Blog
2025
- Jul 18 - Politics Without Winners: Why the Two-Party System is Breaking Down by Sean Evans
- Jun 13 - The Paradox of Presidential Power by Sean Evans
- May 12 - Trump's Progressive Presidency by Sean Evans
2024
- Dec 30 - The Mandate Trap by Sean Evans
- Jul 16 - Escaping the Partisan Doom Loop by Sean Evans
- Jul 12 - The Perils of Partisan Teamsmanship by Sean Evans
- Feb 5 - Republicans need to accept bipartisan border security bill or end up with nothing by Sean Evans
2023
- Dec 7 - Ivy League Orthodoxy on Israel is Rotten by Hunter Baker
- Dec 4 - The Senate's Turn to Act by Hunter Baker
- Nov 27 - Wolverine Meets Milton Friedman by Hunter Baker
- Nov 6 - The Whiz Kid Faces the Law by Hunter Baker
- Oct 20 - Disorder in the House by Sean Evans
- Aug 24 - Last Night's GOP Debate by Hunter Baker
- Aug 22 - For the 2024 Election, We Must Relearn to Be Citizens by Hunter Baker
- Jul 19 - Human Parents and Human Nature by Hunter Baker
- Jul 3 - The Evolution of Morality Policy by Sean Evans
- Jun 1 - Let's Observe Fidelity Month by Hunter Baker
- May 15 - The Politics of Unreason at the Border by Hunter Baker
- Apr 14 - Governor's 'extreme risk' gun bill can reduce gun violence, not end it by Sean Evans
- Mar 12 - Will Biden Face a Primary Challenge? by Sean Evans
- Feb 7 - The Hounding of Jack Phillips by Hunter Baker
- Feb 6 - The Right Way to Address the Debt Ceiling by Sean Evans
2022
- Dec 30 - Christian Responsibility in a Sexual Revolution by Hunter Baker
- Dec 28 - Lessons From the January 6th Committee by Sean Evans
- Dec 21 - Shadow Banning By Any Other Name by Hunter Baker
- Dec 5 - Musk's Big Reveal Begins at Twitter by Hunter Baker
- Nov 28 - Let's Fix the Problems by Hunter Baker
- Nov 22 - A Plague on Both the Parties by Sean Evans
- Nov 4 - What Happened to "Live and Let Live"? by Hunter Baker
- Oct 28 - No Conservatives Need Apply? by Hunter Baker
- Oct 17 - Tennessee Can Do Better to Protect Religious Liberties by Sean Evans
- Oct 17 - Tennessee Needs to Do More to Protect Religious Liberty by Sean Evans
- Oct 13 - No Loyalty But to the Truth by Hunter Baker
- Sep 14 - Fundamentals v Campaign Quality by Sean Evans
- Sep 9 - A Norm Breaker in the White House by Hunter Baker
- Sep 7 - One Less Irony by Greg Ryan
- Aug 25 - A Benevolent King Writing Checks? by Hunter Baker
- Aug 8 - Lessons From the Kansas Abortion Vote by Sean Evans
- Aug 2 - Should Nancy Pelosi go to Taiwan? by Hunter Baker
- Jun 27 - Legislate, Don't Adjudicate by Sean Evans
- Jun 13 - The Dead End of Prosecutorial Progressivism by Hunter Baker
- Jun 3 - Applauding Abortion by Hunter Baker
- May 18 - Racist Ideology Poisons Soul by Hunter Baker
- May 16 - Overturning Roe Will Have Minor Political Impact by Sean Evans
- Apr 25 - Is Crossover Voting Mischevious? by Sean Evans
- Mar 28 - The "Wise Latina" or the Undefinable Female by Hunter Baker
- Mar 22 - 4 Questions About Our Ukraine Strategy by Sean Evans
- Mar 21 - The Playboy Perpetrator Revealed by Hunter Baker
- Mar 10 - Let U.S. Energy Producers Produce by Hunter Baker
- Mar 3 - Clarence Thomas Comes Into His Own by Hunter Baker
- Feb 21 - Gerrymandering Needs to Stop by Sean Evans
- Feb 10 - We Need More Operation Warp Speeds by Hunter Baker
- Jan 28 - Sending the Wrong Message on Crime by Hunter Baker
