“You know, it occurs to me that the best way to hurt rich people is by turning them into poor people.” – Billy Ray Valentine Blockchain technology has upended traditional finance. To outsiders, take your pick of cryptocurrency and it appears you are doing nothing more than pulling the handle on a slot machine. The […]
NY Issues
Stand Up NY Shutdown Lawsuit vs. Cuomo is No Laughing Matter
James Mermigis, the ‘Anti-Shutdown Lawyer’ files suit on behalf of Stand Up NY Comedy Club to operate under the same guidelines as restaurants and bars. Comedy club owner Dani Zoldan filed suit against the Cuomo Administration for unfair treatment. With help from Larry Sharpe, the 2018 Libertarian Party candidate for Governor and host of The […]
Why Does ERCOT’s Mess in Texas Mean That New York is Next?
Everyone is aware of the massive blackout and rolling outages in Texas due to the massive polar vortex that happened over President’s Day weekend. What isn’t being discussed is how vulnerable New York and New England are to having the same exact thing happen to them. I will begin with a simple discussion of why […]
How to Decrease Poverty in America
The minimum wage was initiated to challenge poverty. Yet, even at $15 per hour, is it more than just a temporary fix? I sat with Larry Sharpe to learn more about his method for decreasing poverty in America: ownership. Small Business Ownership Larry said that there is a systemic lack of ownership that’s noticeable in […]
Larry Sharpe responds to Cuomo’s latest gun confiscation proposal
BRONX, New York, June 5, 2018 – New York Gubernatorial candidate Larry Sharpe (L) has issued the following response to Cuomo’s proposal to allow teachers and administrators of schools to petition judges to confiscate guns from the homes of troubled students: “With the poorly named SAFE Act, His Majesty, King Andrew created thousands of criminals […]
Silencers: Your Right to Own One
New York is one of a handful of states to deny you your right to own a firearm silencer. That’s wrong and needs to change. by Dan Smith In 42 of 50 states, it is legal to own a silencer for your firearm. New York is not one of those states. In New York, their […]
New York’s Property Tax Spiral
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 […]
Banning natural gas in New York is bad for the state, New England
By: Russ Clark In announcing his candidacy for the New York Governorship, Howie Hawkins mentioned that he would ban all new natural gas pipelines and facilities in New York. Not only is this bad policy for New York, it is bad policy for all of New England. Under the Natural Gas Act, signed into law […]
Tax Day is Coming
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
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 […]