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The 150th anniversary of the American Civil War has generated quite a bit of scholarship about a key event in the nation’s history.
The 150th anniversary of the American Civil War has generated quite a bit of scholarship about a key event in the nation’s history.
 
I have never been a fan of the Fair Tax, a proposal to abolish the income tax and substitute a national sales tax. My opposition has nothing to do with the merits of a national sales tax as opposed to an income tax per se. Clearly, as an economist, I agree that the proper and most efficient tax...
I have never been a fan of the Fair Tax, a proposal to abolish the income tax and substitute a national sales tax. My opposition has nothing to do with the merits of a national sales tax as opposed to an income tax per se. Clearly, as an economist, I agree that the proper and most efficient tax...
 
Today, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) released Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2014, a report that assembles data from a variety of sources to assess the relative safety of public schools in each state.
Today, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) released Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2014, a report that assembles data from a variety of sources to assess the relative safety of public schools in each state.
 
Measuring the performance of colleges-and holding them accountable for their performances-is an unsolved problem
Measuring the performance of colleges-and holding them accountable for their performances-is an unsolved problem
 
Old Stories from the Bible tell great TRUTHS. Do you remember Lot going to the big cities of Sodom and Gomorrah?
Old Stories from the Bible tell great TRUTHS. Do you remember Lot going to the big cities of Sodom and Gomorrah?
 
Lawmakers could be moving all of next year's North Carolina's primaries to March 15.
Lawmakers could be moving all of next year's North Carolina's primaries to March 15.
 
The Supreme Court will have to clarify the implications of its Obergefell v. Hodges ruling with respect to the First Amendment
The Supreme Court will have to clarify the implications of its Obergefell v. Hodges ruling with respect to the First Amendment
 
A Sunday morning thought without benefit of deep analysis by Bobby Tony
 
North Carolina taxpayers are about to get stuck with a big bill - if the General Assembly continues the state's "Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard" (REPS) and renewable energy tax credit policies.
North Carolina taxpayers are about to get stuck with a big bill - if the General Assembly continues the state's "Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard" (REPS) and renewable energy tax credit policies.
 
The prime example of Tax Avoidance is Wal Mart. Their recent and best scheme yet is their new creation of Shell Corps in another Country which fosters Tax Hiding of Assets.
The prime example of Tax Avoidance is Wal Mart. Their recent and best scheme yet is their new creation of Shell Corps in another Country which fosters Tax Hiding of Assets.
 
They say "the road to Hell is paved with good intentions," but that doesn't really describe the whole mechanism. The reason that good intentions can cause so many problems is because they lead to actions with unintended consequences.
They say "the road to Hell is paved with good intentions," but that doesn't really describe the whole mechanism. The reason that good intentions can cause so many problems is because they lead to actions with unintended consequences.
 
Guess what! Another budget extension has been passed by the General Assembly. Which means North Carolina is still without a spending plan for the current fiscal year. North Carolina's fiscal year began July 1st, with the state continuing operations under a temporary spending plan.
Guess what! Another budget extension has been passed by the General Assembly. Which means North Carolina is still without a spending plan for the current fiscal year. North Carolina's fiscal year began July 1st, with the state continuing operations under a temporary spending plan.
 
I once had a Toy Fox Terrier with the coloring of a Doberman. In his mind he was as big as a Doberman!
I once had a Toy Fox Terrier with the coloring of a Doberman. In his mind he was as big as a Doberman!
 
Federal prosecutor Denise Walker, who was forced into hiding for six weeks as a result of a drug dealer's threats to have her killed...
Federal prosecutor Denise Walker, who was forced into hiding for six weeks as a result of a drug dealer's threats to have her killed...
 
There are two sets of videos that are fully representative of today's Democrat Party making their appointed rounds, and, remarkably, at their core, well represents what it means to suffer from the condition known as Liberal
There are two sets of videos that are fully representative of today's Democrat Party making their appointed rounds, and, remarkably, at their core, well represents what it means to suffer from the condition known as Liberal
 
At a recent event with Harry Reid in Las Vegas President Obama accused conservatives of being inconsistent in their support for free markets. Why? Apparently because they are "not for" solar power. Here's what he had to say to the gathering...
At a recent event with Harry Reid in Las Vegas President Obama accused conservatives of being inconsistent in their support for free markets. Why? Apparently because they are "not for" solar power. Here's what he had to say to the gathering...
 
Remember the old tale about a drunken man crawling around under a lamppost? Dating at least as far back as 1924, the joke starts off with a police officer approaching the drunk to ask what he's looking for. In earlier versions of the joke, it's a dollar bill. In later versions, it's a set of car...
Remember the old tale about a drunken man crawling around under a lamppost? Dating at least as far back as 1924, the joke starts off with a police officer approaching the drunk to ask what he's looking for. In earlier versions of the joke, it's a dollar bill. In later versions, it's a set of car...
 
