tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post116403827049787592..comments2023-10-18T11:04:13.946-04:00Comments on Connecticut Local Politics: Sullivan ReduxGenghis Connhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13042849182723767087noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1164307280148834252006-11-23T13:41:00.000-05:002006-11-23T13:41:00.000-05:00Re: Gay rights Actually I became very conscious o...Re: Gay rights Actually I became very conscious of the Ct. juducial system's problems due to a very minor involment in a horrendous child abuse failure at the DCYF which the Ct. Supreme Court deemed "appropriate". Personally gay rights are not an issue - I recognize that there are a proportion of people in our society that live in situations that are families but cannot act legally as families do -ie; medical care, financial, etc. That has to be addressed. I do have only one reservation and that is based on tradition - the word "marriage" for thousands of years has meant a relationship where two people, obviously a man and woman, join together, in a legal and social relationship, to support one another, materially and psychologically and to create and rear their own biological children. Call gays living together whatever else you want to but the "word" marriage is not applicable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1164196191294037242006-11-22T06:49:00.000-05:002006-11-22T06:49:00.000-05:00Mirror-- the word "judicial independence" mean any...Mirror-- the word "judicial independence" mean anything other than we can;t critcise court rulings in favor of gay rights?<BR/><BR/>Perhaps the whole McDonald/Lawlor investigation is an effort to influence a pending case before the CT Supreme Court? If a favorable result is reached they will be left alone again.<BR/><BR/>Is that how an independent judiciary is supposed to work?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1164138194593090722006-11-21T14:43:00.000-05:002006-11-21T14:43:00.000-05:00Judges and prosecutors are held to a non partisan,...Judges and prosecutors are held to a non partisan, non personal standard for good reason. Legislators are expected to play politics and personal games - in the "full glare" of the press. If you have backroom judicial decisions you have a return of the "star chambers of the fiteenth century and the return of a privileged class.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1164127021219378542006-11-21T11:37:00.000-05:002006-11-21T11:37:00.000-05:00Maybe when they write the proposed constituitional...Maybe when they write the proposed constituitional amendment they should include themselves. Sullivan held a decision, how many bills are held up or never see the light of day at the discretion of legislative leadership. Seems like no difference to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1164074519758681642006-11-20T21:01:00.000-05:002006-11-20T21:01:00.000-05:00Re "Authentic Republican" -- You all had fun for 1...Re "Authentic Republican" -- You all had fun for 12 years and we get to pay off the bonds for the next twenty. The DOT, PW, DEP, Uconn were all used to funnel enormous amount of tax money to the contractors for pretty shiny "public works projects" . Conn is now at the top of the highest per person public debt list in United States as a result and economically dying. Actually I heard two other very similar versions of what the rowland argument was really about - it was't a barbeque and if true would have blown rowland's canidacy out of the water.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1164072341895909252006-11-20T20:25:00.000-05:002006-11-20T20:25:00.000-05:00The Legislature has too much power already... to t...The Legislature has too much power already... to think they want to repeal the first amendment!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1164069140273434922006-11-20T19:32:00.000-05:002006-11-20T19:32:00.000-05:00>>"....When rowland first ran he got into a tiff w...>><I>"....When rowland first ran he got into a tiff with his exwife, supposedly over a barbeque .."</I><BR/><BR/>Nope - you've got that all turned around and the fact is it's sealed for a reason that has NOTHING to do with JR himself at all.<BR/><BR/>Forget it.Authentic Connecticut Republicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04867654898369536598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1164060036750359012006-11-20T17:00:00.000-05:002006-11-20T17:00:00.000-05:00I find it interesting that the real story here is ...I find it interesting that the real story here is being ignored. When rowland first ran he got into a tiff with his exwife, supposedly over a barbeque - police were involved and refused to release the report. A newspaper filed an FOI and the FOI commission ordered the report released. rowland ran to court and the judge ordered the report sealed. When rowland became gov he appointed the judge to a more senior post and appointed a new flock of people of nodding heads to the FOI commission. When Plofsky of the state ethics, improperly, called rowland a liar, he was fired by the republican appointees for what was later determined, after rowland was caught, improper. Even the state elections commission was tainted . The state judiciary, under rowland had a policy of secret cases under seal. The president of UCONN's divorce and other special people's cases were hidden from the public and decided in secret ( wonder what academic favors were done for what lawyers, etc for the secret judicial favors).<BR/> This latest revelation is just another example of the rot that rowland and his buddies spread through the Connecticut government.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1164045882573688262006-11-20T13:04:00.000-05:002006-11-20T13:04:00.000-05:00What went on between Rell and Sullivan and their r...What went on between Rell and Sullivan and their respective offices with regard to the Zarella apointment needs some sunshine let in by the legislature since the two of them have been mum on the issue. I wonder how much Sullivan cost the taxpayers with his adoloescent machinations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1164045723015586462006-11-20T13:02:00.000-05:002006-11-20T13:02:00.000-05:00Has anyone in the legislature actually proposed su...Has anyone in the legislature actually proposed such an amendment? It seems to be just editorial page writers suggeting it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1164045022698618672006-11-20T12:50:00.000-05:002006-11-20T12:50:00.000-05:00I would like to see an ammendment to the Constitut...I would like to see an ammendment to the Constitution that says there will be no more amendments to the Constitution for political purposes. Sullivan got spanked in front of eveyone they way he deserved. The lesson should be not to confrim anymore yahoos like Sullivan to the big bench.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214263.post-1164045068529919312006-11-20T12:51:00.000-05:002006-11-20T12:51:00.000-05:00Very good post, Gabe. Justice Sullivan is a good ...Very good post, Gabe. Justice Sullivan is a good man who appears now to be the subject of a political power grab. The judicial review council has made its findings, the matter is in the judicial system where it belongs. <BR/><BR/>The legislature should keep its collective "nose" out of the judiciary and stop trying to earn political points at the expense of a decent man.Paul Vancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08178541929064418149noreply@blogger.com