When I was younger I lived in more of a black and white world. At least, it seemed that way compared to today. I can still vividly recall the final years of the Cold War era. My ... Keep Reading
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Is judicial activism the greatest threat to liberty in North Carolina?
If you were to poll North Carolinians on an open-ended question about what they think the biggest threat to liberty is in the state, there would certainly be lots of different and ... Keep Reading
Medicaid expansion and the mythical pot o’ gold
I remember all those Lucky Charms commercials from the 1980s. Most of them probably aired during the Saturday morning cartoons. I do recall Lucky occasionally sliding down the ... Keep Reading
School Choice and the Need for Something Deeper than Government
One of the reasons many families choose school choice is because the traditional public school is simply not working out for them. Maybe a child is being bullied or just doesn't ... Keep Reading
The Wright Brothers and why Government Shouldn’t Pick Winners and Losers
Lt. Gov Dan Forest and others sent out a reminder that December 17 is the 115th anniversary of the Wright Flyer's historic flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The occasion has ... Keep Reading
Abandoning Limited Government Because of Hypocrisy? Not so fast.
Over at NC Policy Watch, Rob Schofield has a short essay titled "North Carolina's big government conservatives and the endless legislative session." Schofield makes a few solid ... Keep Reading
Corporate Welfare Another Reminder We Need to Relearn Purpose of Government
JDIG, or the Job Development Investment Grant, is corporate welfare, unfair, cronyism, all those things, obviously. But I think the fight some are having that we have to be ... Keep Reading
Attacking the Constitution for the Sake of Political Power
A lot of attention is being given to the pathetic political discourse currently plaguing this country. Comparisons are being made, and rightly so, to our Civil War era. But ... Keep Reading
Why a New Podcast Called ‘Civitalk?’
As some are already aware, Brooke Medina and I have launched a new podcast here at Civitas called "Civitalk." Obviously, podcasting is a booming market, but to be successful, they ... Keep Reading
Declaration of Independence Still Greatest Guidepost for Liberty
Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence, called the document "an expression of the American mind." The late historian Pauline Maier referred to it as ... Keep Reading
