COLUMN: When government push comes to shove
Very few conservatives are “anti-government.” We believe government should be limited in scope, in order to maximize the freedom to make your own decisions and live according to your own values. But we also recognize that protecting that freedom is impossible without government.
COLUMN: Uncertain policy has economic cost
Progressives and conservatives argue about economic policy all the time. At government’s current size and scope, would it better promote long-term growth to raise taxes and spend more or to lower taxes and spend less? During a recession, should government try to bolster demand by running large budget deficits or should it economize to keep debt from exploding?
COLUMN: Universal Basic Income is a totalitarian state's dream scheme
Andrew Yang's small but solid polling in the Democratic Party's 2020 nomination race shows that "Universal Basic Income" has gone from a fringe idea to an idea with a foothold in the popular consciousness.
LETTER: First Amendment intended to prevent religious exclusivity
To the editor:
This is a response to Michael Maharrey’s opinion article “In God you must trust — or we'll pass a law.”
COLUMN: Partisan control shapes state policies
RALEIGH — To the ears of politically engaged North Carolinians, it may sound strange to hear claims that changes in partisan control don’t yield significant changes in state policy. But among scholars, this has been a widespread view for many decades.
COLUMN: Social media companies 'struggle' to keep us in the dark
According to CNN Business, "Facebook, YouTube and Twitter struggle to deal with New Zealand shooting video."
COLUMN: Freedom continues to expand in North Carolina
While election scandals, national issues, and candidate announcements for 2019 and 2020 races have dominated the political headlines, North Carolina is continuing to head in the direction of greater freedom. That’s welcome.
LETTER: The Bible is pro-coercion
To the editor:
This is a response to Michael Maharrey's opinion column “Is the Bible 'Pro-Government?'”
Let's begin by stating some obvious facts.
COLUMN: Democrats may help GOP in 2020
The promise of “Medicare for All” polls well. But if Democrats endorse the concept in large numbers, and make it or some other large-scale expansion of government health plans a centerpiece of the party’s brand going into the 2020 election cycle, Republicans will be among the prime beneficiaries.
COLUMN: State regulatory reform is working
Milton Friedman once observed that “nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program.” To be sure, spending bills or regulations initially sold as limited responses to specific conditions often take on a life of their own. They create constituencies that receive funds or protection from the program and thus have a strong interest in converting the temporary into the permanent.