The aim is to give a new as yet unnamed U.N. body the power to directly intervene in the financial, economic, tax and environmental affairs of all the nations that sign the Copenhagen treaty.
The reason for the power grab is clear enough: Clause after complicated clause of [...]
Just some interesting statistics from the November 2009 Marlborough election.
There were approximately 1150 voters who turned out at the polls out of about 4,200 who are registered, which was a 27.4% turnout.
The registered voters in Marlborough are comprised of:
Democrat: 32% (Up from previous years when it used [...]
The Chinese News media is rather fasinated with the Tiger Woods crash and possible extra affairs of the billionaire golfer. Lacking real video, they simulated the accident.
[...]Just months after the new budget was passed. You may remember Connecticut was one of the last to pass a state budget. Unlike the Federal Government, the state government does not have a Federal Reserve nor currency printing presses and can not by law run a deficit. At least you [...]
A movie of San Francisco, 1905 driving down market street.
At this point in time (1905) there were less than 1 billion people on the entire planet. The average life expectancy? in the U.S. was 47 years and there were only about 8000 cars. We’re all looking at [...]
That we could succeed by concentrating, for example, on complex financial instruments while abandoning the industrial base that sustained so many American families.
I clearly remember over 20 years ago as I drove to my job at UTC, an elected official announcing that Connecticut’s future lay in the service industry, not [...]
Pope Manufacturing Company is a manufacturing company started by Albert Augustus Pope in Hartford, CT. The company began with the introduction of the “Columbia High Wheeler” bicycle in 1878. Pope bought Pierre Lallement’s original patent for the bicycle, and aggressively bought all other bicycle patents he [...]
Staffers on Capitol Hill were calling it the Louisiana Purchase.
On the eve of Saturday’s showdown in the Senate over health-care reform, Democratic leaders still hadn’t secured the support of Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.), one of the 60 votes needed to keep the legislation alive. [...]
Chair O'Brien
U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd continues to get beaten by all three Republican candidates in the latest Quinnipiac Poll released Thursday. Dodd’s trustworthiness with the voters is also in the red zone, with a 52 percent thumbs down a little under a year before the 2010 Election. Only [...]
The 39 who voted “no”: (Nope, no CT Reps on the list).
Here’s a list of the 39 House Democrats who voted against the health care legislation, all 1930 pages and 1.2 TRILLION $ of it. Maybe because they didn’t get to read it? Did our guys get to read it? [...]
'Today, as we all know, is an historic moment for our nation and for American families,' Speaker Nancy Pelosi said [...]
From Ken Hjulstrom via email:
The Charter Oak
Regarding the Charter Revision issue, it will be interesting to see who Bill Black decides to appoint. The last time we had a Charter Revision Commission (CRC) back in 2002 the First Selectman largely ignored the people put forth [...]
Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office tells THE WEEKLY STANDARD that the speaker will not allow the final language of the health care to be posted online for 72 hours before bringing the bill to a vote on the House floor, despite her September 24 statement that she [...]
From CNN.com
An increasing number of households end up owing nothing in major federal taxes, but the situation may not be sustainable over the long run.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Most people think they pay too much to Uncle Sam, but for some people it simply is not true.
In 2009, roughly 47% [...]
Via email:
Rep. Joseph Courtney
Dear Mr. Clarke,
Knowing your interest in health care reform, I wanted to keep you up to date on recent developments and to know that I am listening to your views.
During the months of August and September, I hosted or participated in [...]
Letter Via Email:
Marlborough Water Pollution Control Authority
Attn: Jack Murray
Town Hall
Marlborough, CT 06447
Dear Mr. Murray,
I request that this letter be read aloud and attached to the minutes of the November 4th MWPCA meeting. I have skimmed the October 22nd version of the regulations you [...]
The GOP Candidates
Voter turn out was high at 1157 votes cast. Compared with the town meeting votes this past summer on the budget of around 600 voters. [...]
The following Boards and Commissions have elections this Tuesday, Nov 3rd.
Board of Finance: Full Members,
Board of Finance: Alternates,
Board of Education, Local,
Board of Education, RHAM,
Zoning Commission,
Planning Commission,
Zoning Board of Appeals,
Zoning Board of Appeals, Alternates and
Board of Assessment Appeals.
The Democrat [...]
In light of the recent events involving a disturbing anonymous package that Selectman Riva Clark received in the mail, as Chairman of the Marlborough Republican Town Committee I am sure I speak for our members when I say that I would like to express my support for Riva and to [...]
From Grover Norquist, Co-Author of the “Contract With America”.
Dear friend,
Happy Cost of Government Day! Today, August 12, is Cost of Government Day (COGD), the day of the calendar year when the average American worker has earned enough gross income to pay off his or her share of the spending and [...]
Via email to the editor
There is a meeting tonight to discuss the budget at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Hall.
The Board of Selectmen, Boards of Education, and Board of Finance have been invited.
But you are not invited, unless you are on the BOF, BOS, and BOE.
Rather odd to have [...]
More Rattlesnakes on West Road, Marlborough.
Freshly killed Rattlesnake (death by car) just opposite Blish Road.
About 4 feet long and about 4 inches thick. 6 rattles on it’s tail. It looked healthy, except for the fact it was flat in one section.
What stuck me is how difficult [...]
American corporate tax rates have remained the same while other rich countries have been cutting theirs. At the margin, higher taxes cause capital to flow elsewhere, which raises the cost of money, the oxygen that business needs to respirate.
Wonder why American businesses move overseas? This is a reason, not [...]
Thanks to Ken for providing this copy.
Pre Referendum Public Hearing Handout 2002
[...]A comment I raised to an article. The author is referring to a previous letter to the editor. Letters to the editor are always welcome, all viewpoints.
