Welcome to the Conservative Party’s Weekly Wrap-Up for June 20, 2019!

 MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION FAILS IN LEGISLATURE

 Apparently there are limits for the loony left, even with extremist Gov. Andrew Cuomo as the figurehead for New York Democrats. We saw that this week when legalization of marijuana failed in the New York legislature.

 “It is clear now that [the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act] is not going to pass this session,” said Democratic state Sen. Liz Krueger (D), who was the sponsor of the legislation.

 Cuomo is a major proponent of legalization, and hoped it would be included in this year’s state budget, but those efforts failed. The Conservative Party, who has been fighting to keep a strong prohibition against marijuana in place is celebrating a victory as a result of this news along with SAM who joined our New York fight this year.

 “The predatory pot industry wanted legislators to believe that this was simple,” said Kevin Sabet, who heads the anti-legalization group Smart Approaches to Marijuana. “The industry told people it would rain money for a host of pet projects, that our young people wouldn’t be at risk and drugged driving concerns were overblown. Thankfully, New York’s parents, doctors, law enforcement, teachers and many lawmakers didn’t fall for the con.”

 But the pot smokers  are down but not out, as Krueger notes they will be back during the next legislative session to try their same scheme once again.

 “This is not the end of the road, it is only a delay. Unfortunately, that delay means countless more New Yorkers will have their lives up-ended by unnecessary and racially disparate enforcement measures before we inevitably legalize,” Krueger said.

 EXTREME GLOBAL WARMING BILL HEADS TO CUOMO’S DESK

 Although marijuana legalization failed, a different type of green menace is coming to harm New York residents as a bill is on Gov. Cuomo’s desk that would cripple the New York economy underneath burdensome taxes and regulations meant to stop global warming.

 The “Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act” passed the Assembly by a 104-35 margin and passed the Senate by a 41-21 margin. Gov. Cuomo intends to sign the legislation into law, and far-left environmentalist groups are crowing as a result.

 “New York has now legally committed itself to the strongest climate and clean energy goals of any U.S. state,” said Peter Iwanowicz, executive director of Environmental Advocates of New York. “This will spur innovation, create green jobs, and make New York a true global climate leader.”

 In actuality, the legislation forces the state to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 85 percent over the next three decades. It will also mandate that 70 percent of New York’s electricity come from renewable sources within a decade.

 This means that New Yorkers will be paying astronomically higher prices for electricity until this coercive mandate is reversed. Experts say the legislation’s mandates are not even tenable.

 “Even if you put wind turbines on every square mile of land in the state, you would not come close to meeting the state’s existing demand for electricity,” Manhattan Institute adjunct fellow Jonathan Lesser said. “And you would need to cover most of the state with solar panels.”

 “Nothing New York does on its own will have any measurable impact on world climate,” Lesser added. “Nor, if this bill is signed into law, will developing nations suddenly say ‘Gee, New York passed a climate law. Let’s wreck our economies, too, to save the planet.’”

 PRESIDENT TRUMP KICKS OFF HIS 2020 CAMPAIGN

 President Donald Trump officially kicked off his 2020 re-election campaign in Orlando, FL earlier this week, as he hopes to keep America great with another term in the oval office.

 “Since the very first day I walked through the doors of the White House, I have never forgotten who sent me there,” Trump said to a packed house at his first official campaign rally for 2020. “You did.”

 “It turned out to be more than just a political campaign, it turned out to be a great political movement because of you,” he added. “A great movement.”

 Trump hammered the deep state conspiracy against him to undermine his ‘America First’ agenda during his speech.

 “Our patriotic movement has been under assault from the very first day,” Trump said.

 “It was all an illegal attempt to overturn the results of the election, spied on our campaign, which is what they did, and subvert our democracy,” he said.

 Despite the progress he has made as President to bring jobs and honor back to the United States, Trump made clear that his mission to drain the swamp is far from over.

 “The people trying to stop our movement are the same Washington insiders who spend their careers rigging the system so your losses will be their gains,” he said. “You know that.”

 He made clear that stakes are high, and that support for him in 2020 is crucial to keep the radical Democrats at bay while they wage war against the Bill of Rights and Constitution.

 “No matter what label they give, a vote for any Democrat in 2020 is a vote for the rise of radical socialism and destruction of the American Dream,” Trump said. “Don’t ever forget, this election is about you. It’s about your family, your future, and the fate of your country.”

