Say NO to Governor Cuomo’s plan to reimagine our school system!

“Emperor Cuomo sits on his throne ever more drunk on his own power”

By Phil Orenstein

Eric Schmidt, Bill Gates, Michael Bloomberg – big gov’t and big tech overloards to reimagine life in NYS
Photo Credit: © Reuters/Arnd Wiegmann/Lucy Nicholson/Pool/KJN

There’s great news amidst the pandemic showing that support for President Trump and Republicans is growing throughout America. The President’s job approval rose to 51% according to a new Hill-HarrisX poll. Republicans are sweeping special elections races across the country including two more House seats in California and Wisconsin last week, revealing a great sign on the road ahead for victory in November!

However, here in New York, Emperor Cuomo sits on his throne ever more drunk on his own power. Using the pandemic as an opportunity to issue sweeping executive decrees, Cuomo is partnering with billionaire globalists, first with former Mayor Bloomberg to launch a contact tracing army, which will further erode our liberties, already decimated under two months of lockdown. Cuomo’s latest decree, in partnership with Bill Gates and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, will “reimagine” New York’s public school system, to overhaul the education system as we know it, replacing the teacher and physical classroom setting with digital technology peddled by these tech giants. “We don’t want to go through all of this and replace what was there before,” the emperor proclaimed.

Nicholas Giordano, Professor of Political Science, who spoke at past club meetings said, “Merging big government and big tech will completely destroy our education system.” In his latest enlightening PAS Report Podcast, Professor Giordano, blasted the emperor saying:

“If we allow Emperor Cuomo to fulfill his vision of reimagining education, the education system will be lost forever. Education will no longer be about knowledge, discussion, ideas, the ability to think critically, and building social relationships. Instead, education will be about obedience and compliance with the powers that be, with a little slice of social justice mixed in. Education will become nothing more than another app on our phones. It will become completely meaningless. If Governor Cuomo’s vision comes to fruition, we will be creating an entire generation of mindless bots.”

Jerry Matacotta, historian and 30-year veteran of NYC’s public schools, challenged this reckless high-tech plan as a total breakdown of the traditional student-teacher relationship, where children are lifted out of their everyday environments to enrich their lives with higher aspirations and dreams. They would lose irreplaceable socialization skills and disciplines which can never be learned on a digital platform. Shop classes, orchestra, debates, clubs, sports teams, gymnastics, vocational training, and any extra-curricular activities would be no more.  Education basically has not changed since the days of Socrates, Athens’ street-corner philosopher, where a live teacher uses the famous Socratic method to stimulate critical thinking and to bring out ideas in his students.

Something much more sinister is going on. Bloomberg, Gates, Schmidt and other globalist billionaires who have no background in teaching, nor do they care about educating our kids, bow before the gods of big money and global power. It’s a money grab from the vast property tax income stream that finances today’s public education system. With the state facing a $13 billion deficit, and potential deep cuts to New York’s schools, Cuomo is making a Faustian bargain with these tech giants trading control of New York’s school system to bail us out of the looming financial crisis.

For this devilish tradeoff, he wants to let these tech industry elitists do a complete takeover of New York’s schools and determine our education policy. Whoever controls the knowledge industry has more power, control over people lives, and control of the future, and will be well funded by our tax dollars. It’s feeding the beast until it is big enough to devour us.

Big tech is not capitalism. It’s akin to corporatism or statism, which is China’s system without competition, where corporations and the Communist Party are one and the same. Google and former CEO Eric Schmidt have been working with the Chinese Communist Party to develop a secret censored search engine, code named Google Dragonfly, that would remove such terms as “human rights,” “freedom,” “democracy” and other content blacklisted by the CCP. Google and the US tech giants helped China build the “Great Firewall” to block their citizens’ access to the outside world.

Even more chilling is the social credit system China is instituting to control the behavior of its 1.4 billion people. More than 200 million surveillance cameras are watching its citizens every move, rewarding the trustworthy and penalizing people who are ranked poorly in their “social credit score,” by denying them mortgages, high-speed train and plane tickets, access to good schools, etc. Dissent and criticism of the government are criminalized, and offenders “pay a heavy price.” This Orwellian mass surveillance system to foster obedience and submission is made in America by Google, Facebook and our big tech companies. Do you trust Google, Eric Schmidt and big tech to be in charge of our education system?

