I stumbled across something today called the Congressional Unmanned Systems Caucus. What is that, you ask? It’s 60 members of the US House of Representatives who are: Pushing for “public acceptance” of drones in the skies over America; Referring to themselves as the “voice on Capitol Hill” of the drone industry; Actively supporting further development, acquisition, and deployment of these systems to […]
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, America – and the world around it – was rapidly descending into Economic Hell. It was a protracted, confused, process called “the ‘70s.” A number of problems were causing recession, unemployment, and suffering, quantified by “the Misery Index” at twice the depth as today’s. America also was enmeshed […]
In thinking about politics and economics, one is considering how particular aspects of our society should function. Economics is basically the study of how society provisions its members (for an in depth description see Robert Heilbronner – “Behind the Veil of Economics”). Politics, on the other hand, is how the people combine to use power […]
Photos by: Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina The 65th Annual Carolinas’ Carrousel Parade marches through uptown Charlotte. [nggallery id=65]
“The essence of government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse.” – James Madison Now that campaigns for office have come to a close, the political parties start an assessment process that follows every election. It is considered key political strategy to debrief properly […]
There is a lot of talk right now about the Republican Party being fractured. From what I see around me, this is very true. The fracture I see is between three factions: progressives (RINOs), Christian conservatives, and libertarians. Let me see if I can wade through the mess. Social liberalism, a.k.a. libertarianism, is a strange animal. I […]
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Photos by: Glenn Simmons with Event Images Carolina The Warbirds Over Monroe Air Show thrills the crowd at Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport. [nggallery id=64]
Photos by: Glenn Simmons with Event Images Carolina The Davidson Wildcats fall short on Senior Day with a 17-10 loss against San Diego. [nggallery id=63]
Photos by: Glenn Simmons with Event Images Carolina The Charlotte Checkers close out the season’s first homestand with a 4-2 win over the Peoria Rivermen. [nggallery id=62]