 OTHER NEWS

 –Single typo in state bill would have automatically registered non-citizens to vote. 

–Trump Raises ‘Record Breaking’ Amount Only 24 Hours After His Campaign Kickoff, McDaniel Says

– State Department Identifies 30 Security Incidents Related To Hillary Clinton’s Email Server

– Netanyahu Unveils ‘Trump Heights’ In Israel’s Golan Heights

– Holocaust Research Center Yad Vashem Fires Back At Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘Concentration Camp’ Comparison

– BOOM: Keith Raniere Found Guilty on All Charges Including Sex Trafficking From Mexico

– Globalist Central Bankers Unite to Derail Trump’s ‘America First’ Trade Agenda

– First Libraries, Now Christian Churches Are Being Infiltrated by ‘Drag Queen Story Hour’

– Josh Hawley Moves to End Immunity Privileges for Big Tech Monopolies Unless They Protect Free Speech

– Republicans Ask DOJ Why Qatar-Owned Al Jazeera Isn’t Registered As Foreign Agent

This was a known fact prior to democratic legislators voting to give illegal immigrants driver’s licenses: Loophole in law granting illegal immigrants driver’s licenses could lead to voter fraud and they still voted for it…the cynical part of me thinks it could be because they only wanted the votes.    Here is Chairman Emeritus Long discussing the issue on Currents TV.

Again, the democratic controlled state, is dreaming the impossible dream.  Previous standards have not been met, yet, this bill, that caters to the AOC’s of the world, thinks it will be able to end fossil fuels.

In their haste to become progressive, the democratic majority is not thinking issues through.  Here is another example of proposed legislation that will accomplish the opposite of what the intent should be:  A rush to regulate PBM’s.

This is, without doubt, a federal case to watch.  Rest assured; it will reach the US Supreme Court:  Girls file federal discrimination complaint after transgender track wins.

Tom Homan: Trump is right to order illegal immigrants deported – Dems didn’t complain when Obama did it.

Was the reason that recreational marijuana apparently failed due to the fact that the leaders could not decide how the tax revenues would be distributed?  Seriously?  As we have noted many times, there is an opioid and drug crisis in New York (and the rest of the nation) and legislators are more concerned about distributing tax revenue than the health and welfare of their constituents.  Truly, their priorities are up-side-down and detrimental to New Yorkers!! (Be prepared, the legislative session is not over yet, so the horse-trading goes on and recreational marijuana could still pass, especially when you read the Tom Precious article and become aware of all the Plan B’s that are being considered.)

Google will tell you that AOC graduated from Boston University Cum Laude.  If BU graduated AOC with a Cum Laude degree, a word of advice to parents considering Boston University:  Rethink your decision to send your child there.  Congresswoman Ocasio- Cortez continues to insult the intelligence of New Yorkers, and still insists that America has in the past and presently forced people into concentration camps.  Maybe she just cut the important classes and it really isn’t Boston University fault she is blind to the truth.  Strange that ACO doesn’t have a bio posted on her congressional website.  Keep up the pressure, Bill Hemmer, AOC must apologize, not only to those whose families were condemned to death in the concentration camps, but also to all Americans who gave their lives and saved the world from the atrocities of the Nazi regime.

Wednesday’s with Walter E. Williams.

Those who serve in the NYS Legislature, take an oath to uphold our constitution.  They accept the responsibility to write laws that they expect people to abide by.  Yesterday, when they deliberately passed a bill that rewards people who are known to have NO respect for the laws that govern New Yorkers, they broke their oath and made a mockery of law-abiding citizens.  When the Governor signed said bill, he also broke his oath and sanctioned law breaking in New York state.  Why obey any laws now?  The elected officials who voted to give illegal immigrants a NYS driver’s license, do not belong in the NYS Legislature.  Governor Cuomo, who played the issue like a Stradivarius, signed the end of his political career when he signed the most flagrant disregard of the law that was passed to keep New Yorkers safe after the horrific attacks of September 11, 2001.  We will not forget.

State Dems thumbing noses at rule of law with illegal immigrant licenses.

Licenses for illegal immigrants: An outrageous political rush job.

Rensselaer County Clerk, Frank Merola, is my hero.

