Opinion
How the response to 9/11 continues to endanger America
It’s critically important to live up to our free speech ideals and speak honestly about the impact of Islamic extremism on this country and around the world.
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Sympathy for the devil
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Faith, freedom, & Sept. 11, 24 years later
The lessons of 9/11 taught us that Americans are strongest when individuals, families, and communities act freely, guided by conscience and conviction.
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Words Matter: The good, bad, and ugly of DEI. Part 2: The bad
This second essay will explore how the terms diversity, equity, and inclusion have been used in a negative or even foolish way.
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Repeat offenders
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Leaders badly mishandled Charlotte killing
Long before the release of a video graphically depicting Iryna Zarutska being stabbed to death on a Charlotte train, state and local leaders should have publicly mourned her death and expressed outrage at so appalling a crime. Now they’re paying the price. Every homicide is a tragedy. Every innocent victim deserves our sympathy. But within...
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Why North Carolina should modernize its ABC laws
The next time someone asks where to find exceptional American whiskey, I want the response to be the same our great-grandparents gave
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Bar shutdown cases remind NC of Cooper’s legacy
Recent North Carolina Supreme Court rulings offer good news for those interested in protecting economic rights. The news might not be as good for former Gov. Roy Cooper.
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Mt. Crushmore
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Sen. Kaine smears the Founders’ idea of rights
What truly threatens freedom is not Jefferson’s declaration that rights are endowed by our Creator. The danger lies in the opposite belief — that rights come from government.
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Vultures
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Test scores show modest improvement
Test scores are up for North Carolina’s public-school students — a welcome development, although the news isn’t all good. On average, 55% of students in grades three or higher tested proficient on last year’s state exams. For the 2023-24 school year, that figure was 54.2%. In 2018-19, the last full academic year before COVID, it...
