' How the Middletown BOE is Slighting the Middle Class' Every time I turn on the news, and admittedly, I watch way too much news lately, I am confronted with this New Reality we live in politically. Growing up, politicians fought hard to be seen as centerists. Compromise was an essential skill required to be a successful politician. Bush, Clinton, Bush Jr., even Obama was far more middle of the road than the left would have liked. I heave spent entirely too much time and energy asking myself how we got here...this land of extreme ideology. Whether you are Republican, Democrat or Independent, I think we can agree that Trump is an extreme. Bernie Sanders is an extreme... Both sides seem very adverse to meeting in the middle. Now I know there are thousands of reasons why this happened, all valid in there own way...Money, Corporate Greed, Wars, Inequities, Economic downfalls, the mortgage crisis, etc. Today, I offer one common denominator I see in all of them...The...
I am a lifelong Middletown resident, former BOE Member/President and an unsuccessful Township Committee Candidate. This blog is to express my views on Middletown politics, education and issues that matter to our daily lives. My goal is to inform, vent and even entertain on occasion. Enjoy....