“Bona fide” status is a malleable standard frequently manipulated by establishment moderates—or RINOs–to exclude grassroots conservatives. A slightly abridged version of this essay first appeared in The Blaze (edited by my friend Ben Boychuk) on October 6, 2023 as “‘The Sw…

This essay originally appeared in the Daily Times on October 9, 2023 (here). Tennessee has birthed many accomplished men and women, some of whom I have written about in prior columns. We tend to remember the frontiersmen, soldiers, and adventurers, but the rich history of the Volunteer State has …