Opinion

The left’s long war on the Constitution

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...

Jon Guze
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America on the verge of becoming energy independent, Trump official says

America is poised to become energy independent, and its allies abroad will share the economic and geopolitical benefits, a key Trump administration official says. Dan Brouillette, Department of Energy deputy secretary, made the case for free-market energy solutions, and President Donald Trump’s policy decisions Friday, May 11, during the Jesse Helms Center Foundation’s 30th anniversary lecture...

Dan Way
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Friday Interview: Rock Music’s Role in Toppling the Wall

RALEIGH — Rock ‘n’ roll is fun; it makes us move, smile, and sing. Dr. Larry Schweikart, professor of history at the University of Dayton, says rock ‘n’ roll also can change the world. He’s the driving force behind the movie “Rockin’ The Wall.” Schweikart discussed the movie’s key themes with Mitch Kokai for Carolina Journal Radio.

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Churchill on Islamic Fundamentalism

RALEIGH — Winston S. Churchill III maintains that Islamic fundamentalism is as destructive as the malevolent "isms" of the 20th century: Nazism, Communism and Facism. In a speech on recently at the John Locke Foundation's anniversary dinner, the grandson of Winston Churchill urged the West to stay the course in the fight against extremist Islam.

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Espionage Experts Coming to NC

RALEIGH—Magazine publisher and espionage enthusiast Bernie Reeves urged attendees at a luncheon Monday to visit an upcoming International Spy Conference in Raleigh. The conference, “Spies, Lies, and Treason: The KGB in America,” will feature speakers from the CIA, Britain’s MI6, and a former KGB major general. Reeves, publisher of Metro magazine, said he got the idea for the conference through a series of talks with longtime friend Dr. Christopher Andrew, who was recently commissioned to write a history of the secret services in Britain.

Opinion

No. 103: Sixteen-Trillion-Dollar Mistake: a Misguided Exercise in Socialism

The Sixteen-Trillion-Dollar Mistake by Bruce S. Jansson is an interesting, but fundamentally flawed, book. Those who share Jansson’s ideological position will find the book a treasure-trove of information to support their preconceptions. Most normal people, however, will be hard-pressed to wade through the tome’s biased pontificating and economic misconceptions.