“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
You can read the whole speech here. What is your favorite quote from President Trump’s State of the Union address? That’s the first question in our new Weekly Poll.
Chuck Schumer wore a fiendish grin as President Trump discussed late-term abortions, and the Democrats for the most part stayed in their seats, refusing to applaud, when told of low unemployment, victories against human trafficking, and other American success stories.
But most rational people can take pride in our President blasting socialism, calling out the evil of infanticide, celebrating America’s job boom and taking a common-sense stand on immigration: “Walls work.”
What do you think is the most important issue President Trump raised in his State of the Union address? That’s the second question in our new Weekly Poll.
This week in New York we were given yet another reminder that tax-the-rich, big-spending policies don’t work – but the Democrats in Washington won’t let facts stop their push for socialism. It can happen here, which is why we must be vigilant against left-wing proposals like the “Green New Deal” that the Democrats introduced on Thursday.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is not making New York proud, to say the least, with a proposal that is little more than a call for enviro-socialism. You can discover what’s in it here – among her plans, she aims to eliminate the convenience of air travel, abolish energy as we know it, and implement government-rationed health care, food and housing – plus it includes a strange war on cows (you have to read it to believe it). And the “Green New Deal” openly promises “economic security for those unable or unwilling to work.”
What do you think is the worst part of this outlandish proposal? That’s the third and final question for our new Weekly Poll.
Leave it to Albany to find new ways to spend your tax dollars: State lawmakers introduce bill to raise minimum wage for inmates. As Chairman Long notes, “We should be providing relief to taxpayers who obey the rules of society instead of giving an increase to criminals.”
It is disgraceful that certain Members of Congress seem to think they can use the power of that office to score political points. We need to elect people who understand what the role of Congress is in our Republic.
The majority – 75% — of the people who watched the State of the Union address by President Donald J. Trump, approved of his remarks reported CBS news in an instant poll.
The Washington Post was obviously not listening to the same address as evidenced by their headline: In dissonant State of the Union speech, Trump seeks unity while depicting ruin.Even when President Trump hits a home run, and a large majority of listeners approve, the Jeff Bezos run newspaper cannot give him any credit. No wonder why our country is so divided.
Of all of the issues President Trump said, this hits closest to home for those of us who understand and respect the wonder of life. Thank you, Mr. President, for speaking out on saving the lives of our most innocent members of society.
Jim Geraghty, who writes the Morning Jolt for National Review caledl the speech a Home Run.
The Conservative Action Project , of which Chairman Long is a member, is urging the Trump Administration to defend citizenship on the 2020 census and oppose the overuse of national injunctions.
The Heritage Foundation tells us 8 things we should know about Stacy Abrams before she gives the democratic response to President Trump’s State of the Union address tonight at 9:00 PM
Michael Gormley is reporting in Newsday that there are serious concerns regarding a short fall in tax collections that could seriously impact the budget process. If spending isn’t cut, expect an increase in your taxes. Add the information in this article to Sunday’s NY Post editorial and you will soon realize that the cost of living in New York is on a dangerous precipice.
Chairman Mike Long appeared on 3 news shows recently. On Friday, Chairman Long was on NY 1, and if you missed it, you canwatch it here On Saturday morning, Chairman Long was on the WOR Saturday morning show with Joe Bartlett and you can listen to it here. On Sunday, Chairman Long was on Cats Roundtable NYC with John Catsimatidis. You can listen to Chairman Long’s interview here.
Dr. Manny Alvarez, a Fox News contributor and obstetrician, explains that “the political agenda to include elective termination of pregnancy into the third trimester may lead to putting patients in harm’s way.” He also asks the question; What knowledge does a politician have in obstetrical medicine? You can read the rest of the article here.
The world is really up-side-down when a NYC Councilperson, is pushing for a city ban on the sale of foie- gras by restaurants and vendors on the basis of animal cruelty. The same city that lit the World Trade Center in pink when Gov. Cuomo signed the RHA bill allowing an innocent human baby’s death because their mother did not want this most precious gift. Animals are being afforded more protection than a precious human being and that is a very sad statement on today’s elected officials.
The war on unborn children continues this week – Andrew Cuomo has set a dreadful precedent here in New York, and now Virginia has doubled down on infanticide (though many there are understandably, yet insincerely, backtracking).
Will Democrats show even the most basic respect for human life? President Trump is speaking out, and he in fact warned about this in 2016 – the media covered for abortionist liberals then, and their bias is just as clear now.
The left’s culture of death is horrifying. How sickened and outraged are you by the liberals’ escalating abortion extremism? That’s the first question in our new Weekly Poll.
What do you think is the MOST frightening example of the Democrats’ extremist agenda? That’s the second question in our new Weekly Poll.
With the economy booming, the left is desperate to find new ways to drag the country into socialism – so with Nancy Pelosi leading the charge, the Democrats are now focused on rigging America’s elections.
Among their proposals – giving federal workers a week’s paid vacation to do campaign work, restricting our First Amendment rights, and forcing taxpayers to bankroll candidates they oppose. There’s not a term limit to be found in the left’s plans, and no effort to fight voter fraud.
The Democrats claim they are “defending democracy” – what do you think is the biggest threat to Americans’ self-government? That’s the third and final question in our new Weekly Poll – and the answers start with the liberals own reforms.
Want to hear me talk about the issues and my big news this week? I will be on NY1’s “Inside City Hall” program tonight at 7 p.m. and 11 p.m.
John Gizzi opines on Chairman Long’s thirty year history as Chairman of the Conservative Party.
