About a week ago I was contacted by Arther Honegger with Swiss TV, inquiring if I would be interested in being filmed for a program that is their version of 60 Minutes. He wanted to interview me as a tea partier, because Franz Zurbrugg (Director General of the Swiss Finance Administration) was coming to Charlotte […]
As massive protest, violence, and overall tumult broil in Egypt, with anti-government factions calling for the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak, the Obama Administration continues to waffle on taking any official stand on a desired outcome. Meanwhile, concerns continue to mount that a wing of the Muslim Brotherhood could possibly step in to fill any […]
You could hear the arms breaking all the way from Capitol Hill to here in North Carolina as victory slipped out of the statists’ grasp. Tuesday night, the U.S. House DEFEATED legislation to extend three of the so-called “PATRIOT” Act’s controversial provisions. Because the bill was put on the “Suspension Calendar,” it needed 290 votes […]
Using a dulled scalpel, of course, that barely breaks the skin. How small of a surgical slice is The One proposing in his “tough budget cuts” posturing? Break out the magnifying glasses and see for yourself. But you’re gonna have to look really, really close.
When the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education two weeks ago pushed back a vote to cut $10.4 million from Bright Beginnings, board member Trent Merchant urged his colleagues to find a way to salvage the popular pre-kindergarten program by embracing the innovative work ethic of Walt Disney and letting their consciences, in the mode of Jiminy […]
It appears that liberals in America, particularly those that are employed as journalists and academic professionals, believe former President Ronald Reagan did more harm than good during his eight years in the Oval Office. And as usual when these individuals are actually pressed as to why they have come to the conclusion that Reagan’s legacy […]
In my almost 30-year finance career I’ve worked with literally thousands of companies, and I cannot think of one instance where union involvement has been positive for a business. Conversely, I can think of multiple examples of unions creating needless problems for businesses, and in some cases being a major contributor to business failure. Union […]
Photos by: Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina Checkers top Norfolk Admirals with a 7-6 OT win. [nggallery id=122]
Photos by: Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina The Davidson Housing Coalition’s Seventh Annual Souper Bowl attracted upwards of 450 people and served up some great tastes for a good cause. Proceeds from the event benefited the housing coalition’s HAMMERS program (Hands Around Mecklenburg/Mooresville Making Emergency Repairs Safely). [nggallery id=123]
It’s apparently fine and dandy for national food czarina Michelle Obama to throw her considerable weight behind government mandates that tell our children what they can and cannot eat, but the White House food police seems to have some trouble following its own prescriptive menu. Check out the wholesome fruit-and-vegetable spread offered up at this […]
