Mired in confusion, unanswered questions, and allegations of corruption, the Charlotte City Council on Monday night delayed a vote to award lucrative contracts to three companies to provide taxi service at Charlotte/Douglas International airport. It was the second time in as many months that a vote has been scuttled because of concerns with the process […]
CharMeck Courtwatch presents a Criminal Justice Forum to be held on Thursday, April 14. The event will take place at the CPI Headquarters located at 4200 Sandy Porter Rd, Charlotte, NC. Refreshments will be served during the “meet and greet” from 6:30-7:00PM. The panel discussion runs from 7:00-8:30PM. Featured guests include: Andrew Murray – District […]
General observations on current events: – Are Smart car drivers really so smart? The Smart car itself is constructed from aluminum foil and rolls on wheels the size of Krispy Kreme donuts. I recently witnessed one of these roller skates racing down the Interstate, darting in and out of traffic and between 40-ton tractor-trailers as […]
In a post on the White House Blog titled, “President Obama on the Passing of Geraldine Ferraro,” the President states, “Geraldine fought to uphold America’s founding ideals of equality, justice, and opportunity for all.” Does the President not know that America’s primary founding ideal is Liberty? Justice and political equality are the means to protect […]
Like most Federal Government organizations, the FDA has gotten a little too big for its britches, ignoring the fact that Federal power is limited by the 10th Amendment in the United States Constitution, which states “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, […]
Send us a youtube link of your favorite tunes (editor@pundithouse.com) and we’ll work them into the rotation. This is the Ron Paul Revolution with Secret Crowds, submitted by House Guest DJ Adam Love. A not-so-secret crowd hits NC State on March 28, when Ron Paul swings into town for a free event open to the […]
Demagogue: a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power (Marrian-Webster Dictionary) Hmmm. What springs to mind first?
New values delivered this week for commercial properties in Mecklenburg County that reflect significant increases across the board seem to directly contradict the county’s own dire forecast on how local markets were trending, giving rise to predictions for wholesale reval appeals and an increased possibility that a majority of homeowners will be walloped by a […]
What is happening right now in Wisconsin should be a stark reminder of what can and ultimately has crippled nations. Throughout history, whether it was the proletariat society versus the patrician stakeholders or the organized progressive movement taking on capitalism, violent uproar has ended up substituting honest debate. For decades, liberals, particularly those harbored in […]
With the populist uprisings in the Middle East and Africa, it is worthwhile to read Francis Fukuyama’s reflections on political revolts in the Mid-East, where he asks: “Is China Next?” While concluding China is not immediately susceptible to revolt, he highlights actions that make so-called rebels unhappy with their current regimes: “The authorities routinely fail to […]
