Head UConn Football Coach Randy Edsall was given a gift by Democrat Speaker of the House Joe Aresimowicz by inserting secretly in a non related bill a provision to allow him to allow Edsall's son Corey to be the UConn Tight Ends Coach in the final minutes of the Legislative session. This is against the law in the state as Connecticut has rules prohibiting the hiring of relatives to work together in state jobs and the state ethics commission ruled against the hiring also.
But really what control does any Connecticut government agency have when dealing with political nepotism and favoritism? None as exhibited by the total disrespect that Democrat Speaker of the House Joe Aresimowicz has for rules and the law that govern those who work for the state of Connecticut. Edsall's case whether or not you are a football fan is wrong. If Mr. Edsall was worried about his son getting a job on his coaching staff he should have pursued a job at a private college that allowed that. But again as we have seen so many times in our state a political ruling class dictates to Connecticut Taxpayers what they can or can not have. Political nepotism rains supreme in Hartford led by Democrat Speaker of the House Joe Aresimowicz and his Democrat Party.
All Connecticut Taxpayers in my opinion should be given the same treatment as Edsall and his son. What do you want to be inserted in a bill that will directly benefit you and your family? Whatever it is you should send it to your State Representative and State Senator for inclusion in a bill in the next legislative session. If all legal Connecticut Taxpayers did this maybe just maybe the rule and law of Connecticut would actually be enforced.
Connecticut Taxpayers have little if any trust in our state government. Connecticut's state government as seen by yet another example of political nepotism in the Edsall/Aresimowicz case works for the benefit only of its union and management workers to enrich their salaries, benefits and pensions and for those of their families. This current example is a sickening excess of our political system. It is ethically wrong and against the law. But that does not stop our valueless elected officials and their constant schemes to manipulate government to their advantage.
I and many others see Connecticut government as a decadent and perverted system that only serves the politically connected. This decadent and perverted system needs to end now.
Saturday, June 30, 2018
Saturday, June 23, 2018
Republican Sue Hatfield For Attorney General
As the primary season heats up there are also under ticket campaigns going on. Several weeks ago I endorsed State Senator Joe Markley for Lieutenant Governor. Today I am looking at the Attorney General race. Connecticut's Attorney General is an important position as it defends the state itself, its agencies and holds representation for its citizens. One may remember several years ago when we subjected to the tyranny of Attorney General now United States Senator Richard Blumenthal as he proceeded to attack many businesses in the state through massive litigation (for example the nightmare Valerie Hoffman, a vendor of herbs and tea went through). Blumenthal was ranked the second worse Attorney General in the country in 2010 by the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Blumenthal as Attorney General got an "F" grade in each of the
four judging criteria by the Institute that included ethical breaches and selective application
of the law, fabricating law, usurping legislative powers and predatory practices. He loved to sue utilizing Connecticut Taxpayers monies to his political gain. Makes you wonder why he is our Senator today?
The office then moved to the passive pro Democrat Party terms of George Jepsen who is all things Democrat for his party. He ruled naturally that the Connecticut State Constitutional Spending Cap voted into law legally was illegal and unconstitutional. The Connecticut Democrat Party has held the Attorney General seat since 1954. The combined records of Blumenthal and Jepsen are poor and horrific at best putting their politic careers and nepotism above the law.
Sue Hartfield received the Republican nomination for Attorney General and is being forced into a primary by John Shaban.
The office then moved to the passive pro Democrat Party terms of George Jepsen who is all things Democrat for his party. He ruled naturally that the Connecticut State Constitutional Spending Cap voted into law legally was illegal and unconstitutional. The Connecticut Democrat Party has held the Attorney General seat since 1954. The combined records of Blumenthal and Jepsen are poor and horrific at best putting their politic careers and nepotism above the law.
Sue Hartfield received the Republican nomination for Attorney General and is being forced into a primary by John Shaban.
I am voting for and urge my readers to support Sue Hatfield for Attorney General. She is a breath of fresh air for this office as she has taken strong stands for personal and individual liberties in our state and is also interested in saving Connecticut Taxpayers monies by "review of state contracts and bond packages to root out waste, fraud and abuse that heap needless costs on overburdened state taxpayers." On the subject of forced union dues she believes in: "State
law should protect state employees
from being forced to donate part of their salaries
to support the political action funds of state employee
unions. Laws governing the state’s collective bargaining
process are up to the General Assembly, but I support
a more balanced and transparent bargaining process,
including Right to Work legislation, which would
help the state compete for business and jobs." https://www.hatfield2018.com/
She is also a strong supporter of the Second Amendment and is against Sanctuary Cities.
