Commentary

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.

What to Make of Congressman Green’s Prescription for Saving America

What to Make of Congressman Green’s Prescription for Saving America

Jan 3, 2020 by David Fowler

On January 1, the U.S. representative from Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, Mark Green, penned an editorial in which he said, “I’m more convinced than ever that the only thing that will save America is what started America: F...
‘Christianity Today’ Is an Apt Name for Magazine After Impeachment Editorial

‘Christianity Today’ Is an Apt Name for Magazine After Impeachment Editorial

Dec 27, 2019 by David Fowler

Up until now, I’ve said nothing about the impeachment proceedings and, in fact, very little about President Donald Trump since he was elected. But last week, Christianity Today published an editorial calling for the impeachment of President Tru...
Experiencing the Real Glory of Christmas for the First Time

Experiencing the Real Glory of Christmas for the First Time

Dec 20, 2019 by David Fowler

For really the first time in my 61 years, I have begun to understand what the Christmas season is actually all about, and it is in that sense that I’d be inclined to say that I’m really celebrating Christmas for the first time. May my sto...
How the 6th Circuit’s Pro-Life Decision Helps Tennessee Challenge Roe v. Wade

How the 6th Circuit’s Pro-Life Decision Helps Tennessee Challenge Roe v. Wade

Dec 13, 2019 by David Fowler

When the United States Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal of a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit upholding an abortion-related law in Kentucky, it did not indicate a willingness by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wad...
Really? Soldiers' Dog Tags Establish Religion?

Really? Soldiers' Dog Tags Establish Religion?

Dec 5, 2019 by David Fowler

This week I read a news story that involved the intersection of civil government and personal religious beliefs. It demonstrates the mess the U.S. Supreme Court has made of the First Amendment. What people don’t realize is the Court’s sub...
Thanksgiving Exposes the Truth About Atheists and Me

Thanksgiving Exposes the Truth About Atheists and Me

Nov 27, 2019 by David Fowler

G.K. Chesterton once said, “When it comes to life, the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.” What I have come to realize in celebrating Thanksgiving this year is that atheists have no reason t...
On Being Thankful

On Being Thankful

Nov 21, 2019 by David Fowler

Next Thursday is Thanksgiving. All of us have something for which we can be thankful, even if it’s only being thankful that things aren’t worse. But is it possible to cultivate a thankful heart that continues to beat even when things are ...
Let the Rule of Law Life Act Replace the ‘Heartbeat’ Bill

Let the Rule of Law Life Act Replace the ‘Heartbeat’ Bill

Nov 15, 2019 by David Fowler

At the conclusion of two days of testimony in August before the Judiciary Committee of the Tennessee Senate on Senate Bill 1236, known as the “heartbeat bill,” I was asked by the committee’s vice chair, Senator Jon Lundberg, to rewo...
Tennessee Pastors Put Same-Sex 'Marriage' in the Crosshairs of Free Speech

Tennessee Pastors Put Same-Sex 'Marriage' in the Crosshairs of Free Speech

Nov 8, 2019 by David Fowler

Yesterday, an organization representing a number of Christian pastors and churches raised the stakes a bit higher in litigation pending before the Tennessee Court of Appeals over the constitutionality of actions urged by the Haslam administration bac...
The Opportunity That Shines Through the Darkening Shadows

The Opportunity That Shines Through the Darkening Shadows

Nov 1, 2019 by David Fowler

Apart from my wedding day, the birth of my daughter, and now her twins, there isn’t anything else I have looked forward to with such a sense of anticipation as what may unfold over the next few months. Two voices from history’s past have ...

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