The United States was founded on the principle that government exists to protect the natural rights of the governed, including, especially, the natural right to liberty. The Declaration of Independence says so explicitly. The Constitution — signed 233 years ago today — is clearly an attempt to give practical expression to that principle. The Constitution...
Mob violence seems to be the rule across the nation’s historic landmarks, indiscriminately tearing down or vandalizing everything from Gen. U.S. Grant to Cervantes to monuments to the “Greatest Generation.” This is especially true in cities and states with Democratic executive leadership, including North Carolina. Finally, in a few places we see a glimmer of hope...
On a day when North Carolina officials called for strong leadership, it’s unclear who’s actually in charge. In a series of meetings and news conferences Tuesday, June 2, the state’s top politicians volleyed questions, spoke in support of protests, and pointed to threats still posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. But while some, such as Gov....
The Cooper administration supports North Carolinians’ right to gather and peacefully protest in the wake of the horrific death of George Floyd, officials say, even as the spread of COVID-19 remains a concern. Their messaging has changed. More than a month ago, the administration opposed mass gatherings when activists converged on Raleigh to push Gov....
Is there a worldwide shortage of rice? No, but rice is more scarce in some regions than it has been in recent years, and there is an ongoing debate over what the next policy steps should be. This apparent worldwide food crisis owes to a crippling confluence of wishful-thinking monetary policies and other programs that have dramatically increased the scarcity and cost of providing basic foodstuffs on which the world's poorest populations especially need for survival.