Every person I know is repelled by what Kermit Gosnell was justifiably convicted of and sent to jail for three life sentences. Nick Searcy states in his Townhall.com column, that on Jan. 22, 2019, almost everything Gosnell and his staff did was legalized by the state of New York. How pathetic that Governor Cuomo and those who celebrated the passage of this horrendous bill do not understand the barbarity of what they celebrate.
Jim Geraghty berates Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s defense of his indefensible remarks.
Rich Lowry explains that “assimilation” is not a racist word..
Possibly the most dangerous piece of legislation for our Republic – HR 1, For the People Act of 2019 — has been introduced by the current democratic congress. Read about it here.
According to this article by Carl Campanile, Gov. Cuomo does not have to worry about losing the Catholic vote. Perhaps Carl is right, based on what William D’Antonio, a Catholic University sociology professor who has written books tracking Catholic voters since 1987, has published. He (D’Antonio) said younger generations are drifting away from church leadership on social issues, especially abortion and same-sex marriage. While it is true, many young Catholics do not attend Mass on a regular basis and have drifted away from Catholic teachings, he fails to consider the thousands who march in the March for Life. While our younger generation is more secular, they are convinced by science than an unborn baby is a human being and deserves a chance at life. When the facts of this bill are explained; support for it plummets.
Timothy Cardinal Dolan asks the question in today’s NY Post that many Catholics are asking: Why are Cuomo Democrats alienating Catholics? And why the vitriol when signing the legislation? He was incensed because ““They compounded the problem by covering it up and not taking responsibility…” Gov. Cuomo goes on to say “Tell the truth. Jesus Christ teaches about truth and justice — social justice — and that’s not what the church did here … referring to the church’s resistance to the Child Victims Act.” May I remind the Governor, that Jesus also said “He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone.” Governor Cuomo is not known asbeing the most transparent elected official nor is he known for accepting responsibility.
The Times Union only covered one session at our 52nd Conference, the one they consider most controversial. It is unfortunate that it turns into another article on why the bill was passed. No matter how many articles are written on the need for this bill – it is a dastardly bill that allows for taking the life of an innocent unborn baby up until that child is born. Until his untimely death, Steve Jobs, expressed gratitude that his mother didn’t abort him. I would venture to guess that most of today’s Apple users are happy that he was ultimately given up for adoption. I can’t help but ask, has the person who could cure cancer been aborted, the person who would find a way to eliminate world hunger or even the person who would discover the path to peace in today’s agitated world.
Yesterday was a poignant day for the leaders of the Conservative Party. As leaders of the Party, we really do not want our Chairman to leave his position as State Chairman. But that is selfish of us. If Diogenes was among us today, he would have found what he was looking for in Michael R. Long. He is our leader, our confidant, our friend and our heavy hearts will wish him well when his chairmanship ends when we elect a new leader in late February. Chairman Long has earned his retirement and a very special place in our hearts. Job well done, Mr. Chairman.
What a heartbreaking week for New York. So many innocent lives will be lost because of the so-called Reproductive Health Act that our legislature passed and Andrew Cuomo signed into law on Tuesday – and how sickening to see One World Trade Center used to celebrate death.
Remember that 11 unborn babies are memorialized at the site of the fallen World Trade Center – according to the Cuomo liberals, their lives don’t count.
Which word do you think best describes Andrew Cuomo’s enactment of the “Reproductive Health Act” that allows abortion up until birth?
Matt Walsh notes that, as documented by LifeNews.com, already more African-American babies are aborted than born alive in New York City – and the disparity will now certainly increase thanks to Andrew Cuomo and the left.
And Rush Limbaugh poses a pointed question: Why are liberals willing to celebrate the murder of viable unborn children? His answer is devastating:
“They hate us to the point that anything that gives them the feeling of victory, the feeling of having trounced us, that’s worth the standing ovation. ‘Us’ being religion, God, the Catholic Church, Christianity at large, conservatives, the conservative movement.”
You can see that very hatred in another of this week’s biggest stories – the demonization of Catholic schoolkids from Covington, Kentucky who demonstrably did nothing wrong.
This episode shows us that social media has been weaponized against conservatives… that the media’s Trump hatred can lead to alliances with even the most nauseating groups… that journalists are easily duped by liars who portray themselves as victims… and that news outlets and their liberal allies are out to get Christian schools (a goal made clear by at least one New York Times reporter).
What do you think is the PRIMARY takeaway from media’s fake-news attack on Catholic schoolkids from Kentucky? That’s the second question in our new Weekly Poll.
That’s it for this week – we’re looking forward to our 52nd Annual CPPAC gathering that starts Sunday. I hope to see many of our blog readers there.
Governor Cuomo does it again. Yesterday, we wrote about Governor Cuomo signing the Reproductive Health Act and showed how jovial he was while signing the legislation.
Today, we are appalled that he and his progressive democrats in control of both Houses have passed the Dream Act. We understand that Dreamers are not responsible for being brought to New York (and throughout America) as young children with no say in the matter. We understand that Dreamers have spent their whole lives here, what we do not understand is why taxpayers have to pay for their college education, while struggling to pay for their own children’s college degrees. How is that equitable? If they, and their parents, have spent years here as illegal immigrants, working and benefitting from being here, why didn’t they put aside, as most parents have, the money to attend college. If they didn’t earn enough, why not work while attending college, as so many before them have. Democrat control means no one is there to speak up for us.
Gov. Cuomo wants to expand the Red Flag law calling it an improvement on the SAFE Act. The SAFE Act infringes on our 2nd Amendment Rights, so rest assured expanding the Red Flag law will do even more to confiscate law-abiding citizens firearms.
By the time the progressive democrats finish the 2019 legislative session, New York will be unrecognizable and hemorrhaging people who live here.
