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In 1991, the techno pop group C+C
Music Factory released their hit single “Things
that make you go Hmmm,” a song about the art of pondering and speculating
about the love lives of others. Five
hours ago, the editorial staff of The
Middletown Insider pondered the news from the powers that be from Facebook
that our Middletown Insider site has been taken down from circulation. Why would a website that allows groups such as the hateful Ku Klux Klan and the ultra right wing John Birch Society to post
their views remain on Facebook and ban the satirical, and at times controversial page of The Middletown Insider?
The answer: The Insider, in it’s short life
span has had over 3,254 hits in 4 weeks and has asked the local
political questions that our beloved publications such as The Middletown Patch, The
Middletown Press and The Middletown
Eye have not.
Things that make you go Hmmm:
Issue 1: The Senior Center- After the city bought, under the
leadership of then Mayor Sebastian N. Giuliano, the old Eckersley Hall/St.
Sebastian building last fall for $800,000 with approximately $900,000 put aside
for renovations with the intent of turning the building into a senior center
and military museum for the community, the project was put in a turn around by
new Mayor Daniel Drew who throw a wrench into the project by proposing a plan
to expand city hall and make room for the ever patient seniors.
According to Friday’s edition of The
Middletown Press, Senior Services Commission Chairman Ed Dypa “expressed
shock and dismay after learning that Mayor Dan Drew hired an architect to look
at the possibility of expanding city hall and including space for a senior
center there.” (Doesn’t address the
Military Museum issue).
The Insiders’ Verdict: If they do add onto city hall, keep an eye out for the name of the building company. Is it a donor to the Drew campaign? Does their name rhyme with ______________?
Things that make you go Hmmm
Issue 2: Dan’s trip to China- A trip to China in the middle of the
night without word to certain common council members. That would be the GOP side if anybody cares. I heard he brought back Pessina a fortune cookie.
The first issue Middletown
citizens should have with Dan's midnight travel plans: Are you really leaving Bob Santangelo in
charge of Middletown? That’s like Joe Biden in charge
of the country. With Santangelo in charge of Middletown he may try to invade
Portland or rename Lyman’s Orchids to Zippy's Apples or something nutty. He may even get his wife a job
at the registrar of voters. (Too late- we're screwed!) Drew
traveled to China in secret in order to protect his wife and children from the
evildoers of Wesleyan Hills. (He’s a Dem, why is he worried. They don't even have their walking paths done yet). The trip wasn’t
even voted on until the Monday of his return by the Common Council where Zippy
Santangelo chewed out Councilwoman Salafia who had the gall to, get this:
Question the Mayor! Yep, Councilwoman Salafia questioned the Mayor in public!
Do not do this! You will get the Dem patrol after you with variations of, “How
dare you,” or “He is bringing jobs to Middletown” or “We should reopen
Valentino’s” (Not true, but it’s something John Robinson would have said). Oh by the way, Dan’s trip cost the taxpayers
$5,200 and he claims he will be bringing in jobs. Mmmm, Let’s see, I own the Macintosh Computer Factory and I can
set up workers at a plant in China for $1.66 an hour or come to CT for minimum
$12.33 an hour.. Stop it!
Verdict: Stay Home and show us the receipts!
Things that make you go Hmmm
Issue 3: Dan’s Trip to Washington D.C.- Under the guise of getting the land from the
Nike missile site on Mile Lane from the Feds, Dan Drew ventured to D.C. by plane on our Dime. (Spend spend spend)The guy has a phone or a computer. Hell, even a telegram would have worked. Why a meeting? Just reach out and call somebody and phone a friend. Stop wasting our money on these antics.
Everybody knows we can’t get the land from the feds until they decide to clean
it up. Can he send an e-mail to Rosa
DeLauro or is she auditioning for the part of the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz remake by Tim Burton? Does that even make sense?
Okay, little known fact: DD has family in the Virginia area so he decided to drop in on
the big boys and girls and then pay the family a vist. On your DOLLAR!!
The Verdict: Thank the Wesleyan voters who usually don't give two shits about Middletown who voted DD into the offices on DeKoven Drive. Good job guys! What's next sue me for writing this column! You can bet your bottom dollar that my name won't be put on this thing.
Things that make you go Hmmm
Issue 4: - Dan’s Budget-
Drew budget includes 3.5 million cuts for education. (He criticized
Giuliano on the same issue) and a small cut towards the town’s art
programs. If Dan were a member of the
Republican Party he would labeled as someone that is anti-education or worse,
some one that is anti-education.
Verdict: I guess we have to let our children suffer since Dan is a
Dem. "You are going to cut teachers in your budget proposal," was what candidate Drew said to then Mayor Giuliano last fall at the debate at Wesleyan University. Mmm, cutting 3.5 million dollars to the education budget is a helluva lot of teachers and paraprofessionals who will more than likely lose their jobs. Right, you and Governor Malloy seem to have that covered with the Teacher Reform (aka Spend Money Committee). I guess it's okay for you to do it because you are a Democrat.
Thanks For Listening!
