Did you read Michael Goodwin’s Sunday column Leave John Kelly Alone?  Mr. Goodwin has excellent insight in the political world and his columns are perceptive, provocative and pensive.  This one is all of that rolled into one and even humorous at the very end. 

Charles Hurt writes about a clown in a sequined cowboy hat distorts greatest sacrifice. 

Sunday’s NY Post editorial reinforces the need to be prepare for the possibility of a state budget crisis. 

Steve Cuzzo opined on how de Blasio and Cuomo made NYC a rotten suiter for Amazon.

Governor Cuomo, about those casinos that were going to save New York economy…how’s that working out?   

City Journal writes about De Blasio and Cities Without Civitas. 

Robert Knight opines on the ACLU’s selective compassion.  His column is a powerful affirmation of how precious an unborn life is.  Meanwhile, a federal tax loophole let Planned Parenthood build clinics financed with ‘abortion bonds’. 

Katie Pavich writes about how a Russian spy got close to Hillary Clinton and the FBI watched it happen.  Katie also writes that one of Hillary’s inner Circle,  John Podesta’s brother, is being investigated by Mr. Mueller the Special Council set up to investigate President Trump’s supposed Russian ties. 

One News Now explains most of the main street media is silent on the bombshell revelations pointing to the collusion revealed between the Russians and Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign last year. 

The New York Times surprises some of its readers with a, dare I say – positive – article, introducing their readers to Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis.   Even the headline grabs the reader’s attention:  She’s a Conservative Who Loves Cher. Could She Be New York’s Next Mayor?  You know you are having an impact when the NY Times gives a conservative republican a fair and balanced article. 

Eleni Stamatinos writes in the Odyssey why Nicole Malliotakis should be the next mayor of New York City.    Help Nicole by forwarding these articles and her latest TV Ad  to family and friends, or, if possible, by donating to her campaign.  Nicole is just shy of meeting the $1,000,0000 threshold to force another debate with Bill de Blasio so funds are needed.    New York City deserves a Mayor of Nicole’s stature and only you can help make that happen. 

Investor’s Business Daily calls the Senate compromise on Obamacare’s insurance markets an ObamaCare Bailout, Pure And Simple.   The Daily Signal lets us know that many conservatives call it unacceptable.   National Review’s analysis is not as adamant about rejecting it, but cautions that its approval should be contingent to acceptance only if states are allowed to waive the mandate for individuals enrolled in the STLD plans they regulate.

Cheryl K. Chumley writes that the NFL missed a golden opportunity. 

Senator Mitch McConnell is more than a swamp dweller writes David Keene in the Washington Times. 

Remember this name:  Jeff Tien Han Pon,  he is the Trump nominee poised to be point man on draining government swamp.

The NY Sun editorial on War and Condolence;  the latest looney liberal craze trying to divide our country. 

Dan Boylan and Guy Taylor write in the Washington Times that Putin’s rage was triggered by Obama’s moves.   It is an interesting article that gives some background information missing in the sensational articles making news. 

Trump Talks Russia in Joint Presser With the Puerto Rican President. 

Breaking:  Senate Judiciary Will Investigate Clinton-Russia Uranium Corruption.

How many times have you hear progressive liberals say you shouldn’t censor books?  A school board vice-president in Biloxi, Mississippi has pulled the book To Kill a Mockingbird from its reading list because it makes people uncomfortable.   Daniel Davis explains why this hurts students. 

Can we trust social media?  

The Hill follows up on its stunning news breaking article of yesterday with more information regarding the American businessman who worked for years undercover as an FBI confidential witness.   Read the follow up here.   The only way we will learn more is if he is released from his nondisclosure agreement (NDA) that prevents him from revealing what he knows to Congress.  The NY Post editorial had this to say about team Obama’s stunning cover-up of Russia’s crimes. 

Yesterday’s news was full of another whistleblower, Joe Rannazzisi’s, account of how he believes Congress was complicit in creating the opioid crisis.  Read what Congressman Tom Marino has to say about the 60 Minutes/Washington Post report here. 

