December 11, 2008

A $1 Billion Budget Shortfall? Whose Priorities Will Prevail?

Current revenue projections are likely to test the mettle of Governor Phil Bredesen who has built his reputation on his management capabilities. There is unanimous consent that the legislature and the governor will be faced with making some tough budget choices in the coming legislative session. The question remains, “Who’s priorities will prevail?”  Indeed, what competing priorities are likely to emerge?  The Governor’s pre-K initiative may emerge as a possible point of contention ...

America: A Country of Madmen?

17th-century poet and philosopher George Santayana said, “A country without a memory is a country of madmen.” If that’s true, then America is in trouble. Find out why...

TN GOP Lawmakers Bring Glasnost to Constitutional Officer Selection Process

Although it is not required by or prescribed in the state Constitution, the new Constitutional majority (the party that holds the majority of members when a joint-session of both chambers meet), under the leadership of Senate Republican Leader, Mark Norris (Collierville), is sending a clear signal that things are going to be different, at least with respect to the process for selecting the state’s “Constitutional officers.”  The Constitutional officers are the Secretary of State, state Comptroller, and state Treasurer. Learn more about what they are doing and who has applied for these important offices...

’Tis the Season of Caucus Elections

The state Democrats and Republicans have selected their respective caucus leadership teams and little has changed at the key positions. But there was some drama for some of the positions.

Newsweek Distorts Scripture to Defend Gay Marriage

In what is nothing short of propaganda to promote gay marriage, this week’s issue of Newsweek has an article proclaiming that the Scriptures actually defend same-sex marriage.  Putting forward a religious (Scriptural) defense of gay marriage is a growing tact by gay marriage advocates who no doubt see religious dissenters as the final obstacle to what they want. But what is often forgotten in the debate is nature of the government’s interest in marriage in the first place, a subject recently addressed, among others, in an interview of FACT’s President, David Fowler, by Tennessean editorial writer, Mike Morrow.