Democrats will stick to denial even if it means burning down the Republic. 

Deroy Murdock explains (with a great sense of humor) how the KGB orchestrated Hillary Clinton’s defeat.  Send this to every democrat who really thinks the Russian’s influenced our election and maybe they will realize just how silly the Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi theories are. 

Michael Goodwin’s latest gem is here.

Lie of the year:  Abortion clinics are safe.

Government Intervention in Housing Has Always Been Bad. Here’s Why Today Is No Different. 

Tom Price is right. 

E. J. McMahon writes about government leaning on the 1%. 

ACLU: Sight of cross on public tree inflicts ‘irreparable harm’, the question is would the ACLU represent me if I said the sight of a minaret inflicted irreparable harm to me?

John Fund gives us his take on What’s Behind Trump’s Move to the Right? 

Trump’s ‘Penny Plan’ Could Slash Federal Spending Over Decade. 

Why America Is an Exceptional Nation. 

In a last ditch effort to free their son, the parents of First Lieutenant Clint Lorance have created a video plea asking President Obama for a presidential pardon.  The heartbreaking four-minute video features Anna and Tracy Lorance explaining the character of their son and why he deserves to walk free.  Lieutenant Lorance was convicted of murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison for ordering his men engage three military aged males riding a motorcycle speeding towards his patrol in Kandahar, Afghanistan in July of 2012.

READ: Executive Summary U.S. vs Clint Lorance

Since his court martial, it has been revealed that the two men killed as a result of his orders both were biometrically linked to terrorism and IED attacks that killed U.S. troops.  Over the past eight years, President Obama has granted a record number of presidential pardons and commutations to hundreds of criminals, including those with drug and gun convictions.

READ: Clint Lorance’s Personal Letter to Pres. Obama

In fact, the White House boasts of the fact that Obama has commuted the sentences of more individuals in one year than in any other year in our country’s history.  Wouldn’t it be nice if—instead of pardoning or commuting the sentence of another criminal—President Obama could do the right thing and free this hero?

Wednesday’s with Walter E. Williams. 

NYC Councilmember Brad Lander got his bill passed, but, after seeing the results, would he consider repealing it?  Doubt that he would, despite realizing it was a bad idea.

Another bad idea is the fact that Governor Cuomo is thinking about hiking taxes and again breaking his 2010 campaign promise to not raise taxes. 

The Board of Regents wants even more of your money, $4.3Bincrease over the next three years.

Some legislators in New York use situations like this to push for euthanasia here by calling it “death with dignity.”   Perhaps those same legislators should read Kathryn Jean Lopez’s article in National Review. 

A love-hate relationship with ‘fake’ news.  (Don’t forget to vote in our weekly poll.)

It is a good thing there are only 37 days left in theObama Administration as he really is becoming delusional…Obama on the ‘Daily Show’: Voters should have cared more about Russia’s meddling in the election inferring that the real issues did not matter.

Key Questions About Russia’s Alleged Hacking of the US Election. 

The Daily Wire gives us 4 Reasons Russia Didn’t Swing The Election To Trump.   (BTW, there are many more.)

Office Of The Director Of National Intelligence: We’re Not Sure About The CIA’s Assessment On Russia. 

Did Obamacare Really Insure 20 Million?

Will New Yorker’s be penalized again by their high state, local income and property taxes? 

Tuesday’s with Thomas Sowell. 

Wow, Assemblyman Gjonaj, just won re-election and already he is telling his constituents that he would rather be in the NYC Council.  I guess to him, it really is all about the money. 

Governor Andrew Cuomo is playing Santa Clause with our money.

What is it with elected officials urging people to disregard their responsibility? 

Nicole Gelinas writes that De Blasio’s horse carriage ‘fake news’ is creating chaos. 

This is what happens when you have no idea what government’s role should be.  Seriously, Mayor de Blasio?  Tax dollars should be spent in keeping citizens safe, making sure transportation is safe and reliable, babies are not being scalded to death in city housing, students have what they need, being “stressed” over the election results is trivial in the light of real problems that tax dollars should be directed to. 

