Tea Partiers and other grassroots limited government types have been disappointed time and again by the Republican leaders on Capitol Hill they elected and elevated in 2010 and 2012.
Published: Monday, January 13th, 2014 @ 9:50 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Beaufort County Commissioner Gary Brinn offered the false narrative that I, somehow miraculously, had swung 180° to a position that only he could know in his "heart of hearts": 'I had decided that I was in favor of Limited Voting; it was the only way I could get elected.'
Published: Saturday, August 31st, 2013 @ 3:37 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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From taxes and spending to regulation, education, and transportation, the 2013 session of the North Carolina General Assembly proved historic in producing positive reforms for state government. That's the assessment from top John Locke Foundation staffers reviewing this year's legislative scorecard.
Published: Monday, August 12th, 2013 @ 8:07 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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While I am hardly a political animal - don't really have the time for it - I have, over the years, been rather astute in recognizing the obvious, especially the dubious moves of politicians. I see this odd behavior often from Democrats, and sadly, I now see it from some Republicans as well.
Published: Monday, July 15th, 2013 @ 9:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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I think we would do better to take our time and look at all the options in greater detail before rushing head long into an option doomed to failure.
Published: Sunday, June 30th, 2013 @ 12:27 pm
By: John Murphy
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School board chair Cindy Winstead raised an interesting issue at the May meeting while discussing Senate Bill 236.
Published: Monday, May 27th, 2013 @ 2:42 pm
By: Beaufort Observer Editorial Team
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A proposed Good Samaritan law - that would give someone who calls 911 for help for someone who had overdosed on drugs limited immunity from prosecution - cleared the Senate on Tuesday. It now goes to the House.
Published: Thursday, March 7th, 2013 @ 11:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A person who calls 911 for help for someone who has overdosed on drugs would receive limited immunity from prosecution under a Good Samaritan Law that passed a Senate committee Thursday.
Published: Friday, March 1st, 2013 @ 9:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Beaufort County Limited Voting Method Committee
Published: Saturday, February 23rd, 2013 @ 8:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Gov. Pat McCrory is expected to sign soon legislation that says no to implementing the federal health care law's most costly provisions -- a state-run insurance exchange and Medicaid expansion--and rightly so.
Published: Thursday, February 21st, 2013 @ 2:40 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Conservatives and libertarians spend a lot of time talking about freedom: free markets, limited government, personal responsibility.
Published: Friday, February 15th, 2013 @ 9:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In October, the Atlas Economic Research Foundation held its annual Liberty Forum in New York City. The foundation's mission is to strengthen freedom around the globe by sponsoring organizations that promote limited government.
Published: Friday, December 14th, 2012 @ 10:42 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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You wouldn't call someone "anti-spoon" if he preferred to use a knife to cut his steak.
Published: Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012 @ 11:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Jeanette Doran, who assumed the duties of executive director and general counsel of the North Carolina Institute of Constitutional Law in November, says she wants to expand the organization's reach.
Published: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 @ 10:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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