News
NC Senate marks America’s 250th at Old Capitol
North Carolina senators walked one block south and nearly 250 years back in history Tuesday morning.
Opinion
Declaration defends 2 core principles
What led to the Revolutionary War was a commitment to traditions and ideas that arose in a specific historical context but had the potential for broad, even universal, application.
Opinion
First Congress met in North Carolina
To the extent we associate the word “Congress” with the birth of American liberty, North Carolina can rightly claim to be, once again, “First in Freedom.”
Opinion
Time to celebrate America’s founding
For political journalists, a standard tool of the trade is the New Year prediction column. Especially when the date is an even number, signifying the start of a presidential or midterm election cycle, pundits typically offer up a series of forecasts about who will win, who will lose, and whom the losers will blame. (Who’ll...
Opinion
This day in 1776, NC’s first constitution was adopted
North Carolina has had three state constitutions. The first one was adopted on Dec. 18, 1776. This column explores some historical context and a few particulars of that constitution. The three state constitutions were adopted in the following years: 1776, 1868, and 1971. (Many revisions were made in 1835 to the first state constitution, yet...
News
A transcript of the Declaration of Independence
In celebration of Independence Day, Carolina Journal offers the text of the Declaration of Independence as a reminder of what this day signifies.
Opinion
What we celebrate on July 4
As we once again commemorate the formal birth of the United States, it’s important to think about what makes America exceptional — what makes it, despite evident flaws, so worthy of our loyalty and affection. American exceptionalism isn’t about our country’s vast expanse and bounty of resources. Nor do we venerate the Founding as if...
Opinion
Patriots sought independence and freedom
To observe that the Americans whose representatives gathered in Philadelphia in 1776 were inconsistent in their commitments to freedom and self-government is not to deny the significance of what transpired that summer.
Opinion
Defending Liberty from the Bench
North Carolina's Maurice Moore offered clear arguments against taxation without representation and "virtual" representation.
Opinion
Founders Continue to Motivate, Ideas Continue to Resonate
Constitutional workshops conducted across North Carolina highlight citizens' interest in key historical events.
Opinion
Founders Continue to Motivate, Ideas Continue to Resonate
Constitutional workshops conducted across North Carolina highlight citizens’ interest in key historical events.
Opinion
Questions About the Role of Original Intent
Attendees at constitutional workshops raise important points about the debates surrounding the creation of the American republic.
