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This July 4, celebrate more than just fireworks
What follows is one of the great “Did You Knows” of history. Two of America’s Founding Fathers, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, both died on July 4, 1826 — 50…
Independence Day
United States holiday held on July 4 to mark the Declaration of Independence
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Freedom 250 event doesn’t hide Trump’s problems
Jeffrey Blehar writes for National Review Online about last weekend’s White House spectacle. This week we’re headed on down to that million-dollar bash, performing from inside a hastily erected Octagon…
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Park Service misleads with Juneteenth language
Jeffrey Anderson writes for the Federalist about a disturbing promotion of this week’s federal holiday. It has long been clear that the leftist activists who succeeded in getting “Juneteenth” added…
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NC county committees plan events celebrating America’s 250th
The first official Independence Day celebration in the United States is believed to have taken place in Old Salem, North Carolina, on July 4, 1783, in what is now Winston-Salem. Winston-Salem,…
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Independence Day Shooting Highlights Gun Control Problems
Editors at National Review Online place an Independence Day mass shooting in context. On Monday, in the city of Highland Park, Ill., a deranged goblin of a man opened fire…
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Liberal Havens Turn Into COVID-19 Hotspots
Andrew Stiles of the Washington Free Beacon documents an interesting wrinkle in the COVID-19 story. Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard are the premier summer stomping grounds for obnoxious libs who…
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Masks as security theater, starring Cooper and Cohen
I noticed during a previous (Oct. 15) press briefing this bit of weirdness from Gov. Roy Cooper and Mandy Cohen: “Cooper and Cohen donning and doffing masks going back and…
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Proud to be an American? I asked my family for help with an assignment and learned a few lessons myself.
We got an assignment this week from JLF’s CEO to make some comments on social media about why we’re proud to be an American. It seemed like an easy task…
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Budget, Taxation & Economy
The Unintended Consequences of Franksgiving
In 1946, a journalist knew economics. That journalist was Henry Hazlitt, one of the 20th century’s most influential economic thinkers. That year was when he published a book called Economics…
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No Shaftesbury Society Meeting Today
Shaftesbury Society is taking the week off. Enjoy the Independence Day holiday!
Budget, Taxation & Economy
What did your local 4th of July fireworks show cost?
View in your browser. This week I will take a break from politics and spend time reflecting on the celebrations of our country’s independence day. Former President John Adams wrote…
Education
Long-forgotten school observances deserve another look
View in your browser. Welcome Our nation celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. But did you know that public school students in North Carolina used to celebrate National…