Welcome to Chairman Kassar’s Weekly Wrap-Up for November 1, 2019.

 NEW YORK CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS VOTE ‘YES’ ON IMPEACHMENT RESOLUTION

The Democratic Party’s Congressional Members from New York have failed the people, all of which have voted affirmatively on an impeachment resolution Thursday that advances the unprecedented witch hunt against President Donald Trump.

It is particularly shameful for Reps. Sean Maloney. Max Rose, Paul Tonko and Anthony Brandisi. These are legislators who advertised themselves as moderates to trick unsuspecting voters into putting them into office before stabbing their constituents in the back with this vote.

“My constituents want to judge things for themselves, and I support them. They want more information and public testimony,“ Brandisi said to justify his cowardly actions. “The only way to ensure this actually happens is to take the investigation into the public arena and shine a much-needed bright light.”

Congressman Max Rose said, “The President says he is innocent, so all we are saying is prove it.”  It is shameful that Congressman Rose, an attorney, does not understand the basic American judicial plank that we are all innocent until proven guilty.

The behavior of these “moderate” Democrats shows that the entire party fold has radicalized without exception. Democratic Party policy is now dictated by the likes of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – the “Green New Deal” proponent who is striving for radical communism. The days of the JFK-style reasonable Democrat are long gone.

The resolution ultimately passed by a 232-196 margin, and brings the country one step closer to civil war as the Democrats will do anything in their power to oust President Trump before the 2020 presidential election.

GOV. ANDREW CUOMO’S LEMINGS BREAK THE LAW TO DEFEAT FUSION VOTING

It was discovered this week that Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s hand-picked bureaucrats were in such a rush to destroy the practice of fusion voting that they did not even take their Oaths of Office before wielding power. The Party issued a press release on this major issue on Tuesday.

“Today we learned that his commissioners, including State Democratic Party boss Jay Jacobs, were so rushed to do Mr. Cuomo’s bidding that they failed to even take an Oath of Office, a strict requirement of New York State law. What an incredible waste of money: All of the commission’s previous votes, hearings, and activities have now been rendered null and void.”

“Andrew Cuomo’s commission to exact revenge on political foes is now officially a disaster. It’s been obvious since the commission was authorized by the state budget that this slapstick assemblage was all about Mr. Cuomo’s political grudges and nothing to do with public policy or sentiment,” I wrote in a Op-Ed printed in the NY Daily News also on Tuesday.

New York State GOP Chairman Nick Langworthy is echoing the concerns that I covered in my Op-Ed, and hammered Cuomo’s lawlessness and incompetence during a Public Finance Commission Hearing that took place earlier this week.

“This commission served no purpose other than to do the dishonest bidding of Governor Cuomo,” Langworthy said.

Public Finance Commissioner and state Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs confirmed to the New York Times this week that he will be using his power to destroy the fusion voting system that has given a voice to conservative and liberal activists to oppose the establishment political machine.

“I haven’t settled on any particular number yet,” he said. “What I do know is I am going to propose a dramatic increase in that threshold.”

“If we have a campaign finance program, it’s going to have to be able to pay for those candidates if they qualify and that’s what this is all about because the qualification levels now to become a minor party are way too low,” Jacobs added, completely unconcerned about pesky little things like the rule of law, political disenfranchisement, and the Oath of Office.

My Op-Ed strongly advised Cuomo to shut this bureaucracy down before he and other concerned interests, such as the left-wing Working Families Party, stop their unlawful measures in the courts.

I concluded with, “Mr. Cuomo should shut down this charade before it becomes even more embarrassing and stop interfering with state Election Law that is the express purview of the duly elected Legislature.”

ISIS LEADER AL-BAGHDADI ‘DIED LIKE A COWARD’ AFTER RAID BY U.S. FORCES

 President Donald Trump celebrated the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on Sunday, who blew himself up after his hideout in Syria was raided by U.S. forces.

“He died like a dog, he died like a coward,” Trump told the nation. Trump gave full credit to U.S. Forces who conducted the mission without any casualties.

“No personnel were lost in the operation, while a large number of Baghdadi’s fighters and companions were killed with him,” Trump said, before adding that the U.S. retrieved “highly sensitive” information related to ISIS.

“You are the very best anywhere in the world,” Trump said about the U.S. Forces who apprehended Baghdadi.

While President Trump’s “America First” policy has ISIS on the run, they still maintain their terror operation in a limited capacity. ISIS confirmed that Baghdadi had been killed, but have appointed a new leader to head up their Islamic extremist organization.

