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On Tuesday, The New York Times once again revealed the ultimate agenda of gun control proponents in the United States: a full-scale gun grab. The charge was led on the op-ed page by former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, who thankfully no longer wields power in the judiciary.
On Tuesday, The New York Times once again revealed the ultimate agenda of gun control proponents in the United States: a full-scale gun grab. The charge was led on the op-ed page by former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, who thankfully no longer wields power in the judiciary.
 
On Tuesday, The New York Times once again revealed the ultimate agenda of gun control proponents in the United States: a full-scale gun grab
On Tuesday, The New York Times once again revealed the ultimate agenda of gun control proponents in the United States: a full-scale gun grab
 
The primary benefit of the University of North Carolina system's new free-speech policy will be to protect the freedom of professors, students, and other North Carolinians to listen to whatever speakers they wish to hear without having their rights trampled by violent or abusive protestors
The primary benefit of the University of North Carolina system's new free-speech policy will be to protect the freedom of professors, students, and other North Carolinians to listen to whatever speakers they wish to hear without having their rights trampled by violent or abusive protestors
 
The Dashwood sisters are still finding their balance in this adaptation to Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility," which opened Sept. 28 in McGinnis Theatre at East Carolina University
The Dashwood sisters are still finding their balance in this adaptation to Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility," which opened Sept. 28 in McGinnis Theatre at East Carolina University
 
A common theme unifying recent debates about tax reform in North Carolina and in Washington is the idea that the punitive tax treatment of business investment is a bad idea
A common theme unifying recent debates about tax reform in North Carolina and in Washington is the idea that the punitive tax treatment of business investment is a bad idea
 
These classes at Beaufort County Community College can help you get moving or unleash your creative side. To register, call 252-940-6375 or email continuingeducation@beaufortccc.edu
These classes at Beaufort County Community College can help you get moving or unleash your creative side. To register, call 252-940-6375 or email continuingeducation@beaufortccc.edu
 
Governor Pat McCrory announced today that $105,000 in grant funding has been awarded to 13 historic preservation projects in nine North Carolina counties.
Governor Pat McCrory announced today that $105,000 in grant funding has been awarded to 13 historic preservation projects in nine North Carolina counties.
 
The following classes are available through the Continuing Education Department at BCCC.
The following classes are available through the Continuing Education Department at BCCC.
 
The Department of Education recently proposed new regulations to punish colleges that attract students with misleading claims.
The Department of Education recently proposed new regulations to punish colleges that attract students with misleading claims.
 
I'm so old, I can remember when the left was committed to upholding the Bill of Rights.
I'm so old, I can remember when the left was committed to upholding the Bill of Rights.
 
Paul Craig Roberts takes a look at the document that holds the states in a Union and questions whether the legal bonds still exist.
Paul Craig Roberts takes a look at the document that holds the states in a Union and questions whether the legal bonds still exist.
 
This is the nineteenth of a less new series of images from across North Carolina from my travels, and from the long intervals that I have spent with my camera making a record of where I have been.
This is the nineteenth of a less new series of images from across North Carolina from my travels, and from the long intervals that I have spent with my camera making a record of where I have been.
 
As I have previously reported, last May US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I) proposed subjecting people who make politically incorrect statements about climate change to criminal investigation, and in September a group of respected academics went on the record endorsing that outrageous idea...
As I have previously reported, last May US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I) proposed subjecting people who make politically incorrect statements about climate change to criminal investigation, and in September a group of respected academics went on the record endorsing that outrageous idea...
 
Why do we call fussy government regulations "red tape"?
 
This is the tenth of a new series of images from across North Carolina from my travels, and from the long intervals that I have spent with my camera making a record of where I have been.
This is the tenth of a new series of images from across North Carolina from my travels, and from the long intervals that I have spent with my camera making a record of where I have been.
 
As I am sure you know, Carolina Journal is the monthly newspaper of the John Locke Foundation. Formed in 1990, the organization is named after the great English political philosopher who penned the Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina in 1669 and the English Bill of Rights 20 years later.
As I am sure you know, Carolina Journal is the monthly newspaper of the John Locke Foundation. Formed in 1990, the organization is named after the great English political philosopher who penned the Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina in 1669 and the English Bill of Rights 20 years later.
 
Long before the U.S. Supreme Court's majority declared that "words no longer have meaning," to quote the recent dissenting opinion in King v. Burwell, libertarian scholar
Long before the U.S. Supreme Court's majority declared that "words no longer have meaning," to quote the recent dissenting opinion in King v. Burwell, libertarian scholar
 
Conservatives and libertarians often serve as allies in public policy debates, but they tend to diverge on some hot-button issues.
Conservatives and libertarians often serve as allies in public policy debates, but they tend to diverge on some hot-button issues.
 
