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Chairman Kassar’s weekly wrap up discusses US Senate Bill fails, Gov. Hochul’s budget, NYC crime spree and our 54th Annual CPPAC.

Federal Democrat Election Bills Fail

Senate Democrats failed on Wednesday to use the “nuclear option” to circumvent the filibuster that would have allowed two far left election reform bills to pass the Senate and be sent to the President’s desk for signing.

Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer’s scheme was defeated by two members of his own party reminding us that although he may have “Majority Leader” in his title, he certainly does not command one.

The Democrats attempt to federalize elections and take power away from the states did everything to make voting less free and secure when it completely failed to implement any checks, balances, and safeguard against registration concerns. Simply put the bill, H.R. 1, did nothing but further erode how American’s view elections.

Easier to vote, harder to cheat is something we can all get behind but this legislation did just the opposite. If Democrats are really interested in safeguarding elections, they will work to implement voter ID which has immense support from voters. Until then, we should all be weary of any elected representative that wishes to take power away from the individual states and hand it over to the federal government.

Hochul Budget

 The more you spend, the more you save seems to be the philosophy behind Governor Hochul’s over the top spending document.

More than 200 nations around the world have budgets smaller than the $216 billion state budget behemoth Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed today. Her budget is more than those of Texas and Florida combined — each state with significantly higher populations than ours.  New York is narrowly competing only with California, a state with twice our population, for the most expensive state government in America. The Hochul budget is almost half the size of Russia’s — Russia’s!

Meanwhile, the moving trucks keep arriving. Boy, do we need a change of direction in Albany.

NYC Crime Spree

 Crime continues to increase and quality of life continues to decrease. This has been the story for the last 8 years and this one seems and feels no different.

Rape, shooting incidents, shooting victims, assault, robbery, and hate crimes are once again outpacing the previous years numbers. The subways of New York City have become a bastion for violent crime and above ground the streets can feel no safer.

It is simple, the more that those most willing to commit crimes are empowered by District Attorneys and the City Council, the more brazen we’re going to see these bad faith actors become. This has led to more liberties being taken by criminals which has directly resulted in more law abiding citizens being the victim of crimes.

The job of our government and elected officials is to first and foremost keep us safe. They have failed. If District Attorney Alvin Bragg and the New York City Council were doing their jobs and allowing the NYPD to do theirs, Michelle Go, who was pushed in front of a moving train last week, would be alive today.

We’re seeing the consequences of “woke” city leadership, far left ideologies, and lack of voter engagement every time we see someone shoved in front of a train or read of a baby struck by a stray bullet.

We will have one more opportunity to correct these disasters this year when Lee Zeldin is on the ballot. Only with new leadership in Albany can we start to move to protect hard working, law abiding tax payers of New York City and New York State.

In case you missed it:

In his first memo to staff on Monday, Jan 3rd, Alvin Bragg said his office “will not seek a carceral sentence” except with homicides and a handful of other cases, including domestic violence felonies, some sex crimes, and public corruption.

Sign the petition to stop Bragg here.

54TH Annual Conservative Party Political Action Conference

Our annual conference is just around the corner and our growing list of speakers includes experts across many fields including: National Pollster John McLaughlin, Journalist Joe Mahoney, newly elected NYC Councilwoman Inna Vernikov, National Right to Life PAC Chairwoman Karen Cross, Former Lt. Gov. Betsy McCaughey, Senior Republican Member of the Senate Finance Committee Tom O’Mara, Elections Attorney Joe Burns, newly elected Town of Huntington Supervisor Edmund J. Smyth and other conservative leaders, legislators, and candidates, maybe even a surprise or two. Our gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin as well as other members of our statewide ticket will be in attendance.

Registration begins at Noon on Sunday and the last session on Sunday will end at approximately 6:00 PM.  Monday’s registration begins at 8:30 AM, Sessions begin at 9:00 AM, and lunch is scheduled for 12:30 PM.  The evening concludes with a festive Cocktail Reception and Dinner beginning at 6:00 PM with invited conservative endorsed legislators.  At the dinner, we present our 2021 Legislator of the Year awards and we release our 2022 Legislative Program.

For more information and registration please click here.

