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October 31, 2006
Stu Mirsky Event - Nov 5th
STU MIRSKY FOR STATE ASSEMBLY
www.StuForAssembly.com
Posted by New York Young Republican Club, Inc. at 10:34 PM | Comments (0)
John Spencer Fundraiser
Election Day is just a week away and our New York Republican and Conservative Party candidates are fighting an up-hill battle against powerful incumbents, who take your vote for granted! That’s why it is so important to help if you can. Please read the following letter from John Spencer:
Help me remind all New Yorkers - and all Americans - that Hillary plays politics with our national security. Her undermining of the Patriot Act leaves us vulnerable.Help me inform all voters that Hillary's "tax and spend" habits are expensive. If Senator Clinton had her way, New Yorkers would have $36 billion less in their pockets. She voted against the cuts in personal income tax in 2001 and 2003; $36 billion that created jobs and left you with more money in your pocket.
Clinton was polled by Zogby at 55 percent – before the two debates. Other polls showed 41 percent of New Yorkers opposing Clinton's re-election – before the two debates. The tide of this election has turned and will turn more competitive with each day, but we need money to get our message out.
The Spencer campaign is trying hard to raise $1,000,000 in order to fund a television ad informing New Yorkers how Hillary has deceived the public. Please consider attending a fundraiser this Wednesday evening at Yonkers (see attachment) or making a generous donation in your absence here
Royal Regency Hotel
165 Tuckahoe Road
Yonkers, New York 10710
DIRECTIONS (below the fold)
From the Bronx, Staten Island, Manhattan, Queens, JFK, and LaGuardia Airports via the Triboro Bridge:
Go on 87 North (Major Deegan Expressway), you will go past Yankee Stadium and past Exit 14 into Yonkers (the exit numbers will start again at Exit 1). Exit in Yonkers, Exit 6 - Tuckahoe Road. As you exit, bear right. Hotel is on the right at light.
From Queens (JFK and LaGuardia Airports) and Long Island via the Whitestone or Throgs Neck Bridges:
Go on Hutchinson River Parkway to Exit 13 (Cross County Parkway West) to 87 North (NY Thruway). Go one exit to Exit 6 - Tuckahoe Road. As you exit, bear right. Hotel is on the right at the light.
From New Jersey and Newark International Airport:
Take the George Washington Bridge to 87 North (Major Deegan Expressway). On 87 North you will go past Exit 14 into Yonkers where the exit numbers will start again at Exit 1. Exit in Yonkers at Exit 6 - Tuckahoe Road. As you exit, bear right. Hotel is on the right at the light.
From Connecticut:
Take the Merritt Parkway to the Hutchinson River Parkway South to Cross County Parkway West. From there go to 87 North. Go one exit to Exit 6 - Tuckahoe Road. As you exit, bear right. Hotel is on the right at the light.
From Upstate New York:
Take 87 South (NY Thruway) to Exit 6W - Tuckahoe Road. As you exit, bear right. Hotel is on the right at the light.
Posted by New York Young Republican Club, Inc. at 10:25 PM | Comments (0)
October 29, 2006
Campaigning Opportunities this Week
As we head into the last eight days of the election, Republican candidates need your support more than ever. Even two or three hours goes a long way for campaigns if enough people spend the time.
Chris Callaghan for Comptroller
Grand Central Station, Monday, October 30th, 7:45am to 9:00am
Meet and greet and distribute campaign literature with Chris Callaghan!
Volunteers should gather at the clock at 7:45am.
NY Assembly Candidate Robert Heim
Monday, Oct. 30th, 5:30 - 7:30Wednesday, Nov. 1st, 5:30 - 7:30
Saturday, Nov. 4th (afternoon TBD)
Monday, Nov. 6th, 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Tuesday, Nov. 7th, All Day, at any point!
