On its 80th anniversary, D-Day still matters
The absence of major events to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day in North Carolina's capital makes it clear we've lost sight of the importance of this key victory over totalitarianism.
The absence of major events to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day in North Carolina's capital makes it clear we've lost sight of the importance of this key victory over totalitarianism.
Legislators should streamline the budget process, avoid prolonged impasses, and prioritize timely decision-making to ensure that the needs of NC's citizens are met without unnecessary disruption.
The John Locke Foundation has studied NCInnovation and similar programs in other states to better understand this use of taxpayer money. We are skeptical.
As the pinks, purples, and whites of blooming dogwood trees paint the landscape and a blanket of yellow pine pollen settles over everything, signaling the unmistakable arrival of springtime in North Carolina, another significant event is near — the “short session” of the state General Assembly. Yet, amidst the seasonal renewal, there is a healthy...
The United States’ national debt is above $34 trillion, but leaders in Washington do not notice. Instead, they’re focused on more important things, like the national security threat of foreign garlic or maintaining funding for a United Nations aid organization, some of whose workers may have been involved with the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7. Sadly,...
As the filing period for state legislative office in North Carolina concluded on Dec. 15, 2023, the stage is now set for a pivotal 2024 election cycle, with all 50 seats in the state Senate and 120 seats in the state House up for contention. A total of 380 candidates, spanning diverse political affiliations — including...
As we gather with loved ones this Christmas Day, I am reminded of the blessings I enjoy as a resident of North Carolina and a citizen of the United States. Our state and nation, founded on principles of liberty and limited, constitutional government, have provided the freedom to shape our destinies and pursue happiness. In...
A medida que el año llega a su fin y la temporada navideña nos envuelve en su resplandor festivo, recuerdo el sentimiento atemporal de Charles Dickens en A Christmas Carol: “Siempre he pensado que la Navidad es una buena época; un momento amable, indulgente, caritativo y agradable; cuando hombres y mujeres parecen, de común acuerdo,...
As the year draws to a close and the holiday season envelops us in its festive glow, I’m reminded of Charles Dickens’s timeless sentiment from A Christmas Carol: “I have always thought of Christmas time as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time; when men and women seem by one consent to open their...
In a 2015 Fox News interview, Charles Koch, the chairman of Koch Industries, said, “Well, corporate welfare I think is a disaster for this, this country. It’s crippling our economy. It is contributing to a permanent underclass and corrupting the business community.” Mr. Koch correctly assessed corporate welfare programs, which involve government policies and financial...
Tenía 17 años y estaba en el último año de Habersham Central High School en Georgia. Acababa de terminar mi clase de Anatomía Humana del primer período y estaba entrando a mi clase del segundo período. Al entrar en la habitación, miré a mi derecha y vi, sorprendentemente, que la televisión estaba encendida. Estaba reproduciendo...
I was 17 and a senior at Habersham Central High School in Georgia. I had just finished my first-period Human Anatomy class and was walking into my second-period class. As I entered the room, I looked to my right and saw, surprisingly, that the television was on. It was playing a video of an airplane...