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My Left Nutmeg: Wilton DTC Resolution: Drop Filibuster Threat, Sen. Lieberman

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:41:22 -0500

The following Resolution was approved and adopted unanimously by the Wilton Democratic Town Committee:

Resolution Urging Senator Joseph Lieberman to Drop Filibuster Threat
and Support U.S. Senate Vote on Health Care Reform with Public Insurance Plan Option

WHEREAS Senator Joseph Lieberman has threatened to filibuster health reform legislation in the United States [...]

The Cool Justice Report: A Little Bit Of Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes / Spinners

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:17:00 -0500

The Love I Lost

Harold Wiki

Rubberband Man

Spinners WikiCool Justice Blog [...]

Undercurrents Hartford IMC: The Hurt Locker

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:15:55 -0500

It is called the hurt locker. This is the place that all members of the military eventually visit. Combat veterans spend more time in it, but all veterans and especially medical personnel, are familiar with its infinite pain. The more skin you have in the game the deeper the hurt.

I [...]

Connecticut Bob: Fedele out in the cold?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:59:00 -0500

This is why one should never assume anything!Today Lieutenant Governor Mike Fedele has to be feeling a little vexed by Gov. Rell's statement regarding who she endorses. WTNH's Mark Davis had this to say:Is Governor Rell stepping back from a commitment to Lieutenant Governor Michael Fedele? [..]She also appeared to [...]

ctnewsjunkie.com: Ricci Back In Court

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:29:30 -0500

Four months after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of 20 New Haven firefighters, the controversial case has landed back in a local courthouse, where a jury trial looms. The case is Ricci v. DeStefano, the reverse discrimination suit filed by city [...]

Brainflation: Remember Veterans Day

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:24:54 -0500

Thank You.
Video: Gratitude Campaign

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CAPITOL WATCH: Rep. Chris Murphy Votes Against U.S. House Resolution Congratulating New York Yankees On World Series Victory

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:01:28 -0500

U.S. Rep. Christopher Murphy voted against a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives that congratulated the New York Yankees on recently winning the World Series.

A Cheshire Democrat, Murphy represents the Fifth Congressional District that stretches from Simsbury to Danbury to Salisbury.

The details are at [www.trufan.com]-

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Middletown Eye: Around Middletown in 80 Days: Day 78

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0500

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Veterans Cemetery Bow LaneToday Phileas is visiting the Veterans Cemetery on Bow Lane to honor the men and women from the Middletown community who sacrificed so much for our country. It is a beautiful fall day for Phileas to set aside a quiet moment for reflection. [...]

Middletown Eye: Announcement of volunteer program to provide sustainable transportation for seniors and people with visual disabilities

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:59:00 -0500

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From Bill Wasch, co-board chair of ITN Central Ct. A new local non-profit has been formed that provides personalized door-to-door & arm-to-arm transportation for seniors and people with visual disabilities in Middletown, Cromwell, Durham, East Hampton, Portland, Haddam, Middlefield and Wethersfield. The organization is seeking volunteers willing to drive seniors [...]

ConnPolitics News: Poll:Grouchy public sticking with Obama

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:15:52 -0500

Number of comments: 8

By LIZ SIDOTI
AP National Political Writer

Washington (AP) – President Barack Obama still has the public approval of a majority of Americans, but he finds himself governing an increasingly pessimistic country.

Original post blogged on b2evolution.

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Middletown Eye: Contra Dance Friday at Wesleyan

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:29:00 -0500

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From Laura Heath, Wesleyan Folk Revival InitiativeCome to the contra dance! Contra dancing is an energetic folk dance and a great way to meet new people. Beginners absolutely welcome. Live music. Snacks provided.for more info, check out http://wescontra.blogspot.com or email wescontradance@gmail.comDate: Friday, Nov. 13Time: 8:00 PM - 11:00 PMPlace: Beckham [...]

Consent Of The Governed: Remember Our Veterans Today

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500

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I thank my readers out there who have served this country, or still serve: This one's for you -

Veterans DayIn 1918, World War I ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. [...]

