Chairman Kassar advises:Shop local Department and small businesses for the holidays, enjoy the Dyker Heights lights, but respect the neighbors, and enjoy a respite from the worries of Washington’s Iranian and domestic debacles- in “Common Sense: Tis the Season” in this weeks Home Reporter and Brooklyn Spectator @ http://www.homereporternews.com/opinion/common-sense-tis-the-season/article_bd330dc6-5b91-11e3-b21e-001a4bcf887a.html

This posted today: Let us share. Public campaign finance just wrong and while commissions chase paper-clip expenses, taxpayer money is wasted. see below:

For Immediate Release December 2, 2013 Contact:  Shaun Marie 518-356-7882 www.cpnys.org Adoption of Public Campaign Financing Allows Corruption Brooklyn, NY – The majority of elected officials are genuinely involved in the political process to help make our lives easier and better; some believe government should be the vehicle and some believe that government is the problem.  The Conservative Party believes that the foundation of America, with little government intervention, has produced the most advanced technology to make the world a better place in its short history, is the vehicle that works the best. Requiring taxpayers to fund campaigns they do not support is an affront to the core of America’s foundation and stifles the genuine competition that has produced some of the world’s greatest leaders.  Public campaign financing is currently required in New York City and the results are horrendous.  Much of the taxpayer money is used for fringe candidates or even straw candidates who run campaigns designed to keep the incumbent in office. The Moreland Commission is said to be considering public campaign financing as a way to curb corruption in Albany.  Corruption expands when public taxpayers’ dollars are used to fund political campaigns.  The Center for Competitive Politics issued a report in September 2011 that examined public campaign financing in Maine, Arizona and New York City.  The report stated in its executive summary that ” The abuse of public funds is so severe and the record of corrupt practices and other misdeeds are so rampant, particularly in the city of New York, that such a system cannot possibly live up to the “clean” moniker that has been assigned to it by proponents. The system does not deter either corruption or the appearance of corruption.” The hypocrisy of the Moreland Commission Members to consider requiring a corrupt system to end the corruption in Albany is mindboggling.  It proves once again that government trying to micromanage every detail will not only fail, it will leave citizens not trusting the very entity that is supposed to protect us. Governor Andrew Cuomo is being disingenuous to New York citizens.  After accepting $750,000  from George Soros (a strong supporter of public campaign financing) for campaign ads supporting his NY SAFE Act, and raising almost $27.8 million (from people akin to George and Jonathan Soros) for his upcoming re-election campaign, and then says to New York’s taxpayers, public financing of campaigns is good for New Yorkers. The New York State Conservative Party firmly believes that candidates must present their ideas to the people.  When people learn what a candidate stands for, they will invest their money in the candidate that reflects their own principles.  Taxpayers must not be forced to invest in candidates that do not reflect their values.  Full and complete disclosure is the only way to have honest campaigns and honest campaigns weeds out corruption. -30-

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Happy Thanksgiving to all and Happy Chanukah to those  of us celebrating. Both holidays share the impetus to give thanks and recognize triumph over adversity. May we all experience more triumph and less adversity.

Unfortunately with a healthcare debacle, a President doing his Neville Chamberlain impression, democratic socialist (communist) incoming at City Hall and calls to allow non-citizens to vote, there is a lot to look past in order to remember to be thankful.

Read Brooklyn Chairman Jerry Kassar’s column discussing the movements by the Governor and NYC Mayor-Elect to add taxes and allow non-citizens to vote, as well as the on-going Obamacare breakdown – in this weeks Home Reporter and Brooklyn Spectator @ http://www.homereporternews.com/news/opinion/common-sense-keep-the-sales-tax-exemption/article_f14b82e2-5613-11e3-8ed7-001a4bcf887a.html

In this week’s “Common Sense: Abomadable Care” Chairman Kassar writes about the roll-out or lack thereof of Obamacare, a fracking non-controversy and the refusal of the Governor to agree to legislation to prevent transportation funds from being raided. In the Home Reporter and Brooklyn Spectator read:http://www.homereporternews.com/opinion/common-sense-abomodable-care/article_1ef67254-5099-11e3-99cd-0019bb2963f4.html

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Chairman Kassar discusses an important bill in the State Senate to keep MTA money in a “lock box” and used only for the MTA, why the next Mayor of NYC would be wrong to follow through on trying to make a grab for hurricane Sandy relief  funds for other uses, and more in this weeks Home Reporter and Brooklyn Spectator. See “Common Sense: the lock box”  @ http://www.homereporternews.com/news/opinion/common-sense-the-lock-box/article_550bc2fc-4b05-11e3-92ab-001a4bcf887a.html

Obamacare glitches and the final days of the campaign make the choice clear why people need to vote for Lhota, Read Chairman Kassar’s column “Common Sense: Glitches” @ http://www.homereporternews.com/opinion/columnists/common-sense-the-glitch/article_3baeb166-401a-11e3-b142-0019bb2963f4.html

NEW YORK CITY VOTERS: BE ALERT! MAKE CERTAIN YOUR VOTE FOR MAYOR IS COUNTED.

Charles Hynes was among the speakers who rallied the crowd at the Brooklyn Conservative Party’s 51st Annual Reception held at Sirico’s on October 30, 2013. A host of candidates and elected officials including Councilmember Greenfield and Senators Marty Golden and Simcha Felder joined the festivities as the Party presented the James Gay Memorial Award to Alice Gaffney and Jim Ryan Memorial Award to Brian Kelly. Good cheer, and getting out the vote on November 5th were among the messages. In addition, Chairman of the State Party Michael Long reminded the crowd about the ballot proposals and the Conservative positions as well as a problem with the ballot on the Mayor and Public Advocate line – so make sure you fill in the ovals for our Conservative Party candidates. We look forward to seeing friends again for our Annual Brunch in March!

County Chairman dishes up facts unpopular with the Dems in Congress and White House, and in our back yard read this weeks Common Sense in the Home Reporter and Brooklyn Spectator @ http://www.homereporternews.com/opinion/common-sense-nothing-but-the-facts/article_f39b53c6-3b40-11e3-9ca1-0019bb2963f4.html

Election Day is November 5th: The following are your Conservative Party candidates.  Feel free to print for your use:

Mayor: Joseph Lhota

Public Advocate: Robert Maresca

Comptroller: John Burnett

Borough President: Elias J. Weir

District Attorney: Charles J. Hynes

Candidates for City Council:

33rd CMD: John A. Jasilli

37th CMD: Michael E. Freeman Saulsberre

38th CMD: Henry Lallave

39th CMD: James E. Murray

40th CMD: Brian Kelly

42nd CMD: Ernest Johnson

43rd CMD: John Quaglione

44th CMD: David G. Greenfield

46th CMD: Anthony Testaverde

47th CMD: Andrew J. Sullivan

48th CMD: David Storobin

Civil Court Judge: Vincent Martusciello

Justice of the Supreme Court:

Ross Brady

Bernard Graham

Dawn M. Jimenez Salta

Kenneth Sherman

Betty J. Williams

The following are the positions of the NYS Conservative Party on the Referenda in this years election. For descriptions and explanations, please see www.cpnys.org

Don’t forget to turn the ballot over and vote on the 6 proposals

CPNYS POSITIONS ON 2013 BALLOT PROPOSALS:

PROPOSAL #1 – NO

PROPOSAL #2 – YES

PROPOSAL # 3 – NO

PROPOSAL #4 -YES

PROPOSAL # 5 -YES

PROPOSAL #6 — NO