Beverly Perdue is apparently bent on cobbling together remnants the campaign team that helped Barack Obama carry the state in his 2008 presidential run. And the NCGOP is eating it up as fodder to take shots at Perdue, as evidenced by the “congratulatory” message posted on the party’s website: NCGOP Congratulates Governor Perdue on Latest […]
More than a week ago Navy SEALs ushered Osama bin Laden to his everlasting calling. A rush of boots, the pop of small arms fire, and he was gone. Word has it that Osama remains dead. Or does he? Conspiracies are popping up like lost relatives at a lottery winner’s doorstep, as are the attempts […]
It’s time to rally true conservatives and Tea Party members across the state to the cause; not of defeating some liberal politician, but of reminding our GOP leaders in the state Senate and House to the fact that they were elected last November to save America from financial ruin – the financial ruin caused by […]
From the MeckGOP and CAUTION: There will be a public hearing on May 19th. Register and make your voice heard over our property revaluation and a host of other fiscal issues that our county has handled so poorly. The Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, May 19, […]
For whatever it’s worth, just a friendly reminder: the national credit card expired. Today. This from the U.S Department of the Treasury: Today, the United States has reached the statutory debt limit. Secretary Geithner sent the following letter to Congress this morning alerting them to actions that have be taken to create additional headroom under […]
Alternate header: Your home is no longer your castle. At least not in Indiana, according to a ruling last week from that state’s Supreme Court. This from the NWI Times: In a 3-2 decision, Justice Steven David writing for the court said if a police officer wants to enter a home for any reason or no […]
The federal government has a longstanding history of rolling into local municipalities, usurping authority, generally making a mess of things, and burning bridges in the process. The latest case from Texas takes it to a new level. This from Reuters: Tom Edwards, the county attorney in rural Motley County east of Lubbock, said on Friday […]
One has to understand the editors at the Charlotte Observer: They use their bully pulpit to advocate whatever they dreamed of the night before. Being dreams, there is no requirement of rational, consistent thought; only whatever makes them feel good at the moment. Two recent pieces remind us of this truth. On Friday, May13th, one […]
I recently attended two Pat McCrory campaign presentations. Although Pat hasn’t officially announced his candidacy for governor, he is heralded as the Republican frontrunner in a field of no discernable opponents. The NC Republican Party for all practical purposes has anointed Pat McCrory as their candidate. I personally think it unwise for Republicans to be […]
Send us a youtube link of your favorite tunes (editor@pundithouse.com) and we’ll work them into the rotation. This is Los Abandoned: Followed by The Doors: And some Jesus and Mary Chain:
