The conservative writer and philosopher Russell Kirk routinely stressed the importance of ordered liberty in his writings. Kirk offers up this great line in an essay on the ... Keep Reading
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Interview: Dan Bishop ‘frustrated’ by Cooper’s ‘roadblocks’ and ‘obfuscation’ on reopening
A Charlotte Observer article covering the back and forth on the reopening protests between Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC) and his upcoming congressional opponent prompted Civitas to reach ... Keep Reading
The Left’s War on Curiosity
People who feel threatened or angry when confronted with new or different opinions lack curiosity Being uncurious leads one to assign sinister motives to those who disagree ... Keep Reading
Money Monday – Part II: Protestors’ Demands Would Cost Taxpayers Billions
Nearly $3 Billion Now, Figure Would Grow Over Time FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Francis De Luca, 919-834-2099 francis.deluca@nccivitas.org The “Moral Monday” ... Keep Reading
Wake DA Blasts Police Chief for Doing His Job
Throughout the entire saga of ‘Money Mondays,’ Civitas has kept a close eye on how public officials have handled the protests. Earlier this summer, we reported on the feeble ... Keep Reading
Civitas Reveals Who Arrested Protesters Really Are
June 19, 2013 MEDIA ALERT CONTACT: Francis De Luca (919) 834-2099 Francis.DeLuca@NCCivitas.org RALEIGH – The Civitas Institute has posted an online analysis of who is being ... Keep Reading
Protesters, N&O: Issues May Be Urgent, But Apparently Not Urgent Enough to Understand
The N&O today penned an article praising the "Moral Monday" protesters at the General Assembly, and the "urgent message" they are delivering to legislators. But what exactly ... Keep Reading
Someone give the Chapel Hill Town Council some help
After months of failing to enforce town rules for permits, limits on how long groups can remain in public places and smoking bans near public buildings, it took town of Chapel Hill ... Keep Reading
UNC Lecturer: Occupier Cause Trumps Property Rights
There has been plenty of coverage of the raid by Chapel Hill police on protestors squatting at an abandoned building just off the UNC Chapel Hill campus. See articles here and ... Keep Reading
“Occupy Raleigh” Runs Up Tab for Taxpayers; Focus Anger at the Wrong People
David Bass of Carolina Journal writes today about the tab being run up by the Occupy Raleigh protesters. Bass reports that the City of Raleigh has spent $40,000 in extra police ... Keep Reading