I am the gentleman who first testified at the recent WPCA Public Hearing, and I’d like to address your discussion points in a [...]
From: The Federation of Connecticut Taxpayer Organizations
Contact: Susan Kniep, President
Website: http://ctact.org/
Email: fctopresident@aol.com
Telephone: 860-841-8032
The healthcare debate has been fueled with passion by both those who support a reformed national healthcare policy and those who are opposed.
Relevant to the debate should be what taxpayers on a local, [...]
From KENNETH HJULSTROM to editor via email.
I was only at the WPCA Public Hearing for a short while but I started to detect a common theme. It was “spread the pain”. A lot of the speakers wanted to spread the cost equally over ALL of the residents. I assume that [...]
Here’s your chance to actually get your voice heard. From the CT GOP website.
HEALTH CARE ALERT!!!
HIMES, COURTNEY TO HOLD HEARINGS THURS.;
Murphy To Hit Stop N Shop Wedsnesday
Citizens can have a change to voice their displeasure with the proposed health care reforms efforts, (HB 3200) and other proposals offered [...]
What do you think our Grandparents would say about this?
The Cash For Clunkers requires complete destruction of the traded in cars. Complete, no recycled bumpers, no recycled windshields, nothing can be used. This is sheer waste. This is Government in action.
[...]by Scott A. Hodge, The Tax Foundation
Newly released data from the IRS clearly debunks the conventional Beltway rhetoric that the “rich” are not paying their fair share of taxes.
Indeed, the IRS data shows that in 2007—the most recent data available—the top 1 percent of taxpayers paid 40.4 percent of [...]
Martin Feldstein, a professor of economics at Harvard University and president emeritus of the nonprofit National Bureau of Economic Research, was chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers from 1982 to 1984.
For the 85 percent of Americans who already have health insurance, [...]
Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd is down in the polls in the wake of reports about his sweetheart mortgage deal from Countrywide Financial and his undervalued Irish “cottage.” So Senator Hedge Fund has been recasting himself as a populist critic of Wall Street, drug companies and [...]
KENNETH HJULSTROM to editor
The Town plans to relocate the War Memorial Monument which currently sits by the side entrance to Town Hall, but can it be moved in one piece? The plaques have been removed and some excavation has begun around the monument, but its construction raises [...]
By LeAnne Gendreau
NBCConnecticut.com
A game of Frisbee took a painful turn Sunday when a man was bitten by a rattlesnake in Marlborough.
A man and his friend were tossing the ring around on West Street Sunday when the disk landed near a snake, state police told the Hartford [...]
Lifted from Marlborough Sewers Unfair
Petitions underway.
We’ve started a couple of petitions regarding the sewer. We went out today and started collecting signatures. If you’d like to review and sign the petitions, please give me (David) a call at 860-295-6405 or 860-710-2576 (cell) and I’ll come by your home. I’m [...]
June 29 (Bloomberg) — Tuition and fees at private U.S. colleges and universities for the 2009-2010 school year will rise an average 4.3 percent, the lowest percentage increase in at least 37 years, according to a survey.
The average percentage increase is the same as in [...]
His name is Dr David Sklarz, the newly retired Superintendent of the West Hartford School System.
The appointment was made Friday night. The Board of Education had trouble getting a quorum, three members were trying to find an open route to the school. The storm had left many [...]
A faithful reader has asked for a new post / thread / explanation started on the Sewer.
Explain the Sewer? I’d rather try to bring peace to the middle east.
The more I look in to the sewer program the more it stinks.
The sewer might just be town politics at it’s worst.
The [...]
From the Hartford Courant:
The bill includes $1.5 billion in increased income taxes, plus about $125 million in new fee increases that are virtually the same as the fee and fine increases proposed in February by Rell.
Rell is expected to veto the plan because she believes that the tax increases [...]
From the Raveis Company:
The stats don’t look good for real estate in Marlborough. May should be the start of the selling season. Inventory is high, almost 2X what was normal 2 years ago. Prices are down, but it can take up to 14 months to sell.
Sales
Sales in May were [...]
From C Norton via the Comment section:
I recently moved to Marlborough from San Diego. San Diego has a consolidated Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk, and a consolidated Treasurer/Tax-Collector.
Would it be possible to amend the town charter to merge some of these positions in Marlborough?
In the 09/10 budget we have the following costs for [...]
June 23 (Bloomberg) — Home resales in the U.S. probably advanced for a second month in May as record foreclosures caused prices to drop, economists said before a report today.
Purchases of existing homes rose 3 percent to a 4.82 million annual pace, the highest level since October, from 4.68 [...]
From the Federation of Connecticut Taxpayers
Read this and keep in mind, Marlborough’s debt is 186% the average Connecticut town and that Connecticut’s debt is among (#2 I believe per capita) the highest in the country, and that our National debt, is 37K$ per. Keep in mind that [...]
Churchill is my favorite quote source.
Lady Astor: “Sir, you are drunk.” Churchill: “That may be so madam but you are ugly and in the morning I shall be sober.”
Woman in crowd: “Sir, if you were my husband I’d poison your tea.” Churchill: “Madam, if you were my [...]
Yes: 291
No: 231
Now on to next years.
The bonding issue of 1.59M for the road repair failed.
Comparison of June 1st vs June 18th votes.
No Yes Total Vote June 1st 281 218 499 June 18th 231 291 522 DOWN UP UPApparently some No votes changed to Yes votes.
[...]Via Email to the Editor. This website actively solicits articles from all Marlborough residents regardless of viewpoint. And does not endorse any viewpoint.
On the eve of our budget vote, an op ed piece is in order. This is especially true given the flier left in my mailbox by the Democratic [...]
The Town Democrat Committee dropped this flyer in a number of mailboxes around town. For those who did not receive it, here it is.
