“Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it”-Ronald Reagan
Did votes by non-citizens cost President Trump the 2016 popular vote? It sure looks that way, as a new study shows the unbelievable impact of voter fraud.
In your view, how big a problem is illegal voting by non-citizens? That’s the first question in our new Weekly Poll.
The loss could push Democrats even further left for 2018 and dampen their chances for a comeback next year – but it likely won’t inspire the liberals to rethink their ongoing culture war or their abiding hatred for President Trump.
What do you think is the most important takeaway from the GOP victory in Georgia and other special elections? And what about the Democrats’ anti-Trump “Resistance” movement: what do you think this left-wing uprising is most resistant to – winning, or reason and logic, or accepting the outcome of the 2016 election?
Those are the final two questions in our new Weekly Poll.
Speaking of Hollywood, the liberal stars are on the warpath again in their violent crusade against President Trump. Johnny Depp is the latest to raise the specter of violent resistance – joining the new and crowded Hollywood Hall of Shame.
Did you miss Chairman Long on Capitol Tonight last night. Don’t worry, we have it here.
The Members of the Legislature have gone home for the time being. They will certainly return before January to deal with some of the issues — Mayor de Blasio’s control over NYC schools for example — they left on the table.
What should have been left on the table was the 11th hour introduction of the Governor’s Program Bill #14 with a “message of necessity” that waives the 3-day waiting period to age a bill, but more importantly, for the legislators and the public to study the bill. Gov. Cuomo, while campaigning to be Governor criticized previous Governor’s use of this method to pass bills, yet it is becoming common place in his administration…the NY SAFE Act comes to mind as well as increasing the minimum wage, “marriage equality” and budget bills so he can say the budget was not late. None of these bills were emergencies, but Gov. Cuomo used Article III, Section 14 of the NYS Constitution as if they were, essentially to bypass discussion. Last night, Gov. Cuomo though it was necessary to name the new bridge being built to replace the Malcolm Wilson Tappan Zee Bridge — the Mario Cuomo Bridge. (Readers of this blog, know that the Conservative Party believes that the new bridge should be called the Brown Paige O’Grady Bridge to honor the men who gave their lives when domestic terrorists robbed the Nanuet Mall.) The self- proclaimed “lobbyist for students”, thought it was more important to name a bridge after his father, than to put his bully pulpit to use for the students of New York City.
There are far more important issues than the naming of a bridge and we fully understand that, the problem is the way it was done. Governor “Coriolanus Snow” Cuomo continues to show his true colors.
Chairman Mike Long will join NYCLU’s Donna Lieberman, Emily McNeil of the Labor-Religion Coalition, and Peter Iwanowicz of Environmental Advocates of NY. all members of New Yorkers Against Corruption to explain their opposition to a Constitutional Convention, tonight at 8:00 PM on Spectrum’s Capital Tonight. Be sure to watch; it is repeated at 11:30 PM.
Mayor de Blasio is in campaign mode, pandering his pipe dreams. If he really wanted to help create jobs, he would cut taxes and regulations to make NYC a better business environment.
Wednesday’s shooting of Rep. Steve Scalise and several others has liberal lawmakers saying the right things about “unity,” but will it last? To judge by Rep. Nancy Pelosi – no, no it will not.
Pelosi’s “blame the victim” stunt is just one aspect of the Left’s shameful response to the attempted GOP massacre (which could have been much worse, by the way, were it not for good guys with guns).
The New York Times can’t believe that this week’s shootings haven’t sparked a gun-control frenzy, but fortunately the GOP still has enough leaders guided by reason, not emotion. Rep. Mo Brooks, for example, who witnessed the violence, is now even more resolute that law-abiding citizens should be able to defend themselves, as is our right under the Second Amendment.
How did this tragedy affect your views on the Second Amendment? Are you more supportive of gun rights now? That’s the first question in our new Weekly Poll.
The New York Times makes an important point about this week’s political violence:
“It is facile and mistaken to attribute this particular madman’s act directly to Democrats or ‘Resistance’ members. But it is legitimate to hold Democrats and particularly their most virulent supporters in the media responsible for the gale of anger that has produced the vast majority of these threats, setting the nation on edge.”
You didn’t really believe that, did you? In reality, the Times made that point about “Republicans” and “the Tea Party” (and specifically Sarah Palin) back in 2011 after the tragic shooting of Rep. Gabby Giffords by a disturbed individual with no clear political or ideological leanings, and certainly with no direct or even indirect link to the Tea Party.
As Mollie Hemingway of The Federalist points out, for The New York Times “bipartisanship” means blaming the GOP for anything bad that happens to Democrats OR Republicans.
And what’s truly stunning is that in an editorial this week, the Times knowingly and shamefully furthered the “fake news” that Mrs. Palin was somehow linked to the Giffords shooting – and when they were forced to correct the record, Team Times was still disingenuous and borderline dishonest.
One can argue that the shooter alone is ultimately responsible for his own actions – but shouldn’t that standard apply to everyone, across the political spectrum? Not at all, the Times and their fellow media elites seem to be saying.
Thinking about The New York Times specifically – has their coverage of the Alexandria shootings made you more distrustful of their purported journalism, or less? That’s the second question in our new Weekly Poll.