The Trump haters were out in force yesterday.  Rep. Frederica Wilson, a Democrat, would have us believe that President Trump is the coldest, heartless, most contemptable Commander-in-Chief this country has ever elected.  I do not believe for one moment President Trump is capable of being the man Congresswoman Wilson described; President Trump was so touched by Charlie Gard he offered to bring him here to try and save him, this is not a man who would be so insensitive as to a say what Congresswoman Wilson accused him of saying.  Melania Trump sent this note to a Gold Star Mother on Gold Star Mother’s and Families Day, and I am sure Donald Trump did something similar.   Are they – the Trump haters – trying to set him up for removal under the 25th Amendment?  

This is the man they would like to destroy…Trump: Tax Reform ‘Will Lift Our People From Welfare to Work’

New York Times editor admits paper is very, very (very) biased.  Unfortunately, it isn’t the only newspaper that is very, very biased, but at least he admits it. 

More bad news for New York from the Tax Foundation, after 7 years of Governor Cuomo, we rank 49th.  Governor Cuomo touted the Tax Foundation when running for Governor, now he knocks the organization.  Is this why New York is ranked 49th Governor Cuomo?  Perhaps this is the reason also.  Let’s see $125 million from taxpayers for 383 jobs = $326,371 per job.   

E. J. McMahon gives us some more information about the tax plan put forward by President Trump after yesterday’s visit to Buffalo by VP Pence.  Details are still not set in stone. 

Another excellent column filled with NYC mayoral history by Michael Goodwin:  Scandal-plagued de Blasio catches break Ed Koch never did. 

Guy Benson writes about Britain’s single-payer nightmare.

Wednesday’s with Walter E. Williams.

The Hill is reporting that the FBI uncovered Russian bribery plot before Obama administration approved controversial nuclear deal with Moscow.  Stunning news and one has to ask why it has taken so long to be disclosed and more importantly, if it would have ever been disclosed if Hillary had been elected instead of President Donald J. Trump.  Read the Hill’s article here. 

Here is what Investor’s Business Daily has to say about Obama’s  Iran Nuclear deal today.

It is also disturbing to have Sen. Chuck Schumer say now, after voting no on the Iran nuclear deal, that he (Schumer) wants to “give it time to work.”  I guess that explains why he never helped to kill the deal while publicly voicing concern in 2015. 

By the way, the FBI also found 30 Pages of Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting documents after Judicial Watch filed a Freedom of Information lawsuit.  The FBI is asking for a six-week delay before turning them over. 

The media and democrats cannot handle the fact that President Trump is dismantling Obama’s ‘imperial’ presidency and rescinding dubious orders.    Sen. Tom Cotton is right: Cabinet officials, lawmakers need to support Trump or resign,  “The simple fact of the matter is the American people elected the president ultimately to make these decisions.”

How come the media does not report this? 

Please tell me this isn’t true — Planned Parenthood Is Targeting Baby Girls in the Womb.  Last year, Indiana passed a law that banned sex-selective abortion—the killing of unborn babies based on their sex. But last week, a federal district judge granted a permanent injunction against that law, at Planned Parenthood’s request.  To the best of my knowledge, the judge that affirmed the request is Circuit Judge Diane S. Sykes.  Remember the name. Judge Sykes was appointed by George W. Bush and has been listed on President Donald J. Trump’s list for possible Supreme Court nominees. 

Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis earns the endorsement of Ed Mullins and the Sergeants Benevolent Association.

Here is a clip of Assemblywoman Malliotakis on John Catsimatidis’ radio program this past Sunday.  And, here is her latest TV Commercial…be sure to distribute this information to your family and friends and encourage them to vote for Nicole on November 7. 

The NY Post editorial on Sunday called for a Yes vote on the 2nd and 3rd statewide proposals voters will be asked to decide on in the November 7 elections.  We concur with their position in our press release of September 17.  However, the NY Post editorial wasn’t as straight forward on the question of holding a Constitutional Convention.  The Conservative Party is firmly opposed to holding a Constitutional Convention and urges a NO vote on Proposal 1.  As the NY Post editorial points out “…the alligators and the swamp rats will be out in force to elect their delegates. (emphasis added)” And it ends with “…a Constitutional Convention will wind up being run by the devils you already know. (emphasis added)” Add to that the cost of running a convention, to probably have it rejected again as it was in 1967, the Conservative Party urges a NO vote on should NY hold a Constitutional Convention. 

