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.
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 “h...
Abortion Trial Over TN Law Shows Why Roe v. Wade Hasn't Been Overturned
Sep 27, 2019 by David Fowler
This week, a federal district court judge began listening to testimony in regard to a lawsuit brought by various abortion clinics in Tennessee against...
The Party of Lincoln (in TN) Acted Like It on Saturday
Aug 30, 2019 by David Fowler
We are in a period of American history eerily similar to the one faced by President Abraham Lincoln when he was first elected. Lincoln said what neede...
The Fundamental Abortion Question Isn’t What You Think
Aug 23, 2019 by David Fowler
I have listened again to all the legal testimony presented to the Senate Judiciary Committee in connection with the overhauled version of the “h...
The Elephant in the (Abortion Hearing) Room
Aug 16, 2019 by David Fowler
The Senate Judiciary Committee’s two-day hearings were the best and most significant hearings I’ve been part of in my more than twenty-fiv...
Shining the Light on Roe v. Wade and the ‘Heartbeat’ Bill Controversy
Aug 9, 2019 by David Fowler
Next Monday and Tuesday the Senate Judiciary Committee will hear lawyers wrangle over the constitutional defensibility of a so-called “fetal hea...
Is the Stare Decisis Really the Obstacle to Reversing Roe v. Wade?
Jun 28, 2019 by David Fowler
Two United States Supreme Court decisions from last week bode well for the possibility the abortion precedents of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v...
‘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 ...
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