Abortion until the baby takes their first breath, no bail, hard core felons released from prison, rent control that will drive landlords to poverty, driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants and now, New Yorker’s can look forward to higher food prices.  Who is going to continue to live in a state where their government has no respect for them?  If our good citizens do not make their voices heard, it will not take long before New York is similar to a third world country.  Take a look at California.

NY’s ominous new rent regs.

Mrs. Clinton, about those emails…

Did AOC actually attend any classes at all?  This has to be the most outrageous, insulting, offensive, bellicose, pugnacious statement ever made by a sitting US Congress person.  Visit Auschwitz, stand in what remains of the camps, close your eyes, listen, take a deep breath, you will see, hear and smell the true horror of a concentration camp…then maybe you will realize what a contemptuous statement you made.  UPDATE:  AOC doubled down!

Another Member of Congress who obviously needs to go back to classes…and clearly in a college that teaches history, not revisionist history.

He Grew Up Under Socialism. Now He’s Urging Young People to Reject It.

This college lawsuit was the needed pushback against the ‘woke’ apocalypse

Today begins the last week of session in the NYS Legislature.   They cannot go home soon enough!  This year has been a disaster for those of us who continue to live in New York State. The New York Times gives an overview of all of the progressive bills that will cause havoc in our cities and state.  Of course, the NY Times supports this agenda, and is pushing the fact that illegal immigrants should be granted licenses.   Just because their readership is in a nosedive, doesn’t mean they should call for programs that will bring our government closer to the socialistic government that runs Venezuela!

Then again, this may be another reason why socialism is on the rise, the Daily Signal opines on how victim mentality is pushing women toward socialism.

The NY Post editorial has this to say:  Moderate Dems need to revoke progressives’ license to drive state agenda.

The Buffalo News suggests that the recreational marijuana bill, has hit a snag, but the NY Post writes this: New York Senate is hashing out bill to legalize weed.  Why it is being considered is mindboggling when you know that drug abuse is destroying the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.  I would venture to say that everyone reading this blog has been touched by the plague of drug abuse, if not directly, most definitely indirectly.  Why on earth does the democratically controlled New York State want to encourage the use of a Schedule 1 drug?  Haven’t we seen enough of the trauma drugs cause in trafficking and use?  What message do we want to send our youth?  That marijuana is okay, and if a Schedule 1 drug is okay, why not all drugs?  Shame on the people pushing this.  The Washington Post, considered by most to be a progressive paper, ran this article yesterday:  Potent pot, vulnerable teens trigger concerns in first states to legalize marijuana.   Read the article, then send it to your local Senator and ask them how can they consider making marijuana available for recreational use?  Do we not learn from our mistakes?   Send the Washington Post article, now, time is running out.

Progressives just won’t admit the truth about opioids and the homeless.

DA David Soares (Albany County who originally won with Working Family Party support) has this Op-Ed in the NY Post:  The Legislature endangered the public by botching criminal-justice reform.  It always is stronger when a person who has supported criminal justice reform, realizes that some of the changes are not necessary and in fact dangerous.

Bob McManus echo’s our sentiments in his column:  Richard Carranza’s race-baiting politics are wearing thin.  Then there is this editorial:  Comrie wants more opportunity — Carranza’s just finding jobs for cronies.

Oh my, the Mayor will be so upset:  Cuomo announces new crackdown on fare-beaters, transit violence.

Thomas Homan: Here’s the truth about sanctuary cities.

BILL TO GIVE DRIVER’S LICENSES TO ILLEGALS MOVES FORWARD

 The Democrats in the New York Assembly, urged on by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, passed the “Driver’s License Access and Privacy Act” this week to reward illegal immigrants with driving privileges.

 The legislation, A.3675-B, will incentivize lawlessness, but Democrats are insisting that it will instead “create safer roads for all New Yorkers, boost the state’s economy and protect hardworking New Yorkers and their families” in their press release.

 Cayuga County Clerk Sue Dwyer said, “It is absolutely mind-boggling that the Democrat-controlled Senate and Assembly want to pass legislation that would allow people,who are in our country illegally, to walk up to a DMV counter to apply for a New York State driver’s license by giving DMV staff as little as a foreign document. First of all, we have no way of knowing its authenticity, and if we suspect that it’s a fraudulent document, we will not be allowed to question it.”

