And this is why government shouldn’t be giving preferntial tax treatment to companies. A story in the Charlotte Observer raises questions about whether Mecklenburg County government officials really needed to throw millions of dollars at MetLife in order to lure the insurance giant to North Carolina. On Saturday, less than 24 hours after a press conference announcing […]
“This year, for the first time in the history of the world, more people will die from too much food than from too little food. More people will die from the effects of obesity than from starvation, and we’ve got to do something about this.” – NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, defending his ban on sugary […]
The Denver Post, on February 15th, ran an Associated Press article entitled Homeland Security aims to buy 1.6b rounds of ammo, to far too little notice. It confirmed that the Department of Homeland Security has issued an open purchase order for 1.6 billion rounds of ammunition. As elsewhere reported, some of this purchase order is for rounds forbidden […]
While the NC legislature is moving towards revising our current convoluted tax code, we can only hope the US Congress would do the same thing. Taxes are supposed to be about one thing: raising money from the people to fund a government for the people. We have gone far beyond that. The contorted code we […]
Two articles are out today that would make me laugh if the stakes weren’t so high. From Reuters we get this: President Barack Obama must work with a deeply skeptical partner as he tries to undo painful spending cuts and set U.S. finances on a more sustainable course: the liberal wing of his own party. While Republicans have […]
Yes, that’s right. I, R. Lee Wrights, being of sound mind and aging body, do solemnly acclaim and justly affirm that I am a criminal. And, if I do my job correctly, by the time you finish reading this you will realize that you are a criminal also; and, that something needs to be done […]
With the news that the Venzon family of River Run will be moving out of the area, Davidson has big shoes to fill – not just one pair, but two. Losing John Venzon as Chairman of the Mi-Connection Board of Directors and Laurie Venzon on the Davidson Town Board removes the two people who have done more […]
Before I offer any comments, just take a moment to watch this clip, and let it sink in for a minute. Pay special attention to the comments at about 58 seconds. Here’s the money quote: “The problem is when you’re cutting $85 billion in seven months, which represents over a 10-percent cut in the defense budget in seven months, […]
In light of the self-inflicted implosion of the GOP, I offer them the following if they wish to ever win another election on my vote: “All people – NOT just Americans – possess from their Creator the liberty and freedom to DO, SAY, THINK, BELIEVE, POSSESS, OR CONSUME ANYTHING they want in PRIVACY AND IN […]
When wading through the healthcare morass, keep in mind: * 1% of the US population, about 3.1 million people, use 35% of all healthcare expenditures each year. The specific people in this number change each year due to death or recovery. * 5% of the US population, about 15.5 million people, use 60% of all […]
