New law forces TN to justify harassment by ‘occupational licensing’
More than 100 callings and professions are claimed by the state as its property in Chattanooga, requiring practitioners to be licensed. (Photo David Tulis) “The right of individuals to pursue a chosen business or profession, free from arbitrary or excessive government interference, is a fundamental civil right.” That’s how the Right to Earn a Living […]
Dunlap mayor says sad over Gaddy ‘inspection’ fight
Dwain Land signed the initial complaint in the Gaddy case in Dunlap, Tenn., where the city is demanding a search without taking the trouble of drafting an affidavit of probable cause. (Photo David Tulis) The mayor of Dunlap says he regrets the escalating conflict over property rights in his southeast Tennessee town. “I hate anything […]
Patriots at Dayton dinner hail Trump, assert blessings of constitution
Though they love the U.S. Bill of Rights, men and women rise and salute the federal banner as if it still represents their interests in lawful government. (Photo David Tulis) Homeschooled teenager Jake Griffin, 15, and Jillian Edmonds, 16, listen to Jake’s grandmother, June Griffin, address the Bill of Rights dinner in Dayton, Tenn. (Photo […]
Lawyers in bus crash lawsuits yield open secret about a lost liberty
Bus companies such as Durham School Services earn a profit from transporting people or goods for hire on the people’s roads, and so are called “common carriers” subject to regulation. (Photo secure.burlesonisd.net) A secret is being revealed by lawyers filing lawsuits on behalf of victims of the yellow school bus crash in Chattanooga that killed […]
We need to end bail system that jails poor people
People are jailed in this monolith in downtown Chattanooga, Tenn., for being unable to pay fines. (Photo wrcbtv.com) Our terribly overcrowded Hamilton County Jail may get some help from an unsuspected corner – the Obama administration is tackling the fact that right now over 450,000 people are in our country’s jails because they are too […]
Hammond defends probe into East Ridge police execution of plumber
Sheriff Jim Hammond, the most powerful man in Hamilton County, Tenn, says his deputies are trained to de-escalate tense encounters that otherwise might end in a police shoot-down of a citizen. (Photo David Tulis) Sheriff Jim Hammond defends his investigation into the slaying of Todd Browning, East Ridge plumber armed with a metal rod whom […]
Cyclists have defense next time cops harass them
Tennessee law forbids wheelies, under some circumstances. But motorcycle stoppies like this one are not prohibited. I have a 20 year old son who is a Marine veteran, discharged after a serious injury and in love with speed and a motorcycle. Police are given to harassing him and other motorcyclists by unwarranted stops, he says. […]
DA Pinkston, state excuse police execution of East Ridge resident
East Ridge employee Daniel Stephenson executes plumber Todd Browning in front of his house in East Ridge, Tenn. (Photo YouTube) Chattanoogans have had two reminders in the past nine days that the state is superior to them and that its violent acts against citizens are to be overlooked in light of its pretense of noble […]
Administrative notice tells city its authority is limited
Carol Gaddy and her son, Kelly, speak with supporters at the Sequatchie County jail in Dunlap, Tenn., after her release on a criminal contempt charge. (Photo David Tulis) The Gaddy case in Sequatchie county pits a homeowner against the corporation called City of Dunlap in which officials are demanding right of “inspection” of Thomas and […]
Chattanooga police care about state security 1st, justice 2nd
The community policing program puts cops, with firefighters joining in, into a kiddie costume event Oct. 29 in Chattanooga. Community policing is incapable of undoing the state aggression against the people implied in the concept of “law enforcement.” (Photo Chattanooga police department) Cops take part in a gay pride event Oct. 2, 2016. Police cadet […]