By CHRIS POWELL Will former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin ever come up with a reason for his challenge to U.S. Rep. John B. Larson’s renomination by the Democratic Party besides the claim that Larson, at 77, is too old? Teacher union’s political racket is ready to take over Connecticut Republican senators top governor’s tax cutContinue reading “Is there any policy reason not to renominate Larson?”
Tag Archives: U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Complete immigration reform is easy, and Democrats will reject it
By CHRIS POWELL Whether the fatal shootings of Rene Good and Alex Pretti by immigration agents in Minneapolis were justified or excusable can be determined only by independent investigation, which, unfortunately, the Trump administration seems unlikely to permit. Secret payments are corrupt even when UConn teams win Medicaid could be reduced; and deliver the voterContinue reading “Complete immigration reform is easy, and Democrats will reject it”
Minneapolis incident distracts from the big underlying issues
By CHRIS POWELL Seven years ago a Wethersfield police officer shot and killed a motorist who drove straight at him after evading a traffic stop. While police video of the incident indicated that the officer could have gotten out of the way in time and didn’t have to stand his ground, the state’s attorney concludedContinue reading “Minneapolis incident distracts from the big underlying issues”
Illegal immigrant’s supporters celebrate lack of due process
By CHRIS POWELL Is Kevin Moreno’s return to Connecticut a triumph of justice and due process of law? Advocates of open borders think so. They celebrated with him at a rally in Meriden on Christmas Eve, hours before his 17th birthday, along with U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, city officials, religious leaders, and others who supportedContinue reading “Illegal immigrant’s supporters celebrate lack of due process”
Immigration law enforcement can succeed without cruelty
By CHRIS POWELL Democratic U.S. senators, led by Connecticut’s Richard Blumenthal, the ranking minority member of the Senate’s Permanent Committee on Investigations, held a hearing at the Capitol the other day to publicize mistakes and misconduct by federal immigration agents, particularly their arrests of U.S. citizens and their excessive use of force. The testimony, asContinue reading “Immigration law enforcement can succeed without cruelty”
Blumenthal chastises merchants who are more honest than he is
By CHRIS POWELL What would the holidays be in Connecticut without U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal warning his constituents about the perils of the season — dangerous toys, fraudulent business practices, Republicans, and the like? (Poking the Russian bear on its own doorstep has yet to make the senator’s list.) There’s plenty of guilt by associationContinue reading “Blumenthal chastises merchants who are more honest than he is”
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”
Democrats keep pretending that they aren’t obstructing ICE
By CHRIS POWELL Connecticut Democrats keep doubling down in support of illegal immigration and obstruction of immigration law enforcement even as they keep pretending they’re not doing so. Last week at the Legislative Office Building about 25 Democratic elected officials held a news conference that made a spectacle of their contradictions. Governor should make prisonsContinue reading “Democrats keep pretending that they aren’t obstructing ICE”
If only Connecticut Democrats hated crime as much as gun rights
By Chris Powell Most prominent Democrats in Connecticut hate the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment and its right to bear arms. They blame the Second Amendment for gun crime and strive to impair gun rights in any way they can. They have yet to notice that Section 15 of the Declaration of Rights in Connecticut’s ConstitutionContinue reading “If only Connecticut Democrats hated crime as much as gun rights”
Murphy sees Democrats’ problem but not that he’s part of it
By Chris Powell Speaking the other day to a friendly liberal audience in Washington at the Center for American Progress, Connecticut U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy put aside his usual bombast about President Trump and offered some candor. Connecticut’s best schools aren’t those getting credit Much poverty in Connecticut arises from bad state policy Clash onContinue reading “Murphy sees Democrats’ problem but not that he’s part of it”
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