Weekly Wrap-Up

I’ve read about this a lot over the past week, so I wanted to make sure everybody saw it. Sen. Charles Schumer was on the Rachel Maddow Show on the ultra-liberal MSNBC network. Here’s what he had to say about conservatives...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30110064/

“They have nothing positive to say. The world has changed. The old Reagan philosophy... is over. But the hard right which still believes... that, you know, traditional values kind of arguments and strong foreign policy, all that is over. So they have nothing other than to say no.”

Traditional values... strong foreign policy... THAT is what the New York liberals are against. I guess we should thank Sen. Schumer for being honest.

The fact is, the liberals here in New York and in Washington are certainly trying to undermine traditional values and a strong foreign policy. Let’s start with Gov. Paterson’s new crusade for gay marriage.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/17/nyregion/17marriage.html?ref=us

Most political observers in New York saw this as a desperate bid by the Governor to bolster his polling numbers. But guess what? So far it doesn’t seem to be working...

http://www.nypost.com/seven/04172009/news/regionalnews/nys_gay_bill_of_rites_164847.htm

Among the most vocal critics so far are Paterson’s fellow Democrats. Here’s Sen. Ruben Diaz: “It’s a challenge the governor is sending to every religious person in New York, and the time for us has come for us to accept the challenge.”

Another challenge for conservatives: The liberals’ assault on a “strong foreign policy.” The Obama Administration’s strategy seems to be redefine and retreat. As Victor Davis Hanson says at National Review Online:

“Fighting a clear war against enemies is dangerous. Clearly not fighting a war against enemies may be more dangerous. But sort of fighting a war, while acting as if we are sort of not, may be the most dangerous thing of all.”


Read it all here: http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=ZDIyMzBlZDk0NDBjZjJhYTUwNDQ0YWQ2NjcxMzRkY2I=

Yet another threat: Amnesty for illegal aliens. Late last week we saw President Obama float a “trial balloon” for what the liberals like to call comprehensive immigration reform – which you and I know full well means amnesty. Now Big Labor is on board:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/14/us/14immig.html?_r=1&scp=5&sq=immigration&st=cse

Think about these issues, and remember what Chuck Schumer says about conservatives: “They have nothing positive to say... they have nothing other than to say no.” Wrong, as usual.

On taxes (obviously a big issue this week, and a frequent topic in this week’s blog), the Conservative Party says let families keep the money they earn. On spending: We think our elected officials should be responsible with our money.

On the marriage issue... let’s preserve the traditional values that Chuck Schumer thinks are dead and buried – the values that have made America great since our founding.

On foreign policy: Let’s protect America. Plain and simple. Give our troops all the resources they need to fight for us. Use technology like missile defense and new weaponry that can make America safer.

Sorry to disappoint the Schumer liberals, but that’s my positive message for the week.

And I have one more positive thing to say: Have a great weekend, and stay tuned here for more news and opinions. Thanks!