Our First President Is Very Upset With Us.
Published: Thursday, February 23rd, 2017 @ 2:44 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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Can a businessman really be a successful president without having a conflict of interest?
Published: Monday, December 5th, 2016 @ 11:03 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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This piece contrasts Washington's willingness to step down with Obama's desire for power, and explains why it doesn't make sense
Published: Monday, August 29th, 2016 @ 4:13 am
By: Ryan Case
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Arlington Cemetery, on the southern shore of the Potomac River across from Washington, DC, is hallowed ground for the United States of America as a final resting place for her greatest heroes
Published: Sunday, May 29th, 2016 @ 9:14 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Medical technology that seemed relegated to science fiction is at hand, but fast-moving innovations are threatened by established interests and government regulations, said a panel of medical and academic experts at the State Policy Network's recent annual meeting in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 2:23 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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He has written on everything from the death penalty to bikini waxing, from NASCAR racing to the stealth bomber, for such newspapers as the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Los Angeles Times and such magazines as Backpacker, Fortune, and ESPN.
Published: Saturday, September 12th, 2015 @ 3:52 am
By: Gene Scarborough
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Thomas Jefferson wondered how the country would respond in the case its government passed a law that was clearly unconstitutional.
Published: Friday, July 24th, 2015 @ 5:11 am
By: Diane Rufino
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The term “Founding Fathers” of the United States includes many great and courageous and wisely forward-thinking men.
Published: Saturday, July 4th, 2015 @ 3:59 am
By: Diane Rufino
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It is getting close to the end of Black History Month. I have not seen any articles about famous Black Americans.
Published: Friday, February 27th, 2015 @ 6:02 am
By: Gene Scarborough
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Fiscal conservatives tend to look askance at large issuances of public debt. In this sentiment, they are in good company. "I go on the principle that a public debt is a public curse," wrote James Madison, "and in a Republican Government a greater curse than any other." His mentor and friend...
Published: Friday, September 26th, 2014 @ 11:03 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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So good 'ol Hillary gets a shoe thrown at her. It missed. She was giving the keynote address at the Las Vegas meeting of the Institute of Scrap and Recycling Industries.
Published: Monday, April 21st, 2014 @ 9:09 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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It would seem that one of Gov. Christie's spear carriers screwed up big time. First they (she) did something really stupid and then lied about it.
Published: Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014 @ 12:15 pm
By: Jim Bispo
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A few weeks ago, I was identifying to some friends the various founders in an online photo of Howard Chandler Christy's famous painting, Signing of the Constitution of the United States.
Published: Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013 @ 6:32 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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One recent Tuesday was Constitution Day - September 17. It marks the day that the Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 concluded and the final draft of Constitution was signed by the delegates who attended.
Published: Saturday, October 12th, 2013 @ 9:28 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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George Washington Jones, 93, of Washington, formerly of Vandemere, died on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at the River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Published: Saturday, September 14th, 2013 @ 9:04 am
By: Announcements
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North Carolina history enthusiasts are aware that President George Washington nominated James Iredell Sr. (namesake of Iredell County) as one of the first justices on the U.S. Supreme Court. Far fewer are aware that another Washington appointee to the high court called North Carolina home, albeit...
Published: Tuesday, August 27th, 2013 @ 10:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A county located on the border between the coastal and piedmont sections of the state, Nash County has long been heralded as a leading agricultural county in the state of North Carolina.
Published: Saturday, April 13th, 2013 @ 9:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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There's much tradition associated with the office of president of the United States. That wasn't true back in 1791, when the first president, George Washington, was serving his first term. Washington's decision to tour Southern states that year set an interesting precedent for his successors.
Published: Saturday, March 2nd, 2013 @ 11:36 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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You might know him as the first American president, the father of our country, the top Revolutionary War general, or just the guy on the quarter and the dollar bill.
Published: Sunday, October 7th, 2012 @ 3:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Diane Rufino: "I think Mike Hayes and I have a fundamental disagreement on both the foundation and the future of this country."
Published: Friday, May 21st, 2010 @ 6:35 am
By: Diane Rufino
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Williamsburg, Virginia may have been the Commonwealth of Virginia's second capital, but in the colonial period of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the nation of the United States of America.
Published: Monday, December 7th, 2009 @ 12:29 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In its short and profound history, Washington, DC has befcome one of the most important cities in the world. I enjoy searching for its fundamental beauty.
Published: Sunday, November 15th, 2009 @ 1:42 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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