RECAPPING STATE-WIDE NEW YORK ELECTIONS FROM NOV. 5

The Conservative Party has a lot to celebrate from this week’s local elections, as we explained in our press release issued on Nov. 6.

Here are some of the highlights we have singled out:

• Taking back the Town of Hempstead – the largest town in the United States with 800K people;
• Winning a civil court seat in Richmond County on the predominately Democratic North Shore;
• Flipping the town of Yorktown in Westchester County with 33 year- old Matt Slater a true     rising star;
• A landslide victory for returning Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro against Governor Cuomo’s handpicked candidate;
• Flipping the Clinton County Legislature together with many other gains in the North Country;
• Taking back the City of Canandaigua;
• In Wayne County every single non-Judicial election was won by a candidate supported by the Wayne County Conservative Party;
• Our candidate George Scaringe is holding a lead in the Town of Colonie;
• In the Fourth Judicial District all 4 of our candidates won with the Conservative Party    providing the margin of victory to Michael R. Cuevas;
• In the Town of Southhold (Putnam County) registered conservative, John P. O’Connor, was elected to the Town Board;
• In the Town of Gilboa (Schoharie County) registered conservative, Alicia Terry, was elected Town Supervisor;
• In Erie County, registered conservative Joseph Lorigio, was re-elected to the County Legislature where he serves as the Minority Leader;
• In Ulster County, Michael J. Kavanagh, is leading by 3 votes, due to the votes cast on the Conservative Party line.

Unfortunately, Monroe County Executive candidate Cheryl Dinolfo lost her race. She would have been a spectacular public official, but we did make gains in other races throughout Monroe County to somewhat off-set that unfortunate result.

We would like to thank Governor Andrew Cuomo and the out-of-control Democratic state legislature for rallying the people of New York against them, and sending voters in our direction!

MEDICAID PERIL IS ANOTHER STAIN ON CUOMO’S ALREADY TARNISHED LEGACY

The New York state government continues to come apart under Gov. Cuomo’s far-left stewardship, with Medicaid being in the red by the billions largely due to his fiscal recklessness.

The state is planning to kick the can down the road by allocating $2 billion in Medicaid spending for next year’s budget, but the only problem is they are still $3 billion in the red in the current year. Cuomo will have to cut at least $1.5 billion out of Medicaid by March for the program to remain afloat according to analysts.

Cuomo has finally mustered the courage to admit that Medicaid is in crisis mode, although he still severely downplays the severity of the crisis.

“We have a reduction in federal aid, we have an increase in the labor costs, we have an increase in coverage for the program — which is a good thing. They’re all good factors besides the reduction in federal aid, but it is gonna be a major financial issue for the state for next year,” the governor said.

Bill Hammond, who works as the health policy director of the Empire Center for Public Policy, puts the blame squarely on Cuomo for the crisis.

“It was Cuomo’s good idea, at the very beginning of his first term in 2011, to impose an inflation-based cap on Medicaid spending growth, bringing a modicum of fiscal discipline to the notoriously bloated program,” Hammond explained.

However, Cuomo eventually weakened his own policy which is what ended up leading to the crisis.

“Cuomo and the Legislature weakened the policy with carve-outs and loopholes. The biggest exemption applied to expenses from a major minimum-wage hike, to as high as $15 an hour. That is now costing Medicaid about $2 billion a year,” Hammond said.

“Medicaid is state government’s costliest program and most awesome responsibility. The millions who depend on it for care, and the taxpayers who foot the bill, deserve better from their chief executive in Albany,” Hammond concluded.

Unfortunately for New Yorkers, they will ultimately end up footing the bill for Cuomo’s jaw-dropping profligacy and incompetence.

PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS NOW APPOINTED 1/4TH OF ALL CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES

 President Donald Trump has achieved an incredible milestone in his goal to make America great again. He has now appointed 25 percent of all circuit court judges who are currently serving on the bench.

“As of this afternoon, one in every four judges on the federal courts of appeals will have been nominated by [President] Trump and confirmed by us here in the Senate,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced in a Twitter post on Thursday.

“That’s 45 new lifetime appellate judges committed to the key principle that judges should apply our laws and the Constitution as they are actually written, not as the judge might personally wish they’d been written,” he added.

Trump made the announcement on Wednesday during an event at the White House that he had already appointed 150 federal judges and expects for that number to be as high as 182 within a couple months.

“In terms of I’d like to say quality and quantity we are going to be just about number one by the time we’re finished,” Trump said.