E. J. McMahon writes in Crain’s NY Business that Wage hike is silent jobs killer. 

The Auburnpub.com calls out Governor Cuomo’s hypocrisy!

Follow the money…, then deny that you do.  The Governor seems to have the same modus operandi. 

President Obama’s narcissism is even worse than we thought. 

One of These 21 Men and Women Will Be Trump’s First Supreme Court Pick. 

How Donald Trump Can Put an End to Sanctuary Cities. 

Dr. Stein. it is time to let go. 

Monday’s with Robert Knight.

Republican Lawsuit Forces NYC’s Hand on Identifications for Undocumented Immigrants.  Kudoes to Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis and Assemblyman Ron Castorina for making a strong case that  convinced Richmond County Supreme Court Justice Philip Minardo to order the city not follow through with longstanding plans to purge the files of municipal I.D. initiative.  Of course, Mayor de Blasio is fighting back. 

Judge Andrew P. Napolitanoopines in the Washington Times on Are sanctuary cities legal? 

Judges’ message to kids: It’s OK to cheat.

Each article, in its own way, sends the wrong message to the citizens of our great country, essentially it makes it possible for you to pick and choose what laws you want to obey.  The bleeding hearts in New York’s Appellate Division “ruled that, given her previous “unblemished record,” firing her for a “one-time mistake” actually “shocks our sense of fairness.”  Hmmm, if a driver never has any tickets in 30 years of driving, yet goes on a drinking binge one night and causes the death of an innocent person…should they be given a pass because it was a “one-time mistake.”  When did every thing become a “gray area,” things were much clearer when adults made decisions on the law…not on the excuses for not supporting the law.

Cheating on tests is unacceptable, protecting illegal immigrants is unacceptable and leaders that call for cities, towns, colleges, churches to become a sanctuary place are morally unacceptable. On November 8, Americans sent a clear message, we will no longer be silent when unacceptable things are encouraged by certain leaders and judges who fail to enforce federal laws.  After all, if they can pick and choose which laws to follow, so can every citizen. 

Monica Crowley opines on Donald Trump and getting the job done in the Washington Times. 

It isn’t only Bowe Bergdahl who is looking for a presidential pardon.  (Think of the message that would send should President Obama grant them…)

Top House Republican Proposes Aggressive Plan to Help Trump Fight Terrorism. 

Four democratic Senators want another bailout (this time a private pension)  and are determined to get it. 

The Heritage Foundation reintroduces us to Scott Pruitt, Mr. Trump’s choice to reign in the EPA.

This Judge gets it right!

Thursday’s with Gipperten.com

In 43 days we will no longer have to listen to the arrogant insulting remarks of Josh Earnest who has absolutely no concept of the sacrifices made by all our members of the Armed Services that have guaranteed his right to be an arrogant insulting White House Press Secretary.  

Earnest most likely would not even take the time to watch and appreciate this Fox News piece, nor would he understand why it is so moving.   December 7, 1941. 

The NY Post remembers.  The Washington Times shows respect.   Craig Shirley does the same in today’s Daily Signal. 

The Conservative Party offers profound respect and gratitude to all who have served throughout our history and to their families who have also sacrificed far too much.

Businessmen found Pentagon waste,  expect President-elect Trump to do his best to get rid of government waste as he promised and has he has made it clear he means to by doing this. 

As V-P elect Mike Pence says:  Buckle up for the first 100 days. 

We agree with Congress, Justice Clarence Thomas should be in the National Museum of African American History and Culture. 

President Obama is still using that executive pen…does he realize President-Elect Trump has an eraser? 

Eric Shawn reports: A plea to Trump to bring killers back from Cuba. 

Trump’s reported EPA head is good news for those of us that think the EPA is out of control. 

