Why Is Capitalism Wrong In Connecticut?

Capitalism in its various definitions can be defined as an economic system where the factors of production are owned by private owners who in turn produce goods and services that are demanded by consumers in a free market system.  Individuals sell their labor services to be employed for free market wages and benefits.  This free market system is not controlled by the state and or federal, state or local governments in theory.  This free market system through this meeting of buyers and sellers helps to create economic activity that produces consumer goods and services, income for both employees and employers along with economic and accounting profits that help drive more economic activity to the free market system.  Our nation's economy is driven by businesses both small and large to make this free market system work and help to create one of the greatest and prosperous economies in our world today.  The opposite of Capitalism is Socialism.  Socialism has failed our world miserably for many years now.  In Socialism government and or the state control all activities. 

In Connecticut one has a very difficult time in understanding how our capitalistic system works.  It looks and feels more like Socialism.  Since the great pandemic lock down in March, 2020 when our state government and state legislature ceded control of all aspects of our economy illegally to Ned Lamont and his political friends and consulting groups, these individuals were allowed to make all decisions in our economy from where we can travel, where we can buy food, whether we can go to work or not, that we must cover our faces or face fines, etc.  And there seems to be few if any new signs in the near future that Capitalism will be allowed to function normally either as Ned Lamont and his political friends and consulting groups will continue to run Connecticut with an iron fist according to the supposed threats of Covid-19 in the state.  All in the name of keeping the state healthy?  Or all in the name of Socialism?

I find great irony in this situation as Ned Lamont and his wife's hedge fund, his hedge fund companies such as Sema-4 and many others, his political friends and consulting groups are all profiting by the end of a free market economy and Capitalism in Connecticut and a rush to Socialism.  The Lamont family in theory have all benefited by Capitalism in their various companies they have owned and operated over the years through great profits being earned.  Many of these same profits one can argue has helped to finance Lamont's political campaigns and his buying of the Governorship in the last election.  Thus apparently is perfectly acceptable for Ned Lamont and his political friends and consulting groups to utilize capitalism for profit but it is wrong for anyone else to utilize it today in the guise of Covid-19 prevention.  Many small and medium sized businesses have shut down for good due to Lamont's draconian Executive Orders.  Lamont apparently enjoys picking the winners and losers in Connecticut's new Socialism based economy especially when his family's hedge fund can profit from it.  This is hard to understand especially for those individuals who have lost their life's savings and businesses who have lost their life's work due to Ned Lamont and his political friends and consulting groups who dictated to them to shut down since March.  

Ned Lamont and his political friends and consulting groups have no end game to re open the state and or eliminate the daily fear they cast upon the state through their stale rhetoric about the Covid-19 virus.  They seem to be enjoying destroying Connecticut's economy.  My only hope is that voters in November remember that Capitalism drives our economy not Socialism and not Ned Lamont and his political friends and consulting groups.  The Connecticut Democrat Party led by Ned Lamont once again proves its incompetence in understanding how our economy works, why people work, why businesses operate, why supply and demand in essential to the state.  Connecticut should not be a Socialistic spoils system for Ned Lamont and his political friends and consulting groups.  Enough is enough.

More Issues For Ned Lamont And Connecticut's Democrat Party

 How Ned Lamont is still Governor in Connecticut amazes me.  What a mess Connecticut is in.  And it is his and the Connecticut Democrat Party's fault for the economic debacle that Connecticut is in-in 2020, with massive budget deficits, many businesses closing and a 22% unemployment rate.  And it is the record that the Connecticut Democrat Party is running its candidates for the non functioning State House of Representatives and State Senate in November on.  Thus a Democrat candidate running for either re election and or their first election can tell the voters not to worry about re opening your business, making a profit in your business (since we will tax it away), having a job (since we lost more jobs in these past six months than the past 50 years), the $150 billion dollars in short and long term debt along with unfunded liabilities that the state has, being able to attend school in person (since we all apparently have Covid-19), walking the right way down a supermarket aisle (since we all apparently have Covid-19) and most importantly being fined for not wearing a mask-being in a group of more than 25 people and or organizing an event with too many people than the Boston Consulting Group wants you to have.  This is again the real record that this failed political party is running on.  Don't worry about anything since our Dictatorship will give you a few scraps of food and some masks.  Think about it.  This is our state in 2020.  

Connecticut has turned into a Kingdom/Dictatorship.  It does not allow free movement, free speech and or free assembly.  All in direct violation of the Constitution, which is the law of the land.  Why hasn't anyone questioned this?  What are the real metrics to supposedly re open Connecticut during this crisis?  Are there metrics?  No one in Connecticut especially Ruler Ned Lamont can tell us what is really going on.  What a waste of our citizen resources and economic resources.  And what a waste of our economy.  For the real winners continue to be Lamont family invested hedge fund companies and their profits that continue to be paid by the state with Taxpayers monies.  What can be better than that?

Connecticut has very severe issues that really do not seem to bother Ned Lamont and or the Connecticut Democrat Party.  The stupidity with their rules and regulations should astound anyone.  For example-why can't you bring a grocery carriage into a bottle return area at the grocery store?  Does Covid-19 exist in 151st can and bottle that you bring back to the store since the limit is only 150 cans and bottles?  Some stores only give you a ten minute limit to do your returns.  Should all returnable cans and bottles be thrown away so that our bankrupt state can get the five cents instead of those consumers who pay for the return in the first place?  Does Covid-19 become evident at 10 minutes and one second while you are in the bottle return area?  How does plexiglass prevent Conid-19?  How does walking one way in a supermarket aisle prevent Covid-19?  This and much more insanity is our new norm for Ned Lamont and his Connecticut Democrat Party dictating these failed solutions to the masses of the state.  Do as I say or leave.  Think about those issues when you vote in November.  And think about the loss of freedoms also while you are voting in person this November also.    Enough is enough.

Connecticut's Three Real Issues

 I wonder if Connecticut's elected officials understand what the real issues of Connecticut are?  There are three major ones along with a host of others.

There are many problems that Connecticut is facing today.  Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Democrat Party seem only to be concerned with the terrors and fear of Covid-19 and how to profit from it.  Connecticut has problems and economic issues it really needs to address immediately if the state will survive in the future.

Connecticut has a massive debt problem.  It has now over $150 billion dollars in short and long term debt along with unfunded liabilities.  Connecticut's pension costs are exceptionally high in comparison to other states with a large shortfall in its funding of the pensions and how it calculates its rate of returns for it.  The state continues to run a constant budget deficit year in and year out while stating it has a  balanced budget through the magic of taking line items off budget and over estimating revenues and underestimating expenses.  This debt must be addressed or Connecticut will go bankrupt.  During the Covid-19 crisis spending dramatically increased while state services virtually came to a halt.  State spending for non essential services should have been cut dramatically during this time frame.  Raising taxes is no longer a solution as high taxes have forced many businesses and citizens to move out of the state.

Connecticut still has a massive drug and opioid crisis.  There are still many drug overdoses and deaths in the state that have been basically covered up during the Covid-19 crisis.  The statistics for drug related deaths in Connecticut are staggering in my opinion but seem to be kept secret from the public not to destroy the constant Covid-19 fear narrative.  It is a problem that in my opinion has escalated due to the Covid-19 Lamont state lock down that has further increased mental depression and illness during this time frame.  A simplistic state 800 number to call to get help is not the solution.  Connecticut should not be forced to live in fear on a daily basis of Covid-19, a return to a normal way of life and a legal shut down to illegal drugs coming into the state through effective law enforcement would be a great help in eliminating this problem.  The real statistics of Covid-19 are small in reality to our drug problem but will never be shown as such to the public.  Too much money is being made off the fear of Covid-19 at this time to stop that.

Connecticut also suffers from years upon years of inept one party rule by the Connecticut Democrat Party to the point of almost no return.  There are no checks and balances any more to our state government.  With Ned Lamont's unchecked Executive Order rule since March there is no longer a representative body seeking out the interests of those people they were duly elected to serve.  Connecticut's state government has turned into a power hungry profit money grab for those who are politically connected and in the know.  Unchecked and no bid contracts and spending are the illegal rule that we as Taxpayers must pay taxes to support.  This is no longer a democracy nor an elected form of government.  Nor is this legal according to the state constitution.  But yet it continues.

Please ask when and if any Democrat candidate comes to your door and or calls you for your vote for them in November what are their thoughts and solutions to these three real issues of Connecticut.  Their silence and ignorance of these issues may really astound you.   And hopefully these same Democrat candidates will lose badly in November's election due to their party's ultimate failure in governing by decree and fear for 30 plus years now.  Enough is enough.

