Whaddaya mean certified? Danger of trusting experts
Confident of his assumptions, Irving Fisher in 1929 predicted smooth sailing and a “permanently high plateau” prior to the market meltdown. (Photo Wikipedia) In the summer of 1968 and again in summer 1969 I worked as an inhalation therapist at Ochsner Foundation Hospital in New Orleans. What, you may ask, did I know about inhalation […]
Anthony exposes how HUD uses cash to seize control in localities
John Anthony of Ooltewah, Tenn., runs Sustainable Freedom Lab to defend property rights against invasive species. (Photo YouTube) WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 7, 2017) Today I will present a series of lectures at the 2017 Washington DC “American Dream Conference” giving you a rare peek inside the world of HUD, one of our nation’s most controversial bureaucracies. We […]
Humiliating TVA traffic stops show poverty of TN government
A TVA police officer, Scott E. Stone, gives me this business card after stopping a woman for having a motor vehicle tag that didn’t match her car. (Photo David Tulis) The TVA traffic enforcement story is raising alarm because it suggests how far down the state has sunk and, with it, its people. By David […]
Expo lets hands shop; city event says yes to relationships, no to machine
The home education expo at Camp Jordan July 21 and 22 is a great place for young people to meet. Every last space is used for educational exhibitors at the two-day home education expo in East Ridge that starts Friday, July 21, at 9 a.m. A former home educated student, Danielle Sacci is headed in […]
Homeschool expo opens world of learning for families
The home education expo at Camp Jordan July 21 and 22 is a great place for young people to meet. Every last space is used for educational exhibitors at the two-day home education expo in East Ridge that starts Friday, July 21, at 9 a.m. A former home educated student, Danielle Sacci is headed in […]
Melvin sues cop Campbell, city for ‘outrageous’ arrest
Hanson Melvin is in a cheerful mood outside the Hamilton County courts building in Chattanooga after Judge Don Poole dismisses his criminal case on a phony charge of disorderly conduct. (Photo David Tulis) The conduct was intentional or reckless, and was so outrageous that it is not tolerated by a civilized society. *** [T]he city […]
Despite patriotic nostalgia, Dayton rally urges Christians to restore order
Re-enactor Jim Maddox recites the declaration of independence at a God and country rally in the Scopes monkey trial courtroom in Dayton, Tenn., just as a bit of tape loses its grip on a patriotic plastic banner. (Photo David Tulis) State Sen. Mae Beavers, a candidate for Tennessee governor, rises to give a brief oration […]
Search panelist Ramsey neutral on life-saving police reform
Techtown CEO Chris Ramsey and staffer Gwyneth Wilson greet parents at the end of a computer summer camp at the nonprofit group’s classrooms downtown. Mr. Ramsey is on a committee of five advising Mayor Andy Berke on selecting a police chief. (Photo David Tulis) With the application window closed now, 49 people have applied for […]
Council raises digital wall around Airbnb, barring hundreds from home-based business
John Muller regrets that Glenwood is outside a district for short-term vacation rentals, an omission that will slow the growth of and investment in that area. (Photo David Tulis) This map shows areas of town that will be allowed to take part in home sharing rentals. Homeowners outside the district face enforcement action, though the […]
Council says ‘Gig City’ concept merely marketing claptrap
Blake and Lexi Bozarth serve city guests at their residence, and want the city to prosper from an expansion of Airbnb’s network. But they are not angered by the city’s pretended authority to regulate the short-term vacational rental field. (Photo Lexi Bozarth, Facebook) City council votes to deny free market progress in many parts of […]