- Jan 10 - 2020 Election Was Not Rigged by Sean Evans
- Jan 4 - Avoiding Tyranny by Hunter Baker
2021
- Dec 10 - Polarized But Divided Parties by Sean Evans
- Dec 9 - Beyond Reversing Roe by Hunter Baker
- Oct 14 - Recovering Conservatism as Caution by Hunter Baker
- Oct 13 - Democrats Will Probably Lose in '22 by Sean Evans
- Jul 19 - A Few Ways to Stay Out of the Culture of Outrage by Sean Evans
- Jun 11 - Are the GOP voter laws anti-democratic? by Sean Evans
- May 17 - Can Biden Be a Transformational President? by Sean Evans
- Apr 6 - The Left's Flight 93 Mentality by Sean Evans
- Mar 22 - Amazon Set a Frightening Precedent by Hunter Baker
- Mar 2 - Joe Biden and the Dieter's Dilemma by Sean Evans
- Jan 22 - Trump's Influence Will Fade as GOP Tries to Reposition Itself by Sean Evans
- Jan 12 - The Fallout from Georgia and a Balanced Senate by Hunter Baker
- Jan 12 - The Fallout from Georgia and a Balanced Senate by Hunter Baker
2020
- Dec 22 - Is the GOP the Working Class Party? by Sean Evans
- Nov 12 - What to Expect from Biden as President by Sean Evans
- Oct 14 - Do We Really Need to Fear the Other Side Winning? by Sean Evans
- Sep 8 - Is Trump a Buffoon, Tyrant, or Tribune of the People? by Sean Evans
- Jul 15 - Rethinking Monuments and Statutes by Sean Evans
- Jun 12 - Pro-Police, Pro-Reform, and Pro-Justice by Sean Evans
- May 6 - Voting in the Age of COVID-19 by Sean Evans
- Apr 16 - Assessing the Government's Coronavirus Response by Sean Evans
- Feb 28 - Bloomberg Boom or Bust by Sean Evans
- Jan 24 - Democrats Ignore First Rule of Impeachment Politics by Sean Evans
2019
- Dec 31 - The Golden Rule of Political Discourse by Sean Evans
- Nov 11 - Do Trump's Actions Warrant Removal? by Sean Evans
- Oct 15 - To Impeach or not to Impeach by Sean Evans
- Sep 7 - Trump Reelection at Risk by Sean Evans
- Jul 26 - Good Politics, Bad Policy Making by Sean Evans
- Jul 1 - How to Read the News and Stay Sane by Sean Evans
- Apr 12 - The New Populist Center by Sean Evans
- Mar 20 - Pursuing Our Ideological White Whales by Sean Evans
- Mar 19 - Why Rural Voters Vote Republican by Sean Evans
2018
- Nov 26 - The GOP Candidate Gender Gap by Sean Evans
- Oct 19 - An Ebbing Blue Wave? by Sean Evans
- Sep 18 - What Would Phil Bredesen Do? by Sean Evans
- Sep 18 - What Would PhilBredesen Do? by Sean Evans
- Jul 16 - Judge Kavanaugh and a More Restrained Court by Sean Evans
- May 4 - The Future of Trumpism by Sean Evans
- Apr 2 - Record-Setting Turnover at the White House by Sean Evans
- Feb 28 - Bredeson, Blackburn Vie for Senate Seat by Sean Evans
- Jan 19 - Trump's First Year by Sean Evans
2017
- Dec 21 - Make Character Great Again by Sean Evans
- Nov 10 - Political Insanity of the Elites by Sean Evans
- Oct 9 - Breaking Down the Senate Race by Sean Evans
- Jul 28 - Who Will Govern the Volunteer State? by Sean Evans
- Jun 23 - Political Temperance Needed by Sean Evans
- May 24 - Will Trump Be Impeached? by Sean Evans
- Apr 17 - Trump: The Good and the Bad by Sean Evans
- Mar 13 - America's Health Care Debate Spawns Difficult Questions by Sean Evans
- Feb 3 - Trump and the Jacksonian Tradition by Sean Evans
- Jan 3 - Opportunity or Mandate? by Sean Evans
2016
- Nov 28 - Too Progressive or Not Progressive Enough by Sean Evans
