tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89930303026974043952024-03-12T21:47:11.862-07:00The Good FightCPNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16024352428686495248noreply@blogger.comBlogger1036125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993030302697404395.post-25405066344476917242013-05-10T11:24:00.003-07:002013-05-10T11:24:53.815-07:00The Blog has been updated and is on our website: <a href="http://www.cpnys.org/"> www.cpnys.org</a>CPNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16024352428686495248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993030302697404395.post-71634024298721127902013-05-09T10:32:00.001-07:002013-05-09T11:10:06.732-07:00Here is the<a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/05/08/transcript-whistle-blower-account-sept-11-libya-terror-attack/"> transcript of John Hicks </a>testimony at yesterday's Benghazi hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. John Podhoretz gives his analysis in the NY Post and writes that it is not an impeachable offense and won't harm Hillary's future run for President (not so sure we agree on that) but it was important because it matters to the American public and the families of those murdered on September 11, 2012. Precisely! The Hearings are not a political witch hunt...despite what the main stream media would have you believe... we need to know the whole truth to prevent another atrocity. <a href="http://pjmedia.com/tatler/2013/05/08/seven-things-we-learned-from-the-benghazi-whistleblower-hearing/?singlepage=true">Seven things we have learned</a> from yesterday's testimony.<br />
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Victor Davis Hanson writes on the <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/article/347781/hope-change-syria">Hope for Change in Syria</a>.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/09/nyregion/in-a-letter-state-lawmakers-demand-edits-to-sex-scandal-report.html?ref=nyregion&_r=0"><i>NY Times</i></a> has an article on just how murky ethics can be in Albany. What are they afraid of? How can JCOPE even begin to do its job when the Legislative Ethics Commission is demanding edits in its report on the allegations against Assemblyman Vito J. Lopez by women and the secret settlement. <br />
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Governor Cuomo said this about the current corruption cases "<a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324059704578471501381211918.html?mod=WSJ_NY_LEFTTopStories">It's a complicated, unpleasant time" </a> Complicated? What is complicated? How to end the corruption? Maybe he is beginning to realize the proposals he has put forward will do <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/campaign-spot/347847/complicated-all-bad-scandal-new-yorks-state-legislature">nothing to end the corruption</a> any more than his proposals of two years ago did.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/will_cuomo_punt_iTpKlUf9kjTYPvTaU9FrDK">E. J. McMahon</a> wants to know if Governor Cuomo will punt on fixing runaway public pay? <br />
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How long will the Governor continue to ignore the<a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-case-for-fracking-in-new-york-2013-05-09"> benefits of hydrofracking?</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/may/9/why-we-should-mistrust-the-government/">Judge Andrew P. Napolitano</a> on why we should mistrust the government. <br />
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<a href="http://townhall.com/columnists/calthomas/2013/05/09/taxing-internet-sales-n1591150/page/full">Cal Thomas on taxing internet sales. </a>CPNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16024352428686495248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993030302697404395.post-27259528199425058042013-05-08T11:52:00.000-07:002013-05-08T11:52:00.951-07:00<a href="http://blog.heritage.org/2013/05/08/morning-bell-ghosts-of-benghazi/">Benghazi hearing has begun </a>and Americans may finally get the answers to prevent another atrocity. <a href="http://nationalreview.com/campaign-spot/347741/first-administration-spin-benghazi-crumbles">Answers we should of had sooner.</a> They knew from the <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/05/08/whistle-blowers-testify-on-benghazi-attacks/">very beginning it was terrorism</a> and so did others. More from the <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324244304578470880723398290.html?mod=e2tw">Wall Street Journal </a>on today's hearings.<br />
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David Horowitz opines on how <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/article/347572/how-obama-betrayed-america">Obama betrayed America.</a> <br />
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Still no decision in the Gosnell case, but, Live Action continues to covers more "doctors" like Gosnell, hoping that <a href="http://www.lifenews.com/2013/05/08/late-term-abortion-doc-caught-comparing-unborn-baby-to-meat-in-a-crock-pot/">shinning a light on the despicable disregard </a> of innocent lives may bring these<a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/article/347657/abortion%E2%80%99s-underside"> actions to an end</a>. <br />
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<a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_madness_of_liberal_moralizing_KPaNzfC523gGG7VSk7IpYN">The Madness of Liberal Moralizing.</a><br />
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In case you missed this op-ed in Sunday's Daily News, we have<a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/big-same-sex-marriage-lie-article-1.1334665"> linked to it here</a>. Maybe we should send a copy to the nine Supreme Court Justices. <br />
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Another reason why Anthony Weiner should just <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323372504578469283445615580.html?mod=WSJ_NY_News_LEADNewsCollection">keep his current job.</a> <br />
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And <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/son_of_snitch_WbHoAOHnHLDdlNY71uyHBJ">James Sanders, Jr. should lose his</a>! Queens voters wise up, take pride in yourselves and vote this man out. It doesn't stop in Queens, every New York voter has a moral obligation to know who they are sending to Albany on their behalf. Read <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_rot_at_ny_top_irqBbXI0nHmG9DJiZTJocM">Bob McManus' column today</a>, it helps make a case for term limits. One almost thinks that the average person really doesn't have a clue as to the impact Albany's decisions have on their daily lives, and <a href="http://www.rd.com/slideshows/readers-digest-trust-poll-the-100-most-trusted-people-in-america/?v=print">when you read this</a>, you really begin to wonder what planet voters are on. (I can only hope that the 1000 that responded are not voters, but that would put me in the same category of living on another planet.)<br />
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The fact that Tom Hanks is the most trusted man in America, may explain why people believe that<a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-gun-crimes-pew-report-20130507,0,3022693.story"> gun crimes are up while statistics prove they are really down, way down.</a> Look at the list again, the "average" person trusts actors more than people who live in the real world. (Of course, the readers of our blog are not the "average" person.) We are in serious trouble when actors are the most trusted people. <br />
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<a href="http://townhall.com/columnists/walterewilliams/2013/05/08/honest-examination-of-race-n1588213/page/full">Wednesday's with Walter E. Williams</a><br />
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<br />CPNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16024352428686495248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993030302697404395.post-28334016963512059342013-05-07T12:00:00.002-07:002013-05-07T12:01:09.389-07:00Did you know that the proposed Immigration Bill <a href="http://washingtonexaminer.com/byron-york-senate-skips-details-in-rush-to-pass-immigration-bill/article/2528981">spells out the hourly wages</a> for immigrant farm workers?<br />
The newly substituted bill adds 23 pages, making this one 867 pages long and filled with items that will get your blood pressure up. There is a<a href="http://washingtonexaminer.com/gop-split-by-report-that-immigration-reform-would-cost-trillions/article/2529021?utm_source=Washington%20Examiner%20E-dition%20%28May%2007,%202013%29%20-%2005/07/2013&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Washington%20Examiner:%20E-dition"> growing divide in GOP</a> ranks as to the <a href="http://blog.heritage.org/2013/05/07/morning-bell-amnesty-would-cost-taxpayers-6-3-trillion/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Morning%2BBell">cost of the proposed bill </a>which is likely to be a determining factor in its passage. The Senate is in a hurry to pass the proposal, perhaps in the hope that we don't learn more about the <a href="http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/05/the-fiscal-cost-of-unlawful-immigrants-and-amnesty-to-the-us-taxpayer">pitfalls in the bill.</a><br />
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<a href="http://townhall.com/columnists/monacharen/2013/05/07/benghazi-ghosts-haunt-white-house-n1588565/page/full">Mona Charen </a>opines on Benghazi. More on Benghazi from <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57583014/diplomat-u.s-special-forces-told-you-cant-go-to-benghazi-during-attacks/">CBS News here. </a><br />
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<a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323372504578467361507997492.html?mod=WSJ_NY_News_LEFTTopStories">Stop and Frisk declines by 51%</a> in the first three months of 2013. So far crime has not increased by the same percentage, and lets pray it doesn't. <br />
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<a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/mike_mountain_of_ious_uj03rw2AYrbpGkhSAYNhBK">Mayor Bloomberg</a> will leave New York City with a mountain of long term debt. <br />
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About that pay inequity you keep telling us about Governor Cuomo, maybe you should <a href="http://www.foxbusiness.com/business-leaders/2013/05/03/gender-pay-gap-is-myth/">read this</a> to understand that the legislation you are championing for women is ill-advised as the free market system really does work.<br />
