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Over the course of the last two weeks, conservative legal scholar Kurt Lash and libertarian legal scholar Damon Root have treated readers to a lively online debate about how best to interpret Section 1 of the 14th Amendment, which reads...
Over the course of the last two weeks, conservative legal scholar Kurt Lash and libertarian legal scholar Damon Root have treated readers to a lively online debate about how best to interpret Section 1 of the 14th Amendment, which reads...
 
The physical resemblance is uncanny, but it's not the only thing Jay Faison and Tom Steyer have in common. They both are wealthy political environmental activists who have decided they will spend their millions/billions to support the politics of environmentalism and the agenda of Big Solar - one...
The physical resemblance is uncanny, but it's not the only thing Jay Faison and Tom Steyer have in common. They both are wealthy political environmental activists who have decided they will spend their millions/billions to support the politics of environmentalism and the agenda of Big Solar - one...
 
Higher education is by definition a place for advanced learning; it is not intended to be the place to learn basic skills such as the "three R's."
Higher education is by definition a place for advanced learning; it is not intended to be the place to learn basic skills such as the "three R's."
 
Conversations I've had with non-academics about university employment practices usually evoke surprise and skepticism.
Conversations I've had with non-academics about university employment practices usually evoke surprise and skepticism.
 
It is indeed time to rethink a relic of the South's legacy of racism - progressivism.
It is indeed time to rethink a relic of the South's legacy of racism - progressivism.
 
Many cheered when the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that independent redistricting commissions are Constitutional.
Many cheered when the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that independent redistricting commissions are Constitutional.
 
New research from the Institute for Energy Research shows more than ever before how the Obama administration's approach to energy policy is fulfilling the president's 2008 vision of "necessarily skyrocket[ing]" electricity rates.
New research from the Institute for Energy Research shows more than ever before how the Obama administration's approach to energy policy is fulfilling the president's 2008 vision of "necessarily skyrocket[ing]" electricity rates.
 
Someone has said the real measure of a man's ministry is what happens when he leaves.
Someone has said the real measure of a man's ministry is what happens when he leaves.
 
A video showing a Planned Parenthood employee purportedly negotiating to sell body parts of dead babies is dominating the news right now.
A video showing a Planned Parenthood employee purportedly negotiating to sell body parts of dead babies is dominating the news right now.
 
"'It was a nightmare': Man warns NC homeowners about little-known land rule," blared a headline from WRAL this week. Here is a snippet from the story...
"'It was a nightmare': Man warns NC homeowners about little-known land rule," blared a headline from WRAL this week. Here is a snippet from the story...
 
In an interview published on the Capital and Main website, former U.S. Labor Secretary and University of California at Berkeley public policy professor Robert Reich opined that, despite the importance of their jobs, teachers are underpaid compared to supposedly less important professionals.
In an interview published on the Capital and Main website, former U.S. Labor Secretary and University of California at Berkeley public policy professor Robert Reich opined that, despite the importance of their jobs, teachers are underpaid compared to supposedly less important professionals.
 
One of the things that most frightens non-tenured faculty members is the prospect of getting too low an average on end-of-term student course evaluations.
One of the things that most frightens non-tenured faculty members is the prospect of getting too low an average on end-of-term student course evaluations.
 
We expect an announcement soon that Superior Court Judge Howard “Howdy” Manning, Jr. will be retiring upon reaching the mandatory judicial retirement age.
We expect an announcement soon that Superior Court Judge Howard “Howdy” Manning, Jr. will be retiring upon reaching the mandatory judicial retirement age.
 
ObamaCare is crippling the economy and killing what has been the greatest health care system in the world. And the drivebys and the politicians are focused on the Confederate flag.
ObamaCare is crippling the economy and killing what has been the greatest health care system in the world. And the drivebys and the politicians are focused on the Confederate flag.
 
The reopening of UNC–Chapel Hill Law School’s Center on Poverty, Work, and Opportunity as the “North Carolina Poverty Research Fund” by law professor Gene Nichol shows great contempt for the UNC system Board of Governors, the state legislature, and the people of North Carolina.
The reopening of UNC–Chapel Hill Law School’s Center on Poverty, Work, and Opportunity as the “North Carolina Poverty Research Fund” by law professor Gene Nichol shows great contempt for the UNC system Board of Governors, the state legislature, and the people of North Carolina.
 
Conservatives and libertarians often serve as allies in public policy debates, but they tend to diverge on some hot-button issues.
Conservatives and libertarians often serve as allies in public policy debates, but they tend to diverge on some hot-button issues.
 
Man is a social creature with a pecking order.
 
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.
 
