“Hold on, my friends, to the Constitution and the Republic for which it stands. Hold on to the Constitution, for if the American Constitution should fail, there will be anarchy throughout the world.” – Daniel Webster Mark your calendars for Thursday, April 15 and make your voice heard at one of the Tax Day Tea [...]
Dodd, Dorgan to Retire; Won’t Seek Re-election
January 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The 2010 mid-term elections are still months, but things aren’t looking good Democrats. Two long serving high profile Senators, Chris Dodd of Connecticut and Byron Dorgan of North Dakota have announced that they won’t seek re-election: Sen. Christopher Dodd of Connecticut, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee and a Democratic Party stalwart in the Senate, [...]
Michael Moore: Start recall of Lieberman 2day or we’ll boycott your state.
December 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I don’t know what’s funnier this tweet by nutroots clown prince Michael Moore: People of Connecticut: What have u done 2 this country? We hold u responsible. Start recall of Lieberman 2day or we’ll boycott your state. Or this statement by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro: “No individual should hold health care hostage, including Joe Lieberman, and [...]
Turkey Vulture
September 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I’ve seen all kinds of critters in my backyard over the years but this is the first time I’ve ever seen what looks to be a Turkey Vulture:
WSJ: Connecticut Follows Trenton and Albany up the Tax Charts
August 29, 2009 By 1 Comment
The Wall Street Journal takes Connecticut Gov. Jodi Rell to task for her proposal to raise income taxes on individuals with incomes above $500,000 from 5% to 6.5% this morning… The editorial titled “Jodi Corzine” pulls no punches: Connecticut grabs $7,007 in state and local taxes per man, woman and child resident, according to the [...]
Senate Ethics Committee Clears Dodd, Conrand
August 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
As predicted the Senate Ethics Committee has cleared Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd of wrong doing in his dealings with Countrywide Financial: The Senate Ethics Committee on Friday dropped yearlong investigations into two powerful Senate committee chairmen, Democrats Christopher J. Dodd and Kent Conrad . The group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington had filed [...]
AP: Dodd, Conrad Told Mortgage Deals Were Sweetened
July 28, 2009 By 3 Comments
The Associated Press is reporting that Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd was told from the very start that hes was getting a VIP mortgage discount: Despite their denials, influential Democratic Sens. Kent Conrad and Chris Dodd were told from the start they were getting VIP mortgage discounts from one of the nation’s largest lenders, the official [...]
Chris Dodd Hates Lobbyists But Not Their Cash
July 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
What I’m about to say should come as no surprise… Chris Dodd is a populist hypocrite. Just days after his campaign manager Jay Howser was sending e-mail to Dodd’s supporters proclaiming, “But what about the forgotten victims of Chris’s efforts? What about the lobbyists? The lobbyists can’t get meetings with Chris. He won’t return their [...]
Reminder: Connecticut July 4th Tea Parties
July 2, 2009 By 1 Comment
Just a quick reminder that on Independence Day, the Connecticut Tea Party Patriots will hold public rallies in Hartford, Norwich and Stratford to encourage elected officials to exercise fiscal restraint, rein in government growth and support America’s free market economy. The Hartford Tea Party will take place from noon to 3 p.m. on the Capitol [...]
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