Conservative hard-liners in the Senate are proud of the President’s tremendous accomplishment and the lasting ramifications it will have on the nation.

“Few legacies will be longer lasting than this judicial one. These new judges are principled constitutionalists who have demonstrated excellence and professionalism throughout their legal careers,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) wrote in an op/ed on Wednesday.

Liberals are extremely angry about the progress that Trump has made.

“These judges are a way of advancing conservative political goals that cannot be achieved through the proper means,” said Sam Berger of the liberal Center for American Progress.

“Under Obama, they prevented him from appointing judges and when Trump became president, they changed the rules so they could rush through a number of ideological and in many cases unqualified judges to the bench,” Berger added.

“As a senator, I have now worked with four separate administrations, Democrat and Republican, on the appointment of federal judges,” Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said. “I can say with perfect confidence that over the last three years, President Trump has nominated — and Senate Republicans have approved — the most unqualified and radical nominees in my time in this body.”

Elections have consequences, and Trump is making great use of his time in the Oval Office by completely remaking the judiciary. This may be the most compelling reason of all for conservatives to pound the pavement and re-elect him as President next year.

OTHER NEWS

– Whistleblower’s Attorney Cheered on ‘Coup’ Against President Trump in 2017: ‘We Will Get Rid of Him’
– Rand Paul blocks Senate push to protect Trump whistleblower
– NY Bail Reform Would Be Curbed Under GOP Proposals in State Legislature
– The Right Way to Talk About Rights
– Bill De Blasio Defends Plan to Give Accused Criminals Mets Tickets, Gift Cards to Show up to Court
– Liberal Policy Failures Are the Reason for Socialism’s New Appeal
– Congressman Lee Zeldin: Yovanovitch ‘Did Not Accurately Answer’ My Question Under Oath in Impeachment Inquiry

Is the Press Corps getting tired of Gov. Cuomo’s coveting publicity?

New York is facing a severe budget shortfall.   This is a bombshell related to the fact that Medicaid is facing a real funding problem.  And it isn’t only the fiscally conservative Empire Center that is reporting the bad news.  Read Crain’s New York Business on the looming budget deficit here.

This is so typical of Governor Cuomo:  Cuomo says no new funding for criminal justice reforms.  NY law enforcement has reasons to be worried about the new reforms.  And counties cannot keep absorbing the costs of unfunded mandates; residents cannot afford any increases in taxes, and the 2% barely covers the naturally occurring increases.  The exodus of New Yorkers will continue.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is on the defense in his Op-Ed countering Michael Goodwin’s  November 2, column.  Fortunately, for all New Yorkers, the NY Post editorial board, stand by their “intrepid columnist.”  Alas, the Left will never accept the facts, to their own detriment.

But there is hope.  Some are beginning to see the facts; for example, Candace Owens, who in 2016 was a self-described liberal.  Now she is the leader of the Blexit (Blexit means the exit by black Americans from a Democratic Party that takes their vote for granted) movement, and the worst nightmare for democrats.  Watch out Al Sharpton, there is a new, attractive spokesperson making her mark in African-American communities and Ms. Owen is making it by recognizing the virtue of HOPE.  Kudos to Candace Owens.

More bad news for democrats:  State Elections Aren’t All about Trump.

Congressman Adam Schiff explain this:  ‘Coup has started,’ whistleblower’s attorney said in 2017 posts calling for impeachment.   Mark S. Zaid wrote on his certified Twitter account on Jan. 30, 2017, Mr. Trump’s 11th day in power, that “#coup has started. First of many steps. #rebellion. #impeachment will follow ultimately. #lawyers.”

Another blow to Congressman Schiff’s impeachment quest.

Then there is this:  The Whistleblower’s Other Attorney Also Called for President Trump to Be Removed from Office

Before Donald J. Trump was president, he did this.

About early voting in New York State; New York needs to rethink early voting and Less than 20% of NYC voters cast ballots this year.  Your tax dollars pay for early voting, is it worth the expense?  Next year is a Presidential election, we will see if there is an improvement.

Good news regarding Tuesday’s elections.   John P. O’Connor was elected to the Town Council in the Town of Southeast (Putnam County)  and Alicia Terry was elected the Town of Gilboa (Schoharie County)   Supervisor.   Joseph Lorigo was re-elected to the Erie County Legislature .  Mr. Lorigo  serves as the Minority Leader.  All are enrolled conservatives.  As we get more information, we will let you know.

More hypocrisy by a leading liberal newspaper:  A Massive New Study Says the Washington Post Often Underpays Young Women and People of Color

Words of wisdom from Walter E. Williams.

