Connecticut’s Mediocre Government
Mediocre
is defined as of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or
performance. Connecticut’s government has transformed into a mediocre bureaucracy
and a massive level of mediocrity that is usually seen when one political party
(Democrats) rules the state and checks and balances are eliminated in
the descent to economic oblivion. Connecticut‘s regression has been on
full display since Ned Lamont has decided to enslave Connecticut
Taxpayers into forced servitude to help support his family and their
hedge fund during the never ending Covid-19 crisis. This is being done via no bid state
contracts and a de facto consulting group advising him on every word he
says. All this while Connecticut residents abide by the ever changing
guidelines of masks, social distancing, not playing loud music, not
being on the road after 10pm and before 5am, etc. Lamont has
successfully been able to strip Connecticut of its economic vibrancy and
dynamics due to unchecked powers that he has bestowed upon himself
during this Covid-19 crisis. A crisis where businesses have been lost
for good and jobs have been eliminated forever. A crisis where the
state unemployment fund is now broke. A crisis where there has been
absolutely no cuts in government spending to try to offset the massive
losses of tax revenues since the crisis has hit. All in the name of
controlling a virus that has killed roughly .0013% of the state’s
population.
It is sad that 4926 Connecticut
residents have died from the virus and it is even more sad that many of
those deaths probably could have been prevented especially in nursing
homes if there had been a more coherent plan in place to help those most
in need. I thought that was the job of Connecticut’s Department of
Public Health? But since many of those who died there were shut off
from family and friends their voices are meaningless to our mediocre
government. Those who passed really have no value to our mediocre
government and its constant fear based rule over the state during this
crisis. Political appointees in state departments like that help to
ensure the mediocrity that is embedded in our government.
The
state run media in conjunction with Executive Order Governor Lamont and
the Boston Consulting Group help to control the narrative of the fear
based Covid-19 crisis. This also helps nurture the Connecticut’s
mediocrity even more since there seems to be no good news reported by
either the media, Lamont or our government agencies (if they still exist
and are operational). Our daily negative news about Covid-19 by Lamont
gets tiring to listen to and has done considerable damage to the mental
well being of many of our citizens. Fear and mental depression seem to be
the norm for those who live here. Lamont chooses to accent the chronic
negative always mentioning if this or that happens he will be worried.
Worried about what? Since the state run media is in lockstep with the
Governor and his consulting group there little if any questioning of the
mediocre policies that have helped to create the fear and panic felt by
many in our state. Again I ask what is the plan to reopen
Connecticut. Does it exist? Is the plan to open Connecticut only when
Boston Consulting Group says it is ok? Is the plan to open Connecticut
only when Lamont’s hedge fund has made enough profits from the virus and
or has created a steady source of profits from Connecticut Taxpayers to
ensure a never ending profit stream?
And the
sad part about Connecticut’s mediocre government is we as taxpayers must
fund it through the excessive amount of taxes we pay in the state. And
we must not question anything that is being done or has been done
during this crisis. Accountability does not exist in our state government. Mediocrity lives and is embraced by Connecticut’s
elected and appointed officials. It is ridiculous to accept this
incoherent and illogical way to govern the state that has created
economic turmoil. Connecticut Taxpayers deserve better and should
defund our current regime and this charade called government now.
