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Chains of paper, or chains of iron; will Knowles defy gay opinion, if it comes?

Bill Knowles is Hamilton County clerk, and dispenses marriage licenses for state government. He and his wife, Marelene, are parents of grown children. (Photo electknowles.com) By David Tulis Will Bill Knowles, the Hamilton County clerk, buckle? Will this Christian man and well-known local political figure agree to issue a marriage license if two homosexual men […]

Homeowner cited to court should use defense of poetry

A city resident faces a court citation for litter in her yard. Does her sign say OH or HO? Ah, human mystery! (Photos Elizabeth Miller on Facebook) [In the note below I chat with Elizabeth Miller, cited to city court in Chattanooga for having a noncompliant yard in St. Elmo, nestled at the foot of […]

How spoils system would make city, county more responsive to voters

In the spoils system, the arrival of Hamilton County mayor Jim Coppinger, center, to office would have involved the ouster of most of the county’s employees and installation of his own people. In 2013, county staff numbered 1,762. (Photo wrcbtv.com) By David Tulis Why do you vote? Is it possible that when you vote you […]

Local economy theory so sweet that Obama borrows it in chat

President Obama works on his state of the union address with speech draftsman Cody Keenan on Jan. 22. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) By David Tulis My wife, Jeannette, looks at me and rolls her eyes when she considers I quit a part-time wage-earning job as a newspaper editor to take up the […]

How to get on local economy watch list

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Restaurant inspectors take up SWAT tactics in biggest Tennessee city

This report in Nashville indicates that even in a local economy, government inspectors are not averse to military tactics in routine visits to regulated businesses. Twelve armed-and-armored members of six agencies descend on a locally owned eatery. The raid stops the band; customers flee. The ganging up of government people is attributed to the need […]

‘Is it OK to be gay?’ Christianity insists on chastity

Jeremy Roberts lives out the Christian doctrine of sexual purity by being married to his wife, Charity, and being a family man. He is a minister of the gospel in Chattanooga. By Jeremy Roberts Last night, it was announced that the A&E Network has suspended Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson due to his statements in an […]

Local economy avoids brittleness, interlocking credit monoliths in national sector

A confidence crisis in the bar, left, caused the 2008 meltdown. What about the bar at right? What’s that? (Graphic DanielAmerman.com) By David Tulis If you are like me, you value small steps toward greater financial independence. You are progressing in plans to start a small home-based business. You are less intimidated by shaky prospects […]

Piranha marketing pits chain stores against local economy shops

This flier in the Times Free Press newspaper offers a 110 percent price match to beat back local economy players who have lower prices. By David Tulis The eighth commandment (“Thou shalt not steal”) is framed as a negative. Like all God’s commandments it imposes positive duties, as well. It requires that we “endeavor, by […]