With all the talk and debate about John Roberts and Obamacare, what only a few weeks ago was the driving force of Republican talking points leading up to November seems to have taken a backseat. Lest anyone forget, it’s still about the economy. This from the Associated Press: U.S. manufacturing shrank in June for the […]
July 3, 2012 | Posted in House Blends,Mark Pellin,National | Read More »
They’re getting ready to celebrate July Fourth with talking urinal cakes. Honestly. This from The Detroit News: In an effort to cut down on drunken driving, the state is distributing the totally awesome named Interactive Urinal Communicators to some bars, restaurants and other drinkaterias in Wayne, Bay, Ottawa and Delta counties. Yup, talking urinal cakes. […]
July 2, 2012 | Posted in House Blends,Mark Pellin,National | Read More »
Proving that perseverance can sometimes be half the battle, Ron Paul’s relentless pursuit for an audit of the Federal Reserve continues to move forward. The House Oversight Committee last week cleared a bill that takes Paul’s quest for an audit of the Fed’s monetary policy decisions one step closer to reality. This from Reuters: The […]
July 2, 2012 | Posted in House Blends,Mark Pellin,National | Read More »
The fallout from the Supreme Court decision on Obamacare is still being felt, reviewed and examined. Indeed, we’ll be dealing with it for many years to come. I still wonder if there might be some silver lining shining through from Chief Justice John Roberts’ decision. I maintain that Roberts did all of us a good […]
July 2, 2012 | Posted in National | Read More »

Temperatures are hitting triple digits, leaving Charlotte baking and broiling. How hot is it? It’s so hot … … Charlotte’s local Tea Party changed its name to the Iced Tea Party. … Curt Walton has declared Ray’s Splash Planet an Extraordinary Event zone. … the Bobcats are trading Kemba Walker to New Orleans for a […]
July 1, 2012 | Posted in City Beat,House Specials,Mark Pellin | Read More »