From the Gatestone Institute:  Why Did Vladimir Putin Invade Ukraine? If you only have time for one article today, make it this one.  It is well worth reading; giving historical details that are important to understand as this crisis continues to dominate the news.

Why Are the Biden Administration, EU, Appeasing the Iranian Regime?

Israel faces high stakes as Russia go-between.

Wartime Confidantes

Conservative European countries facing pressure to turn woke.

National Review writes about Preventing the Ukrainization of Taiwan.

ICYMI:  America’s Ruling Class Wants to Reduce Us to Incompetence

Benchmarking New York – Empire Center for Public Policy.

The Trans Movement Is Failing Where the Gay-Rights Movement Succeeded.

Victor Davis Hanson opines about The Green Immoralists.

From Farmers To Office Commuters, Here’s How Biden’s Gas Prices Are Hurting Americans Coast-To-Coast.

As dangerous perps keep walking free, Hochul and sane Dems must insist: No state budget without criminal-justice fixes.

When you see the headline above, is it any wonder why most of the respondents to John McLaughlin’s poll cite “crime is the No. 1 issue, with one in five respondents citing it as their top concern.”  Republican Lee Zeldin: Poll shows I can beat NY Gov. Kathy Hochul.  Get involved and help Save Our State.

‘Righting the wrongs of the past’.

GOP raises red flag on Supreme Court nominee’s Guantánamo work.

Biden Repeats Massive Lie About COVID Vaccines…Again.

We strongly suggest that President Biden read this article, How liars create the ‘illusion of truth’, and if he cares one iota about America he will follow the advice written in the last paragraph:  “But part of guarding against the illusion is the obligation it puts on us to stop repeating falsehoods. We live in a world where the facts matter, and should matter. If you repeat things without bothering to check if they are true, you are helping to make a world where lies and truth are easier to confuse. So, please, think before you repeat.”

West Virginia Lawmakers Send Bill to Governor’s Desk Protecting Unborn Babies with Disabilities

Greta Callahan gets an A for honesty and an F for setting an example to the children being taught or should I say not being taught:  ‘Our Fight Is Against Capitalism’ and ‘the Patriarchy,’ Says Union Boss Leading Teachers Strike

Real Men Wanted.

And speaking of Real Men…. Ronald Reagan: Confronting an Evil Empire.

Out of Touch and Out of Line

Democratic Senators Rachel May and Robert Jackson showed a complete disregard for the thousands of victims, their families, those we continue to lose today and the millions that were affected by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Their cheap political imagery depicting an airplane flying into the twin towers was a truly sickening display of politics, one that has no place in New York or anywhere else.

Fortunately, many people noticed, held them accountable and forced them into a quick, cheap apology, though the damage was already done. Though they continued to show how out of touch they are with the real world as they gave poor excuses, such as they didn’t see the banner their staffs had produced before posing with it.

Regardless of party affiliation 9/11 imagery to push political agendas are despicable. While I’d like to say I believe they have learned their lesson, I have a suspicion their apology was made out of necessity not remorse.  See our press release here.

Rep. Malliotakis Introduces Legislation Honoring James Buckley

 On the 99^th birthday of former Senator James Buckley, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis introduced H.R. 7034 to rename portions of the Gateway National Seashore located on Staten Island in his honor.

Buckley, who was elected to the United States Senate solely on the Conservative Party line, played a pivotal role in establishing the Gateway National Recreation area which is a large element within the National Park System.

On behalf of the Conservative Party we’d like to thank the Congresswoman, wish her success and offer our full support.

Read the full bill here

Remove Russia from the UN Security Council

 Although, personally, I would much prefer to see the United States remove itself from the UN and send the organization packing, the reality is that stiff action needs to be taken in the form of removing Russia from permanent member status.

 Russia has used its position to block what in theory is the most important role the UN is designed for—preventing war and genocide.

 Permanent members can be removed by a 2/3 vote of the General Assembly. It is time to remove Putin and his hostile Russian regime and see where other UN member’s loyalty lie.

US leaders predicted Kyiv’s swift fall after Russian invasion. Why were they so wrong?