“The Shura Council met immediately after confirming the martyrdom of Sheik Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The leaders of the Mujahedeen agreed after consultation with their brethren and acting according to the will (of al-Baghdadi) they pledged allegiance to Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi as the new leader of the Believers,” new ISIS spokesman Abu Hamza al-Qurayshi said.

“So, don’t rejoice America for the death of Sheik al-Baghdadi,” the spokesman said. “Don’t you know America that the state (IS) today is at the doorstep of Europe and is in Central Africa? It is also expanding and remaining from east to west.”

While Americans may be happy that Baghdadi is gone, they will not be rejoicing until ISIS is finished for good. President Trump’s policies have helped to destroy the caliphate, but there is much more work that needs to be done before ISIS is wiped off the planet for good.

OTHER NEWS

– Warren’s $52T ‘Medicare-for-all’ plan revealed: Campaign still claims no middle-class tax hikes needed
– Elizabeth Warren Pledges to Crack Down on School Choice, Despite Sending Her Own Son to Elite Private School
– In Trump Impeachment Probe, Democrats Refuse to Follow Nixon and Clinton Precedents
– Trump Administration to Reduce Cap on Refugees Allowed Into U.S. to Record-Low 18,000
– Judge reopens Covington Catholic teen’s $250 million lawsuit against Washington Post
– No evidence photo of Trump watching Baghdadi raid was staged
– DOJ Upgrades Russia-Origins Probe to Criminal Investigation
– Why Is The Left So Incurious About Ukrainian Election Hacking?
– Ilhan Omar votes ‘present’ on bill condemning Armenian genocide
– California’s Disastrous State Illustrates Limits of Progressivism
– The Supreme Court Should Kill DACA

What happened earlier today in Washington, DC is a really shameful, mindboggling mess.  When I listened to the Speaker of the House, her voice dripping with honey- coated sincerity, wrapping herself  in honoring what America is, describing America as a Democracy while America is a Republic.  In a republic, the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, prohibits the government from limiting or taking away certain “inalienable” rights of the people, even when the government is voted for by a majority of the people. In democracies, those elected have almost limitless power over the minority (think Venezuela).  This explains why Ms. Pelosi believes America is a democracy (trying to convince Americans that she knows best), while we know America as a Republic that places the Constitution and Bill of Rights as laid out by our Founding Fathers to limit the role of government.  Eventually every elected official must and will answer to the people who placed them in office, hopefully it will not be by a kangaroo court.

House Formalizes Impeachment Inquiry in Party-Line Vote.

Conrad Black opines in the NY Sun:   Sordid Ruse Is All That’s Left of Impeachment.

Daniel Oliver opines on laws, guns, and freedom, bureaucrats fight to overrule the people.

Richard W. Rahn:  Democratic candidates’ proposals destroy American liberties.

Is it any wonder why the left tries to ban Dennis Prager?  The Dangerous Lessons the Left Is Teaching Our Kids?

Those who think America is a pure democracy do not only serve on the federal level.  New York is now in the hands of Governor Andrew Cuomo and he also thinks and acts like New York is a democracy.  Political theater: Public Financing Commission overshadowed by party politics.  Lucky for us, New York is part of the United States and is subject to the laws of the land.  Thus, we are in court to remind everyone in government that we are not a pure democracy.

Seriously, while still in prison?  NY lawmaker introduces bill that would give prisoners the ability to vote.

Need a reason not to vote early?  Prominent Saratoga Democrats Support Republican as Allegations Swirl in Public Safety Race.

This is outrageous.  Have the jurors heard of contributory negligence?  Oh, that’s right, NYS doesn’t believe in contributory negligence.  Do the jurors understand this is TAX MONEY paying him?  Simply outrageous.  Heroin addict allegedly drags NYPD cop with his car — and wins $11 million in court.

The New York Times:  Democrats’ Secret Plan to Kill Third Parties in New York.

Stephen Moore: Trump economy surges and Biden and Obama hog the credit.

The pathetic push to deny Trump credit for getting Baghdadi.

The Beat examines Sen. Schumer’s push for electric cars in Battery Flattery.

Kamikaze Schumer Wants to Repeal Private Health Insurance.

What are they teaching our young ones if 1 in 3 millennials view communism favorably?

This federal Judge, appointed by President Jimmy Carter, is using common sense.  Judge reopens Covington Catholic teen’s $250 million lawsuit against Washington Post.  Let’s hope Nicholas Sandmann gets his day in court.

