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PAGE: Politics as usual must end
Our citizens are tired of politics as usual from the county level to the state level and in Washington. They are tired of backroom deals, with details hidden from the public. They are tired of […]
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THE WORD: A flower that will adorn any garden
“God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” James 4:6 Humiliation of soul always brings a positive blessing with it. If we empty our hearts of self—then God will fill them with His […]
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BARONE: Legalized shoplifting becomes a racket, and minorities hardest hit
You could blame Victor Hugo. In 1846, the French novelist observed a young man being arrested for holding a loaf of bread he stole. Deeply touched, he fashioned his novel “Les Miserables,” published in 1862, […]
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HARSANYI: The ADL does not speak for Jews
Elon Musk has threatened to sue the Anti-Defamation League for some $22 billion over its slandering of him as an antisemite, which he alleges has tanked X’s advertising revenue. “Based on what we’ve heard from […]
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GINGRICH: Vicksburg, Normandy and the Ukrainian miracle
As I watch various pundits and officials express frustration over the seemingly slow progress of the Ukrainian campaign, I’m reminded that some of history’s greatest military victories were long, slow, and grinding. Two conflicts specifically […]
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MOORE: Biden’s killing the American Dream of homeownership
In boasting about Bidenomics two weeks ago in Milwaukee, President Joe Biden declared that his policies are “restoring the American dream.” Then he went into his creepy whispering mode and assured us “it’s working.” Huh? […]
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THE WORD: If it is God’s will
“We know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God — to those who are called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28 Upon some points, a believer is […]
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TWAIN: The art of writing
There has never been a time in the past thirty-five years when my literary shipyard hadn’t two or more half-finished ships on the ways, neglected and baking in the sun; generally, there have been three […]
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BLAHOUS: Blahous’ laws of politics, Nos. 9 and 10
(Article first appeared in the July 25, 2023, edition of Discourse magazine published by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University) 9th Law: When Americans express opposition to a policy, those in government will reconsider […]
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MILLER: Attention grantors, taxpayers, and tuition-paying parents
Readers of North State Journal know that North Carolina’s universities were woke long before we learned to call them that. You also know that before Feb. 23, 2023, the hard left’s grip on our universities […]