Middletown Eye: A Special Evening (11/13)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:50:00 -0500

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I've watched and listened to pianist/composer Noah Baerman grow as a musician, teacher and person for well over a decade. All that time, he has worked with a physical ailment (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) that has threatened his career as a "player" but has sharpened his skills as a writer and performer.Jazz' [...]

Middletown Eye: From 1909: Sherman Arrives in Middletown Tonight

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0500

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The image above is taken from a postcard mailed in 1912.The following article was published exactly 100 years ago today, published in the Hartford Courant on November 11, 1909.-----------------Line of March for Morning ParadeVice-President James S. Sherman will arrive here for the inauguration of President Shanklin of Wesleyan University at [...]

nutmeg grater: we can ALL rest easy now

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:19:00 -0500

the cheese bandit has been apprehended (with FOUR blocks of evidence!)

Cops: Cheese Thief Tried To Stab Store Manager With Steak KnifeJenna Carlesso
.................Before fleeing the store, Ash threatened to assault the manager the next time he came back in, Mertes said. He took off toward Capitol [...]

Pray Connecticut: Pfizer pulling out of New London – sorry, Ms. Kelo!

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:15:36 -0500

Although, as Tom Blumer points out in the NewsBusters blog, the media may be oddly reluctant to remember that there was a U. S. Supreme Court case – and a person – named Kelo.

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Pray Connecticut: Bridgeport Diocese must release documents

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:01:37 -0500

Superior Court Judge Barry Stevens has ruled that the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport must release thousands of pages of documents relating to allegations of sexual abuse by priests.

Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court ended nearly a decade of appeals by the diocese in its [...]

cttaxed.com: Here’s Why the Economy’s Growing

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:00:20 -0500

Good explanation of recent news… From The Fool.com

Gross domestic product grew 3.5% in the third quarter. That’s great news and all. Only a few months ago, GDP was falling at a 6%-plus clip, and we were certain the economy was about to meet a fiery death. String together another quarter [...]

Corner Report: Amayreh: AshkeNazi threatens Gaza with another “little holocaust”

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:47:00 -0500

By Khalid Amayreh in Ramallah

There seems to be a perfect conformity between Gabi Ashkenazi and his last name. The Israeli chief of staff is considered one of the main Israeli war criminals responsible for the virtual genocide against the Gaza Strip during the [...]

Brainflation: Redevelopment Approves Daley Court Contract

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:57:28 -0500

Video: 11-09-09 East Hartford Redevelopment Meeting

The East Hartford Redevelopment Agency approved the controversial Daley Court contract on Monday morning.

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Brainflation: Redevelopment Approves Daley Court Contract

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:52:17 -0500

Number of comments: 1

The East Hartford Redevelopment Agency approved the sale contract at a Monday morning special meeting as expected. The video below is interesting. When asked about Chuck Koteen’s involvement in the deal the Chairwoman, Robin Pearson, acted as if she didn’t know who he was. Jeanne Webb, Development Director for East [...]

CT Blue: Scalia, a hypocrite for all seasons

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:30:25 -0500

Antonin Scalia has a problem. His intellectual dishonesty is showing:

If there is a topic Justice Antonin Scalia does not relish discussing, it is how he would have voted in Brown v. Board of Education had he been on the [...]

Bristol Blog: City councilors happy with committee assignments

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:05:00 -0500

Number of comments: 5
All six city councilors said Tuesday they’re happy with the way Mayor Art Ward divvied up committee assignments and council appointments.
“I’m very excited about them – and ready to get going,” said city Councilor Kevin Fuller, a Democratic newcomer.
The mayor met with each of the six councilors elected [...]

My Left Nutmeg: 4 More Arrested at Lieberman's District office

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:46:49 -0500

Four people were arrested this morning during a sit-in in front of Senator Joseph Lieberman's office in Hartford. The arrestees were among 30 demonstrators who sought a public meeting with the Senator to confront him on his stance on healthcare reform while at the same time accepting donations from the [...]

Corner Report: 1948 Again, in Sheikh Jarrah: Heroism in a Vanishing Landscape

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:26:00 -0500

By ELLEN CANTAROW

"Disputed” is a word often used about East Jerusalem and homes in Sheikh Jarrah. Would the international community have considered the homes of American blacks attacked by the Ku Klux Kla as “disputed”? Or those of Jews ejected by Brown Shirts in the early 1930s?

