Journalists are criticized today for any number of things. They’re biased and even evil. They invent stories and propagate fake news, an allegation, by the way, that’s as dangerous as it is wrongheaded and ridiculous. That’s not what good journalists do. Period. Good journalists are vital purveyors of information and are indispensable in protecting the...
It seems like all public officials celebrate transparency, until it applies to them. Case in point: Gov. Roy Cooper, who (years ago as attorney general) wrote the introduction to the North Carolina Guide to Open Government and Public Records for the N.C. Press Association. “The spirit with which public officials work to comply with the...
On Tuesday, I received a call from school officials informing parents of activities for a “national school walkout,” planned in response to the recent deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Wednesday morning, I did what I expect many other parents did. I had a conversation with my children about gun violence. Ironically, I realized I...
When fiscal conservatives argue against tax breaks or subsidies aimed at specific industries, they aren’t arguing that North Carolina ought not to welcome anyone who want to live, work, invest, and build businesses in the state.
Opponents of armed school teachers hurt their case by making wild-eyed claims.
Despite important differences, traditionalists, libertarians, and pragmatists work together within modern conservatism in part because they often share the same political adversaries.
