Wishful thinking by conservative scholars opposed to abortion is an activist impulse that must be resisted. This essay first appeared in Law & Liberty on March 17, 2021 (here). Thanks to How Appealing, Real Clear Policy (here), and The Originalism Blog (here). Nearly 50 years after it was dec…
Year: 2021
Trouble in Paradise? (Part 8)
Or, Why Do Red States Like Tennessee Allow Radicals to Hijack Their Taxpayer-Funded Universities?* A recently-arrived Volunteer warns his fellow Tennesseans about the scourge of wokeness in higher education. Thanks to Instapundit (here), Tennessee Conservative News (here), Real Clear Policy (here…
The Perilously Impermanent Past
Roy Rogers is not the only American icon facing the end of the trail in the 21st century. In order to achieve primacy, the leftist mythology requires that the pantheon of American heroes be dethroned. This essay originally appeared in Law & Liberty on February 18, 2021 (here). Thanks to Power…
Not So Unexpected Consequences
In pursuit of flattery from the Left, Justice Gorsuch went badly astray, with predictable consequences. This essay originally appeared in Law & Liberty, on February 10, 2021 (here). Thanks to Tennessee Conservative News (here) and Instapundit (here)! “Sometimes small gestures can have unexp…
Unions Regain Political Influence Under Biden
Organized labor seeks to reverse declining membership and other challenges. This essay originally appeared in Law & Liberty on February 1, 2021 as “Union Tide Rises Under Biden” (here). Thanks to the Southeast Texas Record (here), Legal Insurrection (here), and Real Clear Policy! …
Wokeness Is Everywhere: Tales from Small Town Tennessee
An edited version of this essay originally appeared in The Federalist on January 13, 2021 as “Leftists Are Colonizing Red Towns Like Mine, And Local Republicans Are Clueless” (here). Thanks to Power Line, Real Clear Politics (here), Real Clear Policy (here), The New American (here), F…
Trouble in Paradise? (Part 7)
Using Trojan Horse tactics, the progressive crowd is trying to infiltrate your local schools with left-wing propaganda. “Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.” No, I’m not disparaging those of Hellenic ancestry, or the virtue of altruism. I’m referring to the Roman poet Virgil, who used the quo…
Remembering Fred
My older brother, Frederick Lee Pulliam, was stricken with terminal cancer at 68. He passed on December 22, 2020, and was laid to rest on January 4, 2021. My condolences to his son, Jared, and his widow, Debby. Our niece, Stephanie, put together a wonderful slideshow of photos (here). Fred and I …