“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 other subject of attention in Buffalo is the brewing federal investigation surrounding Governor Cuomo’s major economic-development programs. The Public Authorities Control Board, is set to meet Wednesday at the state Capitol to consider whether to approve spending nearly half a billion dollars to fund ongoing construction at a high-tech complex for solar panels currently under investigation.
NY’s 19th Congressional District’s republican primary makes national news. John Gizzi, writting in NEWSMAX, gives readers important background information and explains how Chairman Mike Long made a rare salvo in the republican primary.
Brooklyn, NY — Chairman Michael R. Long is calling on the Legislative Members to have true compassion for those who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness. “True compassion gives people aid in living. Today’s hospice and palliative care give comfort and do much to relieve pain to the terminally ill and gives them precious time with their families,” said Long in a memo distributed today. The full memo follows:
IN OPPOSITION TO… Medical Aid in Dying Act and related bills
A. 10059 – Paulin (on Health Committee Agenda) S. 7579 – Savino
Bill Purpose: To provide that a mentally competent, terminally ill patient may request medication to be self-administered for the purpose of hastening the patient’s death provided the requirements set forth in the act are met; provides certain protections and immunities to health care providers and other persons, including a physician who prescribes medication in compliance with the provisions of the article to the terminally ill patient to be self-administered by the patient.
Party Position: To watch a loved one with a terminal illness wither in pain is the most heart wrenching experience family members bear, but the miracle of today’s medicines has done much to eliminate what patients and family members had to endure. Today’s hospice and palliative care give comfort and do much to relieve pain to the terminal ill patient and gives them precious time with their families.
True compassion does not cut short the lives of people who believe a diagnoses means an impending death; many have defied a doctor’s prognosis. True compassion gives people aid in living.
A patient given a diagnoses of a terminal illness is fearful; the unknown almost always brings fear. How can anyone who has been told they have a terminal illness be mentally competent to make a knowledgeable decision that they want to end their life?
While this bill seeks to prevent unscrupulous people and organizations from being a part of any action that helps the patient commit suicide, it is known that laws do not prevent such occurrences from taking place.
Why, in good conscience, would we allow a “Medical Aid in Dying Act” be enacted to allow unprincipled Dr. Kevorkian’s cover to encourage terminally ill patients to take their own lives.
In Vacco v. Quill, the US Supreme Court unanimously held that New York’s state ban on assisted suicide was both rational and constitutional.
A terminally ill patient can refuse medical treatment prolonging their life, but the fear of a painful death should not be the rational to hasten death.
All life is precious and must be protected — sometimes even from oneself.
The NYS Conservative Party urges the defeat of this proposal.
Do you know who Lynne Patton is? Ms. Patton is a powerful voice for Donald J. Trump. Listen and watch this video; listen especially to her emotion as she talks about “The Donald”, the one rarely seen and hardly known.
The NY Post thinks “The Donald” is making an effort to unify the Republican Party with his short list of potential Supreme Court nominees.
Are “request for proposal” aka, RFP, predetermined to help certain companies? This article certainly makes it look that way. But don’t worry, if it happened as stated, Gov. Cuomo has it under control. “If we find out that someone did something wrong, I will be the first to throw the book at them, because public trust is crucially important to me,” Cuomo told reporters after an event in Rochester. If you believe that, I have a bridge to sell you.
Here is another example of what happens when the camel’s nose gets inside the tent. The left always manages to get the camel’s nose in (the press helps most of the time). Yet when the right wants to make small changes in a variety of subjects they are always blocked because small changes on the right means the nose isn’t inside the tent, the whole body is. There is no medicine in marihuana.
New York City has been on a hiring spree. Mayor de Blasio believes reduced Medicaid costs will offset employees costs, but what about the long term costs of pensions and health care benefits? As is his tendency, the Mayor is shortsighted.
Ben Rhodes talked to the NY Times, but the President is preventing him from talking to Congress…why, Mr. President? And a question for Congress: why was in “invited” and not subpoenaed?
