Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Monday, December 30, 2013
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Alderman Roy Centeno's remarks Kills his chances for Re-Election
FRANKSMITHSAYSNB
EDITORIAL:
Public statements made by Alderman Roy Centeno claiming of his proud moment was for voting two of Former Mayor's annual budgets and we all certainly know of the inclusion of waste being the major part of those budgets.
Public statements made by Alderman Roy Centeno claiming of his proud moment was for voting two of Former Mayor's annual budgets and we all certainly know of the inclusion of waste being the major part of those budgets.
He also was proud to vote for the blight ordinance which
included the city's purchase of the Berkowitz building touting the takeover by
a developer that never materialize.
What the Alderman is famous for, is a widely known fact, of
his being a delinquent tax payer.
Texas man charged with hate crime for breaking ‘knockout game’ victim’s jaw - NY Daily News
By Joseph Straw / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
A look at why it took 6 years for ‘Jane Doe 2’ to be identified - The Bristol Press (bristolpress.com)
By LISA BACKUS
STAFF WRITER, Bristol Press
STAFF WRITER, Bristol Press
Saturday, December 28, 2013
How does a liberal become a "conservative?"
FRANKSMITHSAYSNB
EDITORIAL:
Today's Herald account written by Robert Storace citing Aldermen
Carlozzi as being " A Fiscally conservative approach."
What reporter Storace misses in his article is the very fact that
Carlozzi had engaged with his fellow Democrats caucuses before the start of
each common council meetings and knew how the Democratic control common council
was voting therefore, he would vote no to give himself the conservative
appearance that Robert is so free to paint this ultra liberal.
Carlozzi did in fact painted himself into the liberal corner by being "quoted"
that he supported former mayor O'Brien's push for the blight ordinance when in
reality ordinances were already in effect and on the books without any need for
correction or addition.
In fairness, the alderman must be commended for his supporting the
lateral transfers to the city's police department which saved the city many training
dollars for these applicants, and for his supporting the Costco store to be erected
in New Britain bringing to the city the much needed tax dollars.
Unfortunately, this writer cannot vote in ward 5 but trust that the
voters who do, in that district, should be very careful on who they select to
support in the January 7th. election.
Friday, December 27, 2013
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Cool Justice: The ballad of Bonnie Foreshaw and the prison industrial complex
The health care system
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
The Gerratana Saga Continues.
FRANKSMITHSAYSNB
EDITORIAL:
Recent local newspapers accounts cited that the common council
leadership voted Mrs. Jessica Gerratana as the common council's new
administrative supervisor.
She is the niece by marriage to of the common council's Majority leader
Suzanne Bielinski, and with the local newspaper accounts reports has it that she pushed for her
nephew's wife's appointment with
her also taken part of the interviewing committee process but, did not participate
in the final common council vote as previously reported by the local newspapers .
What is extremely disturbing is the fact that the common council's
Democratic leadership granted an eleven thousand dollar raise to the position
without her spending day on the job.
Still outstanding is the FOI complaint against the former Mayor's hiring
her Graphic Arts Company for the purchase of street campaign signs for an
enormous questionable amount.
Monday, December 23, 2013
A Candidate's Comments
To
The Editor:
Last
week, the Board of Directors of the Greater New Britain - Berlin Chamber of
Commerce chose its new president. The Board chose, former New Britain Mayor,
Timothy T. Stewart. The COC Board comprises successful business leaders from
throughout the region.
Reporting
on this news, one local newspaper writer chose to ask for comments from two
partisan Democrat political hacks, current New Britain State Rep. Rick Lopes
and current New Britain Alderman, David DeFronzo.
Lopes,
a former New Britain Alderman under Mayor Tim Stewart and former Aide under
State Sen . Donald DeFronzo is most infamous for his ethical lapses while an
alderman and the same while he was an Aide to State Sen. DeFronzo. He was
reprimanded for his transgressions.
