The North Carolina Association of Educators has kept busy this year organizing rallies and lobbying efforts to protest education cuts in the state’s budget, gnashing teeth about the potential impact on teacher salaries. At the same time, the North Carolina Association of Educators has also kept busy lining its own pockets, a trend that dates […]
Or in the wallet, to be more precise, as Mecklenburg County commissioners unanimously approve a massive rate hike for fees to rent athletic fields. How massive? Try nearly 90 percent in some cases. This from WBTV: The cost of renting athletic fields under the lights at county parks will jump from $22.50 an hour to […]
And it’s not just from massive deficits and out of control spending, two standards of her disastrous administration. No, Perdue makes it clear in this town hall meeting that she plans to use barrels of red ink in vetoing any GOP-led legislation designed to right-size government and get spending under control. I guess all the […]
Some quick takes from the local front on news of Osama bin Laden’s death. First up, Mecklenburg Commissioner Bill James, opining on the burial at sea: I am glad they got the scumbag. News reports say that Obama allowed Osama to get an ‘Islamic burial’. If true that is a big mistake. Osama should not have […]
That’s grappler John Cena’s assessment on breaking news that terrorist Osama bin Landen was killed by Navy SEALS, the culmination of literally years’ worth of intelligence gathering and planning. It’s safe to say the immediate mood of the country is appropriately celebratory, if for no other reason than having a truly bad man, responsible for […]
Keynes vs. Hayek – Round II Big ups to always vigilant House Guest columnist Adam Love for forwarding this one along. Classic:
Send us a youtube clip of your favorite tune (editor@pundithouse.com) and we’ll work them into the mix. This is The Beat: Followed up with Pete Townshend’s version of the same:
Give this a try the next time a credit agency comes calling: Calmly explain that the money you owe isn’t really a debt and doesn’t need to be paid. Tell them if they don’t believe you, they can call Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner for confirmation. This from CNSNews: In a letter to Senate Majority Leader […]
You know your school board is coming off the rails when its most vocally fiscal conservative member is also its biggest budget buster – at least, in this case, when it comes to jet-setting around the country. Kaye McGarry flew over her travel expense allotment last year, and appears on track for a repeat performance […]
Maybe County Manager Harry Jones will land that Alabama gig before he releases his budget recommendation next month. Otherwise, it sounds like MeckCo taxpayers are in for a big hit. This from WBTV: Wednesday night Mecklenburg’s county manager told WBTV he’s likely to recommend a budget in three weeks that increases the tax burden on […]
