The State of Islam in Tennessee
As I was writing this commentary on Thursday, a student at Old Dominion University had just yelled “allahu akbar” and opened fire on his classmates. The student was a former Army National Guard member who was in prison for 8 years for his involvement with the Islamic State. He killed one student and injured two others before being stopped and killed by fellow ROTC students.
Public Water Policy and Fluoride: Time for a Reassessment
As it turns out, many counties across our state are adding fertilizer runoff to our water systems without our consent or quite frankly, our knowledge.
Fluoride has become a hot topic and source of debate. In one group, you have Republicans who roll their eyes and tell those who want to ban the “drug” to get out their aluminum hats and just comply with what the government thinks is best.
It’s Time to Remove the Option of Abortion in Tennessee
There has been an incredible amount of discussion regarding the “abortion” bill that was put on notice this week.
Supporting the mission to save babies and support pregnant moms is a passion most conservatives have in common. However, it seems the methods by which that mission is supported, has caused division and hate which has opened the door for more confusion and only more division.
The arbitrary nature of our beliefs on abortion.
I want to talk about a bill that has been submitted in Tennessee (and many states) – HB 570 – that would give equal protection under the law to babies in the womb. In other words, we are legally declaring that the baby in the womb is just as much of a person as a […]
Tennesseans, We are THIS Close to Losing a Vital Right!
The bill that came through the Senate on Tuesday may be the most alarming bill we’ll see in 2026. This bill, if passed, will put a provision in place keeping citizens from petitioning the government when they deem an action is unconstitutional. In 2018, a law was passed that would allow Tennesseans to “seek declaratory […]
Why Tennessee Standards Should Address Communism’s Anti-American Values
As I was watching the House Education Committee discuss Rep. Jody Barrett’s (R – District 69) bill regarding the teaching of communism this week, I had to pause the video and rewind to make sure I heard Rep. Gloria Johnson (D – District 90) correctly as she said, “teachers teach standards, they teach facts, they […]
Marriage Equality and the Rise of Private-Citizen Protection Laws
This past Tuesday, the Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee heard HB1473/SB1746, a bill sponsored by Rep. Gino Bulso (R – District 61) and Sen. Janice Bowling (R – District 16) , which would clarify that “Private citizens and organizations are not bound by the Fourteenth Amendment or by the Supreme Court’s purported interpretation of the […]
Robots aren’t people, and Tennessee law shouldn’t pretend that they are.
Few topics bring up such drastically different responses from conservatives than Artificial Intelligence. Is it the mark of the beast? Is it the end of all forms of creativity? Can the progression of AI into our lives even be controlled at this point? And if so, who should regulate it – is it the federal […]
The church is the last institution standing, and it’s under attack.
When Antonio Gramsci gave his playbook for promoting Marxism and taking over societies, he was very clear in his intentions and exactly how it would play out. The “long march through the institutions” has been incredibly successful here in the United States. Gramsci believed that socialism could easily spread if four areas of culture were infiltrated: […]
A new season for Tennessee Stands.
Here we go. It’s another year, another legislative session, and we are watching. But gearing up for this year has been a little different because not only have we been preparing for legislative action, we are also retooling and engaging in a bit of meaningful transition. Since 2020, I have had the privilege and the […]