9/11/2001

 9/11/.2001.  A day that should never be forgotten in our history.  A day in which many innocent people were murdered in cold blood by terrorists who invaded our country.  A day that we as a nation came together united against terrorists and terrorism.  A day which began several wars to try to eliminate terrorism.

9/11/.2001.  A day that should never be forgotten in our history.   It can never be rewritten nor can we go back and change one thing from that horrific day.  It is part of our history and always will be.

9/11/.2001.  A day that should never be forgotten in our history.   Let us pray for those who lost their lives that day and never, never forget the sacrifice they made for our country.  And most importantly never let us forget that Freedom is never free and will never be free.  Let us reflect today and every day on those brave Americans who gave everything they had on that day to our country.  

God Bless America today and every day.

Connecticut's Desolation-Destruction-Despondency-Depression-Despair-Discouragement-Dejection

Desolation. Destruction.  Despondency.  Depression.  Despair.  Discouragement.  Dejection.

Do any of these words remind you of the new Ned Lamont Connecticut Democrat Party ruled Connecticut economy?  An economy ruled by a de facto consultant Board of non elected unknowns whose only concern seems to be the profit that can be derived by a select few politically connected companies and individuals in the state.  A state that apparently will never open again until every man, woman and child is tested for Covid-19 and then vaccinated for it (whether or not the vaccine works or not and or is deadly to many) all driven by a company that has been Lamont based invested in.  All in the name of supposed safety and health.

Desolation. Destruction.  Despondency.  Depression.  Despair.  Discouragement.  Dejection.

Do any of these words remind you of the new Ned Lamont Connecticut Democrat Party ruled Connecticut economy?  An economy where thousands of businesses have shut down permanently and or are on the verge of bankruptcy.  An economy that has a staggering unemployment rate of 22% and rising with few if any new jobs on the horizon due to the near collapse of the restaurant and travel industries.  

Desolation. Destruction.  Despondency.  Depression.  Despair.  Discouragement.  Dejection.

Do any of these words remind you of the new Ned Lamont Connecticut Democrat Party ruled Connecticut economy?  An economy that ranks near bottom in most economic development and business friendly categories.  What business in their right mind would want to relocate to Connecticut given its horrific conditions?  $150 billion dollars in short and long term debt along with unfunded liabilities is now the norm and acceptable to our state officials?

Desolation. Destruction.  Despondency.  Depression.  Despair.  Discouragement.  Dejection.

Do any of these words remind you of the new Ned Lamont Connecticut Democrat Party ruled Connecticut economy?  An economy where debate and questioning what the Governor does seems to be no longer allowed and a martial law atmosphere prevails that is based on fear.  Does every man, woman and child in Connecticut have Covid-19? They don't but it sure seems like it to me.  If one case is reported why is that the lead story in our biased media?  

Fear rules our state.  Never an encouraging word spoken by our supposed Governor.  Nor any type of coherent plan spoken and or debated to re open Connecticut completely as soon as possible.  No metrics and or the supposed metrics change to suit the Governor's needs and or wants.  Nothing at all.  Why has this happened?  And when will the opposition begin?  When?  

This should be the only campaign issue in Connecticut in November-but will our Governor allow the election to occur?  I really wonder. 

Connecticut Continues Ned Lamont's Secret Government

Connecticut's government has been confirmed again to be on a secret fear based status until some later date that is unknown to anyone.  On Friday, September 4th across pure party lines by a 6 to 4 vote, the special legislative oversight committee voted to extend until February 2021 Ned Lamont’s emergency powers to manage the supposed COVID-19 problem in the state. Thus the Connecticut Democrat Party has given a carte blanche to the secret and omnipotent Executive Order de facto government of Ned Lamont and his hedge fund, consulting and political cronies to combat the Covid-19 virus that for all intents and purposes is impacting less than 1/10000 of 1 percent of Connecticut's population at this time and has become a non-issue.  

I and many others never realized that when Ned Lamont was elected Governor he was such an expert in the medical field so that when a medical crisis would hit our state he would be able to eliminate the need to have an elected group of representatives in a State legislature so that he could make all the decisions in the state himself.   I and many others never realized that through his network of business friends from his wife's hedge fund and the Connecticut Democrat Party that he would be able to buy anything he felt the state needed to supposedly combat Covid-19 with little regard for costs, competitive bidding and ethics. I and many others never realized that every person in Connecticut is assumed to have Covid-19 and thus we must limit everything we do and have done over the past six months of this crisis.   I and many others never realized that through the power of either a paper mask or cloth mask that has germs on it that we now would have to wear these masks every where and at all times to supposedly stop the spread of Covid-19 that we in theory all have in our state.  I and many others never realized that there really is no reopening plan whatsoever to get Connecticut moving again and to get unemployed people working again.  I and many others never realized that one man and one political party could create an economic depression in Connecticut in such a short period of time. I and many others never realized that there would not be a State Constitution to follow as a rule of law in Connecticut.  I and many others never realized that we have lost most of our personal and economic freedoms due to one man and one political party.

What is really the end game to Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Democrat Party's plan to destroy our state economically due to the Covid-19 virus?  Even more short and long term debt along with unfunded liabilities of $150 billion dollars or more in the future?  New and higher taxes with tolls?  More political patronage jobs for the ruling political elite?  More no bid consulting and state contracts for Lamont invested hedge fund companies?  More corrupted government that is in business for only a select few?  Mandatory vaccines to work or go to school?  Are we really saving lives?  What happened to many older people who died in nursing homes at the beginning of the crisis-are they forgotten about now?  I would like some answers to these questions as a Connecticut citizen and taxpayer.  

Connecticut needs an economic plan for recovery.  What is it?  Does any elected official know it including those who are running for re election? Connecticut needs to open up all schools, businesses and industries once again as soon as possible.  Connecticut no longer should be governed by fear.  The fear that is being force fed by Connecticut's media, Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Democrat Party on a daily basis.  I would venture to say that more people are dying daily in the state from drug overdoses and suicides than from Covid-19.  But our only concern is seems to be is Covid-19 not anything else.  

Connecticut needs real leadership.  As much we hear the all of the great things Ned Lamont has done during this crisis to keep people supposedly healthy-what has he really done?  I do not know other than he does what will give him the greatest economic profit from that activity.  Is that what Connecticut's government has succumbed to?  I guess so.  For my voice and many others continue to be silenced by these unchecked and illegal powers given to our ruler Governor Ned Lamont.  Maybe this is 1776 happening once again.  I really wonder.  Enough is enough.

Connecticut's Ned Lamont Executive Order State Government

 Connecticut is no longer a democracy.  With Ned Lamont extending his emergency powers that were to expire on September 9th until February 2021, he has declared himself the Supreme Ruler of the state.  Connecticut's legislative leaders will have 72 hours to nullify his actions.  We know since Connecticut is a one party state that this will not happen.  It apparently no longer has elected representatives who meet in a state legislature that is elected every two years.  They can only meet as they did this past summer for a few hours to declare their hatred of our local police and several other failed liberal objectives such as mail in voting.  There is now a de facto government that consists only of Governor Ned Lamont and his behind the scenes non public decision making consulting group along with a few hand chosen politically connected individuals.  These politically connected individuals will be able to provide Ned Lamont and his wife's hedge fund profit in the future and will be able to deliver votes and cash to the Connecticut Democrat Party at election time.  Thus we no longer have a freely elected State Legislative body representing the legal citizens and taxpayers of Connecticut any more.  I will assume that in February 2021 Lamont will extend it once again.  All at the expense of the remaining Connecticut Taxpayers that are brave enough to try to survive in our Connecticut Democrat Party led cesspool and sewer of an economy.

Connecticut's economy will further erode and unemployment will continue to increase with this extension of Lamont's power.  Connecticut's 22% unemployment rate will only increase, more businesses especially restaurants will shut down for good, there will be more medical depression cases and suicides.  All because of Covid-19.  I wonder does the entire population of Connecticut have it?   Can we only trust Covid-19 tests that came from a Lamont hedge fund funded company and no other?  Is the only way Connecticut can resume activity is when a Lamont hedge fund funded company has developed a vaccine which will then be mandated by Lamont for every citizen to get whether or not they want it or not so they will be able to live, work and go to school in the state?   How many of our state population really died of Covid-19?  Are any figures accurate in any way?  I wonder also how many people committed suicide and or died of drug overdoses during this same time period?  This information will never be published as it would make our de facto government look inept which it is.  

Ned Lamont's Executive Powers and Orders should have ceased on September 9, 2020.  There is no need to continue this baseless shutdown of the state's economy when there are so few cases and deaths.  It is illegal also in my opinion.  It is time for Connecticut and our country to start full economic activity once again.  It is also time to address why so many Connecticut citizens died in its nursing homes during the height of the virus.  

