“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
If you live in Ulster County make your voice heard in today’s special election for County Executive. Our very own County Chairman, Jack Hayes, is running. Polls are open until 9:00 PM. Read more about the race here.
Did you see this over the weekend? Innocent victims murdered in cold blood, now the bleeding-heart liberals controlling the NYS Legislature feel they should be released from prison? It is becoming so absurd, why have any laws or prisons at all? After letting Judith Clark out of prison and the likelihood of having this pass, the families who had the lives shattered, the children who grew up with out parents, the spouses who lost their loved ones and can only stand by their graves instead of having then stand next to them at important events, how do you explain to them, that these cold heartless people will be able to live and enjoy the benefits of freedom? Any legislator that votes for this proposed bill should be voted out of office at the next election.
Joe Biden has launched his 2020 campaign with the rather cumbersome theme, “America is coming back like we used to be.” I wonder if there’s a simpler way to put that – perhaps “Make America Great Again” or something along those lines. I suppose the former Senator and Vice-President must be extra careful about plagiarism.
Here’s my question for you in our new Weekly Poll: Of the 20 Democrats vying to be the party’s 2020 presidential candidate, who do you think has the BEST chance of actually winning the nomination? (I’m including all 20 contenders, just in case you want to put your money on a long-shot candidate!)
THE DE BLASIO BAN-WAGON
Will there be anything left in New York worth having once Mayor Bill de Blasio is done banning things? Having gone after conveniences such as straws and plastic utensils, he’s now aiming higher – literally – by suggesting that skyscrapers should be outlawed (and hot dogs, too!). Why not just ban New York City?
Of course, all this politically-correct posturing is a great distraction from the city’s budget woes and corruption under de Blasio’s rule – rest assured, the Mayor will never seek to ban liberal political spin!
If there is a Legislative Hearing in your area, please make every effort to attend and hopefully to make a presentation You and I both know the other side will be stacked, our voices must be heard, if you can’t attend, send letters to your local papers, do all you can to stop New York State government from taking over your health care.
Do you think Alexandria Ocasio-Cortiz even acknowledges that this will happen if her “brilliant New Green Deal” is adopted?
Another case of priorities up-side-down. Do we really want a person who is willing to reward felons for selling drugs as our next president? ”… they were ahead of the curve…” what next? Having bank robbers becoming bank tellers? Oh wait, JC Morgan Chase wants to hire more ex-felons despite the fact that since 1950 banks are barred from hiring anyone convicted of a crime of dishonesty or breach of trust. Almost everyone deserves a second chance; but that second chance has to be the right fit.
Did you know that New York State will no Longer suspend driver’s licenses over drug crimes? Forbes explains why NY did and how it has come about that they no longer will. The drug crimes were not necessarily related to driving, and about 90% of the suspensions fell into the “nothing to do with driving” category. Did you also know there is currently a bill in the Legislature that seeks to make NYS a Sanctuary State , that Governor Cuomo’s Parole Board released Judith Clark one of the principles involved with the Brinks Robbery, and in NYC jumping the MTA turnstile is no longer an arrestable crime (but the MTA is hemorrhaging money, looking for ways to have you pay more even if you do not use the MTA facilities.) Unfortunately, New York State is on the path to becoming a remake of the 1981 movie Escape from New York; wait, that won’t happen, in Escape from New York, Manhattan was a prison, currently New York is doing all it can to empty their prisons and letting the inmates run the city because all of the hard working people are escaping.
New York can stop the madness that is slowly eroding the city that never sleeps. However, if the breaks are not applied NOW, New York will become the East Coast’s San Francisco. Lawrence Jones, the Editor-in-Chief of Campus Reform, traveled to San Francisco to expose just how devastated this once iconic city has become. Mr. Jones, notes in his report that the city has the money to deal with the dangerous conditions on its streets, but are funneling time and energy into sanctuary city policies. (emphasis added.) May we remind you that Speaker Nancy Pelosi represents San Francisco. Nice legacy, Nancy!!!
Betsy McCaughey opines on Elizabeth Warren’s loony college-giveaway plan. Here is the Daily Signal’s take on Sen. Warren’s plan that they say will make college’s cost more.
Another organization that once had a stellar reputation; our morals and values have been cast aside by a nonreligious need to gratify ones wants immediately without regard for the consequences. Then again, in today’s secular society, there are little or no consequences for taking the innocence of a child. And there is no shame either; in fact, far too often it is celebrated. We are abandoning God, is it any wonder that He is abandoning us?
