“Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it”-Ronald Reagan
The problem with career bureaucrats, is that they are bureaucrats; seldom working in the real world, never really knowing how to balance the books by making the necessary adjustments. They do however play with words, try to change accepted economic definitions and spin it to keep in power. Team Biden: You Know, Maybe We Should Reimagine the Definition of a Recession.
Seth Barron writes in City-Journal: New York’s Supreme Gun Distraction/State and city leaders condemn a high court decision on legal firearms, saying that it will worsen rising violent crime—but that’s a problem in their own power to solve.
Just a few of the articles about our Chairman Emeritus Michael R. Long:
For Immediate Release
July 24, 2022
Contact: Shaun Marie
518-356-7882
www.cpnys.org @cpnys
Brooklyn, NY — The New York State Conservative Party is mourning the passing of its longtime State Chairman, Michael R. Long. Long’s Storied Career in Politics and the Conservative Movement spanned almost sixty years.
Mike, a proud Marine, went to a Madison Square Garden Rally for Barry Goldwater, and the rest is history. Realizing how effective one man can be, his extensive career of service began by volunteering for Goldwater’s campaign, thus began his lengthy career in his hometown of Brooklyn. His reputation as an honest broker expanded throughout New York State and nationally regarding countless issues and elections.
Long’s political career began in 1968 as a District Leader and quickly rose to Chairman of the Kings County Conservative Party in 1972. In 1974, Mike Long was elected by his colleagues as a State Vice-Chairman and in 1984 as the Executive Vice-Chairman. In 1988, Michael R. Long was elected to the position of State Chairman of the Party where he served until, he retired in February 2019, the longest serving State Chairman in the Party’s history.
Mike served as Chairman of Community School Board 19 in East New York; in 1981, Long became the first registered Conservative to serve on the NYC Council. Mike served as a board member of the American Conservative Union for 27 years and in 2010 the ACU foundation presented him with “The Charlton Heston Courage Under Fire Award.” Long was a member of the Board of Directors of the Cathedral Club of Brooklyn, he also served as Secretary on the Board of Trustees for Daytop Village, Inc. and was Chairman of Daytop International, as well as the past Chairman of the Board of Directors of Holy Angels Academy in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, to name just of few of the varied ways Mike Long served his community. Mike Long, was proud of his Irish Heritage and genuinely enjoyed being honored as Grand Marshal of the Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
Mike Long engaged in numerous campaigns through the years; among the more notable are the elections of former Senator James L. Buckley (running only on the Conservative Party line), Senator Al D’Amato, Ronald Reagan (In 1980 and again in 1984, Mike Long was proud to cast his vote for President Ronald Reagan in New York’s Electoral College) and under his leadership the Conservative Party provided the margin of victory for the historic election of Republican/Conservative Governor George Pataki and Attorney General Dennis Vacco.
Mike’s work in the Pro-Life movement is renowned; and received several awards for his dedication, including the Knights of Columbus Pro Patria Award, and in 2009, Mr. Long was honored as a Knight in the Order of St. Gregory the Great.
Numerous candidates, political leaders and those simply interested in the future of America, their state and/or local community benefited from his heartfelt, forthright advice.
“The loss of Mike Long is immeasurable. We have lost a good man, a close friend, mentor and outstanding political leader; a void for me and many has been created that cannot be filled,” said State Chairman Gerard Kassar. “The countless number of people who learned from Mike can today be found throughout the political world and will act as his legacy for many years to come.”
“Mike’s leadership is legendary; if you had differences on any subject, it was never combative, it was discussed. Mike had a natural ability to lead you to his understanding of the issue, which is why he was such an effective leader,” said Shaun Marie Levine, the Party’s Executive Director. “Diogenes, a complex persona known for his searching for an honest man, would have found his honest man had he met Michael R. Long. Throughout his life, Mike certainly lived up to the Marine’s motto, Semper Fi. To say Mike will be sorely missed is an understatement; his dedication to making lives better is a loss when needed most.”
The Long brothers, Mike and Thomas, were, for many years, the proprietors of Long’s Ice Cream Parlor in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn; and eventually they purchased Long’s Liquor store in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
Mike and his beloved wife, Eileen, celebrated their 59th anniversary in May and are the proud parents of nine children, twenty-five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
This headline writer has a sense of humor: Poll: Even Zoomers Want TikTok Banned. Do Zoomers know they just have to remove the app and not use it if they are upset their confidential information is being accessed by employees?
An uplifting article about a man who has a legitimate reason to be angry, yet has turned his experience into something very positive: Steve Wenger, Vaccine Survivor.
Every year for as long as I can remember there is an article or two about Medicaid and over payments. One would think by this time, Medicaid would be able to get it right, if only to have more money to take care of those who truly need it. Audit: New York Medicaid program did not recover $292 million in overpayments.
Of course, the identity of this young child must be protected, but that doesn’t mean that some scintilla of evidence that it actually happened should not be made public; especially when the President of the United States shines a spotlight on the tragedy. If true, it is a crime, and the perpetrator must be held accountable.
