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An Obscure (but important) part of Local Government: The Zoning Commission Meeting
On December 5th, I attended a meeting of the West Hartford Zoning commission. How many of you have heard of a Zoning commission? A few perhaps but probably not many of you. I certainly didn’t know much about a Zoning commission before December 5th. This post is the story of what happened at the Zoning…
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Local Involvement: An Update.
Update on the fight for a Student Based Health Center in Killingly CT: The Killingly Board of Education has opened the door to contracting with another health based company, Community Health Center Inc in order to provide behavioral health services for students. They have created an Ad-Hoc committee that will take the lead in this…
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When Politicians do good things: The story of a community breakfast
The day before Thanksgiving, there was a community breakfast close to where I live. It was organized by Angel of Edgewood, a non-profit that helps struggling people in Hartford after the office of Senator Chris Murphy contacted them with the idea. Many people in the community came out in support. We stood in line, got…
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Israel
The results of the latest election in Israel concern me. I am a strong supporter of Israel. Having visited Israel as part of Birthright, the existence of a Jewish State fills me with pride. Even though I am a progressive, I do not identify with those on the left who have nothing but criticism for…
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A most important civic duty
On Election Day last Tuesday, I worked at the polls! I read many accounts about the harassment election workers have faced in the past two years in the wake of the Stop the Steal movement and the lingering aftereffects. Hearing about their ordeals, especially the harrowing story of Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss made my…
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Local involvement
It is said that in order to influence change, it is best to start with local advocacy. That is precisely what I have been doing with my being involved with the effort to help the mental health of students in Killingly CT. Some backstory: Due to the pandemic, like many other localities, there was an…
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Trump’s Best Friend
Before the voting wraps up in our midterms on November 8th, there is another election worth paying attention to. Brazil is having its presidential run off on Sunday. In the first round on October 2nd, no presidential candidate reached 50 percent of the vote, leading to the top two contenders competing in the runoff. There…
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A post about the shoe being on the other foot
As I look on with anger and bewilderment at how the Republicans have degenerated, I have recently started to wonder about the State of the Democratic Party. Specifically, what would happen if an illiberal leftist leader in the mold of Hugo Chavez got elected and started violating Democratic norms. Would the Democrats condemn and work…
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The travails of Michael Fanone
As I read the different articles on Michael Fanone in light of his book being published, I am filled with dismay. He responded to the vicious attack at the Capitol, got hurt, and because he spoke out about it, he is vilified by the so-called “Back the Blue” folks in the Republican party. Even worse,…
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