“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
Carl Heastie uses his control of NY education policy to serve teachers unions. The NY Post editorial points out “Heastie wouldn’t have become speaker in early 2015 without the assent of the New York State United Teachers and its city affiliate, the United Federation of Teachers, and ever since he has overwhelmingly hewed to the unions’ positions on adding more school funding, hiking taxes on high earners, opposing charters and fighting teacher-accountability measures.”
Sen. Rand Paul vs Dr. Anthony Fauci. More about today’s “heated” hearing from Fox News.
AOC, a product of the adoring media, really thinks the outlandish vitriol she preaches is proven; obviously a product of the failing US education system.
I wonder if is this article is placed on social media, how long it will be available before removed: The Panic Pandemic/Fearmongering from journalists, scientists, and politicians did more harm than the virus.
Kimberly Hermann writes in City-Journal: The People v. Critical Race Theory/Lawsuits are a vital tool in the struggle against race-based programming in public schools.
The hunger for freedom sparked massive protests across the island nation of Cuba this week as citizens took to the streets rallying against 62 years of tyranny and communism.
The communist Cuban regime has blocked internet access, as well as restricted all international media coverage of the protest, but that has not stopped the story from spreading to ever corner of Cuba and the United States.
Support for Cuban freedom has been bi-partisan with members of both parties publicly speaking out in support of the Cuban people. However, despite calls for action from both sides of the aisle, the Biden Administration has been slow to act.
Florida Democrats, many of whom represent districts just 150 miles or less from Cuba, see an opportunity to act on behalf of the Cuban people and freedom. “…failed policies of a communist regime that has violated human rights, imprisoned & killed dissidents.” Said former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. “This is a matter of national security. The US must act” she continued.
Though one Democratic representative, Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, found a way to blame the United States. “We also must name the U.S contribution to Cuban suffering: our sixty-year-old embargo,” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted. “I outright reject the Biden administration’s defense of the embargo. It is never acceptable for us to use cruelty as a point of leverage against everyday people.
Congressmember Nicole Malliotakis, the daughter of a Cuban immigrant, released this statement encouraging the Biden Administration to not revert back to the Obama Administration failed foreign policy strategy with Cuba.
The Biden Administration cannot continue to sit on their hands. The time for “considering” actions is over. The Cuban people want decisive action and support, the United States is in the position to provide both.
Tenney Sues for Gun Rights
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney is pushing the Supreme Court to overturn a state law limiting who can carry concealed firearms outside their homes. The move comes with the support from 168 House Republicans.
Tenney and the coalition of Republicans have filed an amicus brief backing the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association’s lawsuit against New York, arguing that its law denying concealed-carry licenses to law-abiding citizens without a “proper cause” is a violation of Second Amendment rights.
“Everybody is very interested in it,” Congresswoman Tenney said. “This would probably give some clarity on a national level as to the ability to restrict Second Amendment rights when it comes to concealed carry, particularly outside the home.”
New York gun law prohibits concealed-carry licenses unless “proper cause” can be proven by demonstrating they have reason to be issued a permit. Gun rights advocates say the law makes it almost impossible for law-abiding citizens to obtain concealed-carry permits.
The New York State Rifle & Pistol Association and two men denied licenses to carry a gun outside of their home for self-defense filed the original legal challenge.
Chick-fil-A Controversy
New York State lawmakers are more concerned with fast food chicken than they are with dangerous bail reform, massive decline in quality of life, and violence sweeping across the state.
The Atlanta, Georgia based fast-food chain is one of many restaurants that were awarded contracts by the New York State Thruway Authority to be part of a $450 million plan to renovate 27 service areas. This has caused Democrats in the State Legislature to issue letters asking the Thruway Authority to re-examine the project solely due to the chicken restaurants Christian views of its founders and CEO.
Chick-fil-A, the highest grossing fast food chain in America, has multiple locations throughout New York City, including its largest location located in Lower Manhattan.
