I continue to be amazed at the complexities of Connecticut's state government under the rule of Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Democrat Party. 50 Executive Orders and growing. Profits apparently will come at the expense of the Connecticut Taxpayer due to Covid-19 while the state has $145 billion dollars in short and long term debt along with unfunded liabilities that is being ignored. Trying to understand the unclear and draconian guidelines that the secret Reopen Connecticut Committee came up with is a massive task (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Office-of-the-Governor/News/20200526-Governors-Reopen-Report.pdf?la=en). The report forces unrealistic costs on businesses need to take on in order to reopen. It also is apparent that mandatory testing is essential. They are also stressing in the report that they are trying "to build trust in reopening plan" (p.41). How? Why should "Wearing a mask is the new normal" (p.40) be forced upon us? Studies are showing wearing masks cause more harm than good. Why should Connecticut Taxpayers build trust in a horrific plan to micromanage their lives developed in secret by a bunch of millionaires (some who may profit from Covid-19)? Their guidelines should be viewed as a bunch of illogical rules and illegal rhetoric that once again eliminates more personal freedoms in the state. If you read this secret report that seems to be hidden from the public view you will become possibly sick from it due to its content.
We still do not get any answers nor know what the Boston Consulting Group will be doing to help the state in their "advisory role" for their $2 million dollar Connecticut Taxpayer funded contract?
Nor do we see as Connecticut Taxpayers why the former Connecticut Economic Resource Center is now known as a non profit entity called Advance CT that works with the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD). Connecticut Taxpayers have helped to finance Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) and its massive waste in spending. Are we now going to subsidize Advance CT? For example (DECD) "was cited by state auditors for forgiving or modifying state loans to
companies totaling $23.6 million and awarding $16 million in excess
assistance through the First Five Plus program" (https://yankeeinstitute.org/2020/03/04/decd-dished-out-39-million-in-excess-loans-and-improper-loan-forgiveness-to-companies/). The First Five program has been an enormous waste of Connecticut Taxpayers monies since its inception and has created few jobs.
Lamont's wife Ann is the Executive Managing member of Oak HC/FT Management Company, LLC (Oak HC/FT) and certain general partnerships for private investment funds managed by them. Will any of their companies they invest in receive state contracts from this crisis and profit by them?
Is is also interesting to note that Ned Lamont's Chief of Staff Josh Gabelle was the former Chief Executive Officer of Core Informatics that was sold to Thermo Fisher Scientific in 2017. However back in 2014 Core Informatics received a massive state contract with $3 million dollars in a state grant by Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD). (http://www.branfordseven.com/business/branford-based-core-informatics-in-line-for-3-million-in-state-funding/article_ebcc794e-b611-11e3-a0d6-0017a43b2370.html). Gabelle was the head of Core Infomatics at that time. Thermo Fisher Scientific is working on Covid-19 testing and Lamont wants to get tests from them apparently for the state (https://ctmirror.org/2020/05/05/no-surge-yet-for-covid-19-testing-governor-says-its-coming/).
Confusing? Of course. It is meant to be that way. For more clarity please listen to Tony DeAngelo, who has been investigating these issues on his next "Ten Minutes With Tony" segment heard on the Lee Elci Show that broadcasts on 94.9 FM New London, Connecticut this coming Tuesday June 2.
Connecticut's profit maze seems to be funded by Connecticut Taxpayers. Ned Lamont seems to be unable to make a decision unless it can somehow be profited from. Ned Lamont in true Democrat Party fashion does not want to waste a crisis and its profitability. Ned Lamont is destroying Connecticut by his actions.
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Saturday, May 16, 2020
The Brutal Reopening Of Connecticut Small Businesses on May 20, 2020
May 20, 2020.
That is the official day that has been decreed by Executive Order by our ruler Ned Lamont and his secret non public/non transparent consulting group and committee to start a four part process to reopen Connecticut. A day that could live in the history of Connecticut as to one of the most economically damaging days to the remaining small businesses that will reopen. We are also looking three more draconian steps on three possible dates in the future that will possibly reopen most of the rest of state.
In trying to understand and comprehend the series of decrees, new laws and rules that govern business here in the state, one can see that large businesses will have a much easier time to reopen than small businesses. Small businesses at this time when they least can afford it will be incurring much higher costs of operations to try to do business next week.
A realistic example is the plight of small restaurants in the state. They are now allowed to serve a limited number of customers in outdoor seating next Wednesday. How is this defined? Since zoning laws and regulations differs from town to city depending on where you are located, some restaurants will have greater difficulty in setting up outdoor seating than others. Looking at several local restaurants here in Wallingford they will have limited outdoor seating due to their location. How is the dining experience enjoyable if you have to eat outside on a cold evening? How is the dining experience enjoyable if you are not allowed to talk to people at the restaurant that you wish to talk to? How is the dining experience enjoyable if you must wear masks and only take them off when you are eating? Obviously if you healthy enough to want to eat at a restaurant the logic behind the masks becomes irrational. Also I fail to see how restaurants will be profitable at this time offering what amounts to in some cases operating at 5% capacity. Constant cleaning of all areas at these outdoor venues will also supposedly lead to a safe dining experience. I wonder who foots the bill for all these new cleaning procedures, cleaning materials, cleaning wipes (that can not be found anywhere), etc? I can see many small restaurants closing for good over the next few weeks. Our government does not understand the economics of the restaurant industry in this state. Take out and to go meals are limited in profitability and in demand.