CNN’s Van Jones Pans Biden Press Conference As ‘Foggy’ And ‘A Real Problem’

WATCH: Republican Reps. call for IOC to lose tax-exempt status for pandering to China

Poll: Majority of Americans Say America on the ‘Wrong Track’ One Year into Biden’s Presidency.

Jim Jordan previews investigations he’ll lead as Judiciary Committee chairman

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Unfortunately for all of US, the Biden Administration is still not ready for prime time.

Schumer’s daughters work for Amazon, Facebook as he holds power over antitrust bill.

Poor Chuck, does he realize he is making his dream die?  Senate Dems Fail to Pass ‘Voting Rights’ Legislation, Filibuster Change.  Perhaps he doesn’t really realize that is what he is doing…if he does why would he Schumer Misleads and Mischaracterizes About ‘Voter Suppression’ and ‘Voting Rights’…or is it that he actually thinks we are to uneducated to take notice of all his “misleads and mischaracterization” he is trying to sell in the quest to become a progressive hero (I  will do everything I can to avoid a challenge from AOC.)

This is how the Left reacts to inclusion:  Leftists Lose It After Sinema Shakes Hands With GOP Senators and Berkeley Professor Advocates for Violence Against Kyrsten Sinema.  The Left’s idea of  inclusion is only agreeing with what they say.

Democrats Are the Anti-Democracy Party.

The Quest to Destroy Work.

Biden’s press conference was an utter disaster.

Cleaning up for Grandpa Again: Psaki Does Damage Control Over Biden’s Election Legitimacy Remarks.

Biden Gets a Lesson From the Ukrainian President About ‘Minor Incursions’.

10 reasons why President Biden is a fool who’s fooling himself..

8 Takeaways From Biden’s First Press Conference of 2022.

VP Harris is not faring any better than Biden:  Kamala Harris grilled in contentious ‘Today’ interview addressing Russia, legitimacy of midterm elections.

And Hunter isn’t having a good week either:  Hunter Biden, former Biden aide invested in Chinese company tied to Communist Party, NBA China

Jordan Peterson Calls Out Justin Trudeau as Canada Considers Mandatory Vaccination.

Public Health’s Truth Problem/Throughout the pandemic, medical and scientific institutions have disseminated dubious advice, flawed studies, and even outright falsehoods.

False Positives for Genetic Disorders in Prenatal Testing Unacceptably High.

The Ghost of Jim Crow/Progressives are re-segregating American institutions under the guise of “racial equity.”

It is almost unimaginable that this bill had to be introduced in 2022:  GOP bill would ban race-based preferences in distributing scarce COVID-19 treatment.

Jim DeMint writes:  How the left uses strings-attached federal-funding rules to impose its ideology everywhere.

Hochul must get NYC’s charter cap lifted — fast.

China Wins the Gold for Tyranny.

NCAA Board of Governors accused of passing the buck with new transgender-athlete policy.

Student Debt Forgiveness Would Benefit ‘High-Wealth Households’ the Most, New Study Says.

Want to get away?  David Keene writes about Traveling in the time of COVID-19.

Does the White House Press Secretary read the newspapers or does Ms. Psaki rely on hearsay from staff who only report good coverage?

NY Democrats defy voters, pave way for fraud.

The Left is trying to erase the meaning of citizenship.

New York state editorial roundup: NY’s tax climate, waiting for details from Hochul, one-party rule on the way.

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg likening farebeating to toll evasion is ludicrous — and sends a dangerous message.

New York District Attorney Calls for End to Prosecuting Serious Crimes. It’s Every Criminal’s Lucky Day in Gotham.  If you haven’t signed our petition, please consider doing so now. Thank you.

From National Review:  New York Democrats Poised to Control Redistricting, Add Several Seats in Their Favor.

USA: Reliving the Nightmare of a Shocking Christmas Carnage Every Day.

The Dumbest Voting-Rights Canard

Joe Biden’s voting rights speech backfired more than he ever could have imagined.

