Freedom Focus

In the spirit of John Locke’s own philosophies, we believe and support a free society, rather than one that is under the thumb of a powerful ruling class. We are also against the Communist and Marxist mentalities of “equity” or “social justice” that require unequal treatment under the law.

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Three Major Flaws in “Common-Good Capitalism”

NCInnovation is not a “free market approach”

Acton’s Warning Is for Everyone and All Times

The Great Reset: An Attack on Freedom and Sovereignty

Educrats Could Use Some Humility

How to Feed a Culture of Dependency

Featured

Three Major Flaws in “Common-Good Capitalism”

NCInnovation is not a “free market approach”

Acton’s Warning Is for Everyone and All Times

The Great Reset: An Attack on Freedom and Sovereignty

Educrats Could Use Some Humility

How to Feed a Culture of Dependency

Medicaid Expansion: Markets, Not Government, Would Deliver Better Results

Medicaid expansion is a government intervention created to address problems caused by previous interventions. Government artificially inflating demand while restricting supply has resulted in unaffordable prices and a lack of…

Being vs. Seeming in Crafting Policy

“To be rather than to seem” is a great guiding principle for effective public policy. Many policies started with good intentions don’t bring about the desired outcomes. Policymakers guided by…

Budget, Taxation & Economy

Three Ways Government Subsidies Ruin the Marketplace

Government subsidies involve policymakers using your money to prop up politically chosen initiatives. Policymakers speak as if using your money to chase lofty, vague ends is morally superior to your…

Racial, Economic Inequities Fall Where Government Is Least Involved

Progressives slander free-market capitalism as oppressing low income and minorities. They advocate for big government programs as helping these “marginalized” communities. But low income communities fare far worse, and racial…

How Government Intervention Enables Racism, Discrimination

So-called “antiracists” typically advocate greater government intervention to combat racism. But such interventions can lower the cost paid by those discriminating. Government itself faces the lowest cost for discrimination, so…

The Left Would Dismantle the American System in the Name of “Democracy”

Political leaders and the media have been warning of a “threat to democracy” for months. While their rhetoric claims support for a pure democracy, it’s important to remember that in…

Why So Many Cling to Socialism as the Morally Superior System, and Why They’re Wrong

Young people have a more favorable view of socialism than capitalism. Reasons cited are based on moral intuition, not superior wealth and productivity. To win in the arena of ideas,…

Worker Power Is Found in the Free Market, Not Unions

Unions take credit for the progress of the free market while promoting policies that harm workers and stifle mutual exchange. Though unions claim to champion the worker, they further exacerbate…

Budget, Taxation & Economy

Big government crushes wealth creation, harms the poor

Increasing productivity is the key to wealth creation. Investment in capital goods and the division of labor are the key factors to rising productivity. Government hampers productivity through interventions like…

Budget, Taxation & Economy

Student loan bailout sends dangerous message

Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan sends powerful but dangerous messages. A culture prioritizing instant gratification and shirked financial obligations is doomed to fail. Free societies promote more virtuous and sustainable…

Who Inspired the Ideological Takeover of Public Schools?

Progressives have sought to use public schools to advance their social and political agenda for nearly a century. George Counts' 1932 pamphlet “Dare the School Build a New Social Order?”…

Pursuit of Equity Is an Attack on Liberty

The primary goal of social justice is “equity.” But the inherent diversity of individuals makes equitable outcomes impossible without imposing unequal treatment under the law. Unequal treatment under the law…

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