Well we now know why President Obama will not let us see his college transcripts; he obviously never learned basic math!  Reading this in the Washington Times, 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 "I won"  when y controlled the House and Senate. 

Obama's budget wants more of your money to redistribute,  but as we can learn from this article, no matter how much government spends (on any program) it will never be enough.  You won't like this either.  We are beginning to think we were much better off without the President's budget, and we've just looked at two items in it. 

The Heritage Foundation has a good article on how we can protect ourselves online.

The NY Post is right on target with this editorial and then the NY Post follows up with the Roots of NY's Rot.

Rest in Peace, Baroness Margaret Thatcher!  We will always

Weekly Wrap-Up

More of the same from Albany this week – corruption, corruption and more corruption.

For the Left, all this corruption is a perfect opportunity for campaign finance “reform” that would force taxpayers to bankroll political campaigns, whether they actually support the candidates or not – all at a cost of as much as $200 million a year.

Do you agree with liberals that the only way to stop corruption in Albany is to have forced taxpayer funding of political campaigns? Cast your vote in our new Weekly Poll.

More judicial activism this week, as Andrew Cuomo’s agenda of abortions for anyone, anytime, for any reason receives tacit support from an unaccountable judge.

And more of the same from the Obama Administration this week, too – high unemployment that would actually be higher were it not for the tens of millions of people who have completely lost any hope of finding a job in this Obama economy.

But fear not: President Obama is unleashing a new budget packed with his “solution” to any problem: Higher taxes (plus alleged “reforms” to Social Security and Medicare).

Times are tough, but not so tough that Obama might think about giving up his golf outings, or a Justin Timberlake concert at the White House.

“Cheap seats” at the upcoming Timberlake concert at Yankee Stadium start at about $130 – out of reach for normal people struggling in this Obama economy.

The left’s attack on the 2nd Amendment continues, with New York leading the way again and again.

Sens. Gillibrand and Schumer aren’t letting outdated, dishonest statistics stop their campaign against the Constitution.

Have a great weekend!

More arrests in a different unrelated scandal rocking Albany and the Bronx today. 

Bob McManus writes how the public campaign finance system used in NYC and promoted by Governor Cuomo to be adopted by the state is a vehicle for more corruption.

Wow, aren't you impressed that President Obama is "sharing in the sacrifice" by returning 5% of his salary to the Treasury, about $20,000.  What courage!  Will it be put to offset this?  Not by a long shot, it is only .5% of the $3.8M needed to improve Armenia's pension system.  Isn't it amazing how much money we continue to give foreign countries when people are still suffering from Sandy's devastation?  What ever happened to the old adage Charity begins at home, but wait, it wouldn't even be charity, since it is our money to being with! 

Will we ever learn?  History will repeat itself if Obama succeeds in doing this.

What kind of research team does the President have?  Apparently not a very good one.

Beware Schumer's Latest Pose.

Enough is Enough!  How many more times will you pick up a newspaper and read about an elected official breaking the law?  Yesterday's stunning news should be the very last time, but regrettably we all know it won't be.  What we find absolutely mind-boggling  is some elected officials seem to believe that taxpayer funded campaigns will resolve what drives a person to corruption.  As the NY Post editorial points out, US Attorney Preet Bharara, indicated that the city’s public campaign-finance system, which was to have cleaned up politics and which Albany is looking to spread statewide, allowed the pols — like others before them — to use it to take public cash illegally. 

The NY Post also wants to know if those who enabled the shenanigans of Smith and Halloran will pay a price?  We already know the answer.  If Legislators were the least bit serious about ending the corruption that is so rampant in our state, they would pass term limits and pass a bill the ends all benefits upon conviction of any felony.

Michael Goodwin writes "The point for Cuomo to consider is not whether Halloran and Smith are right that everybody else does it. The point is that people like them think everybody else does it, and they act as if the whole game is rigged and everybody has a price. Their cynicism is contagious and fuels a public distrust of government that grows with each scandal."

Unfortunately the public distrust of government does grow with each scandal, and good people see no reason to vote or get involved in electing a good person.  As a result, we no longer have the best of the best seeking office, we have those who seek office to enrich themselves.  

The Governor was swift in passing legislation to abridge law abiding citizens of their 2nd Amendment rights, but only says the allegations against those arrested are "very serious" and "we have zero tolerance for any violation of the public integrity and the public trust". 

Governor, if you truly have "zero tolerance" no one would object if you used a message of necessity to pass term limits and end all benefits (including collecting their pension) of a convicted elected official.  Another famous Democrat used to say "The Buck Stops Here", well Governor, will you make this latest scandal the last one we have to endure?  Zero tolerance means zero, as Michael Goodwin pointed out, when you campaigned for Governor, you vowed to clean up state government.  Shortly after being elected, two legislators were arrested and you repeated your commitment to clean up Albany. 

We, the average New Yorker, the non-elected person who pays all of New York's bills, say enough is enough.  Don't had us a plate of bunkum, sprinkled with talk of campaign finance reform and expect us to believe that things will be different now.

