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Is Commissioners Chairman Harold Cogdell the first Democrat with any sense of the whole community? Is he the first Democrat with financial acumen? I believe so. All one need do is read his letter to Board of Education Chairman Ericka Ellis-Stewart, to understand his concern for the entire community. Cogdell has the temerity to assert […]
February 17, 2012 | Posted in CMS Beat,House Guests,Lewis Guignard | Read More »
You know that I like New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. In fact, I like him a lot. Like me, he’s a girth-enhanced gentleman. He is about as plain spoken as they come. He’s bright, he’s funny, he’s relatively conservative, he’s a loyal proud Republican. So what’s not to like? Well, Christie has ordered that flags […]
February 16, 2012 | Posted in House Blends,National | Read More »
Mitt Romney has withstood every challenge to date, remaining the only constant in the Republican nomination race. There are legitimate reasons for his consistency. Romney is photogenic, has proven business skills, can manage a budget, and heads a campaign flush with cash. The sum total of these assets is the demise of everyone, thus far, […]
February 16, 2012 | Posted in Anthony Hager,House Guests,National | Read More »

Photos by: Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina Revelers celebrate for a good cause at the 54th Annual Greater Charlotte Heart Ball at the NASCAR Hall of Fame Museum. [nggallery id=7]
February 16, 2012 | Posted in Photos Not Featured | Read More »

Photos by: Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina Riders hold tight during bull riding competition at the Circle K Rodeo. [nggallery id=8]
February 16, 2012 | Posted in Photos Not Featured | Read More »
2012 LPMeck Convention Fox & Hound Uptown 330 N. Tryon st. Charlotte, NC 28202 7:00pm – 9:00pm LPMeck.org LPMeck is excited to present the 2012 Libertarian Party of Mecklenburg County Convention on Wednesday, February 22nd at 7:00pm at Fox & Hound Uptown. This is the most important meet-up of 2012 so make sure you don’t […]
February 15, 2012 | Posted in House Mail | Read More »
Let’s cut to the chase. Gingrich is dropping faster than Bill Clinton’s drawers at an intern convention. After six years hard at it, Romney has not inspired one single Mitt-bot. Santorum is everyone’s second choice – he’s the guy that the girl in your home town settled for when the dude that gave her the […]
February 15, 2012 | Posted in House Guests,National,Tim Nerenz | Read More »
Huntersville, N.C. – (Feb. 13, 2012) – In a presidential straw poll vote taken Monday night at a meeting of the North Mecklenburg Republican Women (NMRW) the results were as follows: 38 – Mitt Romney 31 – Rick Santorum 16 – Newt Gingrich 11 – Undecided 10 – Did not vote 2 – Ron Paul 1 – Thom Tillis (Write-in, guest […]
February 14, 2012 | Posted in House Mail | Read More »
It’s too often too easy to criticize Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, a bureaucratic behemoth rife with inefficiencies and bumbling failures that a multi-million dollar PR machine spins as unmitigated successes. So it’s a rare pleasure to be able to offer legitimate and deserved praise. This week, school district officials and the Charlotte Fire Department honored bus driver […]
February 14, 2012 | Posted in Char-Meck Beat,CMS Beat,Mark Pellin | Read More »
Who stands in opposition to “the [central] bank of the United States, public debt, a navy, a standing army, American manufacturing, federally funded improvement of the interior, the role of a world power, military glory, an extensive foreign ministry, loose construction of the Constitution, and subordination of the states to the federal government”? Hint, these […]
February 14, 2012 | Posted in House Guests,National,Ralph Benko | Read More »