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02/20/11 The Raw Darien News Feed

2011-02-20T13:22:00.001-08:00

News Reports About Darien, CT

Lady Eagles Roll Over Darien in FCIAC First-Round Battle
Patch.com
The Trumbull High Lady Eagles basketball team won 54-41 over Darien at Fairfield Ludlowe. They were led by Erin Moore's 14 points. By Brett Rosen - Nicole Buch grabs a rebound for Darien in their 54-41 loss to Trumbull. ...

Noroton Heights Transformer Explosion Causes Brief Outage
Patch.com
By John Davisson - The Darien Library and several other residents are reporting that power has been restored. The library will open slightly late due to the outage. Original article: A transformer fire and ...

Boys hockey: Darien rallies to top Wilton
Wilton Bulletin
Darien scored five unanswered goals — four in the third period — to defeat Wilton, 5-3, in an FCIAC boys hockey game Saturday night in Darien. The Warriors dropped to 10-7-1 overall with their second straight loss. Wilton scored three goals in the ...

Saturday's Scholastic Sports Box scores
Stamford Advocate
Darien 1:33.26; 2. Danbury 1:33.69; 4x400 relay: 1. Staples 3:27.76; 2. Danbury 3:30.15; 5. New Canaan 3:32.74; 4x800 relay: 1. Staples 8:06.56; 5. Fairfield Ludlowe 8:10.89; 1600 sprint medley: 1. Danbury 3:39.35; 3. Staples 3:41.14; High jump: 1. ...

Ithaca Gymnasts Score 182.975; Place Second of Four Teams
Ithaca College Athletics
Bomber junior Jessica Bolduc (Darien/Darien, Conn.) placed first on uneven bars with a score of 9.55 and first on floor exercise with a score of 9.7. Her score on floor was just a quarter-point shy of her career-best mark of 9.725, achieved twice in ...

Hompe nets six as New Canaan girls hockey wins in OT
NCAdvertiser.com (blog)
4 Ridgefield in the semifinals at 8 pm Wednesday at the Darien Ice Rink. Darien and Wilton will square off in the other semifinal game at 6 pm The Rams were trailing Hall/Conard 5-4 with 1:20 remaining when they pulled goalie Britt Gardella during a ...

New Canaan High Ski Team Hits the Slopes
The Daily New Canaan
The team, comprised of five boys and five girls, competes in the Connecticut Interscholastic Ski League along with 24 other schools, including St. Luke's School and neighboring Darien and Wilton high schools. Competitions take place at the Mount ...

The Daily New Canaan

New Canaan Takes 13th in Class L Wrestling State Championship
Patch.com
Darien (sixth, 102) had Lars Remole (140) take the state title. Dimitri Chargares (130) and Malcolm Kiplinger placed fifth while John Corcoran(145) placed sixth. Avon (eighth, 93.5) had individuals place in four weight classes. ...

Creative Eye
Cherry Hill Courier Post
"Flag House, PA" by Robert Carley of Darien, Connecticut, is a sharp-focused, colored print from a series documenting "unusual" American flags that the artist encountered after 9-11. Carley happened upon this house "in the middle of nowhere," and ...

Let me run some numbers by you
TheDay.com
Tops among Connecticut schools with at least 100 test takers were Ridgefield (94 percent), Darien (91 percent), New Canaan, Trumbull, and Weston (90 percent). Jerome Belair, the new superintendent, comes to Waterford from Weston. ...

Top Republicans Rally for Stamford Candidate
The Daily Stamford
Michael Fedele, former US Senate candidate Linda McMahon, Connecticut Republican Party State Chairman Chris Healy, Stamford Mayor Michael Pavia, Darien First Selectman David Campbell, state Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, Assistant Senate ...

The Daily Stamford

Squash teams compete in nationals
Greenwich Time
The Gators bounced back with wins over Darien (4-1) and East Rock (3-2) on Saturday. On Sunday, Eastern won a thrilling 3-2 match over John Martinez with the deciding match being won 3-2 by Corey Bancroft. Aleksander Geske and Kieran Davis were ...

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Warrior Nation » Blog Archive » MISSING: Blue & White Hockey Team ...
By John Nash
So things went at the Darien Ice Arena on Saturday night as the Wilton Warriors proved themselves to be only two-thirds of the hockey team they can be, giving up four third-period goals and letting the host Blue Wave snatch an FCIAC ...
Warrior Nation - http://blogs.wiltonvillager.com/warriornation/

Recently Updated Web Pages About Darien, CT

Darien Police: No Danger in Ride Offered to Kid | The Daily Darien
Darien police have found the driver of a what had been called a suspicious car that ... Darien Police responded to Whole Foods three times last week. ...
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Darien girls ice hockey team downs Greenwich - NewsTimes
Darien girls ice hockey team downs Greenwich [...] Darien showed it is very ready for the tough playoff battles that lie ahead as the Blue Wave defeated ...
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Sports Bars in Darien - reviews from critics, food blogs and fellow diners.
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Two young Darien singers perform at Carnegie Hall
Darienites Christina DeMaio and Erin Aoyama return to Carnegie ... The Darien Times, 10 Corbin Drive, Floor 3, Darien, CT 06820.
www.darientimes.com/news/darien-features/5000386.html

FCIAC Girls Basketball Quarterfinals: No. 1 Trumbull 54, No. 8 ...
Trumbull led 30-20 at halftime and outscored Darien 24-21 in the second half. ... For Darien (12-9), Meg Marren netted 15 points. ...
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Five Things to Know About Darien: Feb. 16 - Topix
Full story: Darien Patch. Commuter Meeting: Frustrated by the latest Metro-North setbacks? The Connecticut Rail Commuter Council will be holding a special ...
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08/10/10 More Bad News For Greenwich Millionaire Ned Lamont's Failing Senatorial Campaign

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The Millionaire Emperor Has No Clothes ....

Ned Lamont Is Furiously Flushing Money Down The Toilet As More Bad News Keeps Rolling In From The Pollsters At Quinnipiac University

Q Poll: Too Close To Call Between Lamont, Malloy In Primary‎

Hartford Courant

Quinnipiac Poll: Ned Lamont Up By 3 Points, But Too Close To Call Vs. Dannel Malloy In Democratic Primary Tuesday

The latest Quinnipiac Poll shows that Democrat Ned Lamont is ahead by 3 percentage points over former Stamford Mayor Dannel Malloy, but the race is too close to call because the margin of error is plus or minus 4.6 percentage points......

.... Both Republicans and Democrats also say that Lamont suffered a setback when he initially refused to debate Malloy in the final weeks of the race in a one-on-one, televised debate .....

....The poll of likely Democratic voters shows Lamont ahead by 45 percent to 42 percent, which is closer than the 45 to 40 lead that he had last week. Overall, 30 percent of those polled said they could still change their minds before Tuesday's vote, and 12 percent said they were still undecided.

"The poll reflects what we're seeing and hearing every day on the campaign trail: Dan's got the momentum,'' said Dan Kelly, Malloy's campaign manager.....

....As multi-millionaires from Greenwich, both Lamont and Foley have enough money to air commercials in the highly expensive New York City television market. That is part of their strategy to reach voters in lower Fairfield County as the New York stations are beamed from Greenwich to Bridgeport and beyond. Many candidates are unable to afford New York television, and some believe it is a waste of money as the commercials are often seen by viewers in places like Brooklyn and Long Island who cannot vote in Connecticut. But Lamont, Foley, and U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon are all broadcasting commercials on the New York stations.

"It's really the only way to reach a broad audience in Fairfield County because 35 percent of the Republicans are in Fairfield County,'' Foley said in an interview. "We think it's a good investment for the general election.''

Foley said Saturday that he believed that Lamont has an advantage over Malloy because of the New York City commercials, but he agreed that the race is getting much tighter.

"It could be a jump ball, and he's up in New York and Malloy isn't, so it's his to lose,'' Foley said

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08/04/10 The Raw Ned Lamont News Feed: Top Story Greenwich Roundup Poll Says Ned Lamont's Lead Over Dan Malloy Has Vanished.
08/05/10 Ned Lamont's Campaign Statement On Today's Q-Poll
08/06/10 GREENWICH BRIEFING: Can Greenwich Resident Ned Lamont Survive Until Tuesday's Primary?
08/06/10 Dannel Malloy Profile: Come-From-Behind Candidate Battling In Close Primary Race With Democrat And Greenwich Resident Ned Lamont

08/07/10 WASTEFUL SPENDING: With $9,118,582.14 Greenwich Millionaire Ned Lamont Could Feed A Lot Of Hungry Children

And From Today:

08/09/10 Democratic Town Committee Chairman Frank Farricker Has A Message For Greenwich Voters: "DON'T FORGET TO VOTE"

....For the Democrats out there, I would like to give my personal endorsement to Dan Malloy for Governor, Nancy Wyman for Lieutenant Governor, Kevin Lembo for Comptroller, and Denise Merrill for Secretary of the State. PLEASE don’t forget to go down that line and vote for all the races. I can personally vouch for the character, integrity and intelligence of these people, and Connecticut will be a better place when they take office.....

Frank A. Farricker

08/10/10 DARIEN BRIEFING: Stefanonis 'On the Verge' of Another Housing App

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Stefanonis 'On the Verge' of Another Housing App (Darien Patch)

Developers Margaret and Chris Stefanoni are "on the verge" of submitting another affordable housing application to the Darien Planning and Zoning Commission, according to emails exchanged with the Department of Economic and Community Development .

Pre-Primary Profiles: John J. Ryan, Judge of Probate (New Canaan Patch)

Tuesday's primary will determine which of three Republicans candidates for Judge of Probate will represent the party in the general election.

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08/10/10 Vote for Rick Torres Today

2010-08-10T02:32:00.001-07:00

August 10th 2010

Vote Rick Torres Today

Rick Torres for Congress

November 2nd is not just about lower taxes, or reducing the deficit, or stopping one small part of the progressive agenda. This November you will vote for one very simple thing: whether or not to remain a free person.

For generations liberal Democrats have forced their programs upon one segment of our society, to disastrous results. Now they seek to do the same to the rest of us. The inner cities of America, from Bridgeport to Detroit, are sad glimpses into the future we will face under continued Democratic leadership.

Those in the inner city, particularly African-Americas, are kept in the bondage of dependency by a cruel political machine that makes them slaves to Democratic politicians. I know this to be true because this same system of dependency is how Fidel Castro holds power in Cuba, where I spent 7 years of my life living under tyranny. Every day that the government grows is another day in which you will lose more of your freedoms.

