“Our nation is coming apart at the seams — not ethnic seams, but the seams of class.” At first glance, a casual reader could mistake that sentence as originating from the pen of a class-warfare liberal. Instead, it reflects the thesis of libertarian scholar Charles Murray’s new treatise on the economic and cultural decline of whites in the United States, titled Coming Apart. ... Although the book can be “wonkish” and heavy on Census data — so much so that it’s easy to get lost in the weeds — Murray’s latest offering makes a critical point. It’s a must-read for any serious observer of contemporary American culture.
State lawmakers' decision to take a pass on Senate Bill 851 marks a missed opportunity for needed government reform.
Productivity is the name of the game. North Carolina governments need to continue improving how well they play it.
The 2011-12 session of the General Assembly squandered an opportunity to address one of the most shameful policies in North Carolina history: the eugenics program.
The Democratic former U.S. senator and presidential candidate hopes his new entrepreneurial venture will mend fences with ex-mistress Rielle Hunter.
Neither Joe Hackney nor any other Democratic lawmaker I know argues that North Carolina should deliver preschool services solely through a system of state-owned facilities.
Would eugenics compensation have set a bad precedent and open the door to more costly and controversial ideas such as slavery reparations? Absolutely not.
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