‘Fact-Checkers’ Fall Silent on Biden’s ‘Voting Rights’ Speech Smears

Do you believe how out of touch the whole Biden Administration is? Psaki Says Biden Stands By ‘Powerful Speech’ Comparing Republicans to Segregationists: ‘Not a Partisan Speech’

Rep. Burgess Owens: Biden agenda doesn’t represent MLK’s hopes, ‘dreams’

Civil rights leader rips Biden-Harris: ‘Progressives hijacked the rich legacy’ of our movement.

Biden keeps twisting facts about American history to serve his agenda.

Why was the Dallas synagogue terrorist allowed into the US?

To Avoid More Attacks Like at Texas Synagogue, Biden Administration Must Know, Name Our Enemies.

Ivy League trans athletes are unfairly gaming the system.

Stephen Moore’s Unleash Prosperity Hotline is always an educational read; this issue has photos of the “rail trash” published in the LA Times that really puts it into perspective.  Inflation is already out of control, just think of the additional costs involved that will be incurred with this out of control looting.

Chamath Palihapitiya, the Warriors owner and CEO of Social Capital, will never be able to “clarify” his repulsive remarks the Uyghur Muslims living in China.

Larry Elder writes about Big Tech Thugs and Their Allies.

Responding to Chinese Diplomatic and Economic Aggression: Why on Earth Is the U.S. Attacking Its Best Allies?

The Biden Administration’s ‘Diplomacy’ with the Iranian Regime.

Predicting 2022 – The Year of the Tiger – Part II.

Gordon G. Chang writes about Destroying Taiwan.

Washington Examiner’s Restoring America Counters the Left’s Assault, Offers Hope for Future

How the Roman Empire Provided the Founding Fathers a Blueprint for America’s Economy.

$800 Billion Stimulus Program Failed Terribly and Mostly Benefited the Wealthy, MIT Economist Finds.

Fox Nation is running a 5 part series hosted by Pete Hegsted on the MisEducation of America.  Fox Nation is a subscriber only…however you can 90 days free with the promo code “classroom” and I sincerely hope that every parent and grandparent watch it, if possible.

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Statement from New York State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar on Governor Hochul’s 2022-23 State Budget Proposal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Bill O’Reilly, 212-396-9117
Bill@NovemberTeam.com
January 18, 2022

Statement from New York State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar on Governor Hochul’s 2022-23 State Budget Proposal

Brooklyn, NY – “More than 200 nations around the world have budgets smaller than the $216 billion state budget behemoth Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed today. Her budget is more than those of Texas and Florida combined — each state with significantly higher populations than ours.  New York is narrowly competing only with California, a state with twice our population, for the most expensive state government in America. The Hochul budget is almost half the size of Russia’s — Russia’s!

“Meanwhile, the moving trucks keep arriving. Boy, do we need a change of direction in Albany.”

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Chairman Kassar’s weekly wrap-up discusses Non-Citizen Voter Law Suit, the Supreme Court Split Mandate Decision, our Petition to Remove Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and an update on the 54th Annual CPPAC.

Non-Citizen Voter Law Suit

I have joined a lawsuit brought by New York Republicans against the City of New York in an attempt to block their new law that gives voting rights to 800,000 non-residents. I am a plaintiff as both a resident of Kings County and Chairman of the State Conservative Party.

This outrageous new law is almost certainly unconstitutional, and it cannot stand. Voting in modern America is properly reserved for U.S. citizens — and U.S citizens alone — and attempts by the Democrat Party to erase all distinctions between citizen and non-citizen are dangerous and wrong.

One almost misses the days when the City Council was simply an object of humor: (Q. What’s the difference between the New York City Council and a rubber stamp? A. A rubber stamp leaves an impression.)

There’s nothing funny, whatsoever, about the City Council now. Its radicalism knows no bounds.

Supreme Court Split Mandate Decision

The Supreme Court of the United States ruled Thursday blocking the Biden administration from mandating vaccines for large employers, but allowing a separate rule that applies to health care workers who work at facilities that receive federal funding.

While we are in complete agreement that the federal government does not have the right to impose mandates on private businesses with over 100 employees, their ruling that the right to mandate vaccinations on healthcare workers and federal employees is upsetting and certainly does not make those impositions the right thing to do.

The ruling falls short of resolving local business mandates which will continue to hurt small businesses and those whom they employ.

