Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Standing up for others--- Alderman Sherwood says politics is all about helping the community- The New Britain Herald (newbritainherald.com)

By JAMES CRAVEN
Staff Writer
Posted by Frank Smith at 23.2.10

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Lou Salvio said...
Frank: I posted this comment on the Herald's web site this morning.

"I'm taking the Herald's bait writing this response. Jim Craven's "BLATHER" - will explain that later - piece about the NB Council Majority Leader this morning spoiled my morning coffee. I feel bad for Jim. He has a boss, evidently , a boss who tells him to write a puff piece like the one in this morning's Herald. Too bad for Jim that jobs are scarce.

Executive Editor of The Herald, James Smith, in Sunday's Herald, referred to anonymous comments placed by folks, on line as "blather", as part of an editorial on printing public notices in the paper or having them available on-line. I'll write about that some other time.
When Jim Craven asked me if I would comment on on Democrat Phil Sherwood. I was astonished! I said a number of things to him such as, "there are 14 other people on the Council, why ask me", and "I don't want to play that game", "I'm at odds with him on almost every issue."
Adam Platosz probably had the most telling comment, to wit, "he's the only one that wanted the job."
Now, I ask you Mr. Smith, of all of the hundreds of thousands of people that have lived in New Britain ALL of their lives, why profile Sherwood?

At this point I say, it's nice that Bart Fisher sometimes profiles genuine and noteworthy citizens of New Britain. Phil Sherwood, in my estimation has not achieved that status."

February 22, 2010 8:09 AM

February 23, 2010 at 3:31 AM
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Craig Diangelo said...

What an ad nauseam Kumbaya laced article about Phil Sherwood. Does Mr. Craven realize how foolish he appears from writing such an article about a political hack? If Mr. Craven was sincere in his writings, then he would have done an article about Ellen Simpson and her work at The Friendship Center or Mary Sanders and her good works at The Spanish Speaking Center. I stopped getting The Herald. If it wasn't for Frank's post, I wouldn't have know about James Craven's idiotic article.

February 22, 2010 8:41 PM

February 23, 2010 at 3:37 AM
Anonymous said...

Phil Sherwood is all about helping those who can't help themselves and that's his agenda as council member? Every city has residents who can't or (won't) help themselves. What about the rest of us who get up every day regardless of our own difficulties to be sure to help ourselves and by doing so automatically help those who can't/won't help themselves by paying our extreme taxes which bully our lives. Who is standing up for us?

It certainly isn't the nearly all democratic council looking out for the hardworking guy. Thank goodness for our Mayor Tim Stewart and Lou Salvio who never refrains from sticking up for us when the bullies have plans to flatten us.

February 23, 2010 at 7:47 AM
Anonymous said...

Good for Craig Diangelo for naming our majority leader a political hack it is a much nicer way to describe him not like the comments made by many when referring to him.

February 23, 2010 at 11:36 AM
Anonymous said...

WOW I have to agree out of every boby why him. What about the people who spend alot of time volunteering in this city and have for many years or the groups that raise money to help those in need. The boys and girls club and transportation programs that provide wonderful services. I hope we will see people in the paper that have served in other ways in this city.

February 25, 2010 at 3:42 PM

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