tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069955.post5448011867314378262..comments2023-10-26T08:02:44.948-04:00Comments on Connecticut Commentary: Red Notes from a Blue State: Lift Off: The Malloy CampaignDon Pescihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11167988001948356357noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069955.post-50020512896945489152014-08-06T13:02:48.274-04:002014-08-06T13:02:48.274-04:00Republican Maverick was to the left of Democrat El...Republican Maverick was to the left of Democrat Ella. Today she might be a Republican. Would Lowell Palmer Weicker,Jr., be part of Occupy Wall Street?<br />One indicator of how far we've fallen since 1993; at that time the bien pensant Beautiful People gave the Mav the "Profiles in Courage" award only after his courageous action. The Nobel guys, so prescient were they, gave Baraq Hussein Obama, Jr. his Prize without even knowing how much peace he was going to achieve. <br />------------<br />Grasso gained a reputation as an extreme penny pincher who cut budgets to a minimum by reducing the number of state employees as well as welfare programs and aid to municipalities. Despite widespread criticism over her financial policies, Connecticut's economy prospered and she was reelected in 1978 with little difficulty.<br />----------------<br />Weicker demonstrated extraordinary political courage by challenging the anti-income tax tradition and fighting for change. His steadfast leadership on this major issue stands as a reminder for all American citizens and officials that governments at every level in this country can and must find the resources needed to meet their obligations to the people they serve. As Weicker stated on October 9,1991 during a speech at Yale University, "Respect , if not re-election, comes from speaking the truth, standing up for what you believe in and taking some licks." <br /><br />Weicker's courageous stand for principle is mirrored in John F, Kennedy's words in Profiles in Courage: "A man does what he must - in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures - and that is the basis of all human morality."peter brushnoreply@blogger.com