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The Only Successful Coup d’État in American History: The Wilmington Insurrection
The little-known Wilmington Insurrection was the only time in American history where an elected government in the United States was forcibly overthrown. Few seemed to know or care about what…
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Small Businesses Are the Most Trusted American Institution
A new Gallup Poll has revealed that America’s most trusted institution isn’t the church, public schools, the police and certainly not the news media or Congress, but small businesses. That’s perhaps the…
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Warns About Overreach in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has launched a six-figure campaign against the little-known Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and its director Rohit Chopra over concerns that it is needlessly interfering…
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Record Number of Americans No Longer Feel National Pride this July 4th
As Americans begin preparations for the July 4th weekend, a newly released Fox News poll reports that national pride is at a record low. The survey asked registered voters “are you proud…
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How Milton Friedman Can Save Us from Worsening Inflation
As we enter July of 2022, Americans all over the country will begin their July 4th preparations. They will soon be confronted once again with the harsh reality of elevated…
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Bonuses. Can They Help Link Pay and Job Performance for Educators?
My colleague Terry Stoops and I have frequently railed about how North Carolina pays teachers based largely on years of service and not on results in the classroom. That we…
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Thomas Sowell, Influential Social and Political Theorist, Celebrates His 92nd Birthday
Today is the 92nd birthday of arguably the most influential social and political theorist of our generation, Thomas Sowell. Sowell has written over 30 books in his career that has spanned…
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How Gov. Roy Cooper’s Plan for Offshore Wind Turbines Could Destroy North Carolina’s Coasts
Wind turbines have been highlighted as the future of green energy by Gov. Roy Cooper, but could these monolith windmills destroy North Carolina’s coasts? Have you been to the North…
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Is the Gas Crisis About to Get Worse? 
The gas crisis is impacting families not only across the country but around the world, and it’s probably going to get worse before it gets better. At the G7 meeting…
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Are Schools Using Legal Loopholes to Conceal Information from Parents?
Across the country, parents are increasingly turning to Freedom of Information (FOIA) requests in order to find out what’s happening behind-the-scenes in schools when it comes to Critical Race Theory…
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Majority of North Carolinians Believe Federal Policies to Blame for High Gas Prices
Gas prices are currently averaging over $4.566 at gas stations in North Carolina, and, according to the latest Civitas Poll, most believe that federal policies are to blame. That’s bad news…
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‘Just Let Them Buy Teslas’
“Just let them buy Teslas.” That’s the policy of President Joe Biden and North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper are putting forth in the face of an energy crisis that’s forcing…