Our daily blog is back!  We hope you all had a joyful holiday season and the New Year brings you and yours good health, more wealth (less taxes), happiness and peace.

Below are some of the articles we found over the holidays that you may have missed and thought that now that things are getting back to normal – Impeachment is still on the radar, turmoil is still rampant in the Middle East, the Democrats running for president still want more of you money to pay for their ideals – you may have time to review the news of the last two weeks.  All told, 2020 brings a lot of hope because as hard as it may seem at times, we are so very privileged to live in a country that feeds the world, strives to keep peace and lets each of her citizens espouse their beliefs without fear of being hauled off and never seen again.

Democrats Seek to Outlaw Suburban, Single-Family House Zoning, Calling It Racist And Bad For The Environment.

Democrats’ solutions all require higher taxes, more regulations. Here’s who gets hurt.

Uncle Sam Is Picking Your Pocket with High Taxes. Democrats Want to Raise Them Even Higher.

The New York Times Reveals the Horrors of Capitalism—By Showing China’s State-Run Hospitals

Democrats peddle doom, but the middle class never had it so good.

6 Reasons for Optimism in 2020.

How the left is trying to resurrect the unnecessary Equal Rights Amendment.

Pelosi’s Impeachment Gamble Is Unconstitutional.

Ex-FBI Deputy McCabe admits to leaking info to media, obstructing probe.

These Former Intelligence Chiefs Fit Perfectly Into Our Media Advocacy Culture.

When the liberal media embraces unethical experts.

Why Trump starts 2020 poised for reelection.

Trump’s Top 10 Achievements for 2019.

Trish Regan: Trump economic strategy will lead to even more market wins in 2020.

Team Trump’s big blow to the college cartel.

Woman whose husband was killed in gun-free zone fights red-flag laws.

Virginia’s Second Amendment Attack.

Marine Corps Authorizes Concealed Carry on Bases Following Recent Shootings.

Cuomo dusts off infeasible plan for high-speed rail from Albany to NYC.

2020 Cuomo’s high-speed flail.

Cuomo: 8 New Tracks to Be Added to NY Penn Station.

NY pols keep digging the state’s pension hole deeper.

LONSBERRY: Falling NY Population Is Part Of Cuomo’s Plan

NY’s Demographic Doldrums.

New York leaders’ lame excuses for the Empire State population drop.

Why New York criminals are celebrating the New Year.

A Serious Threat to New York.

New York’s Thickening Cloud of Violent Crime.

Abolish the Police?

NY Reform Laws Force Prosecutors to Give Victim Names, Contact Info to Criminals.

Bail reform is setting suspects free after string of anti-Semitic attacks.

TRACKING GANGS KEEPS NEW YORK CITY SAFE.

New York State Blocks ICE and Border Patrol Access to DMV Database.

History Without Truth.   The 1619 Project has been thoroughly discredited, but many professional historians remain reluctant to criticize it.

These Historians Challenge New York Times’ Dubious 1619 Project. 

The World’s Recycling System Is Falling Apart. What’s Going On?

Somebody had to tell Hollywood and Ricky Gervais certainly did last night.  Thank you, Mr. Gervais.  (The difficult, truthful message is always mean more when it is from one of their own.)

Seriously, Madam Speaker?  Who do you represent:  fellow Americans, or the terrorists hell bent on killing us?

2020 — the year is young, we will be strong as we stand united against all terrorism and keep fighting the good fight to keep the American values that made America the country so many valiant warriors have shed their blood to keep.  November 3^rd they will know they didn’t die in vain.

Recapping 2019

It has been my honor to serve as Chairman of the New York State Conservative Party for the past 10 months. Filling the shoes of Mike Long is certainly no easy task, but I take your trust in me to carry out these duties seriously. We have taken the steps necessary to continue growing the party and making sure our message is delivered to voters throughout New York State.

We have enhanced our social media operation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. By doing so, we have added over 1,000 followers in the calendar year 2019. In today’s information consuming world, it is imperative we remain relevant on platforms that are being used to distribute information. However, unlike some fake news media, our goal is to make sure we are providing accurate news, information and updates!

We have been proactive in our attempt to reach more young people and different ethnic groups. We held very successful forums with 3 conservative minded political commentators in Manhattan and Peekskill this summer, while working with leaders in the Asian community to deliver our message to many thousands of New Yorkers using the popular texting service, We Chat.

