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Connecticut should push people to pull their own weight

By CHRIS POWELL Theodore Roosevelt, who in his time was considered good liberal authority, noted that the first duty of a citizen is to pull his own weight. Only then, Roosevelt said, can a citizen’s surplus strength be of use to society.  Waterbury’s water disaster is a political lesson for all It’s a wonderful lifeContinue reading “Connecticut should push people to pull their own weight”

Tantrum by Democrats isn’t worth hobbling government

By CHRIS POWELL Food subsidies for the poor and disabled are being used as political weapons by both Democrats and President Trump. Democrats in Congress have shut down much of the federal government, including food subsidies, by withholding the votes needed for ordinary appropriations to pass the Senate. The Democrats seek to force the RepublicanContinue reading “Tantrum by Democrats isn’t worth hobbling government”