http://conservativenewyork.com Defending New Yorkers from Excessive Government Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:31:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In an address to the country on Labor Day weekend, President Obama states that it is "a day to honor the American worker." As typical of Father Barrack, who is known for lecturing people (even during a holiday weekend!), the President took the opportunity to attack businesses.  He said "for decades, ... http://conservativenewyork.com/2010/09/obama-honors-american-labor/ The U.S. Post Office has proposed raising the price to mail letters, postcards, magazines, newspapers, etc. The cost to mail a standard letter is proposed, starting in January, to raise from $.44 to $.46, a 4.5% increase.  This increase will cost Americans an additional $2.3 billion a year. This is yet ... http://conservativenewyork.com/2010/07/post-office-to-raise-rates/ Religion is under attack in Schenectady, NY. A twelve year old student in Schenectady was sent home for wearing a Rosary to school.  Why?  The school administrators said that the Rosary could be gang symbols.  This is a Rosary worn by the young student to remember relatives that have passed on. You ... http://conservativenewyork.com/2010/05/religion-banned-yet-again/ If the Arizona law is "racist," what's a non-racist way to enforce immigration laws? http://conservativenewyork.com/2010/05/arizonas-immigration-law/ I have purposefully avoided commenting on the Furlough Battle because it's just too idiotic.  Governor Paterson is looking to dock the pay by 20% of 100,000 state workers in order to save $250 million as part of a plan to close a $9.2 billion deficit in a $100 billion budget. The ... http://conservativenewyork.com/2010/05/the-furlough-battle/ In yet another bizarre quote from Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Americans are urged to quit their jobs and enjoy their hobbies, as other Americans will pay their way. We see it as an entrepreneurial bill.  A bill that says to someone if you want to be creative and ... http://conservativenewyork.com/2010/05/pelosi-says-enjoy-your-hobbies-let-others-work/ President Obama has unilaterally decided to put off Immigration Reform, to deal with the 12 million illegal immigrants in the country, and those pouring in each day. Many Senators and Congressman are willing to at least talk about the issue.  Senator Reid has even proposed an outline (it may be a ... http://conservativenewyork.com/2010/05/obama-ignores-american-immigration-issue/ A friend of mine felt it was his obligation to read the thousands of pages that comprise President Obama's health reform bill.  This is the email I sent him two days later. So...Did you figure out what's wrong with the bill?  Hint:  It's not the bill itself.  I think the concept ... http://conservativenewyork.com/2010/03/a-health-care-letter/ When the City of Albany ripped up Delaware Avenue last summer, no cost was spared for the ARRA-backed project.  The project paved the road, replaced sidewalks and curbs, planted new trees, installed new crosswalks that "look" like bricks, fixed up the sewers, and more. ..including new street signs? Why did we ... http://conservativenewyork.com/2010/01/leave-my-signs-alone/ In this article, a topic that has yet to hit the mainstream liberal media, MIT economist Jonathan Gruber is revealed to be on contract under President Obama's Department of Health and Human Services while he publicly advocates for ObamaCare. Gruber was contracted by HHS for $297,600 to provide "technical assistance" evaluating ... http://conservativenewyork.com/2010/01/public-proponent-of-obamacare-on-obamas-payroll/