The Tennessee Conservative · Brandon Lewis

🌎Who Doesn’t Like A Good Globalist Cabal? - Gov. Lee’s World Economic Forum Support & More!

November 14, 2025·16 min·1 clip

Governor Lee's chummy post with the World Economic Forum sparked backlash for promoting a globalist agenda in Tennessee.

Ethan Lewis of Tennessee Conservative News hosts this episode from Signal Mountain. He covers state political stories he argues are overlooked by mainstream media. The episode critiques several Tennessee Republicans for actions Lewis views as betraying conservative principles. The death of State Representative Jeff Burkhart is noted, with condolences extended to his family. Governor Bill Lee's participation with the World Economic Forum at Vanderbilt University is heavily criticized as contradictory to state laws limiting global organizations' jurisdiction. Lewis references House Bills 263 and 0318, which state the World Economic Forum has no authority in Tennessee. He claims Lee's post about the event received widespread backlash from constituents. Lewis discusses pardons issued to former Speaker Glen Casada and Robert Harshbarger Jr., contrasting them with the unresolved sentence of former representative Robin Smith. Tennessee Republican National Committeeman Oscar Brock faces criticism for vowing to withhold support from GOP incumbents over the government shutdown and for working for Chattanooga's Democratic Mayor Tim Kelly. Shelby County's adoption of the 287(g) program with ICE is highlighted as the 28th county in the state to join. Secretary of State Tre Hargett's warning to libraries about compliance with an executive order restricting federal funds for promoting gender ideology is presented. The protest by University of Tennessee workers over the firing of professor Tamar Shirinian, who made comments about commentator Charlie Kirk, is described with skepticism. Hamilton County commissioners express concern over the cost of a tax-freeze program for seniors, with Commissioner David Sharp citing some constituents facing a 170% property assessment increase. A surprising claim is that Governor Bill Lee broke every campaign promise except one and is labeled the worst governor in state history due to his COVID-19 response. Lewis asserts that true Republicans would not work for a Democratic mayor, framing it as a fundamental contradiction. The episode suggests that financial support for conservative media is lacking because listeners often do not contribute financially. The host shares personal weekend plans, including a trip to a commercial painting conference in California, which he jokingly calls the "People's Communist Republic." He emphasizes the importance of traditions and spending time with friends, recounting a recent birthday gathering in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The tone is highly opinionated, conversational, and combative, directly challenging the actions of established figures. The style is a monologue-driven editorial, blending news summaries with sharp, sarcastic commentary. Listeners who appreciate a strongly partisan, anti-establishment conservative perspective on Tennessee politics will find this episode engaging. Those seeking neutral reporting or who support the mentioned Republican officials like Governor Lee will likely disagree with its characterizations.

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