Fear is a powerful weapon. It can excite and motivate, and it can get people to yell and to scream. But fear has never created a job.
I believe we need to attract a new generation of the best and brightest to public service and I believe that government can be a source of inspiration, not degradation.
I'm sort of the Antichrist to the Conservative Party.
A governor can be a very good friend to people. A governor can be a formidable force.
I believe discrimination still exists in society and we must fight it in every form.
I believe public education is the new civil rights battle and I support charter schools.
Let's help each other. New York, because New York is first. And then after New York, and after the curve breaks in New York, let's all rush to whoever's second. And then let's all rush to whoever's third. And let's learn from each other and help each other.
The Declaration of Independence says when government fails, the people have the right to replace it. Well, New York State government has failed and the people have the right, indeed the people have the the people have the obligation, to act.
The essential job of government is to facilitate, not frustrate, job development.
It's time for the people of the Empire State to strike back.
I know how bad Albany is. I know it better than most. I understand why people are angry. I'm angry. The question is going to be, how do you change Albany, what is the plan for change, and then how do you actually get it done?
It's troubling for me as a Catholic to be at odds with the church.
I believe it is actually fomenting the growth of ISIL; Donald Trump could be a recruitment poster for ISIL because he is fanning the flames of hate.
New York State is upside down and backwards; high taxes and low performance. The New York State government was at one time a national model. Now, unfortunately, it's a national disgrace. Sometimes, the corruption in Albany could even make Boss Tweed blush.