06/16/10 US Congressional Candidate Rick Torres: Israel fighting for its very survival

Dear Editor,

Imagine, if you will, living in a neighborhood where all of your neighbors hate you. They routinely walk through your yard and many throw rocks through your windows. You have one loyal friend in your life but he lives a couple of towns over and, though he used to visit and give you a chance to sit on your porch and enjoy the fresh air -- because there is strength in numbers -- he rarely visits anymore.

You try to live your life. You go to the coffee shop but people still scorn you. You hire a police officer to make sure that the people walking through your yard are not carrying rocks. You don't stop them.

You just want to make sure that they don't throw rocks through your windows. Occasionally you have to take action against a neighbor who bursts into your living room and smashes your TV. It's not that they want to steal it -- they just don't want you to have it.

Then, yesterday, the insult of all insults: That good friend of yours from a couple of towns over comes to your neighborhood ... but he doesn't come to see you. He stops next door and drops off a cheesecake to the guy who lives there -- the guy who throws the most rocks at your windows. It's not any cheesecake, though, it's a huge Godiva chocolate cheesecake in a beautiful gold box with a hand-tied ribbon.

How's that make you feel?

Israel has been on the front lines of a holy war, waged by her neighbors against the world since the nation's founding in 1948.

Israel has endured more relentless attacks than any other nation on earth. Her Muslim neighbors vow to never recognize her right to exist, let alone the right of her citizens to move safely through their lands.

Recently there was controversy over the Mavi Marmara incident. In short, Israel has made a decision that requires Gaza-bound ships put into a nearby Israeli port, submit to inspection, and have the cargo delivered by land, at Israel's expense, to its destination. It's not a terribly onerous blockade. It doesn't prevent any legal cargo from entering Gaza -- just the rocket launchers and bomb components that are used to kill Israel's citizens.

In February, Jim Himes signed on to a letter with 52 of his colleagues in the House of Representatives. In response to that letter, President Obama signed an Executive Order earmarking $20 million U.S. taxpayer dollars to "aid in the resettlement of Gaza refugees."

Recently he announced that an additional $400 million will go to the Palestinian Governing Authority to aid in a "humanitarian crisis" ostensibly created by the blockade. The president recently remarked to CNN's Larry King that "Israel's got a legitimate concern there. On the other hand, you've got a blockade up that's preventing people in Palestinian Gaza from having job opportunities and being able to create businesses and engage in trade and have opportunities for the future."

The president is wrong. The blockade does nothing of the sort.

In a year of record budget deficits, unemployment and foreclosure, we are abandoning Israel in order to support a "humanitarian crisis" halfway around the world. That "crisis" is "caused" by an isolated nation imposing a blockade so mild that it has them paying to deliver cargo across land to followers of Hamas who would not allow the Israelis the chance to breathe the same air? Our Congress is out of control and way off the mark.

Imagine again that the neighborhood is the Middle East and that you are Israel. The neighbors are the surrounding Muslim countries, governed by Sharia law. The rocks are bombs and that loyal friend is the United States. Your former best friend has given Hamas $420 million dollars at the urging of Jim Himes and 52 other congressmen and they are mad at you for attempting to protect yourself from being blown up. You can either fight for your life or roll over and die.

How does that make you feel?

- Rick Torres

Mr. Torres, of Bridgeport, is a Republican candidate for Congress seeking to take Greenwich resident Jim Himes' seat in the Fourth Congressional District.

12/16/09 Greenwich Newsmaker Linda McMahon

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11/0/09 Greenwich Newsmaker: Ned Lamont

THE TIDE: CT Dems Need To Adjust By Ben Davol In the clearest rejection of this liberal orthodoxy that runs every aspect of the Connecticut Democratic Party, Ned Lamont, the darling of MoveOn.org and the Connecticut liberal blogosphere, won the Democratic primary but lost the ... THE TIDE - http://tideusa.blogspot.com/

Poll: 40% of Dems 'Not Likely' Or 'Will Not Vote' Next Year ... By Susie Madrak I'd like to see Ned Lamont get another shot in Conn. there are plenty of people to remove. But we need to identify and support those who we will vote for and get positive results. the problem is, Obama has made us very very cynical. ... Crooks and Liars - http://crooksandliars.com/

The Progressive Rambler: Nader in 2010! By The Progressive Rambler Independents and Ned Lamont supporters, the Democrat who challenged Senator Joe Lieberman in the 2006 election, are also asking Ralph to run. I'm just absorbing a lot of the feedback before I make a decision. It really depends on what ... The Progressive Rambler - http://progressiverambler.blogspot.com/

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11/22/09 The Raw Greenwich News Feed: What ever happended to Alan Schlesinger?