My opponent, Dan Debicella cannot win this November. Dan Debicella cannot win because he does not understand the fight. This is not just about lower taxes, or reducing the deficit, or eliminating one item off the liberal agenda. This election is about your God given right to be free. Moderate Republicans like Dan Debicella do not comprehend the lengths the Democratic Machine will go to to stay in power. The bribery, the cheating, the election day fraud. When I ran for mayor in Bridgeport in 2003, I saw with my own eyes busses of people being paid $20 bills, with packs of cigarettes, and with cans of beer as they arrived at the voting booth.

1/3 of all Democrats in this district live in my city of Bridgeport. In 2008 when Chris Shays lost, he lost the overall election by 10,000 votes. He lost Bridgeport by 23,000.

We Conservatives have abdicated our duty to defend this country. We did so because we failed to realize how each day our freedoms were being taken from us. The battle for this country is not in the suburbs, or in rural districts. Our freedom will be won or lost in places like Bridgeport.

If you nominate me today, I will take our just cause to the heart of liberal oppression in America. If you nominate Dan Debicella, you will allow the liberal agenda to progress. If you nominate me today, I will defeat Jim Himes in his own backyard. If you nominate Dan Debicella Jim Himes will be reelected. If you nominate me today, I will put us on the path to restoring our freedoms. If you nominate Dan Debicella we will continue to see our freedoms fade.

I am Rick Torres and I am the only Republican who can beat Jim Himes and restore our freedoms. I need your vote today. Thank you

P.S. If you are still undecided on how to vote, please watch the final TV debate here.

Sincerely,

08/09/10 DARIEN BRIEFING: More than gubernatorial wanna-bes on Tuesday's primary ballots

2010-08-09T03:10:00.001-07:00

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More than gubernatorial wanna-bes on Tuesday's primary ballots (Connecticut Post)

Tired of those relentless attack ads among the gubernatorial primary candidates? Consider, then, the lower-profile Republican primary for judge of Probate in Darien and New Canaan, where Michael Murray , William Osterndorf and John J. Ryan , a former veteran member of the state House of Representatives , are battling it out to get on the November ...

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08/08/10 DARIEN BRIEFING: A Darien Primary Primer

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A Darien Primary Primer (Darien Patch)

Voters from both major parties will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots in a range of contested primary races.

Pre-Primary Profiles: Michael P. Murray, Judge of Probate (New Canaan Patch)

Tuesday's primary will determine which of three Republicans candidates for Judge of Probate will represent the party in the general election.

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08/07/10 DARIEN BRIEFING: Power Squadron hosts Boat Camp for underprivileged kids

2010-08-07T03:12:00.000-07:00

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Power Squadron hosts Boat Camp for underprivileged kids (Darien News-Review)

Pirates handing out treasure are not what you would expect from a typical encounter, but that is exactly what participants of Boat Camp 2010 received on Friday.

New JFS Board Members (News Times)

Jewish Family Service elected new members to its board of directors in July. They are Craig Lambert , Lisa Linzer, Carl Rosen , Caroline Temlock-Teichman, Lauren Rosenthal Zalis , Ellen Bromley and Johanna Freud , all of Stamford; Gary Greene of Darien; and Leon Berkowitz of Norwalk.

Tom Foley toured Darien and met with residents, shop owners (NewsTimesLive)

Gubernatorial Republican candidate Tom Foley took a tour of Darien, meeting with business owners and residents to discuss the changes they would like to see in the state government.

Osterndorf possesses most experience out of three candidates running for probate judge (Darien News-Review)

When it comes to practicing law, Bill Osterndorf can say it's in his blood. Osterndorf, who has practiced law in New Canaan for the last 20 years, has a strong family background in the business.

Jury rules against man paralyzed in Stonington accident (The Day)

A Stamford Superior Court jury took just 54 minutes Thursday to decide not to award any damages to a bicyclist who was struck by a car here and paralyzed from the waist down in August of 2003.

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08/06/10 DARIEN BRIEFING: The Good Old Days in Darien / Ed Chrostowski

2010-08-06T03:14:00.000-07:00

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The Good Old Days in Darien / Ed Chrostowski (Darien News-Review)

Nobody paid much attention, but last week marked the 57th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, an historic struggle in which two soldiers from Darien had extraordinary roles.

Karen Jewell's Stamford Sailing Scene: Action continues to intensify along the water (Stamford Times)

Karen Jewell's Stamford Sailing Scene: Action continues to intensify along the water When you follow the local sailing scene, you soon realize that it is like watching a really good television series where the action just keeps getting better and better.

Selectmen Green-Light Safe Rides Endorsement (Darien Patch)

At its Monday night meeting, the Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a measure to endorse Safe Rides, the program in which Darien High Schoo A students voluntarily transport other youths who have been drinking on weekend nights.

Editor's notebook / "Kevin Lally: Community first" (Norwalk Citizen News)

The Brooks newspaper group was saddened to hear last weekend that our former publisher, Kevin Lally , died at age 53.

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08/02/10 BREAKING NEWS: Hearst Newspapers Chooses Stamford Resident Michael Fedele Over Greenwich Resident Tom Foley In Republican Primary For Gov

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CT Post Says Tom Foley "Brings Some Unpleasant Baggage To The Race"

Photo: Republican gubernatorial candidate and Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele

Connecticut Post Says Fedele The Choice Among Republicans

Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele has the combination of government and business experience that, given the chance to serve in the No. 1 seat, would be good for the state of Connecticut.

The Connecticut Post endorses his candidacy in the Aug. 10 Republican three-way primary.

The 55-yearold Fedele brings 10 years of legislative experience, serving in the state House of Representatives from 1992 to 2002, and three years in his current position.

But Fedele is also a self-made businessman and understands that job creation is the top challenge to the state.

Fedele understands in no uncertain terms that improving the atmosphere in Connecticut for small business is essential to turning around the state's economy.

His stand against any new taxes speaks to his understanding of the situation.

We compliment him for his position.

Given his experience, Fedele is confident solutions to the state's problems of spending and borrowing can be resolved through good management, and not through new taxes.Though Fedele has been part of the Rell administration ... well, that in some respects sums it up.

It was indeed the Rell administration, and if anyone can name a Connecticut lieutenant governor who shaped policy from that office, we'd be curious to know who it was.

Fedele rightly says he can be held accountable only for those areas in which he had authority.

He's been an effective ambassador for the state, recruiting business and reaching out to the Henkel Corporation, manufacturer of Loctite adhesive products and successfully encouraging them to consolidate operations in Rocky Hill.

Fedele also figured in the move of Columbia Elevators from New York to Bridgeport.

We also applaud Oz Griebel, another candidate in the GOP primary, for his passion and clear commitment to improving the business climate in the state.

And Tom Foley brings a business background as well. But he also brings some unpleasant baggage to the race.

But Fedele earns our endorsement. We believe he's the best of the three choices to lead the state.

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08/02/10 DARIEN BRIEFING: A Date of Primary Importance

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A Date of Primary Importance (Darien Patch)

We'd like to remind voters who are registered as a Democrat or Republican to mark their calendars for the upcoming primary elections on Aug.

Lockhouse lodging proves popular with canal visitors (Herald-Mail)

When it's vacation time at the Mundt household, Trevor Mundt steers away from the same old motel routine.

That Little Italian Eatery on the Corner (Darien Patch)

Do you have a restaurant that you've been meaning to go to for years but you just haven't found the time? I have lots of them.

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08/01/10 Make 10 Calls for 10 Days to Send Rick Torres to Congress

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Sunday, August 1

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We are in Election Countdown, and your help during the next week is critical. Please go to Rick's website at ricktorres2010.com and click PHONE BANK FOR RICK in the news column on the left hand side of the page. Its easy, fast, and painless.

Ten calls will take you 15 minutes. Please help. Your support is important.

08/01/10 CT PRIMARY CANDIDATE ROUNDUPS: State Comptroller

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Photo: Kevin Lembo On The Campaign trail

Lembo And Jarjura Battle In The Democratic State Comptroller Primary

A week from Tuesday, Aug. 10, registered Democrats will go to the polls to narrow the field in a number of contested races, but even after that, there are so many contenders in so many races that it's really hard to keep track.

People shouldn't complain about their elected representatives if they don't at least cast an educated ballot first.

Do a little homework first. Visit the candidates' websites and study their positions on issues that you care about.

The battle to be comptroller, is very important given the state's nearly $3 billion deficit.

Many wonder why this seat is contested in such hard times. One would think that it would be more fun to be the money person when the state is flush rather than broke. But this hasn't deterred Democrats Kevin Lembo and Michael Jarjura from battling for the democratic nod.

The winner of that race will face Republican Jack Orchulli and Green candidate Colin Bennett.

Democrat Kevin Lembo, who served as assistant state comptroller to Nancy Wyman, is the party-endorsed candidate running against Michael Jarjura for the state comptroller seat.

Lembo is nationally recognized for his expertise in health care systems and consumer protection, according to his campaign website. He currently leads the Office of the Healthcare Advocate for the state. He lives in Guilford with his wife; they have three children.

Today the Harwinton Democratic Town Committee is hosting a meet and greet so voters can meet candidates. The event will be held at the Harwinton Senior Center, 209 Weingart Road, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Mr. Lembo has confirmed that he will attend.

Mike Jarjura is the mayor of Waterbury. He worked as a state representative in the 1990s and as an assistant attorney general. He has a B.S. in management from Post College and a J.D. from the University of Bridgeport School of Law.

This weekenday, with Waterbury Mayor Jarjura was on the ropes after Lembo came out with three body blows.

First, a YouTube video surfaced of the Democrat speaking at a Tea Party rally.

"We needed a spark, and you're the spark that is going to be the change. So don't give up. Don't get discouraged because this country is worth fighting for and you're fighting for it," Jarjura said at the rally in Waterbury last September.

Jarjura, a Democrat, defended his attendance at the ultra-conservative rally.

Jarjura claimed he was there at the request of Waterbury citizens and he wasn't there to advocate for any political group," he said. "Every one is trying to do a 'gotcha' in these campaigns and manipulate things to something you don't even represent."

Lembo isn't buying it.

"It's an odd choice for a Democratic mayor to be attending a Tea Party rally," he told the press.

The second blow to Jarjura's campaign was the Waterbury teachers union endorsing Lembo, following the lead one week ago of the local police union.

Jarjura's response: it's backlash from the tough contract negotiations between the city and the unions as a result of the tight economy.

Finally, Lembo launched a television advertisement attacking Jarjura for hiring former Gov. John Rowland, a Republican forced to resign by a corruption scandal.

"Jarjura hired Rowland to a $100,000 dollar a year job after he got out of prison -- calling him the best governor Connecticut has ever had," the 30-second advertisement says.

Jarjura backed the hiring of John Rowland, the disgraced former Republican governor, in an economic development job partly funded with city money.

Jarjura has responded with mailings touting his negative web site, called Lembo Lies, and filed a lawsuit attempting to block Lembo's ability to spend public financing money.

