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"SOME WORDS OF WISDOM FROM AN OLD-TIME POLITICIAN"

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

Dear Kevin;
It is truly Sad that the voters didn't choose to give you a chance to see just how much you might have been able to shake things up from the inside. I do know that when you were considering your run you blogged about it and several followers, myself included, were worried that your hands might be somewhat tied if you were on the council. Still, it would have been interesting to see if all it took was a small group of dedicated people to effect change. Recently there was a post from a young man with a similar writing style who I thought would be a good addition to the blog, especially if your time was heavily taxed by your council service. It would have been interesting to see. However, perhaps the "old time politician" is right. Job well done Kevin and PLEASE, for the sake of Hartford, keep up the GREAT work.

November 10, 2011 at 4:05 AM

Blogger William M. Brown said...

I meant what I said to all of the candidates who appeared at the political forum on November 5th Kevin; duly impressed, "don't go away after November 8th, continue your personal efforts making Hartford a better place for all of its Citizens.

November 10, 2011 at 5:31 AM

Blogger Wasted Genius Comedy said...

Have no fear - you're not alone. It's safe to say that we have two very different approaches to writing about the subject but I suspect team effort will lead to some accountability. Since the Courant reporter is pretty infatuated with Cotto, objective political reporting is something sorely missing in Hartford. Let's change that.

November 10, 2011 at 8:26 AM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I voted for you. I'm very surprised you didn't win. But in retrospect, I'm glad you didn't win. You can accomplish more from here than if you were on the council. I was worried you would turn into one of "them." Seen it happen a million times.

November 10, 2011 at 11:45 AM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Kevin,
It's very simple. Those of us who are outraged by the crippling mill rate on property owners-both commercial, residential and mixed use-make up a small percentage of city voters. Some of us don't live in the city anymore, but still pay taxes, but can't vote.
The majority of the voters don't own much other than vehicles, so they're not too concerned with taxes. So unfortunately I think we'll see more of the same until everyone has shipped out and the city will finally collapse. Sad, but probably true.

November 10, 2011 at 11:50 AM

Anonymous Greg said...

I have a ton of respect for you, Kevin, but you would have been one voice on a corrupt council and probably would not have achieved much. You would have just been voted down time after time. You're better off doing what you do.

November 10, 2011 at 12:35 PM

Anonymous the Honorable Eddie A. Perez, disgraced Mayor said...

Kevin,

I'm glad you didn't make it inside City Hall. If it wasn't for you I would have been able to shake down more City Contractors for the cherry cabinets we so wanted in "La Casa de Eddie". And with all the school projects going on, I could have fleeced that new patio and inground pool out of Carlos. I bet we could have had him put granite all around the patio.

My "ESI" bonuses would have never been found out, except for this damn blog and our little $2.3 million in bonuses was so far under the radar that no one would have known except for you and your little typing fingers.

You think you know it all, but you have only touched the tip of the iceberg when it comes to scandal at City Hall. I for one again are thankful for a city of non-thinking voters because you now won't be able to start probing inside City Hall. Maybe in four years it will be OK if you get elected, the statute of limitations will be up by then (I hope)

November 10, 2011 at 12:57 PM

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