Last Thursday in Kannapolis, NC a group of 200 2nd amendment supporters gathered at a townhall forum to discuss the topic of gun rights with members of law enforcement and elected officials, including Congressman Richard Hudson and State Representative Larry Pittman.  Other speakers included Paul Valone from Grassroots NC, Scott Cumbie, and former Representative Glen Bradley. […]

For weeks, the media has been saturated with stories portraying the battle between gun control advocates and supporters of 2nd amendment rights. The whirlwind of fear being generated by possible future restrictions on firearms ownership has led to a market in firearm sales (particularly rifles) with prices reaching twice to three times or more of […]

During Tuesday night’s meeting of the Mecklenburg County Young Republicans, I was able to ask Senator Jeff Tarte and Representative Bill Brawley whether they would vote to allow Charlotte to raise taxes in order to fund the private, for profit, enterprise known as the Carolina Panthers. From Republicans, I would have hoped for and expected […]

A local group of Republican political activists will be gathering to call attention to the actions taken by the RNC against grassroots conservatives at the 2012 National Republican Convention. This protest will be focused on the party rule changes and systematic disenfranchisement of delegates, actions that were overseen and railroaded through by Party leadership in a premeditated undemocratic fashion at […]

Grassroots organization WidenI77.org sponsored a public forum last night at the Cornelius Town Hall to discuss the state’s current plan for widening I-77 through the Lake Norman area using HOT, or high occupancy toll lanes. Well over 125 were in attendance and their ranks included concerned citizens, elected officials, and employees of the NC Department […]

The North Carolina Council of State participated in a public ceremonial inauguration in Raleigh on January 12.  Following the individual swearings in, Governor McCrory gave his inaugural speech.  Here is the video. *Sorry that it’s a bit shaky…I couldn’t use a tripod or stand where I was seated.

The 2013-2014 session of the North Carolina General Assembly began on January 9th in Raleigh.  For the first time in history, Republicans hold super-majorities in both the House and Senate at the same time a Republican holds the Governorship.  The GOP majority on the Supreme Court, though technically non-partisan, completes the Republican dominance in the three branches […]

Common Americans United to Inspire OUR Nation (CAUTION) announced today that the organization is actively encouraging its members and fellow citizens to proactively contact local and state elected officials to voice opposition to reports that public subsidies may be made available to the Carolina Panthers NFL Football franchise. CAUTION President Dennis Peterson voiced his position […]

Though not the original vision, Rock the Red pulled it off yesterday. Despite the controversy surrounding the event’s departure from Bojangles Coliseum and the subsequent cancellation of the more recognizable bands originally slated to appear, several hundred people still made the drive to The Hunter Farm in Weddington, NC to enjoy an evening of food, […]

The event is cancelled, but STAY TUNED!! More info to come as its available, but in speaking briefly with Rock the Red organizers, yes, Rock the Red at Bojangles Coliseum has in fact been cancelled. When the organizers first approached Bojangles (A city owned venue run by the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority) with the intent to […]