Siding with guy-guys, Mitchell, others on council unwittingly oppose diversity
Christians such as those at Stuart Heights Baptist church favor diversity across the line of sex, whereas gays favor a sterile monoculture. By David Tulis The vote in Chattanooga in favor of gay partner benefits for city employees is sold to the city council and the public as an expression of diversity. Accepting the gay […]
If stealing country were a tort, getting it back might be ‘action in replevin’
Wendell O’Reilly, Chattanooga attorney The difficulty in strengthening local economy comes from the economic and political interests whose success is crowned by centralization. The government school. Federal welfare. Total surveillance. The usual suspects. By David Tuls Thanks to Uncle’s control of entire marketplaces it sometimes is inconceivable that Chattanoogans will ever be their own masters. […]
The next time you get ticket, ask questions a la Scarlet Pimpernel
(Photo Chattanooga Police Department annual report 2011) By Franklin Sanders A friend of mine, the Scarlet Pimpernel of Low-Key Anti-Tyranny, lives in another state. He has a very low tolerance for the petty blue light tyranny practised on us daily — police stopping you for a tail light out (when the law says you only […]
What the dads wrote on the brown napkin
[Originally published in August 2012. — DJT] By James Hindman Christian dads, especially homeschoolers, place a huge burden on the shoulders of their wives. Each morning most of us leave our often chaotic home with its timetables, unit studies, book laden tables for the quiet confines of our offices or place of employment. Many of […]
From hands of few into hands of many; free market aids Chattanooga
Public schools, like this one in Bradley County, Tenn., are a legacy system being supplanted by the free market and the World Wide Web. (Photo Bradley County schools website) The prospect for liberty in my hometown, Chattanooga, and yours is brighter. This assertion rings true despite almost daily reports about the rising police state. A […]
Paper ignores free market revival plan, keeps journalists in diapers
My days as a newspaper copy editor are over, but I refer to my fingertips, still, as ink stained. Libertarian powerhouse editorialist Drew Johnson was fired on accusations that a widely noted editorial bore an inappropriate headline that was changed outside of newsroom regulations. The Chattanooga Times Free Press head was, “Take this jobs plan […]
Feds give 15 years to man over 7 gun shells; local economy liberty in city
Video streaming by UstreamDavid talks about the Edward Young story in the Sunday Chattanooga Times Free Press — the tale of a man sentenced to 15 years for accidentally having custody of seven shotgun shells. He also talks with a manager and family member of Blind Lady of Chattanooga. Tweet Pin It
Attorneys advise on checkpoints as Tenn. activists fire up dashcams
By David Tulis Freedom-minded Tennesseans in Rutherford County are raising funds to put dashcams in more vehicles so that “bad apples” among police and sheriff’s departments can be recorded violating the rights of citizens at traffic stops. Meanwhile, a noted Nashville attorney says that the law recognizes a difference between a traffic stop and a […]
Governments keep 2 sets of books; expert says wealth at F$110 trillion
Walter Burien explains how composite or commercial government keeps two sets of books, the budget and the comprehensive annual financial report, or CAFR. This two-hour talk’s first 10 minutes will open this remarkable subject. Mr. Burien is my guest by phone on Nooganomics.com on Independence Day. By David Tulis A little known public report is […]
Christianity, globally and locally, is taking God’s kingdom ‘by force’
This representation of Naaman the leper depicts a man brought closer (if not into) the people of God by a healing from leprosy in the Old Testament. (Image http://shipwrecksoul.blogspot.com) And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. — The Lord Jesus, Matthew […]