Author: Shaun Marie

Gov. Cuomo: Your explanations are empty, condescending and frankly frightening.

The ongoing nursing home extremely high death crisis is no closer to understanding, in fact, more questions were raised over the weekend.  Late Friday, the NY Post ran this headline:  New York refused to send nursing home’s COVID-19 patients to nearly empty USNS Comfort.  The NY Post editorial, released Friday evening noted that the fix is obviously in on Cuomo’s ‘investigation’ of nursing-home horrors.  Saturday evening the NY Post ran an exclusive article:  NYC nursing homes ravaged by coronavirus were cited for past hygiene fails.  On Saturday: Cuomo doubles down on ordering nursing homes to admit coronavirus patients .  Sunday, Michael Goodwin wrote:  State lacked common sense in nursing homes coronavirus approach in his weekly opinion piece.  Today, Gov. Cuomo defends not sending nursing home patients to USNS Comfort.  (You can watch Gov. Cuomo’s presser for today here.)

It is clear to me that Governor Cuomo knows that grave “mistakes” were made in the handling of patients from (and some who were not current patients in a) nursing home, is doing what he can to prevent major fallout from the grave “mistakes” made.  What is inconceivable to me – and any person with a heartbeat and common sense – that sending COVID-19 patients back to nursing homes that were cited for past hygiene fails is ethically and morally wrong.  There is no way on earth that action can be defended or deflected; no matter what Governor Cuomo says at this point.  If nursing homes had a poor hygiene record, why did the operators still have a license?  Why were new patients allowed to be admitted?  Granted, not everyone can afford a private nursing home, and many cannot afford apartments in privately run buildings, but, if the operates city and state nursing homes, housing, and shelters, they have an obligation and  responsibility to those the are supposed to be helping – the defenseless, vulnerable people who are most in need.  Shame on Governor Cuomo, Mayor de Blasio and the heads of every agency who go home to their comfortable homes and never give a thought about these human beings who need a helping hand.

The need to have an independent federal investigation into the number of COVID-19 deaths that occurred in New York’s nursing homes is even greater now that we know more about the circumstances surrounding them.

According to Gov. Cuomo the coronavirus could cost New York State $243 billion.    The Empire Center has a new report – Charting NY’s fiscal collapse – that you can access here.   The Empire Center also writes about 7 steps to recovery and renewal.

Obviously, those who responded to the new Siena Poll giving Governor Cuomo high marks are not paying real attention to what is happening in New York.  Bob DiCostanzo published this opinion piece yesterday:  Governor Cuomo, You’re Failing New Yorkers. Lead or Get Out of The Way, in the Libertarian Republican.

How does this woman (and the other squad members) have such a strong voice?  Thank the majority of the main stream press (this newspaper is an exception) who sell their papers by reporting on this controversial member.  Congresswomen, meet Grover Cleveland, who understood government’s role in people’s lives and stressed that that this lesson should be constantly enforced   — that though the people support the Government the Government should not support the people.

Founding Fathers rolling in graves at the COVID-19 constitutional crisis.

The NY Sun opines:  A Failed State? Try the Elixir of Optimism.

The National Review explains that the debate between Liberty-Minded and Common-Good Conservatives Is nothing new.

Victor Davis Hanson explains that the Pandemic (is) Only 1 of America’s Security Concerns.

In case you missed these, here are Heritage Foundations on first set of recommendations to reopen America.

Graham Asks for More FISA Documents That Completely Undercut the FBI’s Case…Again.

Local News Outlet Asks Elise Stefanik Ridiculous Question About China.

Sen. Sanders isn’t a happy camper.  Does anyone besides the Bernie Bro’s really care?  Here again, Sen. Sanders and Co., have little consideration of others, if the primary should be on according to him, why did he drop out of the race?

STATEMENT BY STATE CHAIRMAN GERARD KASSAR ON THE CONTINUING CORONAVIRUS CRISIS IN NEW YORK CITY NURSING HOMES

For Immediate Release
April 24, 2020
Contact:  Shaun Marie
518-356-7882
www.cpnys.org  @cpnys


STATEMENT BY STATE CHAIRMAN GERARD KASSAR ON THE 
CONTINUING CORONAVIRUS CRISIS IN NEW YORK CITY NURSING HOMES.

