{"id":237243,"date":"2021-03-17T10:15:26","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T14:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=237243"},"modified":"2021-03-17T10:15:29","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T14:15:29","slug":"conservatives-should-demand-coronavirus-reparations-from-cuomo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservatives-should-demand-coronavirus-reparations-from-cuomo\/","title":{"rendered":"Conservatives Should Demand Coronavirus Reparations From Cuomo"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fconservatives-should-demand-coronavirus-reparations-from-cuomo%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=237243&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fb_image-1527.jpeg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has shown no remorse for his reckless COVID-19 policies which likely resulted in the avoidable deaths of thousands in his state. Despite growing pressure to resign, Cuomo said the only way he\u2019d leave his position is if the state\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/new-york-andrew-cuomo-coronavirus-pandemic-94297d6a68a6229240eb49f24d675cc4\"><span>lawmakers impeached him<\/span><\/a><span>. Unfortunately, nothing can bring back those New Yorkers who are no longer with us, but the state could pursue one course of action to try and right the unjust wrong imposed on its citizens: reparations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Prominent Democratic lawmakers, such as Sen. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/u-s-sens-schumer-and-gillibrand-call-on-new-york-gov-cuomo-to-resign-01615589570\"><span>Kirsten Gillibrand<\/span><\/a><span>, Sen. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/u-s-sens-schumer-and-gillibrand-call-on-new-york-gov-cuomo-to-resign-01615589570\"><span>Chuck Schumer<\/span><\/a><span>, and Rep. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nadler.house.gov\/news\/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=394565\"><span>Jerrold Nadler<\/span><\/a><span> have called for Cuomo\u2019s resignation, not because of his COVID-19 leadership but accusations of sexual misconduct. <\/span><span>Those currently demanding that Cuomo resign his post shouldn\u2019t cease those calls, but they should be aware of the political reality facing them, especially since he chides those calls as a symptom of \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/cuomo-defiant-resign-cancel-culture-sexual-misconduct-allegations\"><span>cancel culture<\/span><\/a><span>.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In 2019, Cuomo explicitly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/state-watch\/445814-cuomo-says-hell-run-for-fourth-term-as-ny-governor\"><span>announced his intention to run for governor<\/span><\/a><span> in 2022. He reportedly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/state-watch\/445814-cuomo-says-hell-run-for-fourth-term-as-ny-governor\"><span>said,<\/span><\/a><span> \u201cI believe I am making a difference in the State of New York. I believe that in my heart. When I look at my daughters\u2019 faces, I believe that I\u2019m leaving this state better for them.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>If he is not impeached and removed from his office, Cuomo will likely be the Democratic party\u2019s nominee for the state\u2019s governor. He could then proceed as the state\u2019s top public executive without being held accountable for his actions.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>We shouldn\u2019t call for a policy position like reparations as a general political solution every time a politician exhibits incompetence. We hold elections regularly, providing people with the opportunity to decide if their elected official has adequately performed their duties. But in certain instances, we should advocate for reparations, and Cuomo\u2019s actions as the state\u2019s governor is one such instance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In May of 2020, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2020\/05\/15\/new-york-coronavirus-reporting-nursing-home-deaths-undercounting\/\"><i><span>Daily Caller <\/span><\/i><span>reported<\/span><\/a><span> that the state of New York had \u201c<\/span><span>omitted an unknown number of coronavirus deaths in recent reports regarding residents of nursing homes and adult care facilities.\u201d Cuomo had ordered nursing homes and long-term care facilities to accept COVID-positive patients from hospitals. Despite claims that his policies may have led to the deaths of thousands of seniors in nursing homes, Cuomo paraded the state\u2019s \u201csuccess\u201d in preventing the spread of COVID-19. He even went on to write a book titled, \u201cAmerican Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic,\u201d apparently trying to make a profit from his performance.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In private, Cuomo\u2019s aides were at war with the state\u2019s health department, according to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/article\/andrew-cuomo-nursing-home-deaths.html\"><i><span>New York Times<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>. <\/span><\/i><span>In 2020, the New York health department was compiling data in a report that revealed the number of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes to be 50% higher than the number Cuomo\u2019s administration publicly referenced. His aides <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/article\/andrew-cuomo-nursing-home-deaths.html\"><span>reportedly re-wrote<\/span><\/a><span> this report to exclude those nursing home residents who died in the hospital.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The degree to which Cuomo\u2019s administration lied about nursing home deaths in his state was documented in a report by New York Attorney General Letitia James. Her office found that over <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/cuomo-aide-nursing-home-data-deaths-news\/10342156\/\"><span>13,000<\/span><\/a><span> nursing home patients died as a result of New York\u2019s handling of COVID-19.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cAs the pandemic and our investigations continue, it is imperative that we understand why the residents of nursing homes in New York unnecessarily suffered at such an alarming rate,\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.ny.gov\/press-release\/2021\/attorney-general-james-releases-report-nursing-homes-response-covid-19\"><span>James said in a statement<\/span><\/a><span>. \u201cWhile we cannot bring back the individuals we lost to this crisis, this report seeks to offer transparency that the public deserves and to spur increased action to protect our most vulnerable residents.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Why did New Yorkers have to \u201cunnecessarily suffer,\u201d as James said? The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/02\/11\/cuomo-aide-admits-they-hid-nursing-home-data-from-feds\/\"><i><span>New York Post<\/span><\/i><\/a> <span>reported that top Cuomo aide Melissa DeRosa privately told the state\u2019s Democratic lawmakers that they feared criminal prosecution.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cSo we do apologize,\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/02\/11\/cuomo-aide-admits-they-hid-nursing-home-data-from-feds\/\"><span>she reportedly said<\/span><\/a><span>. \u201cI do understand the position that you were put in. I know that it is not fair. It was not our intention to put you in that political position with the Republicans.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>If these reports are true, Cuomo was content to keep New Yorkers with family members killed by his policies in a perpetual state of confusion, and was even willing to profit \u2014 both monetarily and politically \u2014 at the expense of their emotional despair. He showed no contrition.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Cuomo\u2019s alleged misdeeds are beyond the realm of incompetence. They are an example of cognizant maliciousness in pursuit of profit and popularity. After all that\u2019s been reported and revealed,&nbsp; it\u2019s insufficient for Cuomo to simply issue a public apology. New York families affected by his policies deserve more. Conservatives who call for Cuomo to sign COVID-19 reparations would force him to tacitly accept responsibility for his actions. And it would achieve some form of political step toward making right what was knowingly done wrong to New York citizens and their families.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>The views expressed in this piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i>member<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has shown no remorse for his reckless COVID-19 policies which likely resulted in the avoidable deaths of thousands in his state. 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