Love him or hate him —there’s never been a president like Donald Trump
Originally published in the NY Post BY Cindy Adams Published July 15, 2025 Trump. Who may go down in history as USA’s one and only. The A-1 Trumper. Not what […]
1st Amendment/Free Expression
1st Amendment/Free Expression
Politics
1st Amendment/Free Expression
Dr. Larry Burriss: “Extra, Extra, Read All About It”… For Days?” – Why Breaking News Has Lost Its Breaking Point
Breaking News 07/14/2025 Back in the early days of the 20th century, newspapers would publish special editions of breaking news. And newsboys, standing on the corner, would cry out “Extra, […]
1st Amendment/Free Expression
Leaving a Legacy
Publisher Pete Doughtie of The Rutherford Reader remembered as a ‘True Patriot’
Editor’s note: Remembering Pete Doughtie *Originally published January 2019* In early 2024, The Tennessee Ledger suffered a cyberattack that resulted in the loss of much of our digital archive. As […]
1st Amendment/Free Expression
Inspiration
Update: Murfreesboro Post article Marty Luffman measures progress in recovery from near-fatal crash
*Article from August 10, 2021 by TAYLA COURAGE Longtime Smyrna State Farm Insurance Agent Marty Luffman stands next to Director of Rehabilitation Amelette Bolton with the assistance of a sit-to-stand […]
1st Amendment/Free Expression
Politics
Americans’ Trust in Media Remains at an all-time Low
Editor’s Note: Americans No Longer Trust Mainstream Media Most would agree that Americans have lost faith in the mainstream media, and the latest Gallup polling data confirms this reality: trust […]
1st Amendment/Free Expression
Education
Leaving a Legacy
Politics
Schools/Education
TN Democrats didn’t support policy to improve young lives. That won’t stop us | Rep. Gino Bulso
As the Left pushes failed policies, Republicans will continue investing in strong children by placing their educational needs over political priorities. Gino Bulso Guest Columnist In November 2024, Tennessee voters […]
1st Amendment/Free Expression
Inspiration
Leaving a Legacy
Politics
Reagan’s Republic Vision and the Founders’ Marketplace of Ideas: Why Democracy Required Messy Debate on Independence Day
Liberty’s Enduring Promise: From 1776 to Today By Mike Sparks In the sweltering heat of Philadelphia’s summer of 1776, history pivoted on the words of extraordinary men willing to commit […]
1st Amendment/Free Expression
History
Politics
The Founding Fathers’ Recipe for Truth: Why They Wanted You to Question Everything
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE by Dr. Larry Burris’s 06/30/2025 The 4th of July. A time for fireworks, picnics, hot dogs and ball games. But perhaps also a time for a bit […]
1st Amendment/Free Expression
Faith
Mental Health & Well Being
Politics
Tennessee Leader William Lamberth Calls Gender Care “Mutilation” as Supreme Court Backs State Restrictions
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a decisive 6-3 ruling Wednesday upholding laws in approximately half of U.S. states that prohibit gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, marking a significant victory […]
1st Amendment/Free Expression
Faith
Politics
Tennessee Leader Rep. William Lamberth Champions Parental Rights, Criminal Justice Reform, and Constitutional Freedoms in Passionate GOP Office Speech
Today, at the Rutherford County GOP office on East Main Street—just steps from our beautiful historic courthouse—Tennessee State Representative William Lamberth gave a passionate discussion speech that reminded us why […]