 Brooklyn, NY – Publish reports  on Coronavirus patients admitted to Queens nursing home – with body bags, is both shocking and heartbreaking.  Shocking to think that this happened at the direction of Governor Andrew Cuomo Health Department that handed down a March 25 directive that bars nursing homes from refusing to admit “medically stable’ coronavirus patients.  Heartbreaking because we will never know how many of the 30 residents who perished after the nursing home was forced to admit two patients with CONVID-19 to the previously free of the deadly disease.

Governor Cuomo appeared to deflect the state’s role in the unusual high number of deaths in nursing homes during his presser on Thursday when he noted it wasn’t the state’s job to protect patients in nursing homes, nursing homes have strict rules to protect their patients; this article paints a very different picture.

Yesterday, Governor Cuomo called for the state and the state attorney general to investigate the COVID-19 deaths at nursing homes.  An unbiased investigation is not possible when political functionaries are leading an investigation of this magnitude; the state is not in a position to investigate itself.

The federal government should impanel an independent commission to look into the allegations.

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The Empire state has an emperor instead of a mere governor.

Yesterday, we issued a press release based on a NY Post article that informed the public that the state Health Department issued new guidelines when first responders answer cardiac arrests emergencies; we are pleased to report that order was been rescinded shortly thereafter.   However, in today’s NY Post editorial,  we have learned that the Health Department ordered nursing homes to accept residents who tested positive for COVID-19.  When questioned about this, Governor Cuomo responded that it “wasn’t our job” meaning the state because the nursing homes were privately run.

Governor Cuomo may not be suffering from COVID-19, but he certainly is suffering from a delusional belief that only he can protect New Yorkers’ and only he knows what must be done.

For example, in today’s presser, Governor Cuomo appeared to defend the state Health Department’s placing known COVID-19 patients in nursing homes.  He stated that there are strict regulations that nursing homes have to follow – for example, quarantining patients, providing PPE equipment for staffers, etc. – and if they could not provide this, they could then as the state for help.  WHY DIDN’T THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEATH ASK THE NURSING HOMES IF THEY WERE ABLE TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS BEFORE TRANSFEREING THEM TO THE NURSING HOME?  Governor Cuomo is never willing to take responsibility when his administration makes unintentional mistakes (let’s not forget being unprepared for massive applications at the Department of Labor), and that is his Achilles Heel, that will prevent him from reaching his ultimate dream of being president of this great nation.

Governor Cuomo likes to say at his daily presser – just the facts, I give you just the fact’s and when it is opinion, I label it as opinion.  Governor Cuomo is no George Washington (albeit, it has never been proved that our first president never told a lie.)  Governor Cuomo slammed Sen. Mitch McConnell for stating that states should declare bankruptcy instead of relying on bailouts.  You really have to watch the way Governor Cuomo presented Sen. McConnell’s statement.  Any words that I could write, cannot explain how Governor Cuomo twisted Sen. McConnell’s interview and made a completely politically biased statement based on his not-labeled opinion (formed by left-wing articles) while decrying the fiscal concerns of Senator Mitch McConnell.  (I won’t remind you that Governor Cuomo has stated there is no place for conservatives in New York State.  Oh no, I just did.)

The Wall Street Journal’s editorial makes some sense when it writes that if states were to benefit by a bailout, there must be conditions placed on the bailout.  “Lawmakers will protest, but they are the ones asking Americans for help. If states want more money, they need to show it won’t merely go to sustain unaccountable, one-party political machines.”

This utterly bizarre statement was from yesterday’s daily presser:  Cuomo tells protesters to get essential jobs, says economic hardship doesn’t equal death.   Get an essential job?  Where Governor?

Quick question Governor, how much money does the state have in its “rainy day” fund?  Since you couldn’t pay the $6 billion debt prior to the current COVID-19 crisis, I wonder if there really is any money in it.

I’m going to file this under “keeping control by fearmongering.”

Keep holding these pressers, Gov. Cuomo so the nation will see what a pretentious, empty suit you really are.

I have the same advice for Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:  AOC blames GOP for ‘9/11’s worth’ of pandemic deaths: ‘Republicans didn’t want to fund hospitals’.  These pressers show the national your lack of common sense, history and most of all your narcissism.

Cops’ hands tied as burglaries rise amid coronavirus crisis: NYPD.

Positive news: Possible coronavirus vaccine enters human testing trial at ‘unprecedented speed’.

Thanks to E. J. McMahon, and Comptroller DiNapoli,  for letting us know that some  Fed aid has begun flowing to NY.  I guess Governor Cuomo would rather continue to slam the Administration and Mitch McConnell instead of acknowledging some financial help.