Petition to Remove Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg

 Newly elected Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg released his “Day One’ memo in which he instructs his staff not to prosecute serious crimes, including armed robbery.

The Conservative Party, through a petition that we hope to obtain thousands of signatures on, is calling on Governor Hochul to use her constitutional authority to remove DA Bragg for malfeasance in office.

Bragg’s memo detailed the following instructions for prosecutors to reduce charges filed by cops in various cases:

Armed robbers who use guns or other deadly weapons to stick up stores and other businesses will be prosecuted only for petty larceny, a misdemeanor, provided no victims were seriously injured and there’s no “genuine risk of physical harm” to anyone. Armed robbery, a class B felony, would typically be punishable by a maximum of 25 years in prison, while petty larceny subjects offenders to up to 364 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.

Convicted criminals caught with weapons other than guns will have those felony charges downgraded to misdemeanors unless they’re also charged with more serious offenses. Criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, a class D felony, is punishable by up to 7 years behind bars.

Burglars who steal from residential storage areas, parts of homes that aren’t “accessible to a living area” and businesses located in mixed-use buildings will be prosecuted for a low-level class D felony that only covers break-ins instead of for more serious crimes. Those more serious crimes, class B and class C felonies would be punishable by up to 25 and up to 15 years in prison respectively.

Drug dealers believed to be “acting as a low-level agent of a seller” will be prosecuted only for misdemeanor possession. Also, suspected dealers will only be prosecuted on felony charges if they’re also accused of more serious crimes or are actually caught in the act of selling drugs. That felony would mean facing up to seven years behind bars.

To read Bragg’s memo in its entirety and to sign the petition please visit our website here.

54th Annual Conservative Party Political Action Conference

I am pleased with how our annual conference is coming along and look forward to being with you all once again in Latham for two days where we will hear from guest speakers, candidates, consultants, and more Conservative thought leaders.

I am pleased to announce our current list of speakers that includes: Elizabeth Lupo Tesoriero, Betsy McCaughey, Joseph Burns, Joe Mahoney, Brittany Grome Antonacci, John Faso, Karen Cross, Claudia Tenney, Mark Fonte, Louis Gelormino, Inna Vernikov, Tom O’Mara, and John McLaughlin.

We look forward to seeing you all there for what is shaping up to be a great conference.

To register, please click here.

Top Dem backs local control for noncitizen voting while party pushes federalized elections

Democrats Block Plan to Remove Foreign Nationals from Voter Rolls.

Biden acknowledges election overhaul bills may fail in the Senate.

Jobless claims rise more than expected to 230,000 as omicron spikes

Microsoft Office’s ‘Woke’ Spellchecker Is Perfectly Fine and Will Cause Nobody to Freak Out.

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CONSERVATIVE PARTY PETITION CALLS ON GOVERNOR HOCHUL TO REMOVE MANHATTAN DISTRICT ATTORNEY ALVIN BRAGG

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

CONSERVATIVE PARTY PETITION CALLS ON GOVERNOR HOCHUL TO REMOVE MANHATTAN DISTRICT ATTORNEY ALVIN BRAGG  

“If Governor Hochul allows Mr. Bragg to remain district attorney, she’ll be signing the death warrant of an untold number of New Yorkers. Firing him could be the most important act she makes as governor of this state.”

Brooklyn, NY – Jan. 14, 2022 The New York State Conservative Party today released an online petition calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to remove newly elected New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg from office, which she has the power to do. D.A. Bragg recently announced that he would not seek prison sentences for dozens of serious crimes, sparking immediate public outrage.

Governor Hochul has failed to take any action thus far about Mr. Bragg’s refusal to properly enforce the law.

“The Conservative Party is the party of common sense in New York, and common sense is needed more than ever in this case,” said Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar. “We have a renegade district attorney on our hands, and he must be removed from office. We urge New Yorkers to sign our petition to Governor Hochul, because — guaranteed — people are going to die because of Mr. Bragg’s wild ideological policy decision.”

In his first memo to staff on Monday, January 3rd, Mr. Bragg said his office “will not seek a carceral sentence” except with homicides and a handful of other cases, including domestic violence felonies, some sex crimes, and public corruption.