White House Slammed Over Comments On Electric Cars: ‘Fairy Dust And Unicorns’

Kamala Harris Had Another Laughing Incident in Poland

Maryland ‘Pregnant Persons’ Bill Seeks to Decriminalize Infanticide.

The Nobel Committee Should Give Zelensky the Peace Price Now.

Ukraine Crisis: The Next Biden Defeat?

Biden’s feckless energy policy is only getting worse — and he can’t blame Putin.

On Russia, Biden should learn from Reagan how economic warfare is done.

President Biden’s determination, at this time, to prevent American’s from being energy independent is undermining every aspect of the one nation that has used its ingenuity to uplift the world; his stubbornness is blinded by his fear of the woke and the press.

Biolabs or Bioweapons Labs?

Putin’s War Crimes: Reported Heroes and Others

Biden Administration to Extend Transportation Mask Mandate.

Stephen Moore’s Committee to Unleash Prosperity explains what the House passed last night, well worth the read.

Lawmakers feast on pork in omnibus.  In 2011 a ban was established, then last year quietly came back and now that we are in an election year, earmarks are back; it seems as if they believe your vote is tied to how much of your tax dollars go to their pet projects that will most likely be named after them.    Sen. Schumer’s name is attached to 59 earmarks totaling nearly $80 million, which one can be certain that he will travel all over the state this summer with those huge checks (and of course a press gaggle) to let you know how generous he is with YOUR money.

8 Ways Massive Omnibus Spending Bill Is a Mistake

Inflation rises 7.9% in February, a new 40-year high.

Biden’s HHS Pushes ‘Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility’ Agenda to Racialize Government.

Yes, the two lawmakers apologized, as far as I am concerned, the apology rings extremely hollow.  Did they not take the time to read what they are standing behind and holding?  If not, why not? These are legislators who vote on bills the have an impact on the lives of everyday New Yorkers…have they approached that responsibility in the same way they chose to stand with this banner?

New Poll: Taxes are Top Reason Residents Looking to Leave New York.

“The Least Woke City in America”.

Florida Legislature Passes Parental-Rights Bill on LGBT Ed for Young Children.

From City Journal:  Misguided Affirmations/Media coverage of transgender issues tends to make four conceptual mistakes.

Boats Against the Current: Taking Hopeless Times and Making Them Otherwise.

If Ukraine Falls Does the Democratic Party Fall as Well?

From the Gatestone Institute: Biden Administration Appeases Mullahs, Iran Escalates Assassinations.

Katie Pavlich opines in Townhall.com: Biden Bans Russian Oil, Insists His Climate Agenda is the Way Forward.  Part of what Biden said:  “It’s simply not true that my administration or policies are holding back domestic energy production,” Biden said. “To protect our economy long term we must become energy independent…it should motivate us to accelerate a transition to clean energy.”  OMG!  Mr. President, we were energy independent prior to your election!.  How is our purchasing oil from Iran and Venezuela – again giving our enemies our money for oil — going to make things better???  The only solution is to increase our production!  More from Katie Pavlich here: Did You Catch the White House Explanation for Buying Oil From Hostile Countries?

From the Washington Times:  Biden pivots on Russian oil embargo, announces ban in effort to ramp up pressure on Putin

Rich Lowry writes What Putin Knew.

From the Washington Examiner:   Biden is wrong to trust Russia and Iran.

From the Daily Signal:  What China Is Learning From Putin’s Ukraine Invasion

From the City Journal:  War and Persuasion/Vladimir Putin has unleashed a war of militaries and also of narratives.

Biden is giving Russia ‘more leverage’ in Iran Deal talks, national security experts warn.

Iran oil is fueling Russia’s war machine — US must not lift sanctions against Tehran

Charles Hurt writes in the Washington Times:  Brutus in South Carolina.

How Zelenskyy has proved you don’t need to be a bare-chested strongman to be a great leader.

These are the 10 most expensive states for gas.

With gas prices sky high, here are pro tips to make a tank last longer.

