“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
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Statement by New York Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar on Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Budget Address
January 21, 2020
“After 10 years as governor, in his 11th budget address, Governor Andrew Cuomo finally admitted that high tax-and-spend government harms New Yorkers.
“Conservatives could have told him that on day one. So could the more than one million former New Yorkers who have fled the state under his stewardship.
“Now the Governor is facing a $10 billion budget deficit — while the national economy soars — and his nebulous solutions and utter lack of detail in this address show the same leadership deficit that created the giant hole in the first place.
“All we got today was more empty talk. It will be up to a Democrat-led legislature to fill in the blanks. Hold onto your wallets.”
An interesting aside regarding today’s Siena Poll, is that when asked in April about the new Criminal Justice Reform Act that just passed, 55% of the respondents supported the law, while 38% did not. Quite a turnaround when people realized what it entails. Today’s poll also indicates overwhelming support for a dozen of Cuomo’s State of the State proposals and a boost to his favorability and job performance ratings. One can’t help but wonder, as residents learn what these progressive plans cost and how they effect their daily lives, will they still support them and him? Once people understand the consequences, I doubt Governor Cuomo will ride the wave of true success.
Protecting illegal immigrants is more important to the democrats in the legislature than protecting the legal citizens who live here. Another heavy-handed government law that ignores the rights of citizenship.
As E. J. McMahon explains in his Op-Ed in today’s NY Post, it isn’t only the taxes that are hurting upstate New York’s job prospects…thereby forcing people to move out of New York. Have you registered to attend our 53rd Annual Conference yet? Hurry, it is this coming Sunday and Monday. Register here, to hear great speakers like E. J. McMahon and others to learn how we can make New York great again.
President Trump scored his second trade victory in as many days as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement was passed by the Senate Thursday replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement. The New USMCA passed 89-10. This comes shortly after China and the United States signed phase one of a new trade deal in which China will purchase an additional $200 billion worth of goods from the U.S.
The new trade agreement, known as the USMCA, is expected to generate an increase in U.S. agriculture imports while maintaining the duty-free access for a majority of U.S. goods sent to Mexico and Canada while increasing America’s agricultural exports by an estimated $2.2 billion.
As to be expected, Senator Chuck Schumer, although praising the deals “very good labor provisions,” couldn’t handle giving the President another win without opposition. Although the bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, he was one of the 10 nay votes.
The passage of the USMCA provided yet another boost to the market as it surpassed 29,335 Friday. The Trump economy continues to grow and shatter records.
U.S. home building surged to a 13 year high, black and Hispanic unemployment rates remain at record lows, while nationally the unemployment rate continues to hover around a 50 year low.
Americans are winning in the Trump economy.
Bail Reform Fails
It has been 17 days since sweeping bail reform legislation took affect throughout New York, and it is clear the hastily done bill has fallen short and poses a direct danger to residents.
The reformed law completely strips judges of their ability to set cash bail requirements for crimes considered to be non-violent. Though many of the offenders released are dangerous and pose a threat to innocent lives.
One of the beneficiaries of New York State Senate and Assembly Democrats is Anthony Hart. Hart was arrested in November and charged with 4th degree arson, but released soon after due to the pending changes. 4th degree arson is now just one of the dozens of crimes judges no longer have the authority to set bail for. Hart was re-arrested earlier this month and charged with the rape of a 14-year-old girl.
In another tragic story, Maria “Rosie” Osai, was killed by a drunk driver on Christmas Eve in Rockland County. The driver, an illegal immigrant operating the vehicle with no license while under the influence, was “arrested, detained, and released all before her three kids knew she had died on the streets like a dog”, said Osai’s cousin, Sheila Harris.
Unfortunately, this is just a small look at what has transpired since the bill officially took affect January 1.
Senate Republican-Conservatives have called for an immediate repeal of the law, but Democrat on a party line vote, refuse to even consider it.
The Conservative Party is committed to speaking out against this short sided and hastily done bail reform. Please sign our petition to repeal criminal justice reform. We will not stay silent and we will fight for law abiding citizens.
CPPAC 2020
We are looking forward to our 53rd Annual Political Action Conference in Latham, NY. We have an impressive slate of speakers scheduled that bring a vast amount of knowledge and experience in numerous fields.
The incredible list of speakers includes:
Elise Stefanik, Congresswoman from New York’s 21st district and New York State Trump 2020 Chairwoman. Rep. Stefanik cemented herself as a leading figure in the fight against Democrat Adam Schiff and Nancy Pelosi as they worked to impeach our dually elected President, Donald Trump.
John McLaughlin, CEO of McLaughlin & Associates, and pollster to the President. John will be in to discuss the President’s re-election and trends as he sees them heading into the 2020 election cycle.
John Brabender, Chief Creative Officer at BrabenderCox, and Consultant to Vice President Mike Pence. John will be in to give a special presentation that to date has only been presented to President Trump and his Senior Advisors.
