Doctor Bentivegna is an ophthalmologist living in Connecticut. He has written numerous op-ed pieces for The Hartford Courant and The New York Times regarding health care, tort reform, and the political situation in Haiti.

Joseph Bentivegna, M.D.June 30, 2019

Jim Himes’ call for an Impeachment Inquiry is a Scam

Congressman Jim Himes, who represents Fairfield County Connecticut, has publicly requested that an impeachment inquiry begin on President Trump. This is an obvious scam, since the Democrats have no intention of impeaching the President. They are merely trying to mollify their rabid base to avoid primary challenges. According to Congressman Himes: “The time has come for the House of Representatives to begin an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. From the moment of his inauguration, this President has shown contempt for the truth, has attacked our institutions, and has ignored the Constitution he swore to defend. He has refused the oversight which is Congress’ long-established right and duty. In recent weeks, he has refused to comply with subpoenas, he has ordered administration officials to refuse to testify, and he has asserted executive privilege of unprecedented scope with respect to attempts to alter the census. The President attacks our free press, threatens to jail his political opponents and attacks courts and judges when they challenge … [Read more...]

Some Friendly Advice for the Democrats

Every society has a Ruling Class and The United States is no exception. It consists of the super wealthy, those with Ivy League educations –especially Harvard and Yale; and those who ingratiate themselves with these two groups. The majority of our corporate chieftains, high level judges, star journalists, bureaucratic heads, academic leaders and major politicians come from this group. Since President Trump won the election in 2016, our Ruling Class has been determined to remove him from office. Having failed to do so, they have finally realized that the ballot box is their only recourse. And they have decided upon the best candidate – Joe Biden. Thus, we are seeing glowing press and bogus polls pointing to his inevitability as the Democratic nominee. Democrats should be suspicious. Our Ruling Class is not interested in policy, it is interested in power. And they do not like being on the outside looking in. But it was our Ruling Class who dragged us into unwinnable wars in the Middle East and Afghanistan. After trillions of dollars, tens of thousands of lost lives, millions of displaced people … [Read more...]

Connecticut is Morphing into a State of Rich and Poor

The election of Greenwich plutocrat Ned Lamont marks a watershed in Connecticut’s history as he is pursuing policies that ensure that the rich remain in Fairfield County, the poor stay invisible while sequestered in the inner cities, and the middle class heads for the door. Let’s look at what at what he is proposing: 1. A tax on everything. Democrats are proposing extending the sales tax to virtually every product and business service except for lawyers – who make up a large portion of the legislature – and doctors – not because doctors have any politically clout - but because the seniors would riot. When this plan hit the newspapers, five patients came into my office in one day and said they were leaving Connecticut. 2. Tolls, tolls and more tolls. In one of the best political whoppers since President Obama promised you can keep your doctor, Lamont has reneged on his promise to only place tolls on incoming trucks. The Democratic legislature is poised to do so, but there are a few bugs to be ironed out. Fairfield County is upset. Thus, Lamont is considering not … [Read more...]