In case you haven’t heard the small island nation of Cyprus has the world’s attention this week. In a word, it’s a mess. A big, historic mess. Why historic? Well, let’s not get ahead of ourselves. First, we need to understand what’s happening, why it’s happening, and what could happen; and then take some guesses […]
“Whistleblower Details how Wells Fargo Fabricated and Altered Mortgage Documents on a Mass Basis” I can hear many of you grumbling – we are a CONSERVATIVE website we should be on the side of COMMERCE. But guess what folks – this is not Capitalism. This is not even Crony Capitalism. It is FASCISM pure and […]
Undoubtedly when a political party loses an election, talks arise of whether or not said party is in trouble. These talks surfaced for the Republican Party shortly after the November election cycle, but certain factors will continue to hamper and erode the GOP’s prospects of having a successful future unless Republicans make a clear shift […]
Last night’s MUMPO (Mecklenburg-Union Metropolitan Planning Organization) meeting was another “highly revealing” briefing by transportation and elected officials. The public who we spoke with after the meeting came away dismayed and frustrated over the way the transportation and elected officials continue to handle these HOT lane meetings and public briefings. It’s more of the same — […]
With the General Assembly pondering legislation that would allow for a reval redo in Mecklenburg County, the fiscal fallout at a local level is starting to take shape. Mecklenburg Commissioner Bill James, a Republican who represents District 6, donned his cub reporter’s hat and blasted out an e-newsletter today that recapped some the latest developments: […]
The right of self-defense is under attack by Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation, and major changes to local ordinances could have been voted on at last night’s Board of County Commissioners meeting. Thankfully, Commissioner Matthew Ridenhour succeeded in buying opponents of proposed restrictions on concealed carry in public parks some additional time to lobby. According to […]
Interstate 77 from Exit 23 in Huntersville to Exit 36 in Mooresville is one of the state’s most highly congested four-lane stretches of highway; yet state officials say it will be twenty years before taxpayer funds will be available to widen it. NCDOT has proposed accelerating this timeline by utilizing a private partner to build […]
Marijuana. Bankers’ money. Guns. WHO do these three things have in common? Well, I can think of one person: The President. Obama has admitted he smoked marijuana habitually (“regularly” is the word he uses) as a teen, he’s accepted millions in campaign donations from the financial services industry, and, while being protected 24/7 by men […]
[Editor’s Note: On Tuesday, the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners will vote on a proposal from the Parks and Recreation department to restrict the rights of concealed carry permit holders to carry their defensive weapons in certain “recreation areas” in county parks. This is the proposal. We urge you to contact your County Commissioners and […]
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