Connecticut's legal citizens and taxpayers have lost their voice in government and lost their democracy.  Our legal State Constitution has been discarded and disposed of.  Connecticut is owned by Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Democrat Party.  Do not forget that.  They rule for themselves, for their own profits and with an iron fist.  Enough is enough. 

Connecticut Ranked In The Bottom Five Once Again

 The August 31, 2020 issue of Barron's had an article titled "The $1 Trillion Dollar Hole"  (https://www.barrons.com/articles/cities-and-states-are-facing-horrific-budget-holes-there-will-be-more-trouble-ahead-51598638702).  The article discusses a growing issue in our country of our fifty states ability to use and get credit due to large budget deficits and loss revenues.  Creditworthiness as defined by Investopedia (www.investopedia.com) is "Creditworthiness is how a lender determines that you will default on your debt obligations, or how worthy you are to receive new credit."  The article is very interesting when one reads how all the state's rank.  Connecticut is ranked 45th out of 50 states (Bottom five) having the distinction of the highest overall debt burden on a per capita and per GDP (Gross Domestic Product) basis.  This ranking should not come as a shock to Connecticut Taxpayers as we see how economically inept and irrational our state government operates day in and day out.  The Connecticut Democrat Party's political patronage, profits and partisanship are the economic rule with the heck with any concerns about debt.

As one can imagine and an area I have talked about in the past is how far in debt Connecticut is in 2020.  Connecticut has $145 billion dollars in short and long term debt along with unfunded liabilities.  To look at this debt in perspective it would take seven years of no state spending on anything whatsoever to pay it off.  This means that the state would have no more employees, no programs, nothing at all for seven years to pay it off.  If Connecticut actually had a plan to address this debt we would have seen major cuts in state spending and or a dedicated fixed amount to retire debt and not incur any new debt.  This has never happened for Connecticut in the past 30 years since the State Income Tax has taken effect.  Instead state spending and debt has skyrocketed into unmanageable and uncontrollable economic turmoil for both state businesses and taxpayers.  Connecticut has turned into a sinkhole state without enough assets to pay off its debts meaning that if Connecticut liquidated all of its assets that have value it still could not pay off its debt.  Thus it would have to somehow go bankrupt to pay off its bills.  This has to be done on a business or personal level when bankruptcy occurs.  Currently roughly 15% of the state budget just goes to debt service (interest) never mind trying to actually paying off any debt.  The bulk of the state budget goes to salaries, benefits, pensions and interest on the debt.  Little if any money is left to actually run Connecticut in any coherent economic form.

Can Connecticut survive the future with these economic issues now compounded by a rogue consulting group being the policy maker in the state rather than the State elected Legislature and a massive 22% unemployment rate?  Why should any incumbent State Senator or State Representative running for re election in November be elected again given these enormous short and long term economic problems (with the exception of a brave few conservative Republicans such as State Senator Rob Sampson)?  In my economic opinion Connecticut is on the verge of bankruptcy and that should be the record the Connecticut Democrat Party runs on in November.  They have helped to bankrupt the state for their personal gain.  Why?  Why is this not questioned daily except by the few who dare to speak out against this economic debacle?  Real statistics do not lie.  Connecticut needs real elected leadership rather than a de facto government ruled by a consulting group and irrational executive orders.  And it needs a plan to cut spending, debt and economically unsustainable pensions.  Being ranked 45th out of 50 states for creditworthiness is sickening to me and many others.  Enough is enough.

Ned Lamont Executive Order 7III and The United States Constitution

 I wonder if Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Democrat Party have ever read the United States Constitution?  It is an interesting document that might be worth their reading in between their profiteering from the Covid-19 virus here in our state.  For example: Article 1 Section 8 does not seem to have been read with Ned Lamont's Executive Order #7III in particular this section: "NOW, THEREFORE, I, NED LAMONT,Governor of the State of Connecticut, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Connecticut, do hereby ORDER AND DIRECT:1.Repeal of Advisory Self-Quarantine.Executive Order No. 7BBB, Section 1 is repealed.2.Mandatory Self-Quarantine for Travelers from States with High COVID-19 Levels.Effective at 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2020, Section 19a-131a of the Connecticut General Statutes is hereby modified to add a new subsection as follows:(g) (1) For purposes of this subsection, an “Affected State” means a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents, or higher than a 10% test positivity rate over a seven-day rolling average; and an “Affected Traveler” means a person who has spent twenty-four hours or longer in an Affected State within fourteen days prior to arriving in Connecticut, but does not include an individual remaining in Connecticut for less than twenty-four hours. (2) All Affected Travelers shall self-quarantine for a period of fourteen days from the time of last contact with such Affected State, for any portion of such fourteen day period they spend in Connecticut, or for the duration of such Affected Travelers’ stay in Connecticut, whichever is shorter."  

Article 1 Section 8 from the United States Constitution: "The Congress shall have the power to regulate commerce with foreign Nations and among the several States and with the the Indian tribes."  In stating this in real terms, if states interfere with business travelers it is a direct violation of the United States Constitution.  I and many others also feel that the United States Constitution supersedes Ned Lamont's Executive Orders.  Also where in our State Constitution does it give the right to the Department of Public Health being able to fine travelers $1000 if they do not report their location to the state?  Why are their travel forms and who actually reads them?  How is this legal?  How does this stop Covid-19 when we have few if any cases in the state now?  Why would anyone want to either travel to do business in our state and or visit family or friends on a vacation in the state?  Does this action and Executive Order further compound the economic crisis that is happening in Connecticut today?  One may assume so.

My good friend Tony DeAngelo discussed this issue along with identity theft on his latest episode with Lee Elci this past Tuesday (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1_iGx1XyAg&feature=youtu.be).  Please listen as it vital to understanding the many issues that Connecticut has since March, 2020.

In theory September 9th is the last day of Ned Lamont's economically irrational Executive Orders that have done little than to destroy Connecticut's economy.  There is no need to renew this Executive Order action.  It is time for our non-functional General Assembly to meet again and become part of our government again.  There is also no need to live in constant fear of Covid-19 as there are few if any cases of it in the state.  There is no need either for an illegal travel ban to be enforced illegally either by the Department of Public Health.  It is time to make our state economy function again for everyone not just Ned Lamont, the Boston Consulting Group and State employees who received their raises on July 1, 2020.  It is time to make Connecticut a "Free" state again not a "Socialistic" state led by the feeble Connecticut Democrat Party.  Enough is enough.

Weston Ulbrich For State Representative 85th District

The 85th State District in Connecticut represents a large portion of Wallingford.  Wallingford is a well run community that is led by a Republican Mayor and a Republican led Town Council.  Sadly the 85th District is represented by a tax and spend liberal Democrat who was first elected in 1980.  Democrat Mary Mushinsky has been in office for 40 years now.  She voted for the state income tax and every increase in state taxes in the state since that time.  She has been a proponent of every liberal piece of legislation that has been brought forth in Hartford since that time including the poorly written Police Accountability bill.  She has overseen the destruction of Connecticut's economy over the past 40 years and yet still manages to somehow get reelected term after term.  I wonder why?  Wallingford is a fiscally conservative community-why do we want a tax and spend liberal to represent us?  I know she does not represent my family here with these economically and socially irrational views.

Weston Ulbrich is the Republican candidate who is running against her this election.  I recently talked with him on several issues and was impressed with his knowledge of issues and his passion for Wallingford.  He stated from his website: "The past four decades of one-party rule at the State Assembly has weakened Connecticut’s economy. Residents have witnessed rising costs and high tax rates for far too long. Short-sighted decisions and big government policies made by career politicians have forced business and the next generation of talent to relocate. Connecticut’s reputation as a tough place to do business is getting worse, not better. Unemployment caused by COVID-19 will exacerbate our existing fiscal woes. I am determined to help reverse these negative trends by creating a more affordable Connecticut, especially for working families and small businesses."   I have wondered if Representative Mushinsky really understands that Connecticut has been in a perpetual economic decline since her state income tax was passed in 1991?  Connecticut in the past 30 years has been first in the country to enter a recession and one of the last states to come out of it.  Connecticut continues to rank in the top five highest taxes states in the country.  Connecticut has a massive unemployment rate and has had excessive unemployment since the 1990's.  Connecticut has a poor business climate.  Connecticut continues to see its young people move out of state.

He further stated: "If elected, I will be accountable and take responsibility during a crisis like the pandemic we face today. In times of adversity, I will seek solutions, develop trust and build stronger relationships. I promise to listen to the “People” of Wallingford and to decide our future together, rather than leaving hard choices up to the same select group of politicians. Connecticut needs a new generation of legislators who represents action and resolve. If you want a balanced candidate and a more affordable Connecticut, then please consider me for State Representative and elect Ulbrich for Wallingford."  

