Biden Administration Leaving Afghan Interpreters Behind

We are undoubtedly less safe today than we were on January 19, 2021, the day before the new administration was sworn in.

Since then, Chinese war planes have buzzed Taiwanese airspace raising tensions, Iran has published chilling images depicting the United States Capitol on fire, and Russia continues to inch closer towards the Ukraine.

Now, it appears we can add Afghanistan as the next nation we will have to keep a close eye on as President Biden prepares for a full withdrawal of U.S. forces.

This will surely lead to a re-emergence of the Taliban who has vowed retribution against Afghans who worked with Americans.

In 2006, Congress approved a special number of immigrant visas be provided for Afghani and Iraqi translators who are deemed at risk for their work with the United States. With the pullout of US troops pending, those who have provided much needed translation services will be put in grave risk.

Secretary of State Blinken has not committed to addressing the backlog or expediting the process in which the visas are processed leaving many concerned for their safety.

There is no excuse for this; the red tape holding up the special immigrant visa from the U.S. must be expedited to allow these brave Afghans to escape what will be a certain death once our troops have returned home.

Every American should be outraged that the Biden Administration encourages migrants to cross into America through our southern border looking for America’s generosity, yet, has not opened America’s doors to welcome the Afghanistan interpreters who assisted our military men and women throughout the last two decades.

Stefanik Looks to enter Leadership

Congresswoman Elise Stefanik appears to have accumulated the support needed to be named the next Chair of the House Republican Conference currently held by never Trumper Liz Cheney of Wyoming, including the support of former President Trump himself.

Rep. Cheney, who is believed to have White House or cabinet aspirations heading in 2024, continues to push her personal vendetta against former President Trump in an unacceptable manor proving she is out of touch with the more than 70 million citizens that voted for him. Her inability to put her feelings aside and work on behalf of the overwhelming number of Republicans who support Trump and his policies make her unable to serve as the Conference Chair.

The job of the Conference Chair is to message to Republican voters while setting and supporting the legislative agenda Conservatives and Republicans alike wish to see set into action.  Congresswoman Stefanik is aligned with President Trump which makes her aligned with the base that supported him.

Stefanik has been a steadfast supporter of the President and has worked tirelessly to elect more women to Congress. In fact, she has made it a priority of hers and to say she has been successful is an understatement.

Stefanik has proven she can be a leader in both Washington D.C. and New York State where she provided much needed assistance to the winning campaigns of Claudia Tenney and Nicole Malliotakis.

In 2014, the Conservative Party was proud to endorse Stefanik over her GOP primary opponent and we remain proud to be supporters of Team Elise.

Zeldin Quickly Accumulating Conservative and GOP Support

 Lee Zeldin who is seeking the Conservative and GOP endorsements for Governor charged past a key statistic in both parties over the last week.

He now commands 57% of the Conservative Party weighted State Committee vote based on the many County endorsements he has received. Meanwhile, he holds 56% of the statewide GOP weighted vote.

While both conventions are still many months away, it is clear that there is strong interest in the Zeldin campaign within the Conservative Party all over the state.

In another good sign of things to come, Zeldin is not only impressing the party faithful, he is also impressing donors with around $3 million raised thus far. His endorsements and early fundraising abilities have solidified his candidacy heading into the summer.

Jen Psaki admits she tells Biden ‘don’t take questions’

Governors Say Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Have Not Reached out During Border Crisis.

Texas and Arizona WATCH: Teachers’ union boss says widely debunked ‘1619 Project’ is a ‘factual version of oppression in America’

BLM Co-Founder Patrisse Cullors Has Funneled Business to Company Run By Father Of Her Only Child, Records Show

America’s Border: Cui Bono? – Who Benefits?

ICYMI:  Today’s press release by Chairman Kassar.

Chairman Kassar also discussed various and sundry topics on Alan Chartock’s radio program earlier today:  click here to listen.  

How the White House is hiding the true cost of its spending plans.

From Gatestone Institute;  Arabs Warn West: Do Not Let Iran Fool You.

Be prepared:  Biden set to flex clemency powers.

Joe Biden Comes Down against Stay-at-Home Parenting.

Biden Wants to Give American COVID Vaccine Patents to China.

Unacceptable:  Lawmakers want billions in government spending on unusual pet projects, Fox News finds.

