Comments for MainStreet - The Town Green http://mainstreet-ct.com/marl The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object. -Jefferson Fri, 16 Mar 2012 05:35:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on The Real Inflation Rate by Political punditry at the pump - Fact is Freedom dot com : Fact is Freedom dot com http://mainstreet-ct.com/marl/2011/06/09/the-real-inflation-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-1059 Political punditry at the pump - Fact is Freedom dot com : Fact is Freedom dot com Fri, 16 Mar 2012 05:35:10 +0000 http://mainstreet-ct.com/marl/?p=1566#comment-1059 [...] one thing is clear. It doesn’t feel like the 2.9% the FED wants us to believe. If they included commodity pricing such as food and energy costs as they once did, inflation would be closer to [...] [...] one thing is clear. It doesn’t feel like the 2.9% the FED wants us to believe. If they included commodity pricing such as food and energy costs as they once did, inflation would be closer to [...]

]]> Comment on Thomas Jefferson: We Are Citizens, Not Subjects. by Anonymous http://mainstreet-ct.com/marl/2010/07/04/thomas-jefferson-we-are-citizens-not-subects/comment-page-1/#comment-1058 Anonymous Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:16:58 +0000 http://mainstreet-ct.com/marl/?p=1054#comment-1058 [...] Subject and citizen are exactly synonymous. Um... NO. Thomas Jefferson: We Are Citizens, Not Subjects [...] [...] Subject and citizen are exactly synonymous. Um… NO. Thomas Jefferson: We Are Citizens, Not Subjects [...]

]]> Comment on Volunteers Needed for Halloween Event by Roberta http://mainstreet-ct.com/marl/2011/10/18/volunteers-needed-for-halloween-event/comment-page-1/#comment-1057 Roberta Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:04:43 +0000 http://mainstreet-ct.com/marl/?p=1672#comment-1057 Because of the bad weather and power outages, the event was canceled for both nights. HOWEVER, it has been rescheduled for THIS SATURDAY Nov 5th from 6 to 9. Hope all the residents can make it! Because of the bad weather and power outages, the event was canceled for both nights. HOWEVER, it has been rescheduled for THIS SATURDAY Nov 5th from 6 to 9. Hope all the residents can make it!

]]> Comment on CT Office of Fiscal Analysis Can’t Confirm Gov Malloy Budget Savings by Kantrowitz http://mainstreet-ct.com/marl/2011/06/06/ct-office-of-fiscal-analysis-cant-confirm-gov-malloy-budget-savings/comment-page-1/#comment-1048 Kantrowitz Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:11:37 +0000 http://mainstreet-ct.com/marl/?p=1551#comment-1048 I said the same thing here http://blog.ctnews.com/kantrowitz/2011/05/18/malloy-promised-1-billion-in-savings-next-year/ way back on May 18. I said the budget was based on "smoke and mirrors:" Here are some of the more imaginative savings: Efficiency: Technology Initiatives: ($40,000,000) Utilize new technologies and reduced licensing procurement and consulting costs SEBAC Budget Savings Initiative ($70,000,000) Implement savings ideas proposed by employees to reduce costs in agencies through reduced procurement costs, more efficient agency operations and other initiatives.: “Value based health and dental care plan:” Alleged to produce $102 million in savings in the first year, I wonder where the projected savings come from. If anything it seems to be that the first year cost for this would be higher than before with all the additional requirements to see a doctors and dentists. I’m not the only one who thinks so. Here’s what an expert consultant says: “A value-based approach to your health plan can result in short-term increases in healthcare expenditures.” I said the same thing here http://blog.ctnews.com/kantrowitz/2011/05/18/malloy-promised-1-billion-in-savings-next-year/ way back on May 18. I said the budget was based on “smoke and mirrors:”

Here are some of the more imaginative savings:

Efficiency:

Technology Initiatives: ($40,000,000)

Utilize new technologies and reduced licensing procurement and consulting costs

SEBAC Budget Savings Initiative ($70,000,000)

Implement savings ideas proposed by employees to reduce
costs in agencies through reduced procurement costs, more efficient agency operations and other
initiatives.:

“Value based health and dental care plan:”

Alleged to produce $102 million in savings in the first year, I wonder where the projected savings come from.

If anything it seems to be that the first year cost for this would be higher than before with all the additional requirements to see a doctors and dentists. I’m not the only one who thinks so. Here’s what an expert consultant says: “A value-based approach to your health plan can result in short-term increases in healthcare expenditures.”

]]> Comment on CORRECTION! Next Town Budget Vote – June 15th, NOT the 25th. by Editor http://mainstreet-ct.com/marl/2011/06/02/next-town-budget-vote-june-25th/comment-page-1/#comment-1047 Editor Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:54:37 +0000 http://mainstreet-ct.com/marl/?p=1543#comment-1047 Thanks, apparently the sign in the center of town is old and not updated. DECOY! Thanks, apparently the sign in the center of town is old and not updated. DECOY!