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Bill Hammond writes in the Daily News that <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/albany-sleaze-oozing-article-1.1336619">Albany sleaze keeps oozing. </a> The <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/APb9c79ddc08524980bf22f75350d462b7.html?mod=WSJ_NY_LEFTAPHeadlines">Wall Street Journal</a> has an article on the 32 NY officials snared for corruption in the last seven years, yes, 32 in 7 years.! No wonder the <a href="http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2013/05/ny_state_corruption_cases_erod.html">public has lost faith in their officials.</a> Corruption is rampant and all Governor Cuomo wants is for the legislators to pass his "reforms". Well Governor, with a lot of fanfare, on August 15, 2011, you signed into law the "<a href="http://www.governor.ny.gov/press/08152011EthicsReformLegislation">Public Integrity Reform Act of 2011</a>" hailed as a new law to addresses major inadequacies in current ethics system to restore public trust in government. Boy, JCOPE (Joint Commission on Public Ethics) has done a lot to restore public faith, hasn't it Governor. Eliminating the Wilson/Pakula will do absolutely nothing to change the greed that drives the corruption in New York. Your proposals are the same toothless tiger JCOPE is Governor. Be bold, Governor, call for term limits, after all term limits won't effect you since you plan on running for President. Be bold Governor, call for a Constitutional Amendment that would eliminate an officials pension,effective immediately after conviction of a crime associated with their official duties. Not the watered down version in the ethics reform bill you signed in 2011.<br />
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<a href="http://townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2013/05/07/bouncing-ball-politics-n1588495/page/full">Tuesdays with Thomas Sowell.</a>CPNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16024352428686495248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993030302697404395.post-44584096811875701032013-05-06T12:26:00.001-07:002013-05-06T12:26:21.334-07:00The Heritage Foundation's Jim DeMint was on <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/05/jim-demint-immigration-reform-will-cost-u-s-trillions/">This Week</a> with George Stephanopoulos talking about the cost of the "gang of eight's" Immigration plan. He also has an article in the "<a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/347413/demint-immigration-reform-if-people-read-bill-it-will-be-blocked">Corner</a>" and of course, in the <a href="http://blog.heritage.org/2013/05/06/morning-bell-new-heritage-study-on-the-cost-of-amnesty/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Morning%2BBell">Morning Bell from the Foundation</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/RepKing-Al-Qaida-Syria/2013/05/05/id/502822">Congressman Peter King </a>has some good advice regarding Syria while the <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/obama_thin_red_line_HM6Xwwc7g7xdPYXpDD67FL">NY Post </a>reminds the President it is his move. <br />
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Quick question for Governor Cuomo, how will the <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/ballot_fixing_xRRwLL7cpNEdqFdWquAHwO">proposals you have put forward</a> change the alleged corruption of today's arraignment of Senator Sampson, or the guilt of Senator Huntly, Assemblyman Castro or the conviction of Comptroller John Liu's fundraisers and the other elected officials who have succumbed to their greed? One can s<a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324326504578465593766285434.html">pend as much money as they want </a>on advertisements or proposals or ideas, but when the idea itself is defective, no amount of money will make it a good idea. In the case of<a href="http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Public-funding-debate-heats-up-4490367.php"> public funding of campaigns</a>, all one has to do is "follow the money" to end public funding. Taxpayers are fed up with the miss use of their money. <br />
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The more Governor <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/lovett-gov-andrew-cuomo-sees-bills-ratings-slip-article-1.1335955">Cuomo demands </a>it is his way or not at all, the more his ratings will drop. <br />
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<a href="http://www.nysun.com/editorials/frisking-the-bill-of-rights/88291/">Frisking the Bill of Rights. </a><br />
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We are strong supporters of the Second Amendment, and want the NY SAFE Act repealed, not amended. With that being said, should we have some concerns about a <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/gun_is_lock_upload_mcSF4lQ6cpR47ekeRNDLYP">gun that can get by metal detectors</a> and into any one's hands? <br />
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<a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/the_riot_that_never_was_Y5OE36ZH3XGMZ21ZeFLd5J">Kudos to Commissioner Ray Kelly and his NYPD.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.nysun.com/national/even-as-good-news-rolls-in-economy-falls-behind/88290/">Larry Kudlow</a> opines on the economy. <br />
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Maybe this is the week that we will get some real answers on <a href="http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/dem-rep-benghazi-talking-points-it-was-scrubbed-it-was-false-information-theres-no-excuse_720805.html">Benghazi. </a><br />
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Seriously Mr. President, <a href="http://dailycaller.com/2013/05/06/obama-urges-students-to-rely-on-big-government/">this is what you tell young graduates?</a><br />
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Wouldn't telling them to be involved in private enterprise, such as <a href="http://www.empirecenter.org/AboutUS/news_releases/2013/05/hydrofrackingecon050613a.cfm">hydrofracking</a>, be a better message?<br />
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<a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/cop_out_xNd3de02F7HJgvF1KIOSaO">Nicole Gelinas</a> reminds us again about the cost of public pensions. <br />
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Do you see pigs flying anywhere? <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="http://dailycaller.com/2013/05/02/gov-cuomos-new-gun-laws-might-affect-your-enjoyment-of-blue-bloods-and-whatnot/" target="_blank">Hollywood isn’t happy</a> with Andrew Cuomo... and </span></span>Chuck
Schumer <a href="http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/05/03/schumer-health-insurance-rates-likely-to-spike-obamacare-partly-responsible/" target="_blank">seems to be saying something negative</a> about Obamacare.</div>
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John Podhoretz writes makes a good case that <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/obamacare_falling_FAjVgTYjl3oBRu4yMvUm7J" target="_blank">Obamacare ishopeless</a>. </div>
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<a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/article/347244/obama-fall" target="_blank">Charles Krauthammer</a> and <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323628004578459280757577300.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEADTop" target="_blank">Peggy Noonan</a> both weigh in on the
rise and fall of Obamacare’s mastermind. Both very interesting columns – though
Ms. Noonan for some reason insists on using the misleading statistic that 90%
of Americans supported Obama on background checks. </div>
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Of course, using White House spokesman Jay Carney’s logic,
Barack Obama’s reelection – like the Benghazi attacks – happened “<a href="http://www.humanevents.com/2013/05/01/white-house-spokesman-benghazi-happened-a-long-time-ago/" target="_blank">a long time ago</a>.”</div>
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The Heritage Foundation explains how the new “comprehensive”
immigration bill has <a href="http://blog.heritage.org/2013/05/02/morning-bell-5-ways-the-immigration-bill-is-like-obamacare/" target="_blank">all the gimmicks and pitfalls</a> of Obamacare. (For example: Congress
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<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;">We were reminded this week that the
politically-correct Left still hates <a href="http://washingtonexaminer.com/national-editorial-religious-freedom-is-threatened-by-a-politically-correct-pentagon/article/2528628" target="_blank">religious freedom</a> – and is still infatuated
with <a href="http://washingtonexaminer.com/fetishizing-murderous-radicals/article/2528752" target="_blank">murderous radicals</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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And amid the horrors of the Kermit Gosnell trial, we’re once
again reminded of the one word the liberals and their friends in the press
absolutely, positively want to avoid: “<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2013/05/the-euphemism-imperative-90840.html" target="_blank">Abortion</a>.”</div>
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<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;">Have a great weekend.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993030302697404395.post-40216207276966789592013-05-02T12:44:00.000-07:002013-05-02T12:44:11.103-07:00Republican State Chairman Ed Cox is 100% correct when he writes in today's NY Post that <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/welfare_for_politicians_won_clean_OEdyHuV4dNELBqB88qxAEJ">Welfare for politicians won't clean up government.</a> <br />
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Common Cause and the Conservative Party actually agree on an issue: <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/new-york-healthy-small-parties-article-1.1332489">healthy small political parties!</a><br />
