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Chairman Kassar’s weekly wrap-up discusses Religious Freedom, the 22nd Congressional District, President Trump’s Conservative vote and George J. Marlin’s book about Mario Cuomo.
A Win for Religious Freedom Last week the United States Supreme Court handed in a 5-4 decision striking down Governor Cuomo’s order limiting religious gatherings to 10 and 25 people. “I have said from the beginning the restrictions imposed by Governor Cuomo were an overreach that did not take into account the size of our…
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Taxes and Spending
In order for New York State to keep residents from moving to states with lesser taxes and more economic growth, New York must reconsider its financial structure to lower its debt, provide mandate relief, reconsider regulations that strangle businesses, end the wasteful spending on programs that are doomed to fail and cut spending across the…
Law Enforcement
In order to keep our streets safe and conducive to business the Conservative Party recommends: The Criminal Justice Reforms, passed in last year’s budget, must be repealed and replaced with more realistic, attainable goals. Bail should be denied to defendants charged with commissions of felony crimes of violence. Community, victims and witnesses safety should be…
Family Rights
We reject surrogacy contract legislation because it commercializes children and devalues the role of a mother in a child’s life. Legislation must be adopted to protect religious institutions from being required to recognize/perform marriages that are not within their traditional definition of marriage. We do not support legislation that seeks to expand the Human Rights…
Preservation of Life
We believe that New York’s expanded abortion law should be repealed and the legislature should re-adopt the prior statute permitting therapeutic abortions only under the most clearly defined conditions hazardous to the life of the mother. Elderly, terminally ill, and patients who cannot advocate for themselves should have the full protection of the law to…
Education
The Conservative Party recognizes that a good education is vital for members of society to prosper. We believe that every parent should have the opportunity to send their children to the best schools available. We oppose allowing Courts to determine New York State’s system for educational financing and support. We also oppose the establishment and…