Election Day!  If you have not voted yet, please vote now.  Send a message by voting on the Conservative Party line.  If you don’t know where to vote, click here.  Remember, all politics are local, so make you voice heard in today’s local elections.

Without Free Speech, All Speech Becomes Government Speech.

Why is it that our youth are drawn to socialism?    Here is a video, that provides hope that not all our youth is lost.  It was made by a young man who lived under a socialist regime and explains why our system of government is still the shining light on the hill.  If we do not exercise our right to vote, we will be the cause of extinguishing the shining light on the hill.  The same one George Soros – who used our free market system to become a billionaire – is doing his best to smother.   George Soros plays where it really makes a difference – the safety of residents.

How despicable is it when government purposely hurts their citizens in order to keep control?  Unfortunately, this article is not about a Third World country, rather it is about our own.  Charles Hurt opines in the Washington Times on how deep in the swamp Pelosi Bonaparte really is.

Betsy McCaughey writes that Pelosi’s impeachment rules guarantee a partisan circus.

Andrew McCarthy: Trump impeachment inquiry’s sneaky next chapter – Get ready for THIS.

Chris Farrell writes in the Gatestone Institute International about a corrupt resolution’s damning consequences.

Robert Knight writes in the Washington Times that the left looks to own all three branches of government in 2020.

Senator Ben Sasse Just Issued a Terrifying Warning About Mexico.

Mark Mills opines in the NY Post on why Chuck Schumer is completely wrong about electric cars.

Nation’s Report Card Shows Why We Should Get Washington Out of Education.

Bob McManus’ latest column:  With O’Neill’s resignation, who’s going to clean up de Blasio’s mess now?

Governor Cuomo reverts to his “I didn’t know anything” when slammed by politicians of all stripes for the early release of prisoners.

Ken Girardin writes in the Empire Center’s NY Torch that the state blows smoke to hide wind costs.

More about The Devine Plan that we wrote about yesterday.  It is only playing tomorrow, see it, if you can.

Research Finds Conservatives Are More Happy, Generous, And Purposeful Than Liberals.

Two headlines in today’s NY Post are disheartening, to say the least, as to the future of New York: Nearly 900 city inmates may be freed even before bail-reform law takes effect and Bronx judge releases ‘gun-blasting thugs’ with no bail.  Total democratic control, in New York City and New York State, is doing long term harm; who would want to open a new business, keep their families here or travel to see all that New York has to offer, when we have a government that protects predators rather than the innocent?  The old saying, “you get what you pay for” is playing out.  Tomorrow is Election Day, vote as if you future depends on it, because it does.  Written for Pennsylvania readers, but true in every state.

NYC lawmakers to speak at kink-themed fundraiser for sex workers’ rights group.

Commissioner James O’Neill stepping down from NYPD and NYPD Chief of Detectives Dermot Shea to be named next commissioner.  Does it really matter, as long as Mayor de Blasio and the NYC Council continue to tie NYPD’s hands behind their back?  VOTE NO ON NYC BALLOT PROPOSAL # 2. (For a complete list of our recommendations on the NYC Ballot Proposals click here.)

As voters, you make a difference when you vote on the Conservative Party line.  It really does send a message to those elected that you support the common sense values that protect the innocent and want a government that allows the entrepreneurial spirit to soar.  Fusion voting in New York State carries that message loud and clear.

The Daily Gazette Editorial: Voters win when they have more choices.

The Times Union Editorial:  A good cause, corrupted.

Fred LeBrun opines in the Albany Times Union:  Cuomo’s faults all his own.

Seriously, Gov. Cuomo?  How could you even think, let alone, say this?  Oh, I forgot, you need to pander to the left.

Goodwin: De Blasio, Cuomo show sneering hostility as Trump leaves New York.

Democrats are stealing old ideas from Europe just as Europe abandons them.

Bill Hammond lets us know who benefited from Medicaid hikes.

Rich Lowry has a lesson in history for the leftist;  Surprise ‘Hamilton’ fans: the Founding Father was a nationalist

This woman is a disgrace to womanhood; cold and heartless.

Here’s How Poor Land Management Is Leading to Bigger California Fires.

If you can, make plans to see this movie, at the present time, only available on November 6, 2019: A president and a pope: an unlikely pair who combine deep faith with political acumen and a shared revulsion for the evil of Soviet Communism.

Cayuga County recently lost a steadfast conservative who will be sorely missed.  RIP Billy Kufs.

