Liberty
Historically low murder rate deserves celebration
Editors at National Review Online ponder an important American crime statistic. At present, the quickest way to win a voter’s heart is to tell him that everything is awful —…
United States Bill of Rights
first ten amendments to the United States Constitution
Freedom Focus
Freedom Focus
Rights Before Power: North Carolina’s Declaration of Rights
When North Carolina’s Fifth Provincial Congress convened in Halifax on November 12, 1776, the delegates undertook a daunting task that would define North Carolina. In just five weeks, they debated,…
Law & Public Safety
A preview of Locke’s new report about crime and policing in North Carolina
The report is called “More cops, less crime: how intensive community policing can solve North Carolina’s crime problem.” It makes four points. First, crime continues to be a problem in…
Liberty
Most Americans favor locals over feds for crime control
Terry Jones writes for Issues and Insights about an interesting new poll involving law enforcement. With violent crime unchecked in major American cities, President Donald Trump has moved to lower…
Liberty
Trump’s DC takeover could have national implications
Charles Lipson writes for the Spectator about the impact of President Donald Trump’s recent action to fight crime in the nation’s capital. President Trump’s initiative to restore law and order…
Law & Public Safety
The Constitution and Its Enemies
(In honor or Constitution Day, I’m reposting this Opinion Piece that originally appeared in the Carolina Journal in 2019.) The title of this piece pays homage to Karl Popper’s great…
Liberty
Jackson Laments Free-Speech Rights Blocking Government Action
Margot Cleveland of the Federalist dissects the newest U.S. Supreme Court justice’s disturbing comments about free speech. Following Monday’s Supreme Court oral argument in the social media censorship case Murthy…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
New Report: NC Ranks 23rd in Social Mobility
NC received high marks thanks to tax reforms, but could improve in community engagement.
Liberty
CNN Paints Ridiculous Picture of Second Amendment Advocates
Charles Cooke of National Review Online responds to a major media outlet’s latest silliness. At CNN, Dominic Erdozain offers up a ridiculous piece titled, “America once valued life more than…
Liberty
Lamenting Biden Administration’s First Amendment ‘Assassination Attempt’
Joy Pullmann of the Federalist assesses the Biden administration’s latest emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. By Wednesday, Missouri v. Biden plaintiffs must respond in the Supreme Court to…
Liberty
Exposing the Criminalization of Political Dissent
Editors at the Washington Examiner expose a dangerous scheme to shut down political debate. When special counsel Jack Smith first indicted former President Donald Trump and six other defendants for…
Liberty
Anti-Cop Democrats Turn to National Guard for Help
Thaleigha Rampersad and Andrew Stiles write for the Washington Free Beacon about an interesting turn of events. What happened: In 2020, amid a wave of racially charged protests and riots,…