“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
For Immediate Release
April 15, 2021
Contact: Shaun Marie
518-356-7882
www.cpnys.org @cpnys
Statement by New York State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar
Brooklyn, – NY – “The New York State Conservative Party condemns in the strongest possible terms efforts to expand the U.S. Supreme Court from 9 to 13 members.
“In attempting to pack the court — a political impulse 75 consecutive Congresses have resisted — progressive Democrats are fiddling with the lock of a Pandora’s Box. If the Democrats succeed, what’s to stop Republicans from further expanding the court to 17 members when they next regain power? What’s to then stop Democrats from going to 21?
“The Supreme Court was never intended to be the plaything of temporary partisan passions, and it should not be now for the benefit of either party. Its role is to interpret the constitutionality of our laws, not advance shortsighted political agendas. We urge level-headed members of Congress from all political backgrounds to stop this ill-conceived bill dead in its tracks. It’s bad for America.
Democrats are redefining ‘infrastructure’ to justify Biden’s slush fund. When you read some of what Sen. Gillibrand describes as infrastructure, you ask yourself, does she really think we are that ignorant to believe her, or is she that uneducated that she believes it herself? Either way, the fact that Ms. Gillibrand is New York’s US Senator – writing and voting on laws that have the ability to change our lives – is a problem. A review of her time in Congress (Since 2007 in the House, then appointed to the Senate in 2009) Sen. Gillibrand has only had one bill signed into law. In 14 years, one bill signed into law and that was designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4558 Broadway in New York, New York, as the “Stanley Michels Post Office Building”. Her overall rating by the American Conservative Union is 4.44 %; while the Americans for Democrat Action gave her a 95% for 2019. More information from Americans for Democrat Action can be found here. After reviewing her record, I believe Senator Gillibrand actually believes what she tweeted. New Yorkers deserve better, unfortunately she is not up for re-election until November, 2024.
The New York Times magazine shows the Emperor’s warts while giving all a peek at what made him the person he has become…a man who believes he is above the law, or as he once noted “I am the government.”
The Chesterton Option: America Is Worth a Crusade. “There lies in conservative populism a great opportunity, not just to turn the tide sooner rather than later, but to restore that foundational element that America cannot do without.” Excellent essay by Joseph Mackinnon.
How many different scandals must unfold before Governor Andrew Cuomo resigns or is impeached by his colleagues…or will his colleagues keep moving the goal posts to give themselves leverage for what they want as they did in the bloated, unsustainable NYS Budget? Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s government staff did work on ‘super PAC’s’ poll.
From the Wall Street Journal (subscription required) CEOs Plan New Push on Voting Legislation Companies from PayPal to AMC have signaled they will support joining effort for voter access, people say. Since this article seems to indicate that they are all calling for greater voter access, they must want handouts from the government, why else would they become involved in a state’s right to be certain that those who vote are citizens of these United States. It doesn’t make sense to me why they would take an active role in voting rights. Are they looking for cheap labor as well as tax incentives? Is it a way to pressure the US Senate to pass HR-1, the federal takeover of voting in the United States while the US Constitution specifically leaves it up to individual states? Is it about appeasing employees? What they should realize is that they really do not want to anger those who purchase their goods, especially when many CEOs are not fully aware of what any pending legislation will do. After all the Bill passed in Georgia, that began this upheaval was completely misrepresented. Even the ultra-liberal Washington Post gave President Joe Biden 4 Pinocchio’s for his take on the bill – yet, he continues to distort it.
Looking Beyond Headlines to Outsmart the Propagandists. (As we have noted many times in this blog, headlines are written to grab your attention, but one must read the article to hopefully gain the truth. However, we must take ever article with a grain of salt as far too many reporters have become opinion writers instead of reporters; Intellectual Takeout strives, and for the most part succeeds, to provide the truth.)
The Heritage Foundation also strives and succeeds in providing truth in their articles and website reporting. When the Daily Signal produces articles, you can rest assured it is as accurate and truthful as possible and only has the interest of Americans committed to the beliefs this great country were founded on. Green Bay Official Warned Boss She Wouldn’t Break Law in Election.
