Statement from New York State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar

For Immediate Release
March 30, 2021
Contact:  Shaun Marie
518-356-7882
www.cpnys.org   @cpnys

Statement from New York State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar

Brooklyn, NY – “To say New York is going to pot may be the understatement of the decade. Today’s legislation to create the ‘New York Office of Cannabis Management’ sounds like a bad joke. If only it were funny.

“Democrats in Albany, led by scandal-scarred Gov. Andrew Cuomo, know that legalizing recreational marijuana will come at significant human cost, but all they seem to care about is more tax revenue. Their indifference to human suffering is unconscionable.

“Study after study has shown that marijuana use among teens — make no mistake about it, teen use will go up — can cause significant psychological damage and lead to use of even more dangerous drugs. We also know that traffic injuries and fatalities will increase because of stoned drivers on our roads, and a percentage of first-time marijuana users will become addicts.

“We also know from other states that black-market drug sales actually increase after legalization, and those illicit drug pipelines often include counterfeit prescription pills and deadly narcotics like heroin and fentanyl. The cost of treating the addictions that will ensue from this legislation will likely cost far more than any revenue it would generate. Indeed, 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.

“Mark Twain said the darnedest thing: It’s easier to keep out of something than to get out of something. He was, of course, right, and Twain’s advice is our advice to the New York State Legislature. Keep out of the drug business. It will not end well.”

###

Legislative Memo issued to the full NYS Legislature

LM 2021 – 001 Opposition to creating the office of ‘New York Office of Cannabis Management’

CONSERVATIVE PARTY of NEW YORK STATE

486 78th Street, Ft. Hamilton Station, NY 11209

(718) 921-2158 Voice  * (718) 921-5268 Fax

2021 Legislative Memo…

 In Opposition to…

 A. 1248-A Peoples-Stokes 854-A Krueger

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.

                LM2021-001

Gov. Cuomo’s controversies are multiplying…Johns Hopkins University is reporting NY’s COVID-19 deaths are 10,000 more than NY State’s own trackers numbers.

All the gun restriction laws ever written will not stop a person determined to get a gun from getting one. NYC teen, alleged gang member jailed after his fifth gun arrest, but they will harm good, honest people who have a 2nd Amendment right to own a gun. Today’s Rasmussen Report indicates that 76% of their poll supports the 2nd Amendment.

File this under total abuse of his office:  Cuomo admin. kept COVID tests from nursing homes as gov’s kin got them.   Then there is this:  New York set to surpass 50,000 COVID-19 deaths, but NY’s tracker is only approaching 40,000.

Newsday is reporting Cuomo controversies strain his relationship with Biden.  Shouldn’t the headline be:

Cuomo controversies stain his relationship with the citizens of New York State, how many other controversies will we learn about while the investigations go on?  New (NUMBER 9!) Andrew Cuomo accuser Sherry Vill speaks out alongside Gloria Allred.

Will you please explain this Governor:  NY’s trek back to economic normalcy still far behind the rest of U.S.

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.   

Michael Goodwin writes about the scare-Crow tactics of Democrats.

Dinesh D’Souza: My Experience With ‘Woke’ Corporations.

Did anyone expect anything different?  WHO Report Dismisses COVID Lab-Leak Hypothesis.

Robert Knight opines in the Washington Times:  Big Tech’s Masters of the Universe fueling the Marxist revolution and destroying America.

/ In CPNYS NEWS / By Shaun Marie / Comments Off on Gov. Cuomo’s controversies are multiplying…Johns Hopkins University is reporting NY’s COVID-19 deaths are 10,000 more than NY State’s own trackers numbers.

Chairman Kassar’s weekly wrap-up discusses DiPietro/Rath bill to get students back in classes, President Biden showing his age, Facebook discussion with Assemblyman Ra and CPNYS enrollment is UP.