Welcome to Chairman Kassar’s Weekly Wrap-Up for November 1, 2019.

 NEW YORK CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS VOTE ‘YES’ ON IMPEACHMENT RESOLUTION

The Democratic Party’s Congressional Members from New York have failed the people, all of which have voted affirmatively on an impeachment resolution Thursday that advances the unprecedented witch hunt against President Donald Trump.

It is particularly shameful for Reps. Sean Maloney. Max Rose, Paul Tonko and Anthony Brandisi. These are legislators who advertised themselves as moderates to trick unsuspecting voters into putting them into office before stabbing their constituents in the back with this vote.

“My constituents want to judge things for themselves, and I support them. They want more information and public testimony,“ Brandisi said to justify his cowardly actions. “The only way to ensure this actually happens is to take the investigation into the public arena and shine a much-needed bright light.”

Congressman Max Rose said, “The President says he is innocent, so all we are saying is prove it.”  It is shameful that Congressman Rose, an attorney, does not understand the basic American judicial plank that we are all innocent until proven guilty.

The behavior of these “moderate” Democrats shows that the entire party fold has radicalized without exception. Democratic Party policy is now dictated by the likes of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – the “Green New Deal” proponent who is striving for radical communism. The days of the JFK-style reasonable Democrat are long gone.

The resolution ultimately passed by a 232-196 margin, and brings the country one step closer to civil war as the Democrats will do anything in their power to oust President Trump before the 2020 presidential election.

GOV. ANDREW CUOMO’S LEMINGS BREAK THE LAW TO DEFEAT FUSION VOTING

It was discovered this week that Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s hand-picked bureaucrats were in such a rush to destroy the practice of fusion voting that they did not even take their Oaths of Office before wielding power. The Party issued a press release on this major issue on Tuesday.

“Today we learned that his commissioners, including State Democratic Party boss Jay Jacobs, were so rushed to do Mr. Cuomo’s bidding that they failed to even take an Oath of Office, a strict requirement of New York State law. What an incredible waste of money: All of the commission’s previous votes, hearings, and activities have now been rendered null and void.”

“Andrew Cuomo’s commission to exact revenge on political foes is now officially a disaster. It’s been obvious since the commission was authorized by the state budget that this slapstick assemblage was all about Mr. Cuomo’s political grudges and nothing to do with public policy or sentiment,” I wrote in a Op-Ed printed in the NY Daily News also on Tuesday.

New York State GOP Chairman Nick Langworthy is echoing the concerns that I covered in my Op-Ed, and hammered Cuomo’s lawlessness and incompetence during a Public Finance Commission Hearing that took place earlier this week.

“This commission served no purpose other than to do the dishonest bidding of Governor Cuomo,” Langworthy said.

Public Finance Commissioner and state Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs confirmed to the New York Times this week that he will be using his power to destroy the fusion voting system that has given a voice to conservative and liberal activists to oppose the establishment political machine.

“I haven’t settled on any particular number yet,” he said. “What I do know is I am going to propose a dramatic increase in that threshold.”

“If we have a campaign finance program, it’s going to have to be able to pay for those candidates if they qualify and that’s what this is all about because the qualification levels now to become a minor party are way too low,” Jacobs added, completely unconcerned about pesky little things like the rule of law, political disenfranchisement, and the Oath of Office.

My Op-Ed strongly advised Cuomo to shut this bureaucracy down before he and other concerned interests, such as the left-wing Working Families Party, stop their unlawful measures in the courts.

I concluded with, “Mr. Cuomo should shut down this charade before it becomes even more embarrassing and stop interfering with state Election Law that is the express purview of the duly elected Legislature.”

ISIS LEADER AL-BAGHDADI ‘DIED LIKE A COWARD’ AFTER RAID BY U.S. FORCES

 President Donald Trump celebrated the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on Sunday, who blew himself up after his hideout in Syria was raided by U.S. forces.

“He died like a dog, he died like a coward,” Trump told the nation. Trump gave full credit to U.S. Forces who conducted the mission without any casualties.

“No personnel were lost in the operation, while a large number of Baghdadi’s fighters and companions were killed with him,” Trump said, before adding that the U.S. retrieved “highly sensitive” information related to ISIS.

“You are the very best anywhere in the world,” Trump said about the U.S. Forces who apprehended Baghdadi.

While President Trump’s “America First” policy has ISIS on the run, they still maintain their terror operation in a limited capacity. ISIS confirmed that Baghdadi had been killed, but have appointed a new leader to head up their Islamic extremist organization.