Jarjura's mailer to registered Democrats, accusing Lembo of being a secret conservative. The mailer directed Democrats to a web site created by Jarjura's campaign.

“Some of my opponents’ claims are just bizarre. But let me be clear – I have never ever lied to the people of Connecticut or distorted my record," Lembo said.

The Lembo campaign responded by saying that Jarjura is a cultural conservative who opposes abortion rights.

A Superior Court judge Tuesday rejected Michael Jarjura's effort to block Kevin Lembo from using public financing in their Democratic contest for state comptroller.

The terse order by Judge James T. Graham frees Lembo to begin spending the $375,000 awarded to him last week for his Aug. 10 primary with Jarjura, the mayor of Waterbury.

Jarjura, who also has received $375,000 in public financing.

This legal challenge is the second of two attempts by Jarjura to deny public financing to Lembo.

08/01/10 2010 ELECTIONS - CT CANDIDATE ROUNDUPS: Secretary of the State (Jerry Farrell Jr, Gerry Garcia, Denise Merrill

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Photo: Connecticut Republican Candidate Secretary Of State

Jerry Farrell Jr

Even the politically astute of Connecticut have got to be preparing scratch sheets to keep track of who is running for what this political season.

It is a tough job to try and keep track, but it is a job that needs to be done.

People shouldn't complain about their elected representatives if they don't at least cast an educated ballot first.

Do a little homework first. Visit the candidates' websites and study their positions on issues that you care about.

Not sure who is running? Then go to the secretary of the state's website (ctgov.org will get you started) and find out the candidate's names, political parties and offices that they are seeking.

Speaking of the secretary of state, did you know that Gerry Garcia (yes, that's really his name) could get bumped in next week's primaries in his bid to be Connecticut's new secretary of the state?

The Democrat is vying for the seat against party endorsed candidate Denise Merrill in what will be a three-way race Nov. 2 pitting either Garcia or Merrill against Republican Jerry Farrell Jr. and Green Party contender S. Michael DeRosa.

It's an important job, overseeing the state's elections, so we'd all do ourselves a favor by brushing up on the candidates' qualifications and platforms so we can make informed decisions come November.

Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) Commissioner Jerry Farrell Jr, nominated at convention for Secretary of State, reiterated the calls for fiscal conservatism, even through the Secretary of State's office.

Farrell just qualified for public campaign financing.and submitted his paperwork to the State Elections Enforcement Commission in preparation of the November general election.

Farrell’s campaign raised over $75,000 from over 900 contributors who were limited to a maximum of $100 per person.

Once approved, Farrell will receive a grant of $750,000 to compete with a Democratic opponent who will receive the same grant.

Farrell and Democratic attorney general candidate George Jepsen are the only statewide candidates without a primary election to receive public funding.

08/01/10 A Summer Adventure on the High Seas of Darien

2010-08-01T03:13:00.001-07:00

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Darien News - August 1, 2010

A Summer Adventure on the High Seas of Darien (Darien Patch)

The Long Island Sound was a place of enchantment Friday for 112 young area children who boarded power boats to tour the Darien and Norwalk harbors.

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07/30/10 Reader Submitted Comments: Former Stamford Mayor Malloy Is Far From Being The 'Clean Elections' Candidate

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Editor,

As a Stamford employee I think the taxpayers of Connecticut should br made aware of who the real Dan Malloy is and what he stood for.

When Malloy was the mayor of Stamford there was a corrosive and cancerous pay-to-play system that steered political donors to no bid city contracts.

This pay-to-play system was one that Malloy willingly exploited then and is has exploited in his bid for the Democratic nomination for Governor.

If Dan Malloy is sent to Hartford he will further bring down the a state that is on life support.

Name Withheld By Request

COMMENT:

Many Connecticut voters have forgotten about the state's attorney's probe of Malloy's home improvements, and whether he had done anything to benefit the contractors who were working on his house, including steer them city business.

Over and over similar schemes helped undo the careers of Gov. John G. Rowland, and much more recently, Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez, who appears to be headed to prison on a bribery conviction.

Lamont Leads Malloy in Connecticut (politicalwire.com)
Eddie Perez, Connecticut Mayor, Found Guilty On Charges Of Corruption, Bribery, Larceny By Extortion (huffingtonpost.com)
Hartford mayor convicted of corruption (msnbc.msn.com)

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07/30/10 DARIEN ROUNDUP: The Good Old Days in Darien / Ed Chrostowski

2010-07-30T03:13:00.001-07:00

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The Good Old Days in Darien / Ed Chrostowski (Darien News-Review)

There were fewer than 11,000 people here when I arrived in 1950, but Darien was far from just a sleepy little town bisected by a highway and the railroad tracks.

Red Door eyes expansion (Norwalk Citizen News)

Darien_020107_ The Red Door Spa in Darien, Conn. on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007. Chris Preovolos/Staff photo Staff Photo Chris Preovolos Photo: ST / 00001962A View Larger Image Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa, a luxury day spa and hair salon, is planning to expand its presence in Fairfield County and has hired a Stamford real estate broker to seek ...

Owner of Woodbridge Running Company Brings His Passion to Brookfield (Brookfield Patch)

As soon as the conversation turns to running, Chris Dickerson's entire composure transforms.

Darien Police recover yarmulke used in bank robbery (Darien News-Review)

Police recovered the blue yarmulke and pea coat believed to have been worn by a man who robbed a bank near the Goodwives Shopping Center last week.

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07/29/10 We Report You Decide: Did Stamford Fire and Rescue Chief Robert McGrath Get His Promotion After Working On Dan Malloy's House?

2010-07-29T17:52:00.000-07:00

Robert McGrath was a Stamford firefighter working three days on, three days off.

On Robert's days off he operated a small heating and air-conditioning business to make ends meet.

Then this Stamford fireman got his big break....

Robert got the chance to do heating and air-conditioning duct work on the120-year-old barn that Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy was transforming into a house.

Robert also did many jobs for several of Dan Malloy's brothers.

Dan Malloy chose to use Richard who was on the Stamford City payroll to work on his future home even though there are hundreds of Heating And Air- Conditioning contractors with in a 30 minute drive of his home.

A short time after that Richard was promoted to Assistant Stamford Fire And Rescue Chief and then soon after that was appointed as the Stamford Fire and Rescue Chief.

Stamford Fire and Rescue Chief Robert McGrath later told Stamford Advocate reporter Louis Porter that the work on Dan Malloy's home did not have anything to do with his advancement to Assistant Fire Chief and later Fire Chief.

Another contractors who did work on Dan Malloy's Ocean Drive East house was Rick Sharper.

Rick told The Associated Press he got the job and dealt with Marc Lyons, a friend of Malloy who was involved in hiring city employees and contractors to work on then Mayor Dan Malloy's house.

Rick said after he did work on the mayor’s house Marc Lyons later arranged a lot of work for him at city high schools.

Marc Lyons, who was a Malloy family friend was the construction manager at Stamford High School and after the Mayor's house was completed he became manager of all of the city and school facilities in Stamford..

Stamford Board Of Finance Member Joesph Tarzia was quoted in the press saying, "The Malloy administration has reduced controls over city purchasing. Malloy dismantled the internal audit department”

07/29/10 DARIEN BRIEFING: Teen's cross-country journey to benefit city school

2010-07-29T03:12:00.000-07:00

This Just In To The Darien Roundup Newsroom .....

Teen's cross-country journey to benefit city school (Stamford Times)

Teen's cross-country journey to benefit city school By DANIELLE CAPALBO Times Staff Writer STAMFORD -- It's not your average fundraising effort that requires a month and a half of physical training.

School Administrators Lay Out Goals for 2010-11 (Darien Patch)

Darien Public Schools administrators want to foster an atmosphere over the coming school year in which educators challenge students academically, collaborate with each other, and strengthen management operations, according to a presentation at Tuesday night's Board of Education meeting.

Latest Test Scores Show Room for Improvement, Landon Says (Westport Patch)

Reflecting on the latest standardized test scores released by the State Department of Education, Superintendent of Westport Public Schools Elliott Landon said Tuesday that "good is not good enough for us." The results of the 2010 Connecticut Mastery Test and Connecticut Academic Performance Test are in a ' two exams administered every spring to ...

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Rick Torres Receives the Endorsement of Republican Liberty Caucus

2010-07-28T02:18:00.001-07:00

Rick Torres receives the endorsement of Republican Liberty Caucus

Darien Friends,

I want to share with you the exciting news that last night, after speaking on the Mark Levin radio show, I received the endorsement of the Republican Liberty Caucus.

The Republican Liberty Caucus writes that "Candidates endorsed by the RLC share our commitment to the ideals of individual rights, limited government, and free enterprise and are working to implement those principles within the Republican Party."
With the endorsement of the Republican Liberty Caucus I am now all the more confident in our ability to defeat my big government RINO opponent on August 10th.
I know that yesterday I asked you for your financial support and many of you were beyond generous in contributing to my campaign. To those who donated, I cannot thank you enough.
But we are still short of our $10,000 goal and we need to raise the rest of our goal to ensure victory. If you did not donate yesterday, I need your commitment to please make a contribution today of $50 or more to help pay for my GOTV effort.
These are the GOTV projects we still need to fund:
$1571.13 to circulate our campaign palm-cards the Friday before the primary ($55= one thousand palm cards).
$1468.50 for election-eve GOTV calls ($50=1420 robo calls).
$1100 for front page newspaper ads in the weekly papers ($50=1/3 an ad in the Easton Courier).
$3,000 for radio ads in the district ($60=1 radio ad).
As you can see, your contribution of $50 or more will go to real tangible projects to spread our message of liberty to voters throughout the district. Victory is within our grasp. With me you have the chance to elect a true friend of liberty in the northeast. Please make a donation of $50 or more right now to ensure victory against my big-government RINO opponent on my August 10th primary. Thank you in advance for your commitment.
P.S. If you have not done so already, please watch my new video on Socialism and share it with your friends.

Sincerely,

07/28/10 Connecticut Gubernatorial Democrats Stuck On Stupid As They Ask,'Who Is The Biggest Racist?"

2010-07-27T22:46:00.000-07:00

Why In The World Would Dan Malloy

Want To Play The Race Card?

In this day and age it is almost inevitable that a campaign will stray from policy issues to questions of character and conduct.

Greenwich resident Ned Lamont recently became a target of such scrutiny and said the negative attack was planted by a desperate and trailing Dan Malloy.

Mr. Malloy who is trying to benefit from playing the race card, argues that this is a means of assessing an opponent's temperament and morality.

Whether Mr. Malloy's attempt at playing the race card will be decisive in assessing the ability of Ned Lamont to govern is ultimately up to each individual voter.

In the current race to become Connecticut governor front runner Ned Lamont has taken a hard "nonpolicy" hit.