 “Not only will our roads throughout New York State be safer, but families of immigrants will have more peace of mind while their loved ones are on the roads,” said Assemblymember Crespo.

 The Democrats always do all that they can in order to make their invading third-world constituents feel at home.

 DEMOCRATS WANT TO LEGALIZE SEX WORK

 he Democrats in the legislature are using New York as an experiment for loony liberal policies, and it does not end with drivers licenses for illegals. They are even considering the decriminalization of prostitution as well.

 Sens. Jessica Ramos and Julia Salazar are planning to introduce the “Stop Violence in the Sex Trades Act” to let street walkers who are selling their bodies for cash off the hook.

 “We want to bring sex workers out of the shadows and ensure that they are protected,” Ramos said in at a press conference. “We will finally make strides against trafficking by empowering sex workers to report violence against them. Sex work is work and everyone has an inherent right to a safe workplace.”

 The radical Democrats want to protect every criminal or degenerate aspect of our society these days at the expense of tax paying New Yorkers. .

 If enacted, the legislation would condone prostitution in certain instances, shield prostitutes from criminal liability, and expunge the criminal records of sex workers in most cases.

 DE BLASIO DISRESPECTS THE PUERTO RICAN COMMUNITY

 New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio claims he is committed to diversity, but these days, he seems more committed to his vanity campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 than anything else. The absentee Mayor blew off the Puerto Rican Day Parade last week to campaign in Iowa.

 “When you’re running for president of United States this is always a challenge, to balance the schedules,” de Blasio said as an excuse for his absence.

 De Blasio was the first Mayor in the history of the parade to ever miss the event. He believes his own ambitions are more important than showing solidarity with the Puerto Rican community.

 “What’s happening Sunday is one of the biggest Democratic party events of the year in Iowa,” he added. “Iowa is obviously the first election of the season for Democratic presidential candidates…And it [is] important to be there, but my respect, my commitment, to the Puerto Rican community is very, very well known in the community, and it will continue deeply.”

 The people of Iowa are not impressed by de Blasio despite his incessant campaigning. He is polling at zero percent in the crucial midwestern state, as his campaign becomes a national punchline.

 He is not faring much better in his liberal-dominated home state of New York, where President Trump polls five points better than the reviled Mayor.

 HAPPY FLAG DAY

 Flag Day is celebrated each year on June 14 to commemorate the day on which the country adopted its famous stars and stripes.

 President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation in 1916 to mark the date in 1777 when the Second Continental Congress selected the American flag.

 Many people in the United States and New York State will honor the day by displaying the flag at homes and public buildings.

 The Conservative Party of New York State would like to wish everyone a happy Flag Day!

 OTHER NEWS

 Putin: Relations With US ‘Getting Worse By The Hour’ Under Trump

What Big Pot Doesn’t Want You To Know About Costs of Legalizing Marijuana

Another Major News Outlet Ditches ‘Climate Change’ For More Alarming Language

Congressman Justin Amash Leaves Freedom Caucus

Planned Parenthood Suing Trump Administration Over ‘Conscience’ Rule For Abortions

President Trump Is No Nixon: ‘He Left. I Don’t Leave’

Jury Refuses to Convict Left-Wing Activist Who Allegedly Helped Illegals Cross Border

Democrat Congress to Hold Reparation Hearings with Hollywood Actors and Social Justice Authors

George Soros and Koch Bros Band Together to Enforce Big Tech Censorship Heading into 2020

President Trump Unleashes on Chamber of Commerce for Opposing America First Policies

Jihadi Immigrant From Bangladesh Arrested for Allegedly Plotting Massacre in Times Square

There used to be an advertisement by Virginia Slims (it would be verboten today) that said “you’ve come a long way, baby” glorifying the women’s movement of the 1970’s.  Can we still say “you’ve come a long way, baby” when the Governor of Texas has to sign legislation declaring children’s lemonade stands legal?

The US Supreme Court rejects atheists’ move to scrub “In God We Trust” off our currency.

Will the US Supreme Court have to hear another Jack Phillips case?  Mr. Phillips is the Lakewood, Colo. bakery owner who refused to bake cakes that violate his Christian faith and won in the landmark decision.

If anyone thinks the legislature is in charge of what gets passed or not, they are mistaken.  Unions decide what gets passed, amended or tossed aside.  Their pension woes will come back to haunt taxpayers as they try to get bailouts after mismanaging their funds.

