One of the most prophetic quotes attributed to George Washington is as follows: “Government is not reason, it is not eloquence — it is force! Like fire it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master; never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action.”
Published: Monday, January 10th, 2022 @ 1:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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We should never equate compassion or morality with a government program
Published: Thursday, December 9th, 2021 @ 11:37 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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One of the biggest political and cultural shifts over 90 or so years is the clamoring for the government to do more in just about every area of society.
Published: Saturday, December 26th, 2020 @ 11:08 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that $105,000 in grant funding has been awarded to 13 historic preservation projects in nine North Carolina counties.
Published: Sunday, October 30th, 2016 @ 4:43 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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There is a proposition in public choice economics called the "special interest effect." It basically argues that government grows because, for most government programs, there are concentrated beneficiaries and diffused cost bearers. What this means is that the benefits of government programs will...
Published: Monday, February 2nd, 2015 @ 9:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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What can be done to help the poor is a perennial issue in politics, and with it comes what is to me a real puzzler. Why do those who seem most adamant that government programs are the best way to serve the needs of the poor also seem the least interested in whether those programs actually work?
Published: Monday, December 8th, 2014 @ 9:37 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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