To volunteer, contact Christy Kirschenmann
Robert Heim for New York
Director of Operations and Development
122 East 83rd Street
New York, NY 10028
Office: 212-744-5187
Mobile: 202-487-3778
cjkirsch2000@yahoo.com
Philip Pidot for New York State Senate
Join Flip's campaign10/30 Monday
7:30am-9:30am 77th St. & Lexington Ave. South West Corner
12:00pm-1:00pm New York Burger Co. (Park Ave South & 23rd St.)
5:30pm-8:00pm 67th St. & Madison Ave.
10/31 Tuesday
7:30am-9:30am 58th St. & Lexington Ave. North West Corner
12:00pm-1:00pm Shake Shack (23rd St. & Madison Ave.)
5:30pm-8:00pm Agata & Valentina 79th St. & 1st Ave.
11/1 Wednesday
7:30am-9:30am Hot & Crusty (Between 85th St. & 86th St. on Lexington Ave.)
12:00pm-1:00pm New York Burger Co. (Park Ave South & 23rd St.) [Tentative]
5:30pm-8:00pm 59th St. & Sutton Place North West Corner
11/2 Thursday
7:30am-9:30am 86th St. & York Ave.
12:00pm-1:00pm No Shift
5:30pm-8:00pm 79th St. & Madison Ave. South East Corner
11/3 Friday
7:30am-9:30am East End Ave & 83rd St. South West Corner
12:00pm-1:00pm Shake Shack (23rd St. & Madison Ave.)
5:30pm-8:00pm Kips Bay (30th St. & 2nd Ave.)
11/4 Saturday
11:00am-1:30pm Home Depot- 59th St. & 3rd Ave
2:00pm-5:00pm Home Depot- 59th St. & 3rd Ave
11/5 Sunday
11:00am-1:30pm Bed Bath and Beyond- 60th St. & 1st Ave
2:00pm-5:00pm Bed Bath and Beyond- 60th St. & 1st Ave
Stay Tune for Special Pre-Election Day Events!
11/7 Tuesday
ELECTION DAY!!!!!
Come to the Metropolitan Republican Club ANYTIME for last minute help. 122 East 83rd St. (Between Lexington and Park)
Please be aware: Street campaigning is not the only job on the campaign trail! If you would like to help out the campaign in other ways, please contact us at volunteer@flip4ny.com or at (646) 257-4149 and we'd be happy to tell you all of the many ways that we can use your help! We look forward to seeing you and thank you for your support!
-Ryan T. Casna-
Deputy Campaign Manager
Flip 4 NY
(917)-455-5119
ryan@flip4ny.com
Posted by Ron Lewenberg at 08:45 PM | Comments (0)
October 23, 2006
Today Columbia, next year the Empire State?
While the Minuteman Debacle and restricted forum on Islamist terror continue to dog the university, an even larger controversy in brewing.
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education has brought up a disturbing change at Columbia's Teachers College. Long the ideological home of "progressive" education in America , Columbia University Teacher College has now openly made ideology the core of pedagogy.
The Conceptual Framework upon which pedagogy is based at Columbia is shockingly clear in that the role of teachers is to reshape society. The Conceptual Framework "Performance Expectations for Candidates" defines six areas of performance for students and graduates:
- Inquiring into and reflecting on learning and teaching;
- Taking responsibility for one's and others' learning;
- Meeting the needs of diverse learners;
- Responding to the realities of school and communities;
- Collaborating with others and participating in the community;
- Advocating for social justice. (Emphasis added)
Leftist activism is thus part of the curriculum and part of what is needed to gain admittance there.
As an institution, Columbia has a serious problem with free speech, and academic feedom. I guess things have not changed all that much since Alexander Hamilton was expelled from Kings College, other than the ruling philosophy.