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Hopefully we will get the truth at next week's <a href="http://washingtonexaminer.com/house-panel-to-hear-from-eyewitnesses-on-benghazi-attack/article/2528648?utm_source=Washington%20Examiner%20E-dition%20%28May%202,%202013%29%20-%2005/02/2013&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Washington%20Examiner:%20E-dition">House hearings on Benghazi</a>, their families need to know as well as all Americans. The report already released can be <a href="http://washingtonexaminer.com/house-panel-to-hear-from-eyewitnesses-on-benghazi-attack/article/2528648?utm_source=Washington%20Examiner%20E-dition%20%28May%202,%202013%29%20-%2005/02/2013&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Washington%20Examiner:%20E-dition">read hear</a> and it has some very damming information in it. We <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/05/02/special-ops-called-for-military-assets-to-move-into-position-during-libya/">need answers</a> or we will remain vulnerable and that is absolutely unacceptable. <br />
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Syria is on everyone's mind and our <a href="http://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2013/05/02/obamas-blink-on-syria-could-bring-peril-to-allies-n1584157/page/full">President is not doing us any favors with his "blink".</a><br />
Dan Henninger has a few choice words regarding his <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324766604578457033232792430.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEADTop">followership!</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/woulda_coulda_shoulda_eq483fe3pDUwmSocQCcmyH">Woulda. Coulda. Shoulda</a>.<br />
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Thank you Dr. Marc Siegel! <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/plan_is_not_safe_without_doc_rx_AHk3dYuUaKMdsravVmFEsN">Plan B is not safe without a Doctor's prescription</a>.<br />
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No surprise in Speaker Silver's <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/shel_backs_early_vote_TIYDMZsytKSHy7HvH2ApBJ">backing of an early vote</a>, just what we need, more opportunity for fraudulent voting. CPNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16024352428686495248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993030302697404395.post-78020492799368582672013-05-01T13:37:00.003-07:002013-05-01T13:37:34.128-07:00According to Jay<a href="http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/carney-benghazi-happened-long-time-ago_720428.html"> Carney "Benghazi happened a long time ago".</a> Is that really the message he wants to send to the loved ones of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, Sean Smith, Glen Doherty and Tyrone S. Woods? Between his statement, and Hilliary Clinton's "What difference does it make", the families of these murdered patriots must be reeling at the indifference of our leaders and knowing the <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/05/01/mastermind-in-benghazi-attack-walking-free-in-libya-sources-say/">mastermind is walking free in Libya.</a><br />
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No one wants to see America engaged in another war, especially in Syria, it is not our fight, but the using of <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-wants-more-certainty-on-syrian-chemical-weapons-use-before-deciding-on-us-response/2013/05/01/fb232d80-b22e-11e2-9fb1-62de9581c946_story.html">chemical weapons cannot be tolerated</a>, the question is who and when will something be done. You can bet you last dollar that if Israel had used a chemical weapon, the United Nations would be howling for solutions. <br />
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The headline says it all: <a href="http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Little-unity-on-ending-corruption-4477746.php">Little unity on ending corruption. </a>Of course there is no unity; the AG wants more power and the Governor blames a piece of paper, neither one is addressing the core issue of corruption; greed and power. As we have stated many times, term limits would be a good first step, but you won't or see either of them support that. In the proposed Public Trust Act, the Governor <a href="http://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/cuomo-bill-targets-corruption-in-state-1.5165221">calls for a misdemeanor if they fail to report a bribe</a>, how about they lose their pension if guilty. <br />
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Comptroller John Liu, running for Mayor in NYC and not a stranger to controversy, is open to <a href="http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20130430/BLOGS04/130439992#utm_source=Daily%20Alert&utm_medium=alert-html&utm_campaign=Newsletters">sheik's soccer investment</a>. Liu likes his (the sheik's) deep pockets.<br />
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Senator Dean Skelos says it again: Abortion law changes completely off the table! Call and let him know you support him and encourage him to stand strong. IN Albany 518-455-3171 or in his district 516-766-8383. <a href="http://licatholic.org/our-catholic-governors-radical-pro-abortion-agenda/">Here is a great editorial</a> in the Long Island Catholic that calls out the Governor on his proposed radical expansion of abortion here in New York State.<br />
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Thomas Sowell wants to know <a href="http://townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2013/05/01/is-thinking-obsolete-n1581910/page/full"><i>Is Think Obsolete</i>?</a><br />
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<a href="http://townhall.com/columnists/walterewilliams/2013/05/01/liberal-suffering-and-confusion-n1581749/page/full">Wednesday's with Walter E. Williams</a>CPNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16024352428686495248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993030302697404395.post-20199077103257995132013-04-30T12:23:00.000-07:002013-04-30T12:39:47.240-07:00<a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/30/abortion-doctor-philadelphia-gosnell/2123339/">It's in the jury's hands now,</a> it is very unfortunate that they will have to live with the memories of the horrific, graphic descriptions of what went on in Gosnell's real life house of horrors.<br />
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<a href="http://washingtonexaminer.com/dc-abortion-doctor-pro-lifers-with-video-cameras-are-terrorists/article/2528401?custom_click=rss">This abortionist </a>thinks pro-lifers with cameras are terrorists. I do believe the aborted babies would have a different view as to who does the terrorizing. <br />
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The Heritage Foundation reminds us it's <a href="http://blog.heritage.org/2013/04/30/morning-bell-remember-the-economy-its-still-bad/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Morning%2BBell">still the economy</a> that needs to recover. If the President spent more time on the economy than<a href="http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/04/28/REPORT-Obama-Spent-Twice-As-Much-Time-On-Vacation-Golf-As-On-Economy"> vacation and golf </a>maybe it would improve, then again many of us are grateful he is spending time golfing and vacationing so he doesn't make it worse. When he was paying attention, we got Obamacare and we all know the "<a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/apr/29/obamacare-opponents-checking-for-rate-shock/">positive" economic result of Obamacare</a>. Maybe he actually is working while on the golf course,<a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/apr/29/driving-toward-bankruptcy/"> cutting deals for his green agenda</a>, if that is the case we best get him off the greens!<br />
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The President does not like to answer certain questions, and<a href="http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/obama-maybe-i-should-just-pack-and-go-home-golly_720259.html"> ponders if he should just pack up and go home</a>.<br />
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If you choose to draw a line in the sand regarding Syria, <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/international/syrian_tv_bombing_in_damascus_kills_aRPZ0qM2LB4kAn7AJx0fzK?utm_source=SFnewyorkpost&utm_medium=SFnewyorkpost">then back away from your statement,</a> maybe you should just go home Mr. President. We do not need America to appear weak and lacking resolve. Your primary focus is to keep America safe; Peace through Strength; backing away from your statements is hardly strength.<br />
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Instead of being the <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/node/346930/print">Obama Borg</a>, you should emulate true leadership and learn the <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/node/346928/print">Lessons for today from the Immortals</a>.<br />
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If you believe that Members of Congress and their staffs should have the same health care they are forcing on us <a href="https://www.change.org/petitions/force-congress-to-obey-obamacare">sign this petition. </a><br />
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<a href="http://streetcornerconservative.com/2013/04/30/cuomo-showing-power-without-purpose-by-george-j-marlin/">George J. Marlin</a> has a provocative question for Governor Cuomo in his latest column. <br />
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Your tax dollars hard at work: Boston Bombers collected $100,000 in benefits before the bombings. Now we are <a href="http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/uncle-sam-picking-bill-boston-bombers-prominent-death-penalty-lawyer_720207.html">paying for the younger one's lawyer</a> and heaven knows what his hospital bill will costs us. The FBI cannot afford to <a href="http://www.weeklystandard.com/articles/missing-ping_719155.html">miss another ping. </a><br />
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<a href="http://townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2013/04/30/the-art-of-the-impossible-n1581909/page/full">Tuesday's with Thomas Sowell.</a><br />
