The hits just keep on coming don’t they? First, we get a lousy health care insurance bill crammed down our throats and turned into law against the wishes of almost 60% of the American people. While that firestorm is still raging, another fight has taken hold as well. This time, however, the Republicans have thrown […]
So I’m in the kitchen washing some dishes yesterday and the TV’s on and I hear that some guy named Bacots had been hired as superintendent of Durham Public Schools. Wash another dish. Heard the name again. Bacots? Couldn’t be, I thought. So I go into the living room and there he is on the […]
Want to win an argument with a progressive every time? Loren Spivack, the “Free Market Warrior“, will be hosting a free two night economic literacy seminar in Charlotte on May 4th & 6th at Red Rocks Cafe, 4223 Providence Road, at 5:30 PM. While there is no charge for the seminar, you must RSVP to Mr. Spivack at lorenspivack@gmail.com since […]
What do you think is wrong with the current tax system in America? “Everything!” it seems. No matter who you talk to, everyone seems to have a gripe with the current tax system in America. Part of it you can chalk up to the fact that no one really loves to have any of their […]
With the all-important Primary only a few days away, I had planned to write a final public commentary discussing the numerous challenges that our community is facing. I also wanted to make a ‘closing argument’ of sorts, letting you know one more time where I stand on the issues. Yet, as I pieced together my […]
Mexico President Felipe Calderon has obtained sponsorship from Dr. Scholl’s for the inaugural “Are you Gellin? – Anti-Arizona Border Crossing” event. In response to Arizona’s newly signed immigration law, orders went out from President Calderon to all Mexican citizens to discontinue use of the Arizona border as a “crossing point.” Since then, Dr. Scholl’s has […]
North Carolina’s own Mel “My Fat Wallet” Watt was one of only 15 esteemed members of Congress who this week voted to give themselves a de facto pay hike. A raise. When his state’s unemployment rate tops 11 percent and approval ratings for Congress are lower than a snake’s belly. Wonderful. Watt’s money grab came […]
Less than 48 hours after one of Mayor Anthony Foxx’s campaign boosters released the results of a sexual harassment investigation the city paid for her to conduct, questions abound regarding a key element of its findings. Specifically, why was former mayor Pat McCrory not interviewed as part of the investigation into allegations that Councilmember Warren […]
A majority of school board members seemed receptive to a pay-to-play proposal pitched Tuesday night to save middle school sports, while discussion was curbed over applying a similar fee-based structure for transportation services. The notion of having students pay for bus rides to and from school was floated by board member Trent Merchant, tangential to […]
From teachers and their assistants to students and their parents, people lined up Tuesday night to blast the Board of Education and Superintendent Peter Gorman over proposed budget cuts that could lead to what many speakers called unacceptable and disastrous consequences in classrooms next year. Faced with a potential budget shortfall that could top $75 […]
