Gardenhire rejects right to bear arms in gun vote ‘pass’
Sen. Todd Gardenhire, “establishment” Republican Senator Mark Green presented his constitutional carry bill (SB1483) Tuesday in the Senate Judiciary committee but it failed thanks to Chattanooga Sen. Todd Gardenhire, a Republican. The bill would have, as amended, imposed only the burden on a citizen of obtaining at least eight hours of training from any state […]
Is a defense attorney or public prosecutor likely to be a better criminal court judge?
Why a defense attorney probably makes a better criminal court judge than a state prosecutor. In Hamilton County, Tenn., Boyd Patterson prosecutes for the state, and Mike Little (now in the public defender’s office) defends the accused. They are challenging a politically appointed incumbent, Tom Greenholtz. Mr. Little, despite shortcomings, says criminal court is “independent of everybody. […]
Little says possible to be ‘just judge,’ says courts not machine for skinning poor
Public defender Mike Little says there is no conspiracy within the court system to oppress the working poor who run afoul of the state’s many “victimless crime” rules.(Photo 2012 David Tulis) By Esther Taj Attorney Mike Little has worked in the Hamilton County public defender’s office 1 ½ years and is a candidate for criminal […]
Dyslexia remains public policy in ‘Read to be Ready’ program
Gov. Bill Haslam’s proposed reading program for East Ridge and other cities does not overturn the long-term Tennessee policy goals in functional illiteracy. The governor and his wife, Crissy, launched a campaign Feb. 17 for “a statewide focus on the critical value of reading — not only the value of learning to read but also […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hundreds turn out to support ‘interposition’ bill for marriage
State Sen. Mae Beavers, left and Rep. Mark Pody urge support for a bill that declares Obergefell v. Hodges, a high court opinion, “unauthoritative, void and of no effect.” (Photo Facebook) Families gather in and around the state capital buildings Tuesday to support marriage and its defense by state government. By David Tulis Crowds gathered […]
Having yielded marriage to U.S., well-rested Haslam ‘defies’ feds on immigrants
These are Syrian children who are refugees from U.S.-caused disturbance in their home country. (Photo World Vision) Gov. Bill Haslam acts to defy federal policy on importing Muslims to the U.S. (Photo governor’s office) Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and other Republicans are making a show of defying a federal plan to resettle Mideast refugees in […]
Party faithful to constitutional government, ideals of self-determination
Jerry Pangle, a farmer in Humphreys County, Tenn., is active in the Tennessee Constitution Party. Below are some of his rows of vegetables. (Photos Pat Pangle) By David Tulis It’s easy to think that constitutional government doesn’t stand a chance in politics because of elections in which Republican or Democrat always wins. These parties are […]