A new Civitas Poll of registered North Carolina voters shows they are open to options for schools, assessment of students, and education funding.
A new Civitas Poll of registered North Carolina voters shows they are open to options for schools, assessment of students, and education funding.
 
As the House and Senate negotiate the details of a new state budget, one of their biggest disagreements will be about taxes.
As the House and Senate negotiate the details of a new state budget, one of their biggest disagreements will be about taxes.
 
We hear a lot about the state of North Carolina and how much they give in economic development dollars to private businesses — but what about the counties? County governments have their own agendas when it comes to economic development and can choose whether or not to participate in these...
We hear a lot about the state of North Carolina and how much they give in economic development dollars to private businesses — but what about the counties? County governments have their own agendas when it comes to economic development and can choose whether or not to participate in these...
 
As someone who views constitutional government as a basic institution of freedom, and constitutions as wielding near-divine authority, I retain what to some might be a surprising or even cavalier openness to constitutional amendment.
As someone who views constitutional government as a basic institution of freedom, and constitutions as wielding near-divine authority, I retain what to some might be a surprising or even cavalier openness to constitutional amendment.
 
The drivebys and the “wise men” in DC and on Wall Street are tut-tutting about the mess in Greece.
The drivebys and the “wise men” in DC and on Wall Street are tut-tutting about the mess in Greece.
 
Dr. Ivar Giaever, 1973 Nobel Prize winner in the field of Physics and an Obama voter, argued recently at a conference of Nobel Laureates in Germany that global warming was a "non problem." According to a story published at ClimateDepot.com...
Dr. Ivar Giaever, 1973 Nobel Prize winner in the field of Physics and an Obama voter, argued recently at a conference of Nobel Laureates in Germany that global warming was a "non problem." According to a story published at ClimateDepot.com...
 
For the second time in a little over three years, Tim Moore’s ethical choices have made him an easy target for Blinkin’ Chris’s comedy website.
For the second time in a little over three years, Tim Moore’s ethical choices have made him an easy target for Blinkin’ Chris’s comedy website.
 
As the name implies, North Carolina's 2007 renewable energy and energy-efficiency portfolio standards, REPS, mandate involves a portion of energy efficiency. As described in a 2008 John Locke Foundation report on the subject, the belief from the start was that the...
As the name implies, North Carolina's 2007 renewable energy and energy-efficiency portfolio standards, REPS, mandate involves a portion of energy efficiency. As described in a 2008 John Locke Foundation report on the subject, the belief from the start was that the...
 
SCOTUS may have saved Obamacare from having to operate as written, but the landmark decision on King v Burwell has not deterred those on the right side of things from focusing on making health insurance (and more importantly health care) more affordable for more Americans.
SCOTUS may have saved Obamacare from having to operate as written, but the landmark decision on King v Burwell has not deterred those on the right side of things from focusing on making health insurance (and more importantly health care) more affordable for more Americans.
 
With so many more Americans going to college than in the past, you would think that anti-intellectualism would be a distant, rapidly fading memory.
With so many more Americans going to college than in the past, you would think that anti-intellectualism would be a distant, rapidly fading memory.
 
North Carolina's historic 2013 tax reform drastically improved our state's tax climate, making the Tar Heel State far more competitive for job and investment growth. The Tax Foundation credited the tax changes for North Carolina's dramatic increase from the 7th worst business tax climate in the...
North Carolina's historic 2013 tax reform drastically improved our state's tax climate, making the Tar Heel State far more competitive for job and investment growth. The Tax Foundation credited the tax changes for North Carolina's dramatic increase from the 7th worst business tax climate in the...
 
American evangelicals have been portrayed as a monolithic bloc that opposes science and believes in the literal truth of every word of the Bible.
American evangelicals have been portrayed as a monolithic bloc that opposes science and believes in the literal truth of every word of the Bible.
 
Reportedly, he has crossed the border into the USA. Does anyone remember when escapees ran to Mexico to get away from the law.
Reportedly, he has crossed the border into the USA. Does anyone remember when escapees ran to Mexico to get away from the law.
 
I recently returned from the United Kingdom, where there's much talk of historical commemorations.
I recently returned from the United Kingdom, where there's much talk of historical commemorations.
 
Let me see if I can clarify some things about life and society as we struggle to get along in 2015.
Let me see if I can clarify some things about life and society as we struggle to get along in 2015.
 
Everyone sometime or another feels the need to display a symbol but it may not convey what they want it to. It could offend others and that would be bad, very bad
Everyone sometime or another feels the need to display a symbol but it may not convey what they want it to. It could offend others and that would be bad, very bad
 
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