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Jesse Helms Center Hosts Lecture on Moral Foundations of Free Enterprise
About 100 students, faculty and members of the community filled a lecture hall at rural Wingate University in Wingate, North Carolina to hear Houston Baptist University Provost and former Assistant Administrator for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Dr. Paul Bonicelli speak about democracy around the world. The program, funded by a grant [...]
The Poor: The Unintended Victims of Tax Hikes
We’ve heard it over and over again like a CD skipping in its player, “to confront the problems of our time, we must take bold and aggressive action.” Of course, this statement means entirely different things to different people with different ideologies. For the left, this means more government intervention and opening new revenue streams [...]
Mr. Smith Works at Home, then Goes to Washington: A North Carolina Case Study
For most candidates there seems to be a seminal moment when they said to themselves and to their families, “I cannot sit on the sidelines any longer; it’s time to run for office.” As a political training institute that trains candidates to run for office, it brings us great joy almost daily when we encounter [...]
2K Millennium: The Rise of Small States
In the founding era of nation, there was one thing that small states enjoyed about the Articles of Confederation: each state had an equal vote in the legislative chamber. Naturally, when the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia threatened the parity small states enjoyed under the Articles, the delegates from the small states protested and almost thwarted [...]
America’s Opportunity to Step Up
America knows tragedy, but for most of us, probably not to this extent. Imagine today 20% of your Facebook friends died, were feared dead or injured by a disaster, natural or otherwise. That’s the reality (or, at least, a poor attempt at capturing the reality) that the people of Haiti are grappling with as they [...]
American Majority is asking: Who are the Top Conservatives and Liberals in America?
The Telegraph, a British newspaper, is running a series this week on the top 100 conservatives and liberals in America. The paper ranks the individuals according to their accomplishments and present-day influence. This is a follow-up article to their rankings in 2007.
The article defines conservatives and liberals in a more European style than many Americans [...]
Activism Tips: Precinct Work 101
Drew Ryun of American Majority provides a detailed podcast on how to win your precinct.
Activism Tips: Micro-targeting 101
Drew Ryun of American Majority provides a detailed podcast on how to micro-target your community.
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