There is something seriously wrong going on in my country of birth, America. Is this the reason we fought for our independence? What has happened to the Judeo-Christian values America was founded on. Biden Considers Declaring Public Health Emergency to Help Secure Abortion Access. I would be the first to acknowledge that there is separation of Church and state, but I want to know how Joe Biden receives Communion when he is considers declaring a public health emergency to help secure abortion access. With all due respect, Mr. President, you’ve crossed the line with your misguided reasoning. It is morally reprehensible to use my tax dollars to pay for an abortion that I believe has a right to life. Apparently, way back in 1989, a certain now staunch pro-abortionist, felt the same way. Durbin Racks Up a Self-Own With Abortion Letter For the Congressional Record
Doubting Thomas’ take note: The Shroud of Turin defies its sceptics/Even though it failed a carbon-dating test 40 years ago, new findings suggest that the scientists were wrong.
Biden Admin Is Funding a Clinic That Distributes Crack Pipes. It just seems strange to me that a man who saw what a drug addiction did to his son, would consent to funding a clinic to distribute crack pipes. Wouldn’t spending money helping them get off drugs be wiser and safer than giving them crack pipes.
Miranda Devine tells it like it is: Did reefer drive the Highland Park parade ‘killer’ Robert Crimo to madness? It is an ill-fated ideal that government is more focused on collecting tax dollars from cannabis sales, rather than the scientific literature that increasingly shows that cannabis triggers psychosis. So far, it is the common link in the horrific mass shootings is cannabis.
Celebrities’ Misinformed Takes on Abortion and the End of Roe. This is an excellent article to show just how misinformed the three celebrities discussed are; and how those who made them celebrities are foolish to think that just because they are a celebrity, they know what they are talking about.
New Poll Shows How Many Americans Want Abortion Legal Up Until Birth, This is a Townhall.com VIP article, so I am not sure if you can access it. The bottom line is that “55 percent of voters said they oppose the Supreme Court’s decisions to overturn Roe. This is compared to 45 percent of respondents who support the Court’s decision.” However, “the poll delved into specific abortion restrictions. Broken down, 10 percent of respondents said that their state should allow abortion up to 9 months of pregnancy. Eighteen percent said 23 weeks. Twenty-three percent said 15 weeks. Twelve percent said up to six weeks. The largest chunk, 37 percent, said “only in cases of rape and incest.” “… Combining the six-week limit, the 15-week limit and those who only allow abortion due to rape and incest is 72 percent of respondents.” Democrats think this is a winning issue; they also believe if we don’t go Green within 9 years, we won’t be able to save earth.
The following link, CHRISTOPHER RUFO ON WOKE EDUCATION, shows how the progressive left has pushed their “Woke” agenda in education and business. We must take back the House and Senate in November before progressives finish their agenda and turn America into a Third World Country. It accurately is now or never; don’t lament not voting.
Adam B. Coleman is the author of “Black Victim To Black Victor” and founder of Wrong Speak Publishing he has this column in today’s NY Post: There’s no greater dream than the American Dream — and anyone can attain it. In it he says: “I explained to my son that the American Dream isn’t given — it’s earned. To make the dream reality, you must work hard and persevere through the trials of life along the way; sometimes to find this dream, you must deal with unforeseen nightmares.” So, my question is simple, why is it that the main stream media do not put him on the same pedestal that Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton are on?
New York Moves to Bolster Abortion Access, Strengthen ‘Affirmative Action’. Governor Kathy Hochul showed she has more chutzpah than Cuomo, Paterson and Spitzer put together when she added this bill to the Special Session of June 30. It wasn’t enough that she called Legislators back just 7 days after SCOTUS overturned New York’s concealed carry law, in order to pass legislation that would limit the ability to obtain an open carry law…only enough time to have a knee-jerk reaction to the decision by SCOTUS, she had to add an “equal rights” proposal to change the New York Constitution, with little to no time to truly discuss and debate the issue. Unfortunately, the legislators fell for Hochul’s power grab, why wouldn’t they, and passed it with 14 republicans voting for it. Sad commentary on those who hold the title of public servant, who were not elected to shove legislation through with out the public having a say. Fortunately, this is a proposed Constitutional Amendment and has to be passed by a separately elected legislature (All are up for election this year, so it has to pass in 2023,) and if it does, the voting public will have the final say. New push to put abortion in New York’s constitution after Roe v. Wade overturn. Learn all you can about this bill.
Two-hundred forty-six years ago, 13 colonies boldly declared their independence. They did so in opposition to the British empire, which at the time possessed the greatest military power on Earth. The reasons for this declaration were not spurious, and our Founders did not take the consequences of their decision lightly. Benjamin Franklin said as the Declaration of Independence was signed that “we must all hang together, or most assuredly, we will all hang separately.” Such were the stakes of this monumental moment in history.
Our forebears were willing to risk everything for a dream. A dream of freedom and of opportunity. A dream that says no matter where you come from, no matter what your background is, if you work hard and live honestly and justly, you can succeed. This is the American Dream.