We must say NO to Governor Cuomo and his plan to reimagine our school system! We must say NO to the partnership of big government and big tech in education. Google and our tech giants are way too big – stifling competition, censoring conservative opinions, and emulating their Chinese Communist masters. The good news for freedom and democracy is that Google is presently under investigation for anti-trust violations, for undermining free market competition. President Trump recently said: “The Radical Left is in total command & control of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Google. The Administration is working to remedy this illegal situation.”

America is the land of the brave and free and will always be. There are no emperors in America. The government and politicians are elected to serve the people! We the People must rise up and demand freedom, protect our schools, save our city and state, by voting out Cuomo and tyrannical politicians. We will build a great new Republican Party to elect leaders of integrity who will humbly serve the people.  Join us as we come out of lockdown to build a great new future of freedom and American values here in Queens!

The following merchants in our local communities are open for business, some in open defiance of the shutdown. These businesses are struggling to survive amid the draconian lockdown mandates, and are going to find it very difficult to get back on their feet without our help. Their food, service and products are all made in the USA and are the best in the world, and they care about their customers! Let’s do our civic duty for our country and help them survive!

Reboot the U.S. Economy!
Support Local Businesses!

Oasis Cafe, 196-30 Northern Blvd. Bayside NY 11358, for delectable desserts, pastries, cheescakes, ba ba rum, dark chocolate mousse, you name it! The owner Mike Amvros, was our Lincoln Dinner  Businessman of the Year, and staunch Trump supporter who used to serve the Trump family when they lived nearby in Queens! Because of the honors we gave him, he is determined to ride out the shutdown and succeed. He will open his outdoor cafe in defiance in June if NYC is not open then! 

Turnpike Comfort Footware, one of our loyal Lincoln Dinner ad sponsors, will be opening on May 26th. Hours are Tues – Sat. 10am to 4pm and Sunday 12pm to 4pm. Address is 184-20 Union Turnpike, Flushing, NY 11366. 718-454-5870  Their specialty is comfortable footwear that is fashionable, too! Say hello to Steve Rueda, the owner who cares and shares our values!Mythos is a family-owned authentic Greek Restaurant, who are loyal Republicans and supporters of our club. They are open for take-out and deliveries.  Address is 19629 Northern Blvd., Flushing, NY 11358. After dining at Mythos, hop across Northern Blvd. and enjoy a scrumptious dessert and coffee at Oasis!

New Hyde Park Diner is open for take-out! 160 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11040. Great place for lunch across from Stop & Shop. Thank Ken for his loyalty and annual support for our Lincoln Dinner! 

Robert Mancz Service Station, 22233 Braddock Ave, Queens Village, NY 11428, is open full time. Say hello to Paul and Chris. They are honest and caring auto mechanics. Yes, honest and caring! Tell them QVGOP club sent you!!

Supreme Pizza is back and their gates are up! They are at 236-09 Braddock Ave, Bellerose, NY.  They are open full time for take-out orders with a full Italian menu, either for pick up or delivery. 718-343-7100. Jim Trent and  many of our QVGOP Board members agree that their Penne alla Vodka is the best in town! Say hello to Louie, the owner. He’s a great guy!
 

We are thrilled that Cara Mia, one of our favorite Italian Restaurants is open for take-out business! Their address is: 220-20 Hillside Avenue, Queens Village, NY 11427. Ph: 718.740.9118. For menu and hours, visit their website.  Say hello to April and Carlo, who support us every year with Lincoln Dinner Journal ads! 
 

Rollin Greens is at 247-77 Jericho Turnpike, Queens, NY 11426. (718) 343-3313. Their menu and daily specials are on their Facebook page.  Rollin is a great place for takeout dinners and great comfort foods!  Rolland and Christine are ever grateful for our support! See you there and spread the word that Rollin Greens is open for takeout business! 

Southern Spice is now open for take out business! Sri is a good friend and past Lincoln Dinner honoree. He is master chef who has achived the American Dream! His restaurant was rated one of the topp Asian restaurants on Long Island. If you like Indian cuisine, you’ll fall in love with Southern Spice!!  The address is 1635 Hillside Ave, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 and phone is (516) 216-5448. Click on Website for menu.

And we highly recommend Nancy’s, open for take-out! 255-41 Jericho Tpk, Floral Park,NY. See Nancy’s to-go menu. We thank them for their annual Lincoln Dinner journal ads we will see them in Dec. for our annual Christmas-Chanukah Party!
 
Let’s help our local businesses survive! We will continue to provide notices of businesses open in our community.  Let us know your favorites that are open for business and defying the lockdown!