]]> Comment on CORRECTION! Next Town Budget Vote – June 15th, NOT the 25th. by David Durel http://mainstreet-ct.com/marl/2011/06/02/next-town-budget-vote-june-25th/comment-page-1/#comment-1046 David Durel Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:38:22 +0000 http://mainstreet-ct.com/marl/?p=1543#comment-1046 Town calendar lists nothing on the 25th. I think you meant the 15th. Town calendar lists nothing on the 25th. I think you meant the 15th.

]]> Comment on Macaca Hunters Grow Dangerously Bold by Editor http://mainstreet-ct.com/marl/2010/06/28/macaca-hunters-grow-dangerously-bold/comment-page-1/#comment-1010 Editor Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:34:18 +0000 http://mainstreet-ct.com/marl/?p=1031#comment-1010 Hi David, Good to hear from you. I thought this was interesting as a "from the other side" point of view angle. I know this guy, he is a political operative, he was working for Rob Simmons last I saw him. So I was also, helping him out and giving him some exposure and a wider audience, you know help his google rank. There is a down side to the constant video cameras, it is getting harder and harder to get honest non-scripted answers out of candidates, when they are being video taped 24/7. It's just the way it is and it's not going to change. Hi David,

Good to hear from you. I thought this was interesting as a “from the other side” point of view angle.

I know this guy, he is a political operative, he was working for Rob Simmons last I saw him. So I was also, helping him out and giving him some exposure and a wider audience, you know help his google rank.

There is a down side to the constant video cameras, it is getting harder and harder to get honest non-scripted answers out of candidates, when they are being video taped 24/7.

It’s just the way it is and it’s not going to change.

]]> Comment on Macaca Hunters Grow Dangerously Bold by David Durel http://mainstreet-ct.com/marl/2010/06/28/macaca-hunters-grow-dangerously-bold/comment-page-1/#comment-1009 David Durel Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:25:38 +0000 http://mainstreet-ct.com/marl/?p=1031#comment-1009 That is a ridiculous article. If you want to represent people, then the people have a right to confront and question you. I don't see the issue with recording such a confrontation. Unrelated, I like the new site layout. That is a ridiculous article. If you want to represent people, then the people have a right to confront and question you. I don’t see the issue with recording such a confrontation.

Unrelated, I like the new site layout.

]]> Comment on Petition to keep the Lifeguards at Blish Park funded. by Ken Hjulstrom http://mainstreet-ct.com/marl/2010/03/26/petition-to-keep-the-lifeguards-at-blish-park-funded/comment-page-1/#comment-1004 Ken Hjulstrom Sat, 10 Apr 2010 08:06:09 +0000 http://mainstreet-ct.com/marl/?p=1017#comment-1004 At the Board of Finance meeting the other evening they voted to put $37K back in the budget for lifeguards. This is about $10K shy of the requested budget, but it sounds like it would be adequate to fund them. After the meeting I heard that First Selectman Black was none too happy about the actions taken by the BOF. I saw this issue as being the one topic that could have certainly caused a NO vote on this year's budget. The question now will be whether or not the remaining budget package is supported by the general public. It features a slight decrease on the part of the Board of Education, partly due to a retirement, but will the lack of teacher concessions cause people to continue to question whether we could do even better? Not sure, but that will be up to the taxpayers to decide on in May. I would encourage EVERYONE to follow the budget process closely and to become educated about what our Town leaders are doing. At the Board of Finance meeting the other evening they voted to put $37K back in the budget for lifeguards. This is about $10K shy of the requested budget, but it sounds like it would be adequate to fund them. After the meeting I heard that First Selectman Black was none too happy about the actions taken by the BOF.

I saw this issue as being the one topic that could have certainly caused a NO vote on this year’s budget. The question now will be whether or not the remaining budget package is supported by the general public. It features a slight decrease on the part of the Board of Education, partly due to a retirement, but will the lack of teacher concessions cause people to continue to question whether we could do even better? Not sure, but that will be up to the taxpayers to decide on in May.

I would encourage EVERYONE to follow the budget process closely and to become educated about what our Town leaders are doing.

]]> Comment on Petition to keep the Lifeguards at Blish Park funded. by Ken Hjulstrom http://mainstreet-ct.com/marl/2010/03/26/petition-to-keep-the-lifeguards-at-blish-park-funded/comment-page-1/#comment-1003 Ken Hjulstrom Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:58:20 +0000 http://mainstreet-ct.com/marl/?p=1017#comment-1003 Why don't we just get a dog to patrol the beach. Say a Newfoundland (Newfie). They are great water rescue dogs and work for kibble. Why don’t we just get a dog to patrol the beach. Say a Newfoundland (Newfie). They are great water rescue dogs and work for kibble.

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