Nicole Gelinas writes that NYC politicians haven’t begun to face facts about coronavirus fiscal crisis.

Words of wisdom from Walter E. Williams who ends his column with this:  The absolute worst part of the COVID-19 pandemic, and possibly its most unrecoverable damage, is the massive power that Americans have given to their federal, state and local governments to regulate our lives in the name of protecting our health. Taking back that power should be the most urgent component of our recovery efforts. It’s going to be challenging; once a politician, and his bureaucracy, gains power, he will fight tooth and nail to keep it. (emphasis added.)

Remember these words every time you hear Governor Cuomo address COVID-19.

Statement by Chairman Gerard Kassar on State Health Department’s New Guidelines for Emergency Responders on Reviving Patients

For Immediate Release
April 22, 2020
Contact:  Shaun Marie
518-356-7882
www.cpnys.org   @cpnys
Statement by Chairman Gerard Kassar on State Health Department’s New Guidelines for Emergency Responders on Reviving Patients

Brooklyn, NY – Outrageous! Shameful! It is unconscionable to think that the state Health Department would think so little of a human life that they would issue a do-not-resuscitate guideline for cardiac patients amid the coronavirus crisis.

According to today’s NY Post, first responders were issued new guidelines when responding for cardiac patients.

Our first line of defense in a medical emergency is our paramedics – men and women who see heartbreaking emergencies and are exposed to every imaginable highly contagious disease.  These extremely professional, dedicated, compassionate men and women deserve every bit of protection possible; but to ask these very same special, loving, caring people to not do everything possible to save another human life, borders on sacrilege.   They are trained to save lives; not standby and do nothing to help revived them.

Imagine for one moment watching your loved one die knowing that the paramedics have been told do not resuscitate, especially if there is no health care proxy that states do-not-resuscitate.  Think also for one minute, the guilt these dedicated first responders will feel if they are forced to stand by and do nothing.

Yes, these are trying times with hospitals and health care at their breaking points; but every single person, at every level of health care, does what they do because of their dedication to saving lives.  And now the bureaucratic bean counters are telling them to just let them die.

The state Health Department defends itself by noting “many areas of the US as well as other locations throughout the world” use this standard – even pre COVID-19.

Why issue these guidelines now?  Didn’t Governor Cuomo just tell President Trump that New York no longer needs USNS Comfort? (Thank you, President Trump for providing it when we needed it.) Haven’t we reached the plateau?  Haven’t we been told daily that the hospital admissions are decreasing and thankfully, due to the excellent care of our doctors, nurses and first responders, recovery numbers are increasing.

We must end this practice NOW!

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As oil prices plunge, it becomes more evident that our economy is also suffering from COVID-19.

Andrew Cuomo owes a genuine back-to-work plan to New Yorkers.

New York seeks $4B loan from US to cover unemployment tab.

Anticipating a $100 million dollar loss, Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez And Jerry Nadler Want $4 Billion In Coronavirus Funding for Museums, even while the museum has a $3.6 billion endowment.  Any wonder why people are frustrated with government spending, especially now, when government is supposed to be helping small businesses that could be forced to permanently close because they do not have endowments.

As if your blood pressure wasn’t elevated enough by the above article, this will make it go up even more:  Wealthy Harvard gets a bailout — while the rest of us struggle. (BTW, here is an interesting article critiquing Harvard’s report on homeschooling you may have missed:  Five Things Harvard’s Critique of Homeschooling Gets Wrong.) Far too many politicians have forgotten what it is like to walk in their constituents’ shoes.

Constitutional Rights and Voluntary Action Are the Keys to Beating COVID-19.

COVID-19 Recovery Panel Suggests Path for ‘Expeditious’ Return to Work.

Nearly 3 in 4 fear losing personal liberties because of coronavirus: Poll

Criminalizing Protests Is a Dangerous Idea.

Fighting for Liberty in the Age of COVID-19.

Government should be limited — even during a pandemic.

Coronavirus protests test Facebook’s free speech pledges.

No Gain, Lots of Pain.

File this under “really good news” A Remarkable Leap Forward.

Dictator? Trump understands limits to his power better than press does.

The 2016 election scandal waiting to break.

Congress and White House Reach a Deal on Additional Paycheck Protection Funding.

Why the price of oil matters to all of us (with a touch of humor.)

