State officials prepare to ignore constitution as marriage demolition fearfully awaited
“So we’re just awaiting direction from the attorney general if a decision comes down. If we get that guidance then we’ll fulfill the legal responsibility of the office.” — Bill Knowles, Hamilton County clerk By David Tulis The preparations for a high court opinion against marriage are full of excitement and a sort of dread. […]
Despite weakness of faith, Christians have duty to pray for clerk Knowles
Several hundred people rally in Montgomery, Ala., June 6 to support marriage. (Photo Sanctity of Alabama on Facebook) By David Tulis The federal high court in Washington plans to announce in the next few days whether a constitutonal rights for Jim-Joe marriages exists — an opinion that will overturn marriage if it goes in favor […]
‘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 & […]
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 […]
How LGBTQ activists might view local economy (not favorable)
Gay rights and transsexual theory are the arguments of UTC students manning this table for Spectrum, a university group. (Photo Facebook) I think for 100 years of UTC history, [LGBTQ] students have been neglected. *** There hasn’t been any sort of homage to us in policy until recently. Now that there is, I think it […]
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 […]
In bold statement, Tennessee defends marriage, federalism, society
Demonstrators in Montgomery, Ala., declare their support for marriage Feb. 21, 2015. (Photo Sanctity of Marriage Alabama on Facebook) “States enjoy exclusive authority over family law . . . because of the fundamental role of localism in the federal design.” —Anne C. Dailey, Federalism and Families, 143 U. Pa. L. Rev. 1787, 1790 (1995) By […]
Home Depot dons orange Sunday best, preaches LGBTQ religion to staff
Timothy Noffsinger, a Home Depot worker in a town just west of Denver, says the company is preaching the religion of queer theory. His open letter shows how heartless and alienating American corporations have become and that they have no soul. He makes, indirectly, the argument for local economy and free markets, where in Chattanooga […]