Rene Varela Democratic Mayor Varela wins backing of GOP boss Palm Beach Post Alan Schlesinger, the 2006 GOP US Senate nominee in Connecticut against independent Joe Lieberman and Dem Ned Lamont lives part time in Palm Beach County ...

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A Show About Nothing: The Placeholder Presidency of Barack Obama ... By David Michael Green Obama supported him over the Democratic primary winner Ned Lamont in CT, and then Liberman endorses McCain/Palin and gives a keynote speech at the Repug Convention. Then Obama welcomes him back into the fold once again, ... The Smirking Chimp - News And... - http://www.smirkingchimp.com/

Lieberman says nobody ran on the public option during 2008 ... By John Amato actually...Lieberman promised Connecticut a single-payer system when he was running up against Ned Lamont back in 2006. ... Crooks and Liars - http://crooksandliars.com/

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11/08/09 Greenwich Resident Ned Lamont: Entrepreneurship to Aid Connecticut Economy?

By Matt Kiernan, CCSU Recorder

http://centralrecorder.com/2009/11/08/entrepreneurship-to-aid-connecticut-economy

CCSU adjunct political science professor Ned Lamont’s lecture Thursday focused on entrepreneurship and how it can contribute to Connecticut’s job market and economy.

“There’s nothing better than starting a small business or working on a small business,” said Lamont to an audience of faculty, students and members of the New Britain community in the Marcus White Living Room.

Lamont recalled the ingenuity of Eli Whitney, who lived in the state and invented the cotton gin. Lamont says Whitney modernized manufacturing and sees no reason why such progress can’t be recreated in today’s economy.

“You have to ask, ‘what happened? Why we are slipping?” said Lamont.

What is required of the state, according to Lamont, is bringing in more jobs and make it appealing for college graduates to remain in Connecticut. If there is an attractive job market, students will be less likely to move into states such as New York and Massachusetts.

“If we don’t get our act together, we’re going to be in a recession a lot longer,” said Lamont.

Lamont believes that Connecticut hasn’t been making smart, long-term investments that will improve itself. He praised President Barack Obama for his “political entrepreneurship,” which he cited the president’s stance on energy and healthcare.

“He is making long-term investments that can make great advances for this country,” said Lamont.

Lamont recalled bringing his son recently to the Department of Motor Vehicles and observed that the procedures are incredibly inconvenient, given the amount of people crowded in the building. He wondered why it wasn’t possible for people to accomplish DMV transactions online, which could be facilitated by technology.

He said that technology is the key to creating more jobs and that although some jobs may be lost in an area due to a rise in technology, a greater number of jobs would be created in another.

Public transportation is a possibility for bringing in more money into the state. The idea of creating a train line to run from Springfield, Mass. to New Haven would provide added revenue to the state and lower costs for travelers.

Making investments in higher education is another important step to improving Connecticut’s economy, according to Lamont. More accessible education means a smarter and skilled workforce.

“They’ve got to be able to think and create and that’s the most important thing,” said Lamont.

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11/05/09 Associated Press: Greenwich Resident Ned Lamont Considering Gubernatorial Run

HARTFORD — Ned Lamont, the Greenwich businessman who lost to U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman in the 2006 election after beating him in the Democratic primary, announced Wednesday he is exploring a run for Connecticut governor.

Lamont, 55, was a political unknown when he put $16 million of his own money into the race to unseat Lieberman with the help of fellow Democrats who shared Lamont’s opposition to the Iraq war. Lieberman later won re-election to his Senate seat as an independent.

Lamont told supporters Wednesday in an e-mail and on his Web page that he is considering a run for governor after hearing from residents that Connecticut “is not living up to its potential and too many of our families are still being left behind.”

He said he will decide in early 2010 whether to declare his candidacy.

Without mentioning Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell by name, he said the state’s chief executive “is simply not getting the job done.”

Lamont said after his 2006 defeat that he had no plans to run for public office again, though he added at the time, “I never rule anything in or out.” He later went on to become co-chairman of Barack Obama’s presidential campaign in Connecticut.

Lamont said Wednesday that his background as an entrepreneur and employer would be helpful in Connecticut as its leaders struggle to retain jobs and businesses. “Let’s face it. I’m outside the political class. I bring a different perspective and background,” he said.

