COVID immunity is too far off
North Carolina’s vaccination pace is low by national standards. As of January 18, our state had administered only 33% of doses received — the second-lowest rate in the U.S.
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Lee County school board member stands tall against protest backlash
She is tiny in frame, only 4 feet, 8 inches tall, but Sherry-Lynn Womack, a Lee County School board member who is starting her second term, is standing tall against a liberal driven backlash for exercising her First Amendment rights. Womack attended the Jan. 6, 2021 Trump rally…
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Protect the right to be wrong
Although you may care and worry about me as a person, it does you no harm if I have a wrong idea, do a foolish thing, or hire an incompetent doctor. You can even learn from my mistakes.
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Radical changes coming to North Carolina’s social studies standards
In February, the N.C. State Board of Education is expected to approve new academic standards for all public school social studies courses. The new standards represent an extreme departure from those approved in the past, and parents may begin to notice changes in their child’s social studies…
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Strongest argument for school choice expansion is collapse of civics, not COVID
If parents want to send their child or children to a school that will champion and not scoff at America’s founding principles, there is no legitimate reason a bureaucratic system should halt it.
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Competing schools serve families well
When public schools must compete to attract and retain students, their offerings generally get better, as do the outcomes for their students.
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Liberal commentators’ faux outrage over judicial position changes; again play race card
Democrats losing their jobs are now bitterly complaining about the changes at AOC.
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Trashed Capitol should revolt us all
We must tell all activists, including those whose goals we may share, that no matter how much they may be frustrated by electoral or legislative outcomes, they have no right to take the law into their own hands.
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Process and prudence always matter
Even if a government mandate is legally imposed and has the potential to reduce COVID’s spread somewhat, it may nevertheless be unwise.
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Tax debates feature many myths
Is our tax system rigged in favor of the wealthy? Hardly. America’s tax system is either modestly or moderately progressive, depending on how you define the terms.