08/01/10 Census workers losing jobs as count nears completion

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Census workers losing jobs as count nears completion (Connecticut Post)

The U.S. economy is still prone on a proverbial gurney and in great need of resuscitation....

....... the office itself and about 2,000 in the field. They covered 10 municipalities in southwestern Connecticut, from Greenwich to Bridgeport. Currently, there are about 300 people working in the field and 35 and 50 people in the office, according to ...

Editorial Endorsement: Malloy In Democratic Primary For Governor (Hartford Courant)

Connecticut Democrats face a choice in the Aug. 10 primary .....

... its two gubernatorial contenders on primary day. Both Ned Lamont , a 56-year-old cable TV entrepreneur from Greenwich, and Mr. Malloy, 55, from Stamford , are smart, personable, capable, innovative. Both support humane social policies, such as ...

Round Hill Volunteer Fire Dept. hosts block party fundraiser (Connecticut Post)

The Round Hill Volunteer Fire Department held a block party Saturday in hopes of raising funds to replace a 20-year-old fire engine and renovate its circa-1957 building, last renovated in the '70s. "Our goal is to raise $2 million," department Chief Rick Strain said.....

... firefighters all wet. Dennis Stephens, 50, a resident of Falls Church, Va., who was visiting the family of a Greenwich resident he's known since college, loved the atmosphere at the West Old Mill Road fire station. "It's classic small-town ...

Standoff With New Canaan Man Ends With Negotiator, Police Dog (New Canaan Patch)

The suspect in an all-night police standoff has been transferred to the custody of Weston police while offiicials continue to search and patrol the Ponus Ridge Road home where the confrontation took place.A According to the New Canaan Police Department, the suspect, a man reportedly in his mid-40s, had made "threats of violence" on Friday against ...

... for. "The suspect refused to come out," DeMaio said. "We called in Special Response Teams from New Canaan and Greenwich, and had negotiators from both towns on the scene."A The standoff ended at about 8:30 a.m. Saturday when the suspect left the ...

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07/29/10 New comment on 07/28/10 CT FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CAMPAIGN ALERT: Rob "I Got High And Forgot To Vote" Merle Loses Key Endorsement:

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CT POLITICS - DAN DEBICELLA UPDATE

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It's all about the economy Minuteman News Center ... held by Democrat Jim Himes, may come down to whether Himes or his likely Republican opponent, Dan Debicella, comes off as the more fiscally responsible. ...

Blogs 1 new result for "DAN DEBICELLA"

Greenwich Roundup: CT POLITICS: DAN DEBICELLA UPDATE By GreenwichRoundup@gmail.com (Greenwich Roundup) Dan Debicella has been contacted twice. He's as silent as a tomb. Rick Torres was contacted on June 29. I suppose we can cut him a little slack ... but not ... www.newstimes.com/.../Promises-won-t-bring-back-our-jobs-. ... Greenwich Roundup - http://greenwichroundup.blogspot.com/

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2 Petitioners Duel Behind Favorite In 4th District Race Dan Debicella is expected to win the Aug. 10 primary and the right to face ... Dan Debicella has common sense solutions and he does not the "Government ... discussions.courant.com/20/hartnews/hc-primary-4th.../10

Shelton Roundup: 07/20/10 Hypocrite: Congressional Candidate ... Shelton 's Dan Debicella and Bridgeport 's Rick Torres are in a three way .... 07/22/10 Congressman Jim Himes' Hypocrisy On Spending - *Dan Debicella points ... sheltonroundup.blogspot.com/.../072010-hypocrite-congressio...

07/21/10 Congressman Jim Himes' Hypocrisy On Spending - Greenwich ... Dan Debicella points out actions speak louder than words Below is a statement from Dan Debicella regarding recent backpeddling by Jim Himes and his ... fwix.com/.../072110_congressman_jim_himes_hypocrisy_on_...

