Chattanooga Declaration asks breakup of U.S. to end totalitarianism, ease bankruptcy
The Farm Stand at Chattanooga’s Crabtree Farms draws members of the public who want fresh locally grown fare. The ideas of local economy and local food have implications for the size of nations. (Photo Crabtree Farms.) By David Tulis If the concept of local economy appears quaint and inward looking, consider its “foreign policy” implications. […]
‘F’ word flutters from justices’ lips trying to get at starting point of marriage
By David Fowler As I continue to reflect on the oral arguments that were recently made in the Supreme Court regarding marriage, I noticed that one word — an “F” word — was used more times than almost any other word other than the obvious words “people” and “marriage.” And the way it was used […]
How local economy owns constitution & how oaths breathe life into it
David Tulis explains how the constitution lives among the people. Commoners insist on its protections and demand to be respected by being belligerent claimants in person. Officials make it live by swearing oaths to uphold it. In second half, Joel Huffman, 14, tells about his lawn business. Tweet Pin It
A chief justice puts human face on doctrine of lesser magistrate
Tennessee county clerks face a possible anti-marriage ruling out of Washington in June. They should say “no, sir!” not merely on the basis of personal religious conviction, but on a firm footing in legal reasoning. To supply them with LEGAL reasons to ignore a pro-gay ruling I make available my little work, “Good Faith & […]
The inverted pyramid: How state uses consent to operate driver license scheme
Hispanic immigrants such as the Alfredo and Sylvia Perez family in Morristown, Tenn., are subject to harassment for using their cars without driver licenses. (Photo Southern Spaces) The Legislature shall have no power to suspend any general law for the benefit of any particular individual, nor to pass any law for the benefit of individuals […]
Warning from Canada: Same-sex marriage erodes fundamental rights
(Cartoon by Parsons in The Moneychanger) By Dawn Stefanowicz I am one of six adult children of gay parents who recently filed amicus briefs with the US Supreme Court, asking the Court to respect the authority of citizens to keep the original definition of marriage: a union between one man and one woman to the […]
As opposed to possible gay ruling, ‘Good Faith & The County Clerk’
The clerk of Sequatchie County, Tenn., is Charlotte Cagle, one not happy about the prospect of being “ordered” to marry gays. By David Tulis The national press focuses this week on the federal supreme court and its hearings Tuesday on marriage and whether the federal constitution bars states from their regulation of marriage, which they […]
Feds seize state-only fugitives as Hammond, Fletcher persist in unholy alliance
Federal marshals and local sheriff’s deputies in Memphis gather forces to arrest a fugitive in a Memphis apartment complex. (Photos U.S. Marshals Service) By David Tulis Local police and sheriff’s deputies stand in the shadows as news reports tell how a federal agency led a fugitive roundup in the Chattanooga area. The U.S. Marshals Service […]
Driver license system voluntary, Gnome of Strawberry Plains says amid new prosecution
The Gnome of Strawberry Plains, Tenn., explains the fresh air found in Tennessee’s driver license statute, one he says that is 100 percent premised on consent, on application, despite a court of criminal appeals opinion against him and in light of a new prosecution against him for driving without a valid license. Interview with John […]
Gnome awaits indictment on driving without license
A Tennessee motorist has been charged with driving without a license. (Photo Interstatedrugbust.com) By David Tulis The Gnome of Strawberry Plains has been cited to court for driving without a license, opening the prospect for a renewed effort to show that Tennessee’s driver license regime, out of respect for the state bill of rights, is […]