November 15, 2025
“Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive.” Sir Walter Scott, 1808.
-People that use profanity while speaking are low class. I hear it all the time on TV shows, news broadcasts, interviews, and speeches. The F bomb is used often. They think it’s “cool.” Or they think it’s funny. Same with internet posts and pod casts. I place much more importance on people who use excellent grammar and word selections. I also dislike name calling by our leaders. Trump and the Democrats should stop that. It serves no purpose.
Antonio Brown was arrested for attempted murder in Florida. The police report indicates Brown grabbed a security guard’s gun during a fight after a Miami event and fired multiple shots at another man.
Brown’s trouble with the law includes charges of sexual assault, sexual misconduct, reckless driving, unpaid medical fees, trespassing, felony battery, burglary of a vehicle, criminal mischief, sexual exposure, domestic violence, failure to pay child support, eviction from a hotel, and now second degree attempted murder. Once, Brown threw a piece of furniture out the window of a 14th story apartment!!!
Brown has 7 children by 4 different women; none married to Brown. During his NFL career he earned $80+ million. In May of 2024 Brown file for bankruptcy.
Pew Research indicates that NC has 160,000 K-12 students with at least 1 undocumented “parent.” The study also indicates a growing portion of the students are undocumented. The situation is messy with no real easy solution. ICE is arresting illegal immigrants, especially criminals. If these people have children, then they have put their families at risk. ICE can’t grant illegal immigrants a pass just because they have children. The laws are not written that way. This is a mess created by Joe Biden. President Trump is trying hard to clean it up!
Charlotte NC area includes 7 counties. A new report indicates the median house price is $443,800. To afford this house price (30% of household gross income) the household income would have to be $146,000. Most households cannot afford that price tag. White household median income is $107,000. Black household median income is $56,000, mainly because these are single mother households, many working part-time. Most of the white families have dual incomes. And-illegal immigrants have contributed 10%-15% to the demand for housing. It’s almost a perfect storm. The ongoing clash is building more low-income housing units in nicer neighborhoods. Changing zoning laws to accommodate the construction of high-density housing. As an economist, I say the issue is mostly an income problem. and the root of that issue is education and family structure. Of course, the problem is not that simple!
Lastly, reports indicate NC public K-12 teachers in ESL are overwhelmed. Another immigration problem. The school system has to spend millions teaching basic English to children of illegal immigrants. Since $$$$’s are not unlimited, resources are being diverted to ESL and not to teaching math and science. NC ranks 34th in the US in education. That’s the truth.
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