We called him socialist, and we were wrong. We called him many things and we were often wrong. We weren’t paying close enough attention. Barack Hussein Obama got himself elected president but shows no presidential abilities. He shows no leadership, even in a wrong direction. He follows the lead of Socialist Nancy Pelosi, and so […]
Mecklenburg County is in a fiscal mess because of the leadership of various people in positions of influence and power whose ambitions were to spend the taxpayer’s money on their own projects with no consideration of the future. The players were often led by Parks Helms. Helms was a member of the Board of County […]
Governments evolve much as anything else. One cannot expect otherwise. Situations change, people change, the needs of the people change. So it is no surprise our governments are not what they originally were. The original focus of governments in the US was to provide only a framework for our lives. Defense, postal service, roads, police, […]
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is in the midst of adjusting its budget to new economic realities. Tax revenues are reduced and will remain at lower levels for years to come. Higher tax rates, being counter productive both economically and politically will remain at current levels, which means local governments and agencies will have to adjust to having […]
Attributed to Benjamin Franklin, “In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes”. Certainly we will all die; it is a result of being born. Taxes, however, are not necessary; they are only a symptom of man’s desire to live in a civilized society. If we were individually civilized and altruistic, understanding the needs […]