You can find information on him on his website (https://www.ulbrich2020.com/weston).  If you live in Wallingford's 85th District I urge you to replace Democrat Mary Mushinsky and her failed policies and elect Republican Weston Ulbrich instead.  We have had too many years of failed Democrat policies that have brought Connecticut to the brink of economic ruin.  Enough is enough.

Connecticut's November Election and The Oath Of State Office

 There is an election in Connecticut on November 3, 2020.  In Connecticut legal and in some cases dead voters will be choosing an elected General Assembly that consists of a State Senate and State House of Representatives.  These individuals who are elected have an obligation through their oath of office to represent the people who elected them.  This is their oath: "You do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that you will support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the state of Connecticut, so long as you continue a citizen thereof; and that you will faithfully discharge, according to law, the duties of the office of .... to the best of your abilities; so help you God." (Connecticut State Statues, Chapter 4 Sec. 1-25)

During the never ending Covid-19 crisis I have questioned how the constant Ned Lamont Executive Orders and total dismantling of the state's economy, personal freedoms and unchecked no bid no contract-unlimited state spending that was allowed to happen.  Referring back to this oath of office, "the duties of the office of". seem to have been stretched beyond any comprehension to its limits and or it basis during a supposed crisis.  I still wonder why Connecticut was initially so unprepared for a health/disease crisis and why now with less than 1/10000% of cases of Covid-19 ocurring based on its population that our economy can not resume and start operating at full capacity again?  I also have questioned where our elected state General Assembly has been during this time frame?  Their silence to these constant Ned Lamont Executive Orders and total dismantling of the state's economy, personal freedoms and unchecked no bid no contract-unlimited state spending was deafening.  No questions and no answers to still when we can get back to normal.  Nor do I buy the liberal argument that this is the new normal either.

While all this is going on there is still an election that will take place on November 3rd.  This election features the desire by the Connecticut Democrat Party along with the Boston Consulting Group to vote by mail and or preferably use the new drop off ballot boxes paid for by Connecticut Taxpayers.  Do not vote in person since you must fear getting Covid-19 somehow at the polling place.  How this is possible is beyond me and defies medical logic.  The Secretary of State Denise Merrill now wants the Registrar of Voters in each Connecticut city and town to mail out these ballots rather than who the state hired to do so.  During the state primary on August 11th, these ballots were in some cases missing, not mailed out, sent to the wrong towns, etc.  Secretary of State Denise Merrill deemed the primary a success.  In private industry she would have been fired for all these debacles.  The basic right to vote was stripped for many people in the primary.  I can only imagine what will happen in the November election.  Did Secretary of State Denise Merrill fulfill "the duties of the office of" according to her oath?  No she did not.

There should be some respect for the oath of office that Connecticut's elected officials must take when they get elected.  There also should be some respect for Connecticut's Constitution and not a constant illegal reworking of it on a daily basis to suffice some consulting company, lobbyist and or political liberal agenda.  Connecticut's legal voters need to remember that this is the platform and record that the Connecticut Democrat Party is running on in November.  It has to stop.  Enough is enough.

People With Disabilities Lives Matter-But Not In Connecticut

 I would love to see signs in front of homes that state: "People With Disabilities Lives Matter".  I know I won't because those people who have disabilities in our state along with our elderly population especially in nursing homes have been long forgotten about during our never ending supposed Covid-19 crisis.

I will use myself as an example of trying to deal with our never ending supposed Covid-19 crisis as a person with a disability.  I have a 90% loss of hearing in my left ear along with a 55% loss of hearing in my right ear plus I have tinnitus which is a constant ringing in my ears or as I refer to it as hearing peepers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.  I wear two hearing aids that offer some help in hearing but little for the tinnitus. I also read lips to try to follow what people were saying and also read my students lips when I taught in the classroom for many years at Gateway Community College and other local colleges.  Therefore I can "hear" with the help of my eyes in reading other peoples lips.   I believe I overcame my disability through the years (I have been wearing hearing aids for roughly 40 plus years now and have taught for 38 years). With the mandate for everyone to wear masks I basically no longer hear what people are saying to me with their masks on at grocery stores, gas stations, restaurants, etc.  I hear a bunch of garbled sounds except when the person who is speaking through a mask is loud and I can make out some of what they say.  Most people are deathly afraid to pull down their masks so you can hear them.  They have been programmed this way for fear of?  Thus my wife must tell me what a waiter or waitress tells us if we are in a restaurant as again in most cases I can not hear what they are saying.  Apparently myself and many other hearing impaired people must not hear anything any more to fight the never ending supposed Covid-19 crisis.  Our hearing is not important to our elected officials while protests such as we have seen over the past few weeks can take place in Connecticut with no issues so long as they fit their liberal agenda.  I can only imagine the issues that people who have eye blindness are going through at this time.  I can only imagine those people who have special needs and have lost their jobs at work groups and homes.  Where is their help?

Why are family members not allowed to see their loved ones in nursing homes and or rehabilitation centers in Connecticut?  I wonder why human interaction for those most in need has been eliminated when there are virtually no cases of Covid-19 in our never ending supposed Covid-19 crisis at this time?  To me people who are in these nursing homes and or rehabilitation centers in Connecticut have become prisoners in their locations while the state has let go real prisoners from the state prisons during this crisis.  Why are they being treated so badly?  Why are the elderly being treated as prisoners? We saw the complete ineptness of our State Public Health Department when there was mass deaths in the state's nursing homes at the peak of the crisis.  The state forced these people to die alone without their family members by their side.  I am sickened every time I think about those elderly men and women and not one person in our state government holds any responsibility for this debacle.  Yet they got their pay raises on July 1.  Where is the outcry in our state?  Where is our non functioning elected state legislature to investigate this?

People With Disabilities Lives Matter but not in Connecticut.  Connecticut's liberal agenda has written off people who have disabilities and who are elderly.  We obviously do not fit their "perfect" society of a superior race.  People with disabilities should be treated with respect and care.  They are valuable to our society.  They are the people that protests in the streets should be rallying for.  Enough is enough.

Welcome To Connecticut The Third World State-Part 3

Now that most of the power in Connecticut has been restored the blame game is in full swing here in our Third World State.  We now see our elected officials who have received a great deal of money in campaign contributions from Eversource Energy condemn them now for their response to the power outages due to the Tropical Storm.  We now see how ineffective and inept Connecticut's Public Utility Regulatory Authority (PURA) is during a crisis.  It kinds of reminds me how ineffective and inept Connecticut's Department of Public Health is during the Covid-19 crisis.  In this case Connecticut's Public Utility Regulatory Authority (PURA) is a vast governmental bureaucracy created to help employ five commissioners who are paid an incredible sum of money for supposedly regulating and over seeing the legal monopolies here in the state.  They somehow try to help you understand why Connecticut has some of the highest electric rates in the country with some of the worse service to go along with those high rates.  The money that is spent by this agency especially with now five commissioners due to the 2019 House Bill 7424 instead of three who earn combined well over $750,000 in salaries and benefits is economically irrational given Connecticut's economic crisis and high unemployment.  They have failed miserably in this crisis.  Three Commissioners can not solve PURA's issues why did Ned Lamont believe five would?  I forgot two more state political jobs can be paid for by Connecticut Taxpayers. 

High electric rates and poor service can be traced to several factors.  Eversource Energy top five management people earn over $40 million dollars.  One can argue that and rightly so that customers help pay for those salaries.  If one looks at 2018 Senate Bill 9 it shows why electric rates will skyrocket in the future due to the mandate to change over to renewable power over the next several years.  Ned Lamont argued on Twitter on July 30th that only 4% of the rate increase was due to the mandate even though it was accepted fully by PURA.  He suggested that Eversource Energy electric customers turn down their air conditioners and save energy.  

Massive campaign contributions flow into both state parties from Eversource Energy.  It is logical to assume that those contributions help to let our elected leaders overlook the constant shortcomings of Eversource Energy and its customers from high electric rates to poor service during a storm.  It is also logical to assume that PURA and its Commissioners just rubber stamp what these same elected leaders want them to do as we have just seen with these rate hikes.  Thus it is a no win solution for both Connecticut Eversource Energy customers and Connecticut Taxpayers.  They pay for poor service through both their high electric rates and high taxes.

The solution to this problem is the following.  First disband PURA and its commissioners.  The overseeing of utility monopolies in the state should be done by a non political independent agency.  Secondly, eliminate all utility lobbyist and campaign contributions by these same utilities in the state.  This has influenced bad decisions by our elected officials to reach the Third World State point that we are in today in Connecticut not just with monopoly electric companies but also with telephone, cell and cable TV and internet companies.  Change is needed if we are ever going to regain our state economy and not have businesses and household spend the bulk of their monies on excessively high taxes coupled with excessively high utility rates.  Enough is enough.

