Freedom Focus
The affordability crisis in one page
Affordability is at the top of mind for voters this campaign season, with politicians promising they’ll make stuff cost less What’s lacking in these promises is an explanation of what is driving prices up in the first place…
How John Locke’s thoughts inspired the Founding Fathers
Two hundred fifty years ago, the Founding Fathers set about forming a new government They drew inspiration from John Locke’s thoughts on what legitimizes government Preserving life, liberty, and property are the foundational…
Why worker wages aren’t at the mercy of employer “greed”
Progressives will often claim that workers are at the mercy of employers, and this dynamic forces workers to accept poverty wages But this notion overlooks the interplay of a competitive, market-based economy Government…
Free markets, not handouts, proven best at fighting poverty
Poverty in the United States fell dramatically before the War on Poverty, driven primarily by rising wages and economic growth rather than government transfers The expansion of welfare programs reduced poverty through …
Life, liberty, and property
John Locke and our nation’s Founders all centered the protection of property rights as a key reason for the creation of governments Eminent domain abuse continues to threaten property rights North Carolina is particularly…
Legislative oversight protects liberties, saves taxpayer money, and maintains constitutional balance
A recent oversight hearing in the North Carolina House provided fireworks, but it also made an honest assessment of problems in Mecklenburg County and took steps towards addressing them Legislative oversight maintains the…
What is the role of a think tank?
Nonprofit think tanks serve a distinct role in public life by advancing enduring ideas and principled analysis — rather than engaging in partisan politics or short-term electoral strategy By educating both lawmakers and the…
North Carolina’s Declaration of Rights
North Carolina prioritized individual rights over government power, adopting its Declaration of Rights before ratifying its first constitution, to ensure that liberty constrained government from the outset The Declaration…
How socialism nearly starved out America’s first settlements
A growing proportion of Americans, especially young adults, have a “favorable” view of socialism The very first settlements in America, Jamestown and Plymouth, adopted socialist precepts and wound up suffering socialist…
Liberalism, conservatism, and America’s vocabulary problem
The term “liberal” has lost its original meaning Instead of representing progressives or Democrats favoring big government, the term is a reference to liberty Properly understood, liberalism and conservatism are mutually…
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