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<br />CPNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16024352428686495248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993030302697404395.post-32299390623524901462013-04-29T10:43:00.000-07:002013-04-29T10:43:26.933-07:00Now that the closing arguments are beginning today in the <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/04/29/jury-to-hear-closing-arguments-in-gosnell-murder-trial/">Gosnell trial,</a> the main stream media is covering the statements. I hope they are familiar with the testimony and the graphic details and if they are not they should read J. D. Mullane's account <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/04/29/jury-to-hear-closing-arguments-in-gosnell-murder-trial/">here</a>. If you think<a href="http://dailycaller.com/2013/04/28/gosnell-is-not-alone-undercover-video-reveals-gruesome-details-of-late-term-abortions-at-bronx-clinic/"> it couldn't happen </a>in New York, <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_truth_about_late_term_abortion_TDW9MnQT0XIQDRyfInpm2L">think again.</a> Governor Andrew Cuomo's radical abortion agenda, albeit he has not disclosed the bill language yet, would allow late term abortions for any reason, in almost any place done by anyone with a knowledge of the medical procedure. How pathetic is his call for "codifying" the abortion law? <a href="http://www.governor.ny.gov/contact/GovernorContactForm.php">Let him know he crossed the line with this proposal. </a><br />
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File<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/kirsten-gillibrand-run-for-president-90706.html"> this </a>under self promotion. <br />
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The<a href="http://blog.heritage.org/2013/04/29/morning-bell-immigration-bill-doesnt-secure-the-border/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Morning%2BBell"> Heritage Foundation </a>is still educating us on the proposed Immigration Bill. Will <a href="http://video.foxnews.com/v/2337741515001/">Senator Rubio</a> have second thoughts on the proposal?<br />
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<a href="http://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2013/04/29/benghazi-report-revives-troubling-questions-n1580262/page/full/">Benghazi Report Revives Troubling Questions. </a><br />
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Governor Cuomo, <a href="http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2013/04/epa-just-shook-debate-over-fracking/64678/">read this</a>, then tell us why New Yorkers are being denied hydrofracking jobs. You are running out of excuses.<br />
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We all understand that a Governor has the right to hire those who think as he does in policy positions, no one would argue he can't. A conflict is inevitable when <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/28/nyregion/many-openings-at-state-agency-go-to-those-with-ties-to-cuomo.html?ref=nyregion&_r=1&">jobs that didn't exist are created to satisfy donors. </a><br />
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The Governor's numbers are on a<a href="http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130427/CITYANDREGION/130429206/1002"> downward slide</a>, we know why.<br />
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Even the NY Daily News knows the class action suit on <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/stop-and-frisk-fiasco-article-1.1328732">Stop and Frisk is a fiasco</a>. <br />
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<br />CPNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16024352428686495248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993030302697404395.post-23373258934582797632013-04-26T09:10:00.000-07:002013-04-26T09:10:10.049-07:00Weekly Wrap-UpIf you were traveling by plane this week, you had <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/article/346693/faa-fiasco">plenty of extra time </a>to read in the airport, but when Congress knew they had to travel home, they acted quickly. First the <a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/apr/25/senate-votes-blunt-air-traffic-controller-furlough/?page=all#pagebreak">Senate gave President Obama the power to cancel its furloughs of air traffic controllers </a>and the House is expected to pass the bill today and send it to the President who previously rejected efforts to give him more flexibility. <br />
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President Obama himself said if Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons or if he even moved them he would cross a "red line" that would have "enormous consequences." <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/us-intelligence-agencies-assad-used-chemical-weapons-on-a-small-scale/2013/04/25/208346aa-adc0-11e2-98ef-d1072ed3cc27_story.html">It appears as if he has.</a> America's <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/25/opinion/ghitis-syria-chemical/index.html">credibility is at stake</a> and so far, President Obama is silent. Obama's <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2013/04/26/syria-is-a-dilemma-for-obama/">dilemma on Syria</a> must be resolved without delay, <a href="http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2013/04/25/krauthammer-syria-what-s-stake-here-whether-anything-president-now-sa#ixzz2RWKzLpWq">for delay only puts America in harm's way</a>. <br />
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The <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/article/346686/national-security-history-lesson-marco-rubio">Heritage Foundation</a> writes about the rule of law regarding immigration and <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/article/346686/national-security-history-lesson-marco-rubio">Michele Malkin</a> has a history lesson for Senator Marco Rubio regarding immigration. This past week we linked to articles on the new gang of eight's planned immigration bill. Senator Rubio has been making his case for the proposal and many conservatives are not convinced. Let us know what you think in this week's poll. <br />
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Comptroller John Liu <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323335404578445311617988012.html?mod=WSJ_NY_News_LEADNewsCollection">stands by his aide</a> which just proves two things; corruption is not limited to Albany and this Liu should not be given the key to Gracie Mansion. <br />
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The <a href="http://blogs.buffalonews.com/politics_now/2013/04/group-wants-transparency-for-domestic-partners-of-state-officials.html">New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms</a> asked a question yesterday that demands an answer. Essentially, if Governor's Cuomo's significant other is afforded the benefits of being New York's First Lady, shouldn't she also be required to file financial disclosures also?<br />
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The media just cannot find the time to cover the <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/article/346699/evading-gosnell-still">Gosnell trial,</a> and unfortunately without the proper coverage we may never know if Gosnell's complete disregard for women and infants and the law is an isolated case. <br />
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Former President Bush made history yesterday at the opening of his <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/article/346665/bush-legacy">Presidential Library</a>. It was the very first time a father attended his son's opening after the son had attended the opening of his fathers.<br />
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Have a great weekend.!<br />
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<br />CPNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16024352428686495248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993030302697404395.post-61208144972378770642013-04-25T11:16:00.002-07:002013-04-25T11:22:01.012-07:00The <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/five_living_presidents_gather_bush_s86JkDKltVOmNkQVbt0xqO?utm_source=SFnewyorkpost&utm_medium=SFnewyorkpost">George W. Bush Library</a> is now open and honestly it was good to see positive news for a change. And as the <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/dubya_muslims_E6Bcs2uBquVtnhS47qEXLO">NY Post editorial</a> points out " it strikes us as noteworthy that a president derided as a cowboy for
his willingness to fight also believed, as FDR and Truman did with
Japan, that America’s best guarantee of security is a free Middle East
where ordinary Muslims can prosper and look to the future with hope." Even strong liberals, <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/04/25/democrat-reveals-3-things-liberals-dont-get-about-george-w-bush/">Lanny Davis</a> and <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/04/25/george-w-bush-has-saved-more-lives-than-any-american-president/">Ellen Ratner,</a> had good things to say about Dubya today. For those who don't believe George W. Bush was very smart,<a href="http://keithhennessey.com/2013/04/24/smarter/"> take the time to read this</a>, it may just open your eyes. <br />
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The <a href="http://blog.heritage.org/2013/04/25/morning-bell-immigration-american-families-cannot-afford-the-cost-of-amnesty/?roi=echo3-15376887665-12443115-fbb36b8e6c104fbb920fd3c840c66ebc&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Morning%2BBell">Heritage Foundation continues to educate us</a> on S.744, the Immigration Act.<br />
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Here is <a href="http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials-viewpoint/042413-653226-immigration-reform-a-ticking-welfare-time-bomb.htm">Betsy's McCaughy's take</a> on S. 744<br />
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Some Judges still <a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/apr/24/judge-administration-cant-refuse-arrest-illegals/">uphold our Constitution. </a><br />
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National Review Online writes how <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/article/346417/few-dreamers-denied">few DREAMers are denied</a>. <br />
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This is the first paragraph in a <a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/obamacare-exemption-lawmakers-aides-90610.html#ixzz2RUvxosnB">Politico article</a> "Congressional leaders in both parties are engaged in high-level,
confidential talks about exempting lawmakers and Capitol Hill aides from
the insurance exchanges they are mandated to join as part of President
Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, sources in both parties said," and I shudder to think what would happen at Town Hall meetings if happens. Of course any elected official who would vote for exempting lawmakers would not even hold a Town Hall meeting knowing the outrage constituents would have. Especially when even some staunch supporters of <a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/apr/25/obamacare-off-the-rails/">Obamacare</a> now understand it is off the tracks. <br />
