for churches providing Vacation Bible school. These gatherings last anywhere from three to […]

4 reasons to halt fluoride injections in Soddy-Daisy water

Steve Roark, the award-winning operator of the Soddy-Daisy water treatment plant, has long believed fluoride is a jeopardy to the public and to the North West Utility District for which he works. (Photo David Tulis) While the science about the benefits of fluoride remains in debate, four simple reasons exist for elimination of the chemical […]

Constitution Party candidate Castle says more libertarian than Johnson

Darrell Castle in a YouTube video. He is asking for help in gathering 7,500 signatures to get on the ballot in Georgia. Darrell Castle is the Constitution Party’s candidate for president. The following are the questions and answers which were given through email. By Matthew Carr / Libertyhangout For any who may be unfamiliar with […]

The best solution to terrorism is a local economy solution

An armed citizen shoots a robber who threatens to kill a clerk while taking her hostage in this Kangaroo store in East Ridge, Tenn. (Photo NewsChannel 9) Ed Reinhold is a special agent with the FBI. That agency cannot stop terror attacks without the aid of local economy. (Photo NewsChannel 9) Late last week FBI […]