Opinion
No. 877: Reagan’s Legacy: American Pride, Spread of Democracy
Ronald Reagan's bold leadership brought about the resurgence of the American spirit and the spread of democracy.
Opinion
No. 878: Court Decision Undermines Rights of Student Journalists
Circuit court undermines freedom of college newspapers by allowing censorship by a Governors State University official.
Opinion
The Study Will Not Settle It
A long-awaited study of the growth, economic footprint, and fiscal impact of North Carolina’s Hispanic community will not settle the debate over how much illegal immigrants cost taxpayers.
Opinion
Lindalyn’s Journal
The New Year is fast upon us, bringing with it the opportunity to fulfill resolutions and execute well-made plans. As visions of eggnog and holiday delights recede into memory, most of us are eager to get back to work. Politicians in Raleigh are no exception, churning out higher taxes and new laws.
Opinion
Their Twenty Top Priorities
Public officials often get themselves, and taxpayers, in trouble by failing to set true priorities among the host of potential services or programs.
Opinion
A Heroic Look at Monopolies
The acquistion of a highly addictive computer game prompts questions about the proper definition of monopolies and whether the household TV will ever be turned on, again.
Opinion
Transitory Issues With Monopoly
Traveling in and out of the New York City area around the holidays is difficult and hectic under the best of circumstances. I was there last month just as the NYC transit workers were threatening to walk out on their jobs. How could one group of workers virtually shut down New York City mere days before one of the busiest holiday weekends of the year? Monopoly.
Opinion
School Choice, By the Numbers
It’s an appropriate time to consider how far the movement for school choice has come in 50 years — and how much farther it has to go.
Opinion
Bad Economics and Gift Giving
Every Christmas, it seems, someone makes the argument that exchanging gifts is economically inefficient. And every season, the straw man burns to an unjustified glow.
Opinion
That’s the Way the Lottery Was
Just about every holiday features road trips with Walter Cronkite — and lessons about constitutional amendments with relevance to a current debate.
Opinion
Apply the Common Sense Test
There’s another report suggesting that half of North Carolina families can’t afford the basic necessities of life. Knowing what we know about the reality of everyday life, is this finding likely to be valid?
Opinion
Lindalyn’s Journal
It's hard to believe that 2005 is drawing to a close, and the New Year will soon be upon us. The old truism "time flies" becomes more real to me with the passing of each year. If you are anything like me, your daily life is filled to the brim with coming and going, leaving little time for rest and reflection.
