Some things can’t be fully appreciated unless compared to their opposites. We hold light dear because its absence is darkness. Crisp autumn mornings are sweeter when compared to summer’s searing heat. Likewise, reward can’t be fully valued without risk. The connection between risk and reward is a common element in economic and personal liberty, which […]
There’s a reason Mitt Romney didn’t delve into any policy specifics or reach for any grandiose themes during his RNC acceptance speech; actually, there are several reasons, but the main one is the simplest: he didn’t need to. All Romney needed was to echo the same message that the man he’s trying to replace delivered […]
By nearly all accounts, Paul Ryan delivered a rousing and effective speech at the RNC, eviscerating a failed Obama administration with lethal oratory while simultaneously managing to come off as the Boy Scout next door who grandmas love and the hipster nerd who has a respectable iTunes playlist in one pocket and a calculator in […]
My dad is fond of saying, “If you’re not doing anything wrong, you have nothing to hide.” According to clause 3 of Article I, section 9 of the U.S. Constitution, and clause 1 of Article I, section 10, of the same, he’s right. However, John Adams warned us in 1798, “Avarice, ambition, revenge and licentiousness […]
The event is cancelled, but STAY TUNED!! More info to come as its available, but in speaking briefly with Rock the Red organizers, yes, Rock the Red at Bojangles Coliseum has in fact been cancelled. When the organizers first approached Bojangles (A city owned venue run by the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority) with the intent to […]
Alternate Headline – How To Win A Nomination With Brute Ugly: In a few easy and ruthless steps, no less, courtesy of the good folks with the RNC and Club Romney. Once again, I keep looking for reasons to vote for Romney instead of against Obama, and once again keep coming up short. This from the […]
I’ve got to keep this one brief, as our delegation photo went a little long, and now we’re about to head to lunch. I’ll add more in a bit. Yesterday we boarded the buses at noon to take us over to Tampa, as the business session began at 2pm. Much of the time from 2pm-530pm […]
Every campaign season is chock full of political hyperbole, misleading assertions and inconsistencies, but in 2012 the Democrats have taken the cake. They will descend upon Charlotte next week and continue their anti-Republican rhetoric. Among other things, they would have us believe that the GOP is anti-gay and anti-gay marriage; fair enough. There is an […]
Over the weekend thousands of people traveled from all over the country to camp overnight in their cars and stand in long lines to get free tickets to Obama’s upcoming acceptance speech at Bank of America stadium. Yet we can’t pass Voter ID laws because, according to the Democratic Party, it places too much of a burden on […]
I’ve had folks asking what’s happened to my PH byline of late: long story short, I’ve been dealing with some family issues that have required spending more time and energy on the home front instead of the House front. I’m working to get back into the groove and hope to resume some regular postings as […]