Said
David DeFronzo about Stewart, "I can say without hesitation that he is a
very polarizing public figure," "He has not had an effective working
relationship with many of our state and local officials, and I don't see how
that can possibly be of benefit to the chamber or its members. I ask, Dave, why
don’t you name at least one of each kind - local or state? "DeFronzo
said that he's concerned about the possibility of a conflict of interest
concerning any tax money the city gives to the chamber, and that the council
should review the matter.
Now
while I respect DeFronzo’s “rights”, he is little more than a political
diletante. While on the Council under Stewart he supported all of Stewart’s
budgets; regarding conflicts, DeFronzo had no problem voting to appoint his
father in law to be Council Clerk and said nothing about Majority Leader
Suzanne Bielinski’s and Mike Trueworthy’s appointment of Bielinski’s niece (by
marriage), Jessica Gerratana to be Common Council Secretary, at an inflated salary.
Right Dave, you know about conflicts and polarization!
At
this point, forget about what Lopes and DeFronzo say, their words are vacuous,
rather, know what they do and judge them by their works.
Lou
Salvio
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Friday, December 20, 2013
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Monday, December 16, 2013
Failure of Obamacare.
FRANKSMITHSAYSNB
EDITORIAL:
Obamacare as a failure will soon become known to us all. In 2014 people with aids and cancer will become too costly to care for and will be left to die without any care whatsoever. Could it be the surjection of the Death panel we all heard about in the news?
Obamacare as a failure will soon become known to us all. In 2014 people with aids and cancer will become too costly to care for and will be left to die without any care whatsoever. Could it be the surjection of the Death panel we all heard about in the news?
The president has cited that Obamacare is in fact law of the land.
Must we remind the president,
that the seventeenth amendment was also the law of the land, and it was so
disliked by our citizens that they had the 21rst amendment to repealed the
17th?
So, Mr. President, we the people can repeal your forced care onto"we the
people "with an amendment to our Constitution.
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Friday, December 13, 2013
Cold Weather Savior for the Homeless
FRANKSMITHSAYSNB
EDITORIAL:
Mr. Frank Maccarone along with his partner arranged to offer their building, on Whiting Street, to the city for the purpose of using the building for the homeless during the extreme cold winter season at no charge to the city. It also provides double showers to accommodate both males and females.
Mr. Frank Maccarone along with his partner arranged to offer their building, on Whiting Street, to the city for the purpose of using the building for the homeless during the extreme cold winter season at no charge to the city. It also provides double showers to accommodate both males and females.
It is wonderful jester on Frank's part to help out our city, during the
extreme cold weather, and it was very unfortunate, that the former city
administration referred to him as a "slumlord" when in reality he is a large city property owner and taxpayer.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Monday, December 9, 2013
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Cattle Guards
Joe asks for 6 months of retraining for 'Cattle
Guards'!
You will love this one; I haven't stop laughing yet.
You will love this one; I haven't stop laughing yet.
For those of you who have never traveled to
the west, or southwest, cattle guards are horizontal steel rails placed at fence
openings, in dug-out places in the roads adjacent to highways (sometimes across
highways), to prevent cattle from crossing over that area. For some reason the
cattle will not step on the 'guards', probably because they fear getting their
feet caught between the rails. (People in the south also know what cattle
guards are.
A few months ago, President Obama received
and was reading a report that there were over 100,000 cattle guards in Colorado
. The Colorado ranchers had protested his proposed changes in grazing policies,
so he ordered the Secretary of the Interior to fire half of the cattle guards
immediately!
Before the Secretary of the Interior could
respond and presumably try to straighten President Obama out on the matter,
Vice-President Joe Biden intervened with a request that...before any cattle
guards were fired, they be given six months of retraining to become Arizona
border guards. "Times are hard", said Joe Biden, "it's only fair to the cattle
guards and their families
And these two guys are running our country.
And these two guys are running our country.
