Lockbox Claims First Victim. Malloy Cancels MetroHartford Alliance Breakfast Appearance Over Griebel Letter.

Governor Dannel P. Malloy is not a friend of diversity of thought. Malloy is in an alright twist over Nelson “Oz” Griebel’s recent letter to the legislature suggesting it slow the rush to adopting an amendment to the state constitution imposing a “lockbox” on transportation spending.

Griebel thinks the legislature should wait until a transportation study panel he serves on issues a report early next year. Malloy was not pleased. Griebel serves as the president of the MetroHartford Alliance, where the governor was scheduled to speak Wednesday at its Rising Star Breakfast. Fast as you can say aurora borealis, Malloy cancelled his speech and Griebel was summoned to the corporate woodshed. Offering measured advice in public that conflicts with the Malloy way is no longer allowed. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker seems more open to other people’s ideas. Sometimes that pays off.

A terse MetroAlliance email message announced the rising star to shooting star cancellation. Refunds are available from Roberto Capossela.

The next breakfast, scheduled for January 12th, will feature the newly elected mayor of Hartford, Luke Bronin Peron. Any zoning supplicants who did not respond to campaign fundraising solicitations from the Greenwich plutocrat may want to consider attending as the season on retribution continues.