Rath, DiPietro Introduce School Legislation

Senator Ed Rath and Assemblyman DiPietro have teamed to introduce common sense legislation that would permit school districts to open to students for in-person instruction if the school is capable of maintaining 3 feet of distance between students.

The bill has been introduced in the Senate and Assembly. Additionally, it is supported by the New York State Academy of Pediatrics.

“There is increasing data to suggest that schools can safely reopen and that safe reopening does not suggest that teachers need to be vaccinated,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said in a February press conference.

The prolonged school closures have left many families confused and frustrated, rightfully so. The goalposts have continually moved while the CDC has given no indication that schools should remain closed. The teachers who continue to boycott returning to the classroom are putting children years behind and keeping many of them in environments that are far more dangerous than the care and supervision of attending in-person school 5 days a week.

“There is no reason for schools that are otherwise compliant with the bevy of safety guidelines and restrictions should be prevented from reopening because they lack the space to keep students 6-feet apart. Many schools simply do not have the physical square footage to be able to realistically comply with this executive order, said Assemblyman DiPietro who introduced the bill in the State Assembly.

President Biden Showing His Age

A lot of political hay has been made of President Biden’s multiple falls going up the stairway to board Air Force One. I have kept away from direct political commentary in as much I find the event troubling on a different scale. The President could have seriously hurt himself. That is something that should concern all Americans.

It is not political theater but a reality that the 78-year-old President has physical issues that could affect him and as such the nation. Just imagine if he had slipped down a few of the steps seriously twisting an ankle or injuring a bone or breaking his hip. It would, for a period of time, cause anxiety from Main Street to Wall Street, as well as in foreign Capitals.

Yesterday, the President gave his first press conference since taking office and far too often sounded incoherent and seemed to lose his train of thought. Midway through answering a question he abruptly stopped and ended the sentence with “uh, anyways.” It was not a funny moment, it was concerning and hit home the fact that the President is of a very advanced age.

President Biden’s job is grueling and demanding, but Americans deserve transparency and a Commander in Chief who communicates with the country often. Only time will tell if Biden is capable to fulfill his duties.

Live with Assemblyman Ed Ra

I was pleased to be joined by New York State Assemblyman Ed Ra, the ranking Republican of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee, Tuesday night to discuss the upcoming New York State budget.

The full interview can be seen here. I encourage anyone with a curiosity or interest of the budget and how Governor Cuomo and the Democratic majority continue to spend wildly and tax New Yorkers, listen to this interview. The video will be pinned to the top of our Facebook page for easy access.

New York Conservative Party Gets Boost

On behalf of the state party, I would like to thank the thousands who have joined the party over the last year for trusting in us to advocate on behalf of you. We welcome you with open arms.

With the increase, we now stand at 154,000 active members up from 147,000 in February of 2020.

Additionally, this past election cycle, we received nearly 300,000 votes on the Conservative Party line for President Trump. It is clear many New Yorkers believe in the work of the party.

It is my hope that we can continue to show to our members, and potential future members, that we are on the forefront of every fight worth fighting and supporting good candidates throughout our great state.

New Photos Show Biden’s Cheat Sheet For First Press Conference

White Liberals Overtake Austin Neighborhood, And Complain That The Minorities Are Too Masculine

Biden makes ‘no apologies’ at news conference for ending Trump-era migrant protocols

Former Commissioner says he will no longer recommend NYPD to new recruits

Cold weather depresses U.S. consumer spending; inflation is muted.

/ In CPNYS NEWS / By Gerard Kassar / Comments Off on Chairman Kassar’s weekly wrap-up discusses DiPietro/Rath bill to get students back in classes, President Biden showing his age, Facebook discussion with Assemblyman Ra and CPNYS enrollment is UP.

The Wolf in Sheep’s clothing is back!