Our tribulations
Today this dream may seem less attainable. Somewhat because of real problems: skyrocketing gas prices and runaway inflation. But somewhat, too, because of false narratives: America is racist, or America is in decline or government dependency is better than self-reliance.
Yes, things are tough today. Empty food shelves are appearing in grocery stores for the first time in decades. The ever-increasing price for families to put food on their tables and gas in their cars is an acute challenge faced by all Americans, in every corner of our republic. Indeed, these problems are hitting our working and middle-class families harder than anyone — this is likely the most expensive Fourth of July cookout any family in America has experienced in their lifetime. For many, the American Dream now may seem to have lost its luster.
In times of triumph and trial, Americans have always and will always find ways to come together. Not divided by race or gender or class or region; but as a single, indivisible people devoted to the common good of this nation we love. We can do this today by remembering what makes America exceptional and dedicate ourselves, once more, to safeguarding the enduring principles upon which it was founded. If we can do this, we will soon find the American Dream not only restored but full of greater promise than ever before.
When I think of the American Dream, I think of my Grandma Grace and Grandpa Earl. They married each other at 6:30 in the morning because Earl didn’t want to be late for work. Grandma Grace couldn’t afford to be late, either — she served as PTA president four times, led multiple Girl Scout troops, was a precinct committeewoman and made most of the clothes worn by their 10 children. Each was dedicated to serving the community they lived in, and to providing for the family they had built together. They upheld this commitment even in the harshest times in our nation’s history. Such are the kinds of people upon which the country we have inherited was built: people defined by their ethic of hard work, self-sufficiency and, above all, an abiding love for those they held dear.
This is the American Dream. It’s not something handed to us, as a gift, by a government. It is something we alone can create and realize, and we can only do so in a nation that safeguards the God-given freedoms with which our Creator has blessed us.
Our triumphs
Let us not forget the trials we have overcome. From two world wars, to devastating terrorist attacks, to a global pandemic. Through it all, Americans prevailed. We won those wars. We rose from the ashes of 9/11. During the dark days of COVID, churches stayed open to give hope to the isolated, sick and poor in spirit, families homeschooled their children when schools turned them away, and many businesses fought their way back from the brink of bankruptcy. The American people are indeed exceptional, and this becomes most evident when we are tested.
America needs a new message. Not one of defeat and decline, but one of vital optimism, grounded in the timeless, sacred principles of our nation: that we are all created equal, that we are “endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” These words, penned by Thomas Jefferson before he would serve as America’s first secretary of state, are alive in the hearts of every American today, despite the challenges before us. They abided in me as I was sworn in as America’s 70th secretary of state and director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and before when I served in Congress and the Army.
On July 4, 1863, the Union Army stood triumphant at Gettysburg, but at a great and bloody cost. At no time in history has our nation been so divided, or our future so uncertain. President Abraham Lincoln came to that great battlefield and called upon his countrymen to dedicate themselves so that “this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”
This exhortation echoes down generations, and America will answer it today, just as we always have. May God bless you, your families, and the United States of America on our Independence Day.
The Institutional Breakdown Behind Gun Violence. It really is shameful that those who are so bent on changing the 2nd Amendment do not loot at the root causes of the violence that is rampant. Those bent on violence do not respect, honor, or obey and laws or the lives they inevitably take.
I did a google search for “Joe Biden voicemail knew of Hunters China dealings” to see if the main street media was covering this revealing tape. Try it yourself. Let me know if you find any legitimate news source, other than the NY Post, that is reporting about it.
PRIMARY DAY: POLLS ARE OPEN UNTIL 9:00 PM. HAVE YOU VOTED YET?
NY Post editorial: Today is the last day for New Yorkers to cast their vote in the primary election for governor — and the last chance for Republicans to choose someone who’ll finally put a stop to the state’s dizzying decline. If Republicans want to save New York, they should be sure to vote for Lee Zeldin for governor. There is no Conservative Party Primary as Lee Zeldin is the Conservative Party’s candidate. Get your Republican friends out to vote for the only candidate who has the knowledge, experience and backbone to Save our State.
Hillary Clinton rips Clarence Thomas: ‘He’s been a person of grievance’. Desperate to stay in the spotlight, Hillary describes her former law school classmate, Justice Clarence Thomas, as a man full of “resentment, grievance, [and] anger”. Hillary’s description of Justice Thomas’ being a man of is actually only a reflection of herself. Hillary’s longing to be the first female president are enhanced when there are articles like this The whispers of Hillary Clinton 2024 are starting to make their rounds on the internet.
Rich Lowry writes in today’s NY Post: No, conservative justices didn’t lie about Roe at their confirmation hearings. Of course, Squad leader, AOC, thinks impeachment should be in play, reminding the rest of us that Ms. Ocasio-Cortez previous job as a bartender certainly did not prepare her for her current job as a congresswoman. But that is okay, the main street media like her; keeping her in the spotlight lets us know she is in over her head.