Here is a thoughtful and reasonable editorial from National Review:  The Deficit Is a Popularity Problem.

Just let this headline sink in for a minute:  Castro Open to Quid Pro Quo for Israeli Aid.  (what’s good for the gooses, isn’t good for the gander?)

Normally when a conservative hears the words “sanctuary city” their blood pressure rises a bit because of the lack of respect for the US Constitution, however, these “sanctuary cites for the unborn” will cheer your heart.

‘Dangerous and Foolish’: How Legal Vote Harvesting Prompts Illegal Conduct by Political Operatives.

City Journal examines Climate Stalinism.

I am beginning to think that the Democratic Party has a death wish:  Dems Release Impeachment Resolution That Puts Adam Schiff in the ‘Driver’s Seat’

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Statement by Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar

October, 29, 2019

Note: New York State Conservative Party Vice Chairman and Erie County Chairman Ralph Lorigo today revealed at a meeting of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Public Finance Commission in Buffalo that Commission members never took an Oath of Office which is required of them by State Law within 30 days of their appointment (30 days is long past.)  As a result, all previous Commission business is legally impermissible (documentation below.) This is yet another embarrassing blow to Mr. Cuomo’s Commission.

“Andrew Cuomo’s commission to exact revenge on political foes is now officially a disaster. It’s been obvious since the commission was authorized by the state budget that this slapstick assemblage was all about Mr. Cuomo’s political grudges and nothing to do with public policy or sentiment. Today we learned that his commissioners, including State Democratic Party boss Jay Jacobs, were so rushed to do Mr. Cuomo’s bidding that they failed to even take an Oath of Office, a strict requirement of New York State law. What an incredible waste of money: All of the commission’s previous votes, hearings, and activities have now been rendered null and void. Mr. Cuomo should shut down this charade before it becomes even more embarrassing and stop interfering with state Election Law that is the express purview of the duly elected Legislature.” — Gerard Kassar

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Documentation of need for Oath of Office Documentation on need for Oath of Office

 

The Public Finance Reform Commission is ridiculous — and dangerous.

Why Mike Pence Shouldn’t Shut Up About China

 Did it ever occur to him that the criminal justice bill he rammed through the legislature contributes to the problem?  Cuomo says ‘there oughta be a law’ against subway troublemakers.

Governor Cuomo, since you really do not care about the people who live in upstate New York, and you continue to cater to the people who live in the downstate area, why don’t you just run for Mayor?  Oh, I forgot, you need the surcharges on upstate electric bills to pay for your green schemes.

Why the professionals are fleeing the State Education Department.

This is just mind-boggling:  NYC secretly exports homeless to Hawaii and other states without telling receiving pols.

Only liberals are surprised by this:  After New York Rent Reform, Some Landlords Are Falling Behind.

What could possibly go wrong?  New York City Councilmembers call for hiring of noncitizens for 2020 census.

 Last time I checked cigarettes are still legal.  Why do legislators think that only what they want must be law?  This is wrong,  if it passes in the legislature, all it will do is make the black market even stronger…and give more money to terrorist.

Again, the current crop of legislators is out of control, thinking they are the only ones capable of making good decisions.

The Washington Post changes Baghdadi Obit headline to read “Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, extremist leader of Islamic State, dies at 48” after backlash.  The original full obit headline read:  Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, austere religious scholar at helm of Islamic State, dies at 48.”   The NY Post editorial hit the nail on the head; Rot in Hell, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.  Is there any wonder why people have lost their trust in journalism?

Sometimes there is a glimmer of hope for journalism’s future.  Harvard’s Student Newspaper Chooses Ethical Journalism over PC Mob’s Demands

 If Biden wanted to ‘earn’ the nomination without Obama’s endorsement, he wouldn’t be using Obama as a shield.

Robert Knight opines in the Washington Times: Punching holes in Schiff’s leaky pot o’ impeachment soup.

 From the Empire Center:  Excelsior Scholarship “Illusion” Inferior to TAP, Report Says.

File this under:  You can’t have your cake and eat it too.

This is simply not right.  Biologically Male NCAA Runner Named Conference Female Athlete of The Week.

60 Minutes showed last night, that the myth of making marijuana legal will end the black market and produce lots of tax revenues isn’t true, in fact, the black market is stronger than ever in California and tax revenues are far less than promised.

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING OUR ANNUAL FALL EVENT

 Let me begin this week’s wrap up with a very sincere thank you to all who attended our 2019 Fall Reception held last night in Manhattan.  The Conservative Party exists because you make it possible with your financial support.

