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When Democrats attack pro-growth tax reform as “trickle-down economics,” I can understand their rhetorical intent.
Published: Tuesday, December 29th, 2020 @ 11:16 am
By: Carolina Journal
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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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We often hear metaphors to describe situations by politicians and media to add a rhetorical flourish to their position. But reality is a considerably more harsh than a catchy phrase.
Published: Friday, April 20th, 2018 @ 7:04 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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After years of trying but failing to block the implementation of conservative policies in Raleigh, the state's progressive movement has a new rhetorical theme: North Carolina's recent economic performance has been lagging behind that of our neighbors
Published: Tuesday, March 6th, 2018 @ 9:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In a state as purple as North Carolina, a congressional delegation featuring 10 Republicans and three Democrats offers proof of "extreme" partisan gerrymandering
Published: Tuesday, February 6th, 2018 @ 7:14 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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When Democrats attack pro-growth tax reform as "trickle-down economics," I can understand their rhetorical intent
Published: Tuesday, December 5th, 2017 @ 1:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In normal times this would be a rhetorical question but this is an election year and if something is in the headlines it can lead one to believe we never really new this was an issue.
Published: Sunday, November 6th, 2016 @ 7:18 am
By: Bobby Tony
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A look at the necessity of strong rhetorical leadership in a Presidency
Published: Thursday, September 15th, 2016 @ 8:05 pm
By: Ryan Case
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I cannot help but notice a trend in politicians using the adjective "common sense" to advocate for a legislation, typically that of a controversial nature which there is weak evidence to support the need for or its effectiveness
Published: Monday, September 5th, 2016 @ 6:09 pm
By: Sabe Wilis
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Politicians have two main rhetorical tools as their disposal. When they want to build rapport with voters, they pull out a trusty anecdote
Published: Friday, January 8th, 2016 @ 9:33 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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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?
Published: Sunday, August 30th, 2015 @ 5:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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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?
Published: Wednesday, August 19th, 2015 @ 4:22 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Both 2nd Congressional District candidates wasted no time leveling zingers at each other Monday during a made-for-TV debate.
Published: Thursday, October 9th, 2014 @ 12:38 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It is a rhetorical question, so, accordingly, the only acceptible answer to this titular question shall remain, egregiously, yes and HELL YES!
Published: Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014 @ 10:52 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Despite all the talk of a "war on science" being waged by political conservatives and Republican politicians - to match their supposed wars on women, men, the young, and the old, no doubt - North Carolina now features a shrill and relentless rhetorical war on social science by political...
Published: Friday, June 13th, 2014 @ 12:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A rhetorical battle over whether young adults should sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act reached the White House last week, when President Obama called a conservative group's efforts to inform so-called millennials about alternatives to the health care law "bizarre."
Published: Friday, December 13th, 2013 @ 12:57 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Since Barack Obama took office in 2009 promising to end and reverse the effects of the Great Recession, Republican politicians and conservative critics have relentlessly pointed out how weak the economic recovery has been by historical standards. One popular rhetorical tactic has been to use a...
Published: Monday, July 15th, 2013 @ 7:26 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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If there was a national prize for rhetorical incoherence, one could find several excellent nominations among the ranks of North Carolina politicians and political commentators.
Published: Monday, May 6th, 2013 @ 4:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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