Supremacy clause puts constitution itself on top, not abusive court
Does the constitution belong to local officials who swear to uphold it, or to the federal supreme court? The supremacy clause says the constitution is the supreme law of the land, not necessarily opinions of these nine federal employees. As one man’s conscience cannot properly be deputy for another man’s conscience, so neither can an […]
Sky striping backers confer at Cambridge; murk hogs sunlight here
That jet trails suddenly end in this fashion over my Soddy-Daisy house March 15, 2015, suggests they are not merely water vapor emissions. Jets heavily treated Chattanooga Sunday morning and late afternoon. (Photo David Tulis) Over Chattanooga March 17, 2015, nine sky stripes all start in a grid pattern. Policy skies. I count about 20 […]
‘The Harbinger’ gives fanciful analysis about 9/11, national judgment
The Harbinger: The Ancient Mystery That Holds the Secret of America’s Future, by Jonathan Cahn. Lake Mary, Florida: Charisma House Books, 2012 By Franklin Sanders Numerous Moneychanger customers have asked me if I have read The Harbinger, and in the strongest terms recommended that I read it. Suspicious, I never followed their recommendation. Someone gave me […]
How local, state officials in ‘good faith’ defy alien jurisdictions
Marriage defenders in Montgomery, Ala., at a Feb. 22, 2015, rally count on probate judges to defend constitutional government. (Photo Sanctity of Marriage Alabama) By David Tulis An important way for common people like you and me to hold public officials accountable is to deny them grounds for claiming “good faith” error as they tromp […]
Homeschooling grad finds liberty stifling; she’s 19, says can’t get legal ID
Alecia Pennington is trying to get help so she can have a legal ID and become visible to government and to corporations. (Photo Help Me Prove It on Facebook) An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered; an adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered.” – G.K. Chesterton, On Running After One’s Hat, All Things Considered, […]
Bartleby’s ‘I prefer not to’ keeps us from schools, standardized tests
The story of Bartleby the scrivener by Melville depicts dogged noncompliance with authority. The book at right explains how Christians can flourish by being noncompliant and resisting “the good people.” [Our interest in the ideas of local economy and free markets force us to dash ourselves against the ironclad sides of the public school. Heads […]
Thrive 2055 backer tackles my tough free market queries
Denny Mobbs, attorney and factory operator, explains why he supports Thrive 2055. (Photo Hot News Talk Radio 1240 1190 910 AM) Centralization produces apoplexy at the center and paralysis at the extremities. — Hugues Felicité Robert de Lamennais By David Tulis Students of the free market understand that prosperity — lower costs, more wealth, happier […]
Noninflationary payday loans fill gap caused by employers’ scoffing at Bible
ACE Checks Cashed on Brainerd Road and other payday lenders face regulation by Chattanooga city council. (Photo Google Maps) By David Tulis A plan before Chattanooga city council to restrict payday lenders touches at consequences of quick-cash loans but overlooks a cause — namely the abuse of employers’ holding back. The proposal restricts all sorts […]
New system promises to bypass TOR, a trap for privacy-minded Web users
Chattanooga-area programmer John Kozlowski’s secure email service is named after the Russian matryoshka nesting dolls. [Startmail.org promises snoop-free messaging — “StartMail lets you take back your right to communicate privately,” its website says. Reagan.com makes a similar offer: “Unlike some of the largest email service providers like Google, Yahoo, AOL, and Hotmail, @Reagan.com will not […]
Freedom assailed in U.S. twilight, but liberty movement grows, II
(Photo Leon County, Fla., sheriff’s department) By Ron Paul The economic and moral decay of American society is reflected in the loss of liberties. This problem affects all Americans and not just the poor in the inner city. Gradual erosion of personal and economic liberty has proceeded for a century. The loss of our liberty […]