The Daily Signal discusses the 4 big moments in the House’s Mueller Report Hearing.

Jerry Nadler’s Trump-bashing show is a bust.

Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, Tedra Cobb snipe over undocumented drivers’ licenses.  Thank you, Congresswoman, for putting the safety of our citizens first.

MS-13 Gang Member Posed as the Father of a Sick Toddler to Illegally Enter U.S.

How Open Borders and Sanctuary Policies Victimize (and Kill) Americans.

The Koch Brothers support open borders and free trade.  Free Trade is good; however, open borders presents’ lots of problems.

DHS chief reveals startling stat on asylum seekers who skip hearings, disappear.

A poster boy for bail reform gone wrong.

Trump’s big win on Mexico and immigration.

National Review reminds us that former VP Joe Biden was never pro-life despite the fact that he pretends to be.

Sweeping plans from 2020 contenders come with trillion-dollar price tags.

Good Advice:  When Albany plays Santa, hold on to your wallet.

Drive to let kids, inmates vote just another sign the left is nuts.

Court strikes down ban on outside income for state lawmakers.   This is by no means over just because the court ruled on one part of the law suit; it remains an issue to follow very closely due to the fact that the law suit has two distinct sections; first the pay raise (your money) and second the outside income.

Speaking of your money:  Census figures show that Cuomo’s ‘Buffalo Billion’ isn’t working.

Forget tariffs; if you are concerned that your food prices will go up, rest assured if the NYS Democratic controlled legislature passes the farmworkers’ rights bill, food prices will skyrocket.

Legislators also ignore the pension piece of “prevailing wage.”

The Beat writes that prosecutors are going soft on crime and that the number of homeless in NYC is still far too many.

Congressman Katko and Congresswoman Stefanik were supportive of our opposition to allowing NYS become a sanctuary state.  Unfortunately, most of the press corps failed to cover our press conference and enlighten the citizens of New York State.

If the Siena Poll is accurate and Gov. Cuomo’s ratings have spiked, why are so many New Yorkers leaving the state?  Personally, I think the Siena Poll should give a little background (both sides) on an issue before asking the question.  For example, on questions 21 – 25, shouldn’t respondents hear both sides of the proposal?  Just a thought.

Welcome to the Conservative Party’s Weekly Wrap-Up for June 7, 2019!

NEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATS HARBOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

Democrats in the state continue to drag the empire state down the road to lawlessness.  The Democratic Majority is pushing legislation forward in the state Senate  that would officially make New York a sanctuary state. This accompanies Cuomo’s successful push for state-subsidized legal services provided to illegals to prevent ICE from enforcing the law. Another one of Cuomo’s top priorities for the year is to give drivers licenses to illegals as well.

“While the federal government continues to threaten our immigrant communities, New York will not stop fighting to protect the rights of new Americans,” Governor Cuomo said.

NYC RESIDENTS PAY FOR DE BLASIO’S AMBITIONS

Unpopular New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is running for President despite the chance that he has a snowball’s chance in Hades of actually winning. The far-left radical’s vanity run is costing his city a great deal of funds, as he neglects his real job to travel and conduct interviews.

Reporters have noted that de Blasio is traveling with New York Police Department (NYPD) security detail during campaign stops. Civil rights attorney Norman Siegel is filing Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests because de Blasio is being tight-lipped about how much his ambitions are costing his city.

“It’s a very, very small amount of money,” the mayor said. “But, again, anything about how security is provided should go to the NYPD.”

The NYPD is not responding to requests about the figures either, but considering how de Blasio is doing in his role as Mayor, the costs may be a small price to pay to keep the nanny-state bureaucrat from further screwing up NYC.
DE BLASIO’S SOCIAL JUSTICE AGENDA

By the time de Blasio is finished with New York City, the residents may be begging him to go to Iowa, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Michigan, or anywhere else no matter the cost!

Mayoral spokesperson Freddi Goldstein revealed de Blasio’s agenda for the year and it is a progressive nightmare including dope legalization, rent controls, ending the Specialized High School Admission Test (SHSAT) for the purposes of diversity and inclusion, more handouts for minority- and women-owned businesses, repealing Section 50-a of the state Civil Rights law to put law enforcement under further attack, and letting more criminals back on the streets.