I promised I would take the show on the road, and we have done just that. Since being elected, I have visited nearly 30 counties across our great state. We have held press conferences on the Green Light Law in Syracuse, hydrofracking in Binghamton, driver’s licenses in Buffalo, and Sanctuary Cities in Westchester. As we enter the new year, I look forward to holdings more events throughout New York State.

Finally, we filed a lawsuit in the state Supreme Court to preserve our fusion voting rights. Governor Cuomo, in an attempt to get back at political rivals, sought to strip New Yorker’s of their constitutional right to vote for candidates on third party lines. However, he vastly underestimated the fight in the Conservative Party, and we took quick action to see to it that he, and his non-elected commission, never strip New Yorker’s of their choice at the ballot box.

House Democrats Officially reject the Will of The People

 In their last-ditch effort to stop the President from winning re-election in 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives Democrats voted on and passed two Articles of Impeachment Wednesday in a near partisan vote. Only two Democrats voted against both articles: Rep. Collin Peterson (MN), and Rep. Jeff Van Drew (NJ) who went a step further in rejecting the impeachment scam when he left the Democratic party and enrolled as a Republican.

Hours after celebrating their vote to impeach the President, Speaker Pelosi continued the games when she was non-committal to sending the Articles of Impeachment to the Republican-held Senate. Joining in on the efforts of Speaker Pelosi to slow down the Senates intention to work fast dismissing the Articles of Impeachment, was New York’s own, Senator Charles Schumer.

“We remain at an impasse, because my friend, the Democratic leader, continues to demand a new and different set of rules for President Trump,” McConnell said Thursday. “He wants to break from the unanimous bipartisan precedent and force an all our nothing approach.”

As Democrats continue this nearly four-year charade to remove a dually elected President from office, they ignore the job they were sent to Washington D.C. to do on behalf of the people. I hope you will all join me in calling Congress to get back to work!

CCPAC 2020

We are just over a month away from our 53^rd  annual CCPAC meeting in Latham, NY. We are very excited to welcome an impressive panel of speakers including: John Brabender, Consultant to the Vice President, John McLaughlin, pollster to the President, Rep. Elise Stefanik, Morgan Zegers, founder of Young Americans Against Socialism, along with many other great guests.

The annual meeting is a great time to network with like-minded, common sense, Conservative thinkers. Last year we heard from many attendees how much they enjoyed the two-day event and we plan on making this a memorable conference with many distinguished guests.

Please click here to register.  We look forward to seeing you in January!

From all of us at the Conservative Party, we wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and a joyous New Year!

Trump campaign raises $5 million on day of impeachment.

Biden Says He’s Willing To Sacrifice Hundreds Of Thousands Of Blue-Collar Jobs In Oil And Gas

Former ICE Director Slams New York Over Illegal Immigrant Driver Licenses

New York announced $761M for economic development projects. How the money is being spent.

WFP asks candidates to stop defending taxpayers.

It is so easy to spend other people’s money when you don’t have to worry about where it is coming from:  Here’s How Much the Formal Impeachment Inquiry Has Cost Taxpayers So Far.

How soon they forget:  Impeachment Then and Now.

Rep. Mike McCaul: Trump impeached in partisan Democratic rush to judgment unjustified by evidence.

Wow.  Is the Speaker, deaf, dumb and blind?  How can Congresswoman Pelosi say this with a straight face?  Pelosi threatens to withhold impeachment articles until Senate guarantees ‘fair’ trial.  What was “fair” in the House, Madam Speaker?  Read what NY Post’s Michael Goodwin  thinks about the actions of the Speaker.  The NY Sun’s editorial opines on the Speaker’s predicament.

Speaker Pelosi created her own problems by ignoring her own warnings.

McConnell Slams ‘Most Rushed, Least Thorough’ Impeachment Process in Speech on Senate Floor.

Mark Levin has this to say:  Nancy Pelosi’s Latest Impeachment Stunt Is Brazenly Unconstitutional.

This has been a long time coming:  Horowitz Examining Past FISA Applications to Determine if FBI’s ‘Basic Errors’ are Systemic.

Ken Blackwell opines in Townhall.com on how important it is to allow the free market to be unencumbered by the federal government:  Federal Santa Comes To Town With Three Proposals That Are Lumps of Coal.

The Daily Signal has this to say about the federal budget:  House Funds Key Programs but Adds to Government Bloat, Waste.  And National Review writes about five bad things in the new spending deal.

 Judge Thomas Leone understands the probable consequences New Yorkers will face when the criminal justice changes become effective in less than two weeks.  Unfortunately, for all New Yorkers, Judge Leone cannot be in every court room to protect the innocent.

