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.
Meet My Tennessee Political Hero
Mar 22, 2019 by David Fowler
Political heroes are hard to come by these days. But there is a current officeholder in our state who tops my short list. In a lineup of random politi...
The Most Important Legislation You Haven’t Heard About
Mar 15, 2019 by David Fowler
Tennesseans understandably tend to put their political focus on hot topics such as abortion legislation. But little attention has been given to what I...
Is the Fetal Heartbeat Bill Viable?
Mar 8, 2019 by David Fowler
The bill making it a crime for a doctor to perform an abortion (except under limited circumstances) once a fetal heartbeat is detected is “Exhib...
Taking Three Tennessee Politicians to Task
Feb 22, 2019 by David Fowler
As I read news reports this week about past conduct in which Gov. Bill Lee and Rep. David Byrd had engaged, my mind recalled something I witnessed a c...
Will Legislators Take a Consistent Approach to Abortion and Marriage?
Feb 15, 2019 by David Fowler
Three bills filed in the General Assembly—two on abortion and one on marriage—point out how hard it is to find a consistent principle by w...
‘Born Free,’ ‘Truly Free,’ and Other State of the Union Myths
Feb 8, 2019 by David Fowler
President Trump went off his printed State of the Union speech Tuesday night and said, to Republican applause, “America was founded on liberty a...
Has Evangelicalism Unwittingly Aided Cuomo and NY’s Abortion Law?
Feb 1, 2019 by David Fowler
Many in Tennessee and across the nation are appalled at the callousness toward human life underlying the abortion-to-the-moment-of-delivery law passed...
Gov. Lee Passes First Hard Policy Test
Jan 25, 2019 by David Fowler
On Monday, Governor Bill Lee attended an event honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I know how hard it was for Gov. Lee to do what he did...
Inauguration Worship Service Drives Some Folks Up the Wall
Jan 18, 2019 by David Fowler
The Saturday morning worship service hosted by Governor-elect Bill Lee’s inauguration committee is driving The Freedom From Religion Foundation ...
What Do I Expect from Bill Lee?
Jan 11, 2019 by David Fowler
With Bill Lee going from governor-elect to governor next week, many have been speculating about what to expect from him during his administration. Her...
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