Friday, December 6, 2013
Ward Five's Legal Issue
The Municipal Election of 2013 is over. Except for the two Council seats in Ward 5, all elective offices in New Britain have been certified. Before the election, Herald Staff Writer, Robert Storace prepared profiles of the candidates using information gathered from answers to questions he posed during personal interviews. This article will concern itself only with comments made in their profiles by candidates for Common Council that were successful in retaining seats and further, their thoughts on their votes for the 2013-2014 Budget of Former Mayor Tim O’Brien. Although former Aldermen Rha Sheen Brown, Tobias Freeman and Larry Hermanowski ran for office, their comments are not included. (No longer on the Council)
O’Brien slate Common Council candidates: (alphabetical order)
Suzanne Bielinski - a strong supporter of O’Brien and voted for his budget, she spoke mostly about her dedication to the Public Safety Departments.
Shirley Black - one of her proudest votes on the Council was voting for the Mayor’s (O’Brien) budget. He (O’Brien) did not raise taxes.
Carlo Carlozzi - voted against passing the 2013 - 2014 budget . His seat in Ward 5 has yet to be settled.
Roy Centeno - A strong supporter of Mayor O’Brine’s policies, Centeno said voting for the Mayor’s (O’Brien) $237 million dollar budget was the vote he’s most proud of. His seat in Ward 5 has yet to be settled.
Tonilynn Collins - She is proud to have supported Mayor O’Brine’s budget and his bonding for textbooks.
David DeFronzo - ... strongly supported Mayor O’Brien’s budget , also ... bonding for textbooks, etc.
Eva Magnuszewski - ... she was “proud” to support the Mayor’s (O’Brien) budget and several bonding proposals.
Adam Platosz - Voted yes on O’Brien’s budget but against bonding for textbooks; the general budget he said was fair. We did not, he said as some people are screaming, raise taxes, in fact, he said, voting for the budget was one of his proudest.
Manny Sanchez - generally supported O’Brien’s and polices; nothing to say about budgeting although he voted for the budget. His proudest Council vote ; he was one of few Council Democrats to vote in favor of COSTCO when Tim Stewart was Mayor!
Mike Trueworthy - A strong supporter of Mayor O’Brien and proud of voting yes on O’Brien’s $237.5 million dollar budget.
Erin Stewart slate candidates:
Jamie Giantonio - Voted against O’Brien’s budget for 2013 - 2014.
Wilfredo Pabon - strong supporter of the Police Department and Chief Wardwell Though he voted for the budget, he does not support O’Brien’s reelection and will not support his slate. Pabon is a strong supporter of Mayoral candidate, Erin Stewart. She’ll return transparency to City Hall.
As the weeks go by more information will be exposed as to the shoddy budgeting practices of the O’Brien administration and those on the Council that supported these practices blindly. In addition, New Britain residents will learn more about the largesse heaped on O’Brien’s “cronies” with their no show, no product jobs they held. Much still has to be learned and exposed about lucrative raise given to certain City Hall personnel. The ten remnants of the O’Brien administration still on the Council will never change ... time will prove this correct. People of New Britain, don’t allow this travesty to continue, use your vote for positive change. Considering that the 10 remaining O’Brien Democrats have already hired Larry Hermanowski and Jessica Gerratana for Council positions, it appears they will continue with their practices of cronyism and nepotism. Do you really want people like these ten Democrats representing you in New Britain? Vote for freedom!
Thursday, December 5, 2013
More Of " Doc Shock"
As many of my friends are aware that I have all my medical needs
attended by the University Health Center in Farmington , Conn
While attending to my needs a practitioner, who shall remain nameless, expressed
concern over my blog article using Catherine Ham's reference to the "DOC Shock"
raise his concern. He
was very frightened over the fact that
many doctors would apply for jobs at many of our country's Universities that
have better credentials and fears that he may face the unemployment lines.
Needless to say that his capability as a practitioner has been beyond approach
but, he does fear the effects of the Obama care will tend to bring an onslaught
of doctors, looking to avoid the lower fees recommended by the President's plan,
which may place him in the unemployment lines.
Ms. Ham was absolutely correct when she referred to " Doc Shock"
is the next issue that the President will be forced to deal with.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
DOC SHOCK
Obamacare following issue will be the "DOC SHOCK" as stated by
Mary Catherine Ham and coined by her.
Many Doctors will leave their profession, just like Canada, because the low rates proposed by Obamacare to the doctors. The poor will suffer from the lack of doctors accepting to provide them with the services they need.