To agree with others is not a problem in any society; it is the right to disagree that is crucial. It is the institution of private property that protects and implements the right to disagree. —Ayn Rand, “What is Capitalism?” During the 2016 presidential campaign, then-candidate Donald Trump tweeted that he believed people who burned the American...
Saying “It’s time for elected officials to start making a difference, not a career,” U.S. Rep. George Holding, R-2nd District, introduced an amendment Tuesday to the U.S. Constitution limiting terms of U.S. House and Senate members. The amendment, if passed by two-thirds majorities in both chambers of Congress and three-quarters of state legislatures, would limit...
Since 2011, the Republican-led General Assembly has enacted transformational reforms. These include changes to our tax structure, how we pay for infrastructure, and more options for parents when choosing schools for their children. My colleagues and others have written extensively over the past seven years of the details and the benefits these reforms have had to the state’s economy, its business environment, and their positive impact on North Carolina families. ...
During a traffic stop, how long after resolving the issue that led to the stop may a law enforcement officer continue to question the motorist? That issue was before the state’s second highest court in September, in a case involving a state trooper who issued a warning ticket for speeding and later found more than...
Terry Stoops on how US students compare to international students; Robert Lawson on freedom & recent US decline; George Leef on capitalism's link to Constitution; Leonard Gilroy on public-private partnerships; Jenna Ashley Robinson on young conservatives
