Upcoming Events Monday, July 23 – CAUTION meets from 6:00 to 7:30 at the Dilworth Neighborhood Grille with a social hour in advance.  CAUTION member Jack Brosch officially kicks off his 12th District Congressional campaign with the group this evening. The following is a schedule of the Property Tax Revaluation public meetings: The County has […]

North Carolina Speaker of the House Thom Tillis was the featured, ahem, speaker at the July meeting of the Mecklenburg County Young Republicans on July 24.  He spoke to a filled room of about 75 Young Republicans and local elected officials about the need for being involved in this election cycle.  It eventually transitioned into […]

Upcoming Events: Monday, July 23, 6:00-7:30 – CAUTION CAUTION will host an open discussion on our 2nd Amendment – “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” In addition, they’ll have a review of the outcome […]

Former New Mexico Governor and current Libertarian Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson spent July 21 campaigning in Mecklenburg County. The day began with a 5k run in Huntersville and then proceeded uptown for a fundraising lunch and a speech at the “Conservatives Against Unconstitutional Undeclared Wars” rally at midtown park. The day finished with another fundraiser […]

Shoot us a link with your favorite tunes or vids (editor@pundithouse.com) and we’ll work them into the rotation: Jordan Page was a featured performer at Saturday afternoon’s “Conservatives Against the War” rally in uptown Charlotte. “Lullaby for an Innocent” is a beautiful song from the Italian band Kingcrow on the album “Phlegethon”. New single from […]

At long last, here we are on the eve of the statewide run-off elections.  Countless volunteers have poured their hearts and souls into the campaigns of their chosen candidates, myself included.  At the end of tomorrow, there will be celebrations and there will be heartache as the poll results come in.  The difference between victory […]

We hope that everyone had a safe and happy Independence Day! This week’s edition of the Weekly Activist will highlight a few upcoming events, share a duo of legislative reports, and end with new feature showcasing President Obama’s promises made and promises, well, not exactly kept. Upcoming Events Monday, July 9 – This week CAUTION is hosting […]

The Charlotte budget battle heats up!  Seemingly, the only plan which has the votes to pass Council (disturbingly still containing a tax increase and yet supported by the two Republican City Council members) faces the veto threat of Mayor Foxx due to the exclusion of funding for the Streetcar, something he mentioned in campaign mode […]

Many thanks to all the activists who made phone calls, sent emails, and protested the City Manager’s proposed budget and 8.2% property tax increase!  In a 6-5 vote last Monday, the Charlotte City Council voted down the proposal.  (Read HERE for additional information.)  As exciting, and frankly unexpected, as the vote was; a budget still […]

Upcoming Events and Legislative Report Monday, June 11: The weekly meeting of CAUTION will take place at the Dilworth Neighborhood Grille located at 911 East Morehead Street in Charlotte.  There is a social hour from 5-6PM, followed by the meeting.  Meetings usually run until 7:30, but will be abbreviated this week to accommodate attending the […]