Mr. Malloy is hoping that his race card maneuver will cause the popular Ned Lamont's to have an increase in "negative numbers".

The race card is a proven campaign method of narrowing a race.

In articles and press releases printed below, you will read about Ronald Keene, a former executive vice president of Lamont Digital Systems Inc., who sued Mr. Lamont in 2002.

Mr. Keene alleged his firing and failure to gain stock, bonuses and commissions from sales were the result of racial discrimination. Lamont denied the allegation of bias and the parties settled the case the following year.

Mr. Keene's contention of a racial factor could be accurate, erroneous or the result of a misunderstanding.

Mr. Keene's racial allegation could also have been just a legal tactic to gain the upper hand in an employee termination lawsuit. It would not be the first time that something like this has happened in America.

Businesses often find legal settlements to be the least costly course of action.

There is clearly no pattern of racial lawsuits at Lamont Digital Systems, this was a one time event.

However, Dan Malloy's Administration has been named in over 100 Connecticut Commission on Human Right's And Opportunities's complaints, as well as, scores of Federal lawsuits filed by Stamford employees.

The Republican Gubernatorial Opponents Are Enjoying Every Minute Of Dan Malloy's Attempt To Play The Race Card

If Former Stamford Dan Malloy's Desperate Maneuver Succeeds,

Then The Republican Party Will Probably Use The Race Card On Him In The General Election

Former Lamont Employee Claimed Racial Bias In 2002 Lawsuit

By JON LENDER

Hartford Courant

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont, locked in an Aug. 10 primary battle with former Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy, was sued in 2002 by a black former executive in his cable television company who claimed that he'd been mistreated on the basis of race, federal court records show.

Ronald Keene — executive vice president in the Delaware corporate office of Lamont Digital Systems Inc. for less than two years ending in mid-2000 — sought at least $1 million in U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania. Keene claimed he was "maliciously" fired after being denied stock, bonuses and commissions from sales activity. The mistreatment was "because of plaintiff's race, which is African American," the suit said.

Lamont, a Greenwich multimillioniare entrepreneur, denied Keene's allegation of bias as well as other claims, such as eligibility for sales commissions. The case was settled in September 2003, months after a judge denied Lamont's motion to dismiss the suit and moved it toward trial, documents show.......

Then Dan Malloy Quickly Fired Off This Press Release:......

Responding to a story in today's Hartford Courant in which it was revealed that Ned Lamont was sued for racial discrimination, and that he settled the suit privately with a confidentiality agreement, Dan Malloy, the Democratic Party's endorsed candidate for Governor, released the following statement:
"Since the beginning of this campaign, I've said that my experiences as a prosecutor and Mayor are why I'm confident I can do the job Connecticut's next Governor needs to do. Ned has said time and again that he should be the next Governor because of his business experience. That's why Ned needs to answer the questions raised in today's Hartford Courant story - because they're about his business.

"There's another reason he needs to answer them: the Governor. We just saw Gov. Rell try to fire a commissioner and enter into a confidentiality agreement with the employee. It blew up in her face, and it should've blown up in her face. Government doesn't work when it's secretive. It only works when it functions in the open, in a way that everyone can see.
"Here are the questions he should answer:
· Why is the statement confidential?
· What did he or his company acknowledge doing?
· Were certain employees denied benefits that other employees of similar seniority and status received?
· How much money was the employee paid in order to keep quiet?
· Why does a Connecticut-based company have a corporate headquarters in the State of Delaware?
· Is there a tax benefit to doing so?
· What happened to all of Ned's employees? He's said numerous times that he hired "hundreds and hundreds" of people, yet the company today has only 36 employees, including just 8 in Connecticut.
"I know what Ned will say in response: 'this is an unfair, desperate attack.' That's wrong. He's asked tough questions of me, and I've answered every one of them. Campaigns are tough, and they should be tough - because the job we're seeking is a tough job. You get asked tough questions in a campaign, but you get asked tougher questions when you're Governor. If you can't answer questions in a campaign, how will you answer them as Governor?
"I think Ned should answer these questions, and I'd prefer that he do that in a debate with me. Ch. 3 and CPBN want to have Ned and me debate on August 3 - and if Ned doesn't show up, the debate is going on without him. Most candidates would probably be thrilled. While I'm grateful for their offer, I'm not thrilled to be there alone. I'm more than happy to give up half that time if Ned will show up.
"One more thing: Ned's been saying he doesn't want to debate me because debates are only about '1 minute canned response.' My response to that is, let's not do that. Let's just have a conversation between the two of us. A civil conversation in which we ask each other questions, and challenge each other's responses.
"Back in May I said I wanted this to be a campaign filled with substantive debates where we both answer tough questions. We don't have much time left, but there's still time for that debate to happen.
"I hope Ned will change his mind."

This Caused The Lamont Campaign To Fire Off This Press Release .....

Lamont for Governor campaign manager Joe Abbey released the following statement regarding Dan Malloy's missive from earlier today:
"Dan's long list of questions today betrays an outright ignorance and hostility toward Connecticut small businesses. That press release was clearly written by someone who has never worked in small business or created jobs in the private sector.
"Dan has said time and time again that his years of experience running for political office entitle him to be governor. But throughout the nearly 10 years running that he's been running for governor, serious questions have been raised about his performance as mayor and the manner in which he talks about it. He should answer those questions.
"There's another reason he needs to answer them: Governor John Rowland. As Connecticut continues to try and erase the stain of a pay-to-play scandal in the governor's mansion, transparency and accountability in government are critical to our future. That is why it is so important for Dan to respond to the following:
• How many of the 55 civil rights complaints and 37 federal lawsuits were filed by employees reporting directly to you, or to your senior staff members?(Source: Greenwich Time -- http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Sunday-print-exclusive-Racism-in-Greenwich-508827.php and public records).
• When did you first learn that three of your employees, two of whom you named employee of the month, were embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from the city on your watch, as reported by the Courant? (Source: Hartford Courant -- http://articles.courant.com/2010-07-23/news/hc-stamford-arrests-fedele-malloy-07220100723_1_stamford-mayor-dannel-malloy-criticizes-michael-fedele)http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Sunday-print-exclusive-Racism-in-Greenwich-508827.php
• Why do you continue to advance claims about your record on jobs that have been fully debunked by the Courant? (Source: Hartford Courant --http://www.courant.com/community/stamford/hc-malloy-jobs-0628-20100628,0,480540.story)
• Is it true that Stamford lost a net of 8,000 jobs during your term as Mayor?
• After you were investigated in 2004 for awarding lucrative no-bid contracts to companies that contributed to your political campaigns, did you continue to accept contributions to your previous or current campaign from companies that either held contracts with the city or aspired to do so? (Source: New York Times --http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/23/nyregion/23stamford.html?scp=3&sq=Stamford&st=nyt)
"I understand why Dan was so defensive in his statement saying, 'I know what Ned will say in response: 'this is an unfair, desperate attack.' That's exactly what it was.
"I hope Dan will address these questions on Thursday when he and Ned appear together in Windham, but in the meantime let's have that civil conversation on the issues Dan's always talking about."

All Of This Reminded Greenwich Roundup About the Incident That Made Him Wonder What Values Dan Malloy Taught The Fruit Of His Loins ......

No I Am Not Talking About The Malloy Boy Arrested For Dealing Drugs

No I Am Talking About The Other Malloy Boy

Racist threats case filed by Stamford High student settled for $37,500

The lawsuit, filed in May, accused the city of "failing to act in part because one of the callers is the son of Stamford Mayor Daniel Malloy."

The exact amount the Board Of Education paid the family of Candace Owens, now an 18-year-old Stamford High graduate, was made public yesterday after The Advocate filed a Freedom of Information request last week.

The Board of Education spent an additional $25,000 on legal expenses, including representation by a Hartford law firm, Shipman & Goodwin LLP, school board spokeswoman Sarah Arnold said.

The case was terminated two weeks ago at a settlement conference, according to court records. As part of the settlement, the Board of Education denied any wrongdoing and liability.

The school board has 30 days from the settlement date to pay the Owens family by check to their attorney, Norman Pattis. The entire $62,500 tab will come out of a $375,000 legal fund.

"The case was resolved to the mutual satisfaction of both parties," said Patrick Fahey, one of the attorneys who represented the Board of Education.

He declined to comment further.

Neither Pattis nor Robert Owens, the father of Candace Owens, returned phone messages.

The Board of Education attempted to keep the terms of the settlement from being disclosed because of a confidentiality clause. But the Freedom of Information Commission said that any settlement funded by taxpayers is public record unless it is sealed by the court.

The settlement marked the end of a yearlong controversy that stoked racial tensions and political drama.

Last February, at least one of five teenagers sitting in a car left messages threatening to kill Owens, who is black, and repeatedly used a racial epithet. In one of three messages, one of them referred to her as "dirty" and threatened to burn her house down and tar and feather her.

The group included Malloy's youngest son, Sam Malloy, then 14. The mayor released a statement in March saying his son cooperated with police and did not know the alleged ringleader, Evan Kopek, or Owens before the night of the calls. He has declined comment since then.

Kopek, now 18, was a former friend and classmate of Owens. Two days before the phone incident, they had a shouting match during class. School officials suspended Kopek for that but would not discipline him and the other boys for an incident committed off school grounds unless the police made an arrest, which drew criticism from the state National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Owens left school for six weeks, saying it was traumatic to attend with the alleged callers. She returned after Kopek was arrested in late March. Another teen was arrested later that spring. School officials would not say whether they disciplined Kopek after the arrest.

The lawsuit said the decision to delay suspensions amounted to a failure to protect Owens. The suit accused the city of violating the federal Title IX rule banning discrimination in schools that receive federal funding. The school system has "continued to do nothing to protect Ms. Owens from repeated harassment and intimidation by the young men and their friends," the suit stated.

None of the students involved in the case attends Stamford High any more, Arnold said.

Candace Owens was arrested in an unrelated harassment case in October. In November, Kopek pleaded to being a youthful offender and had his case sealed. He will have no criminal record. He faced charges of first-degree harassment and second-degree intimidation by bigotry or bias.

It is not known whether Malloy's son was charged because he is a juvenile.

What Other Bloggers Are Saying:

Derogatory Dan Strikes Again

My Left NutMeg

by: BranfordBoy

When the media tried to use the arrest of three Stamford city employees on embezzlement charges to start a cat fight between Ned Lamont and Dan Malloy, Lamont chose not to take the bait and declined comment.

Why? Presumably because the allegations, absent any evidence that Malloy was complicit in their alleged crimes, had zero bearing on the governor's race.

But Dan Malloy isn't stupid enough to be gracious.

Today the Courant reported on a 2002 lawsuit against Lamont Digital alleging racial discrimination. ("Hold the presses! Breaking news!!)

