Stratford resident cites Reagan, urges personal accountability in public comment

Olga Pena, a Stratford resident, used her public comment to quote former President Ronald Reagan and urge a renewed focus on individual accountability. "There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit," she said, attributing the remark to Reagan and tying it to her message about responsibility.

Pena pressed against what she described as a tendency to blame society for wrongdoing rather than the person who breaks the law. "You must reject the idea of every time a law is broken, society is guilty rather than the law breaker," she said, adding that "it's time to restore American precepts that the individual is accountable for his actions." The comment framed personal responsibility as the central theme of her remarks.

She identified herself near the end of her remarks: "my name is Olga Pena. I'm a proud resident of Stratford," and referenced the country's 250th anniversary, saying she was "celebrating America for 250 years." Pena concluded the comment with "Thank you."