For the families that have lost loved ones in nursing homes due to the complete misguidance of the Governor and his Health Commissioner Zucker, finally some good news:  NY Senate Repeals Bill Shielding Nursing Homes From COVID-19 Lawsuits.  It is little consolation to the families who have lost their parents, grandparents, spouses, but it is a positive step; we will stand with them to make certain that nothing like this ever happens again.  We will never forget that Governor Cuomo knew that returning sick patients to a nursing home was like “fire through dry grass” yet, that didn’t stop his directive on March 25, 2020.  To make it even worse, he would not even let the sick patients be tested for COVID-19.  His actions were unconscionable.  Add to this heart breaking scenario, yesterday we learned that “New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York Health Commissioner Howard Zucker directed health officials to prioritize the governor’s own family and figures with ties to his administration in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, the Albany Times-Union reported Wednesday.”

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.

Janice Dean’s Op-Ed in today’s NY Post:  Families deserve justice one year after Cuomo’s deadly nursing home order.

See Chairman Kassar’s press release on the Emperor’s arrogance here.

How ‘15 Days to Slow the Spread’ Became a Year.

Despite this: New York Spends More than All Other States on Education and Medicaid, the Legislature always adds more money to both of these budget items.

Lawrence A.  Franklin writes about China’s Pattern of Anti-U.S. Hostility in Gatestone Institute.

Migrant crisis forces Arizona border town to declare ‘state of emergency’.

Ending Critical Race Theory for the Children’s Sake.

What the Legislature is up to:  New York State Legislature Prepares to Enact Mezzanine Debt and Preferred Equity Tax BillStewart-Cousins: “Really, Really Close” for Cannabis Legalization; and this from E. J. McMahon, Albany’s soak-the-rich push ignores the large grain of SALT.  Bill Hammond writes that Cuomo Pushes Budget Change Sought by Hospital Group Implicated in Pandemic Scandals.  And let’s not forget that a deal has been reached about legalizing marijuana:  What NY lawmakers forgot in their drive to legalize pot.  Legislators see this a way to continue funding government, we see the legalizing of marijuana as another way government opens Pandora’s Box.  Marijuana is a Schedule 1 Drug (Schedule I drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Some examples of Schedule I drugs are: heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana (cannabis), 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy), methaqualone, and peyote;) there have been ample times to remove it from Schedule 1 yet the FDA has not reclassified it; a fact that government ignores in its quest to spend, spend, spend on their pet projects without regard for the consequences which are inevitable.  Read what SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) thinks of marijuana and state budgets.  And then read Marijuana and Mental Health.   Our youth’s drug use is rising in states that have legalized marijuana.

What the federal government is up to:  White House eyes sweeping $3T spending proposal; and if you haven’t heard about this, be prepared to shocked by what Nancy Pelosi is attempting to do now: Moderate Democrats warn leaders against meddling in Iowa race.  Sen. Schumer wants to control every aspect of voting:  9 Highlights From Senate Hearing on Federal Takeover of Elections.

There’s a five-alarm crisis on the border — and Team Biden imposes a media blackout.

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.

File this under more Biden family problems:  Secret Service reportedly got involved in bizarre gun case involving Hunter Biden.

KT McFarland: US-China Cold War – it’s real and Biden admin better start doing this.

From City-Journal:  Roadmap for Progressivism; Don’t Let Financial Regulators Dream Up Climate Solutions and Senator Cotton’s Stand/ The Arkansas lawmaker is introducing a bill to protect the military from critical race theory indoctrination.

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!

Statement by Chairman Gerard Kassar: “Governing is About Serving the Public, Not Yourself”

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.

“Albany, we have a problem.”

###

Democrats are flip-flopping into a power grab that America, as we know it, may not survive if they are successful.

Seriously, President Biden?  It’s a Monday, a Disaster Is Unfolding and Joe Biden Just Called a Lid.  You are the leader of the free world, when are you going to act like a leader?

In First Big China Test, Team Biden Got Rolled…And It’s Painful to Watch.

US goes wobbly under Biden: Goodwin.

Gordan G. Change writes China: What to Do About It? In Gatestone Institute.  And follows it up with this China Calling for Civilizational War Against America and the West.

