Comments on: Brown Opens Can Of Worms http://www.yourct.com/2008/07/brown-opens-can-of-worms/ Connecticut Political Commentary, News and Analysis Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Aunt Bertha http://www.yourct.com/2008/07/brown-opens-can-of-worms/comment-page-2/#comment-87645 Aunt Bertha Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:08:29 +0000 http://www.yourct.com/new/2008/07/23/brown-opens-can-of-worms/#comment-87645 Just mixing things up is all I am doing! ;) Just mixing things up is all I am doing! ;)

]]> By: Bertha get a clue http://www.yourct.com/2008/07/brown-opens-can-of-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-87639 Bertha get a clue Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:59:45 +0000 http://www.yourct.com/new/2008/07/23/brown-opens-can-of-worms/#comment-87639 Hey almost everyone has heard that Amanda and Bruce have a "special relationship" and that he programs her on political issues too. So some suspect that he pulls the strings on the issues she gets loud about. On this the hand of Bruce and maybe Bobby B are working under the table. Hey almost everyone has heard that Amanda and Bruce have a “special relationship” and that he programs her on political issues too. So some suspect that he pulls the strings on the issues she gets loud about. On this the hand of Bruce and maybe Bobby B are working under the table.

]]> By: Aunt Bertha http://www.yourct.com/2008/07/brown-opens-can-of-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-87622 Aunt Bertha Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:03:40 +0000 http://www.yourct.com/new/2008/07/23/brown-opens-can-of-worms/#comment-87622 What does Bruce Morris have to do with the garbage contracts for the city? What does Bruce Morris have to do with the garbage contracts for the city?

]]> By: Bruce Morris is Fleecing Us http://www.yourct.com/2008/07/brown-opens-can-of-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-87547 Bruce Morris is Fleecing Us Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:14:59 +0000 http://www.yourct.com/new/2008/07/23/brown-opens-can-of-worms/#comment-87547 Trouble ahead for Amanda Brown. Must turn over records for her private garbage talks with CRRA. Emails with Bruce Morris about the garbage must also be turned over. Today the request is being out in for Bruce Morris' records on the garbage. Funny how Bruce Morris also at the garbage meetings. Smelling more and more by the day. Trouble ahead for Amanda Brown. Must turn over records for her private garbage talks with CRRA. Emails with Bruce Morris about the garbage must also be turned over. Today the request is being out in for Bruce Morris’ records on the garbage. Funny how Bruce Morris also at the garbage meetings. Smelling more and more by the day.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.yourct.com/2008/07/brown-opens-can-of-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-87449 Anonymous Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:02:13 +0000 http://www.yourct.com/new/2008/07/23/brown-opens-can-of-worms/#comment-87449 How many residents around Meadow St pay taxes???The ones who inhale what Meadow st omits,lets be realistic.Argue with some sense and include hundreds of children who could suffer respiratory problems that live accross the street if everything goes unchecked.. How many residents around Meadow St pay taxes???The ones who inhale what Meadow st omits,lets be realistic.Argue with some sense and include hundreds of children who could suffer respiratory problems that live accross the street if everything goes unchecked..

]]> By: Diane Cece - http://www.yourct.com/2008/07/brown-opens-can-of-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-87434 Diane Cece - Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:07:38 +0000 http://www.yourct.com/new/2008/07/23/brown-opens-can-of-worms/#comment-87434 #14 And thus the great social injustice, that the poor deserve what they get. Sickening, heart-breaking, and disgusting. Remember this: there but for the grace of God go each of us. You brag on your cars and property, and criticize them for having none, and then because you feel they don't pay their share, they should be treated differently (read: poorly) than you. But all that you have could change in the blink of an eye, and a one room studio on Meadow catching the bus each day might sound like the effing Ritz Carlton to you compared to living on the streets. Wish you could walk a mile in their shoes, pal. Then you can let me know what you think. #14 And thus the great social injustice, that the poor deserve what they get.
Sickening, heart-breaking, and disgusting.
Remember this: there but for the grace of God go each of us. You brag on your cars and property, and criticize them for having none, and then because you feel they don’t pay their share, they should be treated differently (read: poorly) than you. But all that you have could change in the blink of an eye, and a one room studio on Meadow catching the bus each day might sound like the effing Ritz Carlton to you compared to living on the streets.
Wish you could walk a mile in their shoes, pal. Then you can let me know what you think.

