MAIG members attack one of their own

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Several former mayors (Jerry Jennings, David Roefaro and Matt Ryan) who were members of MAIG go on the attack against Poughkeepsie Mayor John Tkazyik who bailed out when it became a liability to his future aspirations:

“… We were surprised and disappointed to see in a recent OpEd Poughkeepsie Mayor John Tkazyik blatantly mischaracterize the important goals of Mayors Against Illegal Guns …”

That’s only because Tkazyik still thinks he has a chance to move up the political food chain while you guys’ careers are over.

“… The coalition’s top legislative priority is requiring background checks on all gun sales …”

Anyone can use Google to prove it is so much more than that.

“… The fact is Mayors Against Illegal Guns believes that the Second Amendment goes hand in hand with keeping guns out of the hands of criminals and other dangerous people …”

This tells me “their” op-ed was ghost-written by a MAIG staffer.

“…  the vast majority of the American people — 90 percent — support our coalition’s push to close the loopholes in the background check system …”

Nobody is buying that lie which is why their bill crashed and burned in Congress last year.

“… Perhaps Mayor Tkazyik had the wool pulled over his eyes by the gun lobby …”

Perhaps he’s upset that he didn’t get as much money out of Mike Bloomberg as you guys did:

  • August 2009 – Bloomberg hosts a fundraiser for Jennings at his private home in Manhattan.  Not known who attended or how much was raised.
  • October 2009 – Bloomberg hires Angelo Roefaro to work for him in a strange public/private arrangement with his cousin Mayor David.
  • October 2010 – Bloomberg writes a personal campaign check for $1199 payable to Friends of Matt Ryan for Mayor.

Less inclined, but not by choice

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Larry Sabato is utterly clueless about New York politics:

“… New York’s Andrew Cuomo is on some pundits’ lists, but so far he seems even less inclined toward a bid than his gubernatorial father, Mario, who played Hamlet in 1992 and ultimately did not run … the New York executive does not have a term limit, meaning Cuomo could run for a third term in 2018 … Cuomo, meanwhile, could bide his time, though his father—after passing on presidential runs—ended up losing a bid for a fourth gubernatorial term, in 1994, to Republican George Pataki …”

The reason Cuomo doesn’t seem inclined toward running is because it is blindly obvious that he’s blown his chance on the national stage by making gun control his signature issue.  He’s got problems with members of his own party, who may agree with him in principle, but are smart enough to realize that Andrew made an ass of himself during his 2013 State of the State Address and showed everyone he ain’t got what it takes to be President.  His old man didn’t have it either, but instead of losing his shit in public like Andrew, Mario just slowly shriveled up.  Nobody refers to his time in office as the good ol’ days or wistfully dreams of what President Mario Cuomo would have done.  Nobody is going to do that for Andrew either.

Explaining Remington’s decision

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Remington has confirmed they are expanding in Huntsville.

Why choose Alabama?

Remington didn’t get the memo

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Apparently Remington didn’t get the memo that New York is Open for Business:

“Remington Outdoor Co. plans to open a plant to make and develop weapons in Huntsville that could employ about 2,000 workers …”

Why not expand the Illion plant?

“A union official said Saturday the Remington Arms Co.’s decision to open a manufacturing plant in Alabama does not bode well for Ilion, and he’s blaming New York’s SAFE Act restrictions on assault weapons. “It can’t be good,” said Fran Madore, president of United Mine Workers Local 717, which represents 1,180 of the 1,300 Remington employees in Ilion. “How can it be good?” …”

What’s the response from the Governor’s mouthpiece?

No jobs are coming to New York either.

Legislative Report #13

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Legislative Report #13 is now online.

SAFE fallout for Grisanti

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Another legislator faces negative fallout for his SAFE vote:

“Erie County Legislator Kevin R. Hardwick said Monday he is weighing a Republican primary challenge to State Sen. Mark J. Grisanti, a move that raises major questions about the incumbent’s ability to gain the local GOP endorsement for re-election this year.  Hardwick … said Grisanti’s “terrible vote” on Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s gun control law could render him vulnerable in a primary already being threatened by fellow Republican Kevin T. Stocker of Kenmore … He also raised the possibility that Grisanti’s vote in favor of Cuomo’s SAFE Act poses a major obstacle to local Republicans even granting their endorsement this year …”

Probably should have thought about this before voting.  This is what happens when you ram bills though without time for public comment.