In my experience a chicken on a bun is just that, let’s not make more out of it. Bringing Chick-fil-A to the Thruway is a great idea. Chick fil-A is a vendor that will be under contract to the Authority with all state guidelines being followed and no taxpayer funds involved. The most popular restaurant in American should be allowed to continue doing business throughout New York State.
You can read my statement on Chick-fil-A coming to the Thruway here.
President Joe Biden finally gets one aspect of foreign affairs right, albeit, it should begin now, and not in two weeks. Evacuation of Afghan interpreters who worked with US military to begin last week of July. Maybe this is what moved President Biden to do the right thing for the Afghan interpreters who helped our Military while they were stationed in Afghanistan. Whatever the reason, we should all be grateful that America is, once again, doing what is right for those who have helped our military.
On the other hand, if President Joe Biden continues to listen to the progressive left that hates America, he will become the greatest threat to American democracy since the birth of our beloved nation. The voting laws in place prior to COVID-19 have served our country well; they were in force while electing almost every member of the US Congress and Senate, 45 Presidents, countless Governors, members of State Houses, and local officials. The USA has protected foreign nations during world wars, advanced the health of citizens in underdeveloped nations, put a man on the Moon, created countless ways to improve lives — all by electing our officials without incidents — until the elite democrats decided that former President Donald J. Trump didn’t fit their agenda and made it their goal that President Trump would not be elected again. Now they are gaslighting Americans; demanding total control of all state elections. By catering to those progressives, President Joe Biden makes Coriolanus Snow (the fictional president in Hunger Games) look like a benevolent grandfather out to protect his children. Should he continue to portray the changes that states are implementing to protect the integrity of voting (must be a citizen, have identification and absolutely no automatic absentee ballots) President Joe Biden will become the greatest threat to what made America the beacon of the free world. Biden Labels GOP Voting Laws Greatest Threat to American Democracy Since Civil War.
Another outrageous progressive ploy by the Biden Administration: : Biden administration inviting UN racism, human rights envoys to visit US. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Tuesday that he welcomed the findings of a report from the U.N.’s human rights chief that called on countries to address their histories of racism, slavery and colonialism through “a wide range of reparations measures.” He went on to say “…I also welcome the UN Human Rights Council’s adoption today in Geneva of a resolution to address systemic racism against Africans and people of African descent in the context of law enforcement.” Then he invited the United Nations ‘Racism Envoy’ to U.S. Here is Chairman Kassar’s reaction issued earlier today.
Sen. Charles Schumer is planning a key vote on a bipartisan infrastructure deal that isn’t even written yet. When you read this article you will understand just how far democrats will go to get what they want with little regard for those who have to live with the results of their maneuvering to stay in power any way possible. Democrats are always about making promises that are financially impossible to sustain and then doing all they can to keep control of the process (and the citizens) and not consider the consequences of what they are doing to the financial stability of America? Democrats unveil $3.5T go-it-alone plan to fulfill Biden’s agenda.
Lawmakers charge Thruway plan allows bigotry on a bun. Chairman Kassar said he plans to dine at Chick-fil-A restaurants, noting the critics in the Legislature “don’t need to eat there, but they have no right to prevent others from doing so.”
For Immediate Release
July 15, 2021
Contact: Shaun Marie
518-356-7882
www.cpnys.org @cpnys
Statement from New York State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar on Biden Administration Inviting United Nations ‘Racism Envoy’ to U.S.
Brooklyn, NY – “The Biden Administration is determined to embarrass America in the eyes of the world, hand a propaganda victory to our adversaries, and stir deeper racial divisions among us.
“Why else would the Biden State Department choose to invite the United Nation’s socialist Racism and Human Rights Envoy to the U.S. to ‘collect information’ on racial injustice, reparations, police reform, and critical race theory in U.S. classrooms?
“Americans well understand their past and don’t need to be lectured on it by foreign U.N. officials. What’s important to us is our continuing march toward becoming that ‘shining city on the hill’ for all Americans, as President Ronald Reagan so eloquently put it.
