Embarrassing is the word I would describe the Durham City Council's nonsensical statement against Jordan Peterson. Civitas has covered the kerfuffle or fake outrage already this ... Keep Reading
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Why the Lower Tax Cap Amendment is Good for North Carolina
In a newly released Civitas poll, 66 percent of North Carolinians support a constitutional amendment to cap the state income tax rate at 5.5 percent, compared to only 13 percent ... Keep Reading
Why Lowering the Cap on the State Income Tax Rate is a Great Idea
In the most recent Civitas Poll, 66 percent of North Carolinians support a constitutional amendment to cap the state income tax at 5.5 percent. In the poll, 13 percent were opposed ... Keep Reading
Toxic Agenda: The Push for California Style Gun Control in North Carolina
"The rights of conscience, of bearing arms…are declared to be inherent in the people." ~ Fisher Ames, 1789. Media sensationalism over school shootings and selective gun violence ... Keep Reading
In Praise of Teachers over Politics
The first time I can remember an election was in my kindergarten class in 1984. Mrs. Booth polled the class on who their parents were voting for and I remember President Ronald ... Keep Reading
A Small but Important Policy Victory for Rep. Walter Jones and the Taxpayers
Policy victories may be few and far between for Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) since he is far from loved by the GOP leadership in Washington. Still, the congressman helped secure an ... Keep Reading
Thinking Seriously about North Carolina and the Gender Pay Gap
According to the National Committee on Pay Equity, today is for raising awareness of the "gender pay gap" through Equal Pay Day. WUNC published a piece stating that "North Carolina ... Keep Reading
City Journal on ‘What’s Happened to the University?’
City Journal's 10 Blocks podcast has an interesting discussion on the causes of hostility to free speech today on many college campuses. The short answer is there are of course ... Keep Reading
A Reading List on Trump’s Tariffs and North Carolina
Brian Balfour accurately called President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum "crony protectionism." It's a good tag. In my mind, Henry Hazlitt's "Economics in ... Keep Reading
Should Conservatives Support Gun-Violence Restraining Orders?
David French penned an article over at National Review advocating for what is known as gun-violence restraining orders. The name sounds good and the piece is getting a lot of ... Keep Reading