Unfortunately, we have leftist revolutionaries now running universities, seeking to redefine American society through education:
"The educators and scholars that have shaped Teachers College's
philosophy believed that education could enlighten democracy, challenge and transform social inequities, and help to build a more humane and just society. We see teaching as an ethical and political act. We see teachers as moral actors whose job is to facilitate the growth and development of other human beings, and as such, as participants in a larger struggle for social justice. We build our educational space on principles of access, equity and diversity: ... Education has the power to transform human lives and to shape and guide social order.
Link
Should the Democrats take Albany, or worse, Congress, this will be the official ideology of American education.
Posted by Ron Lewenberg at 03:25 AM | Comments (0)
October 20, 2006
Moynihan Station, We'll Hardly Miss Ya
Now that Shelly Silver single-handedly pulled the plug on Moynihan Station, at least for the time being, the debate is beginning about what we need and should build to replace Penn Station, or, as some say, to finally restore what was lost when the old Penn Station was demolished.
Well, there are a few problems with that before we even get into the debate about what we need for transportation purposes.
First of all, we are not replacing the current Penn Station, but adding to it. The LIRR, Amtrak and the subway lines that currently run through Penn won't be relocated to the new terminal. They will remain in the old, uninspiring station between 7th and 8th avenues. Only New Jersey Transit will be run out of the new, glorious new station that will be built where the Farley Post Office sits.
However, it is largely being funded by money from New York taxpayers. Most of who will never have a need to visit the new station, other than an occasional jaunt out to Jersey for a wedding or to visit the shore (another benefit for Jersey taxpayers). Does this make any sense? Maybe the opposite makes more sense.
Maybe we should build a no-frills station for NJ Transit riders across 8th avenue and then let MSG build a new arena on top. Then we can build a new, state of the art Penn Station - or Moynihan Station if you prefer - where New York commuters will be able to reap the benefits of all that overspending.
Second, there is the notion that we can bring back the wonderful old station that in a moment of insanity we tore down for the bland commuter terminal that currently exists. Haven't we learned yet, you can never go back. We can't even get a two-tower design to replace what we lost at the WTC site. Do we really think we can bring back something built in another era at a cost that makes any sense? There's a reason we don't build much with limestone anymore, you know.
So what we are talking about is not a structure that brings back something we lost decades ago, but something totally new and nice to look at. That's fine, as long we build it in the right place, at the right time, and for the right reason. Doing this across 8th avenue where it doesn't serve NY commuters makes no sense in any way whatsoever.
While we're at it, let be honest, there really is no urgent need at all for a new station. So the current Penn Station is dull and drab. So it doesn't have the majesty that the old station supposedly possessed. It serves its purpose, and it does so exceedingly well.
LIRR, Amtrak and NJ Transit all occupy totally different parts of Penn, with the subways feeding right into all of them seamlessly. Moving one doesn't make any more room for the others. And even if the Garden moves across the street and they put huge glass ceilings across Penn so commuters can see the sky while they wait for their train, does that translate into an improvement in service? Clearly not.
I lived in eastern Queens for 15 years and frequently took the LIRR, at some points on a daily basis. The biggest problem at Penn is not overcrowding in the station, or the lack of a waiting room, but the overcrowding on the trains during rush hours. Commuters would be far better served by more service instead of a grandiose project designed more to be a feather in certain politicians' caps than a benefit to New York's commuters.
Of course, that doesn't even take into account the wisdom of asking New York taxpayers to pay for something like this right now when we have so many other budget issues that must be dealt with, like looming budget deficits, the CFE decision, election year tax cut promises, other more urgent infrastructure needs, and the list goes on.
There is no urgency for this project. Let's put it on the back burner and wait till we have a proposal the serves New Yorkers first and foremost, makes economic sense, and makes it near the top of the To Do list. Until then, bye bye Moynihan Station, we hardly knew ya.
Posted by Robert Hornak at 02:33 PM | Comments (0)
October 19, 2006
November Monthly Forum
The next New York Young Republican Club, Inc meeting will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2006.