Those in attendance had the opportunity to hear from a republican rising star: Lt. Gov. Jeannette Nuñez, who gave a rousing speech that certainly invigorated the already energized crowd.  Lt. Gov. Nuñez, whose husband is a native New Yorker, relates to the problems we have with our Mayor being tone deaf, when she recalled how he praised Che Guevara in Miami (a strong hold of Cubans who escaped from the Cuban Revolution) while campaigning for president.  Her genuine warmth and connection with those present explains why her star is rising.

I was especially happy to see Chairman Emeritus Mike Long along with Governor George E. Pataki who also wowed the crowd.  You know he made a difference in New York when two of the bartenders’ present asked to have their picture taken with him.  They were so excited when Gov. Pataki stood with them while many recorded the moment.

Every Conservative Party event is distinct, last night continued the tradition with Lt. Gov. Jeannette Nuñez and Governor George E. Pataki, Chairman Emeritus Mike Long, the many elected officials who traveled from near and far and most of all to those who make it possible for us to continue our work.

 ATTORNEY GENERAL OPENS CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION INTO RUSSIAGATE’S ORIGINS

The hammer might be getting ready to fall on the government officials who have waged a coup against President Donald Trump, as Attorney General William Barr has announced that a criminal investigation regarding the origins of the Russian collusion investigation is underway.

U.S. Attorney John Durham has led the probe into the origins of the Russian collusion investigation, and it was revealed yesterday that the probe has become a criminal investigation. This suggests that evidence has been found that serious wrongdoing was committed by federal officials as they attempted to railroad President Trump and undo the results of the 2016 presidential election.

DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz will be releasing a report on the FBI’s surveillance on Trump in the near future that is likely to show evidence of serious criminal acts. Democratic Party leaders, who have promulgated a scandal regarding Trump and Ukraine out of whole cloth in recent weeks, are already crying foul as they worry about the bombshell revelations that may emerge.

“These reports, if true, raise profound new concerns that the Department of Justice under AG Barr has lost its independence and become a vehicle for President Trump’s political revenge,” House Judiciary chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) and House Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) said in a joint statement.

“If the Department of Justice may be used as a tool of political retribution, or to help the President with a political narrative for the next election, the rule of law will suffer new and irreparable damage,” they added.

After replacing  Jeff Sessions as Attorney General, Barr is showing what can be accomplished with a man willing to use his power to fight back against institutional corruption.

GOV. CUOMO TAKES A BEATING ON GAS SHORTAGE, ROAD FUNDING WOES

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s bureaucratic incompetence bubbled to the surface yet again this week, as a gas shortage and road funding woes have put the Democrat’s mismanagement on full display.

N.Y.S. Thruway Authority Executive Director Matthew Driscoll shared the news about a stretch of highway that is in total disrepair in a letter addressed to the Seneca Nation on Monday.

“Work also continues on a detailed engineering design report which I will share with you in the coming weeks, but in the interim, it has become abundantly clear from an engineering perspective that the underlying concrete base is in far worse condition than we had anticipated,” Driscoll explained.

Cuomo, of course, passed the buck and blamed the Seneca Nation for the delays on the N.Y.S Thruway. Unfortunately for New York residents, they will inevitably have to pay higher tolls to pay for Cuomo’s poor leadership.

He also weaved some ridiculous conspiracy theories in a letter addressed to Public Service Commission John Rhodes in order to shift the blame regarding a Long Island natural gas shortage as well.

“The fact that National Grid has consumers in a position whereby National Grid gets what it wants or consumers are punished is unconscionable. A utility does not have license to harm customers because it believes it has an irrevocable franchise and is immune from effective regulatory oversight. I will not allow that situation to continue,” Cuomo wrote.

However, the gas shortage is happening because one of Cuomo’s agencies blocked a key pipeline over phony environmental concerns. Cuomo’s unwillingness to take any accountability for the decisions made under his own regime show why his popularity ratings are beginning to fall among New Yorkers fed up with the aggressive nanny stater.

OTHER NEWS

– Pence scolds NBA over Hong Kong retreat: ‘Wholly owned subsidiary’ of Chinese Communist Party
– Kurds Withdraw From Syria-Turkey Border Region Amid Tentative Ceasefire
– CNN’s Zucker ‘very open’ to hiring Shep Smith, says ‘state-run TV’ no place for good journalists
– Judge Grants Parents Joint Custody of 7-Year-Old James Younger, Which May Halt Forced Gender Transition
– State Department Concludes Clinton Email Review, Says It Found Nearly 600 Security Violations

Signs that America’s finally facing the urban mental illness crisis.