Oil prices continue plunge as coronavirus keeps market in a chokehold.

Statement by New York State Conservative Party Chairman on Universal Absentee Ballots

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Bill O’Reilly, 212-396-9117
Bill@NovemberTeam.com
Statement by New York State Conservative Party Chairman on Universal Absentee Ballots

April 21, 2020

“Universal absentee ballots for the upcoming New York primaries and special elections may sound like a voting solution during this ongoing health crisis, but it is an unconstitutional measure that would open up New York to rampant voter fraud potential. Governor Cuomo’s initial plan to allow universal absentee ballot applications was the right one due to the special circumstances during this crisis.

“Absentee ballots are inherently insecure voting documents — anyone can mail them back in to the Board of Elections — and universally distributing them would be both prohibitively risky and a flagrant violation of New York’s Constitution.

“The New York State Conservative Party urges Governor Cuomo to employ the solution he initially proposed, and to open a limited number of polling sites for anyone wishing to vote in person. By allowing all New Yorkers to apply for and cast absentee ballots, the integrity of our upcoming elections will be better secured.”

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Speaker Pelosi must really think Americans are incredibly unintelligent people.

From the Gatestone Institute:  Coronavirus: WHO Director Has a Long History of Cover-Ups.

I find it fascinating that liberal democrats are complaining that President Trump appears to support some Americans that believe some governors have overstepped their interpretation of sheltering in place to combat COVID-19.  Many are the very same governors who ignore the United States Constitution by declaring their state is a sanctuary state or allowing counties and cities to become a sanctuary places.  Should we now believe that public health edicts have replaced the US Constitution?  There is no doubt that taking the advice of those who are dedicated to public health, who made an informed decision, undoubtedly saved lives when they advised President Trump to close non-essential businesses.  But did they consider the economic costs of doing so?  Every life has value and every precaution should be taken to save lives; the question becomes how long can our country survive with public health advocates being the prime voices heard by those who must protect every life?  Until the country gets back to “normal” events like, Gridlock Buffalo, will continue,  Unless, of course, the progressive movement- disguised as social media –  takes over the US Constitution.

If you didn’t have a chance to hear New York’s  condescending Governor Andrew Cuomo today, you can listen to his press event here as he plans to make changes we couldn’t/wouldn’t do prior to CONVID-19.  I really do not understand why he thinks all New Yorkers are unable to make the right decisions and that he is the only one that can decide what is best.  At one press event he said we should know “just the facts”.  Governor take your own advice, just give us the facts.  Maybe it is time these press events should be every third day or so…or if something really unusual comes about…as it is getting to be a blame everyone but me event.

Governor Cuomo, at the very least, please read this before your next press event on COVID-19: The Challenges of Forecasting the Spread and Mortality of COVID-19.

This had been reported last week, but it did not include the firms ties with CCP.  Did Governor Cuomo know this when he hired McKinsey & Company to help him develop the plan to reopen New York?  If not, why not?

City-Journal examines how Apple and Google could help in search of total virus awareness.

Israeli Professor Shows Virus Follows Fixed Pattern.

How unintelligent does Speaker Pelosi think we are?  Pelosi Denies Downplaying Coronavirus by Inviting People to ‘Come to Chinatown’ in February, Claims She Was Fighting ‘Discrimination’

Reasonable explanation, if one doesn’t suffer from TDS.    Liz Peek: Coronavirus reopening – Democrats resisting for this reason

Trump’s reelection hopes likely hinge on coronavirus rebound.

3 Reasons Why States Shouldn’t Get a Congressional Bailout.

Governor Cuomo, shouldn’t you have a better handle on this?  How pension ‘double dippers’ exploit New York’s taxpayers.  Isn’t it about time to end this unreasonable, expensive, and downright morally reprehensible practice that taxpayers are forced to fund, while many of them have no pension programs or have pensions that have gone bankrupt.

Where have all the statesmen gone?

Governor Cuomo, like President Trump, makes himself available daily since the COVID-19 crisis has dominated the news and for most part both men are informative regarding the health crisis.  I do believe transparency gives those not involved in process a better understanding of why government has asked its citizens to do certain things like social distancing, wearing face masks and closing businesses.

Governor Cuomo’s update – other than the repetitiveness and condescending tone – was insightful into the Governor’s thought process – why we are still in lockdown until May 15, the need to coordinate with surrounding states and his absolute need to blame others.  Gov. Cuomo did acknowledge that the federal government (President Trump) was helpful in many instances, but still needs money.

