“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
Take a look at the picture with this article. It speaks volumes! Governor Andrew Cuomo is as jolly as he can be, while signing the death warrant on innocent unborn babies’ lives. His signature allows an unborn child to be ripped from their mother’s womb and have their lives snuffed out up until the actual moment of birth. And we call ourselves civilized. What is civilized about allowing – no, encouraging the death of a child yet unborn? As a measure of adding insult to injury, Governor Cuomo allows tax dollars – our money – to be used for this dastardly act.
We can only hope that the legislators (and public) who championed and voted for this Bill, will someday recognize, that a human life treated with such disdain, was and is the most precious gift ever bestowed on the human race.
In this age of instant news and knee-jerk reactions without verification (or just reviewing an extremely short video clip), reputations can be ruined and unfortunately live forever on the internet. The latest case in point is the saga of Native American Nathan Phillips and the students at Covington Catholic High School. Here is Jim Geraghty, who writes for National Review, analysis of what happened at the underreported March for Life on Friday. (Underreported as to the March for Life event; the aftermath was overreported.) Here is an update from Fox News this morning.
National Review has a comparison of the signs at the March for Life and the Woman’s March. Be forewarned: some of the photos are quite vulgar and very sad when you see the young ages of future Americans holding signs at the Woman’s March.
This has been a dark week for New York, as Andrew Cuomo hit our state with an avalanche of platitudes (all with a huge price tag – talk isn’t cheap!) and lawmakers began bombarding our state with radical legislation that:
provides free education to so-called “Dreamers” even as young citizens must fend for themselves.
What do you think is the WORST proposal being forced into law by Cuomo and the New York liberals? That’s the first question in our new Weekly Poll – and I’ll go ahead and jump right into the second question: Who do you think will suffer the MOST by these left-wing policies?
New York’s attacks on the unborn come as the country celebrates the March for Life – and while liberals’ feel a strange passion for abortion, sensible Americans disagree… even the young Americans that many believe to be blindly leftist.
“Here’s what separates the March for Life from any other march,” Matt Walsh points out on Twitter. “Nobody in attendance is marching for themselves. Nobody is demanding rights or privileges for themselves. Everyone is marching on behalf of those who cannot march.”
This week we also celebrated Religious Freedom Day, and the need to recognize this precious right has never been greater as Democrats continue their assault on religious faith. Their targets include members of the Knights of Columbus and those who teach in Christian schools (and Christian schools themselves) – and there’s no doubt the left is coming for our churches next.
The Democrats’ lackluster candidates for 2020 are all running in lockstep with the left’s radical agenda, including our junior Senator and flip-flopper extraordinaire Kirsten Gillibrand, whose “moral compass” has pointed her to all sides of important issues including gun control and immigration, depending on political convenience.
That Gillibrand is a product of Albany’s corrupt political machine and an ally of the anti-Semitic “Women’s March” calls her qualifications in to questions – what would you say is the TOP reason why she would be a terrible President? That’s the third and final question in our new Weekly Poll.
Also this week: Washington’s socialists (i.e. the Democrats) continue to push catastrophic tax hikes; the government shutdown continues to show that much of government is unnecessary; and the “deep state” campaign against President Trump continues to be exposed.
BREAKING NEWS: President Donald J. Trump cancels Speaker Nancy Pelosi ‘s planned international travel over the partial government shutdown on Thursday. Read the developing account here.
The Daily Signal writes about the 25th anniversary of the Religious Freedom Law (a law, Gov. Cuomo should be aware of). Part of what the article says is: “Under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, “religious freedom is not absolute, but is protected by the highest standards under constitutional law,” (acting AG) Whitaker said at the Heritage Foundation. “Government is still able to fulfill its purposes, just without infringing on other people’s rights. It is a remarkable thing for a government to impose such a restraint on itself, and it is unique to the American system.” The Religious Freedom Law was signed by President Bill Clinton who presided over a Democrat House and Senate. In case you didn’t know, then Congressman Charles E. Schumer was the prime sponsor in the House where it passed unanimously. It passed the Senate 97-3. Does anyone think the Minority Leader of the Senate would carry that Bill today?
Perhaps, Mr. Churchill’s column isn’t so tongue-in-cheek after all. Governor Cuomo may need that wall since he is doing his best to encourage people to leave New York.
Governor Cuomo is releasing his proposed 2019-2020 budget today and it is expected to be approximately $170 Billion. It should be available here later today. For your information, New York’s population in 2017 was 19.85 million. Gov. Gavin Newsom (not know as a fiscal conservative), Governor of California, also released California’s budget for 2019-2020 and it is $144 billion. California’s population in 2017 was 39.51 million. New York has approximately 20 million less people and spends about $25 billion more. Am I the only one who sees a problem with this?
Nanny state government is back with a vengeance, and we all will be paying the price. We understand the harm that plastic is doing to our environment and believe it is morally wrong. Proper disposal is essential for plastic garbage bags and all items made of plastic — including syringes happily handed out by government agencies and strewn all over parks and subway stations. If government insists on banning plastic bags shouldn’t we insist on banning our tax dollars being used to provide syringes?
If you are 18, you can give your life for your country, you can vote in elections, you can get married, but if government has its way, you won’t be able to buy a product that is legal. Cigarettes, last time anyone checked, are still legal and will remain so even with restrictions, because government is addicted to the taxes they bring in.
If the government is a good as democrats portray it to be by passing Bills that give them more control over our lives, why are the residents that can only afford to live in the NYC Housing Authority living without heat on these bitter cold days. Do a google search on the living conditions for NYCHA, then ask yourself why do you want government running every aspect of our lives. Someone should ask Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that question. She would most likely agree with Mayor de Blasio who believes there is plenty of money in the world, it is just in the wrong hands. Oh, and if you think it is only NYCHA that has a serious problem, you certainly do not use the MTA facilities.