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The <a href="http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-04-24/news/ct-edit-faa-20130424_1_sequester-cuts-house-republicans-furloughs">Chicago-Tribune</a> opines on the air traffic controllers furloughs.<br />
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<a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324474004578442913245677472.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEADTop">Henninger: Boston and the Un-Bush.</a><br />
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What <a href="http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials/042413-653230-obama-management-shortcomings-no-help-against-tsarnaevs.htm">Investor's Business Daily</a> thinks about the bombings in Boston. <br />
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<a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/APd8cb19fae2624765ad32fa31646664d7.html?mod=googlenews_wsj">Chairman Long</a> on Sen. Skelos's disdain of Gov. Cuomo's planned expansion of abortion, you know, the bill we don't need details on according to the Governor. <br />
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CPNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16024352428686495248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993030302697404395.post-21727780154998502532013-04-24T12:26:00.000-07:002013-04-24T12:45:57.819-07:00The White House dismisses the House <a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/apr/23/house-gop-administration-blew-benghazi-response/?page=all#pagebreak">GOP report on Benghazi</a> to no ones surprise. And while it is critical of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, we know that <a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/hillary-clintons-next-phase-highly-paid-speaker-90530.html">will not impede her speaking fees. </a><br />
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The <a href="http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/vallely-obama-denial-terror/2013/04/24/id/501209">General should know </a>as General Vallely is the former commanding general of the Pacific Command and the
founder of the Syrian Opposition Liaison Group, created with the Free
Syrian Army and Stand-Up America.<br />
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Good advice from the <a href="http://blog.heritage.org/2013/04/24/the-boston-immigration-trap/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Morning%2BBell">Heritage Foundation. </a><br />
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<a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/oh_terrorists_we_re_so_sorry_CUSBtINNAC7pjcR0n79FQN">Michael Goodwin</a> is tired of the "blame America first" crowd and quite frankly so are most Americans. <br />
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Thomas Sowell has another well reasoned and thought out article "<a href="http://townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2013/04/24/immigration-gambles-n1576137/page/full/">Immigration Gambles"</a> well worth reading. <br />
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Our Governor seems to believe <a href="http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/185711/cuomo-take-a-position-details-be-damned/">details are just excuses.</a> So I guess we can eliminate the Legislative Bill Drafting Commission, save a fortune on printing costs and have legislators just agree with the Governor without knowing the details because the details are just excuses. What is scary, this isn't the first time he has said that the details don't matter.<br />
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Oh no, the Governor wants <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324874204578441080265249430.html">another task force</a>, this one to restructure
municipalities' finance. Eliminate and stop imposing unfunded
mandates, and the municipalities will be in much better shape, wait is that too
many details for you Governor? <br />
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<a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2013/04/senate-gop-leader-dean-skelos-says-theres-no-need-to-change-ny-abortion-laws">Thank you Senator Dean Skelos. </a><br />
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Great analysis by <a href="http://www.newsday.com/opinion/columnists/william-f-b-o-reilly/o-reilly-look-out-new-york-the-wfp-reformers-are-coming-1.5126624">William F. B. O'Reilly</a> on what the "Fair Elections for New York Coalition" really want. (This article is in Newsday and you do need a subscription.....I'll try to get a different link.)<br />
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And <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/ny_tax_stacks_wrUuVfFv6yVJZCRfUcEr6N">here</a> is what Chairman Long thinks about the proposed Internet Sales Tax.<br />
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A very sobering <a href="http://moneymorning.com/ob-article/schiff-us-will-win-currency-war.php?code=3243">economic forecast by Peter Schiff. </a><br />
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<a href="http://townhall.com/columnists/walterewilliams/2013/04/24/academic-cesspools-n1575006?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl">Wednesday's with Walter E. Williams.</a><br />
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<br />CPNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16024352428686495248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993030302697404395.post-84809244813904136632013-04-23T12:16:00.000-07:002013-04-23T12:21:02.195-07:00There are all kinds of ways to buy votes, t<a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/when_politicians_kiss_ffpQ52HP5LgTKeiebr5MDI">his being one of them</a>, however, we don't hear about ending this practice that politicians relish.<br />
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Even when you<a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/preet_shine_light_on_lawmaker_rats_PPlE7qvnxDVyiyILF8n0uK"> shine a ligh</a>t, corruption will be there, only when faced with real sanctions and term limits will the greedy possibly think twice. <br />
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The NY Post editorial writes about the <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/the_teacher_rating_charade_7vIfVKQiOoGxPs2KTPKOTK"> <i>Teacher-rating Charade.</i></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/rangel_sues_boehner_house_ethics_BAfNmF0QoFYEQkDNTWY33K">Really Congressman</a>, suing to clear your name? <a href="http://www.nysun.com/editorials/rangel-v-boehner/88278/">Really</a>?<i> </i><br />
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Yesterday, we said the democrats are happy with the pending immigration bill, <a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/immigration-reform-could-upend-electoral-college-90478.html">this explains why</a>!<i> </i><br />
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More from the <a href="http://blog.heritage.org/2013/04/23/morning-bell-top-5-problems-with-the-comprehensive-immigration-bill/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Morning%2BBell">Heritage Foundation</a> on the pending immigration bill here.<i> </i><a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/article/346362/marco-rubio%E2%80%99s-radio-row">Senator Rubio</a> tries to convince conservatives that the gang of eight's bill is good<i>, </i>while the <a href="http://dailycaller.com/2013/04/22/four-things-conservatives-should-applaud-in-the-immigration-bill/">Daily Caller</a> points out some good aspects of the bill. <br />
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Victor Davis Hanson writes about <i><a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/article/346317/obama%E2%80%99s-psychodramas">Obama's Psychodrama's.</a> </i> <br />
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What happened to truth in advertising in New York's latest marketing? Bill Hammond has the <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/columnists?columnist=2.1044">answer here</a>.<br />
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Do you agree with Mayor Bloomberg's<a href="http://politicker.com/2013/04/bloomberg-says-post-boston-interpretation-of-the-constitution-will-have-to-change/"> assessment of our privacy rights</a>? Bloomberg certainly knows how to stir up a hornet's nest. <br />
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<a href="http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/dnc-boston-bombing-email/2013/04/23/id/500909">Taking Rahm Emanuel's advice too f</a>ar, they are bereft of their senses.<br />
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<a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/04/why-dr-kermit-gosnells-trial-should-be-a-front-page-story/274944/">Why is he called "Doctor"</a>? He may have a medical degree, but he ignores the Hippocratic Oath and brings harm rather than healing.<br />
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<a href="http://townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2013/04/23/genes-and-racism-n1575229/page/full/">Tuesday's with Thomas Sowell. </a>CPNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16024352428686495248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993030302697404395.post-63247910483139673782013-04-22T13:11:00.004-07:002013-04-22T13:11:56.324-07:00<a href="http://blog.heritage.org/2013/04/22/morning-bell-internet-sales-tax-is-a-state-money-grab/">New Yorkers already know this is a money grab,</a> don't let it pass in the <a href="http://washingtonexaminer.com/senate-to-open-debate-on-charging-national-sales-tax-on-online-purchases/article/2527698?utm_source=Washington%20Examiner%20E-dition%20%28April%2021,%202013%29%20-%2004/21/2013&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Washington%20Examiner:%20E-dition">US Senate</a>. Big surprise, the <a href="http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/white-house-endorses-internet-sales-tax_718208.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter">White House endorses it</a>! Of course they do......more money for government to abuse. <a href="http://washingtonexaminer.com/senate-to-open-debate-on-charging-national-sales-tax-on-online-purchases/article/2527698?utm_source=Washington%20Examiner%20E-dition%20%28April%2021,%202013%29%20-%2004/21/2013&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Washington%20Examiner:%20E-dition"> </a><br />