Why did Biden put Harris in charge of the border crisis? While the article will not come out and say why, we all know it is because President Biden wants an “Open Border” and VP Harris will give him what he wants. But he is wearing sheep’s clothing again.
Democrats in the NYS Legislature need a crash course in basic economics, but alas, it is probably too late for them to understand that all this will do is create an even greater exodus of our wealthy and job-producers from New York State. NY budget will likely hike taxes on state’s top earners to highest in the country. Seriously, why would they want to stay in a state who punishes them for being successful? Many New Yorkers may believe this massive tax increase will not affect them; nothing could be farther from the reality of massive tax increases. When the exodus takes place (it has and will continue) who is left to pay the bills? You are; and most likely you will not be able to flee the high rates. Senior citizens, young working couples, parents with children who depend on grandparents to help watch children, most in these groups will be tethered to New York because to get up and move is not within their financial means. The democrats refuse to acknowledge economic facts; and those left in New York will continue to watch the once Empire State become the Exodus state. On the bright side and being an eternal optimist, the average New Yorker understands New Yorkers cannot and will not sustain these massive taxes and will change the political outlook in 2022 to save our state.
Apparently, it isn’t only the democrats in New York. Democrats in Washington, DC are living in their own world also; The Memo: Biden’s bet on taxes. Do the democrats really think we are that ill-informed and we will believe the malarkey they are trying to sell? “Raising taxes … will not slow the economy at all,” Biden said in response to a question from Kelly O’Donnell of NBC News at a White House news conference Friday. “Asking corporate America to pay their fair share will not slow the economy at all.” Mr. President, perhaps you should rethink the disaster of the Obama Administration which was exactly why Donald J. Trump was elected.
This is our wake-up call; Elections have consequences. We are feeling the consequences of the 2020 elections across the country; 2022 is barreling toward us; be prepared, stay informed and make it your goal that your taxes are not being squandered. America doesn’t punish success; America, has always been a country that celebrates your hard work and financial success. Ask those who escaped from socialist countries; the countries you and your progressive friends are trying to turn America into. Utopia is a myth.
Robert Knight’s writes in the Washington Times: Easter proclaims that Jesus is Lord of all. A beautiful message this Easter Week, especially after the year we just went through that doesn’t even minutely equal the excruciating death Jesus suffered for each of us. Thank you, Robert Knight for writing this column and the Washington Times for printing this column, and for reminding us of the freedom that America stands for…at least for now.
For Immediate Release
April 1, 2021
Contact: Shaun Marie
518-356-7882
www.cpnys.org @cpnys
Statement from New York State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar
“There’s an old admonition about crooked politicians: ‘watch the hands not the mouth.’ It’s exactly what we should be doing with Mr. Cuomo.”
Brooklyn, NY – “It’s not Mr. Cuomo’s greed for power that we’re learning about now, it’s his greed for cold-hard-cash at the expense of the very people who elected him. Last night’s damning New York Times exposé, revealing that Mr. Cuomo sought and likely received up to $4 million for his book, “American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the Covid-19 Pandemic,” confirms what the Conservative Party has long suggested — Gov. Cuomo, using state employees, appears to have buried inconvenient facts about nursing home deaths to publish a book and become a wealthy man. His actions demand additional criminal inquiry.
“There’s an old admonition about crooked politicians: ‘watch the hands not the mouth.’ It’s exactly what we should be doing with Mr. Cuomo.”
President Biden has many “slips of the tongue” however, this was no slip: Biden Calls the Republicans ‘Un-American’. Some advice, Mr. President: Stop lying about wanting to unite America. In the 69 days you have been president, sorry to say, you have not uttered one word that has helped unite our country, unless, of course, you believe that America has abandoned her US Constitution and delved into a progressive movement that will never succeed. Why are you so fearful of states requiring Voter ID, after all, you want everyone vaccinated, and an ID must be provided to get vaccinated.
More proof that the Biden Administration is out of step with Americans: Biden to announce up to $4 trillion infrastructure plan with massive tax hikes. There is no doubt that our infrastructure needs repairs, but something tells me that there are more progressive dreams coming in this proposal and they will get precedence over the needed repairs. Necessary repairs must take priority and be passed as a stand-alone bill. Obama’s shovel ready boondoggle should have taught Biden that lesson. If you think you will escape the proposed new taxes, think again.