This is the problem with so many politicians that do not have a moral compass guiding them:  Sen. Elizabeth Warren Calls Filibuster Racist After Filibustering Sen. Tim Scott’s Police Bill.

Biden administration awards ICE $86M contract to secure hotel rooms for illegal families.

Border Patrol in Rio Grande Valley releasing illegal crossers into US without court date,

When officials say something as outlandish as this, is there any wonder why they are not believed?  Mayorkas blames Trump administration for current border crisis.

Team Biden’s disgraceful border media blackout.

Pictures Inside Overcrowded Border Detention Facility the Biden Admin Didn’t Want Released.

Is It a Border Crisis? Two-Thirds Say Yes, and Most Voters Blame Biden.

This is called “Unity” in the Democratic Party:  Democrats vow to go ‘bold’ — with or without GOP.  Have they forgotten their pledges prior to election day…or do they believe we are unable to hold them to their words?  Perhaps they should remember the adage:  Elephants don’t forget (neither do conservatives.)  As Steve Doocy pointed out this AM on Fox and Friends, don’t they know we have tapes of what they have said in the past.  To which we add; they may try and scrub their social media accounts, however, with today’s technology, we are able to keep most of them to remind them of their flip-flops.

The only reason to kill the filibuster: to empower Democrats.

Your Guidebook to Combating the Climate-Crazed Left

Recover the Moral Imperative of Law and Order/Conservatives should lead the way in moving the pendulum back toward the rule of law.

The Man Behind the Modern Conservative Movement, with Sam Tanenhaus.

Glenn Arbery opines in the Imaginative ConservativeEdmund Burke and the Progressive Mind.

Could the Courts Wheel on the Press?

Cuomo keeps grip on power amid scandal few corporate boards would allow.

Number 8:  Current Cuomo aide accuses governor of sexual harassment

Cuomo accuser Lindsey Boylan leads NYC impeachment rally — as fans gather to support him.

A Brief History of New York Impeachments.

The Times Union has a very accurate analysis in today’s editorial: The show that will drone on.

From the Wall Street Journal (subscription required) How New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Is Fighting for Political Survival/Political operatives and pollsters say a strategy that includes appearances with civil-rights leaders is working for now.

ICYMI: NY officials covered up more than just nursing-home deaths

#2- ICYMI:  State and fed tax hikes would be a double whammy pushing more New Yorkers to Florida.

Democrats’ bid to turn screws on New York’s richest by E. J. McMahon writing in the NY Post.

COVID-ravaged New York faces new plague of tax increases.

Can Gov. Andrew Cuomo stop the Legislature’s tax-and-spend madness?

In a ray of hope, WCBS Radio in NYC is reporting:  Critics push back against NY lawmakers’ push for tax increases on wealthy

Top finance, tech firms mulling NY exodus over proposed tax hike.

Governor Cuomo did receive some good news today; actually, the people of New York who use the Mario Cuomo Bridge received the good news:  ‘No safety concerns’ on Mario Cuomo Bridge despite alleged bolt fails: feds.

Federal Judge Alleges Democrats Are Close to Controlling All Major News Outlets.

A Grim Reminder That Fetal Tissue Market Is Still Open for Business.

Charles Love writes in City-Journal:  Progressives against Civil Rights/As activists trade equality for “equity,” they jettison the principles of the civil rights movement.

And he really believes he could be the next governor of NYS:  Policing Speech/Bill de Blasio wants the NYPD to investigate constitutionally protected conduct.  (In what parallel universe does he exist in?)

How Three Women Sought to Sway Americans Away from Socialism.   BTW, to Hillary et al; it took place 78 years ago!

Robert Knight opines in the Washington Times about the Medal winners at the first annual Hypocrisy Games.

Sen. Ed Rath, III is looking out for our children by introducing a bill to allow schools to fully open with three feet social distancing.