Governor Andrew Cuomo is very much like his father Mario Cuomo.  When you listen to him speak, at first, he uses praise; then immediately he cuts his knees off.  Andrew Cuomo relishes his role, as a democrat leader, to do all he can to destroy the opposition.  Gov. Cuomo’s less than subtle sarcasm, in thanking President Trump was disingenuous, and proves that he cannot take any criticism.  He was quick to state that his needs were dependent on the administrations’ projections from the early models.  (Weren’t those numbers dependent on what was reported to them…and wasn’t/isn’t  NY at the epicenter?)  Gov. Cuomo was very prepared to criticize the Trump Administration with his power point presentation.  You can watch the hour and half presentation here.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo laments that the states are not getting any funding for their lack of having an adequate rainy-day fund.  What absolutely amazed me was when Governor Cuomo’s power point presentation showed this quote: “Don’t pass the buck without passing the bucks,” A. J. Parkinson. (this quote begins at the 16:42 mark of the above link.)

Governor Cuomo should remember this quote when he places unfunded mandates on counties in New York State.

How long will it be before Governor Cuomo and US Attorney General William Barr have a dispute about religious freedoms?  While I respect CE Moss, I think his enforcement of the Gov. Cuomo’s Executive Order is unfortunately too strict.  Government does not have the right to deny a person the right to practice their religion…certainly not in America which was founded on religious freedom.  People can socially distance in a Church, parking lot or a drive-in movie theater, but not allowing them this freedom is just plain overstepping governments role.

One more thought on Governor Cuomo today, did you know that New York state hires McKinsey to create science-based, ‘Trump-proof’ plan for the safe economic reopening?   (Do a Google search on McKinsey & Co. if you are not familiar with what the company is noted for.)  Knowing New York is facing an extreme loss of income, why isn’t Governor Cuomo taking his own advice, as noted in his press conference, about not spending money he doesn’t have?  Doesn’t he have the best and brightest staff?

How Far Can the Government Restrain Citizens’ Lives During COVID-19? What You Need to Know.

STOP SPENDING, PROTECT CIVIL LIBERTIES, RE-OPEN THE COUNTRY.

Canada’s Government-Run Health Care Buckles Under COVID-19.

Even leading conservatives do not agree on how to resolve the COVID-19 crisis.

Kudos to Nurse Tommye Austin.  Don’t you just love American ingenuity!

Is it time to rethink the need of a college education in today’s collegiate world?  After reading this article, you should.  Another article, this one penned by Heather MacDonald, what should be read before sending your child into a possible den of iniquity.

From the Washington Times:  Horowitz report is enough to make J. Edgar Hoover blush.

From the Heartland Institute:  THE GREEN NEW DEAL’S RENEWABLE ENERGY MINING WOULD HARM HUMANS AND THE ENVIRONMENT  (What the title leaves out is how it would also help China.)

How Major Democratic Group Received $100,000 in Chinese Government-Linked Tech Firm Stock.

Gov. Cuomo to Employers in New York: Stay closed for another month.

David Keene, a keen observer of those who practice politics, writes an astute article about politically ambitious people.  Ambitious politicians like Cuomo and Whitmer try to out-perform Trump.

Resentment grows as governors pile on rules for reopening economy.

Confronting the Leviathan of the COVID-19 Crisis.

Beijing Biden is not the leader we need amidst the COVID-19 crisis.

Sorry, Joe Biden: Barack Obama’s endorsements have a huge record of failure

Guy Benson: Documents Show China Knew About Coronavirus Human-to-Human Transmission While Denying It to the World

Tom Cotton: If Wuhan Coronavirus Escaped from a Lab, China is Responsible for Every Death and Lost Job.

On 4 Fronts, How China Quietly Infiltrates American Life.

National Review:  Trump Is Right about the WHO.

WHO Chief Said Coronavirus Could Be ‘Controlled Easily’ and Praised Xi’s ‘Personal Leadership’

Mr. President:  when you finish with WHO, please begin on the UN.

The Empire Center’s, E. J. McMahon, writes that NY’s outlook is worse than 2008-2009.

Gov. Cuomo extends NY coronavirus shutdown to May 15 as deaths pass 12,000.

Have you ever wondered why younger Americans have come “to believe that their nation is among the most culpable and unjust entities in human history?”  This article – A Radical Pseudo-historian Meets His Match – will help you understand why…and what you can do to counteract the misinformation that far too many schools promote.