Bob McManus’ latest article in the NY Post is written from a perspective that few have.  As a reporter for a local Albany paper (in his earlier career) he covered Gov. Mario Cuomo and was certainly aware of the political dreams and aspirations of the current Governor, Andrew Cuomo.  Andrew Cuomo’s sad 2020 agenda is a clear sign he wants a new job.  It is one of Mr. McManus’s best to date.

‘Founded on a Creed’: Understanding America’s Unique Beginning.

Words of wisdom from Walter E. Williams.

Yesterday, illegal/undocumented immigrants lined up in NYC and throughout the state to apply for a state driver’s license.  ‘This Will Protect Criminals’: Homeland Security Blasts New York Law Allowing Illegal Aliens to Get Driver’s Licenses.  Unfortunately, this latest law passed by the democratic-controlled legislature is allowing society to continue its downward spiral by blatantly ignoring the safeguards put in place to protect citizens and willfully ignoring their Oath of Office.

Attorney General William Barr: Rising disrespect for cops not only wrong, it puts us in danger.

The Post Star editorial says:  Gov. Cuomo needs to answer for state of NY budget.

Herbert W. Stupp explains how Berlin’s subway sets the standard for how to treat a city’s residents.

How your tax dollars are wasted:  Embattled shelter exec paid himself $651K with funds meant for needy: DOI.

Congress has to reign in its spending.  Congress Finalizes 2020 Budget Bill ahead of Impending Shutdown.  Lawmakers pile on the spending in $1.4 trillion deal

Justice Neil Gorsuch in ‘Fox & Friends’ interview: Pay attention to ‘separation of powers’  (Katie Pavlich writes that the Left is having a meltdown because Justice Neil Gorsuch went on Fox News.)

Trump hits new approval rating high amid impeachment.

Impeachment: A Devastating Dissent.

McConnell Rejects Schumer’s Opening Offer on Impeachment Trial, Claims It Would Set ‘Nightmarish Precedent’.

Mitch McConnell impeachment recusal would disqualify scores of Democrats.

Maxine Waters: ‘I believe’ Trump-Putin conspiracy ‘even though I don’t have the facts to prove it’.

Kudos to Guy Benson for bringing this to light:  Schiff in 2000: We Must Defeat My GOP Opponent, Who Pushed a ‘Partisan Impeachment’ That ‘Polarized Our Nation’.

BREAKING:  FISA court slams FBI over surveillance applications, in rare public order.

Trump tells Pelosi in blistering letter that Dems are ‘declaring open war on American Democracy’.

Here’s What the Tax Cuts Have Done for America in 2 Years.

City-Journal writes about a promise of stability.

Economic freedom versus the negative effects of socialism.

Lack of Assimilation Is Economically Harming Latino Immigrants and Society.

How do they call themselves doctors?  What oath did these “doctors” take?  Beyond shameful.   Horrific Study Has Doctors Starting Abortions and Seeing Which Baby Survives.

Impeachment is still the dominate news today with no let up in sight.  Here is just a small sampling of what is being written:

• The Impeachment Voir Dire: Lesson for Mr. Nadler
• Missteps, selective coverage drive Trump supporters into full revolt against press.
• Trump, Chuck Schumer agree: They want Senate to call impeachment witnesses. (This one really shows Congressman Nadler’s chutzpah: “The Constitution prescribes a special oath for the senators when they sit as a trial in impeachment,” said House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, New York Democrat. “They have to pledge to do impartial justice. And here you have the majority of the Senate, in effect the foreman of the jury, saying he’s going to work hand in glove with the defense attorney.”
• Nadler calls for Trump’s removal in committee’s 658-page report on articles of impeachment.
• Impeachment, the gift that keeps on giving.
• When Hate Becomes an Agenda
• Adam Schiff insists impeachment ‘isn’t a failure’ despite lack of GOP support.
• ‘Republicans Pounce,’ Bigly
• FBI’s wiretap of Trump campaign triggered by anonymous call.
• James Comey still won’t admit the truth.
• Comey Attributes FISA Abuses to ‘Sloppiness,’ Distances Himself from Russia Probe

Are you beginning to believe that the main stream media is obsessed with the Impeachment and FISA report that the democrats are constantly sending out press releases on?  How can anyone be surprised that President Trump’s approval ratings are going up when all the democrats do is change the “name” of the “crime” President Trump allegedly committed.

Trump, Republicans see major wins as ‘progressive agenda halted’ in defense policy bill

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she’ll probably vote no on Trump’s USMCA.