Move over Marine Corps, AOC’s pushing for 1.5M-strong ‘Climate Corps’.  More taxes and regulations that will surely have a negative effect on what made America the greatest nation – uplifting other countries – being a country that lets entrepreneurs create opportunities for people to earn a living.  Did she not take any economic classes at Boston University…or do they only teach Keynesian economics?

Biden’s tax hikes will thwart the economic prosperity he’s promising.

Biden’s actions masking the science: Devine.

Governor Cuomo, New Yorkers leaving the Empire State has little to do with the weather, it has to do with how the state is run!  DeSantis signs Florida election bill limiting drop boxes, mail-in voting live on ‘Fox & Friends’.   Of course, the ink wasn’t even dry when those who want to control every aspect of voting filed lawsuits.

From the Washington Examiner:  Investigate Cuomo.

Jason J. McGuire opines in the Albany Times Union that New York must reopen the Capitol to the public.

Enough with the COVID Zealots.

Two items that may interest you:

• May 7 at 4:00 PM, Sen. Phil Boyle will have a debate on Medical Aid in Dying.  Click here if you would like to watch it.
• There will be a ZOOM meeting on Human Trafficking on Wednesday, May 12 between Noon and 1:00 PM sponsored by VOW for Women (Voice of Women for Women) but you must register by May 10, 2021: vowforwomen@gmail.com or call 914-548-3588 for more information.

 

You Can Hold Your Ground Against Critical Theory.  This is one of the rare “must reads” articles we include in our daily update now and then.  The last paragraph sums up what we are facing now with the wokeism many of the “woke” are trying to enforce.  “If you don’t fight this nonsense now, wherever it’s showing up in your community, soon there will be nothing good, true, or beautiful to defend. We will be ruled by lies and power while being told we’re progressing toward truth and justice. We’re in an open war, ideologically speaking. There is no “safe” any more for people of good conscience. Choose which kind of “unsafe” you can abide. Fighting lies is always preferable to being ruled by them. I believe the truth will prevail.”

The clock of history is five minutes to ‘Darkness at Noon’.

Stephen J. K. Walters:  Anatomy of a Crime Wave/Baltimore’s experiment with de-policing has been disastrous—and deadly.

Victor Davis Hanson asks the question:  Are Americans Becoming Sovietized?

Gordon G. Chang’s latest article in Gatestone Institute:  Microwaving the White House: Enemies Are Now Sonic Attacking Americans from American Soil.

Gerard Kassar, Conservative Party Chairman – NY government hurt NY more than Covid.

Shelly Silver’s release from prison after 8 months an obscene miscarriage of justice

Tom Basile writes in the Washington Times on Combating Biden and Democrats’ ‘Cult of Free’.

From The Federalist:  Democrats’ H.R. 1 Election Takeover Would Also Control What Americans And Politicians Say.

Angelo Codevilla opines in American Greatness on Oligarchy, and Remedies.

McConnell Says Not One Republican Will Support Biden’s $4 Trillion Infrastructure Plan.

This is unsettling: Biden Admin May Partner with Private Firms To Gather Online Data Without Warrants.

The Dangers of Biden’s Spending Binge.

From the City Journal:  Undermining Success/President Biden needs economic prosperity to pay for his many programs, but his tax plan will thwart business incentives.

Biden has no excuse for his massive spending because the crisis is over.

When did we elect her?  Jill Biden a key figure in push to pitch White House plans.

This would be unheard of a few years back:  New York’s Hospital Industry Ranks Near the Bottom of Two Quality Report Cards.

From the Gatestone Institute:  Biden Administration Needs to Halt Talks with Iran’s Mullahs.

The City Journal alerts us to The Monster Is in the Classroom/Schools indoctrinate children as young as eight in race and gender essentialism.

The Daily Signal explains How Critical Race Theory Is Taught in Public Schools.

7 Ways Biden Wants to Make America More Like California…where the exodus rate is almost as bad as New York’s

Victor Davis Hanson writes about the Decline of American Universities.

Dennis Prager: What Creates Leftism? Affluence Plus Secularism.

Race Demagogues Are Poisoning Our Politics.

Trump’s pollsters: Democrats’ racial terrorism strategy will backfire again.

America First Legal Pursuing Lawsuit Against Critical Race Theory: Stephen Miller.

Rich Lowry writes in National Review that The Cops Shoot People of Different Races for the Same Reasons

States with strictest lockdowns ruined livelihoods — without saving lives.

Andrew Cuomo alienates Democrats as scandals continue to unfold.

