Supt. Smith demands F$34 million more, yet silent on ‘eligibility standards’ in law
State government’s No. 2 expenditure is the school system. (Graphic Tennessee comprehensive annual financial report, 2014) By David Tulis Dr. Rick Smith is the man whose great will in matters of schooling superintends the wills of others in the local system. He intends there to be more cash to spend for administration, improvements and students. […]
Beyond fighting Common Core, critic proposes schools exodus
Karen Bracken By David Tulis A Common Core critic in the Chattanooga area appears to have made an important conceptual break with the public school system, organizing a group that views an exodus as vital as her effort to rid the state of Common Core. Karen Bracken holds elected office as commissioner in Polk County, […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
Fed-led brave new national economy: All propeller, no charts
The Zimbabwe dollar, late bastard brother to the American Federal Reserve dollar, suffers a like congenital deformation. Here, a 100 trillion dollar bill The greatest poison in your local economy and mine is the fluctuating medium of exchange known as the paper dollar and the excesses it engenders, starting with the greatest one of all, […]
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 […]
Doctors with cash practices find way into local economy
Dr. David Redd of Chattanooga Two tenets of local economy are “Near is better than far” and “small is better than big.” Doctors are rediscovering the beauty of local economy by holding to these two concepts in either cash businesses or concierge practices. They are rediscovering a lost joy: “Personal is better than corporate” — […]
Gay theory, progressivism, public schools; why Christians quietly accept
Pietism lets Chrisians quietly accept gay theory and its fruits. (Photo Massresistance.org) By Matt Trewhella Pietism was a movement which originated in the late 17th century. Pietists believe Christianity or God’s Law has no place for the governance of society. They view involvement in pubic policy matters to be “unspiritual.” They believe Christianity should be […]