Tom Adkins (born January 13, 1958) is an American political

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, political writer, TV personality, and real-estate investor. He is the host and producer of ''Tommy's Garage'', a

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show targeting politics and pop culture characters.

Political writing

Tom Adkins' political writing career began as a prolific letters-to-the-editor campaign to '' The Philadelphia Inquirer''. ''Inquirer'' editors eventually asked him to contribute op-ed pieces, and Adkins became notorious for attacking controversial subjects with a hard-right, confrontational approach. Several of his articles were picked up nationally, along with viral internet distribution. Dissatisfied with the members-only process of selecting contributors by most national conservative publications, Adkins united with similarly disaffected conservative internet writers to form the web magazine "CommonConservative.com." Notable articles include: * ”Burn That Flag” has been republished for several years in ''Chicken Soup for the American Soul''. * "Traditional Mother and Father: Still the Best Choice for Children" is featured in ''Patterns For College Writing'', America's most widely used primer for college freshman English composition instruction. * "Sun Tzu and Four American presidents", comparison of Jimmy Carter,

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and Bill Clinton through the eyes of Sun Tzu, author of '' The Art of War''. * "Strange Bedfellows", debates the unholy alliance between homosexual

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and the Catholic Church. * "Threats From Within" warns of excessive racial terrorist profiling, while ignoring possible American terrorists. Eventually, Adkins writing gained national exposure and numerous republications in local and national magazines and newspapers. CommonConservative.com eventually folded as Adkins aimed his career towards radio and television appearances.

Television

Adkins' television appearances began on '' Politically Incorrect'' with

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in September 1999. He also made various TV appearances at local Philadelphia

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in , then

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and eventually CNN and

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. Adkins currently hosts ''Tommy's Garage'', a political/pop culture lampoon show.

Tea Party

Adkins is also known for his speeches at various Tea Party rallies, including at Morristown Tea Party on July 4, 2009, and again at Morristown on September 7, 2009.

Personal

Adkins was married to Fox News host

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from 2005–2010.

References

Opinionet Bio
Conservative Truth

NJ.Com article on Morristown Tea Party

Spinsanity exposé on Villanova race-baiting

Political writing

Television

Tea Party

Personal

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