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Next U.S. senator from N.C. must take profligate spending seriously
There has to be something more heroic emanating from Washington than groveling for more federal spending as we approach $30 trillion in debt.
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Reading from left to…left
At one time, if you were to reach for a shortcut to all things American, you might reach for Mom, Apple Pie, the Flag, all caps because they represented some almost sacrosanct ideals. In some cases, you might even throw in Libraries, because nothing said freedom like the ability to walk into a public library...
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Budget applies constructive conservatism
When you pay for recurring expenses with a windfall, you guarantee either an imperiled program or a tax increase.
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They keep using the word ‘gerrymandering,’ regardless of its meaning
Critics of Republican election mapmakers recycle familiar critiques, even when the facts tell a different story.
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Five finger discount
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Washington has too much SALT in its diet
State and local tax deductions, commonly referred to within the Washington beltway as “SALT,” have become a lightning rod for bipartisan criticism over the past few weeks – a flashpoint that has received national attention. Under H.R. 5376, the so-called “Build Back Better Act” that was passed by the U.S. House on November 19, the...
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Is compensatory wetland mitigation the smoking gun of a constitutional taking?
Of the twelve disciples, by my count, at least seven were fishermen. I believe Jesus chose fishermen because they were all too familiar with what we call “real.” Granted, there was plenty of “real” in Jesus’ time, but the “real” associated with the men of the sea is a concept that has endured the ages....
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Dropkick guy
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Racial preferences are ending soon
Most North Carolinians continue to support affirmative action when it is precisely defined as expanding access to the applicant pool for jobs, contracts, and admissions.
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Dismantling Thomas Jefferson and other outrageous stories
Below are a few of the stories that caught my attention this week. The left’s fascination with canceling American figures — including the author of our Declaration of Independence — continues. The inability to contextualize history is a scary ideology and reminds me a little of the Khmer Rouge and their utopian quest for year...
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