Mr. Uncle Tim

Fun Fact Friday: North Carolina is the only state in the country where all 5 Republican Supreme Court Justices have hosted fundraisers at the home of a convicted child sex predator.

If a civil war broke out today what region would win?

While the storm may have faded from headlines, families across the region are still working every day to recover – and it’s our job to match their grit and urgency. The next phase of rebuilding western North Carolina focuses on strengthening the economy, creating safe places for folks to live, building stronger infrastructure, and making sure communities have the resources they need to fully recover. Now is the time to double down on our efforts.

There are 42 states that hold bartenders accountable if the customers they over serve kill someone but 0 states that hold Judges accountable if the criminals they release kill someone. Insane.

Private equity firms are buying classic American food restaurants and destroying the quality and raising prices Popular places now owned by private equity firms Carl’s Jr. Sonic Arby’s Buffalo Wild Wings Jimmy John’s Baskin-Robbins Dunkin’ Auntie Anne’s Moe’s Southwest Grill Jamba Carvel Schlotzsky’s McAlister’s Deli Cinnabon Hardee’s Miller’s Ale House Jim ’N Nick’s Community Bar-B-Q Subway “They've all been bought out by private equity firms. If you've noticed, the quality at food chains keeps getting worse while the prices increase. This is why — Private equity has been busy consolidating restaurants to cut labor, install their own operators, extract fees, and maximize profits” “This is only the tip of the iceberg”