Count Bob Stefanowski as one of the people calling for push-back against the governor's extension of emergency powers months after the Covid storm moved on to ravage other states. If being in the building isn't a risk to the health and safety of legislators, then why aren't they in there doing their jobs, he asks.

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Today's Rants include two expressing anger over the kidnapping of sports by politics, and two more who are disgusted with Senator Chris Murphy for saying that President Trump is responsible for the nation's Covid deaths. And we take some calls on King Ned's Royal Extension.

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State Senator Rob Sampson is appalled that the governor is going to extend his emergency powers for another 5 months, and appalled that Republicans may be poised to endorse the extension. Rob, from Wolcott, suggests you be upset, and make your upset known to your representatives.

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What's on people's minds? We find out with our Rant Line hour, as we mix recorded calls from our 24-7 voice mail service (860-751-4698) with live calls.

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We talk with Carlos Alvarado for the first time. Carlos is running for State Senate in the 10th District representing parts of New Haven and West Haven. He is an Army Veteran and a newcomer in the political scene, eager to apply his business experience to the problem of out of control state spending.

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Did we talk with Michael Harrison about the GOP convention? We sure did. Did we discuss the American-made subcompact cars of the 1970's - the Gremlin, Pinto and Vega? Of course we did! Did we talk about rock music or our radio careers? Surprisingly, no.

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Dan Maymin is running for state rep against Senator Blumenthal's son Matt, a first term member of the house from Stamford/Darien. We learn about Dan's views.

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You know that Trump Hating Caller? He's on the Rant Line again today, as is one of the many anti-Trump Hating Caller callers. And first hour guest James is still drawing callers to react to the notion of Progressivism representing progress.

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Are progressives actually in support of progress? Are conservatives looking to preserve the status quo? Those are the assumptions we hear from 12 year old caller James. Is he right?

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Rant Line calls cover the gamut, and we mix a bunch of topics - like the Republican convention, Eversource overcharges, and whose to blame for Hurricane Laura (Hint: Trump) - from our live callers. Plus - Hartford businessman Stan McCauley responds to Evan from Granby who says he's had enough of leftists being called Communists!

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