Since March, the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners has been faced with a proposal from the Parks and Recreation Department to limit the ability of concealed carry permit holders to lawfully carry a firearm in county parks. This proposal has been deferred twice now, but will be up for discussion again this Tuesday night at […]
As a conservative grassroots political activist, defeat is something that just goes with the territory. That, along with a certain amount of beating one’s head against the wall wondering where in the world all the people with any common sense at all have hidden themselves. As a majority volunteer driven movement, we often find ourselves […]
On Monday, April 22, Charlotte City Council will vote on a proposal to grant $87.5 million of public money towards the Carolina Panthers’ plan to renovate Bank of America Stadium. The official Charlotte Tea Party (CAUTION) position on this falls in line with each and every other attempt by government to provide public funding to private, for […]
The grassroots organization fighting the addition of HOT (High Occupency Toll) lanes to I-77 in North Mecklenburg and Southern Iredell Counties hosted its second townhall forum last night in the Cornelius Town Hall. Leaders of WidenI77.org arranged the public meeting and to a crowd of 62 concerned citizens outlined an updated version of their continued […]
**The Mecklenburg Libertarian Party sent the following email this morning. I’m posting this a little short notice, but there is still time to act! Please join us at 6pm tonight at the Government Center to let your voice be heard. Mecklenburg Co. to Vote on Park Concealed Carry Restrictions on April 2, 2014 Let the […]
The right of self-defense is under attack by Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation, and major changes to local ordinances could have been voted on at last night’s Board of County Commissioners meeting. Thankfully, Commissioner Matthew Ridenhour succeeded in buying opponents of proposed restrictions on concealed carry in public parks some additional time to lobby. According to […]
I was forwarded a great email by a reader this afternoon. Apparently, Davidson College is playing host to an event for middle and high school students called the “YouthDavidson Impact Summit”. Sounds great. Young folks getting involved, making a difference. Here is the program description from the Davidson College website as part of an ask for […]
For those readers interested in becoming active within the Republican Party, the first (and crucial!) step is to attend the forthcoming Mecklenburg County Precinct meetings. It is through this process that residents become eligible to attend the County Convention and vote on leadership positions within the local Party. Furthermore, District and State Conventions will this […]
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 […]
The Charlotte chapter of the Bastiat Society held their monthly meeting last Thursday. Those who braved the wind and rain were fortunate to hear Dr. David Hart of Liberty Fund give a lecture on Frederic Bastiat and the Free Trade movement in 19th Century France. If you’ve ever wanted to know more about Frederic Bastiat, Dr. Hart […]