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<a href="http://Azi Paybarah">Azi Paybarah writes that term limits has no chance of becoming law,</a> but we disagree. Citizens can take the bull by its horns and demand that term limits be instituted. If every person took the time to tell their legislator that all of the solutions put forth so far do nothing to get to the core of the issue and term limits would help, then it would be possible to get term limits passed. <br />
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<a href="http://www.lifenews.com/2013/04/21/obama-admin-allows-company-to-use-aborted-baby-cells-for-research/">This crosses the ethical line. </a><br />
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The <a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/democrats-immigration-bill-90319_Page2.html">democrats may be happy</a>, but Jim <a href="http://blog.heritage.org/2013/04/22/demint-costs-of-unlawful-immigration/">DeMint is right. </a><br />
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<a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/all_the_news_that_fit_to_bury_xE5tpG3tf43ErIXjGsRxYL">All the news that's fit to bury. </a><br />
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<a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/fighting_thugs_with_hugs_Whba7jRxbz11szLpouiXQL">Fighting Thugs with Hugs. </a><br />
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<a href="http://www.city-journal.org/2013/23_2_superstorm-sandy.html">City Journal </a>revisits Sandy's devastation.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/bill_de_blasio_tweeting_twits_Ns6PluA0Q1tNOUb5ss8TWN">Not ready for prime time. </a><br />
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Our prayers have gone out this week to people in Boston and
Texas suffering such terror and tragedy – and we continue to keep them in our
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up the President’s so-called leadership: “Obama has a hard time believing there
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That Post article – and <a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/apr/18/a-good-day-for-the-second-amendment/#ixzz2Quv6Gp7y" target="_blank">this one</a> from The Washington Times –
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“Mayor Bloomberg may be beyond calming, a man who
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on immigration reform – and as New Yorkers, we’ve seen firsthand the perils of
<a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/the-feed/344156/cuomo-and-bloomberg-blame-each-other-ny-gun-laws-failure" target="_blank">ramming through legislation</a> that hasn’t been fully vetted.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993030302697404395.post-60938194700209033342013-04-18T10:51:00.000-07:002013-04-18T13:16:57.924-07:00<a href="http://www.redstate.com/2013/04/18/let-not-your-heart-be-troubled/">Erick Erickerson</a> writes poignantly that our hearts should not be troubled despite all the heart-wrenching news this week. Trust me it will lift your spirits.<br />
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The long awaited Immigration Reform legislation gets<a href="http://blog.heritage.org/2013/04/18/morning-bell-jim-demint-on-the-senates-immigration-plan/?roi=echo3-15293813933-12342015-68fa4ac89f391e1c6e398df054f1abc7&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Morning%2BBell"> panned by the Heritage Foundation, </a> and conservatives get praised for <a href="http://heritageaction.com/press-releases/conservatives-deal-devastating-blow-to-universal-background-checks/">upholding the 2nd Amendment.</a> Heritage is not the only organization that is <a href="http://cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/rep-lamar-smith-immigration-bill-worse-we-thought-legalizes-relatives-and">disappointed in the gang of eight's plan.</a> More information from the Daily Caller <a href="http://dailycaller.com/2013/04/18/immigration-bill-would-spend-50-million-to-advise-illegals/">here. </a><br />
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The <a href="http://www.nysun.com/editorials/blame-mayor-bloomberg/88272/">NY Sun </a>stands up for New Yorker's right to bear arms and <a href="http://washingtonexaminer.com/emotional-obama-vows-gun-control-without-congress/article/2527519">Obama vows more gun control without Congress. </a><br />
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Former Republican Leader of the New York State Assembly, <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/fake_fix_for_ny_pols_HeDVhOfSwU4S40VZjyWhoN">John Faso</a>, spells out the pitfalls of a public finance system.<br />
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Need more proof that public financing isn't a good idea, read today's <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/weiner_windfall_TwhNv0qYpiircejO53JoEI">NY Post editorial on Weiner's Windfall. </a><br />
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Every once in a while the whole truth comes out. Kudos to <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/weed_it_and_reap_xhCdhx6yuPOxFnwTKdoHZN">Stuart Applebaum</a> for being honest, strong disapproval for pushing "medical" marihuana bill that is anything but medicine.<br />
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We must keep Secretary <a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/apr/17/secretary-state-john-kerry-faces-benghazi-question/">Kerry's feet to the fire</a> and get answers on what really happened in Benghazi. <br />
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One only has to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2diNojgJF9c">watch this video</a> to understand why America is in real trouble.<br />
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<br />CPNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16024352428686495248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993030302697404395.post-67435538828183369762013-04-17T12:36:00.003-07:002013-04-17T12:36:59.240-07:00The <a href="http://blog.heritage.org/2013/04/17/morning-bell-senate-takes-up-gun-control/">Heritage Foundation</a> sounds off on the federal gun control bill, hmm, anyone want to comment on what they would say about the NY SAFE Act? <a href="http://heritageaction.com/2ndamendment/">Click on this link</a> and to sign the Heritage petition "Stop playing with the Second Amendment."<br />
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A recent <a href="http://reason.com/archives/2013/04/16/new-gun-laws-wont-prevent-another-sandy">report by the Congressional Research Services</a> admits that the probability of preventing more mass shootings with new gun control laws is slim. <br />
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<a href="http://blog.heritage.org/2013/04/17/penalizing-religious-belief-no-bed-of-roses/">Suing a business</a> because they will not provide flowers for your wedding reinforces the argument that same sex marriages is not about being with the one you love, it is about changing society's definition of marriage to gain the financial benefits of government sanctioned marriage. <br />
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Great, now we have <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/facebook-flexes-political-muscle-with-carve-out-in-immigration-bill/2013/04/16/138f718e-a5e7-11e2-8302-3c7e0ea97057_story.html?hpid=z2">Facebook influencing legislation</a>. <br />
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Obviously, Congress hasn't learned that<a href="http://washingtonexaminer.com/full-text-the-844-page-immigration-reform-bill/article/2527397"> huge bills </a>have pitfalls and unintended consequences. <br />
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<a href="http://streetcornerconservative.com/2013/04/17/new-york-is-americas-least-free-state-by-george-j-marlin/">George J.Marlin </a>opines on New York's status as the least free state.<br />
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What a surprise, <a href="http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20130416/BLOGS04/130419894">Senator Klein's bill to curtail corruption, helps him.</a> Doesn't that give your confidence in the system and him.<br />
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Speaking of confidence, yesterday we blogged about the change in the STOCK Act and told you we would let you know how Senator Gillibrand voted on the repeal of making transactions transparent on the Internet. First we discovered finding the information was not an easy task. Despite what we have been assured that transparency is available, transparency is hidden behind all kinds of layers. But we finally (with the able assistance of Kyle at ACU) found that on April 11, 2013, Sen. Harry Reid introduced S.716 -- no cosponsors -- and called for a vote when most members had left. The bill passed by unanimous consent (no roll call vote) so we can not report how Senator Gillibrand voted. <br />
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This is what the<a href="http://www.rollcall.com/news/senate_quietly_curtails_stock_act_reporting_for_staff-223930-1.html?pos=oplyh"> repeal does:</a> The Senate bill passed Thursday by unanimous consent goes beyond a
simple delay. If passed by the House and signed by President Barack
Obama, the measure would exclude legislative and executive staffers from
having their financial disclosure forms posted on the Internet. The new
reporting requirements would still apply to the president, vice
president, members of Congress, congressional candidates and individuals
subject to Senate confirmation.<br />
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At lease they (elected officials) have to report, but don't bet the mortgage that this won't be repealed also. <br />
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BTW, President Obama signed the legislation on April 15, 2013. Who said things take forever in Washington, DC?<br />
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Bonus Thomas Sowell "<a href="http://townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2013/04/17/immigration-sophistry-n1568320/page/full/">Immigration Sophistry."</a><br />
