Business owners and investors in North Carolina are concerned about some members of Congress who support raising taxes on carried interest capital gains. Under basic tax principles, carried interest income earned from selling a capital […]
Americans have been buried in the last six weeks by a blizzard of reports of sexual harassment, assault, misconduct and malfeasance from our politicians, journalists and Hollywood glitterati. In the last week alone, we’ve seen […]
During America’s founding era, a significant debate took place about the nature of representation in a democratically elected government. Were representatives supposed to act as simple proxies for their constituents? Or were they supposed to […]
Get ready for a word problem. Paul Manafort was Donald Trump’s presidential campaign chairman. He allegedly had deep, long-lasting, corrupt ties to Russia for which he will likely go to prison if convicted — he’s […]
For the past month my family and I have gone out to eat at the new Five Points Public House every Thursday. There is a large vintage neon Pontiac sign out front that you can’t […]
I am a lifetime member of the NRA, and have a concealed carry permit just like many Stanly County citizens. Here in North Carolina we enjoy open carry laws, and restrictions on the Second Amendment […]
I am not nearly so cold-hearted and unsympathetic toward the mainstream media as some of my conservative friends, such as Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levin, Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, Chris Plante and Ann Coulter. In fact, […]
Stanly County tax dollars are being saved due to House Bill 527 introduced by incumbent Republican Representative Justin Burr. While everyone across the state are talking about municipal elections, Stanly County Citizens are not. House […]
Donald Trump is criticized, often justly, for misstatements of facts and failure to understand the details of public policy. But in two of his most recent controversial actions, he has taken stands upholding the rule […]
First time home buyers can deduct the interest they pay on their mortgages under President Trump’s tax plan. Today, homeowners who itemize deductions on their tax return may deduct the interest they pay on mortgages […]
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