Opinion
Independence, if you can keep it
A culture that does not want to do the hard work of caring for themselves and those around them is not one that "can keep it."
Opinion
The spirit of 1776 lives on in today’s parental rights debates
More than 250 years ago, a group of women defied a distant government, demanding transparency and the right to make their own decisions. Today, mothers are once again standing up to challenge bureaucrats who presume to know what’s best for their families.
News
General Assembly sends donor privacy bill to governor’s desk
Senate Bill 416, titled the Personal Privacy Protection Act, cleared the General Assembly and now sits on the desk of Gov. Josh Stein for consideration.
Opinion
In our age of outrage, is political violence unavoidable? Not necessarily.
Whether the disagreement is over abortion, the war in the Middle East, or the actions of the president of the United States, passions seem to be bubbling over into violence more and more frequently.
Opinion
Make riots a political dead end
Tearing down statutes isn’t equivalent to looting stores or assaulting people. But allowing any riotous act to accomplish a political end sets a bad precedent.
Opinion
Bunker Hill to today: A fight for liberty unfinished
The patriots’ fight for liberty and representative government at Bunker Hill remains relevant to modern struggles against government overreach and the erosion of accountability.
News
May 20, 1775: What was the Mecklenburg Declaration?
It’s there to commemorate the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence of 1775. According to legend (and to some historians), the declaration was made on May 20, 1775, at a meeting of county representatives in Mecklenburg, North Carolina.
Opinion
The NC Capitol grounds needs more monuments
We should honor the past, make sense of the present, and leave something for the future by building again on our shared public squares. And we do have space available.
Opinion
Bald Head Lighthouse: A beacon for commerce and sound money since 1792
A lighthouse in this location helped ships safely navigate into the Cape Fear River, eventually securing Wilmington’s rise as a commercial hub.
Opinion
What process is due to whom, when, why?
William Blackstone and the revolutionaries used Magna Carta to explain the rights of the English everywhere and used it against King George III.
Opinion
VE Day is not just memory. It’s a mandate.
Americans should ask: Are we still a people who believe freedom is worth sacrifice? Do we still see leadership as service, not dominion? Are we still a nation capable of moral resolve?
News
Donor privacy push echoes turbulent past
State lawmakers are considering a bill that would keep charitable donors’ personal information private. On Tuesday, the Senate judiciary committee voted to advance the Personal Privacy Protection Act sponsored by Sens. Warren Daniel, R-Burke; Ralph Hise, R-Mitchell; and Tim Moffitt, R-Henderson.