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04/29/09 The Raw Greenwich News Feed

Today's Top Greenwich News Story

The Headlines:

Journalistic Standards Upheld: Greenwich Representative Alfred Camillo And David Theis Caught Red Handed By The Greenwich Time

E-mail from Alfred Camillo to Republican Town Committee Vice Chairman David Theis Camillo wrote: "Copy and paste this below to your own email. Let me know if you have any problems with it."

The Quotes:

"I've written probably 100 letters in my life putting my name to it," Rep. Alfred Camillo said.

"Whatever the circumstance is behind how it came to exist or be sent, it's inappropriate on the part of a government official to take part in the creation of a letter that deals with him in any way if that letter is not going to have his name on it," caid Thomas Mellana, editorial page editor for Greenwich Time, "I don't doubt that this type of thing happens from time to time. But when we become aware of it, it would be wrong of us to run the letter, which is why we decided not to."

"I hit the wrong button and sent Freddy's draft," Republican Town Committee Vice Chairman David Theis said. "It was a good lesson for me to be careful when sending out communications."

The Reporter

By Neil Vigdor

The Story:

Officials issue mea culpa over misfired e-mail to newspaper

Samuel Clemens had Mark Twain.

Stephen King had Richard Bachman.

But Rep. Alfred Camillo, R-151st District, said he was not writing under a pen name when an e-mail he had recently authored was signed by another Republican and submitted as a letter to the editor of Greenwich Time and The Advocate.....

The Clasic Story Ending:

...."I'm a pretty good wordsmith, but I wanted to be accurate," Theis said. "I'm perfectly capable of writing my own response."

America's economy shrank at an alarming rate in the first quarter
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WORSHIP @ home & on the road: Who's The Boss?
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Whether you are a worship leader who travels and ministers itinerantly or one who leads primarily in one place there is one all-important concept you absolutely need to understand:
Authority.

Failing to understand the biblical concept of authority, especially as a worship leader, I believe, is a death-wish for your ministry; and poison in the place(s) you minister. How many church splits and conflicts have been rooted in worship leaders failing to submit to the vision of their pastors? Some would argue theologically that Lucifer himself is the precedent for this: Article: Is Lucifer Leading Worship In Your Church?

Here are the basics: The entire basis & root of sin is rebellion to God's authority. And as John Bevere writes so well in his book Under Cover (Highly recommended reading): "We cannot separate our submission to God's inherent authority from our submission to His delegated authority. All Authority originates from Him!" (U.C. pg.11) "For there is no authority except from God. Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgement on themselves." (Romans 13:1-2)

So here's what this means for you and me: The authority of the pastor you serve under, whether you're visiting or resident, traces back to Jesus himself. .....

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Edward Kristoff Jr.
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Obama Loves The Rich
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Today's Greenwich Time Letters To The Editor
Letters frin Readers - Gay marriage no threat -

Gay marriage law only added to basic rights

To the editor:

The April 27 letter to the editor ("Tampering with foundation," Greenwich Time), was written with such rage and hatred that the author apparently had no time to include any reason. I feel obligated to respond to the writer's hysterical claims.

To begin, the letter says, "The very definition of marriage -- the foundation of families and the cornerstone of civil society -- has been tampered with by the state of Connecticut." This is absolutely false. What S.B. 899 did was guarantee equal access to civil marriage for all Connecticut residents.

What this bill did not do is force any house of worship to offer religious marriage ceremonies to anybody. In fact, the bill was specifically amended to make sure that no religious organization would have to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies if it did not wish to (although it is still not clear to me why any organization that benefits from the tax dollars of all citizens has a legal right to discriminate against any one of them).

To state Rep. Lile Gibbons, who said that her "generation is not ready to vote 'yes' on this": Please take credit for your own intolerance, and do not blame it on an entire generation of Connecticut residents, many of whom have long been denied the dignity of equal access to the benefits of citizenship because legislators whose salaries they pay were not "ready" for equality under the law.

The only people for whom this is a "life-changing piece of legislation" are the thousands of couples who have been denied access to the rights they are entitled to under our constitution. The writer said that this legislation "will affect each and every person of our great state" and that this law will "injure marriage and families." I submit that if one's marriage is threatened by legislative language coming out of the Connecticut General Assembly, that individual is not qualified to lecture the rest of us on the sanctity of that institution.