The rule" [...]

Connecticut Bob: Jodi Rell is a nice lady

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:25:00 -0500

Just because I'm a guy who writes a blog that is decidedly liberal in it's slant doesn't mean I can't be appreciative of Gov. Rell for her years of service to the state. While there were many occasions where I disagreed with her positions, I also have to give her' [...]

Corner Report: How Israel Won the Settlement Battle Again

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:13:00 -0500

By Ramzy Baroud

When British Foreign Secretary David Miliband uttered a few words regarding the illegality of the Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, many wanted to believe that London was taking a sharp stance against Israel’s continued violations of international law. Alas, they were wrong.

The fact [...]

Connecticut Local Politics: Lamont’s Conspicuous Strength

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:56:50 -0500

Number of comments: 4

As political gossip mavens continue to digest this morning’s Quinnipiac poll, one thing should emerge as perfectly clear: Ned Lamont, should he choose to enter the race as a candidate, is going to be a front-runner for the Democratic nomination for Governor.

Less than a week after announcing [...]

Corner Report: Israeli Jews and the one-state solution

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:35:00 -0500

At the height of the global anti-apartheid movement, in 1989, a bus in London displays a message calling for boycott of South Africa. (Rahul D'Lucca)

By Ali Abunimah, The Electronic Intifada, 10 November 2009

Anyone who rejects the two-state solution, won't bring a one-state solution. They will [...]

CAPITOL WATCH: Fedele Says Rell's Backing Him, But OOOOOOOOOOOPS!

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:26:03 -0500

Things in politics seem so simple sometimes, but they rarely are - as Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele may have learned the hard way between Monday evening and Tuesday afternoon.

On Monday night, after Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced that she wouldn't seek re-election, Fedele told reporters that Rell has assured him privately she'll support him for the party's 2010 gubernatorial nomination over any [...]

Connecticut Local Politics: Candidates Galore for Governor

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:09:46 -0500

Number of comments: 3

It seems that anyone who goes near a microphone at the State Capitol may be a potential gubernatorial candidate now.

CT News Junkie is reporting that Health Care activist Juan Figueroa is mulling a bid for the Democratic nomination:

Figueroa declined to comment Tuesday morning. A person familiar with the evolving [...]

Connecticut Commentary: God Bless The US Marines On This Their 234th Birthday

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:07:00 -0500

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ConnPolitics News: Gov. Rell answers questions on Fedele

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:01:30 -0500

Hartford (WTNH) – Is Governor Rell stepping back from a commitment to Lieutenant Governor Michael Fedele? It appeared that way today as she said she is not ready to take sides in the battle to fill her shoes even though Fedele told reporters yesterday he had her support.

Connecticut Commentary: SINGLE-PAYER HEALTH CARE, A VIEW INTO OUR FUTURE

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:49:00 -0500

Karyn Frist, an American, had just given birth at Princess Anne Hospital in Southampton, England. She and her husband, William H. Frist, MD, were in England, he on a seven-month assignment from Boston’s Massachusetts General Hospital.

Dr. Frist, for his chief residency in cardiothoracic surgery, would be exposed [...]

CAPITOL WATCH: Rell Planned Later Announcement, But 'Couldn't Hold It In'

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:32:19 -0500

A day after Gov. M. Jodi Rell dropped her bombshell announcement Monday evening that she wouldn't seek re-election next year, she told reporters that she originally had planned to wait two more weeks to make her decision public - but she finally "couldn't hold it in."

Meeting with reporters Tuesday in New Britain [...]

ConnPolitics News: U.S. Sen. candidate walks to end war

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:30:53 -0500

Number of comments: 7

Stonington (WTNH) – U.S. Senate candidate Democrat Merrick Alpert [D] is on a campaign walk. Alpert who wants to unseat Sen. Chris Dodd is walking from Stonington to Greenwich.

Original post blogged on b2evolution.

