*Written by Representative C. Robert Brawley As an American and lifelong Republican, I am all for free markets and business success. What I do not stand for is propping up industries or companies that cannot survive and prosper on their own merits. If you succeed by building a better widget or offering a better service than […]
If I wanted to apply for the job of Mecklenburg County Manager, the first thing I’d do is declare that I’m not a “white male” — and I’m really not! (I just checked in the mirror and I’m actually kind of beige, so I do hope that would help my chances.) Kim Ratliff endlessly called herself […]
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court voided a key provision of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965, specifically Section 4(b), which lays out a specific formula by which jurisdictions with a history of discriminatory voting practices are compelled to seek pre-approval for any electoral changes that might impact voting rights. Prior to this decision, there […]
If you listen to my show you know I don’t debate abortion laws, take phone calls about the abortion issue, or book guests to talk about it. Like gay marriage, people have views on abortion that are deeply connected with religious beliefs. And when you get into topics like abortion, people call in and say […]
There is no discussion in all of politics that I detest more than talks of race. The fact that it is 2013 and there are people who still find it necessary to insert race into the public lexicon is disconcerting. Atlanta based rap/metal band Stuck Mojo said it perfectly, “No one with any intelligence will […]
How many secrets does our government have? What are they? In Friday’s local paper, McClatchy’s Washington Bureau reported on “Obama’s program targets insiders”. It turns out the Obama administration believes “most federal departments and agencies nationwide, including the Peace Corps, the Social Security Administration and the Education and Agriculture departments” have such secrets that the […]
*Written by Kurt Naas of WidenI77.org. With North Carolina’s toll lane scheme coming under increasing fire, some elected leaders have recently taken to demanding alternative funding options. As we’ve pointed out previously, bloated toll lane projects like the proposed I-77 HOT lanes are not the solution, and no toll lane in a metropolitan area less than 2.5 […]
The Charlotte Symphony played a program of light classical music along with some familiar Broadway tunes at Lake Park in Pineville on Thursday night. The concert is a part of the Rockin’ and Reelin’ concert and movie series presented by the Pineville Parks and Recreation Department. Photos from Event Images Carolina[nggallery id=88]
Inflation. Pure and simple. Inflating the national currency is the tried-and-true way that governments have used for centuries and millennium to get their way out of budget problems caused by excessive debt. But it is a dangerous bet and one that would not be necessary had we been responsible adults about our budgets and not […]
It’s been known for some time (and is very apparent in his popular nightly television show on Fox News) that Bill O’Reilly has bought into the present ill-conceived immigration push now proceeding in the U. S. Senate. Usually, when addressing the topic, O’Reilly is his usual belligerent self, beating down any opponent. But not tonight. […]