Sue Hatfield is an excellent candidate for our new Attorney General. I believe she will restore confidence to this office and not use it for personal glorification nor political gain. It is time to take back this office from the exploitation that has occurred during the Blumenthal and Jepsen regimes.
Saturday, June 16, 2018
Connecticut: Who Wants To Be Governor Of The Swamp?
One could argue that Connecticut's state government is a swamp. And this Connecticut swamp needs to be drained immediately. But will the upcoming election be an opportunity for the political swamp to be drained?
Connecticut's economy is in poor shape. For the past eight years we have seen a mass migration out of Connecticut of taxpayers and businesses. For the past eight years we have seen a massive increase in state taxes. For the past eight years we have seen laws broken by the Connecticut Democrat Party with no repercussions. For the past eight years we have seen a state constitutional spending cap be totally ignored by our elected officials. For the past eight years we have seen pay to play Connecticut Taxpayer funded corporate welfare at its worse. For the past eight years we have seen the state's short and long term debt along with unfunded liabilities skyrocket to well over $80 billion dollars. For the past eight years we have seen the state rank last or near last of all 50 states in all economic and business related categories.
The Connecticut Taxpayer funded state government political swamp needs to be the issue in the November election. Connecticut Taxpayers can disregard any messages being sent by the two Democrat candidates for Governor as they are incoherent, biased and economically irrational. One could further argue as to why a convicted felon is being allowed to run for Governor? One could also further argue that the Connecticut Democrat Party is void of ideas, void of ethics, void of economic plans, void of accomplishments and has created the mess that the state is in today. That is the real record they are running on in November. For them to try to make President Trump the issue this election is illogical, incoherent and a desperate attempt on their part to avoid their horrific record of governing for too many years now. They are the swamp.
Thus who really wants to be Governor? The Democrat candidates and their stale ideas of more spending and more taxes will once again resolve Connecticut's economy is unjustifiable. They have no new ideas and or programs. The Connecticut Democrat Party only concern is protect their political nepotism and their political patronage spoils system that is funded by Connecticut Taxpayers.
The solution in November is not to elect or re-elect any Connecticut Democrat. It is a simple yet complex solution. Complex as many current Connecticut Democrat elected officials lose their seats in November they will be rewarded with new and high paying do nothing Connecticut Taxpayer funded state jobs before the end of the year. Yet they will finally be out of office once and for all. And the swamp known as Connecticut government will start to drain ever so slowly of its cancerous debris and garbage that has plagued our state for too many years now.
Connecticut's economy is in poor shape. For the past eight years we have seen a mass migration out of Connecticut of taxpayers and businesses. For the past eight years we have seen a massive increase in state taxes. For the past eight years we have seen laws broken by the Connecticut Democrat Party with no repercussions. For the past eight years we have seen a state constitutional spending cap be totally ignored by our elected officials. For the past eight years we have seen pay to play Connecticut Taxpayer funded corporate welfare at its worse. For the past eight years we have seen the state's short and long term debt along with unfunded liabilities skyrocket to well over $80 billion dollars. For the past eight years we have seen the state rank last or near last of all 50 states in all economic and business related categories.
The Connecticut Taxpayer funded state government political swamp needs to be the issue in the November election. Connecticut Taxpayers can disregard any messages being sent by the two Democrat candidates for Governor as they are incoherent, biased and economically irrational. One could further argue as to why a convicted felon is being allowed to run for Governor? One could also further argue that the Connecticut Democrat Party is void of ideas, void of ethics, void of economic plans, void of accomplishments and has created the mess that the state is in today. That is the real record they are running on in November. For them to try to make President Trump the issue this election is illogical, incoherent and a desperate attempt on their part to avoid their horrific record of governing for too many years now. They are the swamp.
Thus who really wants to be Governor? The Democrat candidates and their stale ideas of more spending and more taxes will once again resolve Connecticut's economy is unjustifiable. They have no new ideas and or programs. The Connecticut Democrat Party only concern is protect their political nepotism and their political patronage spoils system that is funded by Connecticut Taxpayers.
The solution in November is not to elect or re-elect any Connecticut Democrat. It is a simple yet complex solution. Complex as many current Connecticut Democrat elected officials lose their seats in November they will be rewarded with new and high paying do nothing Connecticut Taxpayer funded state jobs before the end of the year. Yet they will finally be out of office once and for all. And the swamp known as Connecticut government will start to drain ever so slowly of its cancerous debris and garbage that has plagued our state for too many years now.
Saturday, June 09, 2018
Connecticut: A Politicians Adult Playground
When I was younger I enjoyed playing in our school's playground. The swings, the ball fields, the climbing bars and see saws were a great source of fun and good memories growing up in the 1960's. Back then we did not have to check our messages on our phones, we could actually grow and learn, we did not have to hear political correctness in the classroom, we could learn to think, rationalize and reason and most importantly actually learn new ideas, concepts, and knowledge. Skills to live in society.
