tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post3732043106532187095..comments2023-06-30T07:39:20.662-04:00Comments on BRISTOLTODAY.COM: City will feel 'pain' as state pares its budget, mayor saysSteve Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06316108296993240817noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-867345493884095792009-02-04T17:11:00.000-05:002009-02-04T17:11:00.000-05:00Once again Ward, talking out of both sides of your...Once again Ward, talking out of both sides of your mouth!<BR/><BR/>Ward...working for the Unions!<BR/><BR/>Art's problem is that he doesn't have a clue<BR/><BR/>he is too thickheaded.<BR/><BR/>Totally incompetent and out of it!<BR/><BR/>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <BR/><BR/>Ah, I see Mr. Johnson is beginning his campaign a little early. How terribly disappointing. I was hoping he'd set the bar a little higher this time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-28990500796779327862009-02-04T15:54:00.000-05:002009-02-04T15:54:00.000-05:002:56 He had fair warning to do something and didn&...2:56 <BR/>He had fair warning to do something and didn't!!<BR/><BR/>Totally incompetent and out of it!<BR/><BR/>He is in the same mold of polticians like Dodd, Franks, Pelosi and so on.<BR/><BR/>And the beat goes on>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-17214608532281946272009-02-04T14:56:00.000-05:002009-02-04T14:56:00.000-05:005:39 ~ Fair warning??? The entire Country had "fai...5:39 ~ Fair warning??? The entire Country had "fair warning." Didn't stop the recession from coming now, did it? You trying to blame Ward for it is pointless....and YOU think he's the one who's thick-headed??? LMAO!!!! ;0)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-34494850495013068752009-02-03T23:25:00.000-05:002009-02-03T23:25:00.000-05:00Rell is right, we all have to live within our mean...Rell is right, we all have to live within our means. And that means cutting spending. No BS there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-91218165388992396482009-02-03T22:37:00.000-05:002009-02-03T22:37:00.000-05:00Hello? Democrat majority...Hello? Democrat majority...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-57392147762972306402009-02-03T22:20:00.000-05:002009-02-03T22:20:00.000-05:00This is the most hypocritical load of BS that I ha...This is the most hypocritical load of BS that I have ever read. Rell talks this talk about leaner, smaller, government and has spent years spending bonding money for pet projects and political pork. <BR/><BR/>She's in over her head.AnonymousWestconnStudenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04025706063052738273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-44199688844273554612009-02-03T20:57:00.000-05:002009-02-03T20:57:00.000-05:00You are right, 2:54, but we need to pay more atten...You are right, 2:54, but we need to pay more attention to the political stances of our state legislators as well. When election time comes, we need to ask them what they will do about binding arbitration and unfunded mandates. These laws are killing the taxpayer and need to be changed at the state level. We need to oust the Democrats in Hartford who voted against getting rid of some of these unfunded mandates.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-35291350220817554352009-02-03T17:39:00.000-05:002009-02-03T17:39:00.000-05:00Art's problem is that he doesn't have a clue, so ...Art's problem is that he doesn't have a clue, so he listens to Kloko.<BR/><BR/>He was given fair warning some time back, but he is too thickheaded.<BR/><BR/>And we will be paying for it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-62599729815562015062009-02-03T15:12:00.000-05:002009-02-03T15:12:00.000-05:00I'm glad Dascle is stepping aside. Shows a little ...I'm glad Dascle is stepping aside. Shows a little bit of ethicsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-36425518875975571092009-02-03T15:01:00.000-05:002009-02-03T15:01:00.000-05:00What a Joke...."City will feel Pain" ...Ward say's...What a Joke...."City will feel Pain" ...Ward say's!!<BR/><BR/>Why then didn't freeze the Union contracts? Instead he gives them a nice big raise with just about no costsharing! <BR/><BR/>Once again Ward, talking out of both sides of your mouth!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-62995870793702684662009-02-03T14:54:00.000-05:002009-02-03T14:54:00.000-05:001:25 I agree with you as far as police, fire and ...1:25 I agree with you as far as police, fire and public works go, but it's education that sucks up all the tax dollars and stuffs them into the pockets of administrators and teachers who only work 180 days per year. As far as the private sector, it can't all be painted with the same brush either. There are corporations with overpaid CEOs and corporations without them. <BR/><BR/>We can't just generalize, because nothing gets done and people get frustrated and angry. We need to look closer and make the NEEDED changes. We need to start where we already have say, and that's in education. Next fall, vote for BOE members who won't drink the kool aid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-8835598844318278842009-02-03T14:46:00.000-05:002009-02-03T14:46:00.000-05:00Hello 1:25PM poster. It's not the pay but the ben...Hello 1:25PM poster. It's not the pay but the benefits that are the problem. It very seldom is a question about how much someone is getting paid, unless you are a CEO, its the fringe benefits that union employees get that someone has to pay for. IE: tax payerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-92078007509438882662009-02-03T14:15:00.000-05:002009-02-03T14:15:00.000-05:00You nailed it 1:25!You nailed it 1:25!