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Religious freedom is less than righteousness The CT Viewpoints opinion “Religious freedom is more than religion” shows just how entrenched is the sincerely held belief that one man’s notion of “freedom” dictates the liberty of others. The author, Brian Festa, starts by claiming that the Vatican’s doctrinal office is “dead wrong” on a matter of doctrine as it relates to the COVID-19 vaccine. He stresses that “faithful Catholics” will recognize that the Vatican is unaware of the teachings of the Vatican and that the “opinion” of the Vatican is irrelevant. The issue with ...

Lamont must stop waffling on the Killingly power plant issue Protestors outside the Capitol in 2019 opposing the Killingly power plant project. On January 19, Gov. Ned Lamont gave his bluntest comments yet regarding the controversial Killingly natural gas plant, saying, “I don’t want to build Killingly.”  Yet, Lamont still refuses to wield his executive authority to actually stop its construction, and instead offers vague suggestions that market forces will stop the plant’s construction. NTE Energy, the Florida based developer of the Killingly plant, has given no indication that it i...

Felons and non-citizens on Connecticut juries? Not a good idea A move is afoot to extend the privilege of sitting on a jury to released felons and non-citizen long-term residents. According to a recent report, supported by Connecticut Chief Justice Richard Robinson, making this change would increase Black and Latinx representation. This is a laudatory goal. But it undermines the very foundations of jury participation as a key aspect of citizenship. Steven Wilf Juries traditionally were composed of citizens who demonstrated upstanding character—“twelve good men and true” is the old commo...

Vaccinate educators now A scene from the CEA's "Vaccinate educators now" video. Nearly a year after the coronavirus pandemic forced schools to shut down, no one is more eager for a full reopening than teachers, who understand the myriad advantages of in-person instruction and the hurdles of going remote. If we prioritize school reopening, however, we must prioritize vaccination of teachers. Jeff Leake In its latest guidelines on school reopening, the clearest yet, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encourages states to prioritize teachers, maintaining, “Teachers and school staff...

The Maybrook rail line study is a waste of $1 million The Maybrook rail line has a public trail alongside, making it unsuitable for double tracking. Anyone who follows this column knows I’m a “train guy.”  I’ve always been a supporter of mass transit and continue to be.  But sometimes I wonder just where the state’s priorities are when they chose to waste $1 million on yet another crazy study. Jim Cameron This time it’s a study of the Maybrook line, a 14-mile, single-track of rusting rail running west from Danbury to Brewster N.Y. and beyond. Metro-North used to run their equip...