The newly-elected chair and vice chair hosted a Town Hall event last night in Beaufort County to address voters' questions, concerns, and criticisms.
The newly-elected chair and vice chair hosted a Town Hall event last night in Beaufort County to address voters' questions, concerns, and criticisms.
 
The N.C. State Board of Education will learn Wednesday details of a plan for helping public schools make better use of digital technology.
The N.C. State Board of Education will learn Wednesday details of a plan for helping public schools make better use of digital technology.
 
Republican presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Donald Trump have the drive-by media and the professional left in a tizzy over their proposals to end birthright citizenship — the policy that makes children of illegal aliens born in the US legal citizens of the United States.
Republican presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Donald Trump have the drive-by media and the professional left in a tizzy over their proposals to end birthright citizenship — the policy that makes children of illegal aliens born in the US legal citizens of the United States.
 
A proclamation signed in July by Gov. Pat McCrory banning the sale or show of poultry from Aug. 15 to Jan. 15, and requiring owners of backyard fowl to register as a farm, is an unnecessary encroachment of big government on citizens' private lives, opponents say.
A proclamation signed in July by Gov. Pat McCrory banning the sale or show of poultry from Aug. 15 to Jan. 15, and requiring owners of backyard fowl to register as a farm, is an unnecessary encroachment of big government on citizens' private lives, opponents say.
 
Many of the controversies roiling public education are traceable to a system that assigns students to schools based on where they live. One North Carolina community that is working hard to remedy this problem through expanding educational opportunity is the town of Wake Forest.
Many of the controversies roiling public education are traceable to a system that assigns students to schools based on where they live. One North Carolina community that is working hard to remedy this problem through expanding educational opportunity is the town of Wake Forest.
 
We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
 
Colleges and universities are complex operations-often with billion-dollar budgets. The stakes are high: what happens on our campuses affects not only students but the society at large.
Colleges and universities are complex operations-often with billion-dollar budgets. The stakes are high: what happens on our campuses affects not only students but the society at large.
 
The rhetorical case for renewable energy seems, at its core, to be this: Why rely on traditional sources that burn expensive energy and emit carbon dioxide when you can replace them with energy freely provided by nature that emits nothing?
The rhetorical case for renewable energy seems, at its core, to be this: Why rely on traditional sources that burn expensive energy and emit carbon dioxide when you can replace them with energy freely provided by nature that emits nothing?
 
If you've ever watched any late-night TV, you've seen the ads for the Ashley Madison web site. It facilitates adultery. It's kind of a Match.com or JDate for married people.
If you've ever watched any late-night TV, you've seen the ads for the Ashley Madison web site. It facilitates adultery. It's kind of a Match.com or JDate for married people.
 
Over the past 12 months, the nation as a whole has added nearly three million net new jobs
Over the past 12 months, the nation as a whole has added nearly three million net new jobs
 
I leapt from the Uber car at LaGuardia, made my way quickly through security, and boarded the US Airways Shuttle to Washington, D.C. I removed my suit jacket, loosened my tie, and took my seat. Pulling my laptop from my leather briefcase, I opened a spreadsheet to review the layout of the...
I leapt from the Uber car at LaGuardia, made my way quickly through security, and boarded the US Airways Shuttle to Washington, D.C. I removed my suit jacket, loosened my tie, and took my seat. Pulling my laptop from my leather briefcase, I opened a spreadsheet to review the layout of the...
 
The recent decision by the State Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of school vouchers has turned supporters toward the future and critics toward raising the volume on public discussion.
The recent decision by the State Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of school vouchers has turned supporters toward the future and critics toward raising the volume on public discussion.
 
NC may become the 5th state to call for a convention of states to draft a constitutional "balanced budget" amendment
NC may become the 5th state to call for a convention of states to draft a constitutional "balanced budget" amendment
 
People in and out of the academic world have been pointing to a glaring defect in our education system for many years. That defect is the failure to teach students to write competently.
People in and out of the academic world have been pointing to a glaring defect in our education system for many years. That defect is the failure to teach students to write competently.
 
It may be a shameless plug, but I think many readers might be interested in my new book
 
Unable to reach an agreement on a state General Fund budget, legislative leaders plan to extend their temporary budget continuing resolution until September 18...
Unable to reach an agreement on a state General Fund budget, legislative leaders plan to extend their temporary budget continuing resolution until September 18...
 
This week Carolina Journal reported on an important ruling against an occupational license in Texas. State leaders should take note.
This week Carolina Journal reported on an important ruling against an occupational license in Texas. State leaders should take note.
 
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