Our Featured Speakers:
Hon. Mark LeslieMayor Leslie is the former Mayor of Waukee, Iowa, the fastest growing city in the state of Iowa. He will discuss his experience of being a political leader in a red state, the path he took to become mayor, and how those lessons can be applied to blue state republican politics. He will also discuss how his experience in politics introduced him to the importance of public service.
Mayor Leslie now resides in Princeton, New Jersey, and is currently a Divisional Vice President for Macy's Department Stores in New York City. He received his undergraduate degree from Iowa State University and his MBA in Marketing from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Robert A. George
Robert A. George is an editorial writer for the New York Post and an occasional stand-up comic and improv performer. He is a former Senior Writer for Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and Coalitions Director for the Republican National Committee. His written work includes contributions to National Review, Reason, The New Republic and The American Conservative. He also operates Ragged Thots and contributes to the Political Capital blog.
Mr. George will give a recap of the '06 elections and a preview of what to expect in the run ip to the '08 presidential elections.
Posted by New York Young Republican Club, Inc. at 06:10 PM | Comments (0)
Bklyn YR Election 2006 Campaign Volunteer Update
With only 20 days remaining until Election Day, your time and talent is in high demand!
Our Republican candidates need volunteers to attend events, hand out campaign literature, make phone calls to voters, hang campaign posters and more! Please check in regularly to our Campaign Volunteer Update page to learn how you can help our candidates achieve victory this November.
Here are a few ways in which you can support our Republican candidates this week!
Support Chris Callaghan in his tightening race against Alan Hevesi! Go to his secure server and contribute to his campaign
Spencer vs. Clinton Debate Watching Party - Friday, October 20th.
- Monday, October 23rd.Cheer on Congressman Vito Fossella in his fourth and final debate vs. Democrat candidate Stephen Harrison - Tuesday, October 24th
If you have any additional campaign information that you would like added to our website, please email us at brooklynyr@gmail.com.
Reminder: Meet Anthony Xanthakis at our social next week at Peggy O'Neill's co-sponsored with the Armand Storace Club - Thursday, October 26th - 6:00pm. Light refreshments provided.
Posted by Daniel Peterson at 05:52 PM | Comments (0)
October 16, 2006
Capitalist's Ball
You are invited...
The New York Young Republican Club's
Back to the 80's
Capitalist Ball
Harken back to one of the greatest era's in American culture, otherwise known as the "Reagan Years" or the "Decade of Greed" by those who just didn't get it.
Remember everything that contributed to making the 80's a very unique decade:
Music - Madonna, Prince, Cyndi Lauper, Run DMC, Bon Jovi, Boy George and Duran Duran
Movies - Scarface, Wall Street, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Flashdance, Ghostbusters, The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller's Day Off
TV - MTV, Miami Vice, Magnum PI, Cheers, Family Ties, Growing Pains and L.A. Law
Fashion - Power Suits and Ties, Big Shoulder Pads, Big Hair, Big Earrings, Big Boots, Big Belts and Leggings
Politics - Ronald Reagan, Glasnost, Battlefield Nuke, Fall of the Berlin Wall, Japanese Invasion and Political Correctness
Pop Culture - Rubik's Cube, Video Games, Personal Computers
Come join us as we celebrate all things 80's
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Culture Club
NYC's only 80's Theme Nightclub
179 Varick Street (bet King & Charlton)
8:00pm - 11:00pm
There is no admission for this event and attire is 80's theme.
So break out your best power suit, shoulder pads and leggings, Kirk Cameron jean jacket or Joan Jett garb and come join us for this special celebration as we take a trip back in time and pay tribute to the things that influenced our childhoods as we relive the good old days.
You may RSVP to info@nycyr.org or (212) 533-4940 to register in advance. Please RSVP so we can make the proper arrangements for food and space.
Light food will be provided along with a cash bar
Posted by Ron Lewenberg at 01:55 AM | Comments (0)