After watching the antics of the incumbent Democratic Town Committee slates and posting the allegations of wrong doing, I guess it is time to post a slate doing things the right way.
After posting Friday about the deceptive means used by the 5th District Democratic Town Committee incumbents, today I received the following in my e-mail. After all of the allegations of corruption in the Democratic Party over the last couple years, it seems as though the 4th District Challenge slate has come upon a novel idea.
Tell the truth, nothing deceptive, and actually get to meet and know the people that you are asking for their vote. The mailing is attached above.
Whatever happens on March 2nd may begin to tell the story of Hartford's political future. Are people willing to accept more of the corruption permeating Hartford's Democratic Party? Are Hartford's Democratic voters willing to settle for leadership comprised of tax cheats and individuals under arrest on corruption charges?
Or, hopefully, will this be the year that Hartford voters realize that our city is on the brink, headed for disaster unless we turn around the leadership vacuum. By the comments that I see posted on here, I think many people have reached the point where they are saying enough is enough.
It may seem like a minor election on March 2nd, but its importance for the future of Hartford can't be more clear.
A simple question might be to ask the current Democratic Town Committee leadership and members , what have you done to make Hartford a better place? Some might have to answer that they got friends and relatives city jobs and city contracts. Others might answer that they were able to avoid paying Hartford's high taxes. And others might answer that they were able to get large amounts of money for their "non-profits" which in turn provided them with very good salaries.
I think that the answer should be clear to most Democratic voters on March 2nd, 2010.
Vote for the challengers and make it crystal clear to them that they have two years to prove themselves and clean up politics in our city. If not, they can be sent packing in two years also.
And the same goes for the handful of Republicans left in Hartford. Ask your Republican Town Chairperson and Town Committee members what they have done to make Hartford a better place. What has their position been on the corruption scandal? Why have they been silent when the highest elected Republican official has been arrested on corruption corruption charges along with the Mayor? How do you support Republicans when they abstain on the tough votes at budget time?
And a real tough question for Republican voters in Hartford, can you name more than 3members of the Republican Town Committee, or, can you even name the RTC members representing you in your district?
Town committee elections really do matter this year, vote for change, vote for taking back our city, vote for the challenge slates where there is a challenge slate. Vote for change in Districts 4, 5 and 7 on the Democratic side.
I haven't looked closely at the allegations against Veronica, but agree that Republicans should probably call for her to step aside. Speaking as one of the few living Republicans left in Htfd, though, I can't even tell you who is chairman of the Town Committee at this point. For all I know, he or she has called for her to get out. Having said that, my impression always was that Veronica is not so much a member of the Republican as she is a member of the Veronica Party. And, it is indisputable that Htfd is a one party town, and that whatever goes on in City Hall is a function of that one party.
ReplyDeleteHey Brookman, Got something for you check on Jose Morales On the 4th district start with him. He was the operator/owner of a Old San Juan Night Club on Windsor St in Hartford left the place with thousands of dollars in debt the night club and got shutdown several times for many violations. Now is called Guavate ask the owners about this Jose Morales this guy is a thief. I have something on all of them Sammy Vazquez has been fined for campaign violation this whole slate is a joke. We need more republicans in Hartford to really make a difference. I want you to look into this you been warn you are going to find a lot of goodies to write about.
ReplyDeleteBased on what is in the Courant today, the census brochure thing is a tempest in a teapot. The regional census bureau is acting like there's no harm, no foul here, so doubt any of this is going to lead to anything. It was the local Hartford census guy who thought it was illegal, the people over his head say it wasn't.
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