Letter to the Editor

LETTER: Democrats Have Ruined Connecticut

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“Our local candidates are running for state office and dealing with local issues. Yet once again, local Democrats are relying on the same, flawed theme – that the rationale for voting for them should be based on the thesis that they don’t like the President. The Democrats are expecting the public to ignore the fact that they have singlehandedly ruined our state’s economy. Let’s examine their record.” – Katherine Vance Hynes Continue Reading →

Letter to the Editor

LETTER: Arzeno treats everyone equally and with respect. He brings people together. He listens.

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“I credit much of my successful legal career to the opportunity Hector created for me. Back in the 1990s, it was uncommon for a young woman to lead on complex corporate transactions. I still remember that afternoon, in 1994, being one of only two women in a conference room full of male corporate executives and investment bankers in dark suits in the middle of a tense negotiation. All heads turned to me, when Hector asked, “Priscilla, what do you think?” With that one simple question, Hector validated me and my work. Since Hector valued what I had to say, everyone felt then they must, too.” – Priscilla Almodovar, Former White & Case LLP Partner, Former JPMorgan Chase Managing Director, Current CEO, Enterprise Community Partners Continue Reading →

Letter to the Editor

Inspiration from the Last Outbreak of Plague in England

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“It was the Fall of 1665 in the village of Eyam in the Derbyshire Peak District of England. People had heard about the terrible outbreak of plague that year in London but there were no signs of outbreak in the north. Change when it came was swift and devastating. The cause was the arrival of a bolt of cloth from London…by the end of the year 42 villagers had perished. The cloth had brought with it rat fleas carrying bubonic plague.” – John Blankley Continue Reading →