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Caution: Connecticut lawmakers at “work”
MichelleMalkin.com ^ | September 1, 2009 | Michelle Malkin

Posted on 09/01/2009 10:15:20 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia

State lawmakers in Democrat-dominated Connecticut raised income taxes on the wealthy and borrowed more than $1 billion to balance their budget this week.

While a minority Republican legislator spoke on the floor late into the night yesterday, what were his Democrat colleagues doing?

Playing solitaire on their computers:

(See photo below)

And watching baseball over the Internet: . . .

(Excerpt) Read more at michellemalkin.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: connecticut; solitaire

1 posted on 09/01/2009 10:15:21 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

No more incumbents.

Not now, not ever.

6 terms of a 2 year term.
2 terms of a 4 year term.
2 terms of a 6 year term.

That’s all, ever. You don’t get anymore. Throw them out. Throw them all out.


2 posted on 09/01/2009 10:17:12 AM PDT by PittsburghAfterDark
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Nice touch with the little flags by their side... I’m not even sure why they think it is patriotic to be playing solitaire on the taxpayers dime...


3 posted on 09/01/2009 10:18:53 AM PDT by John123 (If Teddy was the lion of the senate... then we were the prey.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Great shot. NMI


4 posted on 09/01/2009 10:19:37 AM PDT by LurkedLongEnough
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To: LurkedLongEnough

I am sure they have a ‘reason’ why ... or accusations of doctored photos ...


5 posted on 09/01/2009 10:27:04 AM PDT by fujimoh
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To: rightwingintelligentsia; campaignPete R-CT; Clemenza; Impy; darkangel82; AuH2ORepublican; ...

Looks like Las Vegas, complete with a crooner for the playas...


6 posted on 09/01/2009 10:30:56 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: John123

Note to those in Connecticut who are going to be affected by this new hammer on the ‘wealthy’.

Nevada is one of 7 states that have no state income tax.
Nevada also does NOT have a Corp tax.

It is not all sand and sagebrush here. Check it out.


7 posted on 09/01/2009 10:53:22 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: ridesthemiles
It is not all sand and sagebrush here. Check it out.

You got Harry Reid though. Vote HIM out.

8 posted on 09/01/2009 11:26:35 AM PDT by pray4liberty (http://aroodawakening.tv)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Every place of work is the same. If there are computers someone will be playing around instead of working....


9 posted on 09/02/2009 1:34:24 PM PDT by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
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