In less time than it takes to write $505,000 worth of checks to pay for renovations on your $2-million dollar mansion, Dan Malloy released a statement in which he, a former personal injury lawyer of all things, expressed shock -- SHOCK! -- that lawsuits get settled out of court with confidentiality agreements attached....

07/27/10 DARIEN BRIEFING: Man turns himself in on sex assault charges

2010-07-27T03:19:00.001-07:00

This Just In To The Darien Newsroom .....

Darien man turns himself in on sex assault charges (Darien News-Review)

Joshua Green , 25, of 8 Catherine St., Darien, turned himself in for second-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor on a warrant Friday.

Darien Police arrest magazine solicitor (Darien News-Review)

Police charged an Indiana man selling magazine subscriptions door to door with soliciting without a permit and interfering with a police officer on Friday, June 18.

Darien woman scammed out of $4,400 (Darien News-Review)

A Hoyt Street resident reported being the victim of a secret-shopper scam on Tuesday, June 29.

Red Door eyes expansion (News Times)

Darien_020107_ The Red Door Spa in Darien, Conn. on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007. Chris Preovolos/Staff photo Staff Photo Chris Preovolos Photo: ST, CHRIS PREOVOLOS / 00001962A Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa, a luxury day spa and hair salon, is planning to expand its presence in Fairfield County and has hired a Stamford real estate broker to seek locations ...

Undercover Operation Leads to Two Drug Arrests (Darien Patch)

An undercover operation by the Darien Police Department led to the arrest of two Norwalk men and the seizure of nearly 40 grams of marijuana on Friday.

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07/27/10 Video: Rick Torres on Socialism v. Capitalism

2010-07-27T02:17:00.001-07:00

Video: Rick Torres on Socialism v. Capitalism

Darien Friends,

Please take a moment to view my latest video on the evils of Socialism and the virtues of Capitalism.

As you may know, I have twice suffered under socialist regimes. First as a child under Fidel Castro in Cuba and then again upon my return to Bridgeport when I lived in public housing. I have a keen ear to tyranny and I know that we must act now to stop it.
I ask that you please watch my video on socialism. If you believe that I am a strong warrior for freedom, property rights, and our liberties I implore you to please support my Campaign.
We are 14 days away from the primary and my big government opponents can sense that we are gaining momentum. In these final days I need your financial support of at least $50 to ensure that we can effectively get out the vote.
Your financial support of at least $50will get us closer to our goal of raising an additional $10,000 to get out the vote. Our polling indicates that we need roughly 10,000 votes to win this primary. Your support of $50 or more will allow us to reach more than 60 registered Republican voters by mail to remind them to vote for me on August 10th..
With your financial donation today I know that we can defeat my big government Republican opponents. If we let them win then voters in my district will have two big-government choices on the ballot in the fall. I am willing ready and able to defend our natural rights in Washington, but I need your financial commitment in these final days to help me do so.

Sincerely,

07/24/10 DARIEN BRIEFING: Kelly gets 'Smarter' with app

2010-07-24T03:12:00.001-07:00

This Just Into The Darien Newsroom.....

Kelly gets 'Smarter' with app (Connecticut Post)

Jeff Kelly, vice president of the Darien real estate firm Kelly Associates, holds a mobile device showing the Smarter Agent app tailored to Kelly Associates Wednesday, July 21, 2010.

Despite New Canaan's Stellar Test Scores, Educators See Room for Improvement (New Canaan Patch)

The scores for the Connecticut Mastery Test are in and they certainly bode well for New Canaan.

Police reports (New Canaan News-Review)

Julia G. Ozzano, 19, of West Avenue, Darien, was charged with possession of less than 4 ounces of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia at 12:28 a.m. on Tuesdaym July 13.

BOS discusses timeline for capital projects (Darien News-Review)

The Board of Selectmen spent a substantial portion of its regular meeting Monday night discussing a possible timeline for three upcoming capital projects.

Aquarion Lifts Voluntary Water Restrictions (Darien Patch)

A few showers early with scattered thunderstorms arriving for the afternoon. A few storms may be severe.

Clamdigging around Rowayton (Norwalk Citizen News)

Last week, the Norwalk Land Trust reported that the Norwalk Conservation Commission is recommending using $155,000 from the City Open Space fund to complete the Norwalk Land Trust's purchase of the 2.2 acre parcel at 34 Sammis St.

07/23/10 DARIEN BRIEFING: YMCA, town officials fight obesity

2010-07-23T03:16:00.001-07:00

This Just Into The Darien Newsroom .....

Darien YMCA, town officials fight obesity (Darien News-Review)

Connecticut received high marks in a ranking of state obesity rankings released recently.

In the Suburbs / "To my editor, Frances, thanks for a great run" (Fairfield Citizen-News)

When my first editor, Pat Hines , retired from Fairfield Citizen a little more than a year ago, I felt like I had lost my mentor and support system.

Darien Test Scores Strong, But Slippage Seen at DHS (Darien Patch)

Rell is hoping to "poach" New York hedge funders during an Aug. 2 dinner at Giovanni's: http://bit.ly/cKbCOz a ' Twittered

Towns team up for river health (NCAdvertiser)

Area towns are taking a collaborative and interactive approach to improving the quality of, and educating the public about, river watershed health.

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07/22/10 Congressman Jim Himes' Hypocrisy On Spending

2010-07-22T04:27:00.001-07:00

Dan Debicella points out actions speak louder than words

Below is a statement from Dan Debicella regarding recent backpeddling by Jim Himes and his startling record promoting out-of-control spending.

From Dan Debicella:

“As an incumbent beholden to Washington insiders, Jim Himes has been feeding government from the all-you-can-eat buffet. Now, with an election approaching, he is showing a sudden interest in the dollar menu.

This is yet another example of Jim Himes’s hypocrisy. You can’t vote for a 22% increase in discretionary spending and then talk about cuts three months before the election. It’s too little too late and it doesn’t fool voters in Fairfield County.

The first place this commission should look to cut spending is by repealing programs that Jim Himes has already voted for that have launched spending to never-before-seen levels.

One more do-nothing political committee is not the answer and I believe there is a better way. I propose a hard spending cap that will force politicians of both parties to make tough decisions about how tax dollars are spent and an end to political earmarks that simply reward politicians for voting with party insiders. We need to get serious about cutting spending.”

The true Himes record. In his first term in Washington, Jim Himes:

· Voted YES on the trillion-dollar stimulus.

· Voted YES on one of the largest one-year increase in federal spending since the Carter administration.

· Voted YES on the ‘most fiscally irresponsible budget in American history.

· Voted YES on raising the debt ceiling in order to bring on $2 trillion in new debt.

· Voted YES – twice – on the trillion-dollar government takeover of healthcare.

Dan Debicella is the Republican Party’s nominee to face Jim Himes this November.

Debicella is a second-term Republican State Senator representing the eastern part of Fairfield County, including Shelton, Stratford, Monroe, and Seymour. He grew up in Bridgeport where his father was a police officer and his mother was a secretary. He was the first in his family to go to college full time, attending the Wharton School and receiving his MBA from Harvard Business School. He has spent most of his career in business, having worked for management consulting firm McKinsey in Stamford, as Director of Strategy at PepsiCo in Purchase, NY, and currently as Assistant Vice President of Marketing at The Hartford Financial Services.

In the State Senate, Debicella has served as the lead Republican on the budget-writing Appropriations Committee. He recently co-authored a budget proposal that cut the size of Connecticut government by 5% through combining or eliminating agencies, privatizing social services, and resetting program spending to 2007 levels. Debicella also led the fight against the budget that ultimately passed, which raised taxes by $1 billion and borrowed $1 billion to balance the budget.

The Fourth Congressional District comprises most of Fairfield County, including seventeen towns from Greenwich in the west, to Shelton in the east, and Ridgefield in the north. The seat was held by Congressman Christopher Shays from 1987-2009.

07/22/10 THIS JUST IN TO THE DARIEN NEWSROOM; Editorial: The meaning of scores

2010-07-22T03:11:00.001-07:00

Editorial: The meaning of scores (The Wilton Bulletin)

The oil spill in the Gulf. Dependence on fossil fuels. Future technologies. These are all complex issues requiring creative solutions.

Trees, wires down; roads closed from Wednesday evening storm (Darien News-Review)

Lightning struck a tree next to 35 Mansfield Ave. Wednesday evening, shooting debris onto the yard and porch.

Severe Storms Lash Fairfield County (Darien Patch)

Hard to believe the reports that we are one of only nine CL&P out of power. a ' Twittered 11 minutes ago 75 F TODAY 75 F Scattered Thunderstorms Thunderstorms, some strong early, becoming clear after midnight.

Transfer Station's Truck Scale Set for Major Repairs (Darien Patch)

Selectmen, Town Officials Clash Over Capital Projects (Darien Patch)

First Selectman Dave Campbell proposes spacing out overhauls at 35 Leroy, Darien Police headquarters and Weed Beacha 'drawing fire in the process.

07/21/10 The Harvard Swim Team Captain, Richard "Misstatement" Blumenthal Is Caught Lying Again!

2010-07-21T05:54:00.001-07:00

Hearst Newspaper President Steven Swartz Is Scooped Again ....

First The New York Times Broke The News Of Richard Blumenthal's Lies About Having His Boots On The Ground In Vietnam.

Now Bloggers Are Breaking The Story That Blumenthal Had His Boots On The Ground In Vancouver, British Columbia

You Wont Read This In The Connecticut Post, The Danbury News-Times, The Greenwich Time Or The Stanford Advocate

What's Richard Blumenthal Doing At A Canadian PAC Fundraiser

Tricky Dick Goes To Canada To Get Wined Dined And Pocket Lined

Richard "I will not take money from special interests" Blumenthal caught traveling 2,432 miles a fundraiser arranged by trials lawyers along with other Democratic Senate candidates in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Just four months after saying he "never accepted special interest PAC money," AG Blumenthal is shown deep in cahoots with special interest money,

This Is Not The First Time That Tricky Dick Has

Lied About Accepting PAC money contributions

In an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe, Dick Blumenthal said that he had never accepted PAC money, saying: "I have never taken PAC money and I have rejected all special interest money because I have stood strong and have taken legal action against many of those special interests."

Later, it was revealed that Blumenthal accepted over $220,000 in PAC money for the first fiscal quarter of 2010, according to his FEC report.

PLEASE SEE:

07/20/10 Limousine Liberal Richard Blumenthal: The Grandstanding Attorney General

Also Please Take A Look At This Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvcP_y93mWo&feature=player_embedded

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07/21/10 THIS JUST IN TO THE DARIEN NEWSROOM: GCInfotech benefits from sublet

2010-07-21T03:18:00.001-07:00

GCInfotech benefits from sublet (News Times)

The Stamford-based information technology consulting company recently increased its work area without raising its rent by moving from a 1,000-square-foot office on Dock Street and subletting space from another firm on the third floor of 2009 Summer St.

