Connecticut’s Mediocre Government

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.