Bragg’s memo detailed the following instructions for prosecutors to reduce charges filed by cops in various cases:

  • Armed robbers who use guns or other deadly weapons to stick up stores and other businesses will be prosecuted only for petty larceny, a misdemeanor, provided no victims were seriously injured and there’s no “genuine risk of physical harm” to anyone. Armed robbery, a class B felony, would typically be punishable by a maximum of 25 years in prison, while petty larceny subjects offenders to up to 364 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.
  • Convicted criminals caught with weapons other than guns will have those felony charges downgraded to misdemeanors unless they’re also charged with more serious offenses. Criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, a class D felony, is punishable by up to 7 years behind bars.
  • Burglars who steal from residential storage areas, parts of homes that aren’t “accessible to a living area” and businesses located in mixed-use buildings will be prosecuted for a low-level class D felony that only covers break-ins instead of for more serious crimes. Those more serious crimes, class B and class C felonies would be punishable by up to 25 and up to 15 years in prison respectively.
  • Drug dealers believed to be “acting as a low-level agent of a seller” will be prosecuted only for misdemeanor possession. Also, suspected dealers will only be prosecuted on felony charges if they’re also accused of more serious crimes or are actually caught in the act of selling drugs. That felony would mean facing up to seven years behind bars.

Mr. Bragg continued: “ADAs should use their judgment and experience to evaluate the person arrested, and identify people: who suffer from mental illness; who are unhoused; who commit crimes of poverty; or who suffer from substance use disorders. Charges should be brought consistent with the goal of providing services to such individuals, and leverage during plea negotiations should not be a factor in this decision,” he wrote.

“If Governor Hochul allows Mr. Bragg to remain district attorney, she’ll be signing the death warrant of an untold number of New Yorkers. Firing him could be the most important act she makes as governor of this state,” Mr. Kassar said.

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Will Biden retreat to the basement after this week’s numerous setbacks?

BREAKING: Supreme Court Rules on Biden’s Vaccine Mandates.

From Fox News:  The Supreme Court on Thursday issued mixed rulings in a pair of cases challenging Biden administration COVID-19 vaccine mandates, allowing the requirement for certain health care workers to go into effect while blocking enforcement of a mandate for businesses with 100 or more employees.

NY Democrats are defying voters and paving the way for fraud to lock in one-party rule.

Michael Goodwin writes: Anyone-can-vote madness hits NYC, serving up yet another far-left victory: Goodwin.

Roger Kimball writes in the Epoch Times about The Way We Live Now.

‘Profoundly Unpresidential’: McConnell’s Fiery Floor Speech About Biden Has Everyone’s Attention.  NY Post:  McConnell rips Biden’s voting rights speech as ‘profoundly unpresidential’McConnell Tears into Biden’s Atlanta Speech: ‘Incoherent, Incorrect, and Beneath His Office’.  You know when Dick Durbin publicly states “Perhaps the President went a little too far in his rhetoric…” you have a real problem on your hands.

Joe Manchin Was Right.

Ex-con would have faced ‘long time in jail’ if not for new Manhattan DA: judge.

NY Senate, Assembly Republicans, law enforcement: ‘Restore public safety now’.

Politico points out some of the differences in the elected officials regarding bail reform:  Bail reform battle lines.  As noted, this is an election year, what happens is in your hands.  Should the democrats continue “There is no desire at this point to make any changes,” It is up to every one of us to replace them in November.  Are you safe in New York?  Just pick up the papers and see how out-of-control crime is:  Scroll down today’s (January 13, 2022) NY Post’s Metro Page.

From Empire Center:  The State of the State Spending Spree.

Climate Act Accounting Overstates Benefit to New Yorkers.

Trump says Rep. Elise Stefanik could be president in 2028 at Palm Beach fundraiser.

How high did Team Biden’s conspiracy against parental protests go?

Biden administration reportedly more involved in ‘parent-terrorists’ letter than previously suspected.

Regarding inflation:  Producer prices soared by 9.7% in December, biggest gain on record.   Now Biden’s given America the worst inflation in 40 yearsInflation is eating away at the heart of America’s small businesses.