President Trump delivered a powerful speech Tuesday night on the border crisis facing our country. In the speech, the President said: “We simply cannot allow people to pour into the U.S., undetected, undocumented, unchecked…”
What President Trump said Tuesday night is this: “Illegal Immigration is wrong, plain and simple.”
Hold on… my apologies, that’s actually a quote from Chuck Schumer.
Here is the full transcript of President Trump’s speech – it was watched by 43 million people, and the President hit a homerun, if you ask me.
For the first question of our new Weekly Poll, I’ve pulled together what I think are some of the best quotes from the President’s speech – from his important distinction between legal and illegal immigration, to his calling out of the Democrats’ self-righteous claims that walls are “immoral.”
What do you think is the most powerful quote from President Trump’s Oval Office speech? Vote today!
The Democrats’ response, delivered by Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi, was “stiff and robotic,” as Rush Limbaugh put it – and their performance was literally laughable, as are their ideas. Even many Democrats are not impressed.
What do you think was the WORST aspect of Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer’s response to the President’s speech? That’s the second question in our new Weekly Poll.
The fact is, Pelosi and Schumer are just wrong when they say there’s no crisis at our border. Investor’s Business Daily lays out the numbers here, and the Daily Wire gives an inside account of border chaos.
Which factor of America’s border situation do you think makes it a true crisis? That’s the third and final question in our new Weekly Poll.
Border issues dominated the week, but we can’t lose track of other important topics – especially the Democrats’ increasing hostility to religious faith.
Catholics are in the liberal crosshairs this week, with Sen. Kamala Harris of California launching an outrageous assault on the Knights of Columbus, which (Sen. Harris is shocked to discover) is a Catholic organization with “extreme” (according to Sen. Harris and the left) Catholic beliefs.
Fortunately, at least a handful of Democrats are standing up to their party’s anti-Christian bigotry.
The Conservative Party is speaking out against Mayor Bill de Blasio (Gotham’s “Man of Steal”) and his paid time off proposal, which is little more than a new tax hike. As I said in this interview, the Mayor’s plan will hurt those businesses that are on the edge of trying to make it – and for those businesses that can handle it, it only is going to drive up the cost for consumers.
Mayor “you earn it -I take it” De Blasio is at it again. From WABC News in NYC: “Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday that New York City is rolling out a $100-million-per-year program to provide health care to all residents, including undocumented immigrants.” Hear Chairman Mike Long’s response here.
And, as if forcing taxpayers to pay for a new $100-million-per year program to provide health care to all residents and undocumented immigrants, today, Mayor “you earn it – I take it” de Blasio is actually finding a way for people to lose their job with his new proposal to mandate paid time off.
With Hillary – the twice failed presidential democratic nominee – at his side, Governor Andrew Cuomo, called for a constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights in New York State. Chairman Mike Long’s response was swift and accurate: “He must have his head screwed on backwards.” Read more about the proposal and Chairman Long’s response here.
Former Assemblyman Richard Brodsky is not someone who the Conservative Party agrees with on most of his policy beliefs; however, in this article, he is absolutely right in stating that in all of government’s flaw, this is the most dangerous.. We firmly believe that the members of the legislature have to propose and pass with a veto proof majority, legislation that will override the Court of Appeals decision that denies the Legislature the power to change or reject gubernatorial policies, if they are put in budget bills. The Court of Appeals neutered the legislature; it is long past time they regain their rightful place in the governmental process.
It’s a three-ring circus this week in Washington as Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats take control of the U.S. House – with hypocrisy, profanity, and dishonesty on full display. It’s easy to see why Americans now see “government” as the top problem facing our country.
I agree with Rep. Liz Cheney – let’s hope the Democrats keep talking so Americans will know just how radical they really are. Even many liberals are worried about the Democrats’ extremist bent, as well they should be. The Left’s hunger for abortion here in New York is positively bloodcurdling.
What do you think, right now, is the Democrats MOST extreme idea? That’s the first question in our new Weekly Poll, and alas there are many options for you to choose from.
Speaker Pelosi, of course, perfectly represents the Democrats’ extremism. And under her new rule, we’ve already seen that she has no respect for the Constitution; she thinks taxpayers are her personal piggy bank; and she is on board with the Democrats’ impeachment obsession.
What do you think is the WORST thing about the new reign of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi? That’s the second question in our new Weekly Poll, and again – the choices are seemingly endless.
And talk about impeachment obsession – the Democrats got the ball rolling as one of their top priorities for the new Congress… seemingly above border security, national defense, economic growth, or anything else.
President Trump is of course fighting back, and calling out the Democrats’ petty politics. What do you think the Democrats’ obsession with impeachment says about their party? I’ve made that the third and final question of our new Weekly Poll.
Hope 2019 is treating you well so far, and that you will have a great weekend!
Betsy McCaughey and the Daily Signal both point out how impactful it is to taxpayers now that President Trump froze pay rates for the civilian federal work force, canceling their automatic 2.1 percent raise for 2019 and a 25 percent increase in locality-based pay.
The values of society are certainly up-side-down when animals have more protections than human beings. Shouldn’t it be the other way around, Sen. Gianaris? Shouldn’t unborn children be protected from those who seek to violently end their lives and shouldn’t it be easier to adopt children in New York State?
Governor Cuomo is completely out of line when he says that he plans to include most of his agenda in the budget bills. Budget is Budget, not a place to get the radical abortion expansion bill, more restrictions on the 2nd Amendment and legalizing marijuana passed. These must be stand alone bills, debated by both sides of the aisle and each topic separately voted on by each member. New Yorkers need to know where their legislator stands on the specific issue, not where they stand with all different issues lobbed into budget bills.