“There’s a lot going on in the final weeks here of the legislative session… What they’ve achieved already this year has been remarkable, it’s been historic. A lot more is going to happen over the next few weeks. This is going to be judged as one of the great legislative sessions in many decades,” de Blasio said on Monday afternoon to reporters.

OTHER NEWS

Trump’s Great D-Day Speech

Snapchat Releases ‘Love Has No Age’ Photo Filter for ‘Pride’ Month
Impeachment Talk Doesn’t Slow the Trump Train, as The President’s Approval Rating Hits a Two-Year High
As Corporations Endorse LGBT and Abortion, Wendy’s Chooses to Promote Adoption
Christopher Steele Reportedly Planning To Meet With US Authorities
Schiff: AG Barr Is ‘Second Most Dangerous Man In The Country’
Key Mueller Probe Witness Arrested On Child Porn Charges
Bronx Community Board Members Come Forward To Affirm Military Vets Walked Out Of Ocasio-Cortez Meeting
Rand Paul Destroys Brennan: Deep State Protected John Brennan’s Security Clearance
Mass TSA-Style Surveillance is Coming to a Public Venue Near You

Despite Strict Gun Control Laws, Australia Suffers Mass Shooting.

Today is the 75th Anniversary of D-Day; a day full of a complete range of emotions, from sadness at the tremendous loss of lives to incredible pride in overcoming the physical obstacles that our boys were able to conquer.  D-Day changed the world and placed America’s vision — it’s steadfast belief in our Republic and the people willing to make the sacrifices necessary to protect it — at the helm of the fight for the world to experience our freedom.  We are forever grateful to the men and women who trusted our leaders knowing full well that they may never return.

History.com has assembled an chronological view of the storming of Normandy’s coast and how they overcame disastrous landings to rout the Nazis.  The Daily Signal writes how American soldiers on D-Day set the bar for courage.

Bob McManus credits American exceptionalism along with the courage of our young service men.

Fox News covered President Trump’s speech on D-Day’s 75th anniversary in Normandy, France.  You can watch it here.

As the Daily Signal notes, on the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, sacrifices at Normandy must not be forgotten.

James Varney writes in the Washington Times about Racing time: Groups rush to honor World War II veterans, preserve their stories.

Paratrooper Tom Rice, parachutes into Normandy again, 75 years later and at age 97!

Newsday is reporting  that John Flanagan considers that a vote on license bill would be ‘colossal political mistake’ for Democrats.  We say it would not only be a colossal political mistake, in endangers the safety of our citizens.  If you have not signed our petition, please do so now, and if you have, please forward it to your family and friends for them to sign.

Unlike our Lt. Governor who flip-flopped on driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants, Rensselaer County Clerk, Frank Merola, is standing strong in opposition, as he did in 2007.

The Conservative Party agrees with today’s NY Post editorial:  Don’t spread the poison of rent control.  Bernadette Hogan reports on why landlords do not agree with plan to pass pro-tenant measures.  The Daily News is reporting that landlords say the city could lose billions if the rent reforms on track to be passed are adopted.

Have you ever wondered how Governor Cuomo manages to negotiate most of what he wants?  This may explain why.

Wendy’s good deed.

Can it really be that robocalls are in its death throes

It is way past time for Chancellor Richard Carranza to be FIRED; any other person would have been by now.  As Bob McManus rightly points out, racial division is Richard Carranza’s only agenda.

The NY Post editorial opines on Jerry Nadler’s political theater.

New Yorkers already anticipated this:  MTA Document Says Congestion Pricing Will be Complicated.

Oversight is lacking and automatic approval seems to be rampant, reimbursement almost impossible.

Congresswoman Stefanik describes H.R. 6 as “a sweeping amnesty bill that will expand the flow of illegal immigration, allow criminals and gang members to enter our country, and make our Customs and Border Patrol Officer’s jobs significantly more difficult,” in explain her no vote.  Kudos to Congresswoman Stefanik and Congressmen Collins, King, Katko, Reed and Zeldin for voting no and putting the safety of New Yorkers first;  H.R. 6 goes much further than a DACA fix as the Democrats are describing the bill.    The Daily Signal points out 4 things to know about House Democrats’ ‘Dream and Promise’ Amnesty.  The Washington Times covered the vote and fallout here.

