Freedom Focus
Freedom Focus
True Morality is Not Found in a Government Program
Far too many equate compassion and morality with government programs. Here's why they're wrong.
Moral Mondays
Political protests in the United States
Research Brief
Regulation
Left-Leaning Advocacy Group Still Operating in N.C. Despite Three Years of Noncompliance
North Carolina has strict laws dictating how charities and nonprofits can solicit funds. In order for a charity or nonprofit to raise money in North Carolina, it must file and…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
CJ reports: Latest Civitas Poll shows likely voters concerned about environment, education spending
Carolina Journal reports on the latest Civitas Poll results. Most North Carolina voters think the media has covered Robert Mueller’s investigation too much, but a majority also approve of Mueller’s…
Liberty
Keep your religion out of politics. Wait, I’m not talking about Moral Mondays.
Freedom of religion is secured in the same First Amendment that goes on to secure freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom to assemble and petition the government.…
Liberty
Rev. Barber cashes in
Whoever said it doesn’t pay to lead weekly Moral Monday protests outside the General Assembly was dead wrong—the Rev. William Barber–longtime political activist and former head of state NAACP–has been…
Education
Rodney Ellis does his best Alex Jones
Rodney Ellis, president of the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE), recently outlined his conspiracy theory about the origins and intent of Republican education policy. In a recent podcast titled…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Teachers disagree with NCAE on HB2 stance
On March 24, NC Association of Educators (NCAE) President Rodney Ellis issued a statement about the passage of House Bill 2. House Bill 2 goes against NCAE’s core values of…
Liberty
More “Left-Wing Privilege” at UNC
Last week, Time published an article by a Princeton student entitled “38 Ways College Students Enjoy ‘Left-Wing Privilege’ on Campus.” It listed items like, “I can take classes and earn…
Liberty
Ramping up “just, equitable, and democratic” activism
Scholars for North Carolina’s Future (formerly known as Scholars for a Progressive North Carolina) is hiring a program coordinator. The plan? To increase social media presence and public outreach such…
Elections & Public Integrity
Dispatches from the trail, January 28, 2015
• The debate over voting rights — a recurring theme in the “Moral Monday” protests — is far from over, as Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina’s 1st…
Liberty
Will N.C. Democrats change course?
The Associated Press has an article out on how “N.C. Democrats accentuate the positive” after their disappointing performance at the polls last year. An interesting quote: Ken Lewis, a 2010…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
NCAE seeks “meaningful dialogue” with Republican legislators
In a piece titled “Holding True to Our Vision of Excellent Schools,” Rodney Ellis, President of the N.C. Association of Educators (NCAE), laid out a new vision for the organization…