The City-Journal writes about Death and Lockdowns/There’s no proof that lockdowns save lives but plenty of evidence that they end them.

The daily update will be back on Thursday.

/ In CPNYS NEWS / By Shaun Marie / Comments Off on Democrats are flip-flopping into a power grab that America, as we know it, may not survive if they are successful.

Chairman Kassar’s weekly wrap-up our lawsuit to protect constitutional voting rights, his radio interview on Statewide News Services, Cuomo calling on White House for cover and Facebook Live Tuesday, 03/23 at 7:00 PM with Assemblyman Ed Ra

NEW YORK STATE CONSERVATIVE PARTY LEADERS FILE COMPLAINT IN STATE SUPREME COURT TO PROTECT CONSTITUTIONAL VOTING RIGHTS OF ALL NEW YORKERS

New York State Conservative Party leaders yesterday announced the filing of a verified complaint with the New York State Supreme Court, County of Niagara, to protect the constitutionally prescribed voting rights of all New Yorkers.

The document can be viewed here.

The complaint filed on Thursday in Niagara County, seeks to overturn an unconstitutional action by the State Legislature S8015-D/A10833 signed into law by Governor Cuomo on August 20th, 2020 and now Chapter 139 of the laws of 2020. This Chapter amends Election Law Section 8-400 in clear violation of Article II, Section 2 of the State Constitution. This section establishes specific circumstances in which a registered voter can obtain an absentee ballot.

The Conservative Party maintains that this Chapter makes a permanent change in the State Constitution and as such requires approval of the electorate by placing such amendment on the November ballot. The Legislature and Governor by adopting said piece of legislation have circumvented that process.

The authority that allowed the Governor to open the process of absentee ballots to all voters in 2020 was limited to the authority granted him through the broad temporary emergency powers adopted by the Legislature in the Spring of 2020. Those powers expire with the pandemic.

The State Constitution belongs to the people of New York as a safeguard against runaway governors and legislatures which we clearly now have. The Constitution spells out the rules for absentee voting in great specificity not to inhibit voting, but to protect the integrity of every vote in this state. Those who wish to make changes in these areas are free to do so through a vote of the electorate, but never through legislative action. They simply don’t have that power.

The State Conservative Party successfully challenged the constitutionality of other attempted changes to New York Election Law by the Governor and Legislature in 2020.

Every registered New Yorker should exercise his or her right to vote in every election, but it is imperative that the voting safeguards put in place by our State Constitution be observed to guarantee maximum ballot security. When rules are changed willy-nilly, public confidence in our election processes wane, and that can be a dangerous thing. This complaint seeks to protect the democratic rights of New Yorkers, and we are hopeful for an affirmative outcome by the Court.

 Statewide News Service

Recently, I joined the Statewide News Service to discuss Governor Cuomo, his toxic workplace environment, sexual harassment, and abuse allegations and finally the recall and initiative referendum legislation.

You can listen here.

Cuomo Calling on White House for Cover

Embattled Governor Cuomo is running out of friends willing to cover up his sexual harassment and abuse allegations. However, it appears he still has the cover of President Joe Biden.

Reports from in and around the White House are that the President and Vice President are split on how to respond to the scathing allegations surrounding Cuomo. Biden has remained loyal to Cuomo saying an investigation should be carried out, while it is rumored Vice President Harris is ready and prepared to call on the Governor’s resignation.

On Wednesday, the Washington Examiner wrote this story featuring myself and Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro.

I am happy that national publications have continued to follow the Governor Cuomo scandal closely and I hope that they also continue to remember that it does not end with the claims of sexual harassment and assault, but with the nursing home death cover up.

It is important that we continue to remember all those lost and the lies that came out of Albany in an effort to diminish the whistleblowers and those calling for the truth.

Live with Ed Ra

On Tuesday, March 23, I will be joined live with New York State Assemblyman Ed Ra.  Assemblyman Ra is the senior Republican on the Ways and Means Committee and will be joining me to discuss the egregious New York State Budget that is moving forward in the State Assembly and Senate.