“The Shura Council met immediately after confirming the martyrdom of Sheik Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The leaders of the Mujahedeen agreed after consultation with their brethren and acting according to the will (of al-Baghdadi) they pledged allegiance to Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi as the new leader of the Believers,” new ISIS spokesman Abu Hamza al-Qurayshi said.

“So, don’t rejoice America for the death of Sheik al-Baghdadi,” the spokesman said. “Don’t you know America that the state (IS) today is at the doorstep of Europe and is in Central Africa? It is also expanding and remaining from east to west.”

While Americans may be happy that Baghdadi is gone, they will not be rejoicing until ISIS is finished for good. President Trump’s policies have helped to destroy the caliphate, but there is much more work that needs to be done before ISIS is wiped off the planet for good.

OTHER NEWS

– Warren’s $52T ‘Medicare-for-all’ plan revealed: Campaign still claims no middle-class tax hikes needed
– Elizabeth Warren Pledges to Crack Down on School Choice, Despite Sending Her Own Son to Elite Private School
– In Trump Impeachment Probe, Democrats Refuse to Follow Nixon and Clinton Precedents
– Trump Administration to Reduce Cap on Refugees Allowed Into U.S. to Record-Low 18,000
– Judge reopens Covington Catholic teen’s $250 million lawsuit against Washington Post
– No evidence photo of Trump watching Baghdadi raid was staged
– DOJ Upgrades Russia-Origins Probe to Criminal Investigation
– Why Is The Left So Incurious About Ukrainian Election Hacking?
– Ilhan Omar votes ‘present’ on bill condemning Armenian genocide
– California’s Disastrous State Illustrates Limits of Progressivism
– The Supreme Court Should Kill DACA

What happened earlier today in Washington, DC is a really shameful, mindboggling mess.  When I listened to the Speaker of the House, her voice dripping with honey- coated sincerity, wrapping herself  in honoring what America is, describing America as a Democracy while America is a Republic.  In a republic, the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, prohibits the government from limiting or taking away certain “inalienable” rights of the people, even when the government is voted for by a majority of the people. In democracies, those elected have almost limitless power over the minority (think Venezuela).  This explains why Ms. Pelosi believes America is a democracy (trying to convince Americans that she knows best), while we know America as a Republic that places the Constitution and Bill of Rights as laid out by our Founding Fathers to limit the role of government.  Eventually every elected official must and will answer to the people who placed them in office, hopefully it will not be by a kangaroo court.

House Formalizes Impeachment Inquiry in Party-Line Vote.

Conrad Black opines in the NY Sun:   Sordid Ruse Is All That’s Left of Impeachment.

Daniel Oliver opines on laws, guns, and freedom, bureaucrats fight to overrule the people.

Richard W. Rahn:  Democratic candidates’ proposals destroy American liberties.

Is it any wonder why the left tries to ban Dennis Prager?  The Dangerous Lessons the Left Is Teaching Our Kids?

Those who think America is a pure democracy do not only serve on the federal level.  New York is now in the hands of Governor Andrew Cuomo and he also thinks and acts like New York is a democracy.  Political theater: Public Financing Commission overshadowed by party politics.  Lucky for us, New York is part of the United States and is subject to the laws of the land.  Thus, we are in court to remind everyone in government that we are not a pure democracy.

Seriously, while still in prison?  NY lawmaker introduces bill that would give prisoners the ability to vote.

Need a reason not to vote early?  Prominent Saratoga Democrats Support Republican as Allegations Swirl in Public Safety Race.

This is outrageous.  Have the jurors heard of contributory negligence?  Oh, that’s right, NYS doesn’t believe in contributory negligence.  Do the jurors understand this is TAX MONEY paying him?  Simply outrageous.  Heroin addict allegedly drags NYPD cop with his car — and wins $11 million in court.

The New York Times:  Democrats’ Secret Plan to Kill Third Parties in New York.

Stephen Moore: Trump economy surges and Biden and Obama hog the credit.

The pathetic push to deny Trump credit for getting Baghdadi.

The Beat examines Sen. Schumer’s push for electric cars in Battery Flattery.

Kamikaze Schumer Wants to Repeal Private Health Insurance.

What are they teaching our young ones if 1 in 3 millennials view communism favorably?

This federal Judge, appointed by President Jimmy Carter, is using common sense.  Judge reopens Covington Catholic teen’s $250 million lawsuit against Washington Post.  Let’s hope Nicholas Sandmann gets his day in court.