One federal judge in Northern California on senior status,  Phyllis Hamilton (appointed by Bill Clinton) ruled in a class action on behalf of prisoners  that the federal government could not deny stimulus funds to citizens just because they were incarcerated.  The result: (They) Made out like bandits: NY prisoners got $34M in federal COVID stimulus funds.  Government just continues to take our money with absolutely no concern for the law abiding citizens who are forced to give more and more of their hard-earned money to government as dictated by the heavy-hand of the IRS.

In Our Opinion: Dem pandering on immigration is out of control.

Biden’s Budget Priorities and the China Threat.

Censorship From Left on the Rise.

File this in Understatement of the decade: Biden acknowledges election overhaul bills may fail in the Senate.

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona did what??

Throughout our history, there have been people in appointed (not elected) government policy positions, that never should have been given that position; Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is one of those people.  Education Secretary Requested Letter from School Board Association Comparing Parents to Terrorists.

What happened to the man who promised to unite Americans?   The longer he is in office, the wedge widens due to his adoption of the progressive agenda!  Hey Biden, STOP DIVIDING US.  Biden to push Senate rule change in bid to pass voting-rights law.   From National Review:  Biden to Advocate Altering the Filibuster to Pass Voting Bill during Georgia Speech.

The Biden/Harris Administration in concurrence with Senate Majority Leader Schumer and Speaker Nancy Pelosi have done more to undermine what made America, the one nation that has made the world a better place, in one short year than any other Administration has done throughout our history.  Americans’ personal goals have always been to leave the nation we love in the best position to be able carry on the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness.  This experiment in self-governance needs to remember that it is still We The People who run this great country, not the oligarchs we lend it to every few years.

John Fund writes in National Review about The Left’s Latest Political Scheme: Let Noncitizens Vote.

GianCarlo Canaparo writes in the Daily Signal (Heritage Foundation) It’s Illegal, Immoral, and Unconstitutional to Ration COVID-19 Treatments Based on Race.

Joe Mahoney (one of our CPPAC speakers) writes how Fraud prompts change to Excluded Worker benefits.

The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) editorial board’s headline states: No Climate Warriors in Frozen Foxholes/Forty-one Democrats urge federal regulators to lower heating prices. It begins with “The climate warriors of the Democratic Party aren’t lacking for chutzpah, give them that. The latest example is a letter from 41 Members of Congress to federal regulators, fretting about “the effect that anticipated increases in heating and energy costs will have on our constituents this winter.” You don’t say?”

Republicans plot filibuster revenge strategy against Senate Democrats.

Can Congress Overturn Electoral College Results? 4 Things to Know About 1887 Law.

Open Letter to President Biden: Nuclear Deal with Iran Will Be a Disaster.

World Order: Back to the Future.

Newsom Includes Health Coverage for All Illegal Immigrants in New Budget Proposal.

The Progressive Logic of Build Back Better — and Its Dangers.

Sen. Joe Manchin says scrapping filibuster won’t make Senate ‘better’ in new Biden blow

It is good to see the push back regarding the new ultra-progressive new DA in Manhattan.  Angry biz leaders to meet with new DA Alvin Bragg, discuss recall efforts over soft-on-crime agenda.

Rand Paul Corners Fauci in Heated Senate Hearing.

Statement from New York State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar on Non-Citizen Voting in New York City Elections

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Bill O’Reilly, 212-396-9117
Bill@NovemberTeam.com
January 10, 2022

Brooklyn, NY – “I’m proud to join with Republican officials in signing onto litigation to prevent voting by up to 800,000 non-U.S.-citizens in future New York City municipal elections.

“This outrageous new law is almost certainly unconstitutional, and it cannot stand. Voting in modern America is properly reserved for U.S. citizens — and U.S citizens alone — and attempts by the Democrat Party to erase all distinctions between citizen and non-citizen are dangerous and wrong.

“One almost misses the days when the City Council was simply an object of humor: (Q. What’s the difference between the New York City Council and a rubber stamp? A. A rubber stamp leaves an impression.)

“There’s nothing funny, whatsoever, about the City Council now. It’s radicalism knows no bounds.”

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Biden, Adams and Bragg are choosing to make America paltry with their progressive plans.

We are blessed by having heroes working in the New York Fire Department.  Thank you for your heroic efforts every day, especially this past Sunday.