Kudos to Judge William H. Wells (a former Bill Clinton appointee) for refusing to dismiss corruption charges against Sen. Bob Menendez.   The only way political corruption will end is to have politicians pay the ultimate price…out of office and into prison.  Ultimately, the jury will decide Sen. Menendez’s fate, with the Judge’s decision to let the trial go forward, the jury will way the facts and justice will be served.

Trump’s Iran speech finally sets facts of sham nuclear deal straight.  

Behind Trump’s latest moves: A return to constitutional government.  

Charles Hurts writes in the Washington Times how President Trump has taken a wrecking ball to the swamp that is D.C. 

Robert Knight opines in the same paper on the uses and abuses of hate. 

Heather MacDonald writes in the City Journal about UCLA’s expanding diversity program that will hurt American competitiveness.

The editors of The Weekly Standard opine on Bye-Bye Boy Scouts. 

The NY Post informs us that NYC School Chancellor Carmen Fariña is emptying out the  Absent Teacher Reserve (ATR) and most likely they will end up in schools who do not want them (due to problems that put them in the ATR).  Another broken promise made by Mayor de Blasio.  Our students deserve better.  To add insult to injury, David Suker, a controversial teacher and activist the city has spent years trying to fire, was recently awarded back pay ($264,000) while in the “rubber room.”  The students have no say, parents are ignored and mismanagement will continue, unless NYC elects a new mayor.

Beau Bergdahl pleads guilty in desertion case…then President Obama traded 5 terrorists to get Bergdahl back…do you think Obama feels any remorse?  No need to answer, we all know Obama believes Bergdahl was coerced into pleading guilty. 

Governor Cuomo’s latest debacle:  wasting  $15M on Hollywood jobs that never came.   Even his newspaper of choice gently chides him on the failing enterprise.   Seth Baron, writing in the NY Post, has more on Governor Cuomo’s absurdly wasteful initiatives  to develop upstate New York through subsidies and giveaways.  Carl Campanile has more on the Governor’s impending fiscal disaster. 

The NY Post editorial opines on Mayor de Blasio’s overtime binge.  You can end the reign of Boss de Blasio on November 7, but only if you are registered to vote.  Click here to find out if you are, if not TOMORROW, FRIDAY is the last day to register. 

Trump sells tax plan in Pennsylvania: ‘Rocket fuel for our economy’.    President Trump may be on the verge of helping to tip Pennsylvania closer to a red state.   President Trump keeping his promises.

Former Mayor Bloomberg loses again in Chicago. 

Victor Davis Hanson opines on the state of the Union in 1968 and today reminding us of that the unrest of 1968 gave us three decades of relative calm. 

We have featured some of Larry Hoist’s columns from the Punching Bag Blog in the past, but none have touched a nerve as this one does.  Mr. Horist explains that abortion is NOT a woman’s health care issue and how he personally through research and compelling logic reached this conclusion.  Be forewarned, while disturbing to view, the photo at the end of the article will reaffirm how abortion is the pre-meditated killing of an innocent child.   

The first NYC mayoral debate is over and Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis proved she has the ability to be New York’s Mayor.  The spirited debate had Mayor de Blasio fending off attacks on his lack of leadership, subway problems, the homeless and the crime rate. 

Nicole Gelinas gives Assemblywoman high praise in her debate performance. 

Did you know, one in four NYC government workers earn over $100,000 per year.  Mayor de Blasio defends the high compensation, while some may question why many school custodians earn more than principals. 

Paul Harvey would have a lot to say about this in his Rest of the Story clips:  NFL players’ union teamed up with Soros to fund leftist advocacy groups.   John Merline opines in Investor’s Business Daily on what is “Patriotic” these days. 

The US Senate is not doing their job…the Conservative Action Project is on record reinforcing the need to confirm President Trump’s nominees.  Their memo may have jolted Sen. McConnell into action as this is just breaking:  Hardball: McConnell Changes Rule to Overcome Obstruction of Trump’s Judicial Picks, Dems Fume

Conrad Black writes in the NY Sun about the disgraceful charade unfolding in the battle over evidence twixt Mueller and Congress.    