Morgan Zegers, founder of Young Americans against Socialism and former New York State Assembly District 113 candidate at just 21 years old. Morgan ran an incredible race and came up just short of unseating the incumbent Democrat. Morgan is a rising start in Conservative politics and will be a force for years to come.
Mike Pregent, a senior fellow at Hudson Institute and former intelligence officer with over 28 years’ experience working security, terrorism, counter-insurgency, and policy issues in the Middle East, North Africa, and Southwest Asia. Mike is an expert in Middle East and North Africa political and security issues. He will discuss all things Iran and Qassem Soleimani, the Iranian General designated as a terrorist by the United States and killed earlier this month by the US Armed Forces.
Maria Maffucci, Editor of the Human Life Review. Maria has been a staunch protector of human life with editorials appearing in the Human Life Review, First Things, National Review Online and National Review.
We will be joined by many more fascinating guests and I strongly encourage you to register here. This is one of the most impressive guest lists I can remember and you won’t want to miss it!
The New York State Conservative Party would like to congratulate new Assembly Minority Leader William Barclay. We look forward to working with Leader Barclay and helping re-store a common-sense Legislature in Albany that works for the hardworking, law abiding, taxpayers all over New York State.
Alleged car thief, a member of the notorious MS-13 street gang, arrested and released due to cashless bail, was arrested hours later accused of stealing another car. (I wonder how long before all NYS drivers will have to pay higher car insurance rates should this madness continue.) Make your voice heard; sign our petition here.
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Statement from Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar on
Rep. Elise Stefanik’s Appointment as
Trump 2020 New York State Chairwoman
January 15, 2020
“Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is no longer a rising star — she is a fixed and glowing firmament in today’s political sky. President Trump and his team could not have chosen a better person to lead 2020 re-election efforts here in New York. The Conservative Party stands ready to work with the congressman in every corner of the state to extoll the many Trump Administration successes and to support the President’s deserved re-election.”
And it continues: New York’s utter criminal justice madness. Bob McManus has an excellent article in today’s New York Post taking Governor Cuomo to task regarding the “get-out-of-jail-free” mess but doesn’t stop with Governor Cuomo. McManus writes “Certainly, as it is becoming increasingly clear, Albany doesn’t care.” He then mentions how Speaker Heastie and Senate Leader Stewart-Cousins have no real desire to address the problem. All the more reason for you and everyone you know sign our petition. Governor Cuomo and the members of the legislature have to know that people are truly concerned about cashless bail and the outrageous new 15-day discovery mandate. We must stand together, for rest assured, the progressives that pushed this disgraceful bill are and pushing back. If, for one minute one thinks this is not the democrat controlled legislature, think again.
The state is over $6 billion in debt, but that doesn’t concern Governor Cuomo as he announces the NYS flag should be changed. New York’s flag has been the same for a century. Why Andrew Cuomo wants to change it. Maybe he is embarrassed that NY’s motto is Excelsior – translation: ever upward and our population has been ever downward since his election to the executive chamber.
Trump campaign names Elise Stefanik, five others honorary NY chairs; and Congresswoman Stefanik is speaking at CPPAC! Have you registered yet? Click here to register on line.
While the Democrats play the Impeachment game, President Donald J. Trump signs a new trade agreement with China. One thing is certain, President Trump will not hesitate to make China keep their end of the negotiations.
Governor Cuomo gave his annual State of the State address Tuesday and as we feared, we are in for another long year
The Governors perennial window dressing ignored that, for much of New York, there’s nothing left in the store. Families are leaving in record numbers because the state is becoming more and more unaffordable, with crippling taxes making it harder and harder to get ahead.
Staring down the barrel of a $6 billion budget deficit, Governor Cuomo is proposing billions in new spending while Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie proposes new taxes. Thing’s don’t get better for small business owners or small property owners as the Democratic State Legislature has made the ability to improve existing properties or build additional ones, much more difficult.
To add injury to insult, all common sense appears to be lost as violent criminals and anti-Semites are being released onto the street without bail hours after committing heinous crimes.
New York is a rudderless ship taking on water under Democratic leadership. It will take all of us to ensure a mutiny of common sense leadership is brought back to New York State.
Iran Escalates Conflict in Middle East
Last week, President Trump drew his red line in the sand and enforced it when he ordered the air strike that killed Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani, a terrorist directly responsible for over 600 American casualties. Soleimani was a murderous thug that posed a direct threat to the United States and the Middle East.
In response to the attack that killed Soleimani, Iran launched 12 missiles on bases used by U.S. troops in Iraq. Thankfully, no American lives were lost in the attack.
“We didn’t start it”, President Trump said. “They started it by killing one of our people and wounding badly other of our people. So that you call retribution.”
Iran would be smart to heed the warning of the President and numerous other military officials. It is clear President Trump is a man of his word when he says he will protect Americans at all costs.
