The Republican Party’s Shift Toward Moderation, from Abortion to Surveillance
At one point in our not so distant history, Republicans had a party platform that Chrisitan conservatives could identify with. The 2014 GOP platform protected life at conception, identified marriage as between a man and a woman, and clearly communicated a promise to protect the 2nd Amendment.
It also promised it would fight against the mass surveillance by the government in our daily lives.
Eight years later, the Republican Party re-wrote their platform, under the Chairmanship of Senator Marsha Blackburn and with the direction of President Trump. The platform shifted from a values-focus to a shortened “play book” with a focus on the hot button topics at the time.
The Constitution, Flock Cameras and the Future of Tennessee
Our Founding Fathers saw first-hand what happens when the government over-steps their power and treats their citizens as guilty before being proved innocent. During the years leading up to our Declaration of Independence, British rule prohibited the English government from searching homes without permission and probable cause. But respecting that law didn’t carry over into the colonies, the British soldiers were not held accountable and broke into homes and businesses as they saw fit.
Warrantless Surveillance, Coming to a Town Near You
Flock cameras are on the forefront of every freedom fighting mind in Tennessee, and across the country for that matter. Did you know our General Assembly had a bill presented to them in February, 2026 that would have prevented this level of surveillance from happening here in our state?
Tennessee’s Digital ID Law Is Building the Control Grid While Claiming to Restrict It
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stood before the Global Progress Action Summit and announced that digital identification would soon be mandatory for every worker in the United Kingdom. Not optional. Not a matter of convenience. Mandatory. If you want to work in Britain, you will carry a digital ID on your phone, and the government […]