New report details even bigger lies by Cuomo to cover up nursing home scandal.

What could possibly go wrong…besides everything.  Cornell partners with Cuomo administration to develop citizen COVID-19 training.  What is wrong with Cornell?  Do they not read the papers?  Are they unaware that the Cuomo Administration is under investigation for their handling of COVID-19?  I really worry what the citizen COVID-19 training would include; has Cornell forgotten history or have they scrubbed the atrocities that occurred prior to WWII?

While I am on my soapbox, I must ask, what is wrong with these women?  ‘Cuomosexuals’ form Facebook fan group, flood state hotline.  I can’t help but ask if Ghislaine Maxwell would be considered a hero by them?  How can they have such little regard for the women – who worked for Cuomo – didn’t meet him in a bar while out and could control the situation – that they urge their members to confront the accusers on-line.  If any of them have daughters, is this how they want their daughters treated?  I am a woman who has worked for many an Italian man; they never treated me with the disrespect Cuomo treated his employees with.  These women who belong to this Facebook group and its offshoots are enablers of men who believe they are so charming that they can do as they please to any woman.  No man and for that matter, no woman should ever be able to take advantage of another human being under any circumstances.

Governor Cuomo and his followers must realize he truly has a problem when the Times Union, who has followed his career for ages writes this editorial:  Mr. Cuomo’s duplicity.

Powerful teachers union influenced CDC on school reopenings, emails show.

This Previous Psaki Claim Reveals a Lot About the CDC’s Newest Scandal.

Inside the mental health shadow pandemic caused by COVID-19.

Oh, So Now Herd Immunity Cannot Be Obtained?

Cuomo must realize he is losing control so today he announced:   ‘Major’ reopening of New York state on May 19, lifting many capacity restrictions.   It is not at 100% yet, and social distancing/masks will still be required…but it is good news.

The US Government’s Debt-to-GDP Ratio Is Worse Than Greece’s Before the 2008 Crash (And It’s About to Get Worse)

Larry Kudlow opines in the New York Sun how Biden Forgets the Order of Our System – God, the People, the Government.

How does this TV host have her own show?  Rhetorical question, Tiffany Cross is on MSNBC.  ‘From Cotton to Congress to Clown’  MSNBC Host Trashes Tim Scott, Says He’s ‘Thirsty for White Approval’.

Robert Knight always has excellence columns in the Washington Times; this one goes to the top of the list:  The war for the soul of America/Biden and his party are hollowing out the soul of the country, not rebuilding it

Joe Biden needs to stop lying about the cause of the border crisis and start fixing it.

Biden’s bogus bid to claim credit for galloping growth.

China is Trying to Break up the Five Eyes Intelligence Network.

 

Biden Delivers First Address

 President Joe Biden delivered his speech to Congress and the Nation Wednesday night. It was the least watched address in recent memory failing to crack 27 million viewers.

Biden went months in office without holding a press conference, his address marks only the second time he has made public comments since taking the oath of office on January 20^th.

Americans are learning it is expensive for them when Biden talks as it is clear his priorities are massive tax hikes.  One specifically large increase is to the capital gains tax which would see New Yorker’s taxed at more than 50%.

“When you add in the state capital gains rate, you’re looking at a 54.3 percent top capital gains rate. New York City also has a separate local tax on capital gains. So you’re looking at about a 58.1 percent tax rate,” Garret Watson, a senior policy analysist with the Tax Foundation, said to NY1.

While Biden was eager to talk about a massive tax increase, he conveniently shied away from discussing the crisis at our southern border, refusing to acknowledge the humanitarian and national security crisis his administration has created.

Republican Senator Tim Scott delivered a thoughtful rebuttal to President Biden’s speech, but the liberal left has chosen to ignore Senator Scott’s unifying message in order to launch personal attacks based on race.

“Intolerance so often comes from the left with words like ‘Uncle Tim’ and the ‘n-word’ being used against me,” Scott said. “And last night what was trending in social media was ‘Uncle Tim,’ they doubled down on this concept of liberal oppression. It is stunning in 2021 that those who speak about ending discrimination want to end it by more discrimination” said Scott.

The Biden administration and its allies have shown no desire to do anything other than tax and spend on far-left, progressive programs while pursuing D.C. statehood, which passed the House on a party line vote, and packing the Supreme Court to ensure a Venezuelan style decline in America.

Cuomo’s Coverup

 Details on Governor Cuomo’s corrupt coverup continue to come to light as we learned this week that the Governor and his staff hid the true number of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes for nearly half a year.

