Rumors abound throughout the town that the Republicans on the Town Committee (RTC) in Brookfield, Connecticut are "eating their own" and it is ugly. Are they being asked to swear an oath of allegiance to the RTC?
Several reports have been circulating of intense questioning, not unlike those being questioned nationally, during the process of fielding it's set of candidates for this Novembers elections.
While a questionnaire is the normal process to evaluate a candidates core values, was this a verbal assault in which one "victim' equated to nonphysical "water boarding' after suffering it?
Why the intense "vetting"?
Based on the reported questions asked by the Inquisitors, they focused around the potential candidates positions on all things business and commercial.
The RTC apparently appears to have overtaken by incorporators hell bent on attempting to drive a strong pro business - pro development platform into the coming election at all costs and wants the towns board and commissions to be naive and looking the other way when their donors begin filing applications.
Led by a small group of intellectually and integrity challenged individuals, the RTC has been apparently forfeited its traditional core values have been trashed in favor of an ultra insular cadre of self promoting self orientated special interests.
Instead of demanding loyalty to basic principles of honesty and adherence to the law, the new breed is demanding loyalty to the almighty dollar and revenue at any price. If doesn't put a buck in someone's pockets, then it can't be good. Is that true?
Not a thought to the responsibility to the oath they will take, the rule of law or the basic common "fairness" and best interests of the community for any action, no?
Is it any wonder that the community is having problems with them when the 'best' leadership available is characters of this ilk?
Their tactics have given rise to a growing number of citizens who are writing under a pseudonym or in unsigned blogs to avoid the personal verbal attacks, intimidation and recrimination dished out for speaking publicly. Brave souls indeed are those who stand up and speak at public forums in which person after person is told to "move out of town if you don't like it".
In fairness, attacks from both sides do occur. The difference is the intensity and personal nature of the Republican attacks on its very own members. Certainly they are not following Ronald Regan's view not to speak poorly of another Republican.
Is this a symptom of their frustration in losing the national election, their inability to address even basic issues or is it unique to Brookfield’s politics and the often observed incompetence of the local RTC?
The amount of dollars involved and the nature of the questions make it reasonable to assume that the ‘cannibalism’ outbreak is contained locally.
Individuals stand to earn millions in commissions, construction and business services if expansion is not restrained in any way.
In this economy – any work is sought; often with violent vigor, something that is very readily available in the Brookfield Republican Town Committee.
Will this feeding frenzy marginalize the RTC and hand the Democrats what would be their first town victory in many years?
The possibility grows with every “bite” of the hand that serves them.
Will the leadership figure it out and change their approach?
Very doubtful, Stupid is and stupid does and “learning” does not seem to be something that the current group of miscreants does very well. After all, they do the same thing over and over again and expect a different outcome. That's the very definition of insanity, right?
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