Ken Dixon's Blog-O-Rama

The AP’s reporting that Rob Simmons’ campaign for GOP Senate nomination lifted some material verbatim from the National Federation of Independent Businesse. It’s called plagiarism. ”Regrettably, in a very small section of the plan, one of our young staffers who helped draft the language made the mistake of borrowing words from another source,” his campaign just said. “Rob Simmons takes this issue seriously, the staffer has been admonished, and the part of the plan in question will be immediately re-worded.” 

 In case you don’t think they’re playing hardball with Greenwich wrestling czarina Linda McMahon, the statement continues: “Linda McMahon is in no position to talk about credibility on jobs given spent last year receiving millions of dollars in taxpayer-funded subsidies designed to create jobs, then turning around and slashing jobs after taking them money, and then receiving millions more from the Wall Street bailout bill she supports.  At least this kid’s mistake didn’t cost taxpayers over $800 billion.

Who says the state is without a prayer? Who says there’s a separation of church and state?

The Blogster just got this e-mail from Sen. Mike McLachlan’s personal e-mail, so he’s not using his public e-mail to promote religion in the Capitol.

 Anyway here it is, in all its purple robes and prose.

“There is a new presence at the state Capitol this legislative session.  It is mostly unseen, but not without influence.  It is the influence of prayer.  Prayer walkers moving throughout the halls of the Capitol praying for legislators and staff and for righteous legislation to come forth.  A monthly prayer meeting that meets behind closed doors to lift up to heaven the same concerns.  Email alerts and updates going out to inform intercessors and believers across the state about upcoming legislation and prayer points concerning the business of the state.

Now the Connecticut Capitol Prayer Network is sponsoring a Prayer Breakfast at the state Capitol during Holy Week, on Wednesday, March 31.  The breakfast will be held in Room 310 of the Capitol, from 8:45—9:50.  The purpose of this breakfast is to encourage legislators and staff in the application of faith to their responsibilities at the Capitol and in their personal lives.  We want to raise the profile of faith in God and begin to build bridges for the CCPN to minister personally to legislators and staff.

The Family Institute is not sponsoring the breakfast, but we support the CCPN.  Here is how you can help make this Legislative Prayer Breakfast a success.  You will find a link below where you can send an email invitation to your legislators.  This is so important.  We really want to fill Room 310 with legislators and staff.  Being invited by their constituents is the best way we know to get them there!  Whatever else you want to say about politicians, they pay attention to the people whose votes they need to be elected.  That is why we are asking you to take a moment and click the link to invite your representative and senator.  (Then to follow up with a personal note of invitation or a phone call would be even better.)”

He was reticent to tussle with reporters when he first shifted his US Senate candidacy to governor last year, but Tom Foley of Greenwich, the former Bush administration ambassador to Ireland, showed some schooling this morning during a 39-minute Q and A with state political reporters. Borrowing to cover the operating deficits, like the $1.3-billion Gov. Rell wants to borrow against future revenue “is a mistake. In the business world, that’s the beginning of a death spiral for business.” Last year, Rell and Democrats also closed the 2008-2009 budget by borrowing $900 million. “Again, it just shows that the Legislature here is unwilling to consider the severity of the problem and start attacking the expense problem, which is causing all these problems.”