Top aide to Cuomo, Melissa DeRosa, emailed New York State health officials admitting the administration was “anxious” in regard to the pending DOH nursing home report. The administration then worked to downplay their roll in admitting COVID-19 positive patients as they lied about the destruction stemming from that decision.

The DOH report stated the number of nursing home deaths was close to 10,000, far more than the administration had reported. Cuomo’s decision, the report found, ultimately led to 35% of the states total COVID-19 deaths.

While the Governor was involved in one coverup scheme, he also had a side hustle going. While thousands of New Yorker’s died in nursing homes, Cuomo lined his pockets. It is reported he enriched himself to the tune of $4 million dollars with his book, praising himself for his response to the pandemic.

The Governor was given a lucrative book contract because of his carefully constructed image as a leader in the early days of the pandemic. Had the real numbers been released, that image would have been shattered. Denials from his administration that the book had no relevance simply don’t pass the smell test.

By following the money, the truth is revealing itself.

New York to Lose Congressional Seat

New York’s decline in population will lead to yet another House of Representatives district disappearing thus leaving the state with less representation.

The aggressive tax and spend, progressive defund the police, and regressive public safety laws implemented by Mayor de Blasio, Governor Cuomo, and the Democratic State Legislature have led to an out migration pattern that is not soon to be addressed.

New York was once represented by 45 members in Congress.  Since 1952, that number has shrunk to 26. In fact, the only handful of years we did not see a decline in Congressional seats are the years that Governor George Pataki presided over the state.

The outmigration continues to plague New York, not only in the loss of revenue, but now the loss of representation in our nation’s Capital.

We now wait as district lines will be redrawn and announced sometime this coming fall. It is too early to speculate on exactly what the landscape will be later this year; but the census numbers have confirmed that our state is shrinking in population and influence while less taxed states continue to grow.

Spring Reception

  As a reminder we will be gathering in Tappan, New York on May 26^th for an in-person reception.

I am happy to announce Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis will be our speaker. The Congresswoman has taken on a leading role in Washington D.C. on behalf of New York’s 11^th congressional district. She has been an outspoken critic on the Democrats attempt to pack the court, and most recently has been the leading voice on calling for the DOJ to release documents related to Saudi Arabia’s role in the September 11, 2001 atrocities.

Additionally, I am excited to award Bob Smith, an original founder of the party, with the J. Daniel Mahoney award. Bob is the President and Founder of Smith Affiliated Capital and has been active for decades. Bob is more than deserving and I look forward to honoring him.

Finally, we will present Senators Ortt, Borrello, Helming, O’Mara and Assemblyman DiPietro with our top legislative rating awards for their commitment to supporting and voting for good causes throughout New York State.

The venue is a truly special place and piece of New York history. The Old ’76 House is America’s oldest restaurant and is listed as a National Landmark.

For more information and to register click here. 

Biden contends Trump administration failed to plan for migrant ‘overflow’

Taxpayer costs soaring for Biden border surge, contracts show

Progressives take credit for Biden’s huge spending plan: ‘We are setting the agenda for the Democratic Party’

The Andrew Cuomo nursing home scandal gets worse and worse.

Cuomo admin buried scientific paper on nursing home COVID deaths: report

Embattled Cuomo pursues strategy for survival.

Gov. Cuomo mocks de Blasio’s July reopening plan in feisty news conference.

Peter Schweizer writes in Gatestone Institute about Hunter Biden’s Laptop.

Communist China’s Quest for Dominance in Antarctica.

It is a shallow, self-absorbed person who takes credit for accomplishments others have achieved.   Joe Biden has a long history of plagiarism (Echoes of Biden’s 1987 plagiarism scandal continue to reverberate; Joe Biden’s Plagiarism Problem) so the reality of his taking credit for the successful COVID-19 vaccine should not shock anyone.  It does however, remind us that President Joe Biden puts himself before every American who appreciates what America has accomplished in her short 245 year history.  It also reminds us that President Joe Biden’s call for unity on January 20, 2021 was an empty ploy designed for headlines that the fawning mainstream media could not wait to shout from the roof tops.

Biden’s One Hundred Days of Hubris.

Biden’s Dishonest Sales Pitch.

Biden’s first big speech to Congress bombs on all counts.

Fact-Checking 7 of Biden’s Claims in His Address to Congress.

