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.
“Woe to you lawyers,” “Serpents,” “Brood of Vipers”—Jesus.
Apr 8, 2022 by David Fowler
The last Sunday service before I headed from Chattanooga to Cincinnati for law school, my pastor presented me with a briefcase and reminded me that Jesus had said, “Woe to you lawyers.” Debate over the Marital Contract Recording Act has h...
SCOTUS Nominee Judge Jackson on Abortion and Natural Marriage
Apr 1, 2022 by David Fowler
For the last few years, I have argued that the Ninth Amendment protects rights not enumerated in the text of Constitution and the Bill of Rights, specifically the right to life and the right of a man and woman to participate in the historical institu...
A “Word” on Why America and the Church Are So Divided
Mar 25, 2022 by David Fowler
To George Bernard Shaw has been attributed the statement, “England and America are two countries separated by the same language.” Funny, but true. True, but not funny is that America is now a country divided by the same languag...
The "Lost" Purpose For Christian Marriage
Mar 18, 2022 by David Fowler
I was frank last week about the sad state of evangelicalism, but today I will be frank about myself and the low view of marriage I held most of my life. It was driven home to me when a pastor who was interviewing me for a podcast mused that the ...
“Do You Hate the Supreme Court” I Was Asked?
Feb 11, 2022 by David Fowler
I was on a podcast this week to discuss the Ninth Amendment and my most recent book, The Naked Court—Understanding and Resisting a Damnable United States Supreme Court, and one of the hosts asked, “Do you hate the Supreme Court?&rdqu...
Joe Biden And I Finally Agree on the Constitution, Sort of
Feb 4, 2022 by David Fowler
Last week President Joe Biden thrust into the national spotlight the Ninth Amendment I have been talking about for the last two years. What he said was right, but for all the wrong reasons. The Constitution will be recovered or lost for a genera...
Does the Word “Damnable” Describe the U.S. Supreme Court Today?
Jan 20, 2022 by David Fowler
I do not use the word in my title pejoratively; rather, I believe it is descriptive of the Court’s understanding of law, and it has given rise to legislation that poses the most fundamental worldview question Tennessee’s legislators will ...
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