In our blog, read about the political and cultural issues affecting Tennesseans written from a conservative perspective. Commentaries are typically written by David Fowler, an attorney who served in the Tennessee state Senate for 12 years before joining FACT as President.
Republicans Need to Think Through Bill Maher’s Critique of Liberals
Nov 22, 2024 by David Fowler
Commentator-comedian Bill Maher’s post-election condemnation of liberals in the Democrat Party underscores the problem faced today by enlightened intellectuals. Some liberals wonder if he’s going over to the “other side” and s...
The Reprobation of the Democrat Party: The End of a Story or Only the Beginning of One?
Nov 15, 2024 by David Fowler
The post-election finger-pointing among Democrats reminds me of a great word I don’t hear used much anymore: confounded. Webster’s 1828 Dictionary defines it this way: “Mixed or blended in disorder; perplexed; abashed; dismayed; put...
Now to the Post-Election New Business at Hand: “Slam the Gram”
Nov 8, 2024 by David Fowler
The election is over, and now it is time for pastors and other “Christian influencers” to get back to the business at hand. I can hardly wait until January when I can pursue that “business” in a new way. I wake up every m...
“Shepherds for Sale” and Other Thoughts—Election Day Sermons
Nov 1, 2024 by David Fowler
Megan Basham recently raised an evangelical stink with her book, Shepards for Sale, which documents ministers whose teaching seems to have been influenced by money. But last week, Christian podcaster Allie Beth Stuckey interviewed a different kind of...
Two Improvements to Charlie Kirk’s Observations About Our Christian Heritage
Oct 24, 2024 by David Fowler
In recent weeks, two dear friends wanted to know my thoughts on a Tik-Tok video of political activist Charlie Kirk responding to a comment that the U.S. Constitution only refers to the “structure of government” and is not, therefore, Chri...
Another Trump Revolution in November? Then What?
Oct 18, 2024 by David Fowler
On December 8, 2016, I published a commentary entitled, “Will the Trump Revolution Bring Real Change?” My answer was, “No” unless one thing began to happen. It didn’t, and we got President Biden. If we get “round t...
The Civilization-Defining Nature of an Upcoming SCOTUS decision involving Tennessee
Oct 11, 2024 by David Fowler
As I write, briefs are being filed with the United States Supreme Court on the constitutionality of Tennessee’s law prohibiting medical interventions on behalf of minors confused about their gender. With a straight face, I will tell you that I ...
How the Vice-Presidential Debate Confirmed My Growing Suspicions
Oct 4, 2024 by David Fowler
After thirty years of living and working directly in the political sphere, my experience regarding this week’s vice-presidential debate and my reaction to it were unusual. My experience may not have been atypical, but I suspect my reaction is n...
Murder Recruitment Is Now Constitutionally Protected Free Speech
Sep 27, 2024 by David Fowler
Last Friday, a federal district judge in Middle Tennessee, Alita Trauger, held that communications in Tennessee designed to “recruit” someone in connection with the murder of another person outside the state are protected by the First Ame...
Constitution Week: How Dishonest Lawyers Stole the Randolph Family’s Lawful Inheritance
Sep 20, 2024 by David Fowler
It is appropriate to tell you the heretofore unpublished story about the Randolph family since President Biden, in keeping with previous presidents, proclaimed September 17th Constitution Day and the period from the 17th through the 23rd as Constitut...
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