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Remember When: Bridgeport was a factory town
It’s sad to say, but the factories of the past are indeed gone. If we travel through some parts of Bridgeport, it is evident that factories — now abandoned — are part of our […] Continue Reading…
- By Richard Sattanni
- Published July 25, 2012 in Opinion
A fresh perspective on the G clef
If marketing music is about creating an image with which individuals can identify — and that seems to be the case — then are emotions something that can be bought, sold and consumed, thrown […] Continue Reading…
- By Amber Treschitta
- Published July 5, 2012 in Opinion
Democracy is not a ‘technicality’
Some decriers have tried to diminish the Connecticut Supreme Court decision regarding the illegal state takeover of the Bridgeport Board of Education. These spin masters, led by Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch and his sycophants, […] Continue Reading…
- By Carmen L. Lopez
- Published April 17, 2012 in Opinion
Tax remark draws Black Rock ire
While scattershooting around the Park City, here are a few nuggets I found that may have aroused some interest since the last time I, well, scattershot. In an otherwise innocuous puff piece about Mayor […] Continue Reading…
- By Rob Sullivan
- Published April 17, 2012 in Opinion
Newton seeks political redemption — will Bridgeport voters go along?
He’s b-a-a-a-a-c-k! Not that it’s any great surprise. Ernie Newton is officially returning to the political scene and will challenge incumbent state Sen. Ed Gomes (D-23) for the seat Gomes has held since Newton […] Continue Reading…
- By Rob Sullivan
- Published February 1, 2012 in Opinion
Best wishes for Bridgeport
OK gang, it’s that day, coming up on the 8th. A day where strangers pump your hand, exhort you to “Do the right thing,” and give you reams of useless pasteboard “hints.” A day […] Continue Reading…
- By ace-holleran
- Published November 4, 2011 in Opinion
Bridgeport: playground of the powerful and privileged
It is well-established in our representative democracy, that the power of government is shared among three equal branches; the Judicial, the Legislative and the Executive. Fearful as the drafters of our federal and state […] Continue Reading…
- By Carmen L. Lopez
- Published October 28, 2011 in Opinion
Ends do not justify the means
It has been said that in order to understand and make sense of the present, we must have some level of clarity of the events and factors that led us into the present. While […] Continue Reading…
- By Carmen L. Lopez
- Published September 9, 2011 in Opinion
School board makeup sparks selective outrage
On Wednesday, Aug. 10, the front page of the Connecticut Post declared that “Bridgeport Hispanics BOE Snub Leads to Angry Letters.” Former State Representative Edna Garcia, a dedicated and committed member of the Latino […] Continue Reading…
- By Carmen L. Lopez
- Published August 11, 2011 in Opinion
The pursuit of political power and its dangers
Political power is generally defined as the capacity to influence the public affairs of a community, a state and/or a nation. Political power may be acquired through either the electoral process or the appointive […] Continue Reading…
- By Carmen L. Lopez
- Published July 31, 2011 in Opinion
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