- Nov 10 - Reflections on the 2016 Election by Sean Evans
- Oct 24 - Our Failure of Political Imagination by Sean Evans
- Oct 19 - Trump is the Best Ugly Option by Greg Ryan
- Oct 18 - The Struggles of a Pro-Life Christian in the 2016 Election by Hunter Baker
- Oct 18 - A Christian Perspective on Voting This November by Sean Evans
- Sep 20 - Odds Still Favor Clinton by Sean Evans
- Aug 12 - The GOP's Kobayashi Maru Test by Sean Evans
- Jun 24 - Losing Our Political Perspective by Sean Evans
- Apr 18 - Kelsy, Kustoff Early Favorites in 8th CD by Sean Evans
- Mar 11 - The Trump Effect by Sean Evans
- Feb 21 - The Great, the Good, and the Bad News from SC and NV by Sean Evans
- Feb 10 - Trump and Cruz "Win" in New Hampshire by Sean Evans
- Feb 5 - Voters Will Shape the Rest of the Election by Sean Evans
- Jan 4 - What Can We Expect in 2016? by Sean Evans
2015
- Nov 30 - Statesmen and Dead Politicians by Sean Evans
- Oct 29 - GOP Debate 3 by Daniel Langley by Sean Evans
- Oct 23 - Trump and the Middle American Radical by Sean Evans
- Sep 18 - Turning Debate Victories Into Gold by Sean Evans
- Aug 14 - Trump Can't Fool Voters by Sean Evans
- Aug 11 - Cruz Speaks to GOP Grassroots in Jackson by Sean Evans
- Aug 7 - Winners and Losers from GOP Debate by Sean Evans
- Jul 10 - Responding to Obergefelle Ruling by Sean Evans
- Jun 12 - On the Wrong Side of Propaganda by Hunter Baker
- Jun 5 - Religious Liberty in a Pluralistic Society by Sean Evans
- May 2 - The Marriage Revolution by Sean Evans
- Mar 13 - Bush 3.0 by Hunter Baker
- Feb 21 - Who's Going to Run in 2016 by Sean Evans
- Feb 17 - Ben Carson's Disqualifying Foreign Policy Views by Micah Watson
- Feb 5 - Establishment Backs Gist Over Finney by Sean Evans
- Jan 29 - Representing Constituents v Governing the State in the Case of Insure Tennessee by Sean Evans
2014
- Dec 26 - Gifts for Political Figures by Sean Evans
- Nov 21 - Process Is as Important as Substance by Sean Evans
- Nov 7 - Democrats Lost; Republicans Didn't Win by Sean Evans
- Oct 17 - Republicans Are Slight Favorites to Win Senate by Sean Evans
- Sep 12 - Mayoral Race Looks Interesting by Sean Evans
- Aug 8 - Red To Its Roots by Sean Evans
- Jul 28 - TN Supreme Court More Liberal Than State by Sean Evans
- Jul 24 - Gloom, Despair, and Agony on Me by Sean Evans
- Jul 23 - Independent or Accountable Courts? by Sean Evans
- Jul 8 - The Great Debate by Sean Evans
- Jun 11 - Reject Cancerous Cynicism by Hunter Baker
- Jun 2 - Establishment is Beating Tea Party in Tennessee by Sean Evans
- Apr 25 - Outsiders Influence Tennessee Politics by Sean Evans
- Mar 21 - GOP Sees Renewed Prospects by Sean Evans
- Feb 17 - Obama's Unilateral Actions Go Too Far by Sean Evans
- Jan 13 - GOP Must Offer Positive Vision by Sean Evans
2013
- Nov 22 - Young Are Needed for Health Care Reform Success by Sean Evans
- Oct 18 - The GOP Must Face Facts by Sean Evans
- Sep 13 - American Credibilty Suffers by Sean Evans
- Aug 16 - Libertarian Populist Revolution About Power by Hunter Baker
- Aug 12 - Finney's Future by Sean Evans
- Jun 21 - A Missing Ingredient in Learning by Hunter Baker
- Jun 17 - Obama's Scandals by Sean Evans
- Apr 9 - States Should Reform Health Care by Sean Evans
- Mar 8 - Jury Duty a Lesson in Civics by Hunter Baker
- Mar 1 - Can We All Get Along? by Sean Evans