Making the Most of the Darien Farmers Market (Darien Patch)

Then partly cloudy. Low near 70F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%. new Grilled Plumbs with ice cream Photos Credit Linda Kavanagh http://assets1.patch-assets.com/assets/photos/000/713/160/713160_collapsed.jpg?1279215027 Credit Linda Kavanagh http://assets3.patch-assets.com/assets/photos/000/712/881/712881_collapsed.jpg?1279213757 ...

Local Judges on Probate Court Restructuring: Bad Move (New Canaan Patch)

Probate courts around the state are set to undergo a massive restructuring and some probate court judges are worried what the effects will be on the local level.

07/20/10 Hypocrite: Congressional Candidate Robert Merkle: “I Forgot To Vote, But Be Sure To Vote For Me”

2010-07-20T21:37:00.001-07:00

Amateurish Inexperience Is Beginning To Show As We Get Closer To The August 10th Primary:

The Problem Is That A Small Tea Party Faction Did Not Properly Vet Rob "I Got Issues" Merkle.

The Only Connecticut Republican Candidate Arrested For Drug Possession Rob Merkle, is not really qualified to run for Congress.

Rob "I Am A Real Tea Bagger" Merkle Is The Biggest Critic Of The American Political System,

Real Connecticut Yankees Say,....

"If You Didn't Vote. Don't Complain."

The Truth Is Guys Like Rob Merkle Are A Big A Part Of The Problem.

Rob Merkle Decided Not Be Involved
Rob Merkle Decided Not To Be A Part Of The Of The Solution
Rob Merkle Has Repeatedly Failed To Exercise His American Right To Vote.

Robert Merkle's repeated failures to vote means he doesn't deserve to hold elected office.

Rob “We All Need To Get Involved” Merkle has only voted twice in his life. Maybe Mr. Merkle was just too busy running his faltering business, Westport-based executive search firm Management Recruiters.

Rob Merkle hopes win an August !0^th primary so that he can run against Democratic Congressman and Greenwich resident Jim Himes in November. Shelton’s Dan Debicella and Bridgeport’s Rick Torres are in a three way Republican primary with Merkle of Norwalk.

According to the Norwalk Registrar of Voters, Merkle registered October 25, 2008, just before the presidential election. Records also indicated that Merkle voted in municipal elections in 2009.

In addition, Merkle lived in Florida between 1998 and 2002. According to the Secretary of State's office in Tallahassee, Florida, he registered to vote on February 25, 2001. However, there is no record of Merkle having voted.

Merkle’s lack of involvement is a red flag.

Rob Merkle, who claims to have some Tea Party support moved to New Canaan in 1992. In 1998, he moved to Florida, After being arrested for drug possession at age 32 Merkle returned to Connecticut in 2002 He then moved to Georgia for a year and came back to Connecticut in 2004.

A check of voting records in Georgia shows no indication that Merkle even bothered to register to vote.

Many say that Merkle, cares little about the issues and is just being opportunistic, because he feels that incumbents might be vulnerable in November if the Connecticut economy fails to improve.

Most long time Connecticut Yankee Republicans, who have voted all of their lives, think that Merkle is a spoiler and are repulsed by his misguided political ambitions.

Maybe This Video Inspired

Rob Merkle To Finialy Register

To Vote In Connecticut

More Information About

Rob "The Hypocrite" Merkle

07/13/10 The Greenwich Time Reporters Must So Stoned That They Forgot To Report That Jim Himes Congressional Opponent Was Arrested For Drug Possession

The Greenwich Roundup Post Includes This Link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjA0hy2kNzs&feature=player_embedded

07/16/10 the Only Guy Arrested For Drug Possession In The Fourth Congressional Race Stakes Out Jim Himes' Hometown

07/18/10 How News Gets Reported In Fairfield County

07/20/10 Limousine Liberal Richard Blumenthal: The Grandstanding Attorney General

2010-07-20T15:45:00.000-07:00

Hearst Newspaper President Steven Swartz's Fairfield County Newspaper Monopoly Is Unfair And Unbalanced.

Hearst Editor David McCumber Continues To Give Richard Blumenthal A Free Pass Just Like The Five Other Greenwich Time Editors That Proceeded Him During The Last Two Years

Hearst Newspaper Editors At The Daily Newspapers In Bridgeport, Danbury And Stamford Also Treat Blumenthal With Kid Gloves As He Continues To Grandstand And Cost Connecticut Jobs.

There was a study focusing on what one organization feels is an abuse of power was released, naming the 10 worst state attorneys general in recent history.

All the Hearst Newspapers ignored the report that received national publicity and was discussed on cable news and talk programs across the country.

The last thing the secretive Hearst Foundation needs is litigation brought on by the power hungry Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal

To this day the secretive family trust that controls the privatively held Heart Media empire refuses to even mention the report out of fear that they will end up on the wrong side of Richard "Mr. Lawsuit" Blumenthal.

PLEASE SEE:

Greenwich Resident Richard Blumenthal The Worse Attorney General In The USA.pdf

Hans Bader, Counsel for Special Projects at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, wrote the report, which names Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal as the worst.

"The nation's worst state attorney general is Richard Blumenthal, a tireless crusader for growing the power of his own office and spreading largesse to his cronies," Bader wrote.

Bader reported on Blumenthal's role in litigation against tobacco companies..

The report said Blumenthal steered $65 million in fees to his own allies and the associates of former Gov. John Rowland, later convicted of corruption in an unrelated matter.

It adds that Blumenthal went "through the motions" of soliciting letters from firms interested in representing the state in the lawsuit. Of the four he selected, one was his former firm, another's partner was married to a partner in the first firm and a managing partner in the third served as counsel to Rowland.

Blumenthal is also bashed for a lawsuit he filed on behalf of several other states against out-of-state utilities for allegedly contributing to global warming.

"Blumenthal himself admitted that his goal was to 'shake up and reshape the way an industry does business' across the nation," Bader wrote. "Since when is that the role of a state official?"

Hearst Newspapers wont tell you that Richard Blumenthal became the prototype for hyperactive attorneys general across the country. Not content to serve as in-house counsel for state government, he has used the office to advance by litigation what the left could not achieve through legislation.

Richard "Mr. Lawsuit" Blumenthal's has chased jobs from

Connecticut and caused new business from coming to the state.

Mr. Blumenthal a taste for massive multistate, class-action lawsuits. His jurisdiction in the name of consumer protection has since known no bounds. During the browser wars of the late 1990s, Mr. Blumenthal sued Microsoft over the marketing of Windows 98. He filed a supportive brief in a suit against Smith & Wesson that would have held gun manufacturers responsible for crimes committed by third parties using the manufacturer's products.

When the collegiate Atlantic Coast Conference poached some schools from the rival Big East Conference, of which the University of Connecticut is a member, Mr. Blumenthal sued. When subprime mortgage shop Countrywide Financial was in trouble, the attorney general piled on with his own lawsuit. When AIG's bonuses became controversial, Mr. Blumenthal issued a wave of subpoenas. Most of these efforts went nowhere, but they did get Mr. Blumenthal in the news.

The attorney general has also used the power of the state to bully small businesses. In 2003, he sued Computers Plus Center for $1.75 million in damages for allegedly selling state government machines without specified parts. Mr. Blumenthal issued a press release accusing the business owner, Gina Malapanis, of fraud: "No supplier should be permitted to shortchange or overcharge the State without severe consequences," he said. "We will vigorously pursue this case to recover taxpayer money and send a strong message about zero tolerance for contractor misconduct." Ms. Malapanis was even arrested in her home on seven first-degree larceny charges.

In 2008 the charges against Ms. Malapanis were dismissed. As for the civil case, she refused to plead guilty and countersued the state for abusing its power and violating her constitutional rights. The jury, recoiling at the overly aggressive action that ruined her business, awarded her a whopping $18 million in January. In a handwritten note on court documents, the jury foreman said the state had engaged in a "pattern of conduct" that harmed Ms. Malapanis's reputation, and cited the state's press releases impugning her integrity, some of which came from Mr. Blumenthal.

An eminent domain case involving a working quarry taken in 2004 to expand a highway in the town of Brookfield ended up in court. The quarry owners, who were originally paid about $4 million for the property, felt cheated by the state. They sued, and Mr. Blumenthal defended the state's action, bringing in new appraisers who also low-balled the property's value. Judge Barbara Sheedy concluded the state had been "unprofessional" and "less than scrupulous" in its handling of the case, having hand-picked unqualified appraisers for the purpose of deliberately underestimating the quarry's value. The owners were awarded another $28 million, including interest payments.

This spring, the exasperated CFO of Hartford-based United Technologies Corp. blurted out that doing business "anyplace outside of Connecticut is low-cost." The company was frustrated in part by a union lawsuit—supported by Mr. Blumenthal—challenging the company's plan to close a local factory as part of the firm's response to the recession. UTC—with $53 billion in revenue last year and 26,000 employees in Connecticut—is the state's largest private employer. It's exactly the sort of company other states would love to host.

Some Connecticut's business community have quietly greeted Mr. Blumenthal's candidacy for the US Senate with relief: Anything to get him out of state.

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07/10/10 Change the Congress Endorses Rick Torres

2010-07-20T02:31:00.001-07:00

Change the Congress Endorses Rick Torres for Congress

Darien Friends,

Change the Congress in 2010, a Federal PAC, is endorsing Rick Torres for the United States Congress for the 4th District of Connecticut.

Here's what Change the Congress in 2010 wants for Connecticut 4th District voters: An honest representative. A trustworthy person. A person with real experience in life. A person who lives and works and volunteers in his community – his community in Connecticut. A person who cares about people. A person who has paid taxes. A person who has balanced a budget. A person who has created jobs – real jobs. A person who will put his God and his country above himself. A person who will not sell out to the lobbyists. Rick Torres is that person.

Originally, Torres was not an Endorsed Candidate but Rick wouldn't give up on himself ... and wouldn't let Change the Congress in 2010 give up on him either. Rick Torres has probably been researched more than any other endorsed candidate. But once you learn all about Rick, you understand why he won't give up on himself and wouldn't allow Change the Congress in 2010 to give up on him. Giving up means losing ... you have to go way back in Rick Torres' life to understand why he won't give up. Although born in the United States, Rick returned to Cuba with his family ... Castro was no better than the previous dictator but it took years for him to get back to the states. When he did, he lived in public housing. Had public assistance. Rick was determined to get out of the welfare trap. He did.