“The Democratic Party, rooted in slavery, never stops trying to divide us for political gain. It should leave yesterday alone and start focusing on today. It could start by knocking off the anti-cop rhetoric and policies that have created a new national crime wave.”
This must be the best headline grabber ever written: “Hey…DNC, “1984” was supposed to be a warning, not an operating manual!” Thanks to the geniuses at The FirstTV.com for writing it!
Kudos to David Soares, Albany County’s District Attorney, (who had the strong backing of George Soros and the Working Family Parties in his first run for DA,) for speaking out in a NY Post editorial on Cuomo’s weak-sauce crime plan misses the real issue: bail reform.
President Joe Biden’s priorities are sorely misplaced. President Biden sends yet another ‘Come on in’ signal, while the Afghanis who helped our military through the years and are now targeted by the Taliban continue to languish in fear while the United States does nothing to protect them or bring them to the United States in gratitude for all they did to protect our military.
Kassar Calls for End of Chick-fil-A Cancel-Culture Politicization
Brooklyn, NY – July 12…Not to be outdone by fictional grand juries — it’s said they’ll indict a ham sandwich — four progressive Albany legislators are absurdly calling for a ban of Chick-fil-A restaurants at all New York Thruway convenience stops, the New York State Conservative Party today noted. Chick-fil-A’s sin: Its Christian founder isn’t properly woke on LGBTQ issues, according to this small, self-appointed Albany jury.
The New York State Thruway Authority recently announced that it will be including popular brands Chick-fil-A, Popeyes, Panera, and Shake Shack at its 27 Thruway stops as part of a modernization effort. Chick-fil-A employs 140,000 Americans at 2,672 locations. Nation’s Restaurant News just listed Chick-fil-A as the second most popular restaurant in America, and Chick-fil-A was ranked #1 in restaurant employee benefits by Money in a 2019 study, with the average Chick-fil-A employee holding $158,188 in their employer-matched 401(k) program.
“If Assembly Members Linda Rosenthal, Harry Bronson, Deborah Glick, and Daniel O’Donnell have a beef with Chick-fil-A, they don’t need to eat there, but they have no right to prevent others from doing so,” New York State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar said. “Once you go down this path, it’s open season on every business, with Soviet-style litmus tests determining what we are able to think and what we are able to consume.”
Chairman Kassar said politicizing iconic American businesses is a slippery slope that benefits no one. “Consumers should drive markets, not elected ideologues. And consumers clearly want Chick-fil-A. We congratulate the State Thruway Authority for offering it to them.”
In typical Governor Cuomo fashion, a new Executive Order was issued this week declaring gun violence throughout New York as Disaster Emergency.
There certainly is an emergency to declare, but that Disaster Emergency is the Democratic legislature whose policies and rhetoric have caused crime to skyrocket statewide.
The problem in New York is not law abiding citizens whom wish to exercise their 2nd amendment rights. The problem in New York are the politicians who promote lawlessness through legislation that fails to hold those most willing to commit crimes accountable for their actions.
Violent criminals, often with long histories of committing crimes, are continuously allowed back in communities more brazen and freer to break the law than ever before. State Democrats have made it very clear—public safety is not their top priority.
Police all over the state are stripped of the tools necessary to do their job and do it well. Instead, they are plagued by state and local governments who view Law Enforcement as expandable talking points as they kowtow to the lawless left.
The real State of Emergency sits in the Governor’s Mansion and State House. Law and order are only restored once we end Andrew Cuomo’s career and take back control of the State Senate.
I was pleased to meet up with our gubernatorial candidate Congressman Lee Zeldin and the leadership of our Erie County Conservative Party, at an event they held for Congressman Zeldin’s campaign, co-sponsored with Carl Paladino.
The Congressman, as usual, spoke to the minds and hearts of the assembled crowd on saving our state. From taxes and spending, to crime and education, Lee Zeldin was right on point. I was glad to be with Chairman Ralph Lorigo, Chairman Don Mazzullo, GOP Chairman Nick Langworthy, former State Senator Cathy Young and Russ Gugino who organized the event.