]]> By: Diane Cece - this is why http://www.yourct.com/2008/07/brown-opens-can-of-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-87429 Diane Cece - this is why Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:48:20 +0000 http://www.yourct.com/new/2008/07/23/brown-opens-can-of-worms/#comment-87429 #12 anonymous- property tax is property tax, and the homeowner pays just like I do. What portion of that amount is paid by the renter is actually not relevant to this discussion. I don't really give a rat's ass what % they pay or don't pay - I spent a good deal of my childhood in public & section 8 housing, and know first-hand what it's like to be treated like a second-class citizen because of it. It is ridiculous to say they should now pay more rent, thus taxes, because the the city won't save money by dumping a dump on them. #13 anonymous (same person?) The transfer is because the smoke and mirror million was already factored in to the budget by Hal and Tom, and now must be backed out. But think about this- if the Crescent Street option went back to the committee for further review, perhaps more savings could have been found for that operation. Whip out your financial comparison sheet and let me know what you think. And no, I don't work for or support CRRA - THAT is an agency just crying to be investigated, and no one seems to have any oversight. Wish I had time to do research on them, but I choose to spend my time keeping on eye on the common council. I have no personal agenda and no ulterior motives. I am not running for office and I am not a part of any political party. #12 anonymous- property tax is property tax, and the homeowner pays just like I do. What portion of that amount is paid by the renter is actually not relevant to this discussion. I don’t really give a rat’s ass what % they pay or don’t pay – I spent a good deal of my childhood in public & section 8 housing, and know first-hand what it’s like to be treated like a second-class citizen because of it. It is ridiculous to say they should now pay more rent, thus taxes, because the the city won’t save money by dumping a dump on them.

#13 anonymous (same person?) The transfer is because the smoke and mirror million was already factored in to the budget by Hal and Tom, and now must be backed out.
But think about this- if the Crescent Street option went back to the committee for further review, perhaps more savings could have been found for that operation. Whip out your financial comparison sheet and let me know what you think.
And no, I don’t work for or support CRRA – THAT is an agency just crying to be investigated, and no one seems to have any oversight. Wish I had time to do research on them, but I choose to spend my time keeping on eye on the common council. I have no personal agenda and no ulterior motives. I am not running for office and I am not a part of any political party.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.yourct.com/2008/07/brown-opens-can-of-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-87427 anonymous Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:43:05 +0000 http://www.yourct.com/new/2008/07/23/brown-opens-can-of-worms/#comment-87427 C'mon Diane...I probably pay more property taxes on my cars than most of the residents on Meadow St. pay in property taxes. Then when you factor in how much of our state and federal income taxes go to pay for their subsidized housing.... So let's burden the city taxpayers with another million dollars on behalf of the people who live in an industrial zoned area who don't even own the property that they live on. C’mon Diane…I probably pay more property taxes on my cars than most of the residents on Meadow St. pay in property taxes. Then when you factor in how much of our state and federal income taxes go to pay for their subsidized housing…. So let’s burden the city taxpayers with another million dollars on behalf of the people who live in an industrial zoned area who don’t even own the property that they live on.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.yourct.com/2008/07/brown-opens-can-of-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-87419 Anonymous Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:00:11 +0000 http://www.yourct.com/new/2008/07/23/brown-opens-can-of-worms/#comment-87419 Diane if the million dollars is not real, why will the council have to transfer a special allocation of 500k to pay for the garbage staying at Crescent street? Are you getting paid by CRRA? Diane if the million dollars is not real, why will the council have to transfer a special allocation of 500k to pay for the garbage staying at Crescent street? Are you getting paid by CRRA?

]]> By: anonymous http://www.yourct.com/2008/07/brown-opens-can-of-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-87416 anonymous Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:46:31 +0000 http://www.yourct.com/new/2008/07/23/brown-opens-can-of-worms/#comment-87416 Diane, actually most of the neighbors do not pay taxes on the scale homeowners do; they live in subsidized housing - most, but not all. This is not to say they deserve to live with dust, smell, traffic, etc. but get your facts straight Diane, actually most of the neighbors do not pay taxes on the scale homeowners do; they live in subsidized housing – most, but not all. This is not to say they deserve to live with dust, smell, traffic, etc. but get your facts straight

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