‘Fiddle Man’ of Lawrenceburg demands verdict be overturned, right to travel
A woman gets a ride on a tractor at a fair in Lawrenceburg, Tenn., in which a court on Thursday will consider grinding a free user of the public roads beneath its treads. (Photo Yesterdaystrators.com) The man convicted by a jury on four criminal counts is Arthur Jay Hirsch, 65, a bachelor whose livelihood is […]
‘Fiddle man’s’ defense hobbled as lawyer bails; pray for his cause, need for funds
This truck is Jay Hirsch’s means of transportation, the one he was using when charged with “driving on an expired“ license in a middle Tennessee county. (Photo Jay Hirsch) By David Tulis I ask you to please pray for the Lawrenceburg “fiddle man” Jay Hirsch and for our gracious God to encourage this faithful Christian […]
Restoring our ancient rights one case at a time: Mr. Hirsch goes to trial
In this building, the Lawrence County, Tenn., courthouse, Jay Hirsch, a user of the public roads, will be tried for refusing to yield his constitutional right to travel. By David Tulis Our interest to defend constitutional liberty reaches into dark areas of oppression about which ordinary people do not think. One is the right to […]
Would you indemnify, hold harmless public school by signing a form?
People entering public school are not asked to indemnify the system for injuries, but people visiting Raccoon Mountain are asked to sign a two-page legal agreement holding harmless the operator of its tourist-loved cave. (Photo Raccoon Mountain) By David Tulis By God’s providence and the gift of an intelligent woman as wife I have avoided […]
Perils of online schooling
By Franklin Sanders Professor X is a tenured professor at a large state university. He teaches in a discipline that requires great labor, technical expertise, and years of study to master. No doubt some subjects can be taught online and many presentations online are helpful and valuable. But the professor is in no mood to […]
Objective law, not subjective state of mind, undergirds constitutional government
“Good Faith Clerk” booklet is a free download My Sept. 24, 2015, letter to now-freed Rowan County, Ky., clerk Kim Davis recommending that she fortify her legal position vis a vis the gay mudslide by the simple arguments in our little booklet, “Good Faith & the County Clerk.” Dear Mrs. Davis, The story of your […]
Rebuilding your local economy
Franklin Sanders explains how if we develop local economy we insulate ourselves from the disaster ahead in the state-run and debt-based national economy. He is a trader in precious metals and publisher of The Moneychanger newsletter. His talk is given at the the Fayette County courthouse in Somerville, Tenn., and coincides with many arguments developed […]
‘Just say ‘on’; how a two-lettered word gets confused
David Alan Carmichael lives without a social security number, and his children were reared without them. He just says no. He defeated the U.S. Navy in its refusal to accommodate his religious beliefs, a conflict that led to that branch’s unlawfully giving him the boot. By David Tulis Chattanoogans may well be deserving of the […]
Purpose of Common Core: Centralize, standardize, digitize, harvest the young
Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. (The more that changes, the more it’s the same thing.) — French proverb In part a review of The Educator & the Oligarch: A Teacher Challenges the Gates Foundation by Anthony Cody. (New York, Garn Press, 2014. 199 pages, no index. $15.30 from abebooks.com) By Franklin Sanders […]
City event focuses on ‘Samaritan’ alternative to med insurance
I have joined thousands of other Christians in a cost-sharing ministry that lets me choose my own doctors, get 100 percent reimbursement and support other Christian families pay their expenses. By David Tulis An event covering medical expenses will focus on how Christianity and the free market provide an alternative to what sponsors say is […]