- Feb 1 - Create a Path to Work by Hunter Baker
- Jan 25 - Obama's Tactics May Fail by Sean Evans
- Jan 21 - Obama's Grand Ambitions by Sean Evans
2012
- Dec 14 - Democrats Need to Change by Sean Evans
- Nov 16 - Explaining Romney's Loss by Hunter Baker
- Nov 13 - Lessons for the GOP by Sean Evans
- Oct 5 - Romney Gets Debate Reprieve by Sean Evans
- Sep 8 - What the Conventions Told Us by Sean Evans
- Sep 8 - Reflections on the Democratic Convention by Sean Evans
- Aug 31 - Was the Convention Enough for Romney? by Sean Evans
- Aug 31 - Party Convention Could Be a Pivot Point by Sean Evans
- Aug 29 - Mixed Messages: Reflections on Day 1 of the GOP Convention by Sean Evans
- Aug 3 - Integrity Matters by Hunter Baker
- Aug 2 - Romney's VP Choices by Sean Evans
- Jul 10 - Candidate Trumps Money by Sean Evans
- May 27 - The Ron Paul Revolution by Sean Evans
- Apr 23 - Charles Colson by Micah Watson
- Apr 16 - What is Judicial Activism? by Sean Evans
- Mar 25 - Rick v Delegate Math by Hunter Baker
- Mar 10 - Election is far From Over by Sean Evans
- Feb 4 - Newt Lacks Character to be President by Sean Evans
- Jan 6 - Santorum Gets His Chance by Hunter Baker
- Jan 3 - Medicare Reform Gains Support by Sean Evans
2011
- Nov 26 - The Duty of the American Voter by Hunter Baker
- Nov 18 - Admitting the Problem is the First Step Toward Solving It by Sean Evans
- Oct 24 - The Significance of Herman Cain by Hunter Baker
- Oct 14 - Perry's Race to Win by Sean Evans
- Sep 22 - Reviewing the Bidding on the GOP by Hunter Baker
- Sep 12 - Our Memorial to 9/11 by Sean Evans
- Aug 5 - The Silver Lining in the Debt Deal by Sean Evans
- Jul 1 - Will the 21st Century be the Chinese Century? by Sean Evans
- Apr 29 - Ayn Rand and Modern Politics by Hunter Baker
- Apr 22 - The Health Care Choice by Sean Evans
- Mar 18 - GOP's 2012 Dilemma by Sean Evans
- Feb 18 - President Obama's Moment by Hunter Baker
- Feb 11 - Court Health Care Decision Can Wait by Sean Evans
- Jan 14 - Assuming the Worst Harms Our System by Hunter Baker
- Jan 8 - 2011 New Years Political Resolutions by Sean Evans
2010
- Nov 25 - Is the Future Bleak for Tennessee Democrats? by Sean Evans
- Nov 5 - Voters Demand Restraint by Hunter Baker
- Oct 15 - The Campaign Race to the Finish by Sean Evans
- Oct 1 - Is Obama Facing Racism? by Hunter Baker
- Sep 10 - The Unpopular Democrats by Sean Evans
- Sep 1 - Mosque Decision Needs Time by Hunter Baker
- Aug 9 - The Primary Effects of Nov. 5 by Sean Evans
- Aug 4 - Regaining a Sense of Taste in Political Leadership by Hunter Baker
- Jun 25 - The President's Kryptonite by Sean Evans
- May 22 - Logic of Oil Drilling by Sean Evans
- May 7 - The Prevalence of Porn by Micah Watson
- Apr 16 - Jump Ball in 8th CD by Sean Evans
- Mar 16 - Tea Parties at Crossroads by Sean Evans
- Feb 8 - The Future is the "Biggest Loser" by Sean Evans
- Jan 25 - Scott Brown's Win by Micah Watson
- Jan 4 - Eat Your Vegetables by Sean Evans
2009
- Dec 18 - Christmas Has a Dark Side by Micah Watson
- Nov 27 - The Unfulfilled Promises of Health Care Reform by Sean Evans
- Oct 24 - The Czar Has No Clothes by Sean Evans
- Oct 9 - Assumptions Hinder Civil Debate by Micah Watson
- Sep 18 - We Can Cut Health Care Costs by Sean Evans
- Aug 14 - Health Care Reform Will Pass by Sean Evans
