Property taxes are driving citizens and businesses out of New York The federal tax overhaul exposes the problem by punishing New Yorkers with double taxation by Dan Smith This week Wall Street fund AllianceBernstein announced that it was the latest in a line of finance businesses fleeing New York in order to lower, among other […]
Albany Should Be Suspended from Schools New York state’s centralized education policies are expensive, mandatory, . . . and not working. by Dan Smith Every year, Albany grabs more power over New York’s pre K-12 schools. Every year, costs go up. Every year, student performance remains stagnate or declines. Why must it be this way? […]
Every Day is Tax Day in New York by Dan Smith April 15th is commonly known as National Tax Day (well, this year it’s April 17th). That’s the deadline for average Americans to file their annual federal and state income tax returns. But assigning one day with that title is misleading, because EVERY day is […]
Cuomo’s Bridge: Late and Over Budget New Yorkers deserve all the facts about how many years late and how much over budget the Cuomo Bridge will be. by Dan Smith “It is on time and it is on budget! . . .” loudly proclaimed Governor Andrew Cuomo last August, as he stood atop the Mario […]
It’s Always Time to Defend Our Rights The Second Amendment protects the First Amendment. It’s always a good time to point that out. By Dan Smith I personally don’t like guns. I’ve had a few run-ins with angry people who’ve used a gun to make a point and criminals who’ve used one to coerce others […]
The Subways Have Gone to Hell Governor Cuomo has declared a state of emergency for New York’s subways. But he’s also the cause. Killing passengers, service declines, crumbling stations, corruption, waste and illegally discriminating against the disabled are just a few of its problems. By Dan Smith I doubt I’m going to shock anyone by […]
Civil Asset Forfeiture Injustice Your property can be taken by the police for no reason—and it’s guilty until you prove it innocent. By: Dan Smith Civil asset forfeiture is an area of law which permits local, state or federal law enforcement to seize your money or other property (car, home, etc.) if they suspect you […]
Be Wary of Bad Philosophy Using propaganda with half-baked ideas, politicians tempt us with promises of financial or physical security. They can never deliver those. Worse, the price they ask is your freedom. By Dan Smith “Power tends to corrupt”, Lord Acton tells us. When you give away the power to run your own life […]
Indenturing Our Children Student Loans Indenture Our Children; Governor Cuomo Becomes a Feudal Lord Over New York’s Student Serfs By Dan Smith Stories about young people saddled with loads of school debts are everywhere today. With almost $1.5 trillion of outstanding student loan debt, more than 44 million Americans have student loan debt. That means […]
Declare a Victory by Ending the War on Drugs And Send the Prisoners of That Awful War Home By Dan Smith The 47-year-old War on Drugs is an attempt by New York state and the federal government to protect you from yourself. Their rules will put you away if you take or sell certain drugs. […]