From State of Politics:  How New York’s budget could affect health care for years.How New York’s budget could affect health care for years

The appliance wars and government overreach.

Sleepwalking Into a Chinese-Style Social Credit System.

Why Is Everything the Left Doesn’t Like ‘Misinformation’?

God Last, Chaos First.

We must practice the art of living, here and now, however broken the world may be.

Great analysis from Miranda Devine:  As threat of nuclear war looms, how Democrats spin a crisis.

Ukraine vs. Russia: A modern-day David vs. Goliath story.

Putin and the Law of Unintended Consequences.

‘Something Must Be Wrong’: Why Hasn’t the 40-Mile Russian Convoy Outside Kyiv Moved in Days?

If Putin wants to remake the Soviet Union, what country would Russia target next?

What good is the United Nations?

Oil hits 13-year high as Blinken signals openness to a ban on Russian oil imports.

China remains ‘all in for Putin,’ Chinese-Russian foreign policies are ‘highly coordinated,’ Gordon Chang says.

From Gatestone Institute:  A Plan for Peace in Europe.

The ravages of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia must be covered by news outlets, but I must ask, with all the attention on Ukraine, what is happening on our southern border?   With the lack of news coverage, no one shinning a light on the infiltration of illegals crossing the border, have the numbers increased expeditiously?

Newest NY Board of Regents member is leftist who gripes about ‘toxic whiteness’.

Cuomo’s ego won’t allow him to be out of the limelight — or politics.

File this under “Addicted to the political limelight” or “Just outrageous Chutzpah” Cuomo complains ‘cancel culture’ and dirty politics ruined his career in speech at NYC church.

Source: Cuomo would face impeachment if elected again.

Andrew Cuomo’s Comeback Tour Is Here

Biden’s pro-police talk doesn’t change his anti-cop walk.

The sun is shining in Florida, thanks to a sweeping entrepreneurship agenda

Jeff Minick opines in Intellectual Conservative:  A Change in Sex Ed? Count Me In.

Groupthink today: an endless circle of scapegoating.

Marijuana legalization is not harmless.

The gulf widens between Democrats’ truth and lies.

Convention

This past week both the New York State Conservative and Republican parties held conventions and I am proud to announce we have a unified slate of candidates going into November 2022.

The two parties are unified behind a ticket led by Lee Zeldin and his pick for Lt. Governor, former NYPD Deputy Inspector Alison Esposito, United States Senate candidate Joe Pinion, New York State Attorney General candidate Michael Henry and finally New York State Comptroller candidate Paul Rodriguez.

In many ways 2022 is do or die for New York State. Year after year you hear about this election being the most “important.” Well, we have hit critical mass in New York State and we cannot afford the trajectory our leaders have us on. Our streets aren’t becoming less safe, they are less safe. Our pockets aren’t going to hurt, they are hurting. Time for a change is here, time to try something new is here.

Please visit our facebook page to see the acceptance speeches from our slate of candidates.

Reapportionment Legal

The Democratic Party wanted our petition related to overturning the grossly unfair gerrymander of the Congress and State legislature to be dismissed this past week when our hearing began before the State Supreme Court in Steuben County.  We wanted a full hearing on our claims with discovery ordered to accompany all written arguments and responses.  We got what we wanted.  The Democratic representative did not.

The Judge is committed to dealing with the case in an expeditious manner.  I am happy with the progress and will continue to keep you informed.

 State of The Union

The Conservative Party was pleased to see a bipartisan spirit of cooperation Tuesday over Russia’s vicious and illegal invasion of democratic Ukraine. We urge President Biden and Congress to redouble U.S. efforts to cripple Russia’s already faltering economy and to provide brave Ukraine with the lethal weaponry needed to defend itself.

We were anything but pleased, though, with President Biden’s domestic agenda that subscribes to the failed and magical liberal philosophy that the more government spends the more it saves. That’s how you drive an economy into the ground.

What’s needed is a long-term plan to stop the government overspending driving the most rapid inflation growth in 40 years. Americans once reached for the moon. Now, they reach ever more deeply into their pockets just to pay the interest on U.S. debt. That’s not a sustainable practice, and, until proper fiscal stewardship enters Washington’s vernacular, our woes at the supermarket and gas pump will go on.

