Federal budgeting can be very confusing at times. But at its core, it is very simple arithmetic. As in ‘addition and subtraction’. No advanced calculus required, ring theory or Boolean algebra. Just 1+1=2. Or preferably if you are a spending budget hawk: 100-50=50 as in ‘reduce many federal programs by 50%…and hardly anyone would know […]
I’ve said from the start of the 2012 GOP primary that Mitt Romney is not a good candidate. When pressed, the most passionate defense I’ve ever been able to muster for the politician is, “He’ll do – against a President I like even less.” The latest evidence of his sub-par prowess is a secret video recording posted […]
In this world, what isn’t lacking, somewhere, though? Sometimes it’s this, or that: here what’s missing’s gold. – Goethe, Faust, Part II, translated by A.S. Kline Paul Krugman, in his New York Times column of August 24, “Galt, Gold and God,” rails against an interest in the gold standard, which he attributes to Paul Ryan. Krugman lambastes Ryan, ironically enough, […]
Thick skin is a blessing. My Libertarian friends lose their minds whenever I say something nice about a Republican, and my Republican friends lose their minds whenever I say something nice about a Libertarian. My Democrat friends do not need a reason. I never tell people what to think; I merely try to give them […]
With the conventions of both parties passing into history and with the candidates resuming their campaigns, this weekend presents the perfect opportunity for Charlotte area resident to celebrate our most cherished American value….freedom. Constitution Day Charlotte 2012, scheduled for this Saturday, September 15th in uptown, will be a celebration of the signing of the United […]
So what happened to all the magic that was supposed to come our way with the Democratic National Convention coming to Charlotte? The DNC carries a debt as it leaves Charlotte, yet I am told that this convention made money for Charlotte. I would like to see where these profits are, because the Democrats keep telling us they […]
Americans are exceptional. In her recent address at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice explained why; “After all, when the world looks to America, they look to us because we are the most successful political and economic experiment in human history. That is the true basis of ‘American […]
Oops! I meant to say: ‘The Man from Hope, Arkansas!’ Aren’t you getting a little tired of all this ‘Hope’ and ‘Not Enough Change Left in Your Pockets’ we keep hearing from the Democratic candidates? Seriously. Bill Clinton can give a good speech. He is a fantastic storyteller. He has a way to boil some […]
Before the Democratic National Convention (DNC), the city of Charlotte put in place new picketing ordinances to ensure everyone would be safe, and that the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) would have control. But here we are, at the start of the DNC, and the new ordinances are not being enforced. Since the start of the DNC […]
Not so many years ago North Carolina housed the mentally ill in places exclusive to the mentally ill. Anything from mild cases to people needing sedation or restraint were housed much as prisoners, unable to leave because they were behind locked doors. For some – the advocates as they are known, those who work and […]
