We cleared it yesterday, which means you can now officially start working for yourself instead of the government. April 12 was Tax Freedom Day, the 102nd day of the year and, more importantly, the day when most Americans have worked long and hard enough to pay off their tax obligations. This from the Tax Foundation: […]
Hours before Libyan rebels on Monday rejected a cease-fire proposal that didn’t include plans for the immediate ouster of Col. Muammar Gaddafi, a rebel leader in the besieged city of Misrata called for America to resume a more prominent role in enforcing Libya’s no-fly zone and protecting its civilian population. “The first 10 days when […]
The would be CRVA for short, also known as the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority, last seen coming under fire from councilmembers who earlier this year were thumping their chests and demanding more accountability and better oversight of the tourism booster squad. Since then, CRVA chieftain Tim Newman, who pockets an annual pay package in excess […]
The next time somebody calls you paranoid for questioning the ever-expanding reach of government into the private lives of citizens, tell them to give Fernando Dominguez a call. The seventh grader had enough temerity to protest his Chicago school outlawing students from bringing bag lunches to school. This from the Chicago Tribune: At his public […]
Send us a youtube clip of your favorite tunes (editor@pundithouse.com) and we’ll work them into the mix. This is Howlin’ Wolf: And with a less-than-stellar remake of “Arthur” hitting theaters, House Guest DJ Adam Love reminds us how much better the original was:
Earlier this month I wrote an April Fool’s post about the NCGOP abandoning any semblance of conservative principles, relinquishing majority control of the General Assembly, and agreeing to a power-sharing deal with Democrats. Enough people thought it was a legitimate story that we had to convince them it was a spoof. Here’s the reason why […]
What started out as a fairly reasonable piece of legislation to eliminate the state-imposed cap on charter schools in North Carolina has devolved into a bill that merely lifts the existing cap by 50, while placing more restrictions and requirements on charter schools. The latest version of Senate Bill 8, the so-called ““No Cap on […]
After some initial waffling with a compromise to yank a photo ID requirement from a voter photo ID bill, Republicans have regained their senses and appear to be fully backing the legislation’s original intent. The House Election Committee voted Wednesday along straight party lines to advance legislation requiring NC voters to show at least one […]
Leave it to the IRS to figure out a loophole that allows the federal government to confiscate your money twice. That would seem to be the case with the agency’s plan on how to deal with healthcare scofflaws who decline to comply with Obamacare’s individual mandate. This from The Daily Caller: Individuals who don’t purchase […]
A new feature we’re working into the mix; it’s a dirty job, but somebody has to do it. The Quotes: “The greatest danger to liberty today comes from the men who are most needed and most powerful in modern government, namely, the efficient expert administrators exclusively concerned with what they regard as the public good.” […]