Click here to read and share my full statement.

Oil surge has gas breach $5 a gallon in first US city.

Macron after call with Putin: Prepare for the worst in Ukraine.

BREAKING: US Senate votes to end COVID-19 national state of emergency

Once again, Sen. Joe Manchin, stands up for his constituents:  Manchin pours water on Biden’s attempt to revive Build Back Better.

From the NY Post: Key takeaways from President Biden’s State of the Union address.  From The Hill:  Five takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union address.  From Fox News:  Biden’s State of the Union speech: Top 5 moments.  From the Daily Signal:  Fact-Checking 10 Claims From Biden’s State of the Union Address.

What Biden Got Wrong in His State of the Union Address.

Charles W. Cooke writes about All the President’s Incoherence.

President Biden’s State of the Union report card: Experts give their grades.

Biden’s unserious State of the Union.

Joe Biden’s State Of The Union Previewed Dems’ Fake Attempt To Walk Back Their Culture War.

Biden should’ve had a Churchill moment — but blew it with a back-slapping SOTU.

Determined Leadership Everywhere but America: Open the Spigots, Open the EastMed Pipeline

Russian cyberattacks against US banks increasing: sources.

U.N. Votes Overwhelmingly to Condemn Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Demands Withdrawal

Paskudnyak Putin.

White House asks Congress to approve additional $10B in Ukraine-related aid.  The request is well laid out for where the money will go; however, there is nothing indicating any cuts to where the money is coming from…since government isn’t selling a product for us to purchase, it will come from increased taxes and add to the soaring inflation we are already facing.  AT THE VERY LEAST, OPEN THE PIPE LINES SO WE ARE NOT PAYING RUSSIA FOR GAS THAT WE HAVE; AMERICA FIRST!

China asked Russia to delay Ukraine war until after Olympics: report

White House unveils plan for next phase of COVID-19 fight.

Biden wants to waste more money on COVID on top of the trillions spent

Meanwhile, Democrats look for offramp from masking in public.  Since they will do almost anything to stay in office and not have to work in the real world, they are “…distancing themselves from the strong pro-mask stance they took for most of the pandemic, which is becoming more and more of a political liability at a time when many Americans are reaching their limits of COVID-19 fatigue.”

NRA Scores Court Victory Against AG Letitia James In New York.  More in this decision from Townhall.com.

Don’t Buy Democrats’ Cries of GOP ‘Racism’ and ‘Misogyny’ on Biden’s Supreme Court Pick.

Don’t Mess with the Tax Cap.

Protecting the Magic of Childhood.

The World Wants to Be Deceived.

There are some times when we really need to laugh out loud; this column by Cindy Adams, made me do just that this morning.  Of course, it helps that I spent half my life living in New York City.  Thanks for the memories, Cindy Adams, more importantly, thank you for making me laugh!

Radical: Senate Dems Overwhelmingly Support Nationwide Law Imposing Abortion-on-Demand For All Nine Months.    Sen. Charles Schumer continues to push a far left agenda, but thankfully was unable to get the bill passed.  Republicans Block Abortion Rights Measure in Senate.

Europe’s Wakeup Call.

Guess what Ukraine did just hours before Russia’s invasion.

Rich Lowry writes about Nationalism’s Finest Hour.

From National Review: If You Want to Constrain Putin, Do the Obvious.

Europe needs more American oil and gas, not windmills and rainbows.

The Democrats’ Never-Ending Supreme Court Hypocrisy

From the Daily Signal:  7 Major Failures of the Biden Presidency.

Are Courts Properly Interpreting Supreme Court Precedent and Respecting Religious Employers’ Employment Decisions?

Confirmed: Democrats Now Want to Move On from COVID Hysteria Because of the Polling.

Here is another issue that is driven by the polling and driving democrats to pretend they have always been opposed to defunding the police.    State of the Union: Biden to speak against defunding police amid violent crime surge.