I look forward to the day when such anger and rage is a relic of a less enlightened past.
Justin Horton
Old Greenwich

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Old Bags event approaches
YWCA Board member and Old Bags co-chairwoman Lynne Wheat with co-chairwomen Lucy Day and Cathy Dann recently came out ro support the Old Bags Luncheon held at Neiman Marcus Westchester. The YWCA will hold its fourth annual “Old Bags Luncheon” to benefit its Domestic Abuse Services on Thursday, May 7, at the Belle Haven Club. It will feature live and silent auctions of “old bags” and new bags, donated by designers, retailers and private donors.

The YWCA’s YNet youth philanthropy leadership program, in partnership with Greenwich High School, will be recognized at the event. YNet works to prevent teen dating violence and promote healthy relationships through grant making, public awareness, volunteer work and social change campaigns. YNet, made-up of about 35 male and female students, operates through the school year. For information, sponsorship opportunities or to make a donation, call 869-6501, ext. 102, or e-mail s.conetta@ywcagreenwich.org.

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... new acquisition opportunities,' he added. Shares of the Greenwich, Connecticut-based company closed at $26.78 Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Friends of Autistic People (FAP) recently celebrated the Proclamation by Selectman Peter Tesei that April is FAP Autism Awareness month in Greenwich. The Proclamation emphasized that every person, including adult children with autism, is a valued member of our community. Everyone contributes in their own way. Attendees, from left, included Senator Scott Frantz, Brita Darany von Regensburg, FAP founder and president, State Rep. Livvy Floren, First Selectman Peter Tesei, and State Rep. Alfred Camillo, Jr.

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Potent voice of change
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A tree grows in Bruce Park
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Ms. Floren was recognized as the first donor to the program. She has donated Katsura, Shadblow and Magnolia, which have been planted in Bruce Park near Bowling Green. For more information, e-mail JoAnn Messina at treeconserv@optonline.net or visit Greenwichtreeconservancy.org

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Presstek wins patent cases in federal, German courts
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Somers man honored by Obama as teacher of the year
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Hearing scheduled for development plan
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Area stocks
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Autism awareness
Autism awareness Friends of Autistic People recently celebrated the proclamation by Selectman Peter Tesei that April is FAP Autism Awareness month in Greenwich.
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“In America the President reigns for four years, and Journalism governs for ever and ever”

- Oscar Wilde

3/04/09 Greenwich Resident Ned Lamont tight-lipped on possible Senate bid

Asked whether he’ll run for U.S. Senate again, Greenwich Democrat Ned Lamont told members of Democracy for America at the Silver Star Diner in Norwalk Wednesday night “when is a door not a door?”

”(But) I’ve really gotten involved in the whole (state) budget thing,” Lamont said. “And the politics is, even if you leave the door open a little bit, all of a sudden everything you said is made (serious).”

Lamont, who shook up Connecticut politics by defeating incumbent Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman in the 2006 Democratic primary, spoke to more than 60 Democrats about President Barack Obama’s first six weeks in office, the economic stimulus package and Hartford lawmakers’ efforts to tackle the state deficit.

“It’s really important … that we’re not afraid to talk about spending, that we’re not afraid to talk about labor reforms and we’re not afraid to talk about taxes,” Lamont said.

Democracy for America, the grassroots political organization launched by former Democratic president candidate Howard Dean, invited Lamont to the Connecticut Avenue diner.

“Everyone here worked on Ned’s campaign,” Kate Tepper, DFA chairwoman for Fairfield County, told The Hour. “We’re hoping that he will run (again), but he hasn’t said yea or nay.”

Lamont, although winning his party’s endorsement in August 2006, lost to Lieberman 450,844 to 564,095 in the general election in November that year.

John Hartwell, the Westport Democrat who served as Lamont’s campaign treasurer, said Lamont’s primary election victory in 2006 “sent a shock through the whole country” and made Barack Obama’s victory in last year’s presidential election possible.

SOURCE: ROBERT KOCH, The Norwalk Hour, March 4 2009
http://www.thehour.com/story/465971

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1/29/09 Greenwich Post: Raising a glass: Democrats toast to victory, change

Photo: Charlene Abdal, assistant to the first selectman, gives Ned Lamont a hug during the Democrats’ celebration Saturday

by Ken Borsuk, Greenwich Post

L’escale restaurant was wall-to-wall Democrats Saturday night and the party faithful was in the mood to celebrate.

