#Can Gov. Cuomo stop the Legislature’s tax-and-spend madness?

#Can Gov. Cuomo stop the Legislature’s tax-and-spend madness?

“#Can Gov. Cuomo stop the Legislature’s tax-and-spend madness?” With the Assembly and state Senate champing at the bit to hike taxes and spend like crazy, the question becomes: Can a badly weakened Gov. Andrew Cuomo stop them? As detailed in Sunday’s Post, lawmakers’ plans risk prompting an exodus of the high earners who actually pay most taxes already — and the…

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#Mexicans love Speedy Gonzales and other commentary

#Mexicans love Speedy Gonzales and other commentary

“#Mexicans love Speedy Gonzales and other commentary” Purge beat: Many Mexicans Love Speedy Gonzales At the Los Angeles Times, Gustavo Arellano speaks up for much-maligned cartoon character Speedy Gonzales, who “blazed through my childhood like a sombrero-clad comet, terrorizing gringo villains in the name of us downtrodden Mexicans.” Sure, “Polite society . . . tried…

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#Democrats’ appalling filibuster follies

#Democrats’ appalling filibuster follies

“#Democrats’ appalling filibuster follies” Desperate to use their incredibly narrow majorities in Congress to remake the nation, most Democrats are pushing hard to eliminate the filibuster, which requires 60 Senate votes to end floor debate and pass most legislation. It’d be a terrible move even if their program were benign. Some leaders are on board…

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#The rush to legalize prostitution

#The rush to legalize prostitution

“#The rush to legalize prostitution” In his other horrific idea on policing this week, Mayor Bill de Blasio jumped aboard the sex-work-decriminalization bandwagon. Legal prostitution: Just the thing to add more decay to the the city’s neighborhoods. Sadly, he’s not alone. Gov. Andrew Cuomo last month signed off on a repeal of the law against…

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#Biden has killed bipartisanship and other commentary

#Biden has killed bipartisanship and other commentary

“#Biden has killed bipartisanship and other commentary” From the right: Biden Has Killed Bipartisanship President Biden “campaigned on a promise to bring Republicans and Democrats together,” but “less than two months into his new administration,” he has killed “hope for unity and bipartisanship,” laments Marc A. Thiessen at The Washington Post. In ramming through the…

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#Biden is only opening the border even wider

#Biden is only opening the border even wider

“#Biden is only opening the border even wider” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki finally said “crisis” Thursday, but President Joe Biden is still doing absolutely nothing to stop the border surge he invited, other than issue empty “Don’t come” pleas. In fact, he’s literally getting what he asked for. As House Minority Leader Kevin…

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