GUEST ALEX NEWMAN journalist and author Indoctrinating Our Children to DeathIt was a highly-informative and captivating evening Friday April at The Christian Worldview Speaker Series event with Alex Newman at Beacon of Hope Church in St Paul as he spoke on The Push for Global Governance and how issues like public education environmentalism health care monetary policy technology well most everything is used to accomplish man's dystopian dream of global governance Their mentality If only the elite educated and intelligent amongst us could unite the world around a global leader then we could bring peace eradicate poverty and achieve equity [... more]

GUEST ALEX NEWMAN author Indoctrinating Our Children to DeathMost Christians who discern the times know that the U S public education system i e government-run schools is humanistic to the core humanism being the worldview religion where man is the highest authority Under the banner of separation of church and state subversives have successfully removed from government schools the most important subject to understand truth reality God Capturing and secularizing the education system has been the top goal of God-rejecting Marxists for well over years according to Alex Newman our guest this weekend and the author of an eye-opening new [... more]

Cynthia Tobias shares practical advice on how to best maximize your student's environment attitude time-management learning style organizational skills and mental capacity She will help parents understand the various schooling options so they can decide what method of education will be best for their child Receive the book Reclaiming Education and the audio download of the broadcast Putting Children First in Education for your donation of any amount Plus receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today Your monthly support helps families thrive Get More Episode Resources We'd love to hear from you Visit our Homepage to leave [... more]

GUEST ALEX NEWMAN Journalist and Author Crimes of the EducatorsIt's axiomatic the one who teaches children is the one who shapes their worldview and thus society at large The Bible assigns the teaching and training of children to parents Train up a child in the way he should go even when he is old he will not depart from it Proverbs But of course God-rejecting man has a better quot idea remove children from the redefined home to be indoctrinated by government educators for up to hours each week from age four to With a government that ignores the most [... more]

A Florida atheist is declaring war on the Bible- He says it rsquo s inappropriate content for school libraries Agree or disagree Todd Starnes is joined by Georgia governor candidate Kandiss Taylor Rep Ralph Norman R-SC Kristan Hawkins with Students for Life and Ralph Reed founder and chairman of the Faith amp Freedom Coalition See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

The Austin Independent School District has become Ground Zero in the effort to groom children for the LGBT movement Todd Starnes discusses the issues of the day with Liz Peek Starnes Media Group CEO Dalton Glasscock Josh and Christian Skyler Hogg and Georgia Senate candidate Kelvin King See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

New York City voters may have elected a racist to City Hall Todd Starnes is joined by Governor Mike Huckabee Rep Pat Fallon and Senator Bill Hagerty See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Michigan Democrats are facing fire after saying parents should not have a say in their children rsquo s education Todd Starnes tackles the issue along with the upcoming midterms the Texas terrorist attack and more with Rep Pat Fallon R-TX Mary Walters amp Harry Hurley and columnist Liz Peek See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

American Airlines is cracking down on a pilot who had a lsquo Let rsquo s Go Brandon rsquo sticker on his luggage- but the same airline was previously okay with BLM stickers Todd Starnes is joined by Clay Clark with the Reawaken America Tour Peyton Thornburg VP and Campus Coordinator for the U of M chapter of Turning Point USA Daily Wire rsquo s Megan Basham and Amy Jacobson See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

The outcome of North Carolina's U S Senate race could help determine which party controls the chamber for the next two years Incumbent Republican Sen Thom Tillis faces a tough challenge from Democrat Cal Cunningham Carolina Journal Editor-in-Chief Rick Henderson analyzes recent developments in the hotly contested race It's safe to say N C colleges and universities did not reopen in the fall in the way they had expected Some campuses welcomed students back only to send them home again for online learning within a matter of weeks Jenna Robinson president of the James G Martin Center for Academic Renewal [... more]

Duke Energy and Dominion Energy have decided to pull the plug on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline The pipeline had faced multiple legal challenges and permitting delays Donald van der Vaart John Locke Foundation senior fellow analyzes the reasons guiding the ACP owners' decision Van der Vaart also discusses the impact for N C electricity ratepayers U S Rep Greg Murphy R- rd District brings an interesting perspective to the COVID- policy debate Murphy is a physician He understands more about COVID- 's health implications than most policymakers Murphy shared his concerns about North Carolina's coronavirus response during a recent Raleigh [... more]