In case you missed Chairman Long on Fred Dicker’s Live from the State Capitol, you can listen to it here.
Also in the breaking news category, John Gizzy, writes in Newsmax, that with the overwhelming support of the Conservative Party, New York State’s electoral votes could be in play.
The ramifications of the Bathroom Bill decree by the Obama Administration continues — the Daily Signal has two articles, one here and the other one here, the National Center for Public Policy Research has more here. Cal Thomas had this to say.
Jimmy Vielkind reports in today’s Politico New York, that Governor Cuomo may be a little closer to Todd Howe than previously disclosed. Micro-managers tend to know all the details.
The Daily Caller is reporting that the Clinton’s received at least $100 million from autocratic Persian Gulf states and their leaders, potentially undermining Democratic presidential candidate Hillary’s claim she can carry out independent Middle East policies.
Bill Hammond, writing in The Torch, explains the math on Hillary’s Medicare “buy-in’. As long as she keeps giving speeches, she will be able to afford it; the rest of us won’t come close.
The Daily Signal’s Bruce Klingner explains why Obama is wrong to focus on Hiroshima. This is an excellent article and should be widely circulated in light of the fact that much of what Mr. Klingner writes is omitted in today’s history lessons.
Judges aren’t happy about this decision, but taxpayer’s should be; every penny counts.
Healthcare expert, former Lt. Gov. Betsy McCaughey, makes the case for Trump’s call to not cut Medicare over Congressman Paul Ryan’s expected call to keep some of Obamacare’s cuts in place.
Does John Stossel have the best answer for healthcare? Free-market medicine sounds good, and it is what drove our country to have the best medical care in the world.
Fiscal expert, E. J. McMahon, gave comptroller Tom DiNapoli some kudos for pushing some fiscal reforms long called for by him and the Conservative Party.
Seriously, NIH? Why wouldn’t you put money aside for emergencies like the Zika virus instead of spending it on hopped up honey bees and sexy gold fish?
One would think that the Mayor of New York City would have the best interests of students as his priority, not the Teacher’s union. Mayor de Blasio is so wrong on this issue.
The NY Post editorial board does not think the Mayor can call the numerous investigations “political conspiracy.”
Finally, a governor — North Carolina’s Republican Gov. Pat McCrory — with backbone! The state was facing a Monday deadline set by the administration to respond to its demand that North Carolina either scrap the “bathroom” law or face legal action and risk losing federal funds. McCrory refused, and instead filed suit.
Really, Mayor de Blasio? You can’t be serious when you say that US racism is responsible for Puerto Rico’s financial woes. Then again, knowing how you worship the progressive agenda and disdain the free-market system, you really do think racism is the reason that Puerto Rico freely spends money it does not have.
Heather McDonald writes in her new book what the war on cops does to America’s poor. It is noteworthy that Heather Mac Donald toiled away early on in her career at liberal enclaves, but through her street-level reporting on social services and the police, her worldview shifted away from liberal-progressive to conservative.
The US 9th Circuit Court (known to be the most liberal) gave Arizona a big win with their decision to allow Arizona to impose their own stiff penalties on illegal immigrants — or others — who steal someone’s identity in order to get a job.
David Stockman explains in five reasons why Puerto Rico is bankrupt. Upon examining the five reasons, New York State (and other states) citizens should be concerned as many are heading down that roads of government waste and spending; the minimum wage; a dependence on debt; the lack of adaptability and lastly union greed. All items we have been very vocal on.
Michael Goodwin has another excellent column in today’s NY Post — part of which endorses our call for term limits and ending pensions for convicted felons. Sign our petition demanding term limits here; and return it to: NYS Conservative Party, 486 78th St., Brooklyn, NY 11209. The more petitions we turn in, the louder our voice becomes.
The Legislative Gazette states that voters say addressing corruption is a top priority. Legislators have passed legislation that does not address the issue of ABSOLUTE POWER and as Lord Acton said, “Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Legislators must know that you demand term limits NOW. Sign our petition and return to us at the above address. The more we deliver to them; the louder our voice.