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-87635285692597537392009-02-03T14:11:00.000-05:002009-02-03T14:11:00.000-05:001:25, did union boy Mike Petosa write those talkin...1:25, did union boy Mike Petosa write those talking points for you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-40861770485256448472009-02-03T13:25:00.000-05:002009-02-03T13:25:00.000-05:00I do not mean this in a mean spirited way, but aft...I do not mean this in a mean spirited way, but after reading,again, all the negative comments directed at union employees in this city, I feel obligated to chime in. I would just like to remind everyone that the reason this country, and perhaps the world, is in this financial crisis is not because someone who works for public works took an extra 10 minute coffee break or because the police department or city hall unions received a 3% raise last July. We are in this mess because of the greed and exceses that high level, and maybe not so high level, PRIVATE SECTOR employees created. Private sector financial employees were allowed to go unchecked and unregulated giving themselves bonuses that often far exceeded their salaries. Somehow the blame always gets spun back around on the 50K a year union employee. Just not so. The next time you see a policeman, fireman or public works employee, ask him or her what his last quarter bonus was. I think we all know what the answer will be. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-70095625120158354182009-02-03T11:33:00.000-05:002009-02-03T11:33:00.000-05:00Its sad to say, but it time the city start looking...Its sad to say, but it time the city start looking at out sourcing some of the city services. The cost of keeping people paid in Unions is hurting the tax payer. As a city tax payer I can care less if someone else other then a city employee is picking up my trash or cleaning my street. Will it save me money? Thats all I care about. With the right managers - they can manage out sourced companies very well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-37758213469201166562009-02-03T10:19:00.000-05:002009-02-03T10:19:00.000-05:00The papers say the State has a $1 Billion deficit ...The papers say the State has a $1 Billion deficit this year, and $5 Billion for the next two years.<BR/>The economy has being going down the drain for several years, the bottom is nowhere in sight.<BR/><BR/>The Courant reported that if the state cuts Bristol's school allocations this year, it would result in over 100 teachers and staff being layed off in Bristol.<BR/><BR/>Yet, the politicians and school board still want to proceed <BR/>with building two new schools, that will cost over $130 Million, not accounting for cost overruns?<BR/><BR/>What's the point if you can't pay the teachers to fill them? And the students body hasn't expanded significantly?<BR/><BR/>This building project needs to be delayed, perhaps even cut.<BR/>The state can't afford to fund project, and neither can the taxpayers.<BR/>As far as preserving a "reimbursement rate", for a project that no one can afford to fund?<BR/>Makes no sense to proceed or to build, in the face of such overwhelming future deficits.<BR/><BR/>I'd prefer preserving teachers, rather than swapping them for brand new bricks.<BR/><BR/>A new brick can't teach a kid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-68471133840703209842009-02-03T10:05:00.000-05:002009-02-03T10:05:00.000-05:00The pain would have ben a lot less if Ward had sta...The pain would have ben a lot less if Ward had started sooner AND if the BOF started looking at he budget sooner.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Art<BR/>Thanks MizeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-72341017789371843802009-02-03T09:08:00.000-05:002009-02-03T09:08:00.000-05:00Ward is worried about Bristol but he gave his unio...Ward is worried about Bristol but he gave his union boy's a very nice contract at a time when people are being let go! <BR/><BR/>Ward...working for the Unions!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-18022881705526535832009-02-03T08:46:00.000-05:002009-02-03T08:46:00.000-05:00Maybe the unions should stop wanting everything an...Maybe the unions should stop wanting everything and city workers can keep their jobs. Can't have the unions asking for the moon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-59020546026851138212009-02-03T08:38:00.000-05:002009-02-03T08:38:00.000-05:00How about not letting married couples who both wor...How about not letting married couples who both work for the city stop having health insurance by both - one or the other should have it - that cost money, no?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-7610934210609822452009-02-03T07:16:00.000-05:002009-02-03T07:16:00.000-05:009:58And in 1991, the mayor layed people off to kee...9:58<BR/><BR/><BR/>And in 1991, the mayor layed people off to keep costs down. While Nicastro cried about it, he didn't replace most of those workers so he could look good by not raising taxes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-3222062240903138742009-02-03T06:19:00.000-05:002009-02-03T06:19:00.000-05:00such shallow non-constructive contributions to aid...such shallow non-constructive contributions to aid the situation- wallow in your own self pity and hope that someone else steps up to cover your sorry butts, sit back and gawk at everyone else and you will deserve what you get - zero.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-25636263369671086622009-02-02T23:20:00.000-05:002009-02-02T23:20:00.000-05:00Ooohh, look who has now flipped and is talking lay...Ooohh, look who has now flipped and is talking lay-offs after vowing to city employees that there would be no lay-offs. So typical......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-46690401509030878522009-02-02T23:19:00.000-05:002009-02-02T23:19:00.000-05:00Ward said he hopes that Democrats and Republicans ...Ward said he hopes that Democrats and Republicans can pull together.<BR/>"The days of partisan politics," he said, "are something of the past. We meed to collectively work together."<BR/><BR/>Tell me he didn't really say this with a straight face. He has done nothing himself to promote this, and has been the MOST pasrtisan and the MOST vindictave of all of them. Shame on him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com