How can a country that takes in $3.3 trillion in taxes be so deeply in debt?  Congress’s addiction to spending is the reason and it is possible that the addiction may be a real threat to tax reform.   There is hope as long as Congress does the right thing and President Trump continues to roll back President Obama’s restrictive regulations.  Congress could save taxpayers $3.7 million if they closed this perk or at the very least scaled it back to a reasonable cost. 

Fred Lucas writes in the Daily Signal what Trump could learn from the Reagan Immigration Amnesty and what President Trump told Congress he wants to see in immigration.

California has officially lost all sense of reality.  They release convicted felons early due to overcrowded prisons and then they pass a law that allows a sentence up to one year if you misuse the preferred gender pronoun in nursing homes.  Governor Brown (AKA Gov. Moonbeam) is responsible for both actions. 

Walt Heyer, a former transgendered, says transgendered youth need help, not affirmation.

Then there is this:  Boy Scouts will start admitting girls to the Cub Scouts.  One of the reasons they cite for adopting this change is because participation is down…did they even consider that population is down?

Amazing advances in the medical field:  Surgical implants that grow with a child, accomplished in private teaching hospitals. 

Wednesday’s with Walter E. Williams.

Are you registered to vote?  If you are not sure, click here, you can find out where you vote also by clicking on this link.  If you are not registered to vote, you have until THIS FRIDAY, to register in person or have your registration received by the Board of Elections.   If you have college students away from home, have them apply for an Absentee Ballot here.  

You can’t change the administration that runs City Hall if you don’t vote.

Nicole Malliotakis is campaigning all over New York City, and doing all she can to reach as many New Yorker’s as possible, but she still needs your help.  Please consider forwarding the links in our blog to your family and friends and make sure they are all registered to vote.  The NY Post gave Nicole Malliotakis a “shout-out” in Sunday’s editorial. 

Tonight is the first of two debates, you will be able to watch it on NY1 beginning at 7:00 PM for 90 minutes.  There is a special pre-debate program at 6:30 PM.  There are alternative ways to watch the debate tonight.  The final debate for Mayor will be on November 2, 2017.

Tom Precious writes in the Buffalo News about the Strangest of bedfellows ally to stop state constitutional convention.  See what Chairman Long has to say in the Precious article.

Robert Knight reminds us that most revolutions devour their own.   Here is a lesson in free market economics and revolutions. 

Rod Watson: Another gun law? Just one more for madmen to ignore.   Those calling for more gun control really should read this article.

Ambassador John Bolton tells President Trump:  Don’t Put America at Risk with Flawed Iran Deal.

Some college students are living in a world that does not exist; there isn’t enough bubble wrap in this world to “protect” their fragile minds and outlandish needs. 

The Hive is reporting that Twitter just steeped on a conservative landmine. 

This viral NFL email has been burning up people’s inboxes.

The Democrats’ IT scandal just got even more bizarre. 

Cal Thomas has a great column on why criticize Harvey Weinstein. 

Michael Goodwin’s logic and common sense delivers another timely column:  Liberals’ gun control blame game is out of control.  Be sure to read to the end of his column where he derides Michelle Obama and Hilllary Clinton. 

Leah Libresco opines in the Washington Post how she used to think gun control was the answer, however, her research told her otherwise.  Ms. Libresco’s last sentence “We save lives by focusing on a range of tactics to protect the different kinds of potential victims and reforming potential killers, not from sweeping bans focused on the guns themselves (emphasis added)” is exactly on point. 

Katherine Timpf explains that the Second Amendment is the argument, either the Constitution has the power to protect our freedoms or it doesn’t. 

Here is a gem from the past, David Keene Of ACU, NRA: The Leviathan Always Grows, an interview for Against the Current with Dan Proft.    Set this aside for a rainy day as the video is about an hour long and well worth the time. 

The Daily Signal lets us know what a gun silencer sounds like. 

Larry Horist’s special commentary:  Tribalism in the wake of Las Vegas. 

Ben Shapiro opines on Las Vegas and the Power of Good. 