We will be live at 7:00pm Tuesday and we look forward to seeing you join us. As always, just visit our Facebook page where you will see the interview.

‘Situation’ on Mexican border worsens as politicians fight over labeling migrant surge a ‘crisis’

Pelosi says Biden has southern border situation ‘under control’

President-in-waiting? Harris seizes spotlight with Biden’s future uncertain

White House Says Biden is ‘Doing Fine’ After Multiple Falls

 

/ In CPNYS NEWS / By Gerard Kassar / Comments Off on Chairman Kassar’s weekly wrap-up our lawsuit to protect constitutional voting rights, his radio interview on Statewide News Services, Cuomo calling on White House for cover and Facebook Live Tuesday, 03/23 at 7:00 PM with Assemblyman Ed Ra

CONSERVATIVE PARTY LEADERS FILE COMPLAINT IN STATE SUPREME COURT TO PROTECT CONSTITUTIONAL VOTING RIGHTS OF ALL NEW YORKERS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Bill O’Reilly, 212-396-9117
Bill@NovemberTeam.com

NEW YORK STATE CONSERVATIVE PARTY LEADERS FILE COMPLAINT IN STATE SUPREME COURT TO PROTECT CONSTITUTIONAL VOTING RIGHTS OF ALL NEW YORKERS 

Buffalo, NY-March 19…New York State Conservative Party leaders today announced the filing of a verified complaint with the New York State Supreme Court, County of Niagara, to protect the constitutionally prescribed voting rights of all New Yorkers.

The document can be viewed here.

The complaint filed on Thursday in Niagara County, seeks to overturn an unconstitutional action by the State Legislature S8015-D/A10833 signed into law by Governor Cuomo on August 20th, 2020 and now Chapter 139 of the laws of 2020. This Chapter amends Election Law Section 8-400 in clear violation of Article II, Section 2 of the State Constitution. This section establishes specific circumstances in which a registered voter can obtain an absentee ballot.

The Conservative Party maintains that this Chapter makes a permanent change in the State Constitution and as such requires approval of the electorate by placing such amendment on the November ballot. The Legislature and Governor by adopting said piece of legislation have circumvented that process.

The authority that allowed the Governor to open the process of absentee ballots to all voters in 2020 was limited to the authority granted him through the broad temporary emergency powers adopted by the Legislature in the Spring of 2020. Those powers expire with the pandemic.

“The State Constitution belongs to the people of New York as a safeguard against runaway governors and legislatures which we clearly now have,” said State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar. “The Constitution spells out the rules for absentee voting in great specificity not to inhibit voting, but to protect the integrity of every vote in this state. Those who wish to make changes in these areas are free to do so through a vote of the electorate, but never through legislative action. They simply don’t have that power.”

The State Conservative Party successfully challenged the constitutionality of other attempted changes to New York Election Law by the Governor and Legislature in 2020.

“Every registered New Yorker should exercise his or her right to vote in every election, but it is imperative that the voting safeguards put in place by our State Constitution be observed to guarantee maximum ballot security,

”Chairman Kassar continued. “When rules are changed willy-nilly, public confidence in our election processes wane, and that can be a dangerous thing. This complaint seeks to protect the democratic rights of New Yorkers, and we are hopeful for an affirmative outcome by the Court.”

###

Democrats should remember Newton’s 3rd law: each action has an equal and opposite reaction.

NYS Conservative Party Chairman Jerry Kassar discusses recall and Initiative and Referendum legislation:  Listen to the Soundcloud interview with Marc Gronich, Statewide News Service, here.

President Biden:  Why is it that “political empowerment” and/or pacifying the Progressives means more then what is right for America? Rich Lowry describes:  How Trump Got Control of the Border.

The border mess is only going to get worse.

Democrats never cared about border security — and now they’re proving it.