Finally, the long-awaited Mueller Report has been released. Spoiler alert: There was no collusion or obstruction of justice by President Trump. None. And it’s become clear that Democrats abused their power, with the help of some nefarious players. Is now the time to go after the real conspirators?
There is some insightful initial analysis of the report here, here, and here – and plenty more to come I’m sure.
The so-called mainstream media’s collusion fantasy has been utterly debunked, and they’re not handing it well – and as you know, this is just one issue of many where journalists have allowed their personal views and prejudices to get in the way of responsible reporting.
Let me make this the focus of our new Weekly Poll question: How important would you say it is for the Conservative Party to highlight institutional media bias as we discuss issues such as taxes, spending, the Second Amendment and the right to life?
I will be reporting the vote totals here next week – make sure your opinion is counted!
Judith Clark
This was yet another shameful week for New York, as Judith Clark – the domestic terrorist involved in the infamous 1981 Brinks Robbery that left 2 police officers, Waverly Brown and Edward O’Grady, and Brink’s guard Peter Page dead, was granted parole this week.
New Yorkers are angry, as they should be. As the New York Post notes, Andrew Cuomo’s parole board “has been emptying New York’s prisons of cop-killers and political radicals left and right.” If Judith Clark can be set free, anyone can – and our state will be less safe because of it.
Quick Hits
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez loves tax breaks when she stands to benefit.
For the Democrats’ presidential hopefuls, charity does not begin at home.
There’s a crisis at our southern border – take it from the communities located there.
The long- awaited Mueller Report is due out tomorrow; all the news will be about “the report.” Ralph Z. Hollow relied on his years of journalistic experience when he wrote today’s Washington Times article anticipating the report: Response to Mueller report Thursday can make or break Trump and his remarkable makeover of GOP.
This is an issue that needs very loud voices! Pass the video to your friends and neighbors and let them know what is going on. America’s founding is based on Judeo-Christian beliefs and we, as a country, have been blessed. We cannot keep silent any longer.
The Farm Bureau is almost unknown in the five boroughs of New York City, yet New York City is dependent on farms. Here are two articles that will help people understand the proposed legislation — Farmworker Fair Labor Practices Act – that is being considered this year and what it may ultimately cost consumers throughout the state. Farm Bureau Members Speak About Proposed Farm Labor Legislation. As this article indicates, we are already losing farms; USDA Census: New York loses 2,100 farms
Governor Cuomo paid less in federal taxes this year; do you think he will acknowledge that fact to President Trump? (Neither do I.) Cuomo actually paid less in taxes under Trump’s plan.
Today is Tax Freedom Day …for federal taxes. New Yorkers’ reach Tax Freedom Day on May 3. Did you know that Americans will spend more on taxes in 2019 than food, clothing and housing combined?
Kate McKenna is an American living in Paris and also writes about Notre Dame’s burning and notes that it is the third church in Paris to suffer fire in the last three months and in 2017 there were 887 attacks on Christian artifacts or churches.
The Beat has an article on how the Legislature will do even more harm to upstate New York if they “spread the gospel of rent regulation to the rest of New York.” Read what The Beat has to say here.
The sweeping changes for criminal justice reforms passed in the NYS Budget are a grave concern to law enforcement officials due to the lack of funding that is needed for compliance . Just another rush to satisfy the progressives in the Legislature without considering the consequences; bad policy and again should have been a stand-alone bill for full debate.
We have often said that when one doesn’t respect life at conception, the long- term result is that one won’t respect life near the end of one’s journey. Sadly, Governor Cuomo is now proving this presumption. Every life is precious, from natural conception to natural death.
Another really bad policy idea: Supporters Hopeful Driver’s Licenses Will Extend to Undocumented Immigrants We were able to beat this back once, and will make every effort to beat it back again.
Since today is April 15, aka Tax Day, we thought you would like to know where your taxes go. Here is the Daily Signal’s chart for how your taxes are spent.
“Some people did something” – is there anything more contemptible, more despicable, more infuriating than a government official dismissing the murder of close to 3,000 innocent people with such nonchalant words?
This blasé assessment by Rep. Ilhan Omar is an outright denial of the suffering that took place in New York City on 9/11, of the fear and pain our fellow Americans felt as they were being killed, of the ultimate sacrifice made by so many brave firefighters and police officers so that others could be rescued. It minimizes the grief felt then, and still today, by those who lost loved ones in the attacks. And Rep. Omar ignores the real dangers of radical Islam, which was the one and only force behind the 9/11 attacks, and that is still a threat to our freedom and safety today.
