Comments on: On A Roll In Black Rock, And Épernay Party Time! http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/on-a-roll-in-black-rock-and-epernay-party-time/ with Lennie Grimaldi Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:19:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: yahooy http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/on-a-roll-in-black-rock-and-epernay-party-time/#comment-17201 yahooy Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:51:15 +0000 http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/?p=7772#comment-17201 Rick Torres??? Really??? Rick Torres??? Really???

]]> By: independent soul http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/on-a-roll-in-black-rock-and-epernay-party-time/#comment-17188 independent soul Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:34:02 +0000 http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/?p=7772#comment-17188 Here's more fuel for the fire: Walsh's proposal keeps a strong Mayor system and creates a larger council body that is usually not productive. Stamford has 20 districts and 40 members with no stipends. It's too large. Celia's proposal creates a weak Mayor system with 7 competitors since they would be elected city-wide. How about keeping the 10 districts, have 1 representative elected from each and have 3 people elected at large. You could stipend them or not, they would have to work to stay elected or get burned out and leave. No need for term limits! No debate over minority representation, a leaner, cleaner group of banditos, and if you stipend, you save money! Here’s more fuel for the fire:

Walsh’s proposal keeps a strong Mayor system and creates a larger council body that is usually not productive. Stamford has 20 districts and 40 members with no stipends. It’s too large.

Celia’s proposal creates a weak Mayor system with 7 competitors since they would be elected city-wide.

How about keeping the 10 districts, have 1 representative elected from each and have 3 people elected at large. You could stipend them or not, they would have to work to stay elected or get burned out and leave. No need for term limits! No debate over minority representation, a leaner, cleaner group of banditos, and if you stipend, you save money!

]]> By: Celia Cruz http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/on-a-roll-in-black-rock-and-epernay-party-time/#comment-17187 Celia Cruz Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:55:56 +0000 http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/?p=7772#comment-17187 In order to have a legislative body that works ... I believe the council should consist of 7 city-wide positions, of which 3 seats are for minority representation. The highest vote-getter of all is the Council President. This would produce a much stronger council ... that would be held accountable to the entire city, as their decisions affect the entire city and not just districts. They should also be 4-yr terms running during the midterm of the Mayor's. In order to have a legislative body that works … I believe the council should consist of 7 city-wide positions, of which 3 seats are for minority representation. The highest vote-getter of all is the Council President.

This would produce a much stronger council … that would be held accountable to the entire city, as their decisions affect the entire city and not just districts. They should also be 4-yr terms running during the midterm of the Mayor’s.

]]> By: Joel Gonzalez http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/on-a-roll-in-black-rock-and-epernay-party-time/#comment-17186 Joel Gonzalez Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:35:08 +0000 http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/?p=7772#comment-17186 Lennie, read this before you ever repeat that we have minor party representation in Bridgeport. What you see in Bridgeport is full control by the Democratic machine. <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_Families_Party" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_Families_Party</a> Lennie, read this before you ever repeat that we have minor party representation in Bridgeport. What you see in Bridgeport is full control by the Democratic machine.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_Families_Party

]]> By: Big Pussy http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/on-a-roll-in-black-rock-and-epernay-party-time/#comment-17185 Big Pussy Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:03:58 +0000 http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/?p=7772#comment-17185 Rick Torres had his day in the sun. He's going nowhere. Rick Torres had his day in the sun. He’s going nowhere.

]]> By: Joel Gonzalez http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/on-a-roll-in-black-rock-and-epernay-party-time/#comment-17184 Joel Gonzalez Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:52:09 +0000 http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/?p=7772#comment-17184 Lennie, have you checked to see if there are signs that the Working Family Party is an arm of the Democratic Party? Connections to ACORN and Unions are clear giveaways. Lennie, have you checked to see if there are signs that the Working Family Party is an arm of the Democratic Party? Connections to ACORN and Unions are clear giveaways.

]]> By: Joel Gonzalez http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/on-a-roll-in-black-rock-and-epernay-party-time/#comment-17183 Joel Gonzalez Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:48:03 +0000 http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/?p=7772#comment-17183 Hi, Master Troll! Hi, Master Troll!

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