In a speech at the National Defense University, President Obama kind of admitted what some of us have known for years.  There are radical jihadists among us who would like nothing better than to kill us in the name of Allah.  Mouthing the words of his speech writer, President Obama stated: “.  .  .we face a real threat from radicalized individuals here in the United States. Whether it’s a shooter… [Continue Reading]

Nashville, Tennessee March 29, 2013  Imposing the “Protected Class” on Attorneys? Why Rules of Professional Conduct Should Focus on “Justice,” rather than Social Engineering By Scott Friedman and Carol M. Swain America often turns to its lawyers to resolve conflicts – from social issues such as same-sex marriage to business disputes gone awry.  Recognizing that men are not angels, our adversarial legal system wisely places constraints on a lawyer’s zealous… [Continue Reading]

For the past seven years, I have been the faculty adviser for the Christian Legal Society (CLS) at Vanderbilt University.  CLS has been on the Vanderbilt campus for more than 20 years.  During this time, it has operated in the same way as have other campus ministries. CLS has always been a positive force on campus, actively participating in the law school community by hosting weekly meetings, guest speakers, and… [Continue Reading]

Mark Pody Takes Vanderbilt Police Bill (HB1150) Off Notice (LEBANON, TN) – After much debate and input from constituents, State Representative Mark Pody (R- Lebanon) has taken HB­­1150 off notice in the House.  The intent of this legislation was to protect students against discrimination on the basis of religion.  Private institutions enjoy special privileges granted to them by the state.  Some receive millions of taxpayer dollars and they have been… [Continue Reading]

Secular humanists are not the only ones seeking to remove  the name “Easter” from traditional egg hunts.  A friend of mine told me that her church made the same decision a couple of years ago.  However, it was reversed after the faithful protested.  It is important for Christians to fight for Judeo-Christian traditions.  Our religion is under attack across the country, and especially on college and university campuses.   The… [Continue Reading]

Nashville, TN) October 1 – Nashville television welcomes the new political talk show, “Be The People’ this month. BE THE PEOPLE is a new hard-hitting television series directly confronting the hot topic issues facing Americans today.  Featuring one-on-one interviews and panel discussions with influential politicians, businessmen, journalists, celebrities, entertainers and nationally known political pundits, no opinion will go unheard and the truth will prevail. Hosted by Dr. Carol M. Swain,… [Continue Reading]