In 2018 children grow up in a vastly different environment with strict controls and schedules.
Why do I bring this up in a political opinion column? For the simple reason I can compare the playground of my youth to the carefree playground that is called Connecticut state government that is financed by you and I-Connecticut Taxpayers.
Connecticut Taxpayers foot the bill for the Connecticut politicians adult playground that is enjoyed by our elected officials, state union and management workers, state retirees along with the special interest groups that receive free taxpayers monies for their businesses. This Connecticut adult playground is tough to get invited into as one must pay to play in it through a vast web of political donations, correct connections to employment (even though the person does not the qualifications for the job), special lobbying of elected officials with proper contributions to those same elected officials, and secret agreements between state officials, agencies, state unions and certain hand chosen businesses that can not be viewed or questioned by Connecticut Taxpayers.
This Connecticut adult playground is free of worry or care as the only concern for many of Connecticut's elected officials is to control the press and get reelected to office for as long as possible. This Connecticut adult playground is a place where no new or higher tax is cared about as in the playground only new and higher taxes are good and tax cuts and tax reform are bad. In this Connecticut adult playground no laws exist and any law can be broken or manipulated to the benefit of the elected official, state official or state worker. Laws only exist for Connecticut Taxpayers who foot the bill for this Connecticut adult playground. This Connecticut adult playground has been nurtured and developed for years now with the Connecticut State Income Tax leading the way in its construction.
This Connecticut adult playground has helped to bankrupt Connecticut both financially and morally. Connecticut's short and long term debt along with its unfunded liabilities is between $60 and $80 billion dollars. Connecticut's debt to Gross Domestic Product ratio is at a staggering 20% and growing. Is there possibly a plan to address this in the upcoming election?
Connecticut's current economic path is unsustainable and ready to collapse under this unyielding debt. Connecticut will soon have junk bond status in the future and be unable to borrow monies to run this Connecticut adult playground.
Connecticut Taxpayers are tired of paying for this economic debacle. This Connecticut adult playground needs to be destroyed. Eliminated in 2018.
In 2018 children grow up in a vastly different environment with strict controls and schedules.
Why do I bring this up in a political opinion column? For the simple reason I can compare the playground of my youth to the carefree playground that is called Connecticut state government that is financed by you and I-Connecticut Taxpayers.
Connecticut Taxpayers foot the bill for the Connecticut politicians adult playground that is enjoyed by our elected officials, state union and management workers, state retirees along with the special interest groups that receive free taxpayers monies for their businesses. This Connecticut adult playground is tough to get invited into as one must pay to play in it through a vast web of political donations, correct connections to employment (even though the person does not the qualifications for the job), special lobbying of elected officials with proper contributions to those same elected officials, and secret agreements between state officials, agencies, state unions and certain hand chosen businesses that can not be viewed or questioned by Connecticut Taxpayers.
This Connecticut adult playground is free of worry or care as the only concern for many of Connecticut's elected officials is to control the press and get reelected to office for as long as possible. This Connecticut adult playground is a place where no new or higher tax is cared about as in the playground only new and higher taxes are good and tax cuts and tax reform are bad. In this Connecticut adult playground no laws exist and any law can be broken or manipulated to the benefit of the elected official, state official or state worker. Laws only exist for Connecticut Taxpayers who foot the bill for this Connecticut adult playground. This Connecticut adult playground has been nurtured and developed for years now with the Connecticut State Income Tax leading the way in its construction.
This Connecticut adult playground has helped to bankrupt Connecticut both financially and morally. Connecticut's short and long term debt along with its unfunded liabilities is between $60 and $80 billion dollars. Connecticut's debt to Gross Domestic Product ratio is at a staggering 20% and growing. Is there possibly a plan to address this in the upcoming election?
Connecticut's current economic path is unsustainable and ready to collapse under this unyielding debt. Connecticut will soon have junk bond status in the future and be unable to borrow monies to run this Connecticut adult playground.
Connecticut Taxpayers are tired of paying for this economic debacle. This Connecticut adult playground needs to be destroyed. Eliminated in 2018.
Saturday, June 02, 2018
For Sale: Connecticut Buddy Can You Spare Me $9,000,000?
Connecticut is for sale. Would you like to buy it? Would you like to be Governor? If you do do you have any plans or ideas for the state to get it out of its economic decline?