I want to thank Genesee County Chairwoman Julie Bolas-Carasone for running an energizing, growing party in her county.
I look forward to the second half of the year and continuing to organize as we enter a crucial 2022 election year that will shape our state. It is imperative we take in the atmosphere around us and ask ourselves if we can afford an additional 4 years of Andrew Cuomo.
Randi Weingarten Continues to Push CRT
American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten claimed this week that many Republican lawmakers are “bullying” teachers on “honest history” during a live event headlined by the controversial “How to Be an Antiracist” author Ibram X. Kendi.
You may recall during the Justice Amy Coney Barret confirmation hearing, Kendi charged Coney Barret with being a White colonizer who adopted black children to civilize these “savage” children in “superior” ways. A truly disgusting attack on Justice Coney Barret and her beautiful family.
Currently, 26 states have introduced legislation or taken other actions to restrict the teaching of Critical Race Theory leading to a massive pushback from the AFT and the nation’s largest teacher’s union the National Education Association.
Certainly no one gaslights quite like Randi Weingarten, who makes over $550,000 a year 9 times the amount of teachers, and made schooling non-essential the last 12 months. To claim she has students’ best interest at heart is laughable at best and infuriating if your child is being stripped of an education at the hands of Weingarten who used children as political weapons.
Randi Weingarten shows her true colors, which sadly do not have the best interest of teachers or students, in her remarks during a livestreamed event headlined by the controversial “How to Be an Antiracist” author Ibram X Kendi.
Randi, you should be aware that according to a Rasmussen Poll, 78% of likely U.S. Voters say it’s at least somewhat important for schools to teach the traditional values of Western Civilization, including 52% who say it’s Very Important. This is virtually unchanged from four years ago, and in line with surveys dating back to 2013.
For Immediate Release
July 6, 2021
Contact: Shaun Marie
518-356-7882
www.cpnys.org @ cpnys
Brooklyn, NY – “There’s a ‘Disaster Emergency’ in New York — and not the one Andrew Cuomo is fabricating to create a political distraction from the ongoing crime wave.
“The real disaster is the liberal, pie-in-the-sky criminal justice ‘reforms’ that Mr. Cuomo and his Democrat colleagues have forced on New Yorkers over the past three years. The resulting crime surge is as unconscionable as it was predictable.
“What did Mr. Cuomo think would happen when cash bail, broken window policing, and stop-and-frisk were all abruptly ended? What did he think when police budgets were slashed? Did he think criminals would go on vacation?
“Mr. Cuomo’s solution, once again, is to threaten the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding New Yorkers rather than address the actual issue of criminal behavior.
“We know how to crack down on crime — two Republican New York City mayors proved it — but Mr. Cuomo seems more concerned about appearing ‘woke’ than he is about crime victims. How terribly progressive. How terribly sad.”
Breaking: Cuomo declares new state of emergency, this time for gun violence. Governor Andrew Cuomo’s new emergency declaration admits ““This is normally not a state role. This is not what we do as a state government. But these are not normal times.” You are right Gov. Cuomo; the institution of the NY SAFE Act, the numerous bills signed by you in the name of “Criminal Justice Reform”; allowing those arrested to be turned loose without out bail, a Parole Board determined to release violent criminals and looking the other way when misdemeanors are committee, all things that you have encouraged and signed into law, have created an environment that is “not normal times.” Governor Cuomo, you are part and parcel of creating the increase in crime and it is time you admit that your agenda is responsible. What you are proposing will do little to the senseless crime wave. It is shameful that you are using the increasing crime statistics to bolster your decreasing poll numbers.
This is extremely disappointing news; why does America’s largest teachers’ union what to undermine all the good America has done in its very short history? Teach all of our history to let our students know that we are matchless when it comes to fixing our shortcomings. Most of all they (teachers’ unions) must divorce themselves from their marriage to the bible of Saul David Alinsky. America’s Largest Teachers’ Union Votes to Help Members ‘Fight Back Against Anti-CRT Rhetoric’.