John R. Lott, Jr. writes Heed Jimmy Carter on the Danger of Mail-In Voting.

Capitalism to the Rescue.

Rafael A. Mangual, writes in the City-Journal that New York’s criminal justice reform is not quite fixed and many of the holes remain unplugged.

Words of wisdom from Walter E. Williams.

“Total authority” President Trump’s poor choice of words that the media is exploiting with glee.

Yesterday, I had hope that two prominent politicians finally called a “time-out,” but, I should have not been so optimistic.  The bickering continues and unfortunately it is escalating.

I watch President Trump’s press briefings most every night as I have often advocated that unless you see and hear things for yourself, you will not know the whole situation.  Watching these press briefings for myself has become quite an education.  As I go through articles (the next day) for the daily update, I am amazed how the main stream media reports the briefings.  Yesterday was no exception.  This blog will not get into the glaring misrepresentations regularly made, but needless to say, yesterday produced a hullabaloo that continues to stir the pot.

Governor Cuomo says “we don’t have a king, we have a president.”  While it is accurate that President Trump did say he has “total authority” (after being pressed pigheadedly by a reporter) he never said he would demand that states reopen on his schedule.  President Trump consistently said that a decision would be made in consultation with experts from the medical, business and other areas impacted by the shutdown.  That didn’t stop Governor Andrew Cuomo from taking one misrepresented quote to castigate President Trump.  This from a Governor that had the Legislature give him carte blanche to rule as he sees fit  (can you say “total authority”) during this COVID-19 crisis.  While the Governor’s press conferences heap praise on him, at least one Albany reporter has the courage to say Governor Cuomo’s and Mayor de Blasio’s response was not as effected as London Breed (Mayor of San Francisco) and Gavin Newsome’s  (Governor of California) were.

Governor Andrew Cuomo is also in a tit-for-tat with Mayor de Blasio, this time over the NYC Schools.  As today’s NY Post editorial points out that Governor Cuomo indicated that “every locality can’t make separate independent decisions during a state emergency.”   So, Governor Cuomo believes “every locality can’t make separate independent decisions during a state emergency” but castigates President Trump for saying he has total authority?

Am I the only one who sees Governor Cuomo’s inconsistencies (not to mention the blatant differences in reporting on President Trump and Gov. Andrew Cuomo) and the fact that he is the common denominator in these political vendettas?

Conrad Black writes in the NY Sun:  Time Approaches For Trump To Act To Open Economy.

Surprise, surprise.  (The surprise is that he admits editing the article.)  NY Times Editor Admits Editing Article on Biden Sexual Assault Allegation After Campaign Complained

From the Washington Times:  Millions of mail-in ballots went missing in 2018: Report

Is this really news?  Obama Breaks Long Silence on Presidential Race, Endorses Biden.

Charles Hurt brings a little levity to a very serious subject.

Sending More Money to States Could Make Their Budget Problems Worse.  Adam Michael nails it with this one sentence: “They create incentives for state governments to act recklessly in hopes or expectation of future bailouts.”

Governor Cuomo knows New York has a budget deficit that will be more than anticipated due to the COVID-19 crisis, yet, the Governor is about to begin running up charges on that $11 billion credit card the Legislature handed the governor in this years’ budget.  Read more about it in E. J. McMahon’s column here.

Everyone loves rainbows, NYC had a specular one last night.

Did two prominent politicians just called a time out?

David Kennedy, a professor of history at Stanford University, had this to say about our current economic crisis: “I’m cautiously optimistic that the economic effects will be severe but not nearly as long-lasting as the Great Depression…” and I am certain every American is praying that he is right.  Read the rest of the article here.

Personally, this should be a bipartisan effort and pass unanimously.  After Coronavirus, Marco Rubio Wants to Make Drugs in America Again.

From the Heritage Foundation, written by Robert Moffit and Doug Badger:  Defeating COVID-19—What Policymakers Can Do to Change the Conditions on the Ground.

Thank you, Larry O’Connor, someone had to say it.

Daniel Kowalski writes in the Foundation for Economic Education that the Soviet Union began as a democratic experiment in socialism.  Send this article if you know people who are thinking about voting for the presumed democratic presidential nominee, especially since Bernie Sanders formally endorsed him.   Biden’s fracking ban will derail environmental and economic gains.  And this was before the Sander’s endorsement, can’t help but wonder what other Sander issues Biden will incorporate into his campaign.

