Berke, Obama say they see licensing as burden on entrepreneurial poor

Vendors at the Lookout Farmers Market in St. Elmo (Chattanooga), Tenn., largely escape the grasping claims of the state upon their free market economic callings and for-profit activities. (Photo Lookout Farmers Market on Facebook) By David Tulis The ideals of capitalism and the free market have receded from view and so when we see a […]

In gay market bubble, ‘queer’ floats to top as phantom asset

Renahe Pride Center, this entity was formerly The OUTreach: LGBTQ+ & Ally Resource Center. (Photo UT Knoxville) By David Tulis State government’s university system is celebrating the claim of gay theory upon the rainbow, spreading under its banner a host of fruity programs affirming activists’ grip on reality. Knowing the lingual limitations of the taxpaying […]

Cruz tells Chattanoogans he’d rescind illegal executive orders, halt PP funding

Ted Cruz speaks in Chattanooga Aug. 10, 2015. He says on his first day as federal  president, he would rescind all illegal executive orders, halt Planned Parenthood funding and direct Justice Department to end all persecutions against religious liberty. On the other hand, he favors hostile attitude toward Iran. 15 minutes. (Ben Cagle video) Tweet […]

Musty paper trail confirms highway law respects free travelers

This graphic from an American standards group shows the parts of a highway upon which an auto user may freely travel — namely the roadway. (Graphic American National Standards Institute) By David Tulis Our interest in free markets and the assertion of ancient rights in an era of administrative law and the modern total state […]

Chris Rolle’s drive to feed bus stop children

Chris and Dorothy Rolle tell about their ministry in feeding children at a bus stop in their neighborhood in Chattanooga. They’ve dealt with neighbors’ opposition, a row over a permit, and now lack of funds. They are raising cash on a crowdfunding website. Listen to AM 1240 Hot News Talk Radio. Tweet Pin It

Sky watcher Lee demands EPA halt dangerous pollution in sky striping

Is this “aviation-induced cloudiness” over Wiltshire, England, by plan, or by accident? (Photo Stacy Smith) Jim Lee runs Climateviewer.com and covers the stratospheric aerosol geoengineering and climate change story with a strong technical and data-gathering interest. He plans to deliver a text Tuesday (Aug. 11, 2015) to the federal environmental protection agency at a hearing […]

Public person vs. private — which will be more common after meltdown?

Identity theft affects a person’s avatar, or his legal identity. Mischief against an avatar entangles a flesh-and-blood human being. (Photo Page 1, Wall Street Journal, Aug. 8, 2015) By David Tulis It’s hard to fix into the same spot questions about the coming financial meltdown and your personal legal status as a public person. If […]

Wendy’s honors claim check; Uncle doesn’t with his debased notes

A lawful bill, this receipt gives me a legal claim to five menu items at Wendy’s. Would that a dollar bill were so honest. By David Tulis Prodded by a son, 12, I agree to join other dads and sons in a Wendy’s restaurant after a hot Saturday morning of mowing, cutting and clearing trails […]

Haslam, Slatery refuse to defend marriage; Womick demands protection

Gov. Bill Haslam By David Tulis Tennesseans have great reason to be dissatisfied — even angry — at high officials in state government. The fault is their lapse in government, their unwillingness to represent the interests of the people as regards marriage and the unborn. The first lapse occurred 32 years ago, in 1973, when […]