Biden’s SOTU exposes Democratic Party divisions.

The VP, Kamala Harris, really does live in her own little world, unaware of what is happening in the world that we live in.  Kamala Harris blasted for claiming ‘voters got what they asked for’ in electing her, Biden.

Another example of a women living in her own world!  Pelosi suggests Biden’s approval rating low because Americans uninformed.  Madam Speaker, the reason Biden’s approval ratings are low is because Americans are informed; the buy gas, they buy food, they heat their homes, unlike you who stores your $13 pints of ice cream in a $24000 freezer, they live in the real world and are reflecting their disappointment in how President Biden is running our country.

NYT Publishes Slanderous Video About the Death of Trayvon Martin.  The NY Times has been called “The Gray Lady” both for its tradition of only printing in black and white and for its careful, deliberative approach to journalism.  It is mindboggling, and quite frankly very discouraging how “The Gray Lady” no longer lives up to that standard.

On Saturday, conservatives from across all sections of our state gathered in Westchester County to  nominate its statewide slate of candidates for the upcoming November elections: New York Conservative Party designates candidate slate and Political right highlights 2022 talking points at Conservative Party convention are just two of the news articles regarding our convention.  We did broadcast it live on Facebook, and if you want to see the enthusiasm and energy you can view it here.  Our candidates, Lee M. Zeldin for governor, Alison Espositio for Lt. Governor, Paul A. Rodriguez for NYS Comptroller, Michael L. Henry for NYS Attorney General and Joe Pinion for United States Senator from New York State are all dedicated to Saving Our State from the one-party rule that has led to increased crime, loss of jobs and population and parents being forced out of our children’s education by overzealous school boards subjecting them to indoctrination, mandates and masks. Our candidates and our Conservative Party are eager to restore New York to it Empire State status.

Governor Hochul has responded to the outcry of parents and those who have fought to end the mask mandate on our students by ending the mask mandate on March 2, while NYC is looking to end it on March 7.  Gov. Hochul is “reading the tea leaves” knowing full well that parents are fed up with the restrictions placed on our children.  Government overstepped its role during this pandemic, refusing to listen to the science while preaching, no demanding, we obey what they said.  We will not forget this in November, knowing full well, that if “forgive” the damage done to our children, the “woke” government will not hesitate to reinstate their controlling our freedom.  Leopards do not/cannot change their spots.

The Conservative Party will be at the forefront of reminding government’s elected officials that America is a Republic that was created by and for the people “We the people of the United States…do ordain and establish this constitution for the United States of America.”  The United States of America’s government is the everyday citizen, not the elected officials who believe they decide how to run it; they are there to follow what we decide; and when they do not; we will replace them.  During the dark days of our young nation’s Civil War, Abraham Lincoln ended his Gettysburg Address with this, “and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”  We the people who live, work, love and understand New York State will save our state on November 8, 2022.

This 99-year-old public servant deserves to see his name on a monument.

From the NY Post:  Yes, that’s Ukraine’s flag on our cover  “You may have noticed something different about the front page of Monday’s Post: We’ve put Ukraine’s flag at the top right, where we usually note Page Six, matching Old Glory at the top left.

Our reporting and analysis show our awe of Ukrainians’ staunch defiance of Vladimir Putin’s tanks, planes, missiles and conscript army. Ukrainians have become heroes to the free world.

The Post stands with the people of Ukraine in their heroic struggle for freedom.”  See it for yourself here.

How to help the people of Ukraine: 3 ideas for giving.

America in ‘Cold War 2.0’ With Russia, KT McFarland Says.

Russian citizens, growing frustrated with Putin, are taking to the streets.

From the Daily Signal:  14 Highlights From America’s Biggest Conservative Conference.

Trump wins CPAC straw poll, revs up campaign speculation as Biden’s polling collapses.

Andrey Mir writes, The Medium Is the Menace/Ubiquitous digital media offer potent rewards—but at the price of eroding our sensory and social capacities. Highly recommended for those who are interested in the “footprint” the current digital media leaves on our lives and the lives of our children and grandchildren.