John Ewing is working to bring affordable housing to the corridor surrounding the streetcar. He plans on using TIF financing, the same method used to pay for the streetcar, to get it done.

I support his efforts to make that happen, but…

I’m about to go on a rant. I may be the only one who’s bothered by this, but watching TV last night, I saw a commercial that I’ve seen many times before. But this time, I've reached my limit, and I have to speak out about it. I know this rant is going to infuriate some and perhaps amuse others, but once those who get upset take a moment to think about it, they’ll realize I’m right.

John Ewing is a smart man. He’s also a good politician. The politician in him played his views on the streetcar perfectly, even if it meant that he had to pretend he didn’t know about some things.

The Democrats in New York City have nominated a candidate who’s an unabashed socialist. A man who wants to raise the minimum wage to $30.00 an hour, offer free bus rides, a rent freeze, free childcare for every New Yorker up to the age of five, and increase the corporate tax to 11.5% to match New Jersey’s. For that, you can thank Newton’s Third Law of Motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.