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Dirty politics in Washington, North Carolina rears its ugly head.
Published: Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 @ 3:44 pm
By: Gary Ceres
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DOJ steps into deep-red Virginia school district after two pro-trans activists arrested at school board meeting
Published: Thursday, August 31st, 2023 @ 4:47 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Daily Wire host Matt Walsh addressed the meltdown over his colleague Ben Shapiro’s presence at a podcast event in Dallas earlier this week, pointing to what the incident says about today’s political climate.
Published: Thursday, September 8th, 2022 @ 11:56 am
By: Daily Wire
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This is what you have when vindictive leftists get in charge
Published: Thursday, June 30th, 2022 @ 10:37 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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“It really is as bad as you think, if not worse … The culture on campus is poisoned,” Carolina Review editor Bryson Piscitelli said
Published: Monday, May 10th, 2021 @ 12:33 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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When The Associated Press and other news organizations asked North Carolina voters for their perspectives on the just-concluded 2020 elections, there was no shortage of disagreement.
Published: Saturday, November 28th, 2020 @ 7:32 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Few people outside the bubble of N.C. state government seem to be paying much attention to the lingering impasse over a vetoed state budget.
Published: Tuesday, January 28th, 2020 @ 8:21 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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While the deterioration of our public discourse preceded the 2016 election — and indeed Trump’s nomination and election can be seen as effects rather than causes of the phenomenon — political polarization is a defining characteristic of his presidency.
Published: Saturday, October 5th, 2019 @ 4:16 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Throughout my career in journalism, I've tried to make it a point to learn something from all each of my editors, even those I often questioned, or even disliked
Published: Sunday, January 6th, 2019 @ 1:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Is there a return to civility in our future? Our political culture seems to be getting increasingly more toxic
Published: Wednesday, August 29th, 2018 @ 11:20 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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If you read my column, or anyone else's work, because you already expect to agree with the opinions expressed and want to feel reaffirmed, I get it. If you agree and hope you'll gain more "rhetorical ammunition" with which to argue your case, I get that even more
Published: Wednesday, June 27th, 2018 @ 10:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Election Day reminds us about deep political divisions. A high-profile diplomat's recent speech in Durham should remind us to place our political disagreements in the proper perspective
Published: Tuesday, May 8th, 2018 @ 10:45 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Monday, CNN paid tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. in a bizarre post that suggested his wisdom led to socialism and environmentalism, rather than to racial reconciliation
Published: Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018 @ 10:11 pm
By: Daily Wire
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On Wednesday, feminist writer Lindy West penned a truly absurd op-ed for The New York Times. The premise: that Americans don't want women to demonstrate their anger, even in cases of sexual harassment and assault.
Published: Saturday, November 11th, 2017 @ 3:42 am
By: Daily Wire
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If you are involved in politics and public policy in North Carolina, I have some unwelcome news: lots of North Carolinians are dissatisfied with the quality of our political discourse and leadership
Published: Tuesday, November 7th, 2017 @ 2:43 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Should public schoolteachers be compensated as professionals? All four panelists at a recent "Hometown Debate" staged at the Old Post Office Playhouse in Newton agreed that teachers should, indeed, be treated this way
Published: Monday, October 30th, 2017 @ 4:07 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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If you believe the political debate in North Carolina and the rest of the country has grown coarse, predictable, and unproductive, you're not alone
Published: Monday, July 31st, 2017 @ 10:59 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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All arguments, political or otherwise, consist of three elements. One is a definition of terms. The second is a set of premises - of facts, real or perceived. The final element is logical reasoning to a conclusion based on those premises
Published: Monday, July 10th, 2017 @ 1:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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If this article does not interest you or you don't like to read any of BT's post , you have the free choice to move on without reading.
Published: Wednesday, June 14th, 2017 @ 10:41 am
By: Bobby Tony
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The University of North Carolina law school has no business participating in one-sided political advocacy or entering lawsuits representing only left-leaning clients, several members of the UNC Board of Governors say
Published: Wednesday, March 29th, 2017 @ 9:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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When did North Carolina become known as North Carolina and acquire its modern shape?
Published: Saturday, January 7th, 2017 @ 1:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Think politics has taken a nasty turn? You're certainly not alone. Too many politicians and activists resort too often to personal insults and the character assassination of their adversaries rather than crafting, articulating, and defending a substantive agenda for addressing difficult issues...
Published: Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015 @ 10:46 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Settlement of he Pamlico area of eastern North Carolina was first attempted by the English when the Lost Colony was established on Roanoke Island in 1585.
Published: Wednesday, May 21st, 2014 @ 6:21 pm
By: Eugene Bowers Grant, Jr
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There's an old newsroom adage that if a dog bites a man, it's not news, but if a man bites a dog, it is. For those who don't understand this musty aphorism, it means that something being unusual greatly adds to its newsworthiness.
Published: Saturday, March 29th, 2014 @ 10:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Many modern-day Americans consider dueling to be a senseless act of violence, but for many Southerners and North Carolinian gentlemen, the act was many times a defense of honor.
Published: Thursday, December 20th, 2012 @ 12:07 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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There are at least as many different ways to explain the origins of political disagreement as there are political commentators.
Published: Wednesday, September 26th, 2012 @ 11:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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When North Carolina's first Republican legislature in more than a century adjourned just before the July 4th holiday, assessments of its handiwork over the past two years couldn't have been more varied.
Published: Saturday, July 7th, 2012 @ 11:10 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina's two major preschool initiatives, Smart Start and More at Four, have been the subject of political claims and controversies ever since their creation.
Published: Sunday, March 11th, 2012 @ 10:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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