One man’s terrorist…

Like many terms that have been stretched beyond all utility, a definition of terrorism that is more about ends than means only remains useful as a tool to slander opponents.

The paradox of privilege

Many privileges we have are simply due to people building good things for their families and communities to set them up for success. And we'd be dishonoring their efforts by trampling on what they've handed us.

News consumers deserve better than automated click bait

Baiting someone to click on an irrelevant article may be a small victory, but it's a bad long-term strategy. Because some of the those who click may never click again.

People of means have always had school choice

We've always had educational choice for those of means. All the school-choice movement is trying to do is provide those same choices to those who haven't traditionally had them.

Resist the government quick fix

Let's avoid the governmental quick fixes that actually make the problems worse, even if we may benefit from their short-term relief, and instead focus on keeping things affordable for consumers through market-based solutions.

Deja vu all over again for NC’s 3rd parties

An ugly tactic — that of a major party trying to bully third-party candidates off the ballot to improve their own chances — has returned in North Carolina.

Inflation or price gouging? We all know the answer.

Blaming the spike in prices on companies who are also experiencing higher costs is, well, bananas.

For healthy civil society, politics needs to stay in its lane

Political and cultural causes are important. They motivate us to make the world around us better and hone our sense of justice. Also, the excitement of fighting the good fight can be, for lack of a better word, fun. But everything has its time and place. And even if we think a particular political issue...

From K-college, intellectual freedom is on the march in NC

After forfeiting control over education to the left for years, conservatives decided to fight back. And from K-12 to the university system, they are winning battle after battle.

The continuing good sense of North Carolina voters

The latest Carolina Journal poll was a satisfying reminder of the continuing good sense of residents of my adopted home (in great contrast to where I grew up inside the DC Beltway). Their common sense shone through especially on questions related to economics and the role of government. With the state anticipating a $1-billion surplus,...

Fully funding NC’s school voucher program is a good investment

On Thursday, the state Senate voted to clear the waitlist for the North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Program, which provides vouchers to families who want to send their child to a private school. On Monday, the state House is likely to follow suit. Making this among the General Assembly’s first moves of the 2024 short session...

The necessity and dangers of anonymous speech

Wild, disruptive protests in support of the Palestinian cause are in progress at campuses across the country. At many of them, there are threats and antisemitic language. But it can be difficult to trace much of what is said back to particular people because of attempts by protesters to remain anonymous by covering their faces....