File this under:  You’ve come a long way since President Obama.  IRS looks to prevent weaponization of donors’ information, doxxing.  Speaking of President Obama, do he and President Clinton have something in common – both wanting to be called “First Gentleman”?  Barack Obama: Women are ‘indisputably better’ than men.

Drug Price Caps Would Deprive Patients of Hope

Exxon’s big court win exposes major malpractice in the New York Attorney General’s Office.

From the Albany Times Union:  Churchill: Store isn’t to blame for West Hill’s violence.  Mr. Churchill is right; a store certainly does not encourage the violence and shouldn’t be closed because of it.  But, try to explain that to the party that never sees that the people who commit crimes are responsible for their actions.

‘Against all common sense’: one judge’s slap at New York’s new no-bail law.   When did democrats start to completely ignore victims?  ‘One-punch law’ loophole allows alleged killer to escape with misdemeanor charge.

This article leaves me speechless.  Sen. Metzger wants ‘sexuality education’ required in grades K-12.  Really, Senator? You want children as young as 5 to be required to be subjected to “sexuality education”?  You need an education in what it means to be a child!!

Changes to NYC elite high school admissions inevitable: State senator.    Aren’t we supposed to bring the education bar higher, not lower it?

Head of minority lawmakers charity an alleged political ‘fixer,’ de Blasio pal.

Today’s Buffalo News editorial: Knee-jerk taxation.

OUR DAY IN COURT; THE LATEST NEWS ON OUR SUIT AGAINST THE SPECIAL COMMISSION CREATED BY THE LEGISLATURE

On Thursday in Niagara Falls the hearing on our lawsuit challenging the legitimacy of the NYS Public Finance Committee was held before NYS Supreme Court Judge Ralph A. Boniello, III.

The essence of our arguments addresses the question of the NYS Legislature having the authority to delegate its lawmaking responsibilities to an appointed nine-member commission. These nine members were given unabridged authority to rewrite New York State Election Law.  In the weeks prior to the hearing our legal team, led by Bill Savino a senior partner in the Rochester/Buffalo firm of Woods Oviatt, filed with the court legal memo’s and numerous citations demonstrating the strength of our case.  Internally our efforts were coordinated by Erie County Attorney and County Chairman Ralph Lorigo.

Due to a communality of interests on this one issue the Working Families Party shared the plaintiff’s table with us.  They were represented by Richard Brodsky.

The Commission itself was not represented.  Their attorney James McGuire failed to show. No reason was given to our side, but certainly it was noteworthy.  The arguments against us focusing on process were primarily made by outside attorneys representing the State Assembly Speaker, the State Senate Majority Leader and the NYS Attorney General.  It should be noted that in the days following our initial filing in July the State Attorney General indicated that her office would be seeking outside representation for the defendants. As such all of the opposing attorneys have been paid with taxpayer dollars.  Our team is paid for solely with party funds. The Attorney General’s recent direct intervention raises in my mind the issue of why did she wait? If she had represented the state on day one, hundreds of thousands in legal bills to the taxpayers could have been prevented.

The Judge at the beginning of the hearing did inquire about the charge we made concerning the failure of the commissioners to file their oaths of office within the thirty-day required period. The State Senate Democratic Attorney acted as though he had no idea what the Judge was referencing.  Considering that it appears in the Commission report and has been covered statewide, the attorney’s response either reflected ignorance or subterfuge. The Governor’s spokesman maintained the Commission Members were not required to file oaths swearing to uphold the Constitution and laws of the State of New York, however, they did file several months late.

We anticipate a ruling in the form of a summary Judgement within the next two weeks.

  GREEN LIGHT LAW TO TAKE AFFECT SATURDAY

Tomorrow, New York State will take the first steps in creating a sanctuary for those who break the law, as they will begin to issue drivers licenses to undocumented immigrants.

The new “Green Light Law,” voted on and passed through a State Democratic majority in the Senate and Assembly, is a reversal on policy set forth by the Pataki administration after the September 11, 2001 attacks. In an effort to stop document fraud and enhance security, anyone seeking a license was required to present a social security number. Saturday, that requirement is no more.

While lawsuits are pending throughout upstate New York to block the law, many County Clerks are concerned  their offices are not prepared for the law change.

“Here we are at the 11^th hour, they’ve thrown these one-hour webinar trainings at us and then these authentication machines with no real information, expecting us to be ready in less than a week for these transactions, which are very complicated,” Oswego County Clerk Michael Backus said.

