Parasite capitalist city wrecks poor-man hotel, hurls families from homes
Mike Williams, interim city manager of East Ridge and fire chief, second from right, joins others review conditions at Superior Creek Lodge in East Ridge. Others are fire marshal Kenny Custer, back turned; and Brian Adams, an engineer serving the property owner, left. (Photo Dick Cook Eastridgenewsonline.com) It’s an epic manmade disaster is what I […]
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 […]
Why state should not tax access to public records (3 wondrous points)
A roomful of people from media and activist groups argue against taxing access to public records. I am in the back, standing alone in my best suit next to the door. (Photo Brian Hornback at Brianhornback.com) By David Tulis State government should not attempt to charge people to view public records because government is “a […]
Heavy sky striping over city as Biles says blockchain tech could cut gov’t corruption
Heavy chemtrailing Tuesday over Chattanooga as David chats with Bob Biles, free market publisher and writer looking at how the blockchain concept might keep government from grubby hands. Hearings this week in Tennessee examine the existence of public records and public access — and I outline what’s wrong with the scheme. Also, Amy Morrow tells […]
Should $79 billion state nickel, dime us to inspect public records?
By this simple form we can learn about the operations of state government. By David Tulis The general assembly is considering a pay wall for people to merely peek at state government studies, dossiers, reports, filings, grant requests and the like. In meetings this week in Knoxville, Nashville and Jackson, officials are soliciting public comment […]
Border law feeds poor to lions; also, Rev. Maize rebukes police
Refugee crisis putting 1,500 souls onto streets is prompted by seizure mentality, thanks to easy money for city under Tenn. Border Region Retail Development District Act. Whew. In Part 2, Deborah Fisher fights bid to close Tenn. open records provisions. Part 3: Does existence of police make things better, worse for blacks? Ezra Maize explores […]
In social engineering coup, city throws 1,500 souls onto streets without due process
A Christian and free market analysis of the eviction of 1,500 people in East Ridge, Tenn., posits several points. The landlord was denied due process. The residents were denied due process when many were evicted without notice in the night amid a thunderstorm. The eviction over two days by the city manager was under executive […]
Thrive 2055 to bring HUD rules, rich-poor & urban-rural conflict
John Anthony of Sustainable Freedom Lab in Chattanooga explains the pitfalls of regional sustainable development and how programs such as Thrive 2055 will effect local officials, the poor and homeowners if allowed to advance. Mr. Anthony will appear live on the David Tulis show Tuesday at 10 a.m. AM 1240 Hot News Talk Radio in […]
Beacon sues Nashville to free homeowners using AirBnB
P.J. and Rachel Anderson of Nashville are oppressed by an arbitrary city government rule barring their involvement with Airbnb, the sharing app for room and house rentals. (Photo Beacon Center) By Justin Owen Beacon made headlines last week when we announced the formation of a new legal foundation to challenge unfair and unconstitutional laws on […]
License plate readers soak up city motorist information
Sixty Tennessee Highway Patrol cars are equipped with federally linked license plate readers. We’re safe now. (Photo TV9) By David Tulis An LPR helped catch Vester Flanagan as he fled a murder scene in Virginia. An LPR is a license plate reader, a device that drinks in auto tag numbers and matches incoming digitized snapshots […]