“… Erie County Republican Chairman Nicholas A. Langworthy said Monday he met with Grisanti last week and was assured the senator will not pursue the Democratic line.  But Langworthy said Grisanti continues to be criticized for his SAFE Act vote, as recently as at a party roundtable meeting in Kenmore on Saturday.  “The SAFE Act is something that will not go away, and something the base of the party is still worked up about,” he said. “So am I.” …”

Talk is cheap.  Back this up by denying the party nomination to Grisanti.

“… Meanwhile, Erie County Conservative Chairman Ralph C. Lorigo said Monday he harbors serious reservations about a Hardwick candidacy because his departure from the County Legislature could jeopardize the one-vote majority coalition there led by the GOP.  Still, Conservative backing for Grisanti remains unlikely because of his vote in favor of the SAFE Act …”

Then you should have no problem if someone else decides to seek the ECCP line.  Are you planning on calling for candidates?  If not, nobody then cares about what you think.

“… Grisanti did not return a phone call seeking comment …”

Why would he?  What would he say, that he screwed up and people are pissed?

Instant Karma

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Instant Karma’s gonna get you …

“A Buffalo, N.Y. community activist who is well known locally for pushing for a highly restrictive 2013 gun control law has been arrested for — wait for it — carrying a gun illegally at a public elementary school …”

Gonna knock you right in the head …

“… Dwayne Ferguson … was at Harvey Elementary because he works as a mentor in an after-school program for disadvantaged students.  He said he frequently carries a pistol. He has a license but the license does not matter under the strict state law Ferguson helped pass.  Among much else, the 2013 law, deemed New York’s SAFE Act, made it a felony to carry a gun on school property …”

You better get yourself together …

“… The community activist has claimed that he forgot he was carrying his gun in a felony gun-free zone he helped create …”

Pretty soon you’re gonna be dead …

“… Ferguson was eventually busted when police were patting down the people at the school so they could evacuate …”

What in the world you thinking of? …

“… Throughout the duration of the terrifying lockdown, the community activist never bothered to tell the cops that he was carrying a gun …”

Laughing in the face of love …

“… “He had opportunities,” local chief of police Kevin Brinkworth told the News.  “I will say he had no ill intent to harm these students,” Brinkworth noted. “I don’t know why he had it on him.” …”

What on Earth you trying to do? …

“… Ferguson is the head of the Buffalo chapter of MAD DADS, a national group that opposes gang violence and illegal drugs. MAD DADS is an acronym for Men Against Destruction Defending Against Drugs and Social Disorder.  The father of three also belongs to Buffalo Peacemakers, a separate anti-violence group that stands athwart gang-related crime …”

It’s up to you …

“… Ferguson is something of a professional vigilante in Buffalo …”

Yeah, you …

“… He can be seen patrolling local malls and city streets in an effort to stop gang violence …”

Big egos with big money

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Go right ahead and shoot yourselves in the foot:

“… Even as the [Democrat] party is badly outspent in the early going of the 2014 election, some of their top donors have yet to awaken to the threat.  In fact … the party’s rich benefactors are putting their single-issue crusades ahead of the party’s greater interests.  Take Michael Bloomberg.  The New York City mayor’s group to combat gun violence, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, spent $350,000 last year assailing another endangered Democrat, Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas, over his opposition to a gun-control bill … It’s left the Democratic strategists plotting the Senate races scratching their heads … it only takes a few wealthy liberals to create holy hell in the party’s most consequential Senate races …”

If gun control is really as popular as leftists and the media say it is then there’s nothing for them to worry about.

Hopefully, Bloomberg’s actions will help push nationwide reciprocity through next year.

Telling Tkazyik he’s getting an “F”

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Here is a short video of Tom speaking at a Dutchess County Conservative Party dinner last Thursday evening. The part about MAIG at the 2:02 mark is especially entertaining as John Tkazyik was in the audience.