Frank Smith Says NB: Booing the Gluttony of the Obamas

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Booing the Gluttony of the Obamas

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Anonymous said...: It's not clear exactly what got Bob Englehart Hartford Courant's political cartoonist suspended for a week- 7 days no political cartoons, nor why he apologized. No one explained?

While he was suspended for a week as the Hartford Courant's political cartoonist, maybe Connecticut can thank Bob Englehart for providing unprecedented acknowledgment from the political left that the main problem with the state's worst-performing schools is not the teachers or the facilities but the students themselves.

Englehart was suspended for comments he posted in his corner on the Courant's Internet site about Connecticut's notorious "achievement gap" between city and suburban schools. He wrote: "Inner-city poor and minority-filled schools aren't going to change until we can somehow change the pervasive core of the problem: dysfunctional inner-city poor minority families. ... For the most part, losers raise losers. Somehow we've got to get to these families and teach them how to respect education. Till then, nothing will change."; February 19, 2012 at 12:01 PM
Anonymous said...: Jon Green steps down as CT Working Familes Executive Director......In an email to supporters, CT Working Families' Jon Green announced that he's stepping down as the group's Executive Director.

Dear friends,

A little less than 10 years ago a small group of labor leaders and community organizers decided to launch the Working Families Party in Connecticut. They had seen that even during economic good times, working class and middle class families were struggling and too many politicians cared more about the concerns of CEOs and Wall Street executives than they did about ordinary families. When I became Director of Connecticut Working Families I had no illusion that it was an easy job. In fact, to many observers at the time it seemed a bit crazy.

I'm writing now to let you know that I am transitioning to a new position on the national staff of Working Families and will be relocating to New York City. I've had a really amazing experience here in Connecticut and have had the honor to work with some exceptional friends and colleagues. To our staff, board, and allies I can only thank you for the years of collaboration, trust, and a little bit of blind faith that building our own independent political movement was worth the investment of time, effort, and money

I think most of you would agree that our efforts have genuinely made a difference; not as much as I hoped, but more than I feared. We've made working people's lives a little bit better and our democracy a little bit stronger. There's no doubt this effort has far exceeded the expectations any of us had a decade ago when Working Families squatted in a small windowless office in Bridgeport and used discarded cardboard boxes to make clipboards rather than buy them.

We've come a long way over the past decade, but here is the best part: We're only going to get stronger in the decade to come. Our leaders and our staff have always shown determination, creativity, wisdom and wit and for all of those reasons I know that the organization will remain vital and continue to grow as a voice and a champion for working class and middle class families.

Over the next few weeks the WFP co-chairs will interview and evaluate candidates for my position, and I will remain the Director until we announce a replacement. For better or worse, I won't really be going that far and will continue to provide support to Connecticut Working Families - substantially at first and less so over time.

My new position on the Working Families national staff will focus on working with labor and progressive leaders in several states to help build new Working Families chapters. No small task, but one I feel this moment demands. We all witnessed the rise of an emboldened right-wing and corporate movement in the aftermath of President Obama's election. We have also been amazed by the success of the Occupy movement. As inspiring as that has been, we need to do more - to build the kind of deep and sophisticated political infrastructure that can go toe to toe with Karl Rove and the Koch brothers while still standing up for our principles. Our experience in New York, Connecticut and recently Oregon makes me believe that Working Families is an important part - by no means the only part - of the movement we need to build.

I'm optimistic for the future of Working Families, both in Connecticut and around the nation, as long as people are hungry to make sure our elected leaders are accountable to the needs of the 99%.

The last decade of building this organization has been tremendously rewarding, and at times, all consuming. Thanks to everyone who has been part of it. Though I'll stay in touch, I'll sincerely miss working alongside you all.

Go, fight, and win!

Jon Green, Executive Director
CT Working Families Party
www.ct-workingfamilies.org; February 19, 2012 at 3:55 PM
Anonymous said...: Anonymous said...

How Jon Green, the Executive Director of the labor-backed Connecticut Working Families Party (WFP] screwed the Party out of the sum of $10,000 ?

This is also a source of embarrassment for Jon Green; since he was fined $10,000 for failing to wear a lobbyist badge while working on the issue of Paid Sick Days Legislation Bill at the CT State Capitol in Hartford in year 2011.; February 19, 2012 at 4:39 PM
Anonymous said...: How Jon Green, the Executive Director of the labor-backed Connecticut Working Families Party (WFP] screwed the Party out of the sum of $10,000 dollars.

Why It is also a source of embarrassment for Jon Green; since he was fined $10,000 for failing to wear a lobbyist badge while working on the Legislative issue of Paid Sick Days at the CT State Capitol in Hartford in the year 2011.; February 20, 2012 at 9:38 AM
Anonymous said...: Jon Green steps down as CT Working Familes Executive Director......In an email to supporters, CT Working Families' Jon Green announced that he's stepping down as the group's Executive Director.

I'm writing now to let you know that I am transitioning to a new position on the national staff of Working Families and will be relocating to New York City. I've had a really amazing experience here in Connecticut and have had the honor to work with some exceptional friends and colleagues. To our staff, board, and allies I can only thank you for the years of collaboration, trust, and a little bit of blind faith that building our own independent political movement was worth the investment of time, effort, and money.

The list of individuals to thank is far too long, but I would be remiss if I did not name just a few: Our WFP Co-chairs, Sal Luciano, Julie Kushner and Kurt Westby have been incredibly committed partners and leaders in this effort and the credit for what we have accomplished over the years belongs in no small part to them. Dennis O'Neil was the heart and soul and booming voice and guide and protector of this organization throughout its fragile infancy. And Brian Petronella:

I hope they have email in heaven so you can be reminded of how grateful and appreciative I am personally, and how working families throughout the state are better off thanks to your passion for justice

Jon Green, Executive Director
CT Working Families Party
www.ct-workingfamilies.org; February 21, 2012 at 11:58 PM
Anonymous said...: NEW BRITAIN - About Costco...

With headquarters in Issaquah, Washington. Costco has 432 warehouses in 40 states. Membership fee for individuals and businesses is $55 a year. Costco merchandise comes with a money-back guarantee. For an additional $55 annual fee, members can join the Executive Group. This gives them added breaks on services and a 2 percent annual reward (up to $750) on future purchases.

Costco now operates four stores in Connecticut: Waterbury, Enfield, Milford and Brookfield.; February 22, 2012 at 11:00 AM

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