St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Revelers went giddy for green at uptown’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Photos by: Jim Dedmon [nggallery id=15]
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Charlotte Folk Society Young Talent Showcase
Music was in the air last Saturday night during the Charlotte Folk Society’s Young Talent Showcase at the Great Aunt Stella Center. Photos by: Glen Simmons [nggallery id=13]
Battle Of Guilford Courthouse
History came alive at last weekend’s 229th Anniversary Battle of Guilford Courthouse at the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. Photos by: Glen Simmons [nggallery id=14]
Of Death and Taxes
Attributed to Benjamin Franklin, “In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes”. Certainly we will all die; it is a result of being born. Taxes, however, are not necessary; they are only a symptom of man’s desire to live in a civilized society. If we were individually civilized and altruistic, understanding the needs […]
At-Large Poll Results
While an open poll conducted on a website two months before an election may not have any scientific standing to validate its results, it can provide some insight into the early organizational success of the several candidates running. This week’s poll asked responders to indicate their three choices in the Republican primary for Mecklenburg County […]
The True Cost of Public Education
What is the true cost of public education? According to a new study by the Cato Institute, some of the nation’s largest public school districts are underreporting the true cost of government-run education programs. Cato Education Analyst Adam B. Schaeffer explains that the nations five largest metro areas and the District of Columbia are blurring […]
Borrowing From Peter To Pay Peter
The Charlotte City Council earlier this week approved nabbing $7.4 million from the city’s capital reserve account to help balance its current-year general fund budget, which city staff estimates is light about $8.5 million. Declining revenues – what policy wonks euphemistically call “economic deterioration” – are being blamed for the budget shortfall. City staff assured […]
Queen City Red Light District
Hey, it works in Amsterdam to turn some decent coin, why not Charlotte? Intriguing piece here from “Financial Armageddon” on how cash-strapped municipalities are ramping up collection of enforcement taxes to help fill empty coffers: For example, a federally funded ticketing blitz in the state of Virginia resulted in a total of 6996 traffic tickets […]
America: At the Fork Of Hayek’s “Road To Serfdom”
Austrian economist Friedrich Hayek’s landmark work entitled “The Road To Serfdom” was published originally in 1944 as World War II entered what Churchill would have called “the beginning of the end,” even though months of devastating, destructive, and costly war still lay ahead. Just as the allied and the axis powers battled for military supremacy, […]
Democrat Dogs Bark at the Facts
Will the truth set you free, or is that notion outdated? In a business, personal, or spiritual sense the truth unquestionably sets you free. However, in politics the truth will earn you scorn and a stint in the doghouse. Senator James Forrester (NC-41) has experienced this phenomenon first hand. During a recent speech Sen. Forrester […]
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