Meanwhile, in defending her fellow leftist, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez chose to attack the integrity and commitment of Rep. Dan Crenshaw, a highly-decorated veteran and Navy SEAL who lost an eye fighting terrorists in Afghanistan. Unbelievable, especially for someone who is supposed to represent New York.
While most of our state’s Democrats were too cowardly to challenge Rep. Omar’s comments, the New York Post courageously defended New York’s honor against her heartlessness – read the Post’s coverage here, here, and here.
Rep. Omar is attempting to justify her comments by pointing to President George W. Bush’s speech atop the rubble of the World Trade Center on September 14. That takes chutzpah, to use a word that would likely offend the congresswoman given her history of anti-Semitism. Watch President Bush’s speech here – it is a recognition of our country’s grief, a call for prayer and unity, a celebration of America’s strength and resolve, a show of patriotism in defiance of those who hate America.
President Bush’s words lifted our nation up – Rep. Omar’s diminish our nation’s history.
TAXES
As Democrats celebrate just how much they were able to mislead America about the Trump tax cuts, the truth is emerging: President Trump’s tax reforms saved Americans money, and despite the protestations of Andrew Cuomo most New Yorkers did quite well under the Trump tax cuts.
With Tax Day coming up, I want to make this the focus of our new Weekly Poll: What do you think is the most compelling, conservative message that our Party can share on the issue of federal taxes?
I also want to revisit last week’s question, since Survey Monkey was giving us some socialist-style math that made the responses add up to over 100 percent. So here’s what I’m asking: Out of New York’s unbelievably costly new budget, what is the item that concerns you the most?
I look forward to watching the results from both questions.
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar went on Twitter complaining that people who were outraged over her comments are creating an unsafe situation for her. Her comments describing the Sept. 11 attacks as “some people did something” shows a complete lack of understanding of the events on September 11. Congresswoman Omar was 20 years old on 9/11/2001, old enough to understand that terrorist attacked America and almost 3000 innocent people were killed when planes were deliberately flown into buildings and hundreds of New York’s Finest did their best to save them. Shame on her for trying to make 9/11 inconsequential by referring to it as “some people did something.”
Congresswoman Omar should read the moving article by Jim Riches that describes the horror of 9/11 and the indescribable pain that Jim Riches has to live with every day since. Congresswoman, come to New York and stand where the Twin Towers stood, close your eyes and see the images of American Airlines Flight 11 flying into the North Tower directly hitting floors 93-99, 16 minutes later United Airlines Flight 175 flies directly into floors 75-85. Hear the screams, smell the burning flesh, see people trying to escape by jumping out of the windows.
Then tell us again that “some people did something.”
Congresswoman, as someone who had to escape from Somalia’s civil war, who spent four years in a refugee camp in Kenya, then had the privilege of moving to America, one would think compassion for the victims of 9/11 terrorist acts would be natural and benevolent; not a cold, unfeeling, disgraceful statement that “some people did something.”
234 House Democrats, Two Republicans Co-Sponsor Bill forcing schools to let make athletes compete on girls’ sports teams. When you read this headline, you shake your head and ask yourself, did I read that right? You did! The Daily Caller explains that the “Democrats’ Equality Act would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to make “sexual orientation and gender identity” protected characteristics under federal anti-discrimination law. Among other things, the bill would force public schools to expand female athletic teams to include biological males who identify as transgender girls.” (emphasis added by CPNYS.) Sad to say that Congressman John Katko (NY-24) is one of the Republican co-sponsors of the Bill. We find Congressman Katko’s co-sponsorship of this legislation inconsistent with the Conservative Party and with the views of most Americans. We strongly urge him to remove his co-sponsorship and to reconsider his position. Congressman Jerry Nadler (NY-14) must live on another planet when, in his opening remarks, he said this, “transgender athletes participating in sports in accordance with their gender identity having competitive advantages have not been borne out.” Obviously, he does not follow sports on the high school level. Julia Beck, the head of a self-described radical feminist organization that supports the LGBTQ movement, testified against the bill. You can read her testimony here. If Julia Beck is opposed to this bill, why would anyone co-sponsor it? The Daily Signal has a pod cast that all of the co-sponsors should listen to. Her Daughter Has to Compete Against Biological Males in Track. Now This Mom Is Speaking Out. Equality is an equal playing field, the Equality Bill, endangers those playing on the field. We hope every co-sponsor rethinks their reasons for being on this bill, especially New York’s Congressman John Katko.
