CT Post reporter Brian Lockhart examines when government and politics come together.
Mayor Bill Finch’s office announced … Or was the announcement from Finch’s campaign?
There seems to be little distinction with less than two weeks to go before the Sept. 16 Democratic primary, as politically appointed City Hall staffers assist in Finch’s re-election.
Full story here.
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So our tax dollars are now part of the incumbent’s campaign treasury and are being used to pay salaries and propaganda disguised as press releases?
These lines only blur come a campaign season. The only line that should not become blurred is the separation between church and state. That county clerk in Toad Suck, Kentucky, who was jailed for contempt is way out of line.
I remember all city workers working for Joe Ganim during the day while Moran was in office and I am certain through everyone of his reelection bids. Good times.
The spending by Finch and his cronies under the guise it is a city ad and development ad. The money to pay for these ads came from the ghost positions Finch and Sherwood had in the budget. Three years ago it was over $5 million and in the past two years it’s been millions. For those who don’t know, ghost position are positions that are not filled but are budgeted for. Where the money ends up, who knows.
Very insightful story by Brian Lockhart. It is reassuring to see the CT Post is not fooled by Finch’s ministry of public enlightenment.
In addition to control of information by Mayor Finch’s office funded by taxpayers, there is the ‘Bridgeport better every day’ propaganda machine, also funded by taxpayers. The Re-Elect Bill Finch campaign is nothing more than a third avenue to distribute much of the same pro-Finch propaganda. The lines of funding campaigns by incumbents are often blurred. The Finch organization has aggressively controlled all communications through these three avenues, two of them at taxpayer expense and the third benefiting from free input from the other two.
The people of Bridgeport can see the decay and evidence of arson fires, feel the tax pain, observe the unemployment, and sense the danger in the streets. They aren’t being fooled by “Better every day.”
Broesder should be out looking for his next job, with the mayor and David Kooris. Maybe they can work for Bass Pro doing background checks for assault weapons purchases.