Continuing the Christmas theme of a couple weeks ago, here’s three more by the Trans Siberian Orchestra. Enjoy! Next Saturday will be Christmas Eve, so let us know some of your holiday favorites and we’ll include them in the mix. Leave some comments or write us at editor@pundithouse.com. First up, “An Angel Came Down”. […]
According to a report in the Charlotte Observer, the poor now make up 16.3% of the population of the Charlotte metropolitan area. This is a curious number primarily because being poor means having an income of $43,000 or less. Next step up is ‘Low Income’ which means having an income between $43,000 and $51,500. But let […]
While the $50 million of federal funding that Charlotte recently nabbed to help pay for security when the Democratic National Convention rolls into town has captured banner headlines, another large sack of security loot that’s landed in the Queen City’s lap has barely registered a blip of publicity. Maybe that’s because unless you were watching […]
Politicians are very adept about making excuses for their failures. The greater the failure, the bigger, more absurd the excuse. Shortly after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, while Americans were still reeling from shock, our political leaders very quickly conjured up a canard to cover up their failure to predict, deter, or avoid […]
House Guest James Davis published a post earlier this month recapping his experiences in attending a lecture entitled “The Liberal Mind” by Dr. Timothy Daughtry. The feedback was excellent and PunditHouse received requests to inform our readers if and when Dr. Daughtry would be speaking in our area. We’re happy to announce two opportunities. This from […]
For many, “Christmas is a time when kids tell Santa what they want and adults pay for it. Deficits are when adults tell the government what they want and their kids pay for it.” (Richard Lamm, former Colorado governor). Sad, but true. The purpose of this discussion is to explain the difference between government and […]
Three new members of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education were sworn into office at the regular board meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 13. They are Mary T. McCray, Ericka Ellis-Stewart, and Tim Morgan. Board members voted 8-0 to elect Ericka Ellis-Stewart as chairperson and voted 8-0 to elect Mary T. McCray as vice-chairperson. Morgan was previously […]
Lee Atwater, love him or hate him, was a unique piece of work in American political history. He was a South Carolina-born, guitar-playing rhythm-and-blues politico who helped start dozens of Red, Hot and Blue Barbecue restaurants around the South. He also happened to help, in his spare time, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush 41 […]
When two organizations with generally different viewpoints on the nations political situation can agree on a local issue, it says something. The President of CAUTION, a Charlotte based Tea Party organization, and a spokesperson for Occupy Charlotte announced today that their respective organizations stand in opposition to a proposed incentive package for Chiquita Brands International […]
From the minute the Affordable Care Act was signed into law it was destined for the Supreme Court. Lower courts are split on the issue, with some contending ObamaCare oversteps federal authority while others accept it as the central government’s legitimate function. The stakes will be high when the Supreme Court hears arguments next summer. […]
