Opinion
Green New Deal would feature high costs, focus on fear
A recent forum highlighted the burden each N.C. household would bear if Congress approves a left-of-center environmental program.
Opinion
Sanders would hurt state Democrats
For a party that promises to make the character and judgment of the current occupant of the White House the central theme of the 2020 election cycle, nominating Bernie Sanders would be a self-inflicted wound.
Opinion
Governing isn’t just poll-taking
Surveys are very useful but they must be interpreted carefully — and they are no substitute for deliberative, representative government.
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Freedom, not socialism, offers path to better outcomes
An index of economic freedom helps rebut arguments from self-proclaimed American socialists.
Opinion
Parties differ on government’s scope
There are many specific issues, concerns, programs, and personalities that divide the parties, but they mainly reflect a fundamental difference of opinion about what government is and what it ought to do.
Opinion
Freedom is only one generation away from extinction
The sober realization is that socialism is still challenging freedom — even with the irrefutable mountain of evidence of its abject failure and toll on humans everywhere it has been tried. Thanks to John Locke, we have a roadmap for freedom and opportunity that any of us can follow. Socialism has crippled nations and impoverished...
Opinion
Powerful ideas drive political debate
After a certain point, spending more money — particularly in the public sector — doesn’t produce enough gain in productivity to offset the cost of the expenditure.
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Hillary’s Election Would Be Obama’s Third Term
President Obama is at it again, issuing guidance to schools in the United States to ensure that transgender students be allowed to use the bathrooms that match their gender identity. His spokesman, Josh Earnest, has declared House Bill 2 a “civil rights” issue so the Obama administration had no choice but to step in and...
Opinion
Clearing a Path for a Budding Entrepreneur
A natural-born entrepreneur reminds us of the importance of the free-enterprise system.
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Campaign Unveiling Distinct Ideological Strains
Before the 1970s, presidential nominations were won in smoke-filled rooms as deals were cut between party bigwigs motivated by promises of appointments and federal largess for their states. After the New Deal, a technocratic Democrat invariably faced off against a patrician Republican in a battle of pragmatists fought in an America run under a complicit...
Opinion
Where Sanders Falls Short of Socialist Claims
The Vermont senator benefits from the ignorance of supporters who believe socialism somehow stands for justice and equality.
Opinion
Media Have No Independent Standards
If corruption occurs, it shouldn’t matter whether the perpetrator is Republican, Democrat, or Socialist.