Biden’s latest multitrillion-dollar plan to reward Dem allies — and balloon government.

Biden’s bold new era of big government is a colossal mistake.

The mendacity of Joe Biden’s address to Congress.

By the way, let us be perfectly clear, the proposed American Families Plan is nothing more than a strategy to indoctrinate your children at the youngest age possible while lying to the public when it says free college – their children and grandchildren will be paying for their college bill.

The Heritage Foundation put together a video with President Biden’s biggest blunders in last night’s address.

Message to the Squad et al. who ignore certain historical facts:  How Roman Central Planners Destroyed Their Economy.

Democrats face big headaches on Biden’s $4T spending plan

New York’s total capital gains tax rate could top 50% under Biden plan.

From City Journal:  Stick It to the Rich/The Biden administration’s plans to double the tax rate on capital gains will prove costly to all Americans, not just the wealthy.

Sen. Tim Scott became the epitome of how to give a response.  Scott Outshines Biden, Enrages Libs With Inspiring Tale of Overcoming Adversity; and the progressive left losses their minds when they rush to their favorite social media site and Twitter’s hypocrisy was on full display:   ‘Uncle Tim’ trends on Twitter after Tim Scott’s Biden address rebuttal.

Media Desperately Tries to Debunk Tim Scott’s Belief America Isn’t a Racist Country.

The media and the Left’s response to Sen. Scott prove what phonies they really are.  Tim Scott responds to ‘stunning’ assault from the left: ‘They’re literally attacking the color of my skin’

Guy Benson:  The Best Lines from Tim Scott’s Excellent Speech.  Sen. Scott’s full speech is here.

Unusual Supreme Court vote rules illegal immigrant can avoid deportation on technicality.  Interesting case, interesting 6-3 split-decision and it certainly should remind all of us how important it is to be precise in what we do.

Bill Hammond provides Ten reasons to oppose ‘Albanycare’.

As NY Loses Congressional Seat, Gubernatorial Hopeful Lee Zeldin Offers a Different Path to ‘Restore Glory’

Politics Is Not the Only Game in Town.

In case you missed this; Christopher F. Rufo opines on The Courage of Our Convictions/How to fight critical race theory.

Unbelievable!  The Emperor’s arrogance knows no bounds.  Cuomo says accusers ‘want attention’ in first press conference in months.  To quote Queen Gertrude: “The lady doth protest too much, methinks”

The NY Post notes in today’s editorial:  Cuomo signals that nothing will get him to resign.  “This was Cuomo unmasked — no more Mr. Nice Gov. Having decided he couldn’t dodge the press forever; he decided to slander his accusers and make it clear that nothing would get him out of office.”

Nursing home families still in the dark after Gov. Cuomo’s COVID disaster.

New York’s ethics’ overhaul on a slow path to reform, but will it get there?  Better question, will a fox ever be capable of truly watching the henhouse?

Parents, we send our children to school to be educated, not indoctrinated!  Here is more information to stop the indoctrination:  Critical Race Theory: The Enemy of Reason, Evidence, and Open Debate.

Today’s Wall Street Journal editorial: (subscription required) Gun Rights Return to the Supreme Court/The Justices might finally stop lower-court judges from hollowing out the landmark Heller ruling.   Our friends, Tom King executive director of the NYS Rifle and Pistol Assn., filed the case along with the NRA to hopefully “correct the lower-court judges who are trying to make the Second Amendment an empty right that ends at the gun owner’s front door.”

Another case the US Supreme Court will hear this year is: US Supreme Court weighs conservative groups’ bid to conceal donors.

Gordon G. Chang continues in expose on China in Gatestone Institute:  China Is Extending Its Totalitarian Controls to the Rest of the World.

Mr. President and Members of Congress, read this:  Infrastructure Bill Should Benefit America—Not China.

Let’s hope his backbone has strengthen since the last time he indicated he was with his constituents, before the progressives really put the pressure on him:  Manchin pumps brakes on Biden infrastructure plans

Obviously, President Biden’s inability to read the country is his Achille’s Heel:  The Memo: Biden bets ‘big government’ is back.

John Kerry is skirting the line of treason with Iran.

Dave Bossie opines on HR 1 and how election integrity will suffer.

Biden cuts off press questions: ‘I’m really gonna be in trouble’ if I keep answering.  I could say a multitude of things about President Biden’s “I’m really gonna be in trouble; if I keep answering” but I will only say this:  Why were you not as honest prior to your election??