by design | Mar 9, 2026 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. Jan. 20, 2025, in his second Inaugural Address, President Trump said: “We will measure our success not only by little battles we win, but also by the wars that end, and perhaps most importantly, the wars we never get into.” In April of 2016, I...
by design | Mar 2, 2026 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending Knoxville lawyer Jeff Hagood’s swearing in ceremony as the newest member of the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors. I think President Trump made an excellent choice in appointing...
by design | Feb 23, 2026 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. There is a very small, private dining room at the White House directly under the Oval Office. It is for the president, vice president and the very top White House aides. I had the privilege of having lunch there two times. The second time, I was...
by design | Feb 16, 2026 | Columnist, Duncan
By John Duncan Jr. A few months ago, my wife, Vickie, and I were walking across the UT campus headed toward the Clarence Brown Theater to attend a play. I had checked my phone several times, both on the days before the play and the day of the play, to make sure our...
by design | Feb 9, 2026 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. The Democrats and the national media they control got in a big uproar when President Trump said a few days ago that he wanted Republicans to “nationalize the elections,” obviously referring to the upcoming midterm races. The president’s...
by design | Feb 2, 2026 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. During each of my 30 years in Congress, I had the privilege of attending the annual State of the Union address. On January 24, 1995, I heard President Bill Clinton say the following: “We are a nation of immigrants. But we are also a nation of...
