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Monthly Archives: December 2007

Bi-partisanship, Lieberman style and pundit approved

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Ever notice how Saint Joe’s bipartisanship only seems to flow in one direction? Apropos of my previous post, this is the type of bi-partisanship of which the beltway establishment is so enamored. If Tom Allen has any sense he’ll hang Joe around Sue Collin’s neck. One further point, while we’re on the subject of our […]

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Partisanship

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

In a column on Slate (Progressives to Arms), Paul Krugman makes what has become, for him, a familiar argument: Here’s a thought for progressives: Bush isn’t the problem. And the next president should not try to be the anti-Bush. No, I haven’t lost my mind. I’m not saying that we should look kindly on the […]

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Happy Holidays

Monday, December 24, 2007

Most likely no posts until after tomorrow night at the earliest. I just want to take this opportunity to wish everyone who stops by at this blog a great Holiday. I’d also like to thank all of you for taking the time to read this blog. I really am grateful to each one of you.

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In touch with the inner Grinch

Sunday, December 23, 2007
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Feedback from some legislators

Saturday, December 22, 2007

Last week I noted a suggestion in the comments to the effect that the Connecticut Democrats should use their veto proof majority to change the method of filling vacancies in the United States Senate. I got a comment on that post from Representative Tim O’Brien, who has introduced a bill to provide for special elections […]

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Christmas concert

Friday, December 21, 2007

Pick and choose what you’d like to watch. This is sort of eclectic. It’s hard to find good stuff on Youtube sometimes. I spent about half an hour trying to find a good clip of Eartha Kitt singing “Santa Baby”, which I think is a real howler. No luck, and Madonna’s version sucks by comparison. […]

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A moral dilemma

Friday, December 21, 2007

My wife and I watch almost no television. We have replaced the Daily Show/Colbert with Keith Olbermann since the writer’s strike. The Simpsons completes our weekly viewing. The TV itself is almost never turned on- I use my Mac as a Tivo, and I edit out the commercials. Since we are rapidly approaching old geezerdom, […]

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Town Council gives Hilton tax break for Christmas

Friday, December 21, 2007

Last week I mentioned that the Town Council was thinking of giving a developer a $60,000.00 tax break as an incentive to do something it had already done. This week the Council voted to do it: The Town Council this week approved a one-year tax abatement for the Hilton Garden Inn of a little more […]

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Suggestions wanted

Thursday, December 20, 2007

My wife and I are hoping to organize a local chapter of Drinking Liberally, starting in January. Before we formally hook up with the national folks we want to see if enough people show up to make it worthwhile. First order of business is choosing a location. We’ve been thinking of the Harp and Hound […]

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Another blow for corporate rights

Thursday, December 20, 2007

The SEC takes care of business: The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed changes that could prevent many shareholders from raising issues of social and environmental corporate responsibility. Over the past few decades, shareholder resolutions have played a significant role in persuading major companies to improve their labor, environmental and corporate governance practices.

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