City Council is being asked by the Carolina Panthers football team to provide them a subsidy so the firm will continue operations in Charlotte.
The Carolina Panthers do business as part of the National Football League. The NFL has been exempted from anti-trust laws by the US Congress. It is a cartel, and operates under the exact same economic principles as OPEC.
This one has been making the rounds on the Google machine; worth a read for a chuckle if it hasn’t crossed your radar yet: Timmy’s Letter To Santa Claus Dear Santa, How are you? How is Mrs. Claus? I hope everyone, from the reindeer to the elves, is fine. I have been a very […]
You’ve probably heard about Tourette’s Syndrome. It is a genetic trait that, for some unknown and still unexplained reason, makes some people say really bad things out in public at really inopportune times. I knew a young man who unfortunately had Tourette’s. A fine young man, very kind, very nice. Our son went to see […]
“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed – unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms.” – James Madison Beware the person who says to you, “You don’t need a gun.” That kind of person will get you killed. Nothing proves this more than the […]
A micro-social philanthropy movement hit the holidays last year at stores like Kmart and Wal-Mart, when people across the country took to anonymously paying off layaway accounts for families in need, all in the spirit of Christmas giving. The so-called “layaway angels” made an appearance in Charlotte, including one group led by Brianne Willard, Curtis […]
A few years ago, I helped establish a chapter of Pink Pistols, a group of gays, lesbians, and friends who regularly get together to practice safe, legal and responsible use of firearms. Why? To begin with, “queer lives are worth defending.” I am such a big guy that muggers cross the street when they see […]
Common Americans United to Inspire OUR Nation (CAUTION) announced today that the organization is actively encouraging its members and fellow citizens to proactively contact local and state elected officials to voice opposition to reports that public subsidies may be made available to the Carolina Panthers NFL Football franchise. CAUTION President Dennis Peterson voiced his position […]
In a perfect world, none of this would matter. In a perfect world, any of it would work – communism, socialism, feudalism, capitalism, fascism, monarchy, theocracy, oligarchy, utopianism, corporatism, unionism, democracy, and even anarchy. But this is not a perfect world. And in this decidedly imperfect world, history teaches that one thing works much better […]
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You should hug your kids every day, but it takes on particular import in the aftermath of a tragedy like the one that unfolded today in Connecticut. Simply horrific: NEWTOWN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut/AP) — CBS News is reporting that at least 27 people are dead, including 18 students, after a mass shooting at the Sandy […]