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CT POLITICS - Michael Fedele Update

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Michael Fedele: Italian Immigrant, Successful Business Owner, Lt. Governor ... Hartford Courant (blog) By Christopher Keating on July 28, 2010 6:09 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) When Michael Fedele's family arrived on the shores of the United States when he ...

Lamont lays low while Simmons keeps popping up TheDay.com How come GOP gubernatorial candidate Michael Fedele has been lieutenant governor for four years and we've only recently learned his name? ...

Blogs

Norwalk Jobs | Michael Fedele: Italian Immigrant, Successful ... By Norwalk Jobs When Michael Fedele's family arrived on the shores of the United States when he was 3 years old, they had virtually nothing. They had risked everything by leaving Italy, and they needed help from friends and relatives to ... Norwalk Jobs - http://norwalkjobs.net/

Computer Programmer Jobs | Michael Fedele: Italian Immigrant ... By Computer Programmer Jobs Michael Fedele: Italian Immigrant, Successful Business Owner, Lt. Governor ...Hartford Courant (blog)After finishing school, he became a computer programmer for Bristol-Myers, which had taken over Clairol. "I was a real tech-noid,'' ... Computer Programmer Jobs - http://computerprogrammerjobs.net/

Jarjura Fails to Block Lembo Financing In Democratic Comptroller ... Michael Fedele, from receiving supplemental campaign grants. Jarjura argued in his suit that Lembo missed the qualifying deadline on two counts. Jarjura said Lembo raised money through July 19, three days beyond the deadline. ... Capitol Watch - http://blogs.courant.com/capitol_watch/

Frank Smith Says NB: Michael Fedele: Italian Immigrant, Successful ... By Frank Smith Frank Smith Says NB. News, Commentary and Opinions in New Britain CT. Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Michael Fedele: Italian Immigrant, Successful Business Owner, Lt. Governor Seeks the State's Top Elected Post - Capitol Watch ... Frank Smith Says NB - http://franksmithsaysnb.blogspot.com/

Greenwich Roundup: By GreenwichRoundup@gmail.com (Greenwich Roundup) Michael Fedele: Italian Immigrant, Successful Business Owner, Lt.... - When Michael Fedele's family arrived on the shores of the United States when he was 3 years old, they had virtually nothing. 2 hours ago ... Greenwich Roundup - http://greenwichroundup.blogspot.com/

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Michael Fedele: Italian Immigrant, Successful Business Owner, Lt ... When Michael Fedele's family arrived on the shores of the United States when he was 3 years old, they had virtually nothing. Share. Post. Leave a Comment ... www.topix.com/.../michael-fedele-italian-immigrant-successful...

Michael Fedele: Italian Immigrant, Successful Business Owner, Lt ... After his family moved to the United States, Fedele's father dug ditches by hand -- without a backhoe in those days -- for the sewer and water companies. oneclick.indiatimes.com/article/01BhanWbJlbdV?q=Ferrari

Michael Fedele: Italian Immigrant, Successful Business Owner, Lt ... Michael Fedele: Italian Immigrant, Successful Business Owner, Lt. Governor ... Hartford Courant (blog)They had risked everything by leaving Italy, ... www.webtvitaly.com/.../michael-fedele-italian-immigrant-succ...

Get Your Debate Tickets | Fedele for Governor ... taxes Thank you trooper video volunteer volunteers voting welcome WTIC. Paid for by Fedele 2010. Michael A. Totilo, Treasurer Approved by Michael Fedele. www.fedele2010.com/blog/2010/07/.../get-your-debate-tickets...

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CT POLITICS - Jim Himes Update

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Himes to host budget forum at high school NCAdvertiser.com Jim Himes (CT-4) will hold three town hall meetings in early August to discuss the fiscal problems facing the country and to gather input from constituents ...

Blogs

Himes Starts Food Drive to Help Food Banks - WSTC/WNLK Local News ... So 4th District Congressman