Commission Votes To Move Confederate Statues Out Of State Capitol

Along With Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest’s Bust, The Removal Will Also Include Busts Of U.S. Admiral David Farragut And U.S. Navy Admiral Albert Gleaves. All Three Of Busts Can Currently Be Found On The Second Floor Of The State Capitol Building.

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The Tennessee Conservative News Break March 9, 2021

– Pepe Le Pew & Speedy Gonzalez Latest Victims of Never-Ending Cancel Culture
– 7 Republican County Mayors Still Forcing Face Coverings
– Truth in Sentencing Reform Advances
-The SAFE Act Advances Through the House
– House Bill 434 Creates Lifetime Orders of Protection for Victims of Violent Crimes
– House Bill 150 Cracks Down on Underage Drinking
– Tennessee Department of Education Selects Districts for Literacy Networks
– Right-to-work Constitutional Amendment Passes Tennessee Senate a Second Time
– Democratic Relief Bill Includes $1,400 Checks to Non-citizens & Incarcerated Felons
– Spanish Auto Manufacturer To Locate New Operations In Chattanooga

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3 American Heroes Liberals Wish We Would Forget

The Past Is Under Attack. Our History Is Being Rewritten. Attitudes And Beliefs Are Obviously Not Frozen In Time. The Past, It Turns Out, Has A Precarious Grasp On The Present And Can Be Quite Impermanent. History, As It Was Taught And Understood In The Mid-20th Century, Is Under Assault. We forget—or, worse, repudiate—the past at our peril. Our shared history binds us together as a nation, as Abraham Lincoln noted in his First Inaugural Address when he invoked “the mystic chords of memory” in the hope that our common history would “swell the chorus of the Union.” Defenders of history should emulate William Travis at the Alamo, and take a stand.

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Tennessee Legislature Seeks To Prohibit Businesses From Requiring Masks, COVID Tests, Vaccinations

Representative Susan Lynn Has Filed A Bill In Tennessee House Of Representatives That, If Passed, Would Make It Unlawful For Businesses Of Public Accommodation To Create Policies Requiring Consumers To Wear Masks, Take COVID Tests, Or Vaccines, Or Any Other Type Of Medical Treatment.

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Why Communication, Not Cancel Culture & Censorship, Is The American Way

We Are In The Midst of A Crisis Of Civic Trust, And Our First Order Of Business Must Be to Squelch The Urge To “Cancel” Our Fellow Americans Who Have Different Views. Instead, We Must Engage With Them In The Public Discourse Necessary To Save Our Nation. In a word, it is critically important that we allow the expression and exchange of ideas to play out freely. This is not only how liberty is preserved but also how people learn to refine and broaden their views. It is how we live and govern together and build a healthy and vibrant political community.

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Rep. Windle Introduces Bill To Replace Confederate Statue With One Of Dolly Parton At State Capitol

On the first day of the convening of the Tennessee Legislature for the 2021 Legislative Session, a representative from Livingston has introduced a bill to add a statue of Dolly Parton to the Capitol grounds in Nashville.

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