What Universal Health Care looks like:  Coronavirus: Elderly Europeans Denied Treatment

Rights and Non-Rights: A Simple Way to Distinguish the Two.

So wise.  Thomas Jefferson: Liberty and Power.

Coronavirus Crisis Should Spur Innovative Solutions, Not Government Takeovers.

Potential for Fraud Is Why Mail-in Elections Should Be Dead Letter.

Today’s NY Post editorial:  Daniel Vargas is whom NOT to release from prison amid coronavirus crisis.

Unfortunately, this article New York’s Incurable Spenders is behind the WSJ’s pay wall.

Is it any wonder why his brother keeps asking him?  Cuomo, northeastern governors announce ‘coordinated’ regional effort to reopen amid coronavirus.

Say what?  I think President Trump and Governor Cuomo have given themselves a “time-out.”  Let’s hope it lasts.  ‘He Has Delivered for New York’: Cuomo Praises Trump’s Coronavirus Response.

Nicole Gelinas has some good suggestions for the post-quarantine city.

Governor Andrew Cuomo should have thought ahead when he closed businesses in New York.

Desperate New Yorkers struggle to file for unemployment. How NY is trying to fix it.  For the last few weeks numerous news outlets have reported on the failure of the Department of Labor to process unemployment insurance claims.  Governor Cuomo asks for patience and understanding as the system is overloaded and they are working with Google to “fix” the problems.  Question for Governor Cuomo – as a self-proclaimed micromanager, couldn’t you have foreseen this when you used your executive powers to close non-essential businesses?  Seriously, what did you thing would happen when you told people they couldn’t go to work, couldn’t open their small businesses, that essentially, they would have no income.  Did it ever occur to the micromanager-in-chief that the Dept. of Labor, wouldn’t be able to handle the overwhelming flood of requests?  Did he even inquire if it could?  If not, why not?  Had he simply asked the question, Gov. Cuomo, could have asked New Yorkers to hold off applying for 2 weeks, while explaining why (system upgrade) and reassure the public that the applicants would be eligible from the first day of his Executive Order to stay home.  People would understand that a system upgrade is necessary; and it would not have taken as long to do, because people would not be trying to access it.  Gov. Andrew Cuomo may be getting high marks from the press, but does he really deserve them since he dropped the ball when it comes to really helping people.  Granted, Gov. Cuomo has a lot to juggle; a little thought about how an antiquated system would serve the needs of those he forced to be unemployed would have gone a long way to alleviate the frustration and fear of being without any income.

Empire Center’s E. J. McMahon is reporting that Gov. Cuomo is freezing state employees pay increases at this time.  With the economy tanking and the budget deficit growing every day, it is a necessary step that I’m sure most employees understand.

This headline would be music to our ears, if only the reasons they are stalling it were for the right reasons:  Senate Dems Stall Trump’s $250 Billion Small Business Relief Package, Demand Targeting for Minority-Owned Businesses.  As fiscal conservatives, the act of adding more debt is abhorrent, however, adding more debt for identity politics reaches the apex of political discourse.  What happened to “we are all in this together?”

Here is a good column to read by one of my favorite authors, Walter E. Williams;  Manipulation Through Racial Hoaxes.

The Constitution Doesn’t Mean Whatever Judges Think It Does.

This Congressman Wants to End US Reliance on Pharmaceutical Products from China. Here’s How.  (I think he will/should have a lot of bi-partisan support for this bill.)

Everything You Need to Know About China and Its Handling of COVID-19.

Charles Hurt writes in the Washington Times that Bernie Sanders fought the law and the law won.

This headline explains, in part, why the country is so divided.  Think of the good that $20 million could do during the coronavirus crisis: research, distributing medicine to clinics in poor neighborhoods, filling food pantries, providing tablets to students, distributing masks, helping the homeless, helping those who lost their jobs, there are so many ways to help, but they would rather attack than help.  Thankfully there a hundreds of thousand others who remember the real American spirit.

Presidential Prayers: Turning to God in Times of Need.

The most solemn Christian Holydays began today.  Easter, the most joyous day in the Christian calendar reminds us all that no matter how dark our journey may be at times, it is God’s footprints in the sand.   He is the one carrying us…all we have to do is ask Him.

May the peace and hope of the Easter Joy carrying you through this current crisis as He carried you through the sand.

We will be back on Monday.