Tulis talk explores ‘bright prospect’ amid national calamity
The Chattanooga chapter of the Freedoms Foundation celebrates constitutional liberties for which men froze to death at the encampment at Valley Forge, here inspected by Gen. George Washington. (Painting by Dunsmore) By David Tulis David Tulis is editor of Nooganomics.com. The American people face a day of reckoning that will require of them continual exercise […]
‘Momma bears’ shed tears of Esau as test snoops crash
The Momma Bears of Tennessee circulated this image to complain about the digital crackup of the state’s testing program. By David Tulis Digital potholes rattled Tennessee’s school testing program to pieces. At least at the point where the program meets the student body. But the shards of paneling, stray screws and smashed server coils of […]
Gays get 7% of marriage licenses in Hamilton County, 2% elsewhere
The confetti falling to celebrate the gay conquest of marriage is thick, but doesn’t obscure the prospect of an American return to common law marriage. By David Tulis More than a hundred people in a homosexual relationship have received marriage licenses from Hamilton County clerk Bill Knowles. The licenses were issued from June 26 through […]
Hakeem looks beyond policing, policy positions to solving gang ‘problem’
City Council member Yusuf Hakeem explains why he has lost confidence in the mayor’s violence reduction program as Chattanooga city government views gang crime as a policy problem rather than a human one. (AM 1240 Hot News Talk Radio) Tweet Pin It
Victim of state asks Christians to witness clash at sentencing
A circuit court in rural Lawrence County is sentencing a Christian workingman for traveling at liberty on the people’s highways. He asks people to attend. (Photo Lawrencecd.org) By David Tulis A court in Lawrence County, Tenn., will sentence a devout Christian working man Thursday (Feb. 11) for exercising his constitutional right to travel. Arthur Jay […]
Questions drive parents to consider homeschooling option
By Calvin Beisner I often ask people, “Who in his right mind ever thought it made any sense whatever to entrust to the government the shaping of the minds of the people by whose consent it is supposed to govern?” Rarely have they entertained that question before, but usually they get the point immediately: Government-run […]
Powerful TN statute lets 10 people oust lawless officials
By David Tulis A powerful tool that can be used to uproot evil within state government is being ignored by people who care about the direction of Tennessee and the people who reside within her borders. That tool is the ouster provision in the Tennessee Code Annotated that enables a tiny group of 10 to […]
Cops charge ‘aggressive panhandling’; does giving alms support evil habits
Mendon John Price By David Tulis City police enforced a state law against “aggressive” begging, and have cited to city court a widely known beggar, Mendon John Price. Rising to his defense and expressing indignation at “capitalism, racism and patriarchy” is a liberal Christian ministry in Chattanooga. The progressively minded Christians at Mercy Junction Justice […]
Police violence invites local economy remedy: Peacekeeper app
An unidentified man wears a gas mask as police officers in Cleveland, Tenn., show off their warmaking equipment, including machine pistols, automatic rifles and a sniping rifle on a bipod. (CPD on Facebook) By David Tulis Police officers have itchy trigger fingers and are so easily offended by members of the public that they sometimes […]
Fowler scares state House reps with real meaning of interposition
Strong support for Tennessee’s defeated marriage interposition bill came from Rev. Matt Trewhella, a man rich in children and author of the book The Doctrine of the Lesser Magistrate. (Photo Matt Trewhella) By David Tulis David Fowler of Family Action Coalition of Tennessee helped convince members of a Tennessee house of representatives panel that they […]