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Vets prompt [Gov] Malloy to nix [state funding] project with Communist tie
The Connecticut Mirror ^ | June 4, 2012 | Keith M. Phaneuf

Posted on 06/04/2012 10:34:14 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife

Opposition from state veterans groups prompted Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to reverse his support Monday for using state funds to repair a New Haven community center that houses a Communist newspaper.

Malloy, whose administration has gone back and forth on whether to finance $300,000 in renovations for the New Haven People's Center, issued a brief statement during the State Bond Commission meeting before moving on to the next agenda item without discussion.

And one of the two Republican legislators who spearheaded opposition to the funding, Rep. Sean J. Williams of Watertown, said after he would ask the Democratic governor's administration to participate in a bipartisan effort to reform how potential bond fund recipients are researched.

"It's clear to me that enough questions have been raised," Malloy said. "I am particularly concerned about the opposition of veterans' groups."

Malloy has significant control over state financing dollars raised through the sale of bonds on Wall Street.

As governor, he not only chairs the 10-member bond commission, but his budget director and his construction services commissioner also serve on the panel. And the governor's budget office has sole authority to set the commission's regular agenda.

In addition, eight of the 10 seats on the commission -- which also includes four legislators, the treasurer, attorney general and comptroller -- are held by Democrats.

The Malloy administration put $300,000 to fund masonry work, roof repairs and other improvements to the center at 37 Howe St. on the commission's April 27 agenda at the request of state Sen. Toni Harp, D-New Haven.

But the administration then abruptly tabled the item after Republican legislators disclosed that the nonprofit that runs the center, Progressive Education and Research Associates, has strong ties to the state Communist Party.

Two members of the nonprofit's governing board are Communist Party officers, and the center is home to "The People's World," a communist newspaper.

But on May 24 the administration announced the project was again on pace to receive funding, and would get commission approval on June 4.

The administration echoed those points, and Malloy's senior policy adviser, Roy Occhiogrosso, said last week that opponents were " trying to score some cheap political points using a playbook from the 1950s," referring to Cold War-era, anti-Communist hysteria. He noted that the center also houses arts, youth development, anti-hunger and other social service programs, and the center is recognized on the state's African American Freedom Trail........ Continued


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: communism; communistparty; connecticut; dannelmalloy; dannelpmalloy; newhaven; peoplesworld; royocchiogrosso; taxdollars; toniharp
Malloy Caves to Outrage, Flips on Commie Funding "Thanks in no small part to the efforts of Tom Scott and state Senator Len Suzio, the plans for the Connecticut State Bond Commission to fund the New Haven-based headquarters for the Connecticut Communist Party and People’s World pinko paper was deep sixed today. The normally hyper-cocky Governor Dannel Malloy, who said, after an initial bout of protest, that he nevertheless supported the $300,000 taxpayer bond, caved to the tsunami of outrage by citizens. Take it away Len:....."
1 posted on 06/04/2012 10:34:23 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: nutmeg; campaignPete R-CT; Impy; GOPsterinMA; Dr. Sivana; BlackElk

*ping*


2 posted on 06/04/2012 10:55:43 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (If you like lying Socialist dirtbags, you'll love Slick Willard)
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Thanks Cincinatus' Wife.
[D. CT Gov.] Malloy, whose administration has gone back and forth on whether to finance $300,000 in renovations for the New Haven People's Center, issued a brief statement during the State Bond Commission meeting before moving on to the next agenda item without discussion. And one of the two Republican legislators who spearheaded opposition to the funding, Rep. Sean J. Williams of Watertown, said after he would ask the Democratic governor's administration to participate in a bipartisan effort to reform how potential bond fund recipients are researched... Roy Occhiogrosso, said last week that opponents were " trying to score some cheap political points using a playbook from the 1950s,"

3 posted on 06/04/2012 11:13:18 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (FReepathon 2Q time -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Communist Supporter CT State Sen. Toni Harp, D-New Haven
(Of course she's a communist - she's one of Holder's people)

"The Malloy administration put $300,000 to fund masonry work, roof repairs and other
improvements to the center at 37 Howe St. on the commission's April 27 agenda at the
request of state Sen. Toni Harp, D-New Haven."

"I think people just got carried away by the hype and I understand that," Harp added.
"What I don't understand is people not understanding where we are today in history.
My community is going to be hurt by it."


4 posted on 06/04/2012 11:33:24 AM PDT by Iron Munro (John Adams: Two ways to enslave a country. One is by the sword, the other is by debt)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Where is Rosa DeLauro going to keep her office,now?


5 posted on 06/04/2012 11:40:34 AM PDT by Daffynition (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Commies R’ Us.

the field general caught us red-handed.


6 posted on 06/04/2012 7:47:53 PM PDT by campaignPete R-CT (and we are still campaigning for local conservatives in central CT.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj; PALIN SMITH; StarFan; Dutchy; alisasny; BobFromNJ; BUNNY2003; Cacique; Clemenza; ...
Wow... a rare victory by Patriots vs Gov. Dannel Malloy (democRAT-CT) and his fellow Marxist democRATs! I'm happy for this one, however Dannel & Co. have done SO much damage to our once fair state since November 2010. I still think Connecticut is hopeless for the foreseeable future.

Congratulations and thank you to CT Patriots like FReeper PALIN SMITH for mobilizing the "troops" in fighting "Dannell88" over this latest outrage.

7 posted on 06/05/2012 9:36:35 AM PDT by nutmeg (So... Clinton was our first black president, and Obama is our first gay president?)
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