Welcome To Connecticut The Third World State-Part 2

 Welcome to Connecticut: The Third World State, Ned Lamont, Governor.  That should be the new sign at the entrances on the highways when one enters Connecticut but I have not seen them being put up yet. Oh well.  Obviously the Boston Consulting Group who is our current and future de-facto government has put a hold for these new signs for now. 

The continuing crisis that many Connecticut residents must face is when will their electricity be back on.  But fear not as there has been an abundance of blame being thrown at Eversource Energy and United Illuminating by Connecticut's elected officials who never seem to share the blame when it comes to a problem or crisis that they have helped to make.  In this case they have mandated a great deal of renewable energy to be created and used by these two utilities while having no comprehension as to how much it will cost both the utilities and or the customers of these utilities.   Our omnipotent one party rule's only concern seems to be making life as expensive and as difficult as it possibly can be while the political elite can line their pockets with good old fashion Connecticut Taxpayer's monies.  This bill for renewable energy is a great example of this.   And let us not forget the beauty of highly paid and somewhat forgotten utility company lobbyists who lobby our elected officials and who will make sure to smooth over ill feelings from yet another damaging storm.  Let us look at the stale rhetoric United States Senator Richard Blumenthal spews for the media while on yet another tour of damaged Connecticut homes and businesses.  The Senator demands action!  The Senator shows how much he cares so long as he is the lead story on Connecticut's biased media reports!  The Senator wants mass firings and or changes in Eversource Energy!  All the same garbage he stated during the last storm, and during the storm before that and even the storm before that.  On and on and on.  Maybe Senator Blumenthal along with Senator Chris Murphy and the five Connecticut Democrat United States Representatives could all grab chainsaws and rakes and be productive in helping the citizens they supposedly represent by helping to clean up the state for once in their lives rather than just spewing cheap bombast oratory that does nothing whatsoever to help the situation.  Now that would be a novel approach to this type of crisis wouldn't it?

But yet again when one lives in a Third World State what can one expect?  Common sense and logic when dealing with a crisis?  Possibly real actual preparations before a storm or a crisis hits?  We know that did not happen during the never ending profit making Connecticut Covid-19 crisis.  Nor do we know when and how Connecticut's economy will be allowed to fully open.  Possibly when the Lamont's family Hedge fund has made enough profit?  Or when lobbyists have contributed enough to the Connecticut Democrat Party to assure two more years of dictatorial rule?  What is really the plan for any crisis in Connecticut?  

Connecticut sorely needs real leadership in its state government.  It can no longer afford the constant failed liberal agenda from losing mail-in election ballots, to a never ending Covid-19 crisis that offers no solutions and a constant fear of losing your electricity and food during any type of storm summer or winter.  Connecticut needs someone to lead it into the 21st Century.  Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Democrat are incapable of leading this state.  We live in a Third World State.  Enough is enough.

Welcome To Connecticut The Third World State-Part 1

Welcome to Connecticut: The Third World State, Ned Lamont, Governor.  That should be the new sign at the entrances on the highways when one enters Connecticut.  Since the hysteria and lock down of the Covid-19 crisis of March coupled with the massive economic damage it has caused, more economic destruction has occurred this past week with a Tropical Storm.

At the peak of the storm almost one third of the state's residents lost power.   And for Eversource Energy customers their last month's bill showed in some cases a 50% increase in the bill due to several factors including less power being used, and a state mandate that all energy be renewable in several years.   Thus those customers got higher rates plus no service.  And it seems to be a regular pattern here in Connecticut as to when a storm hits.  Power is out for days and Connecticut continues to have some of the highest electric rates in the country.  Oh well that seems to be acceptable to our elected officials as the blame starts as soon as power is out.  Ned Lamont's attention is now taken off the profit driven Covid-19 crisis and he must somehow answer to the public during a hot spell as to why power take days to restore while condemning high electric rates that are a product of his party's legal legislation that has passed.  And with a totally inept Public Utilities Regulatory Authority that does nothing to monitor nor oversee the state's utility monopolies such as Eversource Energy.  Please remember that these utilities have massive lobbying groups in Hartford that help nurture their companies at the expense in my opinion of their paying customers.  But isn't that how a Third World State operates?   A ruling political elite in this case coupled with a do nothing highly paid state agency regulatory group and lobbyist influencing legislation.  What is better than that?   The costs of clean up for this storm will be enormous thus causing more economic havoc to the state.  Insurance losses and personal property losses will be high especially with spoiled food.  

I truly wonder if Connecticut's state government has any plans whatsoever for an emergency?  It really does not seem like it to me.  Whether it is a public health crisis with no apparent state Public Health Commissioner in charge except for a highly paid consulting group or now yet another storm that creates chaos to the state's residents and businesses with losses of electricity, phone and internet services, there is really no plan in an emergency.

And that is the way it in Connecticut: The Third World State.  Enough is enough.

Where Have All The Connecticut Ballots Gone?

Did you see the ballot?  What ballot you may ask?  The ballot in question is from the apparent Covid-19 free Secretary of State's Office for the upcoming August 11th Primary election that is completely fool proof with the wide open ballot boxes on your local street corner where you will depositing your ballot. 
There seems to be a problem with the upcoming fool proof Covid-19 free absentee ballots coming straight from our of Secretary of State for Life Office.  It seems that some 20,000 ballots for the August 11th primary were never mailed out (today is August 4th).  (https://www.dailyructions.com/merrill-failure-20000-voters-will-not-receive-absentee-ballots-town-clerks-will-try-to-solve-primary-crisis/) As reported by Kevin Rennie this has now become a major problem for Town Clerks in Connecticut towns and cities as they must find these voters and send them their ballots pronto!  Quickly!   Beyond fast! Hurry up!
However I was under the impression that Boston Consulting Group in conjunction with Ned Lamont recommended that we switch to mail in and or easily deposited ballots to make our state primary and Presidential/State election Covid-19 free and problem free?  Seems like we have a major problem now with 20,000 voters (I wonder how many are dead?) who do not have and probably are not getting their ballots any time soon.  This will hurt most those individuals who have legitimate reasons be it health wise or otherwise who now will not be able to vote.  But then again when did our state government care about legal Connecticut Voters anyways?
We will know over the next few days Connecticut Senators Murphy and Blumenthal will stay as far away as they can with regards to this issue.  They will stick with the tried and true daily President Trump denunciations and or pick on some conservative view that they must condemn while giving a free ride to the debacle of the failed ballot delivery by their own inept state political party.  Isn't that how the game is played anyways by Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Democrat Party?  They are never, never at fault for anything.  I am surprised the Secretary of State's office is not blaming the Connecticut Republican Party for this mix up. 
Voting in any election is a legal right guaranteed by our State Constitution.  It has been made a joke and farce by Ned Lamont, the Connecticut Democrat Party and the Secretary of State's Office in 2020.  I can not see how our primary election and November election will be not be corrupted.  This upcoming election is once again another miserable failure by the inept state leaders who rule Connecticut with an iron hand.  Elections at any level should be free of rigging, corruption and fraud.  Unfortunately we are already seeing these issues occur in our upcoming primary.  I can only imagine how bad the November election will be.  Enough is enough.

Did You Know There Was An Election In November In Connecticut's Third Congressional District?

I bet you did not realize there was an election going on in Connecticut's Third Congressional District?  This district has been represented for too long by avowed socialist/ultra liberal Democrat Rosa DeLauro.  She has been in office for a mere 29 years since 1991 and is now 77 years old.  I truly do not know what she has done for our district other than tow the Connecticut Democrat Party line in Washington bringing little of value to our district while usually condemning any ideas brought forth by the Republican Party especially during the Trump Administration just as she did during the Bush Administrations.  What I find ironic about DeLauro is that she recently wrote a long winded piece on why it was ok to remove the Christopher Columbus statue out of Wooster Square in New Haven.  After reading her rhetoric on this subject I truly wonder why any Italian-American voter in the Third Congressional District would want to vote for her again?  But then again DeLauro toes the party line day in and day out with no results whatsoever for the legal citizens of Connecticut's Third Congressional District.  I guess that is the power of her stale incumbency here in Connecticut.
This election we see a powerful challenger to her. Milford Businesswoman Margaret Streicker is running a strong campaign to unseat DeLauro in 2020.  She has been very active in her campaigning and fund raising which I am sure is raising eyebrows in the staic and politically correct DeLauro campaign.
I am still wondering what DeLauro has done for her district over the past thirty years? 
I really can not see anything and I truly wonder why she is still in office? 
Margaret Streicker represents a breath of fresh air to Connecticut's Third Congressional District.  She stated on her website recently:  (https://streicker2020.com/priorities)

"Connecticut pays the 4th highest property taxes and 2nd highest combined sales and income taxes in the nation and we are getting less and less for it. It’s time to reverse the trend of skyrocketing taxes and lower them to allow hard-working families to stay in the neighborhoods we all know and love."