With State Democrats undermining federal immigration laws and the end of cash bail effective January 1, 2020, one party rule continues to put law breakers above the hardworking citizens of this state.

House Judiciary Committee Votes to Impeach President Trump

 In a move that surprised no one Thursday, the House Judiciary Committee voted to approve two articles of impeachment against the President. The committee adopted the articles on a party line vote of 23-17

Democrats have been working tirelessly to undermine this administration well before President Trump was even sworn into office on January 20, 2017. This latest stunt is a clear indicator that they do not believe any of their candidates has what it takes to beat the President in an election.

Further seeking attention, Rep. Nadler (D-NY), Chair of the Judiciary Committee, abruptly called an end to the hearing late Thursday night in favor of a Friday morning vote so that news cameras would be present.

Ranking member Doug Collins (R-GA), objected immediately calling Nadler’s move “the most bush-league stunt” he has ever seen.

“Mr. Chairman, there was no consulting with the ranking member on your schedule for tomorrow, you just blew up schedules for everyone?” Collins asked. “You chose not to consult the ranking member on a scheduling issue of this magnitude? This is the kangaroo court we’re talking about. Not even Consult? 10 a.m. tomorrow?” he continued.

Democrats clearly do not feel comfortable with their game plan heading into November 2020. Recent polls show President Trump gaining approval as Democrats on the Hill continue with their partisan game to remove a dually elected President.

‘Celebrate Boris!‘: Trump lauds Johnson’s UK election victory, hints at a ‘massive’ trade deal

Daily Presidential Tracking Poll

The House Impeachment Hearings Failed to Move Public Opinion

Impeachment Deeply Unpopular In Key Swing Congressional Districts

 

 Pelosi, Schiff full steam towards articles of impeachment

 It is clear Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff do not have confidence in their party or any of its candidates to win in November 2020 as evident by their continued efforts to impeach President Trump out of pure hatred. Something Democrats charged Republicans with during the 1998 President Clinton impeachment hearings.

Pelosi announced Thursday that House Democrats would indeed proceed with articles of impeachment a day after the House Judiciary Committee heard testimony from four respected legal scholars.

“I suggested that Democrats drop the arbitrary schedule of a vote by the end of December and complete their case and this record before voting on any articles of impeachment,” said Constitutional law expert Jonathan Turley. He added “in my view, they have not proven abuse of power in this incomplete record.”

This stunt held in a kangaroo court by House Democrats is no surprise, they have been actively working to overturn the results of the 2016 election while putting off the real work they were sent to Washington D.C. to do.

The American voter is smart and I suspect they aren’t too thrilled with the House’s effort to impeach a dually elected President on no merit.

Hold on to your wallets

 State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) announced this week the State Legislator will look into raising taxes to offset the $6.1 billion state budget deficit.

“This is gonna be a tough budget year, unless money’s gonna fall from the sky,” Heastie said to reporters.

Money will not fall from the sky, instead, it’s going to fall right out of your pockets as Democrats look once again to New York residents to fix their spending problem.

The Speaker conveniently had nothing to say about a cut in spending, but was very quick to talk about the need to raise your taxes.

In 2009 when Democrats controlled both the State Assembly and Senate they increased spending by 1.1% or $1.3 billion. With one party control again in New York State, there’s no telling how much they will spend next.

Three Senators and Two Assembly Members Have Perfect Score

 As per tradition, the party released their ratings for the past legislative season this week in an effort to keep New York voters informed and knowledgeable on how their state representative voted on the 25 key bills passed in the 2019 session.

“We believe that it is necessary to keep the public informed of key votes and let the taxpayers be aware of how elected officials spend our hard-earned money,” Chairman Kassar said. “Every bill is considered, and then we narrow the number to give voters a fair assessment of what transpires in Albany,” he added.

Those who received a perfect rating from the Conservative Party in the Senate were Daphne Jordan (43^rd SD), Senator Thomas F. O’Mara (58^th SD), Senator Robert G. Ortt (62^nd SD). In the Assembly David J. DiPietro (147^th AD) and Kieran Michael Lalor (105^th AD) joined their Senate colleagues with a perfect score of 100%.

The overall Senate ratings dropped 15% from the 2018 session average of 55% to a new low of 40%. The Senate, now under full democratic control, explains the dramatic drop.

Jonathan Turley, GOP witness, says he’s received threats after impeachment testimony.

U.S. Jobs Report Breaks Expectations, Unemployment at 50-Year Low.

Impeachment Witnesses Have Failed to Prove Trump Guilty.

Trump-Hating Leftists Are No Friends of the Constitution