Posted on 12/23/2004 5:59:17 AM PST by RaceBannon
It depends on the type of boat. : )
Yeah Race, but excluding FReepers, there are like 3 "Republicans" in the entire state! Not much strength, especially with Aniskovich losing last election.
While he is crooked, I'm not thoroughly convinced he would have been found guilty. I do think instead of dragging this out he decided to bite the bullet, plead down and get this all behind him, a la Martha Stewart.
I did over 40 years ago and never regretted it. Even back then the liberal teachers wouldn't allow recruiters or ROTC in the High schools. I skipped school one day and the USAF recruiter came up to me and said son, "if I beat you at a game of pool, would you listen to my speel about the Air Force. He waxed me. I joined and made a career. I retired and spent 30 honorable years in the military. So to all those liberal teachers I succeeded in spite of you. The schools in the south who had ROTC got their first stripe on active duty months before other recruits. Even back then career counselers never did their job by advising all opportunities. Now I read in Connecticut where those liberal teachers are taking their 2nd graders and using them to protest companies in New York for their own agenda.
Also, to a certain extent, of the former governor of Alabama-preceding Fob James, don't recall his name, though-who was sent upriver.
These were essentially political scandals, not criminal ones.
Different not only in scope, but in the very details that are used to bring a criminal prosecution.
McGreevy, Toricelli, Buba, et. al., are the real criminals.
The modern Democratic Party is a refuge for political invalids.
Another difference between Rebublicans and Democraps- whe a Republican commits a crime we dont't let them get away with it becuase they are republicans.
Democraps will look the other way even from allegations of RAPE and MURDER by an impeached, lying, womanizing POS President
That was the Torch (D) and he got a slap on the hand from the Senate and bowed out of the race. I understand he's still working behind the scenes and getting richer by the day.
I'll agree with you. Rowland is probably doing this to avoid a long and messy trial in which he likely would have been found guilty. NBC30 has a "legal analyst" who just said that's what he did. Even if he won the case, he'd still have lost in public opinion.
I've been pleasantly surprised by Governor Rell. She may not be the most conservative, but IMO she's better than having a true liberal in office. Connecticut is so liberal overall that I doubt we could get a true conservative elected to begin with. She is appealing to people I know who are staunch libs...my sister-in-law is extremely liberal and says she will gladly vote for Rell if she chooses to run in 2006. Rell seems to be getting along well, but only time will tell if she can hold her own against the potential Democratic contenders.
Local news is reporting max sentence is 5 years in jail, 3years probation and $250K fine. Sentencing date March 11th.
Rowland was originally a conservative congressman, but he sold out his principles for the mess of pottage that only Hartford could once offer him.
Thanks! I was away from the TV and didn't see the details.
He's an example of a basically decent guy who let himself get caught up in the ethos (or lack thereof) of Hartford and the longstanding corruption that has pervaded the place for many years. He started out honest enough, but he wasn't wealthy and he was hungry. When someone offered to do something for him he knew wasn't right, he said 'yes' when he shouldn't have. Criminal? probably so, but hardly the kind of corruption that you see from the Democrats in this part of the world, not nearly on the scale of Ganim in Bridgeport, for example. So, on balance, I wouldn't jug Rowland, but I'd give him a pretty stiff home confinement/probation period. But, if he got a short sentence, I can't say I'd be too upset either.
It's an ugly irony, the only Connecticut governor in the past few decades who wasn't (widely alleged to be -- since I have no personal knowledge) corrupt was the otherwise despicable Lowell Weicker. Weicker, however, is independently wealthy as an heir to the Squibb pharmaceutical fortune. He did line his own nest with the state income tax (in putting in the income tax, the state eliminated a 10% dividends tax, so his taxes were cut by 60% on his inherited unearned income.)
Ande he should be hung out to dry. Is your position really that if you are a Republican, corruption is OK??? I'm glad to see him going to jail where he belongs!
I have explained my position on this thread about 4 times....
Yes, but will the US be able to reclaim the land he gave to the "Indians" as part of the fraud?
Race ... you tell it like it is.
" A landlord last month was sent to jail, not because he stole money from tenants, he "only" traded free rent for sex."
WHAT!
grey area ... does that make any couple that lives together and doesn't split the rent fifty-fifty, guilty of this offense?
Where does this road lead?
Our state has become so liberal, I would love to move out to a Red state.
You and me too! I moved out of that blue state to a more affordable blue state, but hopefully someday, will move to a red one.
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