And DeLauro in my opinion really never makes any statements whatsoever about either the massive taxes we pay in her district nor any type of tax relief in her thirty years in office.  One can also argue that there has been no improvements either in the quality of life in New Haven and or the Third Congressional District since her first term.  For example, "Obamacare" has driven health insurance costs through the roof and has done nothing to improve health care in our district.  Also I really wonder how long our economic recession has to continue in Connecticut's Third Congressional District.  It has been a mere thirty years now.  

We need a major change in the people who represent us in Connecticut for Congress.  Rosa DeLauro's time has passed and she needs to get out of office.  I know that my family and friends will be voting for Republican Margaret Streicker for Connecticut's Third Congressional District.   The time is now for a change.  Connecticut's Third Congressional District can not afford another two years of the failed policies of our current Representative.  Enough is enough.

What Happened To Connecticut's Common Sense?

I really wonder what happened to Connecticut's common sense since March 16, 2020?  Why did it disappear?  And when might common sense come back for the state?  And or will it ever come back?
We have seen the extremes of the non functioning Connecticut State Government over the past 138 days of our lockdown.  We have seen constant changes in data, in statistics, in supposed protocols to follow all in the name of fighting off Covid-19.  We were told there would not be enough hospital space when the virus hit and there would not be enough PPE materials and equipment for everyone.  We were told that if we do not wear a mask when we go shopping and following one way in the store aisles we were placing everyone at risk.  We were told that the restaurant industry must shut down and only offer limited take out for several months-but now we can eat inside but for only a two hour maximum while customers can keep their masks off while eating but servers must keep theirs on at all times.  I wonder how healthy this will be for the employees of restaurants in the long run?
Does it make sense and or is it common sense that we are all assumed to have Covid-19 in Connecticut at all times when we leave our homes?  Does it make sense and or is it common sense that most of us do not have it and we should be able to assume a somewhat normal life style if we do not have it? Does it make sense and or is it common sense that those elderly and most vulnerable to getting the virus were the least taken care of?  The $2 million dollars that was spent on a no bid consulting contract to Boston Consulting Group could have been diverted to help those elderly people who were sick and not the politically connected of the Connecticut Democrat Party instead.
I have seen on many occasions that Ned Lamont does not wear a mask.  Has he been able to decree himself through one of his many self serving directives that he does not need one as Governor?  I am curious about that?  I am also curious if any common sense was used when ordering hundreds of millions of dollars of "Covid-19" necessities?  Or did Connecticut Taxpayers just overspend on many items and services to help increase profits to Lamont Hedge Fund backed companies that found their way into our state purchasing system?  I can not wait to see if any of these purchases will be audited in the future and the problems that will come from that audit.
I believe that if we had real leaders in Hartford during this crisis who used common sense we would not have the economic mess we are in at this time.  If real precautions were taken that kept all businesses and schools along with the State Legislature open we probably would have had the same amount of cases and deaths in the state.  We would not have a 22% unemployment rate and see an enormous amount of businesses shut down for good.  We would not have seen massive lines for food at local food banks.  And we would be building immunity against Covid-19 among our population both young and old as we see in other states.
Common sense is tough to find here in Connecticut especially in our non functioning state government. I really do not buy into the wholesale destruction of our state economy due to this virus when I see many public health issues in our state being ignored such as illegal drug use and abuse, broken families and mental health issues that are imploding.  Maybe someone in Hartford could lead with common sense?  I know Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Democrat Party are not capable of it.  Enough is enough.

Connecticut "The Fearful State" Rather Than "The Constitution State"

Connecticut should be renamed "The Fearful State" rather than "The Constitution State".  Why? Our state constitution has little meaning or value to the omnipotent one party rule of Connecticut's public unions and the Connecticut Democrat Party.  Thus we should change the nickname of the state to "The Fearful State".  I wonder why this change was not included in the recent sham Connecticut State Legislative session that was just held rather than the supposedly more critical issues of the stripping of personal liabilities for local police and stuff the ballot box with illegal votes through absentee ballots to help keep one party rule safe for the Connecticut Democrat Party for two more years?
"The Fearful State" sends a strong message to those who must live in constant fear here in Connecticut.  Fear everything and anything as we are told by Boston Consulting Group and Ned Lamont.  The new big fear is that if we vote in person we all will most likely get Covid-19 and we must therefore vote by paper ballot and drop it off in our safe outdoor ballot box provided by the Secretary of the State. Why isn't the process that has worked for years not be followed which is absentee ballots that are mailed in and verified by our Registrars of Voters?  It is too foolproof?  How are we safeguarding our elections through this process?  No explanations needed when it comes to making the system work to the advantage of the Connecticut Democrat Party.
"The Fearful State" can also be used during the never ending Covid-19 crisis.  What is Ned Lamont's plan to reopen the state?  Is there such a plan?  I believe most businesses and legal taxpayers would like to know and also have much more frequent updates as to what our state government is actually doing to respond to this supposed crisis.  Do we actually have a working Connecticut Public Health Commissioner?  Do we have to wait until yet another Boston Consulting Group report gets issued and read by Lamont to act?  Or what New York Democrat Governor Cuomo enacts before Lamont acts?  Or do we need more Lamont hedge fund related companies to create something or get no bid state contracts before the next steps are made in Hartford?  Or how about some good old political fundraising thrown into the mix by the Connecticut Democrat Party during this crisis?
"The Fearful State" can also be used during the 2020 re election of all things Connecticut Democrat Party.  As was reported this week a mere $900,000. was spent in mailed pieces to tell the remaining legal Connecticut Taxpayers and voters what a great job their sometimes State House and Senate Representatives are doing during the Covid-19 crisis.  Who would want to question the value of this investment of yet another $900,000. of Connecticut Taxpayers Monies at a time when Connecticut has a mere $145 billion dollars in short and long term debt along with unfunded liabilities?  Why isn't it much more important to keep the same stale government in power ad infinitum (forever) then to try to do something different to help Connecticut gain jobs and get back on its feet economically?
Why must Connecticut become "The Fearful State"?
Why can't Connecticut show a fearless nature and get moving again in the right economic direction?
A false narrative and a false state government are the reasons.  Enough is enough.

A Tale Of Two Connecticut's-Corruption and Fraud

Connecticut seems to have two different realities.  One reality that is painted by Ned Lamont, the Connecticut Democrat Party and the state's biased media is that Connecticut is a Utopia of low taxes, great job opportunities, and one of the most desired states to want to move to (especially if you are escaping New Jersey or New York).  This Utopia also is nurtured by the concept of following anything and everything the Connecticut Democrat Party tells you to do whether you are a business or private citizen thus your life here will be perfect.
The other reality that to me is much more talked about privately and by the great silent majority of the state is a quagmire of high taxes, political nepotism, political connections, corrupted politicians, archaic damaging state laws, massive unemployment, massive business closures along with a strong dislike for personal freedoms. 
Thus we have a tale of two Connecticut's.
One Connecticut exists as the playground of the Connecticut Democrat Party.  They like to look the other way when Ned Lamont's family and their hedge fund scores another no bid state contract and makes more profit for them.  They enjoy creating horrific pieces of legislation and then try to spin the damages it will create for the state and its economy as the Connecticut Republican Party's fault.  They enjoy and will at all costs take care of their own.  Besides the profit machine the Lamont's have been pumping through their hedge fund through Covid-19 tests, tracing and other areas we see the appointment of Democrat operative Mary Glassman to a highly paid state job.  Glassman who ran with Lamont in his failed 2010 Governor's run and lost convincingly to Jahana Hayes in their 2018 primary for Congress was just given a plush state taxpayer funded job as a senior advisor to Lamont in his constituent affairs office.  One can not find much information on candidate for life Glassman's position and how much she will be paid for her job and why she was given it in the first place.  One must remember that Connecticut is in an economic depression with a 22% unemployment rate along with a bankrupt unemployment compensation fund.  But in the Connecticut Democrat Party's eyes Glassman and her fund raisers, her connections and her power is much too good of a person to be unemployed.  The other peons who have lost their jobs because of the Draconian Lamont Covid-19 shutdown since March 15 are left to fend for themselves.  I will assume that is why we have food banks in our state anyways, to facilitate and help those who do not hold their allegiance to the Connecticut Democrat Party.  Throw those out of work some food to survive and let the victors have their spoils.  Especially when Connecticut has a mere $145 billion dollars in short and long term debts along with unfunded liabilities.  Somehow that is the fault of the Connecticut Taxpayers or maybe even the timid Connecticut Republican Party or President Trump's fault?
Oh and take their police protection away from those who abide by the law also.  It represents the stench that is polluting Connecticut from its supposed state government.
Connecticut has been a vast economic wasteland for years filled with fraud.  It is a tale of two states: one for the Connecticut Democrat Party and its corruption and fraud and one for hard working legal taxpayers who are laughed at and ridiculed by the ruling elite.   It is time for it to end once and for all.