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Wednesday's with <a href="http://townhall.com/columnists/walterewilliams/2013/04/17/price-versus-cost-n1568054/page/full/">Walter E. Williams.</a>CPNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16024352428686495248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993030302697404395.post-53944499839834712422013-04-16T12:18:00.000-07:002013-04-16T17:24:28.790-07:00<a href="http://blog.heritage.org/2013/04/16/morning-bell-standing-with-boston/">Standing with Boston</a> and <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/terror_again_f2Ra1BzpvYlsBLSy8RAnSI">praying for the families</a>, the first responders and the rest of America.<br />
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Elected officials better pay attention to<a href="http://www.gallup.com/poll/161813/few-guns-immigration-nation-top-problems.aspx"> this poll </a>and remember what Carville said in 1992 "The economy stupid" (<i>his word, not ours</i>)<br />
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Doing things like<a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324504704578413182814140480.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEADTop"> repealing a portion of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act</a> (Senator Gillibrand took credit for bill, will advise you tomorrow how she voted on this) does not endear Members of Congress to the average citizen.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/345653/falling-gold-igoodi-thing-larry-kudlow">Larry Kudlow</a> says falling gold prices is a <i>good</i> thing.<br />
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Victor Davis Hanson writes about <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/345662/i1984i-29-victor-davis-hanson">1984 + 29. </a><br />
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<a href="http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2013/will-the-republicans-abandon-pro-lifers.html">George J. Marlin </a>wants to know if Republicans will abandon pro-lifers. <br />
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<a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/345658/unspeakable-things-unspoken-editors">More on the Gosnell trial,</a> but we still have to ask the question, where is the main stream media on this trial?<br />
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Part II of David Limbaugh's <a href="http://townhall.com/columnists/davidlimbaugh/2013/04/16/the-world-america-is-upsidedown-part-2-n1568343/page/full/">The World is Upside Down. </a><br />
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<a href="http://townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2013/04/16/factfree-crusades-n1568319/page/full/">Tuesday's with Thomas Sowell</a>. You're really going to like this one; here is just one sentence "Leniency toward criminals has long been part of the pattern of gun control zealots on both sides of the Atlantic."CPNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16024352428686495248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993030302697404395.post-36247650803150883472013-04-15T12:07:00.000-07:002013-04-15T12:07:55.397-07:00<a href="http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journalism/2013/04/12/Photo-Empty-Reserved-Media-Seating-at-Abortion-Doc-Trial">Where is the Press? </a> <br />
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The Press isn't doing a very good job in the Bronx either,<a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/bronx_tale_tGbdHKlRUXs6c9R8flUPZJ"> except for this editorial in the NY Pos</a>t (and others in the past), most residents in the Bronx are unaware of DA Robert Johnson distaste of the police. <br />
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Residents of NYC beware: Do you really want you <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/anthony_malcolm_4tK86oSR5f1NtgQkkvvl5M">tax dollars paying their salaries</a>?<br />
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<a href="http://radio.foxnews.com/toddstarnes/top-stories/war-veteran-arrested-for-rudely-displaying-rifle.html">And so it begins</a>...... <br />
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The <a href="http://blog.heritage.org/2013/04/15/morning-bell-where-did-your-tax-dollar-go/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Morning%2BBell">Heritage Foundation</a> explains where our tax dollars are going. It is a good visual to give to your liberal friends when the say we don't have to worry about entitlement reforms.<br />
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A must read by<a href="http://www.nysun.com/national/possible-confiscation-of-ira-accounts-raises/88268/"> Larry Kudlow. </a><br />
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<a href="http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Government-Waste-Sequester-Savings/2013/04/14/id/499357">Newsmax</a> has a good article on how much money government wastes. Newsmax is reporting on the GAO report, Sen. Coburn has his own wasteful spending list, the Heritage Foundation has more on wasteful spending as do a half dozen other organizations, yet the President can't come up with any to use the scalpel told us about in 2008. (I'd be willing to send him a new scalpel since he obviously lost his, but I'm sure the Secret Service would be here to arrest me in minutes.)<br />
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<a href="http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/kerry-welcomes-chinese-investment-americas-infrastructure_716360.html">What could possibly go wrong?</a> Any time I'm assured it is a Win-Win-Win situation, I know it really is a lose-lose-lose one.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/the_hillary_standard_xwJGRwtkkDVEt2YypJLWwN">sad aftermath</a> of our country's lack of response for Hillary Clinton's/Barack Obama's legacy in Benghazi. <br />
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<br />CPNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16024352428686495248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993030302697404395.post-75527629407737148222013-04-12T09:10:00.000-07:002013-04-12T09:10:09.149-07:00Weekly Wrap-Up<br />
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taxes by $1.1 trillion, underfunds defense and doubles down on Obamacare... it
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As of right now Senate Democrats are <a href="http://heritageaction.com/2013/04/democrats-are-blocking-resolution-to-honor-lady-thatcher/" target="_blank">blocking a resolution</a>
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Sen. Rand Paul is <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/rand_paul_strikes_again_D9qRmWUJE6JuWV65lteFSI" target="_blank">breaking through this hostility</a> by going
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States.” Which “useful idiot” put forth this naïve theory about North Korea?
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993030302697404395.post-44338217235096837812013-04-11T10:23:00.003-07:002013-04-11T10:30:14.235-07:00More from the Heritage Foundation on President Obama's budget <a href="http://blog.heritage.org/2013/04/11/the-obama-budget-in-one-infographic/">here</a> and <a href="http://blog.heritage.org/2013/04/11/morning-bell-5-things-to-know-about-the-obama-budget/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Morning%2BBell">here</a>. Is anyone really surprised that <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/04/10/Obama-budget-gun-control">President Obama's budget increases funding for enforcement of federal gun control? </a><br />
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Speaking of gun control, most of the main stream media will not report <a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/apr/9/survey-law-enforcement-professionals-say-gun-restr/print/">this fact. </a><br />
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The <a href="http://www.hoover.org/publications/defining-ideas/article/144111">Hoover Institute</a> writes about the economic ignorance of Barack Obama.<br />
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President Obama <a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/apr/10/obama-budget-resurrects-estate-tax/">does not understand the word "permanent"</a> !<br />
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The IRS claims it can <a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/292989-irs-claims-it-can-read-emails-without-a-warrant">read your emails without a warrant;</a> the ACLU is right to be concerned.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/international/hijacking_plane_there_an_app_for_li4kBgbCRALBHSdqPKZZeP?utm_source=SFnewyorkpost&utm_medium=SFnewyorkpost">There is an APP to do what</a>? It really is sobering how very vulnerable we are. <br />
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Finally, the media is <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/04/10/philadelphia-abortion-clinic-horror-column/2072577/">beginning to speak out</a> on the<a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/dead_silence_hAqJph4A3hjaD0imiwHgZI"> slaughterhouse doctor</a> in trail in Philadelphia. <br />
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<a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/04/10/philadelphia-abortion-clinic-horror-column/2072577/">Chutzpah</a>! Read the link in yesterday's press release, then ask yourself if this person has any credibility in pushing an ethics plan.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/get_the_picture_anthony_dm00JNq8BB9SNaBfvMklTK">Chutzpah times two.</a> New York really deserves better.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/gov_cuomo_ugly_message_to_biz_xwm7UrsVnb3cY8sFJraD6O">Governor Cuomo's ugly message to biz.</a><br />
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The <a href="http://www.nysun.com/editorials/mayor-bloombergs-party/88265/">NY Sun opines</a> on Mayor Bloomberg's Party.<br />
<br />CPNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16024352428686495248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993030302697404395.post-70611667002697857802013-04-10T12:42:00.003-07:002013-04-11T06:38:23.914-07:00The <a href="http://blog.heritage.org/2013/04/10/live-blog-the-presidents-budget-refresh-for-updates/">Heritage Foundation </a>examines the President's budget. His budget was supposed to be sent to Congress by February 4, the House passed its budget on March 29, the Senate passed a budget March 23 (the first one in four years), but he finally sent his proposal 65 days late and after both Houses passed one. What arrogance! And what arrogance is in his budget, <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/04/10/republicans-rip-unbalanced-budget-proposal-bristle-at-proposed-tax-hikes/">the same spending, spending and more spending. </a><br />
