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HILL: The people thing of the people
Some people on the far left think we live in a pure democracy. We don’t. Others think we live in a pure republic. We do not. We live in a (take your pick) democratic republic, […]
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HILL: The Coach Bill Belichick hire at Carolina
For a 48-hour period last week, UNC Chapel Hill was the center of the college football world ― not basketball. Bill Belichick was hired to coach the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar […]
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HILL: The government we need
The whole debate over whether the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is needed can be summed up in three words: Yes, it does. Ask yourself the following questions and then see if the answers below […]
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HILL: Lord Acton ― Meet Joe Biden
This started as an essay on how even a little bit of political power can corrupt otherwise well-meaning souls who enter politics. And then, President Joe Biden issued his “absolute” pardon of his son Hunter […]
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HILL: Remember when Lt. Gov. Jim Gardner was stripped of all powers?
There was much hand-wringing, pearl-clutching and fingernail-gnawing among liberal activists last week when the Republican-led General Assembly “reassigned” (“took away,” say the critics) some duties of statewide elected officials who were elected on Nov. 5 […]
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HILL: Can Elon Musk really cut $2T out of the federal budget?
Elon Musk says he can cut $2 trillion out of the federal budget. We know he can catch returning booster rockets with iron arms at his SpaceX flight facility in Boca Chica, Texas, so maybe […]
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HILL: Where to begin
In the aftermath of a sweeping victory, it is hard to know where to begin. One place to begin is with humility and gratitude. The motto of a youth football league in Durham where I […]
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HILL: God is in control
At the time of writing, no one knows the outcome of one of the most significant and impactful presidential elections of our lifetime. It might be a good time to reflect on what God has […]
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HILL: Chicken Little journalism
On Capitol Hill, the first lesson learned was this: If you lie to someone, you are dead as a useful staffer. A person can be political as all get out and bend data to suit […]
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HILL: Mind your own business ― the real motto for America
The first American coins did not have “In God We Trust” emblazoned on them. The current American motto was not adopted by Congress and minted on coins until 1956. Our founders thought the essence of […]