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Mr 5 0 · 01-24-2002, 03:54 PM

Chris:

I understand what you're saying because I have the same situation in my home state of Connecticut.

I love the state; pure New England with the wealth and beauty of Greenwich, Westport, Darian, etc, the history of Hartford (longtime home of Mark Twain) and our own pretty (but somewhat rocky) beaches and our beautiful rolling hills. I can be in Boston or Manhattan within two hours and I'm a short plane hop away from Washington, D.C. Canada is a days drive. I've been to all of these places many times, especially New York City.

Connecticut is a neat place to live if you prefer four very distinct seasons and the New England ambiance, as I obviously do.

Unfortunately, along with the beauty and history of CT come the brain-dead liberal politics that drive me nuts. The strong influence of 'New Yawkers' coming into CT as well as the ultra-liberal Boston/Harvard influence is a big part of it. All the little New York and New Jersey yuppies want a chic address in Greenwich, Westport, Darian, etc and they bring their liberal politics with them, eventually electing enough liberal Democrats to dominate the state legislature. We do have a nominal Republican governor but he's a 'liberal' Republican, which means he does what a Democrat would do (raise taxes and impose stupid laws and regulations) but he does it slower and feels really bad about it.

Our Senators are both ultra-liberal Democrats; Christopher ('Commie-wannabe') Dodd (who never met a South American commie dictator he didn't like) and 'Cryin' Joe Lieberman, another leftist that you may recall as Al Gore's VP running mate in the 2000 election. Lieberman makes a big show about agonizing over voting for liberal bills, then votes for them anyway, always lamenting - in his whiny voice - how hard it was for him to vote for the tax increase or whatever. Hypocrite.

So I'm in your boat, as it were.
I can't stand these liberal politicians and the way they tax and spend us to death and promote harmful social policies. Our CT gas tax (just for the state - not federal) is 25 cents per gallon! Only 5 cents less than you shell out in CA. Until 2000, it was 31 cents! I should be thankful for small favors, I guess.

That said; I still love my state and have no plans to move but as I often say to friends, I hate Connecticut politics. It's frustrating and I know you don't buy into California liberalism any more than I do the Connecticut variety but it's tough to be on either coast where politics is concerned.

01-24-2002, 03:54 PM	#13
Mr 5 0 Conservative Individualist Join Date: May 1997 Location: Wherever I need to be Posts: 7,487	State preferences Chris: I understand what you're saying because I have the same situation in my home state of Connecticut. I love the state; pure New England with the wealth and beauty of Greenwich, Westport, Darian, etc, the history of Hartford (longtime home of Mark Twain) and our own pretty (but somewhat rocky) beaches and our beautiful rolling hills. I can be in Boston or Manhattan within two hours and I'm a short plane hop away from Washington, D.C. Canada is a days drive. I've been to all of these places many times, especially New York City. Connecticut is a neat place to live if you prefer four very distinct seasons and the New England ambiance, as I obviously do. Unfortunately, along with the beauty and history of CT come the brain-dead liberal politics that drive me nuts. The strong influence of 'New Yawkers' coming into CT as well as the ultra-liberal Boston/Harvard influence is a big part of it. All the little New York and New Jersey yuppies want a chic address in Greenwich, Westport, Darian, etc and they bring their liberal politics with them, eventually electing enough liberal Democrats to dominate the state legislature. We do have a nominal Republican governor but he's a 'liberal' Republican, which means he does what a Democrat would do (raise taxes and impose stupid laws and regulations) but he does it slower and feels really bad about it. Our Senators are both ultra-liberal Democrats; Christopher ('Commie-wannabe') Dodd (who never met a South American commie dictator he didn't like) and 'Cryin' Joe Lieberman, another leftist that you may recall as Al Gore's VP running mate in the 2000 election. Lieberman makes a big show about agonizing over voting for liberal bills, then votes for them anyway, always lamenting - in his whiny voice - how hard it was for him to vote for the tax increase or whatever. Hypocrite. So I'm in your boat, as it were. I can't stand these liberal politicians and the way they tax and spend us to death and promote harmful social policies. Our CT gas tax (just for the state - not federal) is 25 cents per gallon! Only 5 cents less than you shell out in CA. Until 2000, it was 31 cents! I should be thankful for small favors, I guess. That said; I still love my state and have no plans to move but as I often say to friends, I hate Connecticut politics. It's frustrating and I know you don't buy into California liberalism any more than I do the Connecticut variety but it's tough to be on either coast where politics is concerned.