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CJ Radio #454: State Panel Recommends $50,000 to Eugenics Victims
Daren Bakst on giving $50,000 to eugenics victims; John Dinan on tension between federal gov't & states; Lanier Cansler on HHS cutting 130 of 1,600 vacant jobs; Nicholas Wapshott on Keynes/Hayek debate; Fergus Hodgson on N.C.'s unemployment insurance debt
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Jan
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A Lunchtime Discussion with our special guest Professor John Baker
Tuesday, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:00 p.m.
Feb
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A meeting of the Shaftesbury Society with our special guest Connie Sage
Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 12:00 pm Noon
Jan 31, 2012 04:24 PM
The overcriminalization of federal law
If you’re over 18, you’ve probably broken one or more of 4,200 federal laws. That doesn’t mean you’ll be prosecuted. But John Baker, professor emeritus of law at Louisiana State University, says there is substantial reason to be concerned about the overcriminalization of federal law. Baker discussed the topic today during a presentation to theContinue Reading
Jan 31, 2012 01:52 PM
Global Warming Comes to North Carolina–Not
This article appeared on the front page above the fold in today’s Raleigh News and Observer. The clear implication is that global warming has come to North Carolina and it is having and impact on plant life. If the author, John Murawski, checked on he web site of The State Climate Office of North Carolina, whichContinue Reading
Jan 31, 2012 11:16 AM
Hey, Bob Hall, meet Jim Goodmon
I posted last week on Right Angles about Democracy NC executive director Bob Hall seeming in a radio interview on WPTF to be totally unfamiliar with the name Jim Goodmon. It seemed incredible to me that a person who heads an organization that spends its time looking into how money is used politically in NorthContinue Reading
Jan 31, 2012 11:06 AM
Charlotte mayor Anthony Foxx: I’m not running for governor
In a statement, Charlotte mayor Anthony Foxx says he won’t seek the Democrats’ nomination for governor this year: Over the past few days I have given serious consideration to a run for Governor of North Carolina. Given the unusual circumstances and short time, such a run would have required more focus on a statewide campaignContinue Reading
Jan 31, 2012 10:58 AM
JLF expert compares N.C. public school students’ performance to peers around the globe
North Carolina spends more money per pupil than most other industrialized nations around the globe, but our students still struggle to keep up with their peers in nations that make up our economic competitors. Terry Stoops documents those facts in his latest Spotlight report and offers recommendations for addressing the issue. (Hint: He does notContinue Reading
Jan 31, 2012 09:46 AM
Obama to Catholics, “Get out of the charity businss or else….”
This is a great NYT column by Ross Douthat. (HT: Cafe Hayek) But sometimes the state goes further. Not content with crowding out alternative forms of common effort, it presents its rivals an impossible choice: Play by our rules, even if it means violating the moral ideals that inspired your efforts in the first place,Continue Reading
Jan 26, 2012
Last Stand for the NCAE?
If the courts uphold a law preventing payroll deductions of teacher union dues, the North Carolina Association of Educators could become nothing more than another interest group.
Jan 19, 2012
No Time To Ignore Unemployment Insurance Hole
Generous unemployment benefits have led to a UI deficit that will take years to repay. Tightening our UI belts will reduce government debt and improve the state's labor market.
Jan 13, 2012
The Importance of the Digital Dossier
College admissions offices increasingly monitor applicants' social media activity before making decisions about accepting them.
Jan 16, 2012
Anatomy of a Newspaper Hit Piece
In a Sunday piece, <i>The Charlotte Observer</i> employs all the steps used by the mainstream media to mislead readers.
Jan 03, 2012
A Pauline Kael Syndrome at The News & Observer?
When it comes to quoting blog sites in <i>The News & Observer</i>, the liberal Huffington Post seems to be a favorite.
Oct 19, 2011
Post Amazed by Obama Teleprompter Ridicule
The Washington Post is at a loss to explain all the jokes about President Obama's reliance on a teleprompter.
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Jan 31, 2012
Fishing for a Solution
Government exists to manage some disputes within the economy, such as resource conflicts on non-private property. But it doesn’t exist to manage the economy itself.
