• John Locke Update

    The Plot Thickens

    posted October 14, 2004
    One person called before a federal grand jury in the investigation of former U.S. Rep. Frank Ballance and the misuse of state funds given to his nonprofit, the John Hyman…
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    Political Punditry

    posted October 14, 2004
    If you believe Gov. Easley’s campaign ads, GOP challenger Sen. Patrick Ballantine is a tax-and-spender. John Hood told the Charlotte Observer the ads are bizarre but reveal strategy. “I think…
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    Just Blame It on Capitalism

    posted October 14, 2004
    In the latest twist on why capitalism is a bad system, author and Yale Law School Professor Amy Chua has written a book based on a thesis with which reviewer…
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    Honoring a Teacher

    posted October 14, 2004
    Earlier this year, Karen Palasek told CJ readers the wonderful story of her third grade teacher, Kay Weber Sillaway, who fostered Palasek’s love of music. Palasek was an adult when…
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    Amendment One Media Crush

    posted October 14, 2004
    Add six more reporters to the list of those who’ve turned to Chad Adams for facts about Amendment One. This week he was interviewed by the Chapel Hill News, the…
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    Questions Over Proposed Curriculum at UNC-CH

    posted October 14, 2004
    The October 6 Independent features a spread about concerns by some UNC-CH faculty over planning funding provided by The Pope Foundation for a proposed new undergraduate program in Western civilization.
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    CJ Reporting on Incentives Reaps Benefit

    posted October 7, 2004
    We’ve told you previously about the many media stories generated by Paul Chesser’s reporting on the “cash cow” presentation created by Ernst & Young to give lobbyists tips on tapping…
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    Amendment One Fight

    posted October 7, 2004
    On Monday Chad Adams participated in a Raleigh press conference hosted by the state chapter of Americans for Prosperity, in which a number of groups and individuals declared their opposition…
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    Is UNC-CH Discriminating?

    posted October 7, 2004
    For weeks, Jon Sanders has been writing about the legal dispute between UNC-Chapel Hill and the Christian fraternity it “derecognized,” Alpha Iota Omega (AIO). His analysis has been published in…

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