Unfortunately, this is the future in New York State.  With or without a Judge having political connections – and quite honestly, which Judge does not have political connections – this is what the democratic controlled legislature wanted when it passed criminal justice reform.  Once again, read what Ulster County DA D. Holley Carnwrite wrote about the bill here.  I find it ironic that a group of animal rights advocates is the first group to speak out about a criminal justice bill that will put lives in danger while letting criminals roam our streets.

What happens when the criminal scene is your home?  New York’s criminal justice reforms could allow suspects to visit crime scenes.

The Beat opines on Not Fare.  

Judge Hopes to Make Decision by Mid-November On Green Light Lawsuit.

Ken Girardin:  Offshore wind to soak upstate.

Please Hillary, give it up already  and enjoy the precious role of being a grandmother.  Hillary Sees Russians!

David Bossie: Impeachment, Adam Schiff, 2020 and the Clintons – So many questions (and still no answers)

Veteran pollster: Don’t believe the skewed, biased polling.

ELECTION 2019: Ulster County executive challenger (our Conservative Chairman, Jack Hayes) says he’s a long shot who gives voters a choice.

Oh Joe, (and other prominent democrats)  how soon you forget what you have said in the past.

Conrad Black writes in American Greatness that Impeachment Will Fail.

Also, in American Greatness, Roger Kimball explains how the media’s attempt to school republicans Is a disingenuous fraud.

Former House lawyer says Pelosi’s impeachment inquiry ‘is illegal’

Why the secrecy, Rep. Schiff?

The Power to Subpoena a President’s Tax Returns Is the Power to Destroy.

Frank Vernuccio writes in Townhall.com that Venezuela was elected to the Human Rights Council – Yes…You Read That Right.

Jimmy Vielkind writes in the Wall Street Journal (subscription required) that New York Republicans hammer proposed state Campaign-Finance System over cost.

What was wrong with this jury?  Thank you, Gov. Abbott!  Gov. Abbott: Two Gov. Offices Looking into Case of Little Boy Transitioning to Girl Against Dad’s Wishes

Can we sue them for using the word “nonpartisan?”  ‘Nonpartisan’ Rock the Vote Goes After Electoral College, Embraces Other Liberal Talking Points

While this article is a year old, it is still will worth the read.  My personal favorite quote is the 6^th one down beginning with “Those who seek absolute power, even though they seek it to do what they regard as good, are simply demanding the right to enforce their own version of heaven on earth…”

Words of wisdom from Walter E. Williams.

The Tax Foundation released its 2020 state business climate index, and unfortunately, NYS is winning the race to the bottom again.  Governor Cuomo, despite all the economic accolades from your press office about how great our economy is, this analysis shows that New York is not heading in the right direction.

Ken Girardin explains in his Empire Center column how Gov. Cuomo makes case against PLAs.

Today’s NY Post editorial:  How to tell Cuomo frets the natural gas shortage: He’s passing the buck

George J. Marlin opines on the need to keep fusion voting in New York.

The Ulster County District Attorney issued a press release on October 7, 2019 on the Bail Reform Bill.  Please read it through to understand the problems New York is facing and will continue to face under total democrat control of the Executive and Legislative Branches of government.  Is this what we want for New York State?  Or is this the reason why New Yorkers are fleeing New York.  Unfortunately, not everyone is in the position to move out of state, so those of us who are left must do all we can to regain control of our government.

What happens on the left coast inevitably finds its way to New York.  So, be forewarned:  California’s War on Citizenship.

We Need More Rapists in Prison, Not Fewer. Why AOC Is Wrong Again.

Roger Kimball writes in American Greatness about how the media attempts to school republicans is a disingenuous fraud.

Steve Moore: It’s a middle-class boom — How Americans are really doing under Trump economy.

From the Daily Signal:  The Real Collusion, and the Lessons of the Mueller Investigation.

Thank you, Congressman Lee Zeldin, for shining a light on Cong. Adam Schiff’s biased questioning that he is conducting behind closed doors.

Larry Horist opines in the Punching Bag Post that this time it IS a witch hunt.

Weapons Displayed at China’s Military Parade Should Be a Wake-Up Call to US.

Parents and Grandparents:  Is it really worth the expense when, as Victor Davis Hanson explains today’s universities breed anger, ignorance, and ingratitude.

Cal Thomas opines on the Hillary-Tulsi smackdown.