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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”

Waterbury’s water disaster is a political lesson for all

By CHRIS POWELL Waterbury suffered another catastrophic breakdown of its water system this month, the second since September, with most of the city and parts of its suburbs having to go without water for several days. It’s a wonderful life — and a political one Immigration law enforcement can succeed without cruelty Don’t ask governmentContinue reading “Waterbury’s water disaster is a political lesson for all”