Weekly Wrap-Up

We’ve released the Conservative Party’s ratings for the 2010 legislative session, in order to keep New Yorkers informed on how our elected representatives voted on 25 key bills this year.

You can find the Assembly Ratings here, and the Senate Ratings here.

For a look at the Assembly bills we used for the ratings, check here. For the Senate, the bills are listed here.

Our goal with these ratings is to give taxpayers a close look of how elected officials spend our money and try to shape our society. We’re the only group in New York that offers such a comprehensive look at our legislators’ actions on such a broad range of issues. I hope you will share this information with your friends and family.

I hope you’ll give your opinion, too, in our Weekly Poll: Do you believe our elected leaders in Albany are truly leading and representing your views and values in the votes they cast? Please cast your vote today!

Taxpayer-funded National Public Radio seems to have its own ratings system, by which Juan Williams is shown the door for saying something that’s not even controversial to most people (his greatest crime seems to be saying what he said on FOX News), whereas Nina Totenberg gets a free ride after making any number of hyper-partisan, controversial and downright sickening claims, including wishing the AIDS virus on the late Sen. Jesse Helms and his family.

Many conservatives are now calling for an end to NPR’s taxpayer funding.

I believe this calls for a bonus poll question: Do you think NPR is the best use of your tax dollars? Vote today!

So how does President Obama rate the American people? He’s none too fond of us, it seems, at least those of us who don’t worshipfully support his agenda. Explaining the liberals’ looming Election Day losses, the President says his side is losing because people like you and me are overwhelmed by fear and frustration, and can’t “think clearly.” We just be dumb, I guessing.

Charles Krauthammer has a typically insightful analysis of this latest Obama arrogance.

I think clearly enough to quote the Declaration of Independence correctly, which is more than anyone can say for our President, who has once again omitted two important words – “their Creator” – when quoting America’s founding document. Maybe he was afraid or frustrated, and not thinking clearly?

Did you know you can get a free Pocket Constitution from The Heritage Foundation? Here is the link. If President Obama was thinking clearly, he would sign up for one.

Have a great weekend!