Jim Geraghty writes in his Morning Jolt that the pro-lifers warned of a slippery slope, and they’re right.

Clarence Thomas Shows Left’s Hypocrisy on Discrimination.

Queen, world leaders honor veterans on D-Day anniversary.  D-Day deception: How phantom armies and fake information helped win the Battle of Normandy.

‘The boys of Pointe du Hoc’ (you can hear President Reagan give the speech)  It has been 35 years since President Ronald Reagan gave the D-Day speech that moved a nation, somehow it is fitting that Ronald Reagan went to meet the boys of Pointe du Hoc 15 years ago today.  Rest in Peace, Mr. President.  We still sorely miss you.

The City, an on-line news source has an article, STATE ASSEMBLY POISED TO GREENLIGHT LICENSES FOR IMMIGRANT DRIVERS, written by Josefa Velasquez and Rosa Goldensohn, that begins with this sentence; Undocumented (emphasis added) New Yorkers are inching closer to getting their right to driver’s licenses restored. Question, where does it say that ILLEGAL, or to use their term, UNDOCUMENTED New Yorkers have a “right” to a driver’s license.  Just because news organizations say you have a “right” does not mean you can circumvent the laws of the United States and New York State.  If you enter our country ILLEGALLY you have disregarded, ignored and defied the law of the land, why then should you be rewarded with any of the benefits of citizenship?  Instead of pulling at the heartstrings of a generous population, why not write about the deaths caused by illegal immigrants when driving?

Bob Confer writes in his column that lawmakers look to make New York even more litigious.  It helps explain why New York’s hidden costs helps make NY a very expensive state to live in and why companies are reluctant to locate here.

According to the US Census Bureau, women in NYS comprise 51.4% of the population.  The way Governor Andrew Cuomo is pandering to them, one would think the percentage would be much higher.  The unfortunate results his pandering could easily backfire leaving women without jobs (strengthening  equal pay), broaden the criteria for what’s considered sexual harassment (could lead to fewer opportunities for women) and, sadly the reality is, it encourages women to be victims.

Ken Girardin writes about Albany’s Pork Binge update in the NY Torch, a public policy blog.

Larry Horist has two columns on his blog that you will enjoy:  New York Times thinks CNN and MSNBC are too biased. What? And, Helping the left understand why people don’t join the Trump Resistance Movement.

One of today’s NY Post editorial:  Exploiting kids to push racial division: Team de Blasio’s new low. 

Biden Didn’t March with the Civil Rights Movement But This NRA President Did.

Dennis Prager:  Why So Many Mass Shootings? Ask The Right Questions And You Might Find Out.

Sadly, this shows how nonchalant far too many have become about killing innocent lives.  ICYMI: PBS Documentary on Abortion Shows Woman Nonchalantly Killing Her Twins.

Why a Former CEO Says Capitalism, Not Socialism, Encourages Morality.

Walter E. Williams writes about Colleges Committed to Ideological Diversity.

If ever there was an extremely accurate editorial, the New York Post printed it today: Albany’s end of session: uglier than ever. Read it and weep as it speaks the truth about the NYS Legislature. Unfortunately, when the Big Ugly is passed (and there is little doubt that it will be since Governor Andrew Cuomo blasted the legislature for not doing enough for the progressive movement) the steady exodus of New Yorkers’ will only increase as the burden on taxpayers, already one of highest in the nation, will become more than the average wage earner is willing to pay. It is unconscionable that the majority of the current elected officials are willing to pursue a course that continues the demise of what was once an Empire State. What is also unacceptable is the people who elected these officials that encourage the demise of a state that was once a beacon to those who wanted to pursue the American Dream through the free enterprise system, not government mandates and handouts.

The City is reporting that: AIRPORT WORKERS TURN TO ALBANY FOR HEALTHCARE AND PAID LEAVE BENEFITS.

The Buffalo News has a very thoughtful and interesting editorial on an unequal spending equation on education.

Charter Schools have done well for their students, yet, state Dems are fighting charter schools near end of legislative session. One would think that the education of our youth would be more important than pleasing the NYS Teacher’s Union.

Michael Goodwin writes that William Barr is determined to unravel truth behind Russia lie.

Robert Knight opines on keeping the Russia collusion hoax alive.

The Beat writes about Youth Truth and former NYPD Commissioner, William J. Bratton opines on like it or not, broken windows works.