At what Selectwoman Lin Lavery pledged would be the first annual “Greenwich Celebrates Change” event, more than 280 people arrived to mark what they hoped was a new era in Washington after a successful fall for local Democrats. Not only did President Barack Obama become the first Democrat presidential candidate to win the town’s vote since Lyndon Johnson did in his 1964 landslide victory, but former Democratic Town Committee Chairman Jim Himes defeated 21-year incumbent Republican Christopher Shays to become the congressional representative from the 4th District.

But those in attendance stressed the night was not just about last fall’s victories and that people from all political persuasions were in the crowd.

“People are out here tonight to celebrate change and to raise a glass to the President of the United States and to Jim Himes,” Ms. Lavery told the Post. “We couldn’t be more thrilled. People worked very hard to make it happen. It’s a wonderful moment in history.”

Democratic Town Committee Chairman Dave Roberson called the crowd “amazing” and praised the work of Cathy Farricker and Laura Grad for making the event happen. Upon his arrival, Mr. Himes joked to Mr. Roberson that Greenwich Democats had “gone upscale” since he left town..

..Ned Lamont, who challenged and defeated Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Ct.) in 2006 in the primary, spoke at the event as well, as did state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal who said the Greenwich victory for President Obama is “the beginning of a trend.”

Mr. Lamont, a former selectman, joked that being a Greenwich Democrat used to be like rooting for the Chicago Cubs but Saturday the party was turning people away at the door because there wasn’t room for them….

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1/12/08 The Raw Greenwich News Feed (Updated)

Greenwich Roundup is once again spanning the globe to bring Greenwicites the latest news about thier town.....

Top Story:

Greenwich Yankee Fans Who Derive A Sick Pleasure From Other's Dispair. Now These Rude And Obnoxious Fans Will Have To Pay More Money To See A Ball Club Owned By A Jacka$$.

Metro-North sets Yankee train fares
Norwalk Advocate
Greenwich residents would pay $11.75 during peak hours and $10 off-peak. It's a little pricey, but the service will make it easier to get to Yankee Stadium, ...

Madoff fallout grows
Cay Compass, Cayman Islands
....They include funds linked to the Fairfield Greenwich Group, a fund of funds that lost $7.4 billion of its investors’ money after entrusting it to Mr. Madoff ...

US jobless rate at 16-year high
Theedgedaily.com
... ita s likely to be a long slog for the US labour market,a said Michael Darda, chief economist at MKM Partners in Greenwich, Connecticut. Further highlighting the grim economic picture, a separate government report showed US wholesale inventories ...

Top 10 Madoff Losers
Politonomist, Canada
Fairfield Greenwich Group - $7.3 billion. By far the biggest loser of all, Fairfield Greenwich Group staked 100% of it’s Fairfield Sentry assets with ...

Demand Still Strong in 'Belly of the Curve'
Wall Street Journal
... that's threatening to the market, and rates are probably going to improve," said David Ader, head of government bond strategy at RBS Greenwich Capital. ...

MCW Offers Children Introduction To Musical Instruments
Westchester.com
... and founding member of Anonymous Four). Pre-concert hands-on string instrument display provided by Atelier of Greenwich, CT. Kids on Central Tickets are $15; $10 for students and senior citizens; and free for Conservatory students and faculty. For ...

Main Head
Norwalk Advocate
Those five along with Sarah Mannelly, who had 31 points in a win over Greenwich last week, and freshman point guard Kacey Pippitt have managed to turn a ...

Greenwich Pileup On 95:

CONFUSION IN GREENWICH: "First Responders Debate How Chain Reaction Accident on I 95 Occurred.

The Greenwich Police Department and Fire Department disagree on what caused the massive pile up on 95.

Sgt. Brent Reeves of Greenwich Police Department says, "...a car slid on the ice from Saturday's snowstorm and other vehicles collided with it", but Greenwich Deputy Fire Chief Thomas Nixon says a construction barrel caused the chain reaction accident .

13-car pileup closes Interstate 95
Connecticut Post
... a car slid on the ice from Saturday's snowstorm and other vehicles collided with it, said Sgt. Brent Reeves of Greenwich police. No one was badly hurt, Reeves said. Two people were transported to Stamford Hospital with minor injuries. The accident, ...

Construction barrel in roadway sparks 12-car chain reaction crash on 95
The Patent Trader
A construction barrel in the middle of Interstate 95 in Greenwich caused a 12-car chain reaction accident this morning, shutting down all northbound traffic for about two hours, from 12:15 to about 2:20 p.m.