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ConnPolitics News: Will the AG run for CT Governor?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:59:02 -0500

Number of comments: 4

Hartford (WTNH) – Now, with Governor Rell announcing she will not run for re-election, more politicians are considering their options. One of the leading Democrats in the state has so far stayed out of the fray. Today, the Attorney General talked about health care and what his plans might be.

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Real Hartford: The Stretch of Sketch Gets a Makeover

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:40:17 -0500

This morning I was greeted with one of the best surprises ever — the area of Capitol Avenue between Laurel and Forest (AKA The Stretch of Sketch AKA The Corridor of Hope) was cleaned up. There was still litter on the sidewalk, but I mean that the real annoying mess [...]

ctnewsjunkie.com: Judge Hears Arguments In Coleman Case

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:38:32 -0500

The inmate who has waged a hunger strike for more than two years watched his lawyers make their closing arguments Tuesday, but was not allowed to speak. William B. Coleman, who says he's using a hunger strike to protest his 2002 spousal rape conviction and a "broken'" [...]

Colin McEnroe: Peanut butter and fig spread for lunch

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:15:24 -0500

There have been odd residual effects to our show's encounter with Jonathan Safran Foer and his new book. One cannot read the book and come away unscathed. Patrick (our producer) is struggling in a fidgety way about whether he should eat meat. He's starting with giving up chickens and [...]

ConnPolitics News: Court rules to release church documents

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:12:50 -0500

Hartford (AP) – A Connecticut judge has ordered the release of thousands of documents connected to sexual abuse lawsuits involving Bridgeport’s Roman Catholic Diocese.

Original post blogged on b2evolution.

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woodstocktruth.com: New Element Discovered!

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:48:00 -0500

From an anonymous reader, and hilarious-

Lawrence Livermore Laboratories has discovered the heaviest element yet known to science.

The new element, Governmentium (Gv), has one neutron, 25 assistant neutrons, 88 deputy neutrons, and 198 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312.

These 312 particles are held together by [...]

ConnPolitics News: 4 arrested at Lieberman's office

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:38:32 -0500

Number of comments: 8

Hartford (WTNH) - Protesters who are miffed about Joe Lieberman’s stance against the current health care reform package held demonstrations today at his offices in Washington, D.C. and Hartford.

Original post blogged on b2evolution.

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ConnPolitics News: Who is a protester?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:37:18 -0500

Number of comments: 3

Hartford (WTNH) – I got an interesting question via e-mail today from the News Channel 8 Assignment Desk during the protest in front of the building that houses Senator Joe Lieberman’s office in Hartford.

“How many protesters are there?”

Original post blogged on b2evolution.

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ConnPolitics News: Obama honors Fort Hood victims

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:34:18 -0500

Fort Hood, Texas (AP) – One by one, President Barack Obama spoke the names and told the stories Tuesday of the 13 people slain in the Fort Hood shooting rampage, honoring their memories as he denounced the “twisted logic” that led to their deaths.

Original post [...]

Real Hartford: Mock Hiatus

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:33:38 -0500

Since I’m in the middle of something pretty epic, blogging is likely to be erratic for the next few weeks.

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Bristol Blog: Lieberman's go-it-alone health care stance draws praise from GOP, criticism from Democrats

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:32:00 -0500

Number of comments: 9
In blue collar Connecticut, where U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman found the support he needed to secure reelection three years ago, Republicans are hailing the senator’s battle against the Democrats’ proposed health care overhaul.
Democrats, though, are increasingly disheartened – even disgusted – with their party’s former vice presidential standard-bearer.
“Joe [...]

My Left Nutmeg: CT GOV: Howard Wolfson joins Lamont team

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:29:55 -0500

The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza is reporting that Howard Wolfson, former Clinton campaign communications director and former senior strategist for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, is joining Ned Lamont's gubernatorial team.
Prominent Democratic operative Howard Wolfson is advising Ned Lamont's candidacy for governor of Connecticut, adding [...]

Hat City Blog: Danbury votes to be audited

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:13:00 -0500

Today, Secretary of State selected Danbury's 7th Ward (Mill Ridge School) as one of the voting locations to be audited as required by law (Public Act 07-194).

Here's a complete list of the voting locations picked to be audited.
Bridgeport Park City Magnet School 135-1
Bridgeport Wilbur Cross School [...]

