[2banana]

2banana’s Rule:

Long term democrat rule + public unions + free sh*t army = misery, ruin and bankruptcy

The real solution for Hartford’s comeback:
1. Declare bankruptcy
2. Tear up all public union contracts and pensions
3. Ban all public unions
4. Throw corrupt democrat leaders in jail
5. Cut taxes to the bone
6. Watch city grow and blossom as working people and businesses flock there

[cgbg]

4. Throw corrupt democrat leaders in jail

CT would have to build a new prison to hold all of them--can't afford it. :-)

[matt04]

I agree 110%, however the Dem leaders will do everything they can to save face and avoid it as long as possible, thus making the problem worse.

While Hartford is not in the same situation as Detroit, their bankruptcy has at least given them a chance to improve. Before bankruptcy they had soda cans as alarm bells in fire stations, beat up an unreliable fire trucks, police cars and ambulances. Now they have or are in the process of replacing most, if not all of their fleet so that if you need a engine or ladder the one that shows up can actually pump or raise the stick. There was a time when the Chief would have to specify they needed a ladder truck with working ladder, engine with a working pump, etc. to the scene or just the unit for hand tools/manpower.