Guy Benson writes in Townhall.com:  Whoa: Liberals Mull Scheme to Temporarily Seize Control of Senate, Confirm Obama’s SCOTUS Nominee. 

A day late with Thomas Sowell’s column.

Wednesday’s with Walter E. Williams 

The EPA,  created in 1970, has long been a federal agency overstepping its charter, but collecting information about employees sexual orientation is beyond comprehension especially when the EPA states that gender is “an evolving area.”  

David Keene opines on ‘A pack of sore losers.’ while the Daily Signal gives us their take on why Jill Stein is creating havoc with her expensive and grandiose delusions that numbers will change.

Meanwhile, some think Hillary is raising election doubts to ‘Keep Her Options Open’ for 2020.  (I’mmore inclined to believe she is raising doubts to keep those speaking fees from totally drying up.)  Ed Klein has his own interesting thoughts on why Hillary is involved with the recount. 

Artists’ Free Speech Rights at Stake in Washington Florist Case. 

Trump delivers one for workers. 

Why is this man even being considered as the new DNC Chairman?   Apparently, there is another choice.  Has the DNC looked at the results of this election?  Do they really think either of these candidates will bring the democrats home?  It is no wonder they lost and will continue to lose.

Was there any doubt that Nancy Pelosi would be re-elected minority leader?

Betsy McCaughey has an opinion piece on the looming replacement of Supreme Court Justice Scaliain the NY Sun and an interview on Fox Business News regarding Obamacare.  As we mentioned earlier this week, former Lt. Gov. McCaughey will be one of our CPPAC speakers in January at the Radisson Hotel in Albany.  The registration form is here. 

Millions in city taxes are wasted on unused public school spaces. 

California has really gone off the deep end with this idea. 

Wednesday’s with Walter E. Williams…a must read!

Kudos to Assembly members Nicole Malliotakis and Ron Castorina Jr., for asking Mayor de Blasio to not destroy the documents collected from illegal immigrants when applying for the IDNYC cards.

What part of ILLEGAL do these legislative members not understand? Tax dollars are for citizens of our state;  not to protect ILLEGAL immigrants.  President-elect has only talked about ILLEGAL, or as the progressives say – undocumented – immigrants,  will be sent home, especially if they have a criminal record.  America’s diversity works because immigrants who came to our country legally, studied our language and customs and became AMERICANS.  America and New York still welcome immigrants, we just want them to observed the law.  Senator Hamilton and the rest of the renegade democrats had best learn that simple fact.  

Not to be confused with immigration —  How Trump Can Reshape US Policy Toward Refugees. The Refugee Act of 1980 gives the U.S. president unilateral power over how many refugees the country admits each fiscal year, and where they come from. Congress is only consulted in the process and does not get an up or down vote on the numbers.

Will the legislative members come back before January?  Pay raise??  421-a housing subsidy?  More ethics reform,  but, sadly not the kind that will make a difference. 

File this under “It pays to have friends in high places.“

Why is it that companies believe government has to subsidize them... because the government has mandated their existence.  Simple solution, government should stop mandating and let the free enterprise system work.  As taxpayers we are forced to invest in ideas that may not work as anticipated, and if perchance they do achieve their goals, we do not get reimbursed for our forced investment.  Who would invest in the stock market if they knew they would never make a profit?

Governor Cuomo did get this one right.   

Could Trump Put This Disgraceful Liberal Organization in the Poorhouse?

So far, President-elect Donald J. Trump has made some excellent choices for his cabinet,  Tom Price andElaine Chao were named today.

More Than 800,000 Non-citizens May Have Voted in 2016 Election, Expert Says.  Of course, the media would not admit that any non-citizen voted.

Denis Prager is being substituted for Tuesday’s with Thomas Sowell as he must be on a well deserved break.

Start-Up NY is at a critical juncture says the Poughkeepsie Journal in today’s editorial as they note the questionable results of the taxpayer funded boondoggle.  

