The Common Core Standards do not require reading complete long works of literature. Even by the time we arrive at the 11th and 12th grade set of standards for reading literature, the standards only refer to "stories, dramas, and poems." There are, throughout the standards, references to Shakespeare ...Read More...

Children as young as two are developing mental health problems because of smartphones and tablets, scientists warn. Just an hour a day staring at a screen can be enough to make children more likely to be anxious or depressed. This could be making them less curious, less able to finish tasks, less ...Read More...

There is now a Monopoly for Millennials board game and it’s exactly the kind of dystopian hellscape that most millennials fear. When Monopoly was first invented by Elizabeth Magie way back in 1903, it was intended to teach children the evils of capitalism and convince them to play her other game ...Read More...

The Issues: No Sanctuary Cities No Municipal IDs The EVIL of Female Genital Mutilation  Say NO to Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Gambling What's wrong with the National Popular Vote? State Issues: The Freedom to Report Act of 2017 Parental Rights Act of 2014 Enhanced Fiscal ...Read More...

The 28 Great Ideas That Are Changing the World Every law proposed should be evaluated on the basis of these 28 principles. The only reliable basis for sound government and just human relations is Natural Law. A free people cannot survive under a republican constitution unless they remain ...Read More...

   The second session of the 110th Tennessee General Assembly will convene at noon on January 9, 2019. With all that has been happening and an explosive election season on the horizon, the promises to be a VERY interesting session and you will not want to miss anything!!  Make sure you are signed ...Read More...

Tennessee's Representatives - Congressional District Map: Interesting site that ranks sitting legislators conservative to liberal Bill Tracking for the US Congress US House of Representatives Congressional District Map US House of Representatives Roll Call Votes United States Senate United ...Read More...

  The 109th Tennessee General Assembly convenes On January 13, 2015.  Of the 99 members of the House, 73 are Republicans, 26 are Democrats.  Of the 33 members of the Senate, 28 are Republicans, five are Democrats. As participants on our Constitutional Republic, we have a duty to stay involved, ...Read More...

The new Advanced Placement U.S. History Framework, published by the private company, the College Board, is the newest educational battleground.  This framework is being introduced for the 2014 school year and has created a firestorm all across the nation. Texas SBOE Passes Resolution Opposing APUSH Why ...Read More...

ACT for America - Fighting the Spread of Radical Islamic Fundamentalism throughout the World. Family Security Matters - Our mission is to inform all Americans, men and women, about the issues surrounding national security; to address their fears about safety and security on a personal, family, ...Read More...

  UPDATE [April 2016]:  Tennessee Didn't Repeal Common Core, They Rebranded It   For three years many grassroots activists have been working to impact the Common Core State Standards that were adopted by Tennessee in 2010.  After some intense battles and hard work that included passing two ...Read More...