New York is a prime example of when a legislature grants too much authority to a power-hungry tyrant.
In wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NY State Assembly gave Cuomo free-reign to do basically whatever he wanted.
Thus, becoming King of New York.
And he has driven the state into the ground.
Thousands of senior citizens lost due to corrupt policy decisions.
Thousands of businesses permanently lost.
Residents fleeing the state in droves.
Crime running rampant.
You name it, New York has been a disaster under the leadership of its king.
After a year of devastation, the NY State Assembly decided to take their power back.
#BREAKING: NYS Legislative leaders say they will vote to repeal @NYGovCuomo’s #COVID19 emergency powers. This repeal will pass. Here’s the full release ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/z9IvURTHIs
— Dave Greber (@DaveGreber4) March 2, 2021
NY Legislature Strikes Deal to Limit Cuomo's
Emergency Powers. Assembly Speaker said the "temporary emergency powers
were granted as New York was devastated by a virus we knew nothing
about. Now it is time for our government to return to regular order." https://t.co/mVGMYSPk2f
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) March 3, 2021
NY Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins
& Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced that they plan to
introduce legislation to strip emergency powers from Governor Andrew
Cuomo. These powers were granted at the beginning of the coronavirus
pandemic.https://t.co/unSCH6ry0X
— NewsNation Now (@NewsNationNow) March 2, 2021
NEW YORK: BREAKING: Legislators from NY’s
Assembly and NYS Senate struck a deal to strip Gov. Cuomo of his
emergency powers and return matters like lockdowns to local control.
— KolHaolam (@KolHaolam) March 2, 2021
The New York Legislature will pass legislation to
repeal Gov. Andrew Cuomo's emergency powers granted last year at the
start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Democratic leaders in both the
Senate and Assembly announced on Tuesday evening. https://t.co/qTraiMHgld
— WLOS (@WLOS_13) March 3, 2021
NY State Assembly GOP move to form Cuomo 'impeachment commission’ and revoke ‘emergency powers’. #ImpeachCuomo pic.twitter.com/LF5kpLyo2B
— SgtPepper1964 (@SPepper1964) February 23, 2021
Hopefully, these clowns have learned their lesson about letting an arrogant madman have total control over the state.
But stripping his emergency powers isn’t good enough.
Impeachment or the king’s resignation is what ultimately needs to happen.
The Blaze reported on the Cuomo fiasco:
Democratic leaders of the New York Legislature have
reached an agreement set to pass as early as this week that would revoke
the emergency powers granted to Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) early last year
to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
Lawmakers said they seek to return to a balance of power, but the
move comes as Cuomo remains embroiled in controversy over allegations
that his administration underreported nursing home deaths — and the day
after a third woman went public with claims that the governor made
unwanted sexual advances toward her.
The legislature announced in a news release that Senate Majority
Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D)
have agreed to legislation that would immediately revoke the temporary
emergency powers granted to Cuomo, which are currently set to expire at
the end of April.
Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner told WNBC-TV that the measure could be passed as early as Friday.
The outlet reported that “Queens State Senator John Liu (D) said the
agreement is less about retribution from the mushrooming scandals the
governor is facing, and more about restoring the balance of power in
Albany between the branches of government.”
Meanwhile, calls for the governor to resign have escalated, as three
women have come forward accusing Cuomo of sexual harassment, and
reporters and lawmakers alike have issued public claims that Cuomo
bullied and threatened them. That is all in the midst of widespread
outcry after a top aide was recorded acknowledging to state Democratic
leaders that nursing home deaths during COVID-19 were underreported over
fears from political fallout under former President Donald Trump.
Cuomo issued a statement in reaction to the harassment claims, saying
in part, “I now understand that my interactions may have been
insensitive or too personal and that some of my comments, given my
position, made others feel in ways I never intended.”
The governor has refused to step down, but the New York Post — which
broke the story of the nursing home scandal — reported Tuesday that
Cuomo has been “quick” to call on other politicians to resign over
allegations of sexual harassment in the past.
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