Why are we eliminating Police Forces in Connecticut?

I wonder why the Connecticut Democrat Party wants to eliminate our police forces in Connecticut?  Is it because we are too safe now?  Is it because there are no more crimes?  Is it because there is no more domestic violence?  Is it because there are no more shootings with illegal guns and weapons?  Is it because there are no more car thefts in Connecticut by gangs of youth and career criminals?  Is it because we are now going to police ourselves through open carry laws in Connecticut?  Is it because our court system in the state will actually prosecute criminals and impose jail terms to fit the crimes?  Is it because the "early release " program is going to be eliminated? Is it because "An Act Concerning Police Accountability,” House Bill 6004, will somehow somehow eliminate all bad cops (if there are any in the state) and eliminate the need for police?  Is it because Connecticut has just shifted the economic burdens of police forces to cities and towns by the removal of necessary qualified immunity for officers? Is it because now the massive costs to be shouldered by cities and towns will in effect make employing police forces cost prohibitive and thus eliminate them?
I wonder why the Connecticut Democrat Party wants to eliminate our police forces in Connecticut?   What did the different city and town police forces do to the Connecticut Democrat Party?  Enforce laws to those who were breaking the law?  Enforce laws that guarantee your right to ownership of your own personal property?  Enforce laws that allow you the freedom to work at your own business under protection from theft and violence?  Enforce laws that eliminate child abuse, child kidnapping and child molestation?  Enforce laws that protect the innocent from exploitation?
Why are our police forces in Connecticut so bad for trying to protect innocent law abiding citizens?  We supposedly have the toughest gun laws in Connecticut thus why are there still many shootings and deaths in Connecticut's Democrat controlled cities such as Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford?  Is it somehow because of police accountability?  It seems never to be due to personal responsibility of the illegal gun owner shooting another victim.  It seems never to be because of the constant illegal drug war that our police forces must battle on a daily basis. 
No it is because we must be force fed another bad piece of Connecticut Democrat Party legislation that further erodes the personal freedoms of law abiding state citizens while helping to nurture and placate distorted Democrat liberalism that continues to fail Connecticut on a daily basis. 
This bill says it all.  One must be in wonder why with the Connecticut Democrat Party induced economic depression from Covid-19 that this is the most pressing issue in the state today?
One must be in wonder also what the Connecticut Democrat Party plan is to pay off the state's $145 billion dollars in short and long term debt along with its unfunded liabilities?  More importantly one must wonder who in their right mind would want to become a Police Officer in the state after this morally bankrupt House Bill 6004 passed during the middle of the night with little debate and will be once again shoved down the throats of the law abiding citizens and taxpayers of the state?
I wonder why the Connecticut Democrat Party wants to eliminate our police forces in Connecticut?  Who is going to personally protect us now? 
The silence is deafening once again.

Fear is everywhere here in Connecticut.

Fear is everywhere here in Connecticut.  There seems to be a constant and never ending fear of getting Covid-19 if legal Connecticut citizens do not follow the guidelines and decrees that have been implemented by Ned Lamont, the Boston Consulting Group and the Connecticut Democrat Party.   
Of course the real figures seem to be confusing to me as only a small amount of people actually got the virus and died from it here in Connecticut.  Along with the figures in the United States.  And I really am confused as to how many people actually had it and recovered from it since all of the statistics being given seem to be fear driven.  How many people were tested a false positive?  How many people have recovered?  How does a cloth mask prevent its spread?  I would venture to state that many more people get well from the virus than die from it.  But how interesting that all of these issues of Covid-19 amazingly come to a head right before our State and Presidential election.
For example here in Connecticut we should not be allowed to vote in person for either our primary or in our general election this November.  It seems to be unsafe according to Ned Lamont, the Boston Consulting Group and the Connecticut Democrat Party.  However it seems to be safe and has always been safe to go grocery shopping, to Costco, to pump your own gas touching a pump handle that seems not to be cleaned after every use or touch, and most importantly to go protest against a Christopher Columbus statute being in the same position it has been in for 100 plus years and or against supposed police brutality if you decide to break the law.  But from what we can tell breaking the law is politically acceptable especially if it meets the needs of Ned Lamont, the Boston Consulting Group and the Connecticut Democrat Party here in Connecticut.  As it seems to me that Ned Lamont, the Boston Consulting Group and the Connecticut Democrat Party enjoy the free for all fear that they have created since their "legal" shutdown of Connecticut on March 15th or 16th or 17th (pick a date).  I will assume this shut down can never end unless either an Oak HC/FT Lamont Hedge fund invested company has created a vaccine, a complete tracing system and or another no bid contract with the State of Connecticut. 
Fear is everywhere here in Connecticut.  Looking at the guidelines required to re open schools K-12 in Connecticut in the fall one must wonder who is going to pay for all of the increased "requirements" and who in their right mind would want to either attend classes and or teach physically in those same classes.  Three feet apart, six feet apart, no lunch rooms to eat in, the wearing of masks at all times, etc.  I wonder as an educator how will any student be able to learn under these draconian conditions and how any teacher will able to teach under these same draconian conditions?  Who will teach on line and how will a first grade student for example actually learn online?  The costs of education here in the state should skyrocket under these conditions easily.  Who then pays?  
Fear is everywhere here in Connecticut.  Why fly into Connecticut even though you are healthy and have to attend a family function/funeral and or attend to business?  It seems to be unsafe according to Ned Lamont, the Boston Consulting Group and the Connecticut Democrat Party and they wish to fine you $1000 if do not stay put, register yourself and quarantine for the magical 14 days that someone stated you should.  But it seems ok to fly if you are coming here to protest and or attend a Democrat held fund raiser.  What was I thinking!
Fear is everywhere here in Connecticut.  Common sense in my opinion no longer exists here in Connecticut.  Fear does.  The fear that is manufactured on a daily basis by Ned Lamont, the Boston Consulting Group and the Connecticut Democrat Party.  The trio that has helped nurture a 22% unemployment rate, destroyed many businesses and wish to de-fund our police departments. 
All while they laugh and profit from a supposed flu virus. 

Connecticut Can't Save Nor Stop Spending Taxpayers Money

Can Connecticut's State Government learn how to save money?  Can it stop spending Connecticut Taxpayer's Money?
This week we see a convicted former Whiting Forensic Hospital nurse who abused his patients is still receiving his $88,229 a year state pension while in prison.  Why is he still getting this pension?  Why must Connecticut Taxpayers pay for this?
This week we see that hundreds of Connecticut state employees may have filed for unemployment benefits illegally due to losses of part time and or side jobs.  These state employees are full time workers and are not eligible for unemployment benefits under state law.  Why was this allowed to happen in the first place and why did it take so long for auditors to find it out?  Connecticut's unemployment fund is once again broke thus the state must borrow money from the Federal government to keep it afloat.  Connecticut will then in turn issue a special tax on all businesses in the state to pay for this borrowing.  Connecticut has a 20-22% unemployment rate at this time of Ned Lamont's Executive Order of a continuing lock down due to the now fading Covid-19 virus.  Why can't Connecticut reopen fully?
This week we see that Ned Lamont wants to have airline passengers flying into Bradley Airport (which is subsidized by Connecticut Taxpayers) to quarantine for 14 days when here and to fill out forms stating where they are staying, what purpose, etc.  How much is this program going to cost Connecticut Taxpayers?   Who is going to run the program?  A new state agency?  Boston Consulting Group?  Will a Lamont family hedge fund invested company be given a no bid contract for its implementation or tracing?  How is this even legal?
We also see that Connecticut homeowners pay 20% more than New York and almost 50% more than Massachusetts in property taxes as a percentage of housing value while Connecticut home values have declined by roughly 10% over the past ten years.  Property taxes continue to go up here in the state year in and year out.  These were the results found by the Tax Foundation (taxfoundation.org)
It is obvious that Connecticut's government can not save nor stop spending Connecticut Taxpayers money.  And contrary to State Treasurer Shawn Wooden's claim that Connecticut residents are not fleeing out of state especially to Florida or other states, Connecticut Taxpayers and Businesses are fleeing the state year in and year out, Covid-19 or not.  Connecticut has both a spending and debt problem.  Connecticut still has over $145 billion dollars in short and long term debt along with unfunded liabilities.   Connecticut State Government shows no fiscal restraint crisis or no crisis.  Connecticut State Government just relies on the failed tax and spend policies years in and years out to reach the mess we are in and continue to be in for the foreseeable future. 
Remember on Election Day this is the record that the Connecticut Democrat Party is running on.  Why would you vote Democrat?  
And why can't Connecticut stop spending Connecticut Taxpayer's Money?