Initially a registered Democrat -- having been attracted to the "social justice" rhetoric of the Democratic Party -- Rick in due course became first a closet Republican, and then a full-fledged Conservative. The more Rick looked around, the more inescapable was the conclusion: it was exactly the 'compassion' of the big government—professed by the Democratic Party—that was incentivizing poverty. On the other hand, the only logical solution to end poverty was to help people get off the government dole. Now he wants to represent the 4th District of Connecticut and work to get all of the people out of the welfare trap, off of public assistance, and into homes they work to own.

It's a tall order but Torres doesn't mind hard work. Today a successful self-made businessman, Rick never forgets his humble beginnings. He spent his post-Cuba childhood across the street from P.T. Barnum Public Housing Project while living in section eight public housing. Rick attended Bullard Havens Technical high school where he became a master carpenter and Rick will proudly show off the house he built with his own hands.

Rick Torres is a Change the Congress in 2010 Endorsed Candidate because he didn't give up. Now it's the turn of Connecticut 4th District not to give up ... Rick Torres epitomizes the American Dream ... he got out of the welfare trap and became a productive and successful citizen. Rick has signed the Contract From America ... pledging to fight for this country. Rick won't give up. Because he didn't allow Change the Congress in 2010 to give up on him either, we are proud to endorse Rick Torres for Congress from the 4th District of Connecticut.

Our mission at Change the Congress in 2010 IS to change the Congress … our house has become riddled with liars and thieves and cowards, not serving us but rather themselves and not even their country. Join Change the Congress in 2010 and support Rick Torres.

Catherine Welborn Executive Director Change the Congress in 2010, a Federal PAC PAC# C00465294 www.ChangetheCongressin2010.com

Sincerely,

07/19/10 Reader Submitted Comments: Greenwich Resident Ned Lamont Is Hopelessly Inexperienced And Naive Just Like His Great Grand-Father Thomas Lamont

2010-07-19T16:04:00.000-07:00

The Fruit Doesn't Fall Far From The Tree:

"Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it"

Photo: Flash Back To 1929 And Black Friday. Thomas W. Lamont Graces The Cover Of Time Magazine Just Before He Used His Position At J P Morgan To Try And Inject Confidence Back Into The Stock Market Through Massive Purchases Of Blue Chip Stocks.

Let's Not Get Fooled Again.....

Ned Lamont Is The Most Naive Gubernatorial Candidate

Ned Lamont recently said, “We haven’t earned the right to raise anybody’s taxes,”

Then Ned Lamont turns around and declares that this should not be considered a “read my lips” pledge against raising taxes.

That is, Ned Lamont will raise taxes

even if he doesn’t earn the right to.

Lamont declares that he wants to “show taxpayers that we’ll fundamentally reform government,” and he identifies three huge areas of state spending that are ripe for review — medical care, payroll, and retirement benefits.

But any fool can try to get more Medicaid money out of the federal government; promising to prune “top-heavy management” is just pandering to the state employee unions and won’t save much money because so few state employees are managers, nearly all being unionized,

Basically Lamont offers no ideas for curbing

state government’s pension obligations.

Often Ned Lamont notes, “fundamental reform” won’t pay off right away, won’t be arranged in the month the new governor has before his first budget is due to the General Assembly.

Ned Lamont can't deliver “fundamental reform”

because he has no clue what it is.

Mr. Lamont’s main idea for confronting the state budget gap of about $4 billion, a revenue shortage of as much as 20%, seems to be only to gather representatives of the most interested parties and have cordial negotiations.

Of course this is not only naive — Lamont’s most important endorsement comes from the state’s largest teachers union, the Connecticut Education Association, notorious for refusing contract concessions — but also a transparent dodge.

For among those interested in the budget are the people themselves, and they are supposed to be represented by the people they elect as governor and state legislators, who owe them a little more than vague assurance that everything will be negotiated later with someone else.

Indeed, Lamont’s whole campaign, in which he first faces the candidate endorsed by the Democratic state convention, former Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy, in the primary Aug. 10, increasingly looks like a dodge.

Clueless Lamont’s commercials emphasize Connecticut’s need for jobs, with which everyone might agree, but fail to identify any means to that end, even as job growth isn’t the most urgent task of state government — putting its own bankrupt house in order is.

Ned Lamont’s commercials also emphasize his opposition to “no-bid contracts,” about which there has been no controversy lately.

Asked in an interview the other day to explain what his commercials aim at here, Lamont could not identify any no-bid contracts.

Maybe the phrase just resonated with a few expensive campaign focus groups.

The emptiness of Lamont’s campaign may be demonstrated most by his refusal to debate Former Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy in the month before the primary, his refusal even to participate in the New London Day’s debate at the Garde Theater, traditionally a major campaign event.

Mr. Lamont explains his refusal as a matter of wanting to use the time to meet more people. But for meeting people and giving them a good look at a candidate, not much could surpass a debate in a big auditorium with an audience of more than a thousand and a television audience many times that along with news coverage generally.

The Desperate Ned Lamont apparently means to sit on his lead in Democratic primary polls and avoid getting shown up by a much more experienced and informed rival, confident that his nonsensical explanation about not debating will hurt him less than a competition broadcast statewide.

The Lamont"s Have Been Naively Screwing Up America For Years

Nativity In Politics Is Very Dangerous

Mr. Lamont, who is the great grandson of Thomas J, Lamont - a partner of the banking and finance firm J P Morgan And Company.

In 1920, Thomas Lamont undertook a semiofficial mission to Japan to protect American financial issues in Asia. He however did not aggressively challenge Japanese efforts to build a sphere of influence in Manchuria.

In 1926, Thomas Lamont, self-described as "something like a missionary" for Italian facism, secured a $100 million loan for Benito Mussolini..

Then There Was The Lamont's Biggest Failure

On Black Thurday in 1929, Thomas Lamont was the acting head of J.P. Morgan & Co. He tried to inject confidence back into the stock market through massive purchases of blue chip stocks.

The Lamont's prospered during the Great Depression while working and middle class Connecticut residents suffered greatly.

But There Are Even More Historical Naive Lamont Screw Ups

Thomas Lamont was an influential member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and one of the most important agents for the Morgan investments abroad. He was an unofficial mentor to the Herbert Hoover administrations, and informed both the Dawes Plan and the Young Plan.

The Dawes Plan (as proposed by the Dawes Committee, chaired by Charles G. Dawes) was an attempt following World War I to collect war reparations debt from Germany. When after five years the plan proved to be unsuccessful, the new and improved Young Plan was adopted in 1929 to replace it.

The Young Plan was a program for settlement of German reparations debts after World War I The Young Plan was presented by the committee headed by Owen D. Young. After the Dawes Plan was put into operation and it became apparent that Germany could not meet the huge annual payments, especially over an indefinite period of time.

The Young Plan was opposed by parts of the political spectrum in Germany. Conservative groups had been most outspoken in opposition to reparations and seized on opposition to the Young Plan as an issue. A coalition was formed of various conservative groups. One of the groups that joined this coalition was Adolf Hitler and the National Socialists German Workers Party (NAZI), a group which had previously been dismissed as an extremist fringe by the more mainstream conservative parties.

Thomas Lamont's naive Young Plan was was a major factor in bringing Hitler and the Nazis into power and bringing about World War II.

Ned Lamont made his political name four years ago by challenging U.S. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman for renomination by Connecticut Democrats.

However, today all that has congealed into mere name recognition even as a new campaign demands a lot more than coasting on it as millions of dollars that are spent on Television ads trashing the Connecticut Democratic Party's Choice - Dan Malloy.

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07/19/10 Help Rick Torres Defend Freedom

2010-07-19T02:31:00.001-07:00

A Letter from Jeff Wright

Darien Friends,

Today, Socialism is pounding at AMERICA'S door. In 1976, Margaret Thatcher said, "The problem with Socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money." President Obama is about to sign into law Wall Street regulatory legislation that gives the Treasury Secretary and his 9 fellow committee members exclusive right to seize any financial body they determine poses an economic threat to our nation. His signature brings America THROUGH THE DOOR OF SOCIALISM.

No candidate in this race is more knowledgeable on Socialism's looming threat, intrusion and loss of liberties to Americans than Rick Torres. The son of Cuban refugees he lived in Cuba and witnessed firsthand the failures of socialism. History clearly documents that centralized power never works, the power of the individual does. READ RICK'S BIO

The Republican congressional primary takes place on August 10^thand will determine who will represent YOU in the November election. As Rick Torres' Political Director, a Fairfield County resident & taxpayer, father, small businessman and concerned citizen, I want to impress upon you the urgency of the current political landscape. Like many of you, I believe we must elect a new breed of legislators who will stop the madness and fight to repeal Obama's new laws.

RICK TORRES is the ONLY candidate capable of achieving these goals.

Please join me to raise an additional $100,000 by July 30^th for Rick's campaign and consider a $100, $200 or greater personal contribution to help Rick get to Washington. For those of you who have already supported, thank you, and if possible please give again.

Why Rick?

· Rick will not be a career politician. He has the conviction to serve, not the ambition for a political career.

· As a life-long Bridgeport resident, he is the only Republican with the ability to get votes in the cities.

· His integrity, conviction, and passion to advocate for our rights are unmatched.

· Rick will work to defend our country from out of control government.

· Polling shows that Rick has the best name recognition out of the Republican candidates.

Time is flying and our current leaders in Washington are moving quickly to limit your freedom. America needs you now. We need you now. On behalf of Rick and all of his supporters, thank you for your support.

In victory,

Jeffrey A. Wright
Political Director
Jeff@ricktorres2010.com
203-581-4122

Sincerely,

07/15/10 FBI Seeks 'Burly Bandit' Who Began Spree in Darien

2010-07-15T03:21:00.001-07:00

FBI Seeks 'Burly Bandit' Who Began Spree in Darien (Darien Patch)

The heavyset man who robbed the Sedgewick Avenue Bank of America in April has struck nine other financial institutions, says the FBI.

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07/14/10 Will Darien Republicans Support A Congressional Candidate Who Was Busted For Drug Possession At Age 32

2010-07-14T06:10:00.000-07:00

Many Of Jim Himes' Supporters Said That Some Darien

Tea Party Leaders Acted Like They Were On Drugs

Let's All Get High

Make Some Real Crazy Signs

And Interrupt A Town Hall Meeting

Tokin
Enough
Already

Talk About Hypocrites ...

A Conservative Connecticut Tea Party Candidate Likes To Get Stoned

The Stamford Advocate Reporters Ignore The Criminal Background Of Fourth Congressional Candidate Rob Merkle

32 Year Old Rob "Light Em Up" Merkle Was Busted For Smoking Dope

Should Congressional Candidates Be Required To Take A drug Test?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjA0hy2kNzs&feature=player_embedded#!

More Hypocritical News About The Merkle Family:

Robert Merkles dad was a United States attorney who successfully prosecuted the Colombian drug baron Carlos Lehder Rivas, and many other potheads in Florida.

But somehow his dope smoking 32 year old son escaped jail time.

