1773 American protest against British taxation
Annoyance and resistance to the policies of King George III and the British Parliament did not just materialize after the April 1775 battles of Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts. In…
The latest issue of Hillsdale College’s Imprimis features Christopher Flannery’s take on the American Revolution’s significance. How should we think about the American Revolution on the 250th anniversary of the…
As part of the John Locke Foundation’s NC250: Freedom’s Vanguard initiative, this essay contest invited students, scholars, historians, and writers to explore North Carolina’s pivotal role in the American Revolution…
Did you know that the wire tip of a sparkler burns at more than 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit? So when you’re lighting up the night on July Fourth with the family,…
Phil Gramm and Donald Boudreaux explore the political implications of President Donald Trump’s tariff policy. The Trump administration is looking for an exit strategy from the most destructive parts of…
Joshua Lawson writes at the Federalist about a particular poor historical analogy used to justify the recent riots. One of the most galling and misleading arguments tossed around following the…
Article I, Section 34 of the North Carolina Constitution states: Perpetuities and monopolies are contrary to the genius of a free state and shall not be allowed. Commonly known as…
The incomparable John Shelton Reed opines about the politics of North Carolina barbecue in the New York Times: Tuesday is Primary Day in North Carolina, and while things like trade,…
Thomas Donlan ends his latest Barron’s column with the following observation about companies that structure their operations in ways that minimize corporate income taxes. Most large businesses won’t pick up…
Today’s editorial attacking the state policy banning flag poles on the Capitol is spot-on. The closer: In the absence of a real threat, governmental restrictions on speech should be as…
I rarely agree with the editorials the knee-jerk liberals on the News & Observer edit page staff write, but I did today. Surprisingly, they came down in favor of Tea…
Is a soda tax on the way from the Obama administration? The student editorial board of NC State’s Technician weighs in on the possibility. Tax and health officials seem to…