Psaki uses ‘crisis’ to describe situation at the border, then walks it back.

House to Vote on Bills That Provide Citizenship Path to Illegal Immigrants.

“Xi Jinping Will Not Stop until He Is Stopped”: A Conversation with Gordon G. Chang.

Stacy Abrams, this is for you!  Rasmussen Reports:  75% Support Voter ID Laws.  And this of for all the Congressional/Senate Members who are considering increasing taxes on all of us who are doing their best to survive the economic restrictions placed on us by government:  Nearly Two-Thirds Oppose Higher Taxes.  Votes have consequences.  We will not let your constituents forget how you voted.

In a probable blow to pro-lifers and those who support religious freedom;  Senate Confirms Xavier Becerra as HHS Secretary in Near Party-Line Vote.

Jon Guze: Lessons from NAACP – HR1/For the People Act revives this shameful Democrat policy from 1950s.

This article, Justices’ Title VII ‘on Basis of Sex’ Ruling Spawning Unintended Consequences in Lower Courts, is a must read.  Unfortunately, it is very discouraging as it explains the unintended consequences of certain judicial decisions.  Should this trend not be stopped, young ladies may never win in a sports competition if a transgendered male is competing.  Isn’t it possible for transgendered competitors to compete with other transgendered competitors; it may be a smaller competitive field, but it would be one that is far more equal.

One Female Powerlifter’s Fight to Defend Women’s Sports

FEE Testifies Before the Senate: The Life-Threatening Unintended Consequences of Pandemic Lockdowns.

Nursing home administrator was ‘petrified’ by Cuomo’s order to take in COVID-19 patients.

Mr. President, would you send me a lifeline?  Sure, Andrew.  Biden seen as Andrew Cuomo’s lifeline in the White House.

Is this the right firm to inquire about the possibility of Governor’s impeachment?  N.Y. Assembly Opens Cuomo Impeachment Inquiry, Hires Law Firm.   State of Politics explains why some are skeptical of the choice of firms.   Then there is this:  New York Gov. Cuomo has appointed all 7 appeals court judges who would vote in impeachment trial.

Cuomo carries on a tradition of ruined dynasties.

House Democrats Ignore GOP Calls to Investigate Cuomo Nursing Home Scandal.

Bill Hammond writes in the Empire Center:   The Cuomo Administration Is Withholding Pandemic-Related Records Again.

Fauci Is Torched by Rand Paul Over Questioning About COVID Vaccines, Masks, and Immunity from Infection.

File this under Good News:  21 Republican-led states sue Biden over Keystone XL rejection.

How to Tell the Difference Between Real Education and Propaganda.

Gov. Cuomo’s list of why he is being investigated just keeps getting longer and longer.

From E. J. McMahon:  Legislature seeks huge tax and spending hikes in next NY budgetToday’s NY Post editorial calls it as it is:  “…the Legislature’s addiction to spending is strong; the bailout just gives it reason to get greedier.”

Here’s the List of the Top 20 States Getting ‘COVID’ Bailout Money (And Why It Raises a Giant Red Flag).

Bello says Cuomo should resign; says he was called by NYS vaccine head to gauge ‘position’ on governor.

The list keeps getting longer and longer:  New York Senate eyeing probe of Cuomo’s group home COVID policy.

Joe Concha on Washington Post’s correction to Trump-Georgia election story: ‘Big stuff’.   Washington Post correction points to larger issue with agenda-driven anonymous sources.

The Gatestone Institute has a message for President Biden:  Yemen’s Houthi Rebels are Iranian-backed Terrorists.

From City Journal:  The Left’s New Constitution/A raft of new legislation seeks to enshrine racial preferences into American society.

From the LA Times (it is good to see the LA Times remember President Ronald Reagan)  Op-Ed: Look to the Reagan administration for the answer to the China challenge.  Good advice for President Joe Biden, “…These efforts must apply Reagan’s fundamental insight — to win against a rival of China’s magnitude requires sustained pressure against the true sources of the adversary’s power. (emphasis added.)

