Common Sense Matters the Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Stress and Resilience Today plus bonus When is Old too Old? Aug 21, 2024

Dr. Sherry Hamby, professor of psychology at the University of the South in Sewanee, TN, counsels us on current-day trauma and how to search for resilience. Ongoing negativity, name-calling, misinformation, lies, and outrageous verbal abuse from newsmakers without empathy for others can be damaging, whether directed personally or not.
School shootings affect entire communities and when days and weeks of protest for change from elected officials are ignored it is called institutional betrayal.
Resilience may come in the form of introspection or political action.
A brief bonus interview with Dr. Hamby asks how old is too old to run for political office.

Common Sense Matters can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as www.franklincountytennesseedemocraticparty.com

School Vouchers-Round 2? Aug 10, 2024

Liv Cook organizer of Public School Strong recounts the recent defeat of an expanded voucher program in Tennessee. Public funds for private schools, while public schools starved and teacher pay, remained below the national average, was a nonstarter for many parents and teachers. They said no and made themselves heard. Now millions of dollars from outside special interest groups to support the Governor's cornerstone project have flowed to legislators more likely to vote against the people's wishes. People Power or Project 2025?

Common Sense Matters can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as www.franklincountytennesseedemocraticparty.com

Victoria Broderick 4 Congress District 4 Jul 29, 2024

Representative Scott DesJarlais has been the Tennessee Congressman for District 4 for 13 years and is a case for term limits. A fresh, new face would be Victoria Broderick from Fayetteville, TN, a working mother of 2 and various pets, who talks to people. People with issues and concerns that differ from the Trump/DesJarlais agenda, which is the same. It consists of lies and misinformation about immigration, jobs, and the economy for starters. Divisiveness, though, is the main course.
www.victoria4tennessee.org

Common Sense Matters can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as www.franklincountytennesseedemocraticparty.com

Introduction to Common Sense Matters Jul 12, 2024

A left-leaning look at politics, history, and culture in a red county (Franklin), in a red state (Tennessee) with a supermajority Republican legislature that lacks well, common sense. Our elected officials do not represent the people of Tennessee on many issues. Common Sense Matters will present factual and fair, in-depth interviews and testimony as an alternative view of issues and concerns than is currently available.
Franklin County TN Democratic Party sponsors Common Sense Matters

Common Sense Matters can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as www.franklincountytennesseedemocraticparty.com