He was a born and raised in Connecticut.  As a youth, legend holds that he heard the sound of drums and dreamed of a military life, which his mother prevented him from having.   When he came of age, he did join the military and set out to face the French invasion from Canada, but was prevented in seeing battle by the defeat by the French at Ft. William Henry.  He served perhaps two weeks.  This was not the end of his military career. 

    For now, he would settle into life as a merchant in New Haven, as a bookseller and pharmacist.  But young Ben had bigger horizons in mind, and began the life of a trader, often in command of one of the three ships he owned.  Because British taxes threatened his livelihood, he joined a subversive group known to use violent acts and continued to smuggle goods in contravention of the legitimate government’s laws.  He married the daughter of a local sheriff who used his position to shield Ben when it was necessary. 

    War broke out, and Ben found he could no longer be just a smuggler.  He was elected as a Captain in the Connecticut militia and soon found that he was rising quickly through the ranks.  In short order he was a Brigadier General, although his accomplishments were few.  In fact, he was ordered to be arrested for stealing military goods during wartime.  Yet even this did not prevent him from being appointed to the command of West Point.  But as much as a year before, he had already plotted to change sides, for which the name “Benedict Arnold” has become synonymous with “traitor” in the American lexicon.

    October 27, 2009 brings us to the tale of treason again by a man from Connecticut.  This one goes by the name of Joe Lieberman, but there are more than a few similarities between these two men.  Joe was the darling of the disaffected Democrats in 2000.  He had been amongst the first legislators, and in fact was the first Democrat to publicly challenge Bill Clinton for his ethical lapses.  This made him an easy choice for Vice President on the ticket with Al Gore, the sitting VP who was trying to distance himself from the President.  Joe’s tale of treason begins however in the election of 2008.  Elected as an Independent in 2006 after losing the Democratic primary, Joe continues to caucus with the Democratic Party and even retains a chairmanship (Homeland Security, where he has done nothing to investigate Blackwater ~ but I digress).  He made open love to John McCain and Sarah Palin against the Obama-Biden ticket.  But given the spinelessness of the Democrats in control of the Senate, even this could not cost him his position in the “Council of 60.” 

    Today, October 27, Joe has committed treason again.  He has threatened to become the first Senator of a majority party to join the minority to filibuster a bill.  Am I comparing this to Benedict Arnold, that other well-known treasoner from Connecticut?  You bet I am!  Why?  

    Benedict Arnold showed signs of being only on the side of himself even while on active military duty.  He stole military goods and then, when passed over for a promotion he though rightfully his, he sold his soul to the devil for money and position.  This is no different from Joe Lieberman, the Connecticut Senator who has taken in his career over 13MILLION dollars from health care companies.  Although he promised to abide by the party’s rules in a primary challenge, which he lost, he still ran - and won- largely funded by those corporate health-care dollars.  And today, Connecticut Joe paid them back.  For $13million, Joe just threatened to side with those who seek to continue to kill Americans by denying coverage and health care.

    Joe Lieberman is a traitor, not to the Democratic Party, but to the American People.  He sold his vote. Benedict Arnold sold his commission to the British for £20,000 (in 1780 money) and had he been successful, who knows how many more Americans would have died, or if there would have even been an America.  Joe Lieberman sold his senatorial vote for $13,000,000.00.  We know that on average 122 Americans die EACH DAY due to lack of insurance.

    I’ll say it again because I cant say it enough.  Joe Lieberman is a traitor, just like that other infamous Connecticut man, Benedict Arnold.  His words and his plans enrich only himself and cost Americans their dignity, their freedom and their lives.

I love it!  The Weasel from Connecticut, when asked if he would be willing to lose his Chairmanship over this, answers "Oh God, No!"
A man of convictions wouldn't you say?