The story of “exorbitant pay hikes” for the North Carolina Speaker of the House’s staff has lingered since a June 11, 2011 article in Raleigh’s News and Observer Newspaper. At odds was a Tillis statement in January vowing to cut his office payroll, followed by news that raises of up to 27% had been granted […]
Racism has evolved. Historically a social barrier, it has become a contemporary political tool. That’s not to say racism is nonexistent. Racism exists aplenty, in and toward all races. Our world is filled with people who harbor illogical hatred based solely on race or ethnicity. Race relations would take a giant step forward if only […]
When the National Mall’s Port-A-Johnnies are shut down. No kidding. It happened before in 1995. It will happen again in 2011 or something very similar. President Gerald Ford, one of the greatest spending bill veto-wielding Presidents in the history of the American Republic, coined the phrase: ‘Our long national nightmare is now over’ when he […]
Fear is a very powerful emotion. Fear can paralyze you into inaction, or stampede you into doing things you would not ordinarily do. In certain situations fear can be beneficial; it can heighten your senses when you’re facing danger, stimulating the adrenalin necessary to survive or the sense to avoid the situation altogether. But more […]
The current debate over raising the federal debt limit brings into focus the brokenness of our “Rule of Law”, the United States Constitution. Never in the original design of the document were 536 citizen legislators (One President, 100 Senators, and 435 Representatives) intended to have the power to pass laws that would put our country […]
Photos by: Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina. Narroway Productions and Chik fil A teamed up to offer camel rides for charity. Sheba and Gabriel “the democrat” were gracious under the very warm conditions. [nggallery id=168]
Photos by: Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina. Charlotte Speed Demons lost big to The New River Valley Rollergirls out of Christiansburg, VA. [nggallery id=165]
Driving home from the mountains this morning I kept seeing signs for the Folkmoot Festival in Waynesville, which put me in sort of a “folky-ballady” mood. I broke out the iPod and pulled up a few of my favorite bands which occasionally break from their normal genre to have some fun with an accoustic folky tune or […]
According to those who usually report on the employment reports put out by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, June wasn’t such a great month. Maybe not, but then, maybe so. Consider that local, state, and federal government employment was down 39,000 people while employment overall was up by 18,000. According to the attorneys for […]