The NY Post editorial points out The left’s lunatic ‘hate’ hysteria and New York politicians should stop pandering to anti-Trump hysteria. 

The idiocy of banning Old Glory and how our beloved veterans responded. 

Gary DeMar opines on Catering to the Participation-Trophy Generation, while Ira Stoll writes on The Sun how Harvard Puts a Priority On Protecting Students From Immigration Law. 

Betsy McCaughey opines on repealing Obamacare.  We are pleased to announce that former Lt. Gov. Betsy McCaughey will be one of our esteemed speakers at this year’s upcoming CPPAC in Albany.  Click here for registration form.

Nicole Gelinas lets us know why NY’s most beloved stores are dying.

Andrew Cuomo’s phony war on Indian Point. 

Here Are Five Outrageous Responses to Fidel Castro’s Death.   Here is how two patriots respond.

Hillary’s hypocrisy is back.   

The Washington Free Beacon gives us more information about the potential head of the DNC. 

What to Do If You Are Involved in a Lone Wolf Attack or Mass Shooter Incident. 

Monday’s with Robert Knight.

Hot Air writes about NY Governor’s top aides indicted on sweeping corruption charges. (Is Hillary next?).  The intriguing portion of the articles deals with how US Attorney Preet Bharara is investigating former Congressman Weiner and the NY offices of the Clinton Foundation.   If I were Hillary, I would not be celebrating just yet.  President-elect Trump is right to leave the Clinton Saga to the professionals.

Sigh: No, Hillary Didn’t Lose Because Wisconsin’s Voting System Was Hacked. 

Colleges Look to Create Sanctuary Campuses for Illegal Immigrant Students. 

Jonathan Lash, president of Hampshire College is disgraceful and should be removed since he does not have the backbone to teach the students of Hampshire College to respect the symbol of American freedom and the untold number of lives that have been sacrificed to give them the freedom to discuss a presidential election. 

Cause for concern?  We should be if what Sen. Grassley says is true. 

Jason L. Riley opines in the Wall Street Journal (subscription required) on Democrats Are Obsessed With Race. Donald Trump Isn’t; Why does the press hype a white nationalist sideshow of only 275 people? It feeds the ‘deplorables’ narrative.

The Weekly Standard writes about “a bad hombre.”

Trump picks Betsy DeVos for education secretary post.

Wednesday’s with Walter E. Williams.  Trump and College Chaos. 

Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving!

A special Thank You to our Veterans for our freedoms.

We will be back on Monday, November 28, 2016.

“As one who celebrates and strives for diversity, individual freedom, and respect for all lifestyles, I will not participate in dressing or associating in any way with the next First Lady,” wrote fashion designer Sophie Theallet in an open letter this week.  This is the opening paragraph in a Reason.com article  that points out the hypocrisy and intolerance of the left.

The Washington Free Beacon takes the NY Times down with All the News That’s Fit to Fake. 

There is more bad news for NY taxpayers.  APNewsBreak: Feds: NY was overpaid for health exchange setup.  

The Obama Administration decision on this just boggles my mind.  President-elect Trump must overturn this foolish and potentially dangerous decision as soon as possible and Colorado should adopt a law as soon as possible to require that a law enforcement official be a US Citizen as 40 states have already. 

The Daily Signal opines on the very liberal views of the leading DNC Chairman contender. 

William Smith talks about Sen. Jeff Sessions.  More on Sen. Sessions here.

Many will be disappointed about this, however, you have to ask, is it worth continuing to keep her as a political martyr.  She lost.  Close the book and let her fade away into oblivion.  (That would be justice and save taxpayers money.)   This just in:  UPDATE: Trump Says He Won’t Take Clinton Investigations Off the Table

President Obama continues to turn felons loose; over 1000 pardons already.

Trump Momentum Powers Wall Street to Fresh Records, Dow Trades Above 19K. 

Tuesday’s with Thomas Sowell:  Backward-Looking ‘Progressives’