The Connecticut Election November 3, 2020

Believe it or not there is an election that is supposed to take place on Tuesday November 3, 2020 here in Connecticut.  Since Ned Lamont has instilled a massive fear in many legal state citizens to leave their house the Connecticut Democrat Party's new game plan is to try to run a complete mail in and absentee vote election in November.  By now if you are a registered voter in the state (and if you are dead but still voting Democrat) you received an application for an absentee ballot.  Apparently due to the constant and never ending fear of getting Covid-19 if you leave your house you may somehow get it if you go to vote in person. The Connecticut Democrat Party wants you to vote by mail.  Vote by mail with a straight Democrat vote from top to bottom for their hacks and our do nothing non working state legislature.  Ned Lamont wants it this way.  It is probably what Boston Consulting Group told him to do to maintain ultimate decreed power and one party rule over Connecticut and to keep those no bid-Lamont family hedge fund invested businesses making money.   
Why can't we vote in person? Are Covid-19 particles everywhere we go?  But they are not present if we wear a mask to go to work?   Nor are they present when we go buy groceries?  What kind of oversight will be made when these mail in ballots get counted?  Are the Connecticut Republican Party officials going to be allowed to be present when votes are counted in Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford?  And are they going to be able to contest votes for voters who are dead or not registered?
In my opinion a vote by mail election is ripe for fraud to occur and influence the outcome of the election.  But isn't that what the Connecticut Democrat Party wants?
By the way here is the economy in Connecticut currently for those who do not know.  We have a   22% rate of unemployment with many still waiting for their unemployment benefits after four months.  Many small businesses have gone under and will never reopen again.  Tax revenues are down for cities and towns.  Those remaining businesses that are open are facing massive increases in operating costs that will be difficult to recoup in the long run.  The Connecticut state budget will have a roughly $5 billion dollar budget deficit due to the downturn in economic activity and lower tax revenues.  The state did not cut their spending during this crisis for non essential services.  Connecticut has $145 billion dollars in short and long term debt along with unfunded liabilities it must answer to at some point before it goes bankrupt.  Ned Lamont's family hedge fund has profited nicely from his decrees and no bid state contracts that were given to companies that they invested in.  All with Connecticut Taxpayers monies.
This is the record that the Connecticut Democrat Party is running for on November 3, 2020.  And you wonder why legal Connecticut residents are skeptical of this new vote by mail scheme?  Do yourself a favor this election-don't vote Democrat at any level of government.  The Connecticut Democrat Party and its hacks have helped ruin Connecticut's economy and personal freedoms.  Why would you want to continue to support them in any way any longer?  Why? 

Connecticut's Fear And No Solutions

Simple solutions to complex problems.  Or complex solutions to simple problems.  Or no solutions whatsoever to a manufactured health care crisis that is allowed to linger so that the Lamont's and other politically connected individuals are allowed to earn profits off of it.  I believe that later is happening at this time.
Connecticut seems not to have many cases at all of Covid-19 and or many hospitalizations from it either at this time.  Connecticut since the March 16th Lamont induced lock down has not had many cases at all of Covid-19 and or many hospitalizations from it either.  Connecticut's deaths from Covid-19 were mainly from those most vulnerable in our society who had little protection.  This being elderly people in nursing homes.  Connecticut instead has an economy in disarray with Ned Lamont issuing executive order after executive order that both shut down the economy, increased unemployment to Depression era levels, ruined many businesses and did little to supposedly keep Connecticut safe from Covid-19.  All at the same time he and his wife profited by the maze of companies that have investments in them through their Cayman Islands non Connecticut based hedge fund.  These same Lamont companies doing business with the state through no bid contracts.
It is an amazing to see that this is not reported on by the state's Democrat controlled media.
It is an amazing picture to see the constant fear that has been drummed into the citizens of Connecticut on a daily basis since the virus hit and continues to this day.  I wonder how many people still have yet to leave their homes since March 16th?  I wonder how a piece of plexiglass is preventing Covid-19 from occurring in restaurants and stores?  And how that those stores that remained open after the issuance of the executive order back in March were able to operate without this plexiglass and not have any issues with Covid-19?  People in stores are only allowed to go one way up or down an aisle in these same stores now, I truly wonder the medical reasoning and logic from it as again one did not do this when shopping before it was decreed by Lamont and or by the Boston Consulting Group.  Masks on or off?  By wearing a mask that has germs on it you prevent Covid-19? 
I wonder also where is all of the Cares Act Federal monies that Connecticut has received being spent on and for what?  There seems to be little of any accounting of it nor are Connecticut Taxpayers being given a daily or weekly update on it.  One must study the Open Connecticut transparent state run website to see where millions of dollars go each week of Connecticut Taxpayers monies.  I wonder also how many of our elected legislatures of our now defunct state legislature can explain what was paid out at this time? 
Our Phase 3 re-opening has been put on hold indefinitely by Lamont citing the increases in cases from other parts of the country.  Why?  Are we other parts of the country?  Lamont also has issued what amounts to a travel ban covering people entering Connecticut from now 19 states.  What happens when a trucking company must send supplies to Connecticut from one of these 19 states?  They can't deliver to the state any more?  Will Connecticut only re-open completely once every legal resident is tested for Covid-19 by a test issued by a company that has investment ties to the Lamont's hedge fund and then constantly traced and monitored by another company that has investment ties to the Lamont's hedge fund?  Is this the end game for the Lamont's and the Connecticut Democrat Party?  Total and complete control of Connecticut's economy and its legal citizens?  Socialism at its worse?  No common sense in dealing with this crisis whatsoever.
Fear seems to be everywhere in Connecticut.  Ned Lamont enjoys playing on this constant theme of fear.  Fear of eating out.  Fear of buying goods in a store.  Fear of going to the local small store in your town.  Fear of shaking your friend's hand.  Fear of hugging a family member.  Fear of not wearing a mask in public.   Fear of groups of people.  Fear of being allowed to go to Church each week and worship.  Lamont is a fear based, fear driven and ill equipped Governor.
Yet life somehow continues in Connecticut as more and more middle class citizens move out only to be replaced by liberal and wealthy former New York and New Jersey residents.  Connecticut has now an incredible budget deficit from this crisis.  Connecticut keeps spending money at an ever increasing rate.  And we still have no solutions to this supposed crisis.  We see how unprepared Connecticut and its leaders were and still are during this crisis. 
We only see fear and no solutions. 
It is time for it to stop.

When Will Connecticut Open Up Completely?

When will Connecticut open up again completely?
Will it be when the Lamont's have made enough money through their hedge fund and satisfied the web of companies they have invested in that have no bid contracts with the State of Connecticut?
Will it be when enough small businesses are permanently shut down so that large corporate chains and companies can take over in the state?
Will it be when Boston Consulting Group becomes a permanent vendor for the State of Connecticut with an open ended contract with unlimited Connecticut Taxpayers monies at their disposal to spend?
Will it be when every legal citizen of Connecticut gets tested for Covid-19 by a company that has investment ties with the Lamont's?
Will it be when every legal citizen of Connecticut is forced to use an app by a company that has investment ties with the Lamont's to trace every step they make 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year?
Will it be when the state's budget deficit increases to $10 billion dollars for the fiscal year?  $15 billion dollars for the fiscal year? 
Will it be when Connecticut's short and long term debt along with its unfunded liabilities reach $200 billion dollars?  $250 billion dollars?
Will be when Connecticut has a 30% unemployment rate?  A 35% unemployment rate?
Will it be when the working middle class of the state no longer exists?
When will Connecticut open up again completely?
Connecticut Taxpayers no longer can get answers to their questions during this manufactured Covid-19 crisis from its non existent state legislature.  In a state that has a listed number of 3,570,514 legal citizens, there has been 4,338 deaths from Covid-19 as of July 7th.  That is a death rate of 0.00121495112%.  What is death rate from drug overdoses in our state?  What is death rate from cancer in our state?  Where is our State Public Health Commissioner discussing these figures?  Does Connecticut have a State Public Health Commissioner during this crisis or is it Boston Consulting Group?
The games being played by the Lamont Administration and the Connecticut Democrat Party continue to destroy the state's economy.  It is perfectly acceptable to have mass demonstrations that fit the Democrat Party agenda but large groups of weekly worship at churches are prohibited.  
We see a total failure in our state government as far as leadership is concerned.  All we see is a massive profit grab by the politically connected.  
When will Connecticut open up again completely?   I guess it will never fully open up so long as Ned Lamont rules the state.