As North Carolina grapples with the impact of COVID- debate has turned to when and how to reopen the state's economy While many are calling on government officials to ease restrictions tied to the pandemic some worry that a reopened economy could lead to major health-related problems Becki Gray John Locke Foundation senior vice president analyzes the debate Families across North Carolina have been grappling with the challenges of online education since COVID- shut down brick-and-mortar schools Catherine Truitt chancellor of the online Western Governors University North Carolina offered ideas for parents and students during a presentation for the John [... more]

Gov Roy Cooper emerged from a recent meeting with business executives and proclaimed that none of them had asked for a tax cut Cooper used that fact to bolster his opposition to reducing business taxation The problem for Cooper is that every company cited in his comments about the meeting has taken advantage of targeted state tax breaks Those targeted incentives top million Jon Sanders John Locke Foundation director of regulatory studies analyzes the governor's skewed view of business tax policy The N C Coalition for Charter Schools has named Lindalyn Kakadelis as its new executive director Kakadelis explains how [... more]

A judge has asked the parties in the long-running Leandro school funding lawsuit to develop a joint plan It would implement consultant's recommendations for major changes in the state's public education system including billion of new spending in the next eight years Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research and director of education studies assesses the latest developments in the Leandro court proceedings You've likely heard of Brexit Great Britain's well-publicized exit from the European Union Now North Carolina is dealing with BLEXIT a project of black Americans distancing themselves from the Democratic Party Danielle Robinson BLEXIT state [... more]

Debate about public education in North Carolina gets bogged down by some popular myths The myths include misconceptions about teacher pay and the impact of school choice on public school enrollment Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research and director of education studies addresses those myths and attempts to correct the record Occupational licensing laws limit economic opportunities in North Carolina During a recent speech for the Federalist Society in Raleigh attorney Justin Pearson of the Institute for Justice explained how Pearson shares highlights from that presentation in a one-on-one interview The University of North Carolina System has [... more]

As we look forward to a new year Carolina Journal Radio reviews some of the most interesting topics from North Carolina's system for funding public schools is broken A more student-centered approach to funding could fix the problem Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research and resident scholar discusses recommendations from a new report that recommends a major overhaul of N C public education financing The U S Supreme Court ruled in that unions representing state government workers couldn't force nonmembers to pay union dues The winning plaintiff in that case Mark Janus continues his fight against forced [... more]

Everyone knows public schools face problems What's the largest problem The answer depends on whom you ask Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research and director of education studies analyzes recent survey results focusing on public perceptions about problems in their local schools A legal doctrine known as qualified immunity can create serious problems when a government agent wrongs a member of the public Clark Neily vice president for criminal justice at the Cato Institute is working to end courts' reliance on the qualified immunity doctrine He discusses its ills He explains how he's attacking it A public [... more]

North Carolina's system for funding public schools is broken A more student-centered approach to funding could fix the problem Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research and resident scholar discusses recommendations from a new report that recommends a major overhaul of N C public education financing When most of think about markets we think of goods and services Salim Furth senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University focuses his attention on the market for neighborhoods Furth discusses the implications of applying economic principles to the places where we live The N C Constitution bans [... more]

North Carolina's individual and corporate income tax rates dropped again on Jan The personal income tax rate now stands at percent down more than percent from the top marginal rate of percent that it was in effect in North Carolina's percent corporate tax rate is the lowest rate of any states that assess a tax on corporations' income Becki Gray John Locke Foundation senior vice president assesses the significance of the latest tax rate cuts Negative partisanship plays a significant role in our current political debates That's a problem for Jonah Goldberg American Enterprise Institute scholar and National Review senior [... more]

