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Roseanne can rest easy

Sunday, June 7, 2020

I wrote a couple of days ago I wrote about a local Republican, Roseanne Kotowski, who wanted to forbid a Black Lives Matter demonstration here in Groton because it would cost too much, in addition to the mess the participants would make even if they didn’t throw a brick through every window they passed. I’m […]

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Roseanne has some questions

Thursday, June 4, 2020

My spouse just forwarded this Facebook post from Aundre Bumgardner. As I’m not sure how to embed a Facebook post, I just took a screenshot. Aundre is a former Republican state representative, who has come over from the dark side and is now a Democratic Town Councilor here in Groton. Roseanne is a Republican member […]

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A Special Talent

Friday, May 22, 2020

It takes a special talent to fearlessly stand astride both sides of an issue, but our State Senator, Heather Somers, has it down to a T. Republicans these days must walk a fine line. They must satisfy their base while not alienating “moderate” Republicans who have not yet come to terms with the fact that […]

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It’s Okay if You’re a Republican, Local Edition, the Epilogue

Friday, November 1, 2019

A few days ago I passed along the saga of David Preka, a Republican candidate for Town Council here in Groton, who doesn’t live in Groton. Some might say that he never should have been nominated, and some might also say that bringing this violation of state and local law to the attention of the […]

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It’s Okay if You’re a Republican-Local Edition

Thursday, October 24, 2019

I had gotten wind of this a few days ago, but didn’t write anything about it, as unlike some Republicans I could name, I like to get some verification before making factual assertions. This was in this morning’s Day, our local paper of record: A complaint has been filed with the State Elections Enforcement Commission […]

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A suggestion

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Dave Collins, a columnist for the New London Day, lately covered himself in glory by exposing some shenanigans related to a proposed development, to be called Smiler’s Wharf (developers always name things after what they’re destroying), in Mystic. Former terrible Congressman Rob Simmons, now terrible Stonington first selectman, and Heather Somers, who I am ashamed […]

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Yet another Open Letter to the New London Day

Monday, May 13, 2019

I’m glad to see that the Day is maintaining its policy of balancing each liberal column it runs with one (or more) by a conservative. After all, it’s been a few weeks since you hired right wing nutcase Lee Elci. Failed and embittered ex-legislator John Scott’s column in this morning’s paper (can’t seem to bring […]

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An open letter to the New London Day

Friday, May 10, 2019

The Day has, for reasons the rational among us cannot fathom, repeatedly endorsed Heather Somers for any political office for which she happens to hanker. Curiously, however, the Day never bothers to cover what Ms. Somers happens to do in the course of her official duties. Wait, let me correct myself. The Day slavishly passes […]

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Heather Somers takes a principled stand

Sunday, April 21, 2019

I haven’t had much luck getting letters published by the New London Day, so I thought I’d publish this one here.  Readers of the Day might be interested to know that State Senator Heather Somers, who “represents” the people of the 18th District, in which I reside, recently cast one of only two negative votes […]

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Something on the bright side

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Let us take a few moments to appreciate a brief ray of sunshine in our otherwise cloudy times. A few minutes ago I answered the call to come out with some other Groton Dems to support the strikers at our local Stop & Shop. I was wondering how the strike was going, and to what […]

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