CAPITOL WATCH: Poll: Women Preferred Bysiewicz To Rell In 2010 Matchup

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:10:12 -0500

In an intriguing facet of the latest Quinnipiac University poll results released Tuesday, Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz - the only woman in the Democratic party's field of 2010 gubernatorial hopefuls - led Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell among women voters in a theoretical election matchup next year.

The poll [...]

Connecticut Bob: Q-Poll: Bysiewicz, Lamont tied, Malloy 3rd

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500

(Photo from Quinnipiac University Polling Center)In the Quinnipiac poll released earlier today, the numbers seem to indicate that Sec. of State Susan Bysiewicz is in a statistical tie with Ned Lamont for the Democratic nomination for governor. Bysiewicz has 26% and Lamont 23%, which falls within the margin of error. [...]

Bristol Blog: Parenti thanks voters

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:54:00 -0500

Number of comments: 5
City Treasurer Rose Parenti sent this today:

Rose Parenti Says Thank You

To all the people of Bristol that came to vote, regardless of which candidate you voted for, THANK YOU. For those that voted for me THANK YOU. To everyone that ran the race whether you won or lost, [...]

CAPITOL WATCH: Jim Amann: Lou Rell Must Be One Of Happiest In The State

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:37:49 -0500

Former House Speaker James Amann and Lou Rell have much in common.

They both have had the same form of cancer of the esophagus, and they chatted about the disease before Rell - the husband of Gov. M. Jodi Rell - had surgery in November 2007 to remove a small, stage [...]

My Left Nutmeg: CT GOV: Blumenthal?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:43:04 -0500

I was wondering how long it would take for the Attorney General to start the speculations game regarding his political future (again).

Blumenthal, the state's attorney general since 1990 and once Connecticut's fastest-rising political star, was asked that question Tuesday. He answered it the way he does every four [...]

Middletown Eye: Soul of a People Film Showing at MXCC

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:37:00 -0500

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From Middlesex Community CollegeJoin us Thursday, November 12th for the fourth event in our Soul of a Peopleprogram - a screening of excerpts from the Soul of a People film. Adiscussion led by historian Robert Reutenauer will follow.The event will be held from 7-8:15pm in the Hubbard Room at Russell [...]

Undercurrents Hartford IMC: Government Secretly Demanded IP Address of Every Visitor to Indymedia

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:28:51 -0500

(EFF) Secrecy surrounds law enforcement’s communications surveillance practices like a dense fog. Particularly shrouded in secrecy are government demands issued under 18 U.S.C. § 2703 of the Stored Communications Act or “SCA” that seek subscriber information or other user records from communications service providers. When the government [...]

Middletown Eye: Water and Sewer Revenue Slows to Trickle - New Tactics Planned for Collections

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:21:00 -0500

Number of comments: 2
With a vigorous collection effort the city's Water and Sewer Department has collected a quarter of the $1 million dollars in delinquent fees."It's the low-hanging fruit," Commissioner Guy Russo said. "But its since dried up."The department collected between $250,000 and $260,000 in its efforts to chase down delinquents, but it's' [...]

CAPITOL WATCH: GOP congressional candidate Matthew Daly picks up his first endorsement

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:03:58 -0500

It's from the East Haddam Republican Town Committee. The group's Chairman, Bryan Perry, praises Daly, a Republican running for the House seat currently occupied by U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District.

"Matt Daly knows we cannot afford to keep squandering valuable resources on stimulus packages and he will oppose efforts to" [...]

Middletown Eye: Karaoke - Senior Division

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
From Health Net of the NortheastHealth Net of the Northeast and the East Haddam Senior Center are hosting a Health Net Senior Stars event. Health Net Senior Stars is a state-wide karaoke competition for Connecticut seniors. More than 45 senior centers will participate. Middletown, East Haddam, North Branford, Madison and [...]

Connecticut Commentary: Lauds At Rell Leave-Taking

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:45:00 -0500

One way to gain friends and influence people in the opposing camp, if you are a governor, is to leave office. This will please the opposition, particularly if you happen to be popular. As governor, Jodi Rell was more popular with Connecticut voters than any of the Democrats presently in [...]