China Hikes Defense Budget Again as US Weighs Flatlining Pentagon Spending.

This, President Biden, is not a good idea:  Biden reportedly planning largest tax hike in almost 30 years.

Huge fight looms over raising taxes.

McCarthy Rips Biden Over Border Crisis, Says He Needs to See ‘What He’s Created’

DHS secretary: Illegal immigration on border at highest rate in two decades.

Terror suspects are part of border surge, warns Rep. John Katko.

Our prayers go out to Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay and his family on the passing of his beloved father, H. Douglas Barclay.

Democrats are about to encourage New Yorkers to leave the Empire State.

Rent Control Is Making a Comeback in US Cities—Even as It Is Proving a Disaster in Europe.

Cuomo’s Schedules for the Peak of New York’s Pandemic Show Limited Contact with Outside Experts

Knowing what he has learned throughout this year, Governor Cuomo is a heartless, cold, micro-manager person to allow this to continue.  He has incapable of empathy for those who need it most. Team Cuomo gave group homes a deadly COVID mandate too — and it’s still in effect

Andrew Cuomo’s weakness puts all of New York at risk.

Gov. Cuomo is rightly facing calls to resign — but for the wrong crime.

Embattled Governor Andrew Cuomo Defends Democratic Tradition of Sexual Harassment.

Conservative Chair Calls for Hochul To Be Involved in Key Decisions Immediately.

Mayor de Blasio, on the other hand, has no problem reading the tea leaves and the newspapers, and blasts his nemesis:  De Blasio_ ‘Thoroughly corrupt’ Cuomo must resign to save lives.

NY legislature proposes nearly $7 billion in new taxes on wealthy.  See our response here.  For your information, in 1970 New York State had 41 Congressional Districts, when reapportionment takes place next year, we will lose at least one, possibly two seats, bringing us down to 26 (possibly 25) Congressional Districts.  The land mass of New York has not changed; people leaving in droves has reduced our representation in Congress.  (The Assembly, by contrast, has 150 Members, set by the NYS Constitution, and that number has been consistent since the 1938 Constitutional Convention was adopted.)  Spending in NYS is driving taxes up and driving people out.  Perhaps the time to reduce the number of Assembly Members has come.

E. J. McMahon: Through January, New York was still 1 million jobs in the hole. (Yet the Democrats in the legislature want to raise taxes on businesses…did they all fail economics?

Also, from The Empire Center:  Historic Decline in NY Public School Enrollment?

Peter Schweizer writes for Gatestone Institute:  China and Military Power through Artificial Intelligence.

Finally, some college professors are being responsible:  Cornell Faculty Revolt Against China Partnership

Robert Knight opines about exposing the left’s radical version of ‘normal’ in the Washington Times.

Halting the Energizer Bunny of ‘Wokeness’

Calls for unity really mean ‘stop disagreeing with Biden’

However, we can have unity despite political differences, if one has respect for the other.  Friendships that transcend differences — a Chesterton legacy.

Here is some good food for thought:  Fighting Totalitarianism with Beauty.

Joe Concha opines in The Hill:  The media fact-checkers finally come for Joe Biden.  

Joe Biden and the extreme left’s Equality Act would cancel religious freedom.

Biden’s threat of more lockdowns is disconnected from reality.

It looks like the Biden Administration is also looking to hike taxes…to help pay for the massive COVID-19 relief bill that did little for those who have been hurt most by government’s major shutdown.

From the City Journal:  Crossing the Line/The CDC stretched its authority to halt evictions, but it has taken a hands-off approach to preventing the spread of Covid-19 across the southern border.

Parents and grandparents, if your children are away at college, this is a must read:  Biden Prepares to Strip College Students of Due Process Rights.

File this under “Officially lost her mind:”  Pelosi Blames Trump for Border Crisis, Says Biden Inherited ‘Broken System’