I attended a non-political meeting yesterday. Somehow, the discussion turned to two statements Donald Trump had floated over the last several weeks. He has suggested there might be an effort to eliminate the income tax and rely solely upon tariffs for generating revenue. And he said he is considering a […]
Tag: socialism
Canada As The 51st State
Trump has spoken over the last month of the possibility of annexing Canada as our 51st state. This is a profoundly bad idea. My hope is that this is mere bluster to secure concessions; and that he is not serious about this. The population of Canada is approximately 40 million. […]
Confirmed: Guilford Taxpayers Face Greater-Than-30% Property Tax Hike
Chairman of the Guilford Board of County Commissioners Skip Alston confirms that tax rates will not be reduced to compensate for higher property valuations. County property owners will therefore face an average tax hike in excess of 30% because of the revaluation process taking place according to the Rhino Times. […]
New Secretary of Energy
BREAKING: America’s new Secretary of Energy just exposed the entire climate scam “Media & politicians NEVER bothered to actually learn about climate change.” $2 TRILLION to lower fossil fuel use by 2% They’re not saving the planet—they’re robbing YOU pic.twitter.com/9SmmT7oCKY — Marc Nixon (@MarcNixon24) February 5, 2025
Beware “Smart” Devices, Electric Vehicles
The EV owners were warned, and here we are. WEF puppets are openly gloating about the plan to shut down your car at will 🚘 ❌ World Economic Forum plans to use smart devices on air conditioning, TVs, Electric Vehicles… so the state can take aggressive action and shut them… […]
GOP House Flails On Budget Reconciliation
The budget process is a huge opportunity to downsize government and to cut dramatically the massive deficits that endanger the future of our kids and grandkids. Unfortunately, there is a deadline mid-March, and the House Republicans have been dawdling on the massive opportunity that could be exploited via one or […]
Will The Raleigh Republicans Cut Seniors’ Property Taxes?
A problem has arisen in the state of North Carolina. The rapid rise in valuations of residential real estate has caused folks’ property taxes to increase dramatically. That is especially true in the metropolitan areas because the socialist local politicians are often averse to cutting the tax rate to compensate […]
Our Newest City Council Member
With the death of Yvonne Johnson, the Greensboro City Council had to appoint someone to replace her. She was an at-large member who represented the entire city– not just a district within the city. Numerous folks applied to replace her and fill this at-large seat. A particularly spirited effort was […]
Homeowners’ Insurance Increasing Another 15% in North Carolina
This is on top of increases we had already seen during recent years. This is not our first rodeo. Carolina Journal provides the details. North Carolina has “socialized” the risks that are covered with homeowners’ insurance premiums. Those who own homes in the central and western parts of North Carolina […]
Biden’s Late Hit On NC Tobacco Farmers/ Industry
In the last days of his administration, Biden’s FDA is proposing new rules to squeeze the nicotine content out of tobacco or smoking products. (HT: Carolina Partnership for Reform) This is a clear shot against the state of North Carolina and its people with our legacy of numerous tobacco farms […]