News
The enduring importance of NC’s ‘Mecklenburg Declaration’
Debate continues about whether residents of one North Carolina county declared independence from Great Britain more than a year before the rest of the country.
Opinion
Trade views are hard to measure
There has always been an ardently protectionist faction in our politics, an equally committed free-trade faction, and a “malleable middle.”
News
VIDEO: JLF Marks 25th Anniversary With Sold-Out Celebration
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK — The John Locke Foundation marked its 25th anniversary with a sold-out dinner celebration Saturday night before a crowd of more than 650 people. Among the evening's features was the unveiling of JLF's new First in Freedom Index.
Opinion
Forging Concord and Union
While you should never compromise your fundamental principles, making deals is an integral part of politics.
Opinion
Open Mind, Not Empty Mind
An openness to new ideas and a willingness to subject old ideas to critical examination are both essential to the successful pursuit of knowledge.
Opinion
The Mecklenburg Blessing
If you just let vote totals drive your analysis, you should conclude that North Carolina Republicans do best when they nominate Mecklenburg politicians for governor.
Opinion
Polk, Facing Similar Problems to Obama, Found Sound Solutions
Like the current administration, Polk had to answer questions over whether we would have an activist government or a minimalist one, whether America would look forward or inward, and whether we would lead or be led in international affairs. Polk found solutions; the jury is still out on Obama.
News
Johnson & Wales Is Halfway There
RALEIGH – While it didn't fulfill the $10 million promise in state money that disgraced former House Speaker Jim Black committed in 2002, the General Assembly gave Johnson & Wales University another $2 million in this year's budget, which nudges the culinary school more than halfway toward its goal.
News
Friday Interview: Unbiased History
RALEIGH — Welcome to Carolina Journal Online’s Friday Interview. Today John Locke Foundation President John Hood interviews Dr. Larry Schweikart, Professor of History at the University of Dayton, about his recently released book, A Patriot’s History of the United States: From Columbus’s Great Discovery to the War on Terror. The interview aired on Carolina Journal Radio (click here to find the station near you).
Opinion
Edwards Decision Has Ripple Effect
With a uniquely competitive Congressional race centered around a major city and a senator facing reelection and/or running for president, the political season is in full swing in NC.