Thomas Nixon, the deputy fire chief for the town of Greenwich, said they are investigating how the obstruction got into the roadway, but noted the construction on the overpass above where the accident happened, Exit 4 at Indian Field Road. ....

GREENWICH ROUND UP HEARS THAT DEPUTY CHIEF THOMAS NIXON'S VERSION IS THE CORRECT STORY.

For Amann, time to push gubernatorial intentions; Former House ...

Bridgeport News
... an animated movie studio responsible for the movie “Horton Hears a Who” and “Ice Age,” among others, has moved from White Plains, NY, to Greenwich, ...

Hedge funds: Cut down to size?
The Peninsula
... writes James Mackintosh As hedge fund managers returned last week to their plush offices in London's Mayfair and Greenwich, Connecticut, many hoped to forget the industry's worst year on record. But 2009 threatens to bring a detox diet for traders ...

Half of Madoff loss borne by foreigners

Peninsula On-line, Qatar
US-based Fairfield Greenwich and Tremont Capital, two of the biggest, alone account for about a quarter of the $42bn total. Some high-profile investors, ...

Big donations from 12 Connecticut residents
NewsTimesLive.com
... and lobbyists. George Bush had a $250,000 inauguration contribution ceiling four years ago. Daniel Fass, a Greenwich oncologist, said he doesn't expect any perks for his $50,000 donation. But he will have access to hard-to-get tickets to balls, ...

Free bed funds often don't meet health care needs

Stamford Advocate
Greenwich's free bed expenditures are large for a hospital of its size because there are few donor stipulations, director of finance Jim Phillips said. ...

I-95 reopens after 13-car pileup
Connecticut Post
Interstate 95 in Greenwich reopened to traffic after a 13-car pilup closed the northbound side for about two hours.

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Norwalk Advocate
An informational meeting for parents of players ages U9-U12 will be held Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. at the OGRCC, 90 Harding Road, in Old Greenwich. Paperwork as well as information on fees, schedules and teams will be available. All tryouts will be held at Bobby Valentine's Sports Academy. Players must pre-register by Jan. 21. Tryouts will be held Jan. 23 and Jan. 24. Contact the OGRCC at 637-3659 or e-mail ogrcc.execasst@yahoo.com

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The Date In History Ex-Greenwich Time Editor Joe "I Commisioned An Investigative Report On Murder Victim Martha Moxley And Kept In My Desk For Ten Years Because I Was Afraid I Would Get Sued" Pisani Would Like Us All To Forget.

January 19, 2000 - Michael Skakel, nephew of the late Sen. Robert Kennedy surrenders in Greenwich, Connecticut, to face charges that he beat a childhood friend to death 24 years before.

'I thought it would be worse': Fewer flakes fall on area as ...

Stamford Advocate
In Greenwich, police and firefighters had responded to about 10 accidents by about 5 pm and had answered more than 100 phone calls, according to police. ...

DoD Spending To Peak in '10?
Defense News
... agencies. That initiative is expected to cost about $30 billion over the next five to seven years. Analysts from Greenwich, Conn.-based Broadpoint AmTech, a stock trading and research firm, said they expect modest growth for the defense industry ...

Real hoofers

Columbia Daily Tribune, MO

The "Equus" horses went to Greenwich, Conn., for a day to visit a horse farm owned by one of the show’s producers. The actors watched professionals groom ...

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1/5/09 The Raw Greenwich News Feed

Greenwich Roundup Is Spanning The Globe To Bring You The Latest Newspaper And Medias Reports Concerning Greenwich......

Stocks retreat over financial, telecom news
The Washington Times
... The S&P sank 4.35, or 0.47 percent, to 927.45. Steven Goldman , the chief market strategist for Weeden & Co. in Greenwich, Conn. , told The Washington Times that the markets tend to discount economic reports and are looking at the bigger picture ...

Red Cross Blood Drives in Greenwich...
WSTC-AM Norwalk
... A sufficient blood supply rests on the generosity of volunteer donors. To schedule an appointment, please call the Greenwich Chapter at 203-869-8444. To donate blood and platelets through the American Red Cross, individuals must be at least 17 years ...

Animation station stops here
Journal News
... the 'Ice Age' movies. The 'Ice Age' franchise is a product of Blue Sky Studios - formerly of White Plains, now of Greenwich, Conn. - which has teamed with the Arts Council and its White Plains neighbor, J.J. Sedelmaier Productions ('Beavis and ...

