“The consolidation of the states into one vast empire, sure to be aggressive abroad and despotic at home, will be the certain precursor of ruin which has overwhelmed all that preceded it.” Robert E. Lee “Information Clearing House” – The man was perceptive. Amalgamation of the states under a central government has led to exactly the effects foreseen by General Lee. In, say, […]

Rafael Nadal of Spain won his 10th French Open title on Sunday, beating Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 in the men’s final. No other men’s tennis player has won more than seven singles titles at any single Grand Slam tournament. Fabrice Santoro, the former French star turned French Open interviewer, described the record as “one of the most beautiful exploits […]

Germany released three British men on Sunday hours after they were detained over terrorism suspicions that resulted in the diverting of their easyJet plane to Cologne on a flight from Slovenia to London. The pilot made an emergency landing after fellow passengers reported hearing the three men discuss “terrorist matters.” Bild newspaper reported that passengers said they heard the men […]

French President Emmanuel Macron’s year-old party, France on the Move, and its centrist ally, MoDem, rolled over the country’s traditional Socialist and conservative parties in the first round of parliamentary elections on Sunday, setting itself up to win a projected three-quarters of the seats in the lower house after the second round next week. Macron’s allies won 31.9 percent in […]

Puerto Rican voters on Sunday overwhelmingly supported making their Caribbean island the 51st state in the U.S. Preliminary results showed nearly half a million votes for statehood, 7,600 for free association/independence, and nearly 6,700 for keeping the island’s current status as a U.S. territory. Gov. Pedro Rosello declared that “Puerto Rico voted for statehood,” although turnout was just 23 percent, […]

From The MidSouth Sentinel  Yesterday at the Comey Hearing  John McCain seemed a bit confused to say the least… Sen. John McCain startled onlookers on Thursday as he appeared to conflate the ongoing investigation into Russian meddling in the campaign with the closed probe into Hillary Clinton’s private email server. Johnnie boy was not happy with how his performance revealed his senility, Jack […]

From Tennessee Star Staff  /  Read More from The Tennessee Star State Rep. Mark Pody (R-Mt. Juliet) announced today that he is a candidate for the State Senate seat that Mae Beavers (R-Mt. Juliet) is leaving to run for the Republican nomination for governor in 2018. “I want to officially announce that I am a candidate for the 17th Senatorial District […]

Knox News Sentinel Editorial Board We find it absurd that Tennessee taxpayers are owed more than $1 million in fines and fees never collected by state watchdog agencies from elected officials, candidates and their political organizations. A million bucks left on the table because the agencies – the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance and Tennessee Ethics Commission – mandated to collect […]

At least three people were shot at a party late Saturday, Memphis Police said. Officers were called to apartments at 571 East, where they found three gunshot victims: An 18-year-old man in critical condition; and a 24-year-old woman and 20-year-old man, both of whom in noncritical condition. A fourth person had already been taken to a hospital by private car […]

By A Disgruntled Republican in Nashville Mayor Barry returned unsigned a resolution “celebrating the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender communities and their enormous contributions to the quality of life in Nashville and Davidson County.” Returning a resolution unsigned is the same thing as vetoing, but our charter does not use the term “veto.” The mayor has been an advocate of […]

By Paul Leach  /  Chattanooga Times Free Press The Hamilton County Commission has voiced little enthusiasm for hiking property taxes in any way, shape or form. On Wednesday, Mayor Jim Coppinger formally presented to commissioners the proposed $691.5 million fiscal 2018 budget — which does not call for a tax increase. The commission schedule calls for the body to vote […]

by Andy Sher  /  Chattanooga Times Free Press NASHVILLE — Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris, a likely 2018 GOP candidate for governor, is being vetted as a possible Trump administration pick for one of two vacant U.S. District Court judgeships in West Tennessee, state Capitol Hill sources say. The veteran Republican lawmaker, who occupies the second most powerful post in […]

By Elaina Sauber , USA TODAY NETWORK – Tennessee At the bottom of a four-page agenda for its Monday night meeting is a resolution Williamson County Commission will consider that would study the feasibility of selling a county-owned hospital as an alternative to a tax hike. But making such a sale worthwhile would require a change in state law. Proposed by Commissioner Gregg […]

High Crimes And Misdemeanors: Obama Hogtied Law Enforcement Investigating Iranian Terrorism Funding Read More Articles by News With Views On Thursday, all of the attention of Trump-impeachment-obsessed Democrats and the majority of their news media minions was focused on the hearing of fired FBI director James Comey. These President Donald Trump-hating leftists were disappointed when Comey testimony showed that: Trump is not now, […]

Home » Issues » 10th Amendment » Permission Not Required: Michigan House Passes “Constitutional Carry” Bills Permission Not Required: Michigan House Passes “Constitutional Carry” Bills Posted in 10th Amendment, News LANSING, Mich. (June 9, 2017) – On Wednesday, the Michigan House passed a series of so-called “constitutional carry” bills that would make it legal for most people in the state […]