Lake Park in Pineville has been the venue for the Rockin’ and Reelin’ summer movie and concert series presented by the Pineville Parks and Recreation Department. On Friday August 23, the series hosted the up and coming country artists, The Chris Lane Band. What a way to spend a summer evening. Photos by Event Images […]
In a recent article and accompanying video produced by the Tax Policy Center, tax analyst Roberton Williams reports that 43% of Americans won’t pay federal income taxes this year. Williams, a former deputy assistant director for the Congressional Budget Office, also states that “many commentators” have twisted such statistics to suggest “that nearly half of all households […]
This past Tuesday, the John Locke Foundation held a luncheon in Charlotte which focused on Obamacare. The headlining speaker was Sharon Kasica. Her presetation entitled “The Affordable Healthcare Act: The Cost of Compliance” uses the governments own publicly available numbers to show exactly what American citizens and industry are in for over the coming years, […]
In the wake of the shooting death of Jonathan Ferrell by CMPD Officer Randall Kerrick, City Council At-Large candidate Dennis Peterson publicly announced his support for reform of the City of Charlotte’s Citizen Review Board process and policy. “The shooting death of Mr. Ferrell is a horrific incident and my thoughts and prayers are directed […]
Here we go again. But this time around we have an interesting twist to the “Why does anyone need an AR-15?” argument. From the Daily Mail: “It emerged today that Alexis used three weapons in yesterday’s shooting: a shotgun he is believed to have brought to Navy Yard with him, and two more weapons that officers believe he […]
Vladamir Putin made some good points in his recent op-ed for the New York Times. However, those points being made by Putin added a large element of ridiculousness to the article. Putin is a proud Russian and authoritarian. He’s an ex-KGB agent who as President has armed rogue regimes around the world and waged war […]
Many of my fellow Republicans who are in the US House and Senate claim to “oppose” Obamacare, stating they have voted for several window-dressing bills to “repeal” it. Good. But when the rubber meets the road, any vote for a continuing resolution funds it. Consider the flawed arguments from these Congressmen and Senators: First, they […]
Americans for Prosperity is asking Senator Kay Hagan (D) to clarify her position on past and potential carbon tax legislation in the US Senate. At the heart of the issue are two votes on the Senate Democrat budget proposal, in March of this year. First, Sen. Hagan voted against Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse’s (D-R.I.) amendment, which […]
I have often joked that with all the uptown-centric political promotion that Charlotte is famous for, it would only be a matter of time before business leaders tried to find a way to get taxpayers to pay to move the Carowinds amusement park uptown. You know, because clearly if a business doesn’t reside within or […]
Greetings PunditHouse readers! It has been a whirlwind of a couple weeks for me. Between Orlando, Atlanta, Washington DC, and my scheduled trip to Raleigh on Friday and Saturday, I’ve spent maybe three nights in my own bed. I’m exhausted, sunburned, and a little under the weather, but I’ve had such an amazing time you […]
