By Chris Powell Democrats throughout the country, including Connecticut U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, are charging that the Trump administration wants to privatize government. By “privatize” the Democrats really mean that the Trump administration is cutting off their vast patronage from the federal government, as if elections mustn’t be allowed to change things. Can Murphy andContinue reading “Connecticut leads Trump in privatizing government”
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Can Murphy and other Democrats discern yet why Trump won?
By Chris Powell Having told the country last year that Joe Biden was as sharp as ever mentally and deserved another four years as president and that a new law with gaping holes in it was needed to control the border, Connecticut U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy now is aspiring to the Democratic Party’s national leadership.Continue reading “Can Murphy and other Democrats discern yet why Trump won?”
Political correctness flusters response to assault in school
By Chris Powell Three principles of Connecticut’s political correctness have collided sensationally in Waterbury, where two middle school students recently assaulted two other students. The victims, twin 13-year-old sisters new to the school, are of Arab descent and wore Muslim hijabs that were ripped off, so the alleged perpetrators, ages 12 and 11, are suspectedContinue reading “Political correctness flusters response to assault in school”
Plenty of ideas for taxes but few for economizing
By Chris Powell Members of the Democratic majority in the General Assembly have a new tax idea. They would impose a 28-cent tax on every delivery of a retail product. Anything that comes to your door from Amazon, Walmart, UPS, Federal Express, Door Dash, pizza shops, and other restaurants would be charged. A sanctimony cityContinue reading “Plenty of ideas for taxes but few for economizing”
A sanctimony city and a sanctimony state milk politics for patronage
By Chris Powell Two more tedious but true tales from the Sanctimony City and the Sanctimony State unfolded last week. In New Haven dozens of people gathered at Trinity Church on the city’s green to mark the 200th anniversary of the last recorded sale of slaves in the city and Connecticut — two women whoContinue reading “A sanctimony city and a sanctimony state milk politics for patronage”
Where did the parents go? And is poverty forever?
By Chris Powell Every few weeks some government agency or news organization in Connecticut reports that members of racial minorities are more afflicted than whites in some respect. Two weeks ago it was the state child advocate’s office, which said children from racial minorities are far more likely to die from gun violence than whiteContinue reading “Where did the parents go? And is poverty forever?”
‘Mean’ is not an argument in transgender controversy
By CHRIS POWELL According to the leader of the Democratic majority in the state Senate, Norwalk’s Bob Duff, Republican legislators are “mean” for proposing legislation to prevent boys from participating in girls’ sports when the boys think of themselves as girls. Rent control won’t build the housing Connecticut needs Homelessness, mental illness invite a ‘townContinue reading “‘Mean’ is not an argument in transgender controversy”
Rent control won’t build the housing Connecticut needs
By Chris Powell Connecticut’s cost of living is high, in large part because of housing prices, and nearly everyone says the state needs much more housing, especially “affordable” housing — most of which is rental housing. But whether everyone who says the state needs more housing really believes it is a fair question. Homelessness, mentalContinue reading “Rent control won’t build the housing Connecticut needs”
Homelessness, mental illness invite a ‘town farm’ approach
By Chris Powell Maybe someday housing prices in Connecticut will come way down and housing construction will go way up. Maybe someday the state’s economy will be stronger. Maybe someday inflation will be repealed as federal government policy. Must nearly all Connecticut be on government’s payroll? Undo corrupt deal on PURA; and UConn’s bigger scandalContinue reading “Homelessness, mental illness invite a ‘town farm’ approach”
Must nearly all Connecticut be on government’s payroll?
By Chris Powell Are annual incomes of $250,000 a year for a couple and $100,000 for a single person not enough to support a family in Connecticut? That’s the implication of legislation proposed by many state legislators that would pay people $600 every year for each of as many as three of their children. AlongContinue reading “Must nearly all Connecticut be on government’s payroll?”
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