This week’s violence is just the latest in a string of threats and attacks against conservatives – and The Drudge Report today features two more stories of harassment and violence against Trump supporters. Maybe they’re just trying to be like their favorite liberal artists?
How concerned are you that the Democrats’ and their anti-Trump allies are attempting to “normalize” political violence through their so-called art, journalism and internet posts?
That’s the final question in the new Weekly Poll. I hope you’ll vote today, and that you have a great weekend!
Michael Goodwin writes in today’s NY Post that political death threats becoming new, unsettling normal. Goodwin’s column, filled with facts and common sense, is well worth reading.
NY schools spend $21,206 per pupil. This exceeds the national average by 86% and yet, if you read about school budgets, you would think that New York was spending less than every other state. New York spends $64.8 billion with 2.6 million students (excluding Charter Schools), while California spends more, $75.5 billion with almost three times the number of students or 6.2 million. The figures are from the US Census Bureau and are only current through the 2014-2015 school year. Something to think about the next time you have to vote on a school budget.
Our President, Donald J. Trump, is doing his best — as an outsider — to change how things are done in Washington. Almost 6 months into his administration and things are struggling along. Anyone else would have been given more time to adjust from being a businessman — essentially a one-man show — to the head of the greatest government in the world without being criticized for every mistake. Michael Goodwin writes today that perhaps Jeff Sessions should not have been President Trump’s AG. He makes some good points, but we cannot go back and change facts, however Goodwin’s final paragraph is spot on. Health care expert, Betsy McCaughey, opines on her concerns that VA Secretary David Shulkin is capitulating to the public-employee unions and their Democratic lackeys in Congress who oppose allowing vets to leave the VA. At the end of her column, Ms. McCaughey does give President Trump credit for applying the brakes, but the federal gravy train is still rolling.
In response to this “Congressman, Capitol cops shot during GOP baseball practice,” the Conservative Party issued the following statement: “Today is a sad day in America. Today you realize that the vitriol in the political world has become so dangerous, that unbalanced people become unhinged and shoot five people practicing baseball for a charity game. Enough is enough. The contempt that certain individuals have for our system of government – the best in the world – must end.”
Today is Flag Day, let us remember the symbolism of our Flag and honor what our Flag stands for: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Economy emerges as bright spot for Trump, but, NY’s tax revenues lower. Serious future problems develop when tax revenues do not equal what is projected in order to balance the state budget.
It looks like a book deal is in the works for the former director, but how will we know if the book is honest and not just a fired employee looking to establish that he was fired without cause?
“The Comey Show” didn’t live up to the hype – by most accounts it was a pretty weak case put forth by the former FBI Director. But the Democrats’ hatred of President Trump was and still is strong.
We did learn that President Trump has not been under FBI investigation – as Sen. Marco Rubio wisely pointed out, this is seemingly the ONLY nugget of information that somehow wasn’t leaked out by Team Comey.
Seems like Chuck Schumer, Elizabeth Warren and virtually the entire media owe President Trump an apology – but I certainly won’t be holding my breath waiting for that to happen.
We also learned what many of us suspected – that Obama’s Attorney General Loretta Lynch wasn’t seeking justice but playing partisan games with investigations (er, “matters”) into Hillary’s wrongdoing. Will Hillary be adding Mrs. Lynch to her laundry list of people to blame for her 2016 defeat?
Suddenly The New York Times is concerned about Loretta Lynch’s independence – did this not occur to them almost a year ago after her secret tarmac meeting with Bill Clinton?
The Times had problems of its own as Comey testified that one of their blockbuster stories about Trump and Russia was fake news. The New York Post lays out the liberals’ dilemma: You can’t trust both Comey and the Times.
Now, on to this week’s poll questions. Of course the James Comey testimony was the week’s big news, so we’ll start there: What do you think is the BIGGEST IMPACT of Comey’s Senate testimony?
There are endless lists of “winners” and “losers” in the wake of Comey’s testimony. Who among the anti-Trump forces do you believe came out of Thursday’s spectacle as the biggest loser? That’s our Weekly Poll’s second question.
Finally, a question that was practically written for me, and just in time since quite a bit of this week’s Wrap-Up deals with fake news and media malpractice: A new Quinnipiac poll asked a question about the media’s coverage of the political scene, and whether it makes Americans feel enthusiastic, satisfied but not enthusiastic, dissatisfied but not angry, or angry. How would you have answered if you had been included in this poll?
Talk about stirring the pot, what is Governor Cuomo talking about when he says “Start with me” regarding deporting immigrants. Really, Governor Cuomo, how downright reprehensible to compare American citizens born here to those who enter our country illegally. Do you lock your door at night or do you leave it open for anyone to come in your home? (Of course, you don’t have to worry about locking your door since you have the constant presence of your taxpayer funded state police detail give you protection; ordinary citizens do not have that luxury.) My grandparents emigrated to America, as did yours, legally. That is all we ask, that anyone who wants to live in America, to do so legally, by knocking on the front door and asking to come into our home. Governor, identity politics, the politics that drives you, is reprehensible.
