America's Oldest & Largest Young Republican Club

Statement On New York City’s Second Lockdown

Today, we wake up to a quieter city—a dying city. Democrat politicians like Andrew Cuomo and Bill de Blasio have taken direct, authoritarian, anti-American action to effect the destruction of thousands of small businesses. In doing so, they have destroyed the American Dream for untold numbers of entrepreneurs to satisfy the whims of an elite that disrespects and disserves all Americans.

Andrew Cuomo stands at the vanguard of these rabidly power-hungry politicians. This morning’s closure of indoor dining is but the latest anti-business action he has taken. The callous, arbitrary, and malicious technocracy that the Democrats have constructed and the altar at which they worship the deity “Science” (which bears little relation to the faithful execution of the scientific method) exists only an excuse to justify their every self-serving action.

Cuomo’s own statistics hold dining, both indoor and outdoor, responsible for less than two percent of China Virus transmissions, while indoor gatherings at residences account for over seventy percent. This action, taking effect just as a cold spell swoops into the city, will lead to greater China Virus transmissions. Cuomo does not care about this; he cares only about his own image. We know that Democrat politicians across the country, including Cuomo, have hypocritically violated their own restrictions; do they seriously expect everyday Americans not to do the same?

This Club knows that indoor dining can be conducted in a safe manner. We proved that with the execution of our 108th Annual Gala, which was held in accordance with all applicable regulatory restrictions and which resulted in zero known or suspected cases of China Virus transmission. We also know that the restaurant industry has been strung along by Cuomo and de Blasio, asked to invest in an ever-changing set of infrastructure that aligns with the order of the day. This makes for an untenable state of affairs.

We stand with every business that suffers due to Democrat-mandated, unscientific lockdown orders. We call on the business community to defy these orders en masse as Mac’s Public House has. We call for civil disobedience to defend Liberty and the rights of Americans to associate freely and to conduct business as they choose.

We condemn Democrats’ new favorite hobby of rule by fiat. We condemn Cuomo’s actions and denounce his pathetic charade of success best demonstrated through the recent publication of his self-laudatory book on his handling of the China Virus in New York. And we stand with the families of the thousands of nursing home residents whose blood indelibly stains his hands.

We look to Cicero for inspiration at this devastating time:

Iucundiorem autem faciet libertatem servitutis recordatio.

Liberty is rendered even more precious by the recollection of servitude.


Gavin Wax
President
New York Young Republican Club

Distinguished Membership

We are thrilled to introduce our newest membership tier, Distinguished Membership! 

Distinguished Membership is our highest and most exclusive tier of membership, and gives you complimentary entry to all paid events, including the annual gala and catered events, membership discount for one guest to all events, open bar at events, meet-and-greets with guest speakers at events, first-in-line access at speaker book signings, guaranteed access to all events even when sold out, access to member-only events, reserved seating, exclusive branded merchandise, and the ability to vote and participate in Club governance (if you qualify for General Membership). This membership costs $1,000 per year and renews automatically annually.

At our now infamous 108th Annual Gala, we presented the inaugural Distinguished Membership to our very own Seth Segal to thank him for his relentless service and dedication to the club.

We would now like to invite you to upgrade your membership to a Distinguished Membership plan.

Happy Chanukah

May this year's Festival of Lights also be a celebration of happiness, hope, and health.

From all of us at the New York Young Young Republican Club, we wish you a very Happy Chanukah!

Chag Sameach!