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.
Evangelical ‘Religious Liberty’ is Messed-Up
Dec 15, 2022 by David Fowler
It seems to me the chief ground offered by Christian policy organizations for opposing the Respect for Marriage Act, namely, religious liberty, is demonstrative of a fundamental problem among the “Christian right.” I think it is time that...
Liberals Sound the Alarm. Will Conservatives Hit the Snooze Button? Again?
Dec 8, 2022 by David Fowler
A Fox News story on Monday noted that the more progressives think through the Respect for Marriage Act the more their “joy diminishes.” Their reason for discontent is one to which conservative policy makers and legal advocates, Christians...
Is Opposition to the Respect for Marriage Act Pharisaical?
Sep 16, 2022 by David Fowler
I got a call this week from the U.S.A. Today network wanting my take on the appropriate content for family life (sex education) curriculum and a different media call wanting comment on a drag queen show at a museum in Memphis. I am also getting email...
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