LET’S PRAY ON MEMORIAL DAY

Dear Brothers, friends and relatives and clergy;

As published in the Queens Chronicle.

This Memorial Day because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no Memorial Day parades which I find sad. I do however  truly understand the reason and that is to keep us safe. I have served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam era and am a member of the American Legion Post # 103, Grand Knight of St. Anastasia Knights of Columbus in Douglaston and a member of the Queens Village Republican Club and believe there is something we can still do. This Memorial Day since there will not be parades or patriotic activities but we still can say a prayer for all those serving our country today and that is our brave men and women in the military. We also should offer prayers for all those serving and protecting us in our communities like our Doctors, Nurses, EMS, firefighters, and those in our police departments. We can also offer a moment of silence for all those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and gave their lives to keep us free. Remember this also: Let’s not forget the true meaning of Memorial Day and fly the American Flag if you can on that day.

Sincerely Yours,
Frederick R. Bedell Jr.
Grand Knight of St. Anastasia Knights of Columbus Council #5911

Remember Them All on Memorial Day

By Emily Toma

Remember those who served before.
Remember those who are no more.
Remember those who serve today.
Remember them all on Memorial Day.

Memorial Day is a Time to Remember

By Stacey Vila

Memorial Day is a time to remember that the American way of life is not cheap. 
It is of the brave. 
It’s been purchased by the lives of so many who have sacrificed for all to live free and happy.
The sacrifices made by men and women who have fought and died for freedom and liberty that we hold dear.
It is more important today than ever because if we don’t practice freedom and liberty it shall indeed be taken from us.
For freedom is not free.
And we remind ourselves on this day of the cost of standing up and living in freedom and liberty.
We remember those who came before and those of today.
We remember the lessons of standing up for freedom.
We respect and honor those who when everyone is running away- they run toward and answer the call for liberty. 

What? Me Tweet? Why not!

By Sgt. Eric Spinner

We have all heard the constant vitriol against President Donald Trump for his presence on Twitter. Opinions run the gamut from positive to negative, but we can easily understand why he uses it- and to great advantage. We need to adopt it as a tool for our purposes, as well, or be overwhelmed by the opposition.

Donald Trump fully understands the social media and how it provides a platform that will allow one to speak  their  mind  without having  censoring  of   their   words   or   any chance  of  fake  news  altering  the  words. Because everything is in black and white, the evidence is always available to prove exactly what was said.

Another great advantage to using Twitter is that it forces one to think in simple, concrete terms. With a limit of just 200 characters in a Tweet, messages are quite brief and quickly read. Twitter users are not willing to spend the time to sit and read lengthy messages and will not dwell on something that looks lengthy or complex.  One does, however, have the ability to add links to online information, messages, or even other web-based locations. All one needs it the link to the material.

There are ways to direct messages to specific people, and a search function to find them. There are hashtag (#) items that can be inserted in messages to relate the tweet to a specific topic. You can follow other Tweeters at will so that their postings will be announced when you login to your account.

Another great feature of Twitter is that your ID, or handle, does not have to be your real name. When you sign up for an account, you give your name and email, but you can choose a handle that is more aligned with your mission and your message.

Those who have used or at least visited Twitter before should recognize what a tweet looks like. One of my recent tweets is pictured below. My logo and my handle appear in the upper-left corner, and my twitter address, @spinmaven, appears below it. Following that is my comment regarding Mayor DiBlasio’s release of Rikers Island inmates during the Covid crisis into the community. We all knew, of course, what the result of this foolhardy act would be, but of course also expected the results of this action. Having already had to deal with Governor Cuomo’s bail reform and DiBlasio’s sanctuary city policies, we knew that this could only result in more problems, and the linked item in the tweet certainly explains that at another location on the web.

Now we come to the specific purpose of this message. We are in the fight of our lives to preserve the Constitution of The United States of America, the supreme law of the land, against the constant assaults by the progressive left. If we are to get our words out there to be heard, we need to employ the social media. We cannot sit back and be silent- my mind wanders back to the Vietnam era with talk of the silent majority. We can be silent no more!

Cap that with the fact that there are so many issues we must deal with if we are to succeed. The left has used social media to their advantage. It’s time for us to wake up and use it to our advantage. Sure, we all love facebook, but all we are doing is sharing with our limited group of friends, and unless we go out on a limb, we don’t get very much pushback. Linked-In is for business use, and is not effective for influencing people. But Twitter is the way to go, and asking a simple, thoughtful question, under the right conditions, can start a thought or idea on a journey across the nation. Join us on Twitter! We must do this!