Most voters believe American society and culture declining, poll says.

This is one of the reasons why people believe society is declining:  DA Alvin Bragg is inviting a criminal free-for-all to Manhattan.

The NY Post editorial writes:  Alvin Bragg shouldn’t be shocked over anger on his let-’em-loose approach to crime.

From the City-Journal:  Nothing to Bragg About.

This the first major disappoint Mayor Eric Adams delivered to the people of New York City Mayor Adams ran on cleaning up NYC, yet he just caved to the progressive movement that has caused many problems in the city.  While he didn’t actually sign the bill allowing non-citizens the right to vote, he did allow it to become law after he voiced concerns about the bill just 5 days prior: “But for a person that’s here for only 30 days to have the substantial determination on who’s going to be your mayor, your comptroller, your public advocate — that’s concerning to me.”  The Bill obliterates the privilege of citizenship.   Mayor Adams, despite the fact that he fundamentally supports non-citizen voting,  should have vetoed the Bill and encouraged each borough to have a public hearing (the one public hearing was not enough for such a monumental change in voting rights.)  We do believe however that it is an unconstitutional law and hope that a Court will put a stay on it as it works its way through the Court system. BREAKING: RNC sues NYC Mayor Adams over law allowing noncitizens to vote.

Heather Mac Donald writes about Insurrections and Double Standards.

Nancy Pelosi makes millions off tech stocks – and scoffs at push to ban congressional trades. Then there is this:  Pelosi tenant spared by San Francisco smash-and-grab epidemic.  Ah, the perks of being an oligarch…while we peons struggle to make ends.

Time to call Schumer’s filibuster bluff.  Senator, do you remember this:  What Chuck Schumer said about the filibuster when the shoe was on the other footSchumer’s Ugly ‘Voting Rights’ Gamble.

Store Shelves Are Empty Again.

Scalise, Comer call for hearing on Biden’s ‘failed’ COVID-19 response: ‘Dereliction of duty’.

Conservative TV host Joe Pinion takes aim at Schumer’s Senate seat.

Predicting 2022 – China’s Year of the Tiger.

Fact Check: Fact-Checkers Falsely Claim They Are Fact-Checkers.

Legislative Memo Opposed to Absentee Ballots

CONSERVATIVE PARTY of NEW YORK STATE
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 2022 Legislative Memo…
 In Opposition to
S7565-B Biaggi (on Election Committee Agenda 1-10-2022)

 Purpose of Bill:  To allow voters who are concerned about voting in-person due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to request an absentee ballot through December 31, 2022.

Party Position:  On Tuesday, November 2, 2021, the voters of New York State soundly defeated the statewide ballot Proposition 4 “No Excuse Absentee Voting.”  This bill seeks to override the will of New York State Voters.

Voters are currently allowed to request an absentee ballot, for a variety of reasons.  Illness, physical disability, care-taking responsibilities, are a resident at a veteran health administration hospital, which are legitimate reasons to request an absentee ballot.

This bill seeks to allow until December 31, 2022 a person to request an absentee ballot to those who are concerned about the risk of voting in person.  Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic almost 2 years ago, prevention and treatment have advanced to a point that people have the means to protect themselves in their everyday lives.

When voters could only vote on election day, the voting polls were crowded at times and people would have to stand on long lines in order to exercise their civic duty. However, New York State has early voting that people can take advantage of; gone are the days that only one day is possible to vote.

The Conservative Party of New York State strongly opposes A 7565-B as it willfully seeks to override the fact that New York voters rejected this statewide ballot proposal just last November.

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Chairman Kassar’s weekly wrap up discusses the Governor’s State of the State, Manhattan’s new District Attorney and our upcoming CPPAC on January 30 – 31, 2022

State of the State

Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her first State of the State Address Wednesday, her first since taking over the reins from disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo. Though it was just a different voice delivering the same empty promises.

It’s amazing how little substance a 237-page State of the State report can contain. Governor Kathy Hochul’s mercifully abbreviated address said even less — which tells us everything.

Six months after taking office as governor, and seven years after becoming lt. governor, Mrs. Hochul showed today that she has almost no helpful ideas for New York. Her State-of-the-State announcements were simply retreads of old, unaffordable proposals, and double-downs on failed policies implemented by her former partner Governor Andrew Cuomo.