E. J. McMahon makes a conservative case for keeping SALT (State and Local Taxes) in US taxes.   

Why Lowering the Corporate Tax Rate Is a Win for American Workers. 

How can this man’s investigation be above reproach? 

The IRS did what?  The IRS will pay Equifax $7.25 million to verify taxpayer identities and help prevent fraud under a no-bid contract issued last week, even as lawmakers lash the embattled company about a massive security breach that exposed personal information of as many as 145.5 million Americans.  No-bid contract…it is time to have a simple tax code and shutdown the IRS!

Congressman Trent Franks calls for a straight up or down vote in the Senate on the late abortion Bill.  We couldn’t agree more.  Sen. Schumer, will you push for a straight up or down vote?  How about you, Sen. Gillibrand? 

The headline says:  Cuomo prepares for possible federal funding cuts, the question is, why has he waited so long when he knew it was coming?  His analogy shows his lack of leadership.

File this under Irony, or better yet, just have a good laugh at their expense. 

File this under #LasVegasStrong.   

Nicole Malliotakis talks about homeless, housing and drugs with the Staten Island Advance. 

Errol Lewis writes in today’s Daily News that school violence meets happy talk, Open your eyes, Mayor de Blasio.   It is regrettable when we have to cheer that a high school finally has metal detectors to protect their students. 

This is the America I know:  A community of heroes .  One maniac does the unthinkable for whatever reason, and the majority of Americans react like true humanitarians.  This is America, a country that comes together for each other, they portray the American ideals that this nation is built on, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”   Americans will always come together when evil shows its ugly, aggressive face; the difficulty is staying together when evil isn’t as recognizable and vicious.

The NY Post editorial reminds us to wait for the facts on the Vegas attack.

‘We Already Have Laws Against Murder’:  Gov. Matt Bevin Explains Why Gun Control Isn’t Answer.

Rich Lowry opines on the Passionate Non-Sequiturs of the Gun Debate.

Don’t let the ‘Ferguson effect’ take root in NYC.

The Manhattan Institute reminds New Yorkers we are the EMPIRE OF CORRUPTION.

Michael Grimm is hoping to con the voters again.  

A state model for federal tax relief.  

Do people really want this?  Socialized medicine at work: a 20-week wait. 

Walter E. Williams opines on Blacks vs. Police.

Pray for our nation, pray for the people and families of those viciously murdered in Las Vegas, pray for the first responders, and pray for those who have to live with the memory of living through this maniac’s carnage.  Here Are Ways You Can Help Las Vegas Victims.

This just boggles my mind:  CBS fires vice president who said Vegas victims didn’t deserve sympathy because country music fans ‘often are Republican’…CBS was absolutely right to fire her, the question is, how does someone with so much hatred become a vice president at CBS?  

It is troubling that NBC’s Chuck Todd and so many others believe that our Constitution excludes God-Given rights.  Did they miss the classes that taught American History and the reasons for the Declaration of Independence?  We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. People who have a platform with a big megaphone really should have to understand the history of our Constitution and Declaration of Independence before they try to convince people who do understand them that our ideals are dangerous.  Todd Collins should listen to this:   “Bo Snerdley” takes on NFL protests and white privilege.  

The Supreme Court’s Next Term Will Be One for the Books. Here’s Why.

Gary Cohn breaks down the details of Trump’s tax reform framework.  Betsy McCaughey opines on  Exposing Democrats’ lies on the Trump tax-cut plan, 

‘Deregulation Day’ Spotlights Big Changes Trump Is Bringing to Washington.   

This Could Be Trump’s Most Popular Wave of Judicial Picks Yet.   

Other PR mayor lauds Trump, chides San Juan mayor.    The aftermath of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico  is the most logistically challenging event the United States has ever seen.   Charles Hurt opines on Puerto Rico the latest crisis Democrats see as too good to let go to waste. 

This will not surprise you one bit:  Colin Kaepernick Donated $25,000 to a Group Named in Honor of Cop-Killer Assata Shakur.   

Why We Stand.

Will this work:  A conservative approach to DACA.  Or will Democrats betray the dreamers just to score political point?  

Nicole Gelinas:  De Blasio is right to say no to an MTA bailout.