Localism over nationalism: Restoring America one county at a time

Christians and others are doing important work to develop the ideas we explore here and on AM 1240 Hot News Talk Radio on the David Tulis program. Among those to provide a detailed blueprint about how reformation takes place is Joel McDurmon of American Vision near Atlanta. Here in a 2012 essay, he tells about […]

In TN, what to pray about: 6 things the Lord hates, even 7

In happier days, Charlotte Whitaker toys with son Jaden before state government kidnapped him in 2013 and severed his parents’ rights. (Photo Medicalkidnap.com) Is the state evil? Is the state the source of peril, danger, wickedness, threat, injury and death to families in Tennessee? Is the state the source of decapitalization, loss, loss of hope, […]

Bill asks U.S. congress for marriage remedy, rejects common law solution

Rep. Mark Pody’s defense of marriage bill — stuck in a Tennessee subcommittee — continues to be the focus of pro-marriage Christians. But their ranks are divided. A pro-family critic of interposition helped kill it with talk about its potential cost in lost U.S. cash. Marriage belongs to every man and to every woman as […]

GOP wrecking freedom in firepower, liberty in marriage

Rep. Mike Carter, a Republican, is a former sessions court judge. (Photo wrcbtv.com) Todd Gardenhire defeats gun “constitutional carry” in Tennessee by not voting, but the bill can be revived, John Harris of the Tennessee Firearms Association says. Meanwhile, defenders of marriage  work to crowbar the defense of natural marriage act from a state house […]

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 […]

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 […]

FACT, Republicans wreck marriage bill as gays quietly watch

Kendra Thomas’ children are unable to greet the speaker of the Tennessee house of representatives Dec. 19, but chat with her official, Hayden Pendergrass on Interposition Day in Nashville. Homeschoolers were among the 200 people who thronged the assembly to promote marriage by the doctrine of interposition of the lesser magistrate. An overflow crowd listens […]

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 […]

Tennessee marriage defeat part of early struggle vs. U.S.

Rep. Mike Carter, right, a Baptist of Ooltewah, voted against marriage in a subcommittee, refusing to let House colleagues join in support of the measure. At left is Rep. Jon Lundgren, a Presbyterian, who also voted against marriage and getting the state to uphold the people’s constitution. (Photo Cal Zastrow) Chattanooga-area state representative Mike Carter, […]

Carter kills marriage bill, fearing ‘extremity’ of mild means of lawful resistance

Rep. Mark Pody talks Wednesday with homeschooling families who support his marriage restoration bill in the general assembly. By David Tulis A former Hamilton County judge played a part in wrecking an effort to get state government to obey the constitution. Rep. Mike Carter Rep. Mike Carter of Ooltewah in a 4-1 subcommittee vote helped […]