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Sheriff Hammond’s program catches flak, but tells of localist orientation

Sheriff Jim Hammond explains the origins and duties of his office in a video. By David Tulis As American policing continues its long road away from peace-keeping and toward a sort of paramilitary occupation, it is refreshing to consider a development that hints at a localist — versus a federal or national — perspective on […]

Detached retina case: Judge blind to federalism, gay theory blurs equality

A federal judge orders the state to yield to 3 guy-guy and gal-gal couples. By David Tulis The rulings in U.S. district courts against state constitutions that define marriage as being between one man and one woman are a form of proposed blindness that the judges expect will be imposed on the citizens of the […]

Working around roadblocks; money by phone in Africa

These slum children in Nairobi, Kenya, are listening to gospel teaching. (Photo Englewood Baptist Church, Kansas City, Mo., website) [Leave it to Africa to find a way around the government regulation that is strangling innovation in America. I’’ve known Ken Griffith for nearly 20 years. He started a land development in Virginia for people looking […]

Decentralization lets national, state power devolve to locale

Weston Wamp, a Chattanooga candidate for federal office, would perhaps be more interested in a county commission seat if decentralization were to gain steam in the U.S. His wife’s name is Shelby. (Photo westonwamp.com) By David Tulis Events in Ukraine are generating a great deal of huffing and puffing in Washington, as if its government […]

Thrive 2055 survey pretends to weigh concerns, pushes centralizing agenda

This scene is from a YouTube video peddling the idea of regional planning. By David Tulis Survey results by the marketing company behind Thrive 2055 help us enter into the larger agenda of having a gaggle of 16 area counties join forces to create a new identity. The government-funded program is designed to induce the […]

That’s all Chattanooga needs — more ‘overarching leadership’

A helicopter refurbished by a veterans group is hauled toward its park pole in Soddy-Daisy on Feb. 28, 2014. The private sector pulls the public; it’s not the other way around. (Photo David Tulis) [O]ur biggest obstacle to achieving a larger civic vision is the sad lack of over-arching governmental leadership, vision and collaboration among […]

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 […]