On Veteran’s Day, it is important to remember and honor the great sacrifices of those who have made our freedoms possible. Far too often we forget how truly blessed and fortunate we are to live in the United States of America. Through the years, men and women have laid down their lives so we can […]
The Mission statement from OccupyWallStreet.org reads, in part, as follows: “#ows is fighting back against the corrosive power of major banks and multinational corporations over the democratic process, and the role of Wall Street in creating an economic collapse that has caused the greatest recession in generations. The movement is inspired by popular uprisings in Egypt […]
This column debuted a year ago and proceeded to make a troubling announcement: World peace has broken out. The political implications of world peace are dramatic — but difficult to credit. A year later, however, the Annunciation of the Peace has turned into something of a cottage industry. The AP’s Seth Borenstein reports: We’ve never […]
Mr. Bob Morgan, president of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, says in a report about Mayor Anthony Foxx taking an all expense paid trip to China that, “Relationships matter whether you’re doing business in the Southern United States or … China. We’re making this investment in time and resources because we believe there is business […]
Uh-oh!! Looks like Mark left me in charge of tonight’s Saturday Night House Party. Here’s a little sample from my current playlists of bands you’ve never heard of. 🙂 First up is Finland’s Stratovarius. This is “Hunting High and Low” off the album “Infinite”. Next up is a band I’ve played before, but they have […]
Board of Education member Kaye McGarry is accusing Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials and her own board colleagues of deliberately keeping the public in the dark about mounting security threats and violence in schools that is putting students at risk. McGarry last month had requested a report on how significant shifts in student populations have impacted nearly […]
Fellow Republicans, If you missed today’s Charlotte Observer article “Democrats Hope Tuesday Was 2012 Preview” it pointed out what an impressive grassroots organization that the Obama Machine has built in Mecklenburg County. The article noted that the NC Democratic Party sent 2 full-time organizers to Charlotte months ago (others have noted that possibly as many as 8 local organizers […]
Late night host Jimmy Kimmel asked parents to pretend they had eaten all their kid’s Halloween candy and to record the results. Sounds hilarious, right? But what he actually got were tears. Lots of them. Watch the clip below. Why were the children so upset? Maybe because they had invested their time and energy […]
It’s the right thing to do any day, but make the extra effort today. Thank them for their service and their sacrifice. Offer to buy them that cup of coffee, give them your place in line at a store. Listen to their stories and experiences. And then thank them – again.
As Occupy Wall Street protesters continue to linger in Charlotte and across the state, their ongoing encampments soaking up taxpayer dollars and oftentimes wreaking general havoc, support for the movement is losing ground as it compares to the popularity of the Tea Party, according to a recent Public Policy Polling survey. Asked to choose between […]