Pro-growth policies have helped boost North Carolina's economy in recent years From tax reform to regulatory reform to government spending restraint policymakers have taken steps to help boost North Carolina's competitiveness Becki Gray John Locke Foundation senior vice president highlights evidence of the state's recent economic successes A process called civil asset forfeiture allows law enforcement agencies to seize private property from people who have been convicted of no crimes It's the type of property-rights abuse the Washington D C -based Institute for Justice fights across the country During a recent visit to North Carolina IJ President and General Counsel [... more]

The General Assembly continues to raise questions about negotiations that led Atlantic Coast Pipeline developers to set up a million fund that would be controlled by Gov Roy Cooper Leading legislators have labeled the money a slush fund that seems to violate constitutional rules about the use and oversight of state money Carolina Journal Associate Editor Dan Way offers an update on the evolving controversy Most of us wonder what's going to happen tomorrow next week or next year Some look ahead five or years N C State University economist Michael Walden focuses even further in the future Walden's latest [... more]

Experts fear that poorly designed government policies could make a bad situation worse when it comes to North Carolina's opioid epidemic Carolina Journal's latest cover story highlights the experts' concerns Editor-in-Chief Rick Henderson shares details from the CJ report Free trade has taken a hit in recent public policy debates Bryan Riley senior analyst in trade policy at the Heritage Foundation explains why free trade continues to play an important role in American economic growth Riley rebuts dubious claims about the negative impact of trade One of the most popular statistics in debates about public education is per-pupil expenditure PPE [... more]

North Carolina lawmakers could take a step toward protecting private property rights by banning state and local law enforcement agencies from participating in so-called equitable sharing programs with the federal government Jon Guze John Locke Foundation director of legal studies explains how these programs work Guze also discusses the misuse of the programs and the negative impact on the relationship between law officers and the people they are hired to protect October marked the th anniversary of actions from German monk Martin Luther that led to the Protestant Reformation The world still feels the effect of Luther's decision to question [... more]

Recent Hometown Debates sponsored by the Institute of Political Leadership in Rocky Mount Burlington and Newton highlighted key points of debate involving N C public education Terry Stoops the John Locke Foundation's vice president for research served as a panelist in each debate He summarizes his arguments related to the state's role in local school construction school choice accountability and teacher pay The th-century English philosopher John Locke is known for his influence on the American Founders' political principles Duke University professor Michael Munger says Locke also could be dubbed the first modern economist Munger points to a little-known Locke [... more]

Gov Roy Cooper recently announced a statewide drive to collect classroom supplies for public schools Terry Stoops the John Locke Foundation's vice president for research examines Cooper's proposal and discusses a curious double standard about private companies profiting from public education North Carolina state government has been dealing with budget surpluses in recent years But State Treasurer Dale Folwell is highlighting a long-term budget challenge Folwell says unfunded liabilities for state retiree pension and health benefits will consume billions of dollars from the budget in the coming years Folwell wants to see structural changes that will help North Carolina deal [... more]

It has attracted much less attention than other high-profile elements of the N C state budget plan but one provision could have major long-term positive benefits for taxpayers and for public education The provision creates a Joint Legislative Task Force on Education Finance Reform Terry Stoops the John Locke Foundation's vice president for research explains how that task force could play an important role When people lobby government to create a new occupational license for their profession they usually claim to be looking out for their customers' best interests In most cases they actually hope to limit entry into their [... more]

An increased focus on direct primary care could lead to major benefits in the fight against chronic diseases that lead to disabilities That's the conclusion of the latest report from Katherine Restrepo the John Locke Foundation's director of health care policy Restrepo explains why DPC holds so much promise for addressing one of the most vexing problems in American health care As policymakers in Washington consider potential repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act one observer who's watching their actions closely is Tevi Troy chief executive officer of the American Health Policy Institute Troy is also former deputy secretary [... more]

A Wallace couple is heading to federal prison for its role in defrauding the federal government of millions of dollars in phony tax refunds Carolina Journal has been documenting the tax fraud story of Perfecto Ruano and Walda Luna in a series of articles dating back to February Editor-in-chief Rick Henderson assesses the resolution of the case which involved charges of million in refund fraud People from across the political spectrum want to see improvement in North Carolina's public schools Former state Rep Marcus Brandon approaches that goal now as executive director of the education advocacy group Carolina CAN Brandon [... more]