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.
Is the Apparent March Toward Socialism Inevitable?
Jan 22, 2021 by David Fowler
On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul said of President Biden, “I think most importantly, what we have to hear is that he’s not going to radically transform the country into some sort of socialist dystopia.” I submit that years ago...
The U.S. Supreme Court Has Put Itself on Trial. What Will Be the Verdict?
Nov 13, 2020 by David Fowler
The presidential election is over. The results, however, are not final as a matter of law. I don’t know whether the voter fraud that accompanies all elections will prove sufficient to change the media-predicted results in this election, but som...
Biden Wants to Unite A Divided Nation, But Do We Really Want That?
Nov 13, 2020 by David Fowler
This past Sunday, The Tennessean, ran a story entitled “Can religious leaders help US repair post-election divisions after Joe Biden victory?” The article states that “Biden wants to unite a divided nation. . . ....
A True Presidential Election Heartbreak
Nov 5, 2020 by David Fowler
As I thought about the presidential election results, I could not help but think of these words in the so-called “southern national anthem,” Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Sweet Home Alabama, “Now Watergate does not bother me. Does your con...
Two Titans in the Evangelical World Weigh in on Trump v. Biden Voting
Oct 30, 2020 by David Fowler
Last week, I tried to encourage readers to consider the true nature of godliness and compare it to how they approached voting for either President Donald Trump or Joe Biden. This week, I want to explore two recent commentaries by well-known Christian...
Is Evangelical Thinking About Voting For or Against Trump Really Godly?
Oct 23, 2020 by David Fowler
With early voting starting, it is again time for evangelicals to start explaining why they will or will not vote for Donald Trump. Some will say that voting for Trump is a bad Christian witness while others will say his personal conduct can be excuse...
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