Public distrust is growing and the rest of America is watching. 

When we saw this yesterday, we really thought it was an April Fools Day joke, but alas, it isn't. 

Another great article by E. J. McMahon on our new budget subsidizing the Bills.  It's good to learn that our neighboring state, Massachusetts,  rejects the idea of government subsidies to professional sport teams. The only way this outrageous use of you money will end is with pressure from you to make it end.  Don't you have better ways to spend your own money?  To bring the $135.2 B budget into numbers easier to understand, check out the Empire Center's $pend-O-Meter. 

Tom Precious, a reporter for the Buffalo News, writes how the budget underestimates the real costs of the budget deal which only means one thing; additional taxes will be needed to close the budget gap.

This article about freeloaders ran in yesterday's NY Post as an exclusive....well, apparently according to today's NY Post, Mayor Bloomberg is frustrated about how lax the rules are.  Mr. Mayor, you've banned smoking, denied salt to patrons, tried to end large soda sales, but can't find the time and means to end this misuse of taxpayer's money?  Your priority concerns for our health are misguided and should be on our wealth.

It really amazes me how much is being spent to convince people that taking their money to finance campaigns they don't support is a good idea.  

Lets recap for a moment, today we are reminded about a government that wants your money for professional sports, homeless shelters for those who aren't homeless and supporting candidates you don't want in office.  Wake up voters!!  Time to grill candidates before blindly voting for a name you recognize. 

Michael Benjamin writes about an abortion bill NY won't like.

The Heritage Foundation examines what immigration reform must do.  The Insider Online reminds us that we have a history with amnesty and it isn't good.   More from the Investor's Daily:  Secure the Boarder!

Don Feder used to have a Country.   

Tuesdays with Thomas Sowell.  

The main stream media want you to believe that all women are supporting Gov. Cuomo's "it's my body" rant in his state of the state calling for expansion of New York's already extremely liberal abortion laws; the MSM should watch Helen Alvare, co-founder of Women Speak for Themselves, to understand that Governor Cuomo is pandering to his far left base.

Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis is another refreshing woman who does not march to Gov. Cuomo's music.  Fortunately for New York taxpayers, Assemblywoman Malliotakis did not fall for the misrepresentations made by Governor Cuomo when he boasted in his press release on the budget that no new taxes and fees were used to close the budget gap.

E. J. McMahon has more on the NYS budget here.

More from Steve Malanga on the debt bomb taxpayers won't see coming.

Despite what we have been told, some budget item(s) live forever!

So much for being a true leader.  

Governor Cuomo, didn't you want to change New York's image?  You've done nothing this year to improve our states' standing, in fact, if it could go further down, it would, but alas, we are already at rock bottom.  

Sen. Schumer is all excited about a possible deal, while Sen. Rubio urges caution. When the details emerge, Senator Rubio's caution is closer to what Americans are looking for before any solid agreement will be reached. 

Another Mother speaks out for "stop and frisk"  Chicago does not rely on "stop and frisk" and this weekend 2 died and an additional 21 were wounded.  Of course, all the violence in Chicago will end with the new $25 gun tax in Cook County.  A gun tax will certainly curtail the criminals.......oh wait a minute, it isn't supposed to stop the criminals, it's purpose is to help pay for the increased jail and health care costs.  Tax the law abiding citizens and never get to the root cause of crime.....makes perfect sense...to criminals!

Weekly Wrap-Up

Welcome to our early Weekly Wrap-up.  We will be observing Good Friday tomorrow and look forward to celebrating the miracle of life that Easter represents.  We hope you enjoy this special time with your family.

This week we saw the ongoing assault against traditional marriage as it has existed for centuries, between one man and one woman. 

This is an issue with deep religious connotations, and Michael Reagan is wondering where are the churches who should be leading the fight to protect marriage. 

What do you think will happen – will the Supreme Court kick the door wide open for same-sex marriage?  Will the leave the matter to the states? Or will the justices make a stand for a traditional, time-honored definition of marriage?

Give your opinion today in our new Weekly Poll.

This week we also saw “new math” from Albany, as the New York Post points out – the new “2+2=5,” but this time an increase in funding equals a penalty for the union-run New York City schools.   

We saw a new example of a liberal, Big Government politician who talks big about campaign finance “reform” but continues to exploit every loophole available to rake in the cash.

A new look this week at the ragged state of freedom in the state of New York – but people are still free to leave, which is what’s happening.

More on this from Arthur Laffer and Stephen Moore, who write about “The Red-State Path to Prosperity” in the Wall Street Journal. 

We saw new evidence that the “free” health care promised by Obamacare would be anything but free...

... and even more evidence that the Obama Administration doesn't care one lick about the disastrous impact 

We have a new look at the distance between Andrew Cuomo’s rhetoric and New York’s reality...

...and another look at the fiscal calamity facing our state.

We saw new opposition to Chris Quinn’s plan to micromanage the NYPD, from members of her own party.

Have a great weekend!