Vote Thomas, a voice for the voiceless

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4 responses to “Vote Thomas, a voice for the voiceless”

1. Linda O’Shaughnessy

   October 13, 2020

   It’s difficult to believe Stephanie is a voice for the voiceless if she is endorsed by Planned Parenthood. Sorry, but she can’t get my support.

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2. John ONeill

   October 13, 2020

   Some quick observations:
   1) Donna King writes very well. If I ever get married again I will be sure to use her as Justice of The Peace
   2) It should be pointed out that Stephanie Thomas has stated she’s for “effective governing instead of politics “. While that’s a nice cliche that’s proven to be untrue in her case. She blindly supported the Bob Duff lies in the now infamous Duff affair with Norwalk Police. At a time when tensions were high her support of Duff’s misrepresentations were the equivalent of throwing gas on the fire. One may ask why she did this? Politics of course. One may also ask, if Steph sold out NPD for political purposes what other issues will she sell out on for political expediency?
   3) CT economy has been in trouble due to failed policies of Dems over past 40 years. Over the past 12 years we have created many low paying jobs, BUT have lost many high paying jobs. Our politicians talk about job creation, but forget to tell us those terrific Amazon jobs are stocking shelves. I’m afraid that doesn’t pay the rent or pay the entitlement programs favored by Hartford Dems
   4) The last thing we need is another Senator pushing misguided policies in Hartford while crushing our state econominally
   5) Nancy: Please follow up on electric bill increase due to windfarms becoming operatonal in 2-3 years. Norwalkers should be told in advance that we will need to pay 20% more to turn the lights on..Another minor thing our officials have overlooked.

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3. Bryan Meek

   October 14, 2020

   How does pursuing a Super-majority legislature give voice to the voiceless? Last I checked those on the side of fiscal sanity have no voice. And now you want them to have even less of a voice?

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4. Mimi Chang

   October 23, 2020

   Ms. Thomas, who will represent part of East Norwalk should she be elected, has not been a “voice for the voiceless” locally as a Norwalk Zoning Commissioner who supported the East Norwalk Neighborhood TOD Plan, despite strong opposition from the community. The plan proposes to bring several hundred to potentially a thousand gentrification apartment units with inadequate parking, and several hundreds of carbon monoxide emitting vehicles, with no comprehensive traffic study planned to mitigate the current traffic gridlock situation, let alone analyze how a thousand more vehicles will impact conditions, on a 1/2 mile stretch of tight infrastructure. Several hundred residents loudly and clearly pushed back against the volume of density proposed, and against the nonexistent safeguards or plans in place to mitigate the negative consequences of excessive consumption such as noise and air pollution, traffic congestion, parking spillover, etc. Their voices went largely unheard. Residents proposed three reasonable plans of compromise to Ms. Thomas and her fellow commissioners to reduce negative environmental impact, which were rejected. As an appointee on the East Norwalk Neighborhood TOD Oversight Committee, Ms. Thomas had every opportunity to be the “voice for the voiceless”, especially when it came to overseeing that environmental safeguards were in place in the plan to protect those who live in 06855. I expected much stronger advocacy from a self proclaimed environmentalist who is endorsed by the “Sierra Club“. What a disappointment. Let’s hope Ms. Thomas finally listens to East Norwalk residents’ voices in opposition to the 10 Norden Place Special Permit Application for a Warehouse/Distribution Center.

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