In our commentary, read about the political and cultural issues affecting Tennesseans written from a conservative perspective. Columns are typically written by Dr. Kent DelHousaye, a trained political theologian and a longtime pastor and the current FACT president.
Will Tennessee’s Legislature Make the Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Mistake Alabama Made?
May 31, 2019 by David Fowler
If Alabama’s new law abolishing the issuance of marriage licenses was intended to circumvent the U.S. Supreme Court’s Obergefell v. Hodges...
Picking the Next House Speaker
May 24, 2019 by David Fowler
With the impending resignation of state Representative Glen Casada as Speaker, the question turns to “Who’s next?” As someone who ha...
Will the House Republican Caucus Avoid Riding the Moral High Horse on Monday?
May 17, 2019 by David Fowler
As I continue to contemplate on the one hand the lascivious nature of the texts exchanged between the House Speaker and his Chief of Staff two years a...
Casada, Cothren, Politicians, and Christians
May 10, 2019 by David Fowler
Earlier this year God broke and humbled me in a deeper and more profound way than ever before, yet it was deeply and profoundly life giving, too. As a...
Tennessee Lawsuit Relies on the U.S. Constitution’s New ‘Dignity Clause’
May 3, 2019 by David Fowler
Last week three individuals sued Governor Lee and his Commissioner of Health in federal court because Tennessee law does not allow individuals to chan...
‘Fetal Heartbeat’ Bill Suffered from ‘Congenital’ Defects
Apr 26, 2019 by David Fowler
Monday night, the so-called “fetal heartbeat” bill was put on life support and transferred to a meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee ...
Oath-Keeping in the State Senate at Eastertime
Apr 19, 2019 by David Fowler
Most Christians will celebrate Easter this Sunday and on Monday, the Tennessee Senate will vote on a motion that would pull the so-called “fetal...
Pointing Fingers and Placing Blame on the ‘Fetal Heartbeat’ Bill
Apr 12, 2019 by David Fowler
I met with mixed emotions the Senate Judiciary Committee’s vote late Tuesday to defer a vote on the pro-life “fetal heartbeat” bill ...
A Constitutionally Defensible Reason for Supporting the Pro-Life ‘Heartbeat’ Bill
Apr 5, 2019 by David Fowler
What is going on in the legislature between the pro-life “fetal heartbeat bill” camp and the pro-life “trigger bill” camp make...
Just How Pro-Life Are Tennessee’s Republican Legislators?
Mar 29, 2019 by David Fowler
I’m not sure I know what happened Wednesday when pro-life Republican House members split their vote and killed the pro-life bill that would impo...
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