We hoped Governor Hochul would address rising crime rates caused by no-cash-bail. We hoped she’d push back against deluded progressives like Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg who just announced that he’s forgoing prison sentences for crimes including Armed Robbery.

We hoped Mrs. Hochul would apologize for firing healthcare workers in the middle of a pandemic; that she’d speak out about racial preferences for life-saving medical care, and finally address New York’s counterproductive tax burden that’s chased a million and a half former New Yorkers, and jobs, out of state.

Instead, we got more of the same, and more of the same isn’t good enough.

New Yorkers looking for change — actual, hopeful change — learned today that it isn’t coming under this administration. Fortunately for them, this is an election year.

Listen to Congressman and Gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin deliver his rebuttal to Gov. Hochul here.

Manhattan D.A.

Insanity, that’s the only word to describe the actions of new Manhattan District Attorney.

Alvin Bragg released a memo his third day in office, ordering Manhattan prosecutors not to seek prison sentences for a number of crimes and to downgrade charges for robberies, commercial burglaries, trespassing, resisting arrest and more.

Bragg’s memo included the following instructions for prosecutors to reduce charges filed by police officers:

  • Armed robbers who use guns or other deadly weapons to stick up stores and other businesses will be prosecuted only for petty larceny, a misdemeanor, provided no victims were seriously injured and there’s no “genuine risk of physical harm” to anyone. Armed robbery, a class B felony, would typically be punishable by a maximum of 25 years in prison, while petty larceny subjects offenders to up to 364 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.
  • Convicted criminals caught with weapons other than guns will have those felony charges downgraded to misdemeanors unless they’re also charged with more serious offenses. Criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, a class D felony, is punishable by up to 7 years behind bars.
  • Burglars who steal from residential storage areas, parts of homes that aren’t “accessible to a living area” and businesses located in mixed-use buildings will be prosecuted for a low-level class D felony that only covers break-ins instead of for more serious crimes. Those more serious crimes, class B and class C felonies, would be punishable by up to 25 and up to 15 years in prison respectively.
  • Drug dealers believed to be “acting as a low-level agent of a seller” will be prosecuted only for misdemeanor possession. Also, suspected dealers will only be prosecuted on felony charges if they’re also accused of more serious crimes or are actually caught in the act of selling drugs. That felony would mean facing up to seven years behind bars.

There is a cautionary note here for all New Yorkers who choose not to vote. Sometimes the danger is not simply electing someone who disagrees with you. On occasion the failure to participate can result in an actual unqualified person being elected, one who is a danger to you and your family.

Depending on how he implements his demented view, Governor Hochul possess the authority to remove him from office for malfeasance. I very much doubt she has the strength or leadership ability to take on any NYC Progressive. But I can hope.

54th Annual Conservative Party Political Action Conference Sunday, January 30 and Monday, January 31, 2022 in Albany

Come meet Conservative Party leaders and conservative thinking activists from throughout the state for a two-day series of seminars and panels on issues and political techniques designed to enhance your ability to deal with the key problems facing the state and nation.

Our growing list of speakers includes Congresswoman Claudia Tenney, National Pollster John McLaughlin, Cayuga County District Attorney Brittany Antonacci, Journalist Joe Mahoney, newly elected NYC Councilwoman Inna Vernikov, National Right to Life PAC Chairwoman Karen Cross, Senior Republican Member of the Senate Finance Committee Tom O’Mara, Elections Attorney Joe Burns, and other conservative leaders, legislators, and candidates.

Our gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin as well as other members of our statewide ticket will be in attendance.

Registration begins at Noon on Sunday, January 30, 2022 and the last session will end at approximately 6:00 PM.  Monday, January 31, 2022 registration begins at 8:30 AM with Sessions beginning at 9:00 AM, and lunch is scheduled for 12:30 PM.  The evening concludes with a festive Cocktail Reception and Dinner beginning at 6:00 PM with invited conservative endorsed legislators.  At the dinner, we will present our 2021 Legislator of the Year awards and we release our 2022 Legislative Program.

For more information and event registration  click here.  Or call 518-356-7882 for more information.

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