Lessons from DeVan Barbour’s happy warrior campaign
“The only endorsements I need are the endorsements of the folks I want to serve.”
“The only endorsements I need are the endorsements of the folks I want to serve.”
Wiley Nickel and Bo Hines will face off for the 13th Congressional District seat. The district includes Johnston County, as well as parts of Wayne, Harnett, and Wake Counties. Nickel’s victory in the Democratic primary is now assured, and the Republican leader Hines is safely above 30%, so will avoid a runoff. Hines, who was endorsed...
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Supply chain issues, the rule of law, and basic economic policies are all unraveling under President Biden's leadership.
Today’s progressivism is a bore. The constant demand for more and more government spending places progressivism on a path toward destruction. Debt, inflation, and a diminished existence for the citizenry — that’s all the result of constant cries for more and more spending and government action. Shouldn’t we be asking more profound questions about what...
Los respaldos políticos vuelven a ser relevantes; Si el respaldo viene de Donald Trump, al menos. Hasta ahora, los candidatos respaldados por Trump están acumulando victorias en la campaña electoral. J.D. Vance, autor de las notables memorias “Hillbilly Elegy” y respaldado por el expresidente, surgió al final de la carrera para asegurar la nominación del...
Below are a few of the stories that caught my eye this week. I’m kind of wondering now what the next crazy Madison Cawthorn story is that will drop in the news cycle. Your guess is probably as good as mine. Biden says MAGA ‘most extreme’ group in recent US history, warns gays may face...
Political endorsements have fallen by the wayside in recent years — unless it means the backing of Donald Trump.
I’m up here at a conference in Washington D.C. and met somebody from Raleigh who is a fan of Carolina Journal and he told me he liked the outrageous stories segment. It’s nice to hear from readers and I try to pick out content that has a broad appeal. Here are a few stories that...
Editor’s note: This opinion piece was originally written for Inside Sources. Now that Georgia has passed constitutional carry, exactly half the states are on board in expanding an inherent right enshrined in our Constitution. Still, myths persist about the so-called dangers of permitless carry legislation and what it means for violent crime. Constitutional carry simply means that if...
One positive emerging out of the politicization of classrooms is the awakening of parents to their rights and responsibilities in educating their children. Truthfully, in many families, too much instruction has been outsourced to the state without much thought. Pandemic lockdowns changed all that. Learning loss altered the status quo trajectory. Further evidence of politicized...
Jussie Smollett’s release from jail mere days into his sentence for faking a hate crime reveals another example of entitlement culture run amok. It’s not just that Smollett likely got preferential treatment with his release because of his money and status, but that he never apologized or admitted any wrongdoing from his hoax. When held...