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 […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2018 NEW YORK, New York – Larry Sharpe (L), candidate for Governor of New York and Cuomo’s main opponent, responded today to the news of ex-Cuomo aide Joseph Percoco’s conviction on corruption charges. “Sadly, the corruption in New York has become so common that the conviction of another one of […]
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. […]
New York Has Tried to Kill off Cryptocurrencies—We Shouldn’t Let Them Embracing the Future of Transactions By Dan Smith Most people don’t know much about cryptocurrencies. They know even less about blockchain. But a lot of people have heard about Bitcoin—it’s that computer money that made some geeks multimillionaires in 2017, but then its price […]
NEW YORK, New York, February 16, 2018 – New York Gubernatorial candidate Larry Sharpe (L), will be visiting two sites linked to the bribery and corruption trial of one of Governor Cuomo’s closest aides, marking the beginning of the Cuomo’s Legacy Tour. On Monday, February 19th, at 3 p.m., he will be joined by advisors […]
Let’s Support Main Street Fewer Rules, More Businesses—It’s Really as Simple as That By: Dan Smith New York gubernatorial candidate Larry Sharpe released a campaign video of him walking through his old neighborhood in New York City. Sharpe describes how his neighborhood has changed. Many of the small, mom-and-pop retailers have disappeared, leaving a mixture […]
New York’s Overmanaged Farmers Are Suffering By: Dan Smith Many New York farmers are hurting, as they are across the nation. The USDA estimates that 42,000 farms have folded in the past four years—many in New York. This is the largest agricultural downturn since the 1980’s and second largest since the Great Depression. Many are […]