“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
Here is another example of what happens when the camel’s nose gets inside the tent. The left always manages to get the camel’s nose in (the press helps most of the time). Yet when the right wants to make small changes in a variety of subjects they are always blocked because small changes on the right means the nose isn’t inside the tent, the whole body is. There is no medicine in marihuana.
New York City has been on a hiring spree. Mayor de Blasio believes reduced Medicaid costs will offset employees costs, but what about the long term costs of pensions and health care benefits? As is his tendency, the Mayor is shortsighted.
Ben Rhodes talked to the NY Times, but the President is preventing him from talking to Congress…why, Mr. President? And a question for Congress: why was in “invited” and not subpoenaed?
In case you missed Chairman Long on Fred Dicker’s Live from the State Capitol, you can listen to it here.
Also in the breaking news category, John Gizzy, writes in Newsmax, that with the overwhelming support of the Conservative Party, New York State’s electoral votes could be in play.
The ramifications of the Bathroom Bill decree by the Obama Administration continues — the Daily Signal has two articles, one here and the other one here, the National Center for Public Policy Research has more here. Cal Thomas had this to say.
Now that the top spots seem to be locked up, there’s a lot of talk and even some bets on who Trump and Clinton might choose as their running mates.
Of the people who have been mentioned so far, who do you think Trump will choose as his Vice-President? And what about Clinton – who do you think will be her running mate? And does it matter – do you think the vice-presidential choice can make or break a presidential candidate’s chances of winning?
These are the questions in our newest Weekly Poll. It will be very interesting to see what people think. (And down the road, we can compare the results to the actual selections and see if the predictions holdup!)
Jimmy Vielkind reports in today’s Politico New York, that Governor Cuomo may be a little closer to Todd Howe than previously disclosed. Micro-managers tend to know all the details.
The Daily Caller is reporting that the Clinton’s received at least $100 million from autocratic Persian Gulf states and their leaders, potentially undermining Democratic presidential candidate Hillary’s claim she can carry out independent Middle East policies.
Bill Hammond, writing in The Torch, explains the math on Hillary’s Medicare “buy-in’. As long as she keeps giving speeches, she will be able to afford it; the rest of us won’t come close.
The Daily Signal’s Bruce Klingner explains why Obama is wrong to focus on Hiroshima. This is an excellent article and should be widely circulated in light of the fact that much of what Mr. Klingner writes is omitted in today’s history lessons.
Judges aren’t happy about this decision, but taxpayer’s should be; every penny counts.
Healthcare expert, former Lt. Gov. Betsy McCaughey, makes the case for Trump’s call to not cut Medicare over Congressman Paul Ryan’s expected call to keep some of Obamacare’s cuts in place.
Does John Stossel have the best answer for healthcare? Free-market medicine sounds good, and it is what drove our country to have the best medical care in the world.
Fiscal expert, E. J. McMahon, gave comptroller Tom DiNapoli some kudos for pushing some fiscal reforms long called for by him and the Conservative Party.
Seriously, NIH? Why wouldn’t you put money aside for emergencies like the Zika virus instead of spending it on hopped up honey bees and sexy gold fish?
One would think that the Mayor of New York City would have the best interests of students as his priority, not the Teacher’s union. Mayor de Blasio is so wrong on this issue.
The NY Post editorial board does not think the Mayor can call the numerous investigations “political conspiracy.”
Finally, a governor — North Carolina’s Republican Gov. Pat McCrory — with backbone! The state was facing a Monday deadline set by the administration to respond to its demand that North Carolina either scrap the “bathroom” law or face legal action and risk losing federal funds. McCrory refused, and instead filed suit.
Really, Mayor de Blasio? You can’t be serious when you say that US racism is responsible for Puerto Rico’s financial woes. Then again, knowing how you worship the progressive agenda and disdain the free-market system, you really do think racism is the reason that Puerto Rico freely spends money it does not have.
Heather McDonald writes in her new book what the war on cops does to America’s poor. It is noteworthy that Heather Mac Donald toiled away early on in her career at liberal enclaves, but through her street-level reporting on social services and the police, her worldview shifted away from liberal-progressive to conservative.
What word do you believe best describes the Obama Administration? Of all the issues tackled by President Obama, which one do you think he and his aides have lied about the most? Do you think that either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton will be more truthful than President Obama?
Please give your answers in our new Weekly Poll. I look forward to hearing what you think!
Trump vs. Clinton – will this election rest on who voters hate the least? Investor’s Business Daily thinks so.
But the Post thinks Trump’s challenge is far easier than Clinton’s – and as the Washington Free Beacon notes, Hillary is still fighting a two-front war against both Trump and the persistent Bernie Sanders.
The Bush Family and Mitt Romney have announced that they will not be supporting Trump or attending the Republican National Convention. House Speaker Paul Ryan has stated that he’s not ready to support Trump, but a meeting between the two seems to be in the offing.
Meanwhile former Trump adversaries Rick Perry and Bobby Jindal have come out for Trump, and overall the GOP is showing more signs of unifying behind his campaign.
Speaking of Hillary – her email scandal continues to deepen. The State Department continues to do her bidding, and new hacking allegations prove in no uncertain terms exactly why Hillary’s server was so risky. It’s now clear that the investigation could extend beyond November 2016 – and it’s conceivable that a President Hillary Clinton could be barred from seeing classified documents.
Here at home – another day, another scandal for New York Mayor Bill de Blasio. Is his corruption a possible lifeline for our state’s embattled Republican Party?
The US 9th Circuit Court (known to be the most liberal) gave Arizona a big win with their decision to allow Arizona to impose their own stiff penalties on illegal immigrants — or others — who steal someone’s identity in order to get a job.
David Stockman explains in five reasons why Puerto Rico is bankrupt. Upon examining the five reasons, New York State (and other states) citizens should be concerned as many are heading down that roads of government waste and spending; the minimum wage; a dependence on debt; the lack of adaptability and lastly union greed. All items we have been very vocal on.
Michael Goodwin has another excellent column in today’s NY Post — part of which endorses our call for term limits and ending pensions for convicted felons. Sign our petition demanding term limits here; and return it to: NYS Conservative Party, 486 78th St., Brooklyn, NY 11209. The more petitions we turn in, the louder our voice becomes.
The Legislative Gazette states that voters say addressing corruption is a top priority. Legislators have passed legislation that does not address the issue of ABSOLUTE POWER and as Lord Acton said, “Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Legislators must know that you demand term limits NOW. Sign our petition and return to us at the above address. The more we deliver to them; the louder our voice.
After 40 years, Senator Farley had decided he won’t run for Senate again.
A new Siena Poll say voters want reform. The Conservative Party sent each member of the legislature a letter this morning, calling for the one true reform that will help end the culture of corruption in Albany: Term Limits! You can read the letter here, then click on our petition, sign it and return to the NYS Conservative Party @ 486 78th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209. The number of petitions returned really matters to the members, so please circulate to your friends, family and neighbors.