FRANKSMITHSAYSNB
EDITORIAL:
On Friday, 10/5/13, Donald DeFronzo's letter to the editor to the New Britain Herald was printed on the "Opinion" page. The letter was entitled, "DeFronzo; Mayor O'Brien gets things done." The letter is written like a newspaper advertisement for O'Brien's reelection campaign. Letters to the editor in The Herald always print both the name of the author and the name of the town where the author resides, and in cases where it is appropriate, the person's title, e.g. "State Commissioner of Administrative Services." Such was not the case with this letter. The letter by DeFronzo had neither his town of residence (New Britain) nor his title , i.e., State Commissioner of Administrative Services !
I'm going to take a little license here; in my religion of choice we have two kinds of sins, "sins of omission and sins of commission." The Herald in its editorial lapses committed both types of sins. The Herald is a professional news medium and as such must not be forgiven for this lapse. The Herald should never have been complicit in this type of political chicanery.
"Don DeFronzo" is indeed setting an unfortunate example for his son who is a member of the New Britain Common Council and who is up for reelection. =
5 comments:
It's the Herald. Do you really expect them to do the right thing?
Is this the same DeFronzo that when he was mayor, the veterans all stood up and turned their backs to him when he spoke?
It seems tome that this is inappropriate behavior on the part of Mr. Don DeFronzo, alias, the State of CT Commissioner/Director of Administrative Services, appointed by Governor Malloy. Frank, you are correct that his 6 figure Salary is paid for by the citizens of CT, all of them, regardless of party affiliation. As such he should not be engaging in partisan campaigning for Tim O'Brien and the NB Democratic Party.
You shouldn't expect any Liberals to comment on this one Frank and the heavily partisan Herald should be ashamed of itself. It appears that a complaint to the State Elections Enforcement Commission and a letter to Gov. Malloy are in order.
Where is Phil Sherwood on this one?
It seems tome that this is inappropriate behavior on the part of Mr. Don DeFronzo, alias, the State of CT Commissioner/Director of Administrative Services, appointed by Governor Malloy. Frank, you are correct that his 6 figure Salary is paid for by the citizens of CT, all of them, regardless of party affiliation. As such he should not be engaging in partisan campaigning for Tim O'Brien and the NB Democratic Party.
You shouldn't expect any Liberals to comment on this one Frank and the heavily partisan Herald should be ashamed of itself. It appears that a complaint to the State Elections Enforcement Commission and a letter to Gov. Malloy are in order.
Where is Phil Sherwood on this one?
Sec. 5-266a. Political activities of classified state employees and Judicial Department employees. Candidacy for office. Leave of absence or resignation upon taking elective office. (a) No person employed in the classified state service or in the Judicial Department may (1) use his official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election or a nomination for office; or (2) directly or indirectly coerce, attempt to coerce, command or advise a state or local officer or employee to pay, lend or contribute anything of value to a party, committee, organization, agency or person for political purposes.
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