The new push for fool proof temperature checking is also another illogical and irrational expense for small businesses. Are the thousands of these new and improved thermometers being distributed fool proof? Will they work in conjunction with the new 5G secret technology? What happens if someone traditionally has a low temperature below 98.6? What happens if someone traditionally has a high temperature above 100.4? Who has decided these measures since the Connecticut Public Health Commissioner was fired and a "new" individual has been selected? Is Ned Lamont now an expert of a person's temperature?
We have seen over the past sixty days a constant changing of the rules in doing business in the state. We see that Connecticut deems large box chains, package stores, and medical marijuana stores essential to the state economy. Small businesses were not deemed essential since March 17, 2020. The economic logic to this continues to be irrational.
The non transparent Reopen Connecticut Advisory Committee along with a no bid $2 million dollar contract to the Democrat Party friendly Boston Consulting Group are now making all the decisions to reopen the state on their terms with little to no input from Connecticut Taxpayers. The excessive demands and costs that they are placing on the remaining small Connecticut businesses who are fighting for their economic survival is sickening. How will they survive? Our state media who completely backs Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Democrat Party refuse any investigative reporting on what has been massive violations of our state constitution. Where is our State Senate and House of Representatives who supposedly "represent" us with an occasional email or press release telling us of yet even new laws that we must live by? The have been silent and non existent with the exception of Republican State Senator Rob Sampson and Republican State Representative Craig Fishbein. They have abandoned with ease their constitutional responsibility to represent us in Connecticut.
A brutal state economy with high taxes and regulations coupled with overreaching reopening laws has sealed the fate of Connecticut's small businesses. Is there absolutely no mercy on small businesses in Connecticut? Why did this happen? Why?
That is the official day that has been decreed by Executive Order by our ruler Ned Lamont and his secret non public/non transparent consulting group and committee to start a four part process to reopen Connecticut. A day that could live in the history of Connecticut as to one of the most economically damaging days to the remaining small businesses that will reopen. We are also looking three more draconian steps on three possible dates in the future that will possibly reopen most of the rest of state.
In trying to understand and comprehend the series of decrees, new laws and rules that govern business here in the state, one can see that large businesses will have a much easier time to reopen than small businesses. Small businesses at this time when they least can afford it will be incurring much higher costs of operations to try to do business next week.
A realistic example is the plight of small restaurants in the state. They are now allowed to serve a limited number of customers in outdoor seating next Wednesday. How is this defined? Since zoning laws and regulations differs from town to city depending on where you are located, some restaurants will have greater difficulty in setting up outdoor seating than others. Looking at several local restaurants here in Wallingford they will have limited outdoor seating due to their location. How is the dining experience enjoyable if you have to eat outside on a cold evening? How is the dining experience enjoyable if you are not allowed to talk to people at the restaurant that you wish to talk to? How is the dining experience enjoyable if you must wear masks and only take them off when you are eating? Obviously if you healthy enough to want to eat at a restaurant the logic behind the masks becomes irrational. Also I fail to see how restaurants will be profitable at this time offering what amounts to in some cases operating at 5% capacity. Constant cleaning of all areas at these outdoor venues will also supposedly lead to a safe dining experience. I wonder who foots the bill for all these new cleaning procedures, cleaning materials, cleaning wipes (that can not be found anywhere), etc? I can see many small restaurants closing for good over the next few weeks. Our government does not understand the economics of the restaurant industry in this state. Take out and to go meals are limited in profitability and in demand.
The new push for fool proof temperature checking is also another illogical and irrational expense for small businesses. Are the thousands of these new and improved thermometers being distributed fool proof? Will they work in conjunction with the new 5G secret technology? What happens if someone traditionally has a low temperature below 98.6? What happens if someone traditionally has a high temperature above 100.4? Who has decided these measures since the Connecticut Public Health Commissioner was fired and a "new" individual has been selected? Is Ned Lamont now an expert of a person's temperature?
We have seen over the past sixty days a constant changing of the rules in doing business in the state. We see that Connecticut deems large box chains, package stores, and medical marijuana stores essential to the state economy. Small businesses were not deemed essential since March 17, 2020. The economic logic to this continues to be irrational.
The non transparent Reopen Connecticut Advisory Committee along with a no bid $2 million dollar contract to the Democrat Party friendly Boston Consulting Group are now making all the decisions to reopen the state on their terms with little to no input from Connecticut Taxpayers. The excessive demands and costs that they are placing on the remaining small Connecticut businesses who are fighting for their economic survival is sickening. How will they survive? Our state media who completely backs Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Democrat Party refuse any investigative reporting on what has been massive violations of our state constitution. Where is our State Senate and House of Representatives who supposedly "represent" us with an occasional email or press release telling us of yet even new laws that we must live by? The have been silent and non existent with the exception of Republican State Senator Rob Sampson and Republican State Representative Craig Fishbein. They have abandoned with ease their constitutional responsibility to represent us in Connecticut.
A brutal state economy with high taxes and regulations coupled with overreaching reopening laws has sealed the fate of Connecticut's small businesses. Is there absolutely no mercy on small businesses in Connecticut? Why did this happen? Why?
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