Here is a thoughtful and reasonable editorial from National Review:  The Deficit Is a Popularity Problem.

Just let this headline sink in for a minute:  Castro Open to Quid Pro Quo for Israeli Aid.  (what’s good for the gooses, isn’t good for the gander?)

Normally when a conservative hears the words “sanctuary city” their blood pressure rises a bit because of the lack of respect for the US Constitution, however, these “sanctuary cites for the unborn” will cheer your heart.

‘Dangerous and Foolish’: How Legal Vote Harvesting Prompts Illegal Conduct by Political Operatives.

City Journal examines Climate Stalinism.

I am beginning to think that the Democratic Party has a death wish:  Dems Release Impeachment Resolution That Puts Adam Schiff in the ‘Driver’s Seat’

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Statement by Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar

October, 29, 2019

Note: New York State Conservative Party Vice Chairman and Erie County Chairman Ralph Lorigo today revealed at a meeting of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Public Finance Commission in Buffalo that Commission members never took an Oath of Office which is required of them by State Law within 30 days of their appointment (30 days is long past.)  As a result, all previous Commission business is legally impermissible (documentation below.) This is yet another embarrassing blow to Mr. Cuomo’s Commission.

“Andrew Cuomo’s commission to exact revenge on political foes is now officially a disaster. It’s been obvious since the commission was authorized by the state budget that this slapstick assemblage was all about Mr. Cuomo’s political grudges and nothing to do with public policy or sentiment. Today we learned that his commissioners, including State Democratic Party boss Jay Jacobs, were so rushed to do Mr. Cuomo’s bidding that they failed to even take an Oath of Office, a strict requirement of New York State law. What an incredible waste of money: All of the commission’s previous votes, hearings, and activities have now been rendered null and void. Mr. Cuomo should shut down this charade before it becomes even more embarrassing and stop interfering with state Election Law that is the express purview of the duly elected Legislature.” — Gerard Kassar

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Documentation of need for Oath of Office Documentation on need for Oath of Office

 

The Public Finance Reform Commission is ridiculous — and dangerous.

Why Mike Pence Shouldn’t Shut Up About China

 Did it ever occur to him that the criminal justice bill he rammed through the legislature contributes to the problem?  Cuomo says ‘there oughta be a law’ against subway troublemakers.

Governor Cuomo, since you really do not care about the people who live in upstate New York, and you continue to cater to the people who live in the downstate area, why don’t you just run for Mayor?  Oh, I forgot, you need the surcharges on upstate electric bills to pay for your green schemes.

Why the professionals are fleeing the State Education Department.

This is just mind-boggling:  NYC secretly exports homeless to Hawaii and other states without telling receiving pols.

Only liberals are surprised by this:  After New York Rent Reform, Some Landlords Are Falling Behind.

What could possibly go wrong?  New York City Councilmembers call for hiring of noncitizens for 2020 census.

 Last time I checked cigarettes are still legal.  Why do legislators think that only what they want must be law?  This is wrong,  if it passes in the legislature, all it will do is make the black market even stronger…and give more money to terrorist.

Again, the current crop of legislators is out of control, thinking they are the only ones capable of making good decisions.

The Washington Post changes Baghdadi Obit headline to read “Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, extremist leader of Islamic State, dies at 48” after backlash.  The original full obit headline read:  Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, austere religious scholar at helm of Islamic State, dies at 48.”   The NY Post editorial hit the nail on the head; Rot in Hell, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.  Is there any wonder why people have lost their trust in journalism?

Sometimes there is a glimmer of hope for journalism’s future.  Harvard’s Student Newspaper Chooses Ethical Journalism over PC Mob’s Demands

 If Biden wanted to ‘earn’ the nomination without Obama’s endorsement, he wouldn’t be using Obama as a shield.

Robert Knight opines in the Washington Times: Punching holes in Schiff’s leaky pot o’ impeachment soup.

 From the Empire Center:  Excelsior Scholarship “Illusion” Inferior to TAP, Report Says.

File this under:  You can’t have your cake and eat it too.

This is simply not right.  Biologically Male NCAA Runner Named Conference Female Athlete of The Week.

60 Minutes showed last night, that the myth of making marijuana legal will end the black market and produce lots of tax revenues isn’t true, in fact, the black market is stronger than ever in California and tax revenues are far less than promised.

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING OUR ANNUAL FALL EVENT

 Let me begin this week’s wrap up with a very sincere thank you to all who attended our 2019 Fall Reception held last night in Manhattan.  The Conservative Party exists because you make it possible with your financial support.