Purpose of Bill: The purpose of this bill is to establish a new Office of Cannabis Management for the regulation of cannabis, to create a regulated and taxed cannabis industry in New York and to provide for various social and economic justice initiatives related thereto.
Party Position: The Conservative Party of NYS is adamantly opposed to this bill that seeks to provide for the lawful possession, use and personal growth of cannabis – marijuana – for adult-use of cannabis that is still currently a Schedule 1 drug under federal law.
It would allow plants to be grown in the home with different stages of growth; and allow for 5 pounds of cannabis in the home and up to 3 ounces outside.
Marijuana use has increased when legalized in other states because it is available and when it is legalized kids and adolescents believe it is harmless, while science has proven it contributes to psychosis and schizophrenia, and sadly it reduces the IQ of those who start using the drug before age 18.
Traffic injuries and fatalities have increased in states that have legalized the use of cannabis, i.e. Colorado.
Second-hand smoke presents another major concern.
Instead of ending the black-market sales of illegal cannabis; black-market sales have increased in states that adopted similar bills as users look for ways to avoid the taxes the state will collect.
Do we truly want to educate our children on the profits of a drug that is considered a gateway drug?
The public costs of cannabis legalization will increase also, for every $1 of tax revenue in alcohol and tobacco tax revenues, society loses $10 in social costs according to SAM-Smart Approaches to Marijuana – the Top 10 Messages Against Legalization.
The Conservative Party urges a no vote on this bill that sends a message to the youth of New York that getting high on marijuana is harmless, funds their schools and will have no long-term effects. Nothing could be further from the truth.
The Times Union is reporting that the new marijuana law may be signed into law this week and two years to implement. Part of the message the Legislature is sending our youth, is that marijuana is okay and 40% of the sales tax revenues will be spent on your education, while 20% will go to drug treatment and public education programs. Great message, isn’t it? We are now on the precipice of educating our children with drug money, while only half that amount will go to drug treatment, mental health treatment and public education. Do you think they have their priorities up-side-down? Read more about what is in this ill-advised bill here.
Governor Andrew Cuomo, you can never undo the grievous mistakes you made, even giving you the benefit of the doubt that we were in unchartered territory regarding how to handle the world-wide pandemic, your arrogance and belief that you did your best or worse that you followed what the federal government recommended – you eventually realize it wasn’t what they recommended and rescinded the DOH order on May 10 – you have never apologized to the families who could not even be with their loved ones while facing an almost certain painful death. Your actions were not the actions of a leader; they were actions of a man who believes he can do no wrong. Governor Cuomo, it is time to admit you made mistakes; and then resign.
Oh Boy, this should be very interesting, I wonder if she will acknowledge the problems and find a way to resolve them, or is Harris there because she knows nothing about immigration except her very progressive views. Biden taps Harris to lead on immigration amid border crisis.
Did anyone really expect President Biden to say anything different than he said: Biden Signals Openness to Changing Filibuster, Says He Plans to Run in 2024. The openness to changing filibuster is how he proves to progressives that he has their back and that unity means absolutely nothing. He is the wolf in sheep’s clothing!
For Immediate Release
March 25, 2021
Contact: Shaun Marie
518-356-7882
www.cpnys.org @cpnys
STATEMENT FROM NEW YORK STATE CONSERVATIVE PARTY CHAIRMAN GERARD KASSAR
“Governing is About Serving the Public, Not Yourself”
“The aggravating news about Gov. Andrew Cuomo isn’t letting up.
“Now we learn that New York’s chief executive arranged special privileges for family members and close colleagues in the early days of Covid testing — around the time he was penning a book on Covid leadership (after cooking the books on nursing home deaths under his watch) that has reportedly reaped him more than one million dollars.
“When we hear about arrogance in government — when we hear about naked abuses of power — these are the types of things we are talking about.
“That arrogance, in Mr. Cuomo’s case, has seemingly extended itself into predatory sexual behavior against random New Yorkers and members of his own staff.