I wonder if the "<a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/sequester_this_73xihte5C538wSl3cwhgrL">In Performance at the White House</a>" has its own line item. <a href="http://www.humanevents.com/2013/04/10/obamas-new-middle-class-tax-hike/">Human Events</a> describes how the <i>UK Daily Mail </i>sums it up as a mixture of “<b>bad math, phantom revenues, imagined spending cuts, and a middle-class tax hike.” </b>These <a href="http://www.crnc.org/2013/04/10/obamas-proposed-ira-cap-is-a-step-down-the-road-to-serfdom/">College Republicans</a> understand more about their future than the President does. <br />
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It's pretty revealing when one of its <a href="http://washingtonexaminer.com/obamacare-architect-rockefeller-its-beyond-comprehension/article/2526681">major supporters says Obamacare is beyond comprehension.</a> <br />
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Sheldon Silver says <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/shelly_my_hands_are_clean_hi7XKW3toHKO6Y4uevYsPP">"I don't feel any responsibility</a>" and that Mr. Speaker is a good part of the problem!<b> </b><br />
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The <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/cuomo-starts-cleaning-article-1.1312138">NY Daily News </a>praises Governor Cuomo for laying down the law on public corruption. Where is he laying down the law? What has Governor Cuomo proposed that will change anything??? He is trying to sell his <a href="http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/04/gov_andrew_cuomo_proposes_hars.html">"Public Trust Act"</a> as a vehicle to end corruption, but nothing that he is saying convinces me or <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/we_ain_buying_cuomo_cure_F47yQEfxU3HbBnQxSc7aBP">Michael Goodwin. </a> The <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323550604578413042669609864.html">WSJ</a> indicates that the pension would be stripped if convicted of public-corruption felonies, but only if they joined the system after the 2011 enactment of the state pension-reform bill. Governor, offer a Constitutional Amendment to cover <b>every</b> elected official no matter when the came to office.<br />
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When did Governor Cuomo <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/quick_fix_slimebuster_RqlOpUr98NPYmX1UgcgtyM?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Newsletter_Tracking&utm_campaign=*new*%20Newsletter%20%28eagle%29%202013-04-10">morph into Rahm Emanuel</a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8993030302697404395">? </a><br />
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The <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/can_ny_be_reformed_l4baWeF3QL7uIQ6EmqubxL">NY Post editorial</a> makes a great point, shrinking the size and scope of government will be a great beginning to end corruption, but alas we didn't hear that from Governor Cuomo. <br />
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Speaking of pensions,<a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324100904578403213835796062.html"> this is a must read. </a><br />
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Bonus <a href="http://townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2013/04/10/tests-and-tiger-moms-n1561653/page/full/">Thomas Sowell </a>article. <br />
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<a href="http://townhall.com/columnists/walterewilliams/2013/04/10/black-unemployment-n1561096/page/full/">Wednesday's with Walter E. Williams.</a><br />
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<br />CPNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16024352428686495248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993030302697404395.post-74172445353897750592013-04-09T10:51:00.000-07:002013-04-09T10:51:08.998-07:00Will someone please explain to me how inanimate objects are at fault when people make conscientious choices to exploit the intended purpose of said object? Guns do not commit crimes and the Wilson-Pekula law in NYS is not a vehicle for bribery. On March 25, 1947, Dewey signed the Wilson Pakula Act into law and it was designed to protect the integrity of political parties and to prevent
the invasion into or the capture of control of political parties by
persons not in sympathy with the principles of such political parties, so please explain how this law that has been useful for 66 years, all of a sudden is responsible for the corruption in Albany? Read what <a href="http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2013/04/09/conservative-party-chairman-the-wilson-pakula-law-didnt-break-any-laws/">Chairman Mike Long</a> thinks about this push to eliminate the Wilson/Pekula. <br />
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Governor Cuomo, people who lack values and a moral compass are at fault, both in the murder of innocent people and corruption at any level. Until that is addressed, and we admit it is easier said than done, all of the so called solutions you are calling for will do absolutely nothing to change the direction society is currently following. <a href="http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Cuomo-addresses-ethics-package-4419166.php">What you have suggested</a>, is a band-aide that will <i><b>fool people into thinking a positive step has been taken.</b></i> Governor Cuomo sat with the NY Post and admitted that <a href="http://www.nypost.com/f/print/news/local/the_root_of_albany_evil_aNaP0o2EffwMbEDZUMyh2J#axzz2PzJAgIi5"> the "power of entrenched" leaders is at the "root" of Albany's evil.</a> Then <i><b>why don't you call for term limits</b></i>? With term limits, citizens will at least know they only be in office for a certain amount of time and be less likely to abuse the trust given them by citizens. People who follow politics on a daily basis, understand that <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/columnists?columnist=2.1044">public campaign finance will not eliminate corruption, in fact it breeds corruption.</a> This much is certain, laws have existed in civilized society since society became civilized and yet there are people who blatantly chose to ignore them. We may never be able to fully change that fact, but we can<a href="http://blog.timesunion.com/opinion/even-the-law-is-corrupt/24619/"> limit their ability to profit</a> and remove them from the vast majority of society that respect reasonable laws.<br />
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<a href="http://www.humanevents.com/2013/04/08/kermit-gosnells-house-of-screams/">Why isn't the main stream media giving this horrific trial coverage?</a> Or letting citizens know that <a href="http://www.lifenews.com/2013/04/05/1270-babies-born-alive-after-failed-abortions-in-the-united-states/">1270 babies have been born alive </a>after failed abortions.<br />
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The<a href="http://blog.heritage.org/2013/04/09/morning-bell-carrying-on-margaret-thatchers-vision/"> Heritage Foundation</a> writes about carrying on Baroness Thatcher's legend. <br />
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David Limbaugh has written an insightful column <a href="http://townhall.com/columnists/davidlimbaugh/2013/04/09/the-world-is-upsidedown-n1561551/page/full/"><i>The world is upside down.</i></a><br />
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Of course, our <a href="http://townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2013/04/09/proportional-response-n1561650/page/full/">Tuesdays with Thomas Sowell</a>, always have insightful columns. CPNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16024352428686495248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993030302697404395.post-51005499910495613342013-04-08T11:40:00.000-07:002013-04-08T11:40:32.562-07:00Well we now know why President Obama will not let us see his college transcripts; <a href="http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/obama-truth-our-deficits-are-already-shrinking_714619.html">he obviously never learned basic math!</a> Reading <a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/apr/7/white-house-asks-gop-for-compromise-on-budget-deal/">this in the Washington Times,</a> it becomes apparent that President Obama's English comprehension wasn't his strong subject either. Compromise usually works both ways, Mr. President as we remember it was you that said <a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0109/17862.html">"I won" </a>when y controlled the House and Senate. <br />
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<a href="http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/obamas-budget-includes-800-billion-tax-hike-73-trillion-new-debt_714606.html">Obama's budget wants more of your money</a> to redistribute, but as we can learn from <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/04/05/BOOMTOWN-2-Taxpayers-Have-Spent-15-Trillion-On-The-War-on-Poverty">this article</a>, no matter how much government spends (on any program) it will never be enough. You won't like <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/04/05/Obama-Budget-to-Target-Success-by-Capping-Retirement-Accounts-at-3-Million">this </a>either. We are beginning to think we were much <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/04/05/Carney-Obama-budget-blow-mind">better off without the President's budget</a>, and we've just looked at two items in it. <br />
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The Heritage Foundation has a good article on how we can <a href="http://blog.heritage.org/2013/04/08/morning-bell-keeping-americans-safe-online/?roi=echo3-15167810502-12190084-12a8a37c7ca835567864a582b33f44b6&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Morning%2BBell">protect ourselves online</a>.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/cash_for_crooks_U3IUstwYgNkgGCP6YeqkNL">NY Post is right </a>on target with this editorial and then the NY Post follows up with the <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/the_roots_of_ny_rot_OmRGg1PJizEwVbaXKakgDK">Roots of NY's Rot. </a><br />
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Rest in Peace, <a href="http://www.nysun.com/foreign/freedom-was-her-watchword/88261/">Baroness Margaret Thatcher</a>! We will always CPNYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16024352428686495248noreply@blogger.com0