- Jul 17 - Haslam and GOP Win Early Money Race for 2010 Gov Race by Sean Evans
- Jul 10 - Character Matters by Sean Evans
- Jul 2 - 60 Is Not Everything by Sean Evans
- Jun 8 - Conservative Reconciliation and Revival by Sean Evans
- May 4 - Grading Obama's First 100 Days by Sean Evans
- Apr 2 - Villanova and Pro-Life Basketball by Micah Watson
- Mar 26 - Handicapping the 2010 Governor's Race -- the Democrats by Sean Evans
- Mar 24 - Handicapping the 2010 Governor's Race -- the Republicans by Sean Evans
- Feb 25 - Obama's Grand Ambitions by Sean Evans
- Feb 23 - Partisanship Not a Bad Thing by Sean Evans
- Feb 1 - Obama, Abortion, and the Promise of Racial Equality by Micah Watson
- Jan 20 - Obama's Clean Break? by Sean Evans
- Jan 16 - Tennessee State House Shenanigans by Sean Evans
- Jan 13 - The Bush League Presidency by Sean Evans
- Jan 8 - Father Richard John Neuhaus, 1936-2009 by Micah Watson
2008
- Dec 30 - Israel and Hamas by Micah Watson
- Dec 9 - Righting the Republican Ship by Sean Evans
- Nov 26 - Obama's Machiavellian moves? by Sean Evans
- Nov 7 - The Conservative breakup? by Micah Watson
- Nov 7 - Voters Reject Bush and Republicans by Sean Evans
- Nov 3 - The Sky Really Is Not Falling by Sean Evans
- Oct 29 - Ross Perot Strikes Back by Sean Evans
- Oct 20 - 150 Million Reasons to Bet on the Democrats by Sean Evans
- Oct 16 - Obama Wins Debate Hat Trick by Sean Evans
- Oct 15 - Obama and Abortion by Micah Watson
- Oct 13 - And now for some good news . . . by Micah Watson
- Oct 8 - Round 3: Obama Calm, McCain Aggressive by Sean Evans
- Oct 3 - Palin Exceeds Expectations but Questions Remain by Sean Evans
- Sep 30 - How Not to Think about the Israeli-Hamas Conflict by Micah Watson
- Sep 27 - McCain Wins Debate on Points, Obama Wins Overall by Sean Evans
- Sep 26 - How to Grade the Debates by Sean Evans
- Sep 10 - The Convention Bounce by Sean Evans
- Sep 5 - What do John McCain, Sarah Palin, and Jimmy Buffet Have in Common? by Sean Evans
- Sep 5 - John McCain and Civil Religion by Micah Watson
- Sep 4 - Republican Convention Day #3 by Sean Evans
- Sep 3 - Republican Convention Day #2 by Sean Evans
- Sep 2 - Is God a Republican or a Democrat? (maybe Green?) by Micah Watson
- Sep 2 - Republican Convention Day #1 by Sean Evans
- Sep 1 - Excellent Review of Religious Issues and 2008 Election by Micah Watson
- Aug 29 - Obama's Speech by Sean Evans
- Aug 29 - Palin as VP by Sean Evans
- Aug 28 - Democratic Convention Day #3 by Sean Evans
- Aug 27 - Democratic Convention Day #2 by Sean Evans
- Aug 26 - Democratic Convention Day #1 by Sean Evans
- Aug 25 - Conventions Still Important by Sean Evans
- Aug 23 - The Biden Pick by Sean Evans
- Jul 18 - Campaigns Can Predict Governing by Sean Evans
- Jun 24 - The VP Choice by Sean Evans
- May 16 - The Bush Electoral Legacy by Sean Evans
- Apr 4 - Competitive Primaries Are Good for Parties by Sean Evans
- Mar 6 - Religous Obamania by Micah Watson
- Mar 5 - What Does Change Mean? by Sean Evans
- Feb 1 - How to Be a Pundit by Sean Evans
- Jan 23 - Hoops, Abortion, and the Catholic Church by Micah Watson
- Jan 21 - The Dangerous Mix of Politics, Religion, and Sleeping by Micah Watson
- Jan 17 - Ten Rules for the Next President by Kevin Cooney
- Jan 9 - Let the Voters Decide by Sean Evans