NC 250
John Locke: The philosopher behind America’s freedom
As we get closer to the 250th celebration of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, it’s important to go back and explore the roots of the document. Much of…
Glorious Revolution
British revolution of 1688
Liberty
Risky business
What a difference two years can make. I’m talking about the two years between 1774 and 1776, as North Carolinians — as well as other American colonists — shifted from…
Liberty
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…
Elections & Public Integrity
Countering Kamala Harris’ unconstitutional ambition
Cameron Hilditch writes for National Review Online about Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris‘ disturbing ideas. Kamala Harris does not want to be the president of the United States. She…
Liberty
The left’s bullying threatens the republic
The fight over Brett Kavanaugh’s U.S. Supreme Court nomination has ended, but Jay Cost of National Review Online assesses potential long-term damage. The right to assemble and petition the government…
Research Brief
Budget, Taxation & Economy
The Restoration of Community in an Age of Anxiety
The year 1776 was the high watermark of the Enlightenment. Adam Smith wrote The Wealth of Nations, and Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. Both works were grounded in…
Liberty
The history contributing to Locke’s ideas
English philosopher John Locke put forward timeless ideas about the proper role of government, including the notion “that rights in property are the basis of human freedom and government exists…
Liberty
It’s good to be the king?
Scott Johnson explores for National Review Online readers the historical precedents of President Obama’s use of executive power. Every day the headlines bring news of the Obama administration’s rule by…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
This weekend on Carolina Journal Radio
As new N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory prepares for this weekend’s official inauguration ceremony, his top appointees are already starting their work leading many of state government’s most important agencies. Rick…
Elections & Public Integrity
Obama’s cult of personality
Yesterday, I noticed this rather disturbing image of Jim Messina, President Obama’s campaign manager (not the shorter half of ’70s music icons Loggins & Messina). My initial thought:…
Elections & Public Integrity
The historical background of an ‘informed voter’
We often hear about the importance to the democratic process of an “informed voter.” Why is the concept important? Kory Swanson explored that question during a presentation today to the…
Liberty
‘Trendy and ignorant’
Historian Niall Ferguson pulls no punches in describing for Newsweek the Obama administration’s approach to the Libyan uprising: President Obama is reluctant to intervene in the bloody civil war now…