When one reads the Constitution it is hard to find where it says government shall provide entertainment and hope for the people, but it must be in there somewhere. Recent news has brought forth information about two uptown projects being planned by Crescent Communities. As one reads the article, you can look, in vain, to […]
Monday’s copy of the local state organ, the Charlotte Observer, brings us another story about how the “environmentalists” are ‘pulling their hair out distraught’ about Duke Power’s coal ash. In fact, the fawning by reporters over what any self proclaimed environmentalist might have to say bad about how Duke is such a poor steward of the […]
As the various TEA Parties try to influence politics, they need to be reminded of a few things. Indeed, all the people need to be reminded of those things. One of the reasons for the existence of “Taxed Enough Already” organizations is the general dissatisfaction with the waste in government. However, to those on the […]
“My point is broader: Stoking class envy is a step in a familiar, dangerous, and highly incendiary process. Any ideology or movement, right or left, that is organized negatively—against rather than for—enjoys an inherent advantage in politics, mobilizing unappeasable energies that never have to default on their announced goal of cleansing the body politic of […]
The anecdote goes, 99% of lawyers make the other 1% look bad. There is a reason for the anecdote and a local story points it out. Most of us are aware of the problems Target has had with hackers. Seventy and up to 100 million people have had their account information taken. Target has done much […]
It got cold. Darn, it’s winter again. I remember back in the 80’s when it stayed below freezing for 30 days. The ice on my pond in Mecklenburg County was 14” thick. Today people whine because it got cold. Actually they whine because that is what they do. A nation of whiners, who elected a […]
Wednesday’s local government organ, (The Charlotte Observer) brings us two columns about the effect of safety net programs on the poor. Mr. Fred Smith, an economics professor at Davidson and Mr. Brian Balfour, the policy director at Civitas, both offer interesting insights into how government policies affect, or should affect, the poor. Between the two […]
We, the people, talk about The Constitution and the Bill of Rights. What we need to remind ourselves is what a constitution is. It is a contract made by the people with themselves about how they wish to govern themselves; about their rights and restrictions on government. As one reads the US Constitution you become aware […]
Sunday brings us the Charlotte Observer and another of their ubiquitous rants in support of bigger, irresponsible government. Mr. Kevin Strawn, no doubt a shill for the union styled North Carolina Education Association, writes about Monday Teacher’s Walkout, prior to its occurrence. He gives us as examples teachers who left teaching in public school to […]
A recent Wall Street Journal brings us the daily dose of opinions and letters. The lead editorial tells us 90,000,000 Americans, who could be working, are not working. That is 10,000,000 more than when Obama was first elected. “To get more private jobs requires faster economic growth, ….two big concerns are regulation and ObamaCare. “But” Consumers and small business owners […]
