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Blumie And The Golfers

Pierrot says to Columbine in Edna St. Vincent Millay’s play Aria DeCapo, “Don't stand so near me! I am become a socialist. I love Humanity; but I hate people.” In the same spirit, one might say that Attorney General Richard Blumenthal loves golf; but he hates golf courses. Well, (ITALICS) new (END ITALICS) golf courses anyway. As for environmentalists, Blumenthal loves most passionately those who agree with him. The others? Eh! The attorney general does not think that a new golf course at the present time would be economically viable. In view of the 30 percent corporation tax that Blumenthal’s Democrat cohorts in the legislature intend to slap on businesses in the state, it is a chancy proposition that (ITALICS) any (END ITALICS) new Connecticut business will be able to make a go of it. Pity the commentator who suggests that the litigation happy Blumenthal should sue those who wish to destroy the state through improvident taxation; Blumie would no doubt reply that such powers overr...