By Sharon Hudson, Public Relations Chair of North Mecklenburg Republican Women I can’t say I didn’t see it coming. For months “Obamacare” loomed on the horizon, a dark storm threatening to erode a huge chunk of my liberty. Still, there was hope. A few bright rays peaking through the gathering tempest. Against all odds, Scott […]
With all the hubbub about the recently-passed health care reform (sic?) bill, we thought we would step back and take a look at this thing through the eyes of Professor Alfred E.Newman, he of irreverent MAD Magazine fame, who is apparently leading the “Don’t Worry, Be Happy!’ political party in the 21st century. “What is […]
On Saturday, March 27th, over 60 patriots gathered at the home of Jimmy and Pat Armstrong as they played host to the Charlotte Appleseed and NC Campaign for Liberty BBQ. A “fun for the whole family” event with great food and conversation was capped off by a presentation on Revolutionary War history by Mike Stineman, the North Carolina […]
Please join us May 3rd in welcoming Rep. Ric Killian! Rep. Killian is a Republican representing District 105 (South Charlotte) in the NC General Assembly. However, Rep. Killian is also Lieutenant Colonel Killian in the U.S. Army Reserve, and just returned from a 7-month deployment to Iraq as Chief of Operations of the engineering forces […]
The National Hot Rod Association’s Four-Wide Nationals thrills fans at zMax Dragway. The event runs through Sunday in Concord. Photos by: Glen Simmons [nggallery id=19]
The number of gang members is on the rise in North Carolina, up to 13,700 from last year’s count of just over 10,000, according to the recently released Governor’s Crime Commission report. The bangers break down into 900 organized gangs statewide. Not surprisingly, Charlotte-Mecklenburg tops the state with 160 gangs battling for turf in the […]
When there’s a drought the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities Department (CMUD) raises rates because conservation efforts lead to reduced water usage and less income. When there’s an abundance of rain, the utilities department raises rates because the wet weather yields less customer demand and declining revenues. When the weather is spot-on perfect, CMUD raises rates because that […]
The uptown paper of record catches up on a question that House Guest columnist Wayne Powers asked Commissioner Harold Cogdell last week, when Powers was guest hosting WBT’s The Pete Kaliner Show. To wit: would the county be willing to sell some of its assets to help plug a projected $95 million budget gap? Predictably, […]
City officials trying to pitch a nearly $8-million shortfall for next year’s budget as a sign that Charlotte is in relatively good shape are either completely delusional, or they think the public is a collective gang of ignorant buffoons. Look, folks, just because your neighbor was in a car wreck that left him hospitalized with […]
Breaking news this morning is that the healthcare bill will indeed need to be sent back to the House of Representatives for another vote due to some parliamentary success by the GOP. One of many stories on the subject is posted below to help fill in the details. While this may initially be thought of […]