Those in attendance had the opportunity to hear from a republican rising star: Lt. Gov. Jeannette Nuñez, who gave a rousing speech that certainly invigorated the already energized crowd.  Lt. Gov. Nuñez, whose husband is a native New Yorker, relates to the problems we have with our Mayor being tone deaf, when she recalled how he praised Che Guevara in Miami (a strong hold of Cubans who escaped from the Cuban Revolution) while campaigning for president.  Her genuine warmth and connection with those present explains why her star is rising.

I was especially happy to see Chairman Emeritus Mike Long along with Governor George E. Pataki who also wowed the crowd.  You know he made a difference in New York when two of the bartenders’ present asked to have their picture taken with him.  They were so excited when Gov. Pataki stood with them while many recorded the moment.

Every Conservative Party event is distinct, last night continued the tradition with Lt. Gov. Jeannette Nuñez and Governor George E. Pataki, Chairman Emeritus Mike Long, the many elected officials who traveled from near and far and most of all to those who make it possible for us to continue our work.

 ATTORNEY GENERAL OPENS CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION INTO RUSSIAGATE’S ORIGINS

The hammer might be getting ready to fall on the government officials who have waged a coup against President Donald Trump, as Attorney General William Barr has announced that a criminal investigation regarding the origins of the Russian collusion investigation is underway.

U.S. Attorney John Durham has led the probe into the origins of the Russian collusion investigation, and it was revealed yesterday that the probe has become a criminal investigation. This suggests that evidence has been found that serious wrongdoing was committed by federal officials as they attempted to railroad President Trump and undo the results of the 2016 presidential election.

DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz will be releasing a report on the FBI’s surveillance on Trump in the near future that is likely to show evidence of serious criminal acts. Democratic Party leaders, who have promulgated a scandal regarding Trump and Ukraine out of whole cloth in recent weeks, are already crying foul as they worry about the bombshell revelations that may emerge.

“These reports, if true, raise profound new concerns that the Department of Justice under AG Barr has lost its independence and become a vehicle for President Trump’s political revenge,” House Judiciary chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) and House Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) said in a joint statement.

“If the Department of Justice may be used as a tool of political retribution, or to help the President with a political narrative for the next election, the rule of law will suffer new and irreparable damage,” they added.

After replacing  Jeff Sessions as Attorney General, Barr is showing what can be accomplished with a man willing to use his power to fight back against institutional corruption.

GOV. CUOMO TAKES A BEATING ON GAS SHORTAGE, ROAD FUNDING WOES

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s bureaucratic incompetence bubbled to the surface yet again this week, as a gas shortage and road funding woes have put the Democrat’s mismanagement on full display.

N.Y.S. Thruway Authority Executive Director Matthew Driscoll shared the news about a stretch of highway that is in total disrepair in a letter addressed to the Seneca Nation on Monday.

“Work also continues on a detailed engineering design report which I will share with you in the coming weeks, but in the interim, it has become abundantly clear from an engineering perspective that the underlying concrete base is in far worse condition than we had anticipated,” Driscoll explained.

Cuomo, of course, passed the buck and blamed the Seneca Nation for the delays on the N.Y.S Thruway. Unfortunately for New York residents, they will inevitably have to pay higher tolls to pay for Cuomo’s poor leadership.

He also weaved some ridiculous conspiracy theories in a letter addressed to Public Service Commission John Rhodes in order to shift the blame regarding a Long Island natural gas shortage as well.

“The fact that National Grid has consumers in a position whereby National Grid gets what it wants or consumers are punished is unconscionable. A utility does not have license to harm customers because it believes it has an irrevocable franchise and is immune from effective regulatory oversight. I will not allow that situation to continue,” Cuomo wrote.

However, the gas shortage is happening because one of Cuomo’s agencies blocked a key pipeline over phony environmental concerns. Cuomo’s unwillingness to take any accountability for the decisions made under his own regime show why his popularity ratings are beginning to fall among New Yorkers fed up with the aggressive nanny stater.

OTHER NEWS

– Pence scolds NBA over Hong Kong retreat: ‘Wholly owned subsidiary’ of Chinese Communist Party
– Kurds Withdraw From Syria-Turkey Border Region Amid Tentative Ceasefire
– CNN’s Zucker ‘very open’ to hiring Shep Smith, says ‘state-run TV’ no place for good journalists
– Judge Grants Parents Joint Custody of 7-Year-Old James Younger, Which May Halt Forced Gender Transition
– State Department Concludes Clinton Email Review, Says It Found Nearly 600 Security Violations

Signs that America’s finally facing the urban mental illness crisis.