Thursday, we learned the Iranian’s may have another issue. During Tuesdays attack, a Ukrainian passenger plane carrying 176 crashed shortly after takeoff. Now, intelligence reports from both the United States and Canada, suggest the airliner was shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile. Iranian officials have refused to turn over the black box recordings to investigators.
Democratic Sponsored Bail Reform is Massive Failure in First Week
Senate and Assembly Democrats touted the importance and significance of their bail and discovery reform legislation over the course of the last year. In the ten days since the new law took effect, they have failed miserably while putting law abiding citizens in harm.
Conveniently enough, Governor Cuomo omitted everything regarding bail reform from his State of the State address, while Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) disinvited New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio from a reception following the State of the State due to his suggestion that State Democrats re-visit their bail reform legislation.
Republicans from across the Senate and Assembly, including a small number of Democrats, have asked their leaders to consider making changes to the law. Recent comments from Senate Majority Leader Andrew Stewart-Cousins and the actions of Speaker Heastie, make it very clear Democrats are not interested in revising the law.
Since January 1, countless career criminals and violent offenders have been released from jail including Paul Barbaritano, who choked & stabbed a woman to death and admitted to the crime. State Democrats consider this a “non-violent crime”. Thursday, we learned Zachary Gulini would be released from prison this week. Gulini, the owner of a 10-year criminal history, is a violent sex offender who also failed to register as an offender.
We have much to be concerned about this legislative season. I strongly urge you to make sure your local elections matter in 2020.
Cuomo dodges bail-reform issues in State of the State address. The hottest topic in New York State and Gov. Cuomo can’t find the words to talk about it in the State of the State? The man only hears progressive voices who kiss his ring; those who dare to have a differing view are told they have no place in New York. Believe me, he will only give the groundswell of people calling for changes in the Criminal Justice Reform bill lip service…until time runs out. Tell the Governor: Government’s responsibility is to protect her citizens: Sign our petition here.
Surprisingly, not everyone agrees that the Criminal Justice Reform is a dangerous new law, here is the opinion of an esteemed former judge. I fail to see her reasoning on the discovery portion of the bill. How is anyone, especially victims and/or witnesses safer when the alleged criminal is given the phone number, including a cell phone number, the exact address of the victim and/or witness within 15 days when they have be released on cashless bail? If the crime took place in the home of the victim, it has to remain exactly as it was until the alleged perpetrator can examine the premises. Sign our petition today. Have your family and friends sign it as well. Thank you for taking a stand against this insanity.
Cuomo Details Proposal for New Domestic Terrorism Criminal Charge to NY Penal Law. Unfortunately, the hate crimes that are now on the books are not applied evenly and everyone should be concerned that another law will not change the problem. The state has to do more to eliminate the “need” for more hate crime legislation and much more to help the mentally unstable people who lash out on innocent people. There are many parts to the growing problem, adding another law will do absolutely nothing to prevent domestic terrorism other than making politicians feel like they accomplished something.
This is precisely why journalists must verify facts in reporting, not write their opinion in articles that are not clearly labeled opinion. A reporter verifies the topic and then reports the who, what, where, when, and why, when verified. Opinions are on the editorial page and are not limited to the 5 w’s.
Statement by New York Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar on Governor Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State Address
“Families are leaving New York in droves because it’s too hard to get ahead here, and everybody knows it. That’s the indisputable state of the State in January 2020 — I dare Governor Cuomo to deny it.
“His perennial window dressing ignores that, for much of New York, there’s nothing left in the store. We’ve been hollowed out by taxes, regulation, bureaucratic mismanagement, and government corruption.
“New York needs to move in a bold new direction, but Governor Cuomo and the Democratic Senate and Assembly are driving us ever deeper into the hole they’ve created. The State faces a $6 billion budget deficit, and the Governor is proposing billions in new spending. That’s not serious leadership.
“We pay the highest taxes in America — we’re watching whole swaths of the population fleeing — and Democrats in the Legislature are again proposing new taxes. Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers need safe, affordable housing, and the Democrat-led Legislature is making it near impossible for small landlords and developers to improve existing properties or build additional ones. In whose mind is that rational?
“We see the loss of common sense in criminal justice, too, with vicious criminals and anti-Semites being released onto the streets without bail — as violent crime soars in our cities. We shudder at the moral decay of a governor who, against the will of his own father, wants to commercialize child bearing.
“New York is a rudderless ship taking on water under total Democratic leadership. Mark my words: a mutiny of common sense is coming.”
Kudos to our military and President Donald J. Trump. From our President’s address this morning “As long as I’m president of the United States, Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon. Good morning. I’m pleased to inform you the American people should be extremely grateful and happy. No Americans were harmed in last night’s attack by the Iranian regime. We suffered no casualties. All of our soldiers are safe and only minimal damage was sustained at our military bases.”
We are fortunate to have President Trump and his unabashed love of America and resolve in keeping America safe while doing all he can to protect our military men and women.
Add your voice to the chorus calling for serious changes in the Criminal Justice Reform Act, sign our petition now. Please send the link to everyone you know; act now in order to prevent any further tragedies.
