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Federalist 18: Insufficiency of Present Confederation to Preserve Union cont..
As a weak government, when not at war, is ever agitated by internal dissentions, so these never fail to bring on fresh calamities from abroad.
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In case of emergency: Protect norms
National Guard deployments to the Tar Heel State, or any state, over the objections of the governor, unless there is imminent catastrophe, violates the spirit, and maybe even the letter, of emergency powers laws.
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Words matter: Nonprofits, bipartisanship, and democracies vs republics
Pundits and politicians should use words in ways that are understandable and fair. In this installment, we look at how to properly use the words nonprofit, bipartisan, democracy, and republic.
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Government isn’t the only threat to liberty
Government shouldn't ban everything that can conquer the will. But at the very least, they shouldn't contribute to taking away people's agency.
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Why North Carolina needs classical education
If individuals are to find real and abiding happiness, we have to go back to our roots — the books, ideas, concepts of the Western tradition. In short, the tree must be re-rooted if it is to bear fruit again.
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No More Glorious Defeats
To assume that your rival shares your own assumptions and criteria for success is to court Hannibal’s fate. No thanks.
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Mapping Out a Reform Plan
North Carolina’s redistricting process has already been reformed in recent years. These reforms came not by legislation but by litigation.
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No More Marc Basnights
I won’t begrudge Marc Basnight his laudatory send-off and peaceful retirement. But let’s not go through all this again, okay?
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A Short-Term Solution
To argue for limiting the terms of politicians or political leaders is not necessarily to question either their competence or their intentions.
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Tax Substitution Should Not Be the Goal
It’s no accident that counties raised taxes last year and have elections this year, while many cities will raise taxes this year — when they don’t face voters.