Unfortunately, this is the future in New York State.  With or without a Judge having political connections – and quite honestly, which Judge does not have political connections – this is what the democratic controlled legislature wanted when it passed criminal justice reform.  Once again, read what Ulster County DA D. Holley Carnwrite wrote about the bill here.  I find it ironic that a group of animal rights advocates is the first group to speak out about a criminal justice bill that will put lives in danger while letting criminals roam our streets.

What happens when the criminal scene is your home?  New York’s criminal justice reforms could allow suspects to visit crime scenes.

The Beat opines on Not Fare.  

Judge Hopes to Make Decision by Mid-November On Green Light Lawsuit.

Ken Girardin:  Offshore wind to soak upstate.

Please Hillary, give it up already  and enjoy the precious role of being a grandmother.  Hillary Sees Russians!

David Bossie: Impeachment, Adam Schiff, 2020 and the Clintons – So many questions (and still no answers)

Veteran pollster: Don’t believe the skewed, biased polling.

ELECTION 2019: Ulster County executive challenger (our Conservative Chairman, Jack Hayes) says he’s a long shot who gives voters a choice.

Oh Joe, (and other prominent democrats)  how soon you forget what you have said in the past.

Conrad Black writes in American Greatness that Impeachment Will Fail.

Also, in American Greatness, Roger Kimball explains how the media’s attempt to school republicans Is a disingenuous fraud.

Former House lawyer says Pelosi’s impeachment inquiry ‘is illegal’

Why the secrecy, Rep. Schiff?

The Power to Subpoena a President’s Tax Returns Is the Power to Destroy.

Frank Vernuccio writes in Townhall.com that Venezuela was elected to the Human Rights Council – Yes…You Read That Right.

Jimmy Vielkind writes in the Wall Street Journal (subscription required) that New York Republicans hammer proposed state Campaign-Finance System over cost.

What was wrong with this jury?  Thank you, Gov. Abbott!  Gov. Abbott: Two Gov. Offices Looking into Case of Little Boy Transitioning to Girl Against Dad’s Wishes

Can we sue them for using the word “nonpartisan?”  ‘Nonpartisan’ Rock the Vote Goes After Electoral College, Embraces Other Liberal Talking Points

While this article is a year old, it is still will worth the read.  My personal favorite quote is the 6^th one down beginning with “Those who seek absolute power, even though they seek it to do what they regard as good, are simply demanding the right to enforce their own version of heaven on earth…”

Words of wisdom from Walter E. Williams.

The Tax Foundation released its 2020 state business climate index, and unfortunately, NYS is winning the race to the bottom again.  Governor Cuomo, despite all the economic accolades from your press office about how great our economy is, this analysis shows that New York is not heading in the right direction.

Ken Girardin explains in his Empire Center column how Gov. Cuomo makes case against PLAs.

Today’s NY Post editorial:  How to tell Cuomo frets the natural gas shortage: He’s passing the buck

George J. Marlin opines on the need to keep fusion voting in New York.

The Ulster County District Attorney issued a press release on October 7, 2019 on the Bail Reform Bill.  Please read it through to understand the problems New York is facing and will continue to face under total democrat control of the Executive and Legislative Branches of government.  Is this what we want for New York State?  Or is this the reason why New Yorkers are fleeing New York.  Unfortunately, not everyone is in the position to move out of state, so those of us who are left must do all we can to regain control of our government.

What happens on the left coast inevitably finds its way to New York.  So, be forewarned:  California’s War on Citizenship.

We Need More Rapists in Prison, Not Fewer. Why AOC Is Wrong Again.

Roger Kimball writes in American Greatness about how the media attempts to school republicans is a disingenuous fraud.

Steve Moore: It’s a middle-class boom — How Americans are really doing under Trump economy.

From the Daily Signal:  The Real Collusion, and the Lessons of the Mueller Investigation.

Thank you, Congressman Lee Zeldin, for shining a light on Cong. Adam Schiff’s biased questioning that he is conducting behind closed doors.

Larry Horist opines in the Punching Bag Post that this time it IS a witch hunt.

Weapons Displayed at China’s Military Parade Should Be a Wake-Up Call to US.

Parents and Grandparents:  Is it really worth the expense when, as Victor Davis Hanson explains today’s universities breed anger, ignorance, and ingratitude.

Cal Thomas opines on the Hillary-Tulsi smackdown.