Consumer: Consignment Shops Save, Earn You Money
WCBS-TV New York
... closet. Yet she pays next to nothing. What's her secret? Consignment. Her store of choice? Second Time Around in Greenwich, Conn. The labels she scoops up include DVD, Trina, Burberry, Tory and Ralph. "I personally love to clean out my closet," ...

US dollar hits three week high
The Age
... this mess and will be the first country that drags itself out," said Andrew Wilkinson, a senior market analyst in Greenwich, Connecticut, at Interactive Brokers Group Inc., which handles about a fifth of all options traded in the US "Europe is ...

Rare WWE Videos Bring Legendary WWE Superstars into the Home.
PRESS RELEASE WebWire

Wrestling sports journalists at ReelWrestling.com release impromptu Jeff Hardy WWE video footage

Greenwich, Connecticut - After his debut WWE Championship win, Jeff Hardy was interviewed by ...

Penda Corp., Durakon Industries to merge
The Business Journal of Milwaukee
... rtners, a private equity firm based in Cleveland, and Durakon owner Littlejohn & Co. LLC, a private equity firm in Greenwich, Conn., will be the shareholders of the combined company. Details of the transaction were not disclosed.

A Helping Hand in Trying Times
Business New Haven
... Grondin succeeds L. Scott Frantz, who in November was elected to the state senate representing the 36th District (Greenwich). Since 1999, Grondin has been resident and CEO of Virginia Industries, a Rocky Hill manufacturer with annual sales of $15 ...

...more
Business New Haven
... Central Park West Apartment, New York, N.Y. Joeb + Partners Architects, LLC Greenwich

Juror comments: "The architect seamlessly tied four existing apartments together into one living space." "There is a ...

Anderson Kill merges with Calif. law firm
Business Insurance
... Anderson Kill's 79 attorneys, according to a statement from New York-based Anderson Kill. Anderson Kill offices in Greenwich, Conn., Newark, N.J., New York, Philadelphia and Washington will retain their current name. The offices in California will ...

Fed Officials Endorse `Big Stimulus' to Pull U.S. Economy Out of Recession
Bloomberg
... seems to be a consensus push to make it larger and larger,a Michael Darda , chief economist at MKM Partners LP in Greenwich, Connecticut, said in an interview with Bloomberg Television, referring to the coming stimulus package. While a ...

Family Law
Daily Business Review
... agreement stated Douglas-David was to receive $43 million in the event of divorce. The couple were married in Greenwich, Conn., in 2002 and have no children, although the agreement records her desire to do so. In a financial affidavit filed by ...

Bank of Little Rock Searching for Equity
ArkansasBusiness.com
... a foreclosure suit seeking repayment of a $41.5 million loan. Equity and its creditor, Silver Point Finance LLC of Greenwich, Conn., have since agreed to a restructuring agreement, according to U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of ...

Conn. residents give $575,000 to inaugural
News Times
... to the Presidential Inaugural Committee. Ten gave the maximum $50,000, including award-winning film director and Greenwich resident Ron Howard, and former state Treasurer Francisco Borges. The committee has collected more than $24 million from 1,176 ...

Ousted workers start ventures of their own
CrainsNewYork.com
... Lugossy, who lost his job as an equity trader at UBS in 2005, is now happily running Continental Wine & Spirit in Greenwich, Conn., which he bought in 2006. Downshifting To pay for the shop-which was as expensive as a new house, he says-Mr. Lugossy ...

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Greenwich Resident Lamont thinks Lieberman will join GOP

Ned Lamont, the Greenwich Democrat who challenged U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman two years ago, believes his former opponent will soon join the Republican minority in Congress.

Lamont declined to say Thursday whether the junior senator from Connecticut and self-described “independent Democrat” should be punished for backing U.S. Sen. John McCain’s presidential bid.

“My sense is he’s psychologically moving into the Republican column,” Lamont said. “I think he’ll probably jump.”

Lamont, an entrepreneur and millionaire, challenged Lieberman’s support for the Iraq war and won the Democratic primary in 2006.

But Lieberman formed a third party, Connecticut for Lieberman. With support from Republicans and unaffiliated voters, he won the general election.

Lamont had expected Lieberman would make peace with state Democrats.

“I thought he’d go to all the towns and say ‘Hey look, I know the war has separated us but on all the other big issues I’m with you,’ ” Lamont said.

But Lieberman’s work for McCain and running mate Sarah Palin proved where his true loyalties lie, Lamont said.