Mr. Merkle was the chief federal prosecutor for the Middle District of Florida from 1982 to 1988, a role in which he won not only a conviction of Mr. Lehder, whom the authorities described as having been responsible for 80 percent of the Colombian cocaine smuggled into the United States, but also an indictment of Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega, the Panamanian military ruler later captured in the American invasion of his country.

Mr. Merkle was a flamboyant prosecutor, who acquired the nickname Mad Dog for his aggressive style. Critics questioned his methods. Defense lawyers, accusing him of abusive and bullying tactics that they compared to McCarthyism. There were multiple Justice Department investigations of Mr. Merkle for inappropriate conduct.

We Are Not Saying That Some Of Rob Merkle's Supporters Are On Drugs, But ....

Rob Merkle WILTON Town Hall Mtg.Tonight 7-9 pm At Library--Posted By Reverend Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

This Crazy Blog Post Is Taged With:

anti-America, anti-white, CT, Darien,Democrats, Fairfield, Gadsden Flag, Greenwich, New Canaan,President Obama, racism, Rob Merkle, Stamford, Tea Party Patriots,

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Did You Hear This Joke ....

Rob Merkle walks into a Stamford appliance store and asks the owner, "How much for that TV set in the window?"

The owner looks at the TV set, then looks at Merkle, and says, "I don't sell stuff to potheads."

So Merkle tells the owner that he'll quit toking and will come back the next week to buy the TV.

A week later, Rob Merkle comes back and says, "I quit smoking pot. Now, how much for that TV set in the window?"

And the owner says, "I told you I don't sell to potheads!" So Merkle leaves again.

He comes back a week later and says, "How much for that TV?"

The owner says, "I'm not going to tell you again, I don't sell to potheads!!!"

Rob Merkle looks back at the owner and says, "How can you tell I'm a pothead?"

The owner looks back and says, "Because that's a microwave."
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07/09/10 New Canaan and Darien cyclists join forces in Connecticut Challenge

2010-07-09T03:15:00.001-07:00

Darien News - July 9, 2010

New Canaan and Darien cyclists join forces in Connecticut Challenge (New Canaan News-Review)

This year, Darien residents have joined forces with several in its "rival" town of New Canaan to form Team Darien-New Canaan and participate in the sixth annual Connecticut Challenge charity bike ride on Saturday, July 24, in Fairfield.

The Good Old Days in Darien / Ed Chrostowski (Darien News-Review)

When Darien teenagers first jumped and gyrated into the raucous world of rock and roll a generation ago, a band of their schoolmates was there to lead them.

Darien Chamber to host 3-day sidewalk sale next weekend (Darien News-Review)

More than 70 retailers and merchants will line the sidewalks of Darien next weekend as the Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Sidewalk Sales and Family Fun Days.

Cabaret in Darien: Three - Hot Nights' of Summer Music (The Wilton Bulletin)

As the saying goes, "A family that plays together stays together," but according to the DeMaio family of Darien, Nick Sr.,A Nick III, Jeff, and Christina, "a family that plays music stays together forever." Known professionally as Gunsmoke, they've already passed the 20-year mark.A Gunsmoke vocalist, Christina DeMaio, daughter of Darien High School ...

Moratorium application sent to Hartford (Darien News-Review)

The Town of Darien's official application requesting a moratorium under State Statute 8-30g was mailed to the Department of Economic and Community Development Wednesday afternoon, according to Planning & Zoning Director Jeremy Ginsberg .

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07/08/10 Fourth District Congressional Reminder Comcast Debate Tonight

2010-07-08T12:41:00.001-07:00

Danbury Comcast Channel 23 Debate Tonight

Hi Darien Friends,

I wanted to remind you that the first debate with my primary opponents is tonight on Comcast. Please see the event details below. And remember, if you are in the area, stop by beforehand at my house for a relaxing evening.

Thursdays with Rick
The Home of Rick and Michele Torres
108 Midland Street Bridgeport, CT
Thursday July 08, 5:30pm-8:30pm

Comcast TV Debate

9pm-10pm

Comcast Studios Channel 23

I hope to see you at some of my events this week. If I do not, please remember that I do need your generous contributions to win this election. A contribution of $25, $50, or $100 can help me win.

P.S. If you haven't seen it yet, please watch my video interview with Judge Napolitano on Freedom Watch.

Sincerely,

Rick Torres

07/07/10 Gubernatorial Candidate Dan Malloy Slams Greenwich Resident Ned Lamont For Skipping New London Debate

2010-07-07T14:38:00.000-07:00

The Chicken Man Is Afraid Of Getting Plucked:

Greenwich Millionaire Ned Lamont Is Running Scared

Dan Malloy, the endorsed Democratic candidate for Connecticut governor, is criticizing his primary opponent Ned Lamont for skipping a planned televised debate inNew London later this month.

The Day of New London, which traditionally co-sponsors the debate with WTNH-TV, announced Tuesday that Lamont is refusing to participate, forcing them to cancel the live event. The Republican candidates for governor will still face off on July 28.

Malloy and Lamont appeared together last month in their first TV debate. Malloy says he thinks Lamont won't participate in a second debate because a campaign focus group showed he did not perform well.

A spokeswoman confirmed Lamont is not participating, saying that he wants to talk directly to voters between now and the Aug. 10 primary. She says there was no focus group.

07/06/10 Moby gets back to his roots with Diamondsnake

2010-07-06T03:11:00.000-07:00

Darien News - July 6, 2010

Moby gets back to his roots with Diamondsnake (The CW Washington, WDCW-TV)

Moby, right, with his heavy metal band Diamondsnake: Chris Harfenist, left, Phillip Costello and Dave Hill.

'We Make Sure It's All About the Kids' (Darien Patch)

Dressed to the nines in red, white, and blue, Darien's young rolled through the streets of downtown Sunday morning as participants in the YWCA Darien/Norwalk 's sixth annual Push-n-Pull Parade.

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08/10/10 More Bad News For Greenwich Millionaire Ned Lamont's Failing Senatorial Campaign

Quinnipiac Poll: Ned Lamont Up By 3 Points, But Too Close To Call Vs. Dannel Malloy In Democratic Primary Tuesday

And From Today:

08/10/10 DARIEN BRIEFING: Stefanonis 'On the Verge' of Another Housing App

08/10/10 Vote for Rick Torres Today

August 10th 2010 Vote Rick Torres Today Rick Torres for Congress

08/09/10 DARIEN BRIEFING: More than gubernatorial wanna-bes on Tuesday's primary ballots

08/08/10 DARIEN BRIEFING: A Darien Primary Primer

08/07/10 DARIEN BRIEFING: Power Squadron hosts Boat Camp for underprivileged kids

08/06/10 DARIEN BRIEFING: The Good Old Days in Darien / Ed Chrostowski

08/02/10 BREAKING NEWS: Hearst Newspapers Chooses Stamford Resident Michael Fedele Over Greenwich Resident Tom Foley In Republican Primary For Gov

08/02/10 DARIEN BRIEFING: A Date of Primary Importance

08/01/10 Make 10 Calls for 10 Days to Send Rick Torres to Congress

Sunday, August 1

IMAGINE the POSSIBILITIES with RICK TORRES as your CONGRESSMAN

Make 10 CALLS for 10 DAYS to send RICK TORRES to CONGRESS

08/01/10 CT PRIMARY CANDIDATE ROUNDUPS: State Comptroller

08/01/10 2010 ELECTIONS - CT CANDIDATE ROUNDUPS: Secretary of the State (Jerry Farrell Jr, Gerry Garcia, Denise Merrill

08/01/10 A Summer Adventure on the High Seas of Darien

07/30/10 Reader Submitted Comments: Former Stamford Mayor Malloy Is Far From Being The 'Clean Elections' Candidate

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07/29/10 DARIEN BRIEFING: Teen's cross-country journey to benefit city school

Rick Torres Receives the Endorsement of Republican Liberty Caucus

Rick Torres receives the endorsement of Republican Liberty Caucus

Darien Friends,

I want to share with you the exciting news that last night, after speaking on the Mark Levin radio show, I received the endorsement of the Republican Liberty Caucus.

The Republican Liberty Caucus writes that "Candidates endorsed by the RLC share our commitment to the ideals of individual rights, limited government, and free enterprise and are working to implement those principles within the Republican Party."

07/28/10 Connecticut Gubernatorial Democrats Stuck On Stupid As They Ask,'Who Is The Biggest Racist?"

by: BranfordBoy

07/27/10 DARIEN BRIEFING: Man turns himself in on sex assault charges

07/27/10 Video: Rick Torres on Socialism v. Capitalism

Video: Rick Torres on Socialism v. Capitalism

Darien Friends,

Please take a moment to view my latest video on the evils of Socialism and the virtues of Capitalism.

07/24/10 DARIEN BRIEFING: Kelly gets 'Smarter' with app

07/23/10 DARIEN BRIEFING: YMCA, town officials fight obesity

07/22/10 Congressman Jim Himes' Hypocrisy On Spending

07/22/10 THIS JUST IN TO THE DARIEN NEWSROOM; Editorial: The meaning of scores

07/21/10 The Harvard Swim Team Captain, Richard "Misstatement" Blumenthal Is Caught Lying Again!

This Is Not The First Time That Tricky Dick Has

Lied About Accepting PAC money contributions

07/21/10 THIS JUST IN TO THE DARIEN NEWSROOM: GCInfotech benefits from sublet

07/20/10 Hypocrite: Congressional Candidate Robert Merkle: “I Forgot To Vote, But Be Sure To Vote For Me”

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07/20/10 Limousine Liberal Richard Blumenthal: The Grandstanding Attorney General

07/10/10 Change the Congress Endorses Rick Torres

Change the Congress Endorses Rick Torres for Congress

Darien Friends,

07/19/10 Reader Submitted Comments: Greenwich Resident Ned Lamont Is Hopelessly Inexperienced And Naive Just Like His Great Grand-Father Thomas Lamont

"Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it"

07/19/10 Help Rick Torres Defend Freedom

A Letter from Jeff Wright

Darien Friends,

07/15/10 FBI Seeks 'Burly Bandit' Who Began Spree in Darien

07/14/10 Will Darien Republicans Support A Congressional Candidate Who Was Busted For Drug Possession At Age 32

07/09/10 New Canaan and Darien cyclists join forces in Connecticut Challenge

07/08/10 Fourth District Congressional Reminder Comcast Debate Tonight

Danbury Comcast Channel 23 Debate Tonight

Hi Darien Friends,

07/07/10 Gubernatorial Candidate Dan Malloy Slams Greenwich Resident Ned Lamont For Skipping New London Debate

07/06/10 Moby gets back to his roots with Diamondsnake

August 10th 2010

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Rick Torres for Congress

IMAGINE the POSSIBILITIES
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