Comments on: Facebook group calls for Finch’s resignation

By: Von

Von — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 06:02:42 +0000

So, we’re the bad guys because we have the audacity to demand decent city services in return for paying the highest taxes in the state, Jennifer Martinez & others? Give ME the same break u want us to give the mayor!

Yeah, it’s great when residents come together to shovel out, blah blah–but guess what? After working hard daily & busting my butt paying taxes, I expect my city to at least be SOMEWHAT prepped for a storm they knew was coming days in advance. You say all this snow wasn’t expected–you’re right. So why did Fairfield, in walking distance from me, have not nearly as many issues?

And stop deflecting with the usual “welfare” scapegoats, it’s tired. The city is supposed to take care of its hardworking citizens; demanding accountability is only just.

By: Hammond Egger

Hammond Egger — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:48:17 +0000

5 days trapped in my house,watching Finch on TV saying-’be patient’.The plows came Wed.,and piled snow in front of my house,left and never returned.I’m sure no fan of Dan Malloy,but he ‘suggested’ that towns keep plowing throughout the storm.Finch sent the plow drivers home,and viola! We got 30+ inches and now we can’t clear it!Finch SHOULD resign,but his ego wouldn’t fit in the Superdome.He would never do it,I can only hope the imbeciles that voted for him last time won’t forget being prisoners in their homes for a week!

By: ParkCityGuy

ParkCityGuy — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:38:50 +0000

We should just ask Christina Ayala to drive around the city banging into the snow banks. Eventually they we all be down to nothing and traffic can get back to normal. Given her driving skills I say she has it taken care of by the weekend.

By: Sandra Finn

Sandra Finn — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:38:48 +0000

We have never had almost three feet of snow land in our city. I saw contractors with plows broken down all over Fairfield County. I saw people trying to drive only to get stuck. The city had to tow cars first, then get pay loaders to lift the snow, then get the plows in. There was so much work to be done and I thought everything was done well. I am disgusted by the people in our city who want government to be their “be all end all.” Get off your butts and do something to help rather than site behind your computers and facebook accounts and complain. Your desire for government to be your mother is pathetic.

By: obi wan kenobe

obi wan kenobe — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:35:03 +0000

Fich didn’t step up to the plate. We paid high tax money to get this kind of service ohh please come on.. He should do better than that. In the year he is being a mayor he didn’t do anything for us.

By: Gad Flye

Gad Flye — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:26:31 +0000

Finch has done nothing but destroy this city and cut city services while hiring people at high salaries for UNNECESSARY positions like a spokesperson and an education liason but not enough money to properly perform a street clean up.Yeah People should wake up and march down to the Mayors office and tell him to resign!

By: Jennifer Buchanan

Jennifer Buchanan — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:23:39 +0000

If you want real, organic change in this city, there is a City Council election this November, start now to spread the word – no more city empolyees elected to City Council – it is in our city charter, but there’s a state law that is cited by city attorney’s that is used to allow this. The state law has a bill to change this – sign the petiton – it’s on the Facebook page – for Jack Hennessy – our lone State Rep from Bridgeport who wants to see this practice stopped. It is not JUST the mayor.

By: Jo Ann

Jo Ann — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:22:30 +0000

The thing is we residence of bridgeport have this and other forums to vocialize what we feel and think. Sorry Mr. Minto but I live here and I am not a fan of Mr. Finch. They never plowed my street till yesterday. That was a week. The neighborhood helped eachother. What part of any of this is the cities responsibility? I just want to know.

By: Jessica Martinez

Jessica Martinez — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:43:14 +0000

Wake up Bridgeport!! Let’s make every day of our lives count. Let’s remain positive and be a part of the solution. If you don’t like something what is the point of complaining? Get up and do something about it. The more we work together to fix this community and become change agents, the more we will rise and progress with success. It starts with YOU, when you’re in the mood to point fingers point it at yourself. What are you doing to contribute to the problem and/or the solution? I’m just saying, the things I read is really starting to get me sick and I’m to the point where I think it’s time to remove my Facebook page because it’s a bunch of discouraging crap!! I know I preach LOVE and Lord forgive me for this anger right not. But we need more love, compassion and mobilization in this community.

By: Jessica Martinez

Jessica Martinez — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:42:53 +0000

You’re upset about your tax dollars get up and do something about it. Investigate and check out the City’s Financials, I’m sure it’s public records. You want to know what I am mad about my tax money going to??? I’m mad that my tax dollars go to people that abuse the welfare system, when they are fully healthy and capable to get a JOB or an EDUCATION!! I’m not talking about the people that really need it and use the system properly. I’m mad that my tax dollars has to pay for all those who choose a life of crime yet they are living large in the prison with MY tax money. I’m mad that my tax dollars still go into a school system that is failing to educate our children. Let’s get real people these are true issues to be mad about not about the fact that Mayor Finch didn’t walk the streets and laser beam the snow away with his magic powers so that we could all get back to our busy lives.