Stories written by Neighbor
2012 ? Best Put Someone Out There ASAP – Palin’s Ratings Are Climbing. by Susan Blake Sloan If the GOP is not going to stand with Palin, my advice is they best get the ball rolling ASAP behind whomever it is they want to stand! The next candidate is going to have to get up […]
January 4, 2011 | Posted in House Mail | Read More »
For those that are concerned about the runaway spending, priorities, etc. that have made Charlotte/Mecklenburg the highest cost metropolitan area in the Southeast, I recommend opening the following link. This link opens a Podcast selection of the Keith Larson show on WBT Radio. The segment from 10:00 AM on 12/23/2010 to ~11:30 AM features a […]
December 24, 2010 | Posted in House Mail | Read More »
Recently, Anthony Foxx gave a speech about the state of the city (LINK) and stated that his concerns were about the city budget because the current budget is unsustainable without budget cut or tax increases. Yeah, told you that a year ago, buddy. Let’s be honest… Anthony Foxx has done little to nothing of value […]
December 24, 2010 | Posted in House Mail | Read More »
Why do we elect city councilman and county commissioners? The ideal response would be that we elect these individuals to lead our boards and make decisions based upon the will of the electorate. The actual response, based upon today’s statements in the Charlotte Observer in an article entitled “Jones: Delay Merger with City” on consolidation […]
December 23, 2010 | Posted in House Mail | Read More »

Photos by: Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina A crowd that topped 1,000 people braved cold temperatures and waited in long lines Monday morning for the chance to see former President George W. Bush and his wife Laura sign copies of their new books at the Billy Graham Library. In a rare public appearance, the […]
December 21, 2010 | Posted in Photos Not Featured | Read More »

Photos by: Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina Kids get a jump on the holiday season during a Breakfast with Santa last weekend at Matthews Community Center. [nggallery id=112]
December 21, 2010 | Posted in Photos Not Featured | Read More »
If journalism ever develops an annual award for meaningless claptrap, the “Charlotte Obfuscator’s” Ely Portillo should at least be a finalist with his latest screed that came one week after his shot at a hatchet job on Family Dollar’s CEO, Howard Levine. In this latest round, Portillo attempting to relate the Hyatt Coin and Gun […]
December 21, 2010 | Posted in House Mail | Read More »
Men and women should be kept separate for the sole purpose of protecting women, who are smaller and
December 19, 2010 | Posted in House Mail | Read More »
Recently, the Charlotte “Obfuscator” published what was clearly a politically-motivated article detailing the compensation of Howard Levine, CEO of the Family Dollar chain. What on earth was the point of the author, Ely Portillo, in doing so? I could not help but notice that Portillo’s screed came at a time when the latest Democratic party […]
December 19, 2010 | Posted in House Mail | Read More »

Photos by: Glen Simmons with Event Images Carolina Revelers celebrate for a good cause at the Ryan Newman Foundation benefit dinner and auction last weekend in Statesville. [nggallery id=109]
December 16, 2010 | Posted in Photos Not Featured | Read More »