Volunteer Pride – Tennessee Stands Firm Against Federal Overreach in Defense of Children

Today’s Supreme Court oral arguments in USA v. Skrmetti highlighted the ongoing debate between state authority and federal intervention in regulating medical care for minors. Let me explain why this case matters to every American family and why Tennessee’s position aligns with both common sense and constitutional principles. Consider what’s really at stake here: States […]

Preserving the Created Order: Reflections on USA v. Skrmetti

The Supreme Court’s upcoming hearing of USA v. Skrmetti is set to address profound legal, moral, and cultural questions at the heart of our nation’s future. At issue is Tennessee’s law prohibiting medical interventions on minors experiencing gender dysphoria—specifically procedures that permanently alter or sterilize healthy bodies. The case has national implications, and the stakes […]

Ep. 128 – The Freedom Matters Podcast – Interview with Carissa Shockley

By now, we are used to hearing stories on the transgender issue and how various states are passing legislation to protect children from this agenda. We also hear the horror stories from those who have mutilated their bodies and now live to regret that decision. But what you don’t often hear in the political discourse […]

We must confidently stand firm against and wholly reject June Domestic Terrorism Month.

We recently watched culture rage against a man who gave a speech espousing views that run contrary to modern society’s narratives and hold to traditional Christian values and the created order. And I am confident that rage will continue through the month of June. Having now experienced Government Gone Wild through the COVID plandemic, many […]

Sixth Circuit upholds Tennessee’s ban on gender affirming surgeries on minors.

We applaud the General Assembly’s efforts in protecting children and banning the practice of child mutilation in the state of Tennessee. And we are thankful that for now, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a state legislature’s sovereign power to enact such laws. This is how elected representation should work. However, upon looking […]

Liberty is stolen and truth is perverted just a little at a time.

We all know California is on fire. Conservatives have lost the battle. And it is why many are fleeing the state in droves, oftentimes finding themselves settling down here in Tennessee. But there is a lot to learn from California. Certainly, not so that we can emulate anything that is happening there. But it is […]