1/8/10:Where does all of the money go now?
January 8, 2010
The story below is from USA TODAY, and helps explain why insiders of both parties do not want real campaign finance reform! As a candidate and a voter, I find it repulsive that this is allowed to happen and I specifically pledge if I were to be in this same position at any point in the [...]
1/7/10:Chris Dodd:”And that’s where you make the big money!”
January 7, 2010
Just like Louie Anderson’s famous line, Chris Dodd and many other ‘retiring’ lawmakers are now positioned to make the real money which is the ultimate reward for being a career politician who has been loyal to the lobbyists that pollute our political system today. Just as Tom Daschle and other well-connected politicians have learned, losing [...]
11/26/09:Happy Thanksgiving
November 26, 2009
I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and hope you are spending it with family and friends. Despite the fact that the past couple of years have been difficult for many families, including my own, today is the day to take stock of those things we do have and can be [...]
11/22/09:The Cost of a Senators vote on Health care: $300 million
November 23, 2009
In my announcement speech on November 7, 2009 for Congress in the 5th District of Connecticut, I referenced the fact that many politicians seem to ‘sell’ their vote to the highest bidder. The Washington Post today reported that Senator Mary Landreiu of Louisiana bragged yesterday that she had ‘secured’ $300 million for her state, in [...]
Video: Bill Evans’ 5th District Announcement Speech
November 19, 2009