The 2018 Connecticut Democrat Party edition for Governor is more of the same. Connecticut Democrats offer two choices in their upcoming possible primary. The endorsed candidate Ned Lamont is a liberal multi millionaire. His plans in my opinion are an extension of the last eight failed years of the Malloy Administration. He will support state unions, increase taxes along with saving the environment. His opponent is a convicted felon currently the liberal Mayor of Bridgeport Joe Gamin. Gamin's plans in my opinion are an extension of the last eight failed years of the Malloy Administration. He will support state unions, increase taxes along with saving the environment.
In case anyone in the Connecticut Democrat Party cares, Connecticut has $60 to $80 billion dollars of unfunded liabilities along with its short and long term debt. It offers corporate welfare taxpayer funded checks to some of the largest corporations in the country. This past week's $80 million dollar bond giveaway includes a mere $9 million dollars in the form of a grant to PriceWaterhouseCooper to create 400 jobs. PriceWaterhouseCooper revenue for 2017 was a mere $37.7 billion dollars. It was just given $9 million Connecticut Taxpayer dollars to increase their world wide work force from approximately 236,000 workers to now 236,400 workers from this grant that apparently they were in desperate need for in order to operate in Connecticut? Will they be giving discounts to the Connecticut businesses they will be servicing? Couldn't the $9,000,000 helped some of our elderly and special needs citizens of our state more than PriceWaterhouseCooper? How much did PriceWaterhouseCooper give to the Connecticut Democrat Party over the past eight years? According to OpenSecrets.org Senator Murphy received a mere $10,000 this 2018 cycle along with $5,000 to Representative Esty. That is just a start. If one looks back for the past four elections there was much more donated. Yes if you give you will receive Connecticut Taxpayers monies when you donate to the Connecticut Democrat Party.
The story on the Connecticut Democrat Party is the same year in and year out. This election is more of the same. Connecticut Taxpayers by being charged over $5 billion dollars in new and increased taxes over the past eight years are supposed to believe that they are better off with the continued one party rule of the Connecticut Democrat Party? Really? Isn't Connecticut last or near last in most major economic, taxing and business development categories in the country? Hasn't Connecticut seen a mass migration of both businesses and taxpayers moving out of state over the past eight years? Both of the Connecticut Democrat Party candidates for Governor are economically incompetent to serve.
Connecticut is for sale. Would you like to buy it? But first can you spare me $9,000,000 instead? What you don't want to pay to play? Get out of Connecticut then. Fast.
The 2018 Connecticut Democrat Party edition for Governor is more of the same. Connecticut Democrats offer two choices in their upcoming possible primary. The endorsed candidate Ned Lamont is a liberal multi millionaire. His plans in my opinion are an extension of the last eight failed years of the Malloy Administration. He will support state unions, increase taxes along with saving the environment. His opponent is a convicted felon currently the liberal Mayor of Bridgeport Joe Gamin. Gamin's plans in my opinion are an extension of the last eight failed years of the Malloy Administration. He will support state unions, increase taxes along with saving the environment.
In case anyone in the Connecticut Democrat Party cares, Connecticut has $60 to $80 billion dollars of unfunded liabilities along with its short and long term debt. It offers corporate welfare taxpayer funded checks to some of the largest corporations in the country. This past week's $80 million dollar bond giveaway includes a mere $9 million dollars in the form of a grant to PriceWaterhouseCooper to create 400 jobs. PriceWaterhouseCooper revenue for 2017 was a mere $37.7 billion dollars. It was just given $9 million Connecticut Taxpayer dollars to increase their world wide work force from approximately 236,000 workers to now 236,400 workers from this grant that apparently they were in desperate need for in order to operate in Connecticut? Will they be giving discounts to the Connecticut businesses they will be servicing? Couldn't the $9,000,000 helped some of our elderly and special needs citizens of our state more than PriceWaterhouseCooper? How much did PriceWaterhouseCooper give to the Connecticut Democrat Party over the past eight years? According to OpenSecrets.org Senator Murphy received a mere $10,000 this 2018 cycle along with $5,000 to Representative Esty. That is just a start. If one looks back for the past four elections there was much more donated. Yes if you give you will receive Connecticut Taxpayers monies when you donate to the Connecticut Democrat Party.
The story on the Connecticut Democrat Party is the same year in and year out. This election is more of the same. Connecticut Taxpayers by being charged over $5 billion dollars in new and increased taxes over the past eight years are supposed to believe that they are better off with the continued one party rule of the Connecticut Democrat Party? Really? Isn't Connecticut last or near last in most major economic, taxing and business development categories in the country? Hasn't Connecticut seen a mass migration of both businesses and taxpayers moving out of state over the past eight years? Both of the Connecticut Democrat Party candidates for Governor are economically incompetent to serve.
Connecticut is for sale. Would you like to buy it? But first can you spare me $9,000,000 instead? What you don't want to pay to play? Get out of Connecticut then. Fast.
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