Ask a modern-day American conservative to list his political heroes, and you're likely to hear names such as Ronald Reagan, William F. Buckley, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison. Those who've studied 20th-century government might throw Calvin Coolidge and Barry Goldwater into the mix.
Ask a modern-day American conservative to list his political heroes, and you're likely to hear names such as Ronald Reagan, William F. Buckley, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison. Those who've studied 20th-century government might throw Calvin Coolidge and Barry Goldwater into the mix.
 
New Bern may be best known as the birthplace of Pepsi Co., the world's third largest food and beverage company. But it is also home to one of North Carolina's most financially unstable tourist attractions — Tryon Palace — and the neighboring North Carolina History Center.
New Bern may be best known as the birthplace of Pepsi Co., the world's third largest food and beverage company. But it is also home to one of North Carolina's most financially unstable tourist attractions — Tryon Palace — and the neighboring North Carolina History Center.
 
The N.C. House of Representatives has approved a proposal to amend the state constitution by adding the following language: Private property shall not be taken by eminent domain except for a public use. Just compensation shall be paid and shall be determined by a jury at the request of either party.
The N.C. House of Representatives has approved a proposal to amend the state constitution by adding the following language: Private property shall not be taken by eminent domain except for a public use. Just compensation shall be paid and shall be determined by a jury at the request of either party.
 
On Tuesday the N.C. House of Representatives approved a proposal to amend the state constitution by adding the following language: Private property shall not be taken by eminent domain except for a public use. Just compensation shall be paid and shall be determined by a jury at the request of...
On Tuesday the N.C. House of Representatives approved a proposal to amend the state constitution by adding the following language: Private property shall not be taken by eminent domain except for a public use. Just compensation shall be paid and shall be determined by a jury at the request of...
 
The Shenandoah Valley exists as a long, fertile, and largely agrarian, stretch of land framed by the Potomac River to the north and the James River to the south, as well as being buttressed by the Blue Ridge Mountains to the East and the Appalachian Ridge and Valley ranges to the west.
The Shenandoah Valley exists as a long, fertile, and largely agrarian, stretch of land framed by the Potomac River to the north and the James River to the south, as well as being buttressed by the Blue Ridge Mountains to the East and the Appalachian Ridge and Valley ranges to the west.
 
The job rationale for going to college is intense these days, especially now that there are statistics from state governments showing that some majors offer dismal prospects while others are high-paying.
The job rationale for going to college is intense these days, especially now that there are statistics from state governments showing that some majors offer dismal prospects while others are high-paying.
 
Ten rising high school juniors and seniors got busy this summer digging and sifting through 18th century dirt behind a standing slave cabin in Grimesland.
Ten rising high school juniors and seniors got busy this summer digging and sifting through 18th century dirt behind a standing slave cabin in Grimesland.
 
Mention Duke and UNC in the same breath and almost everyone thinks about intense rivalry. While that’s true in sports, it is not true in academics.
Mention Duke and UNC in the same breath and almost everyone thinks about intense rivalry. While that’s true in sports, it is not true in academics.
 
More than perhaps any other public facility the Legislative Building and Capitol are symbols of our government at work. While everyone owns them, no person or group has permanent rights to them.
More than perhaps any other public facility the Legislative Building and Capitol are symbols of our government at work. While everyone owns them, no person or group has permanent rights to them.
 
Settlement of he Pamlico area of eastern North Carolina was first attempted by the English when the Lost Colony was established on Roanoke Island in 1585.
Settlement of he Pamlico area of eastern North Carolina was first attempted by the English when the Lost Colony was established on Roanoke Island in 1585.
 
Local officials in North Carolina, particularly those who reside in distressed communities, should be wary of the twin dangers of claptrap and flimflam. If you aren't careful, you'll buy bogus information and hire bogus "experts" and your community will be worse off.
Local officials in North Carolina, particularly those who reside in distressed communities, should be wary of the twin dangers of claptrap and flimflam. If you aren't careful, you'll buy bogus information and hire bogus "experts" and your community will be worse off.
 
We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
 
John Locke was a 17th-century English philosopher whose work had a profound impact on the American founders.
John Locke was a 17th-century English philosopher whose work had a profound impact on the American founders.
 
I bear good news about a bright spot in higher education. In early 2013, Texas Tech University joined the ranks of world-leading institutions studying and teaching about free markets.
I bear good news about a bright spot in higher education. In early 2013, Texas Tech University joined the ranks of world-leading institutions studying and teaching about free markets.
 
You're probably heard critics of Barack Obama warn that his goal is to make America more European. Each critic probably means something different by that. I don't subscribe to conspiracy theories about the president's motives. When I say that Obama is making America more like Europe, I have a...
You're probably heard critics of Barack Obama warn that his goal is to make America more European. Each critic probably means something different by that. I don't subscribe to conspiracy theories about the president's motives. When I say that Obama is making America more like Europe, I have a...
 
The death penalty is always a hot topic in any discussion, but is HB 722 another back-door attempt to do away with the death penalty without addressing the issue itself?
The death penalty is always a hot topic in any discussion, but is HB 722 another back-door attempt to do away with the death penalty without addressing the issue itself?
 
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