“It used to be just about foreign policy, but it’s now on a wider variety of issues,” Lamont said.

Lieberman spoke at the Republican National Convention and campaigned in battleground states for the ticket. He was not shy about criticizing Democrat Barack Obama on the stump or before media pundits, despite the fact he mentored Obama in the Senate and Obama had urged state Democrats to re-nominate Lieberman in 2006.

Lamont chaired Obama’s campaign in Connecticut, where the Democrat beat McCain, 930,424 to 584,725.

He said it was gratifying to see the majority of Americans vote for another anti-Iraq war candidate.

During their campaign in 2006, Lieberman branded Lamont as a representing the far left he feared was taking over the Democratic Party, particularly on foreign policy and defense.

“Hearing Obama talk about foreign policy and Iraq and tough-minded diplomacy, (it) was gratifying to see that’s the mainstream of American foreign policy these days,” Lamont said. “They tried to make us into some lunatic fringe, but I think two years later you see where the country’s headed and the world’s headed.”

One possible punishment for Lieberman is being stripped of his chairmanship of the Senate Government Services and Homeland Security Committee.

As speculation about Lieberman’s fate increased Wednesday, the senator’s office sent out an e-mail announcing he had helped secure more than $25 million in security grants for Connecticut in fiscal year 2009.

But Lamont said Connecticut has nothing to fear if Lieberman loses clout with the Democratic majority in Congress.

He said the state still has U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd and, with Democrat Jim Himes’ defeat of long-time U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays, an entirely Democratic delegation in the House of Representatives.

“Chris Dodd endorsed Obama early. So we have a pretty senior guy who has the president’s ear,” Lamont said. “I think our state’s going to do just fine and Senator Lieberman is irrelevant to that calculation.”

Lieberman’s term is not up for another four years and there has been some speculation he will not run again.

Lamont said he would consider running again for the Senate seat. “That’s a long way away,” he said. “We’ve got many bridges to cross between now and then.”

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11/05/08 The Raw Greenwich News Feed For Wednesday

Treasury To Expand Borrowing With 3-Year Note
The Post Chronicle
... to get key people into place and come up with their own thoughts," said Stephen Stanley, Chief Economist at RBS Greenwich Capital in Greenwich, Connecticut. Regarding financial markets, the Treasury again urged brokers to take steps to prevent ...

Jacobs, Hoxie and Plugge to be Inducted in Rental Hall of Fame
Rental Equipment Register
... Rentals would acquire more than 250 rental companies and quickly grow to become a $3 billion corporation. Based in Greenwich, Conn., United Rentals remains the worldwide rental industry's largest company with more than 700 branches in the United ...

Himes Defeats Shays In 4th District
The Hartford Courant
... in 1970 and Shays in 1987. Connecticut's newest congressman-elect is a 42-year-old former investment banker from Greenwich who had argued that Shays was wrong on the two biggest issues of his career: the war in Iraq and the state of the economy. "We ...

Constance B. Poillon
Fredericksburg.com
... "Connie" Poillon, 72, died unexpectedly Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008, in Fredericksburg. She was a longtime resident of Greenwich, Conn., retiring to Virginia in 2003 with her husband, George. She was the daughter of the late F. Clay Buckhout and Martha ...

Himes defeats Conn. Rep. Shays
New Haven Register
U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays has lost his bid for an 11th term in Congress. Shays, who is the last New England Republican in the House of Representatives, lost to former Greenwich businessman Jim Himes.

112 Seats For House Dems; 24 in Senate [Capitol Watch]
Hartford Courant
The House Democrats declared victory Tuesday night, saying they had reached 112 seats in the chamber.

Nymex Gas Jumps as Gains for Equities May Signal Strengthening Fuel Demand
Bloomberg
... since July 10. ``I would look at $7 as a support point now,'' said Tom Orr, research director at Weeden & Co. in Greenwich, Connecticut. A moving average shows the average value of a security or commodity over time. Some traders look at moving ...

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11/04/08 Conn. court upholds Obama's place on ballot

A Connecticut judge dismissed a lawsuit Monday that alleged election fraud and questioned whether Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama was qualified to appear on the state's ballot for Election Day....

...... State Supreme Court Chief Justice Chase T. Rogers dismissed the case after hearing testimony from the state and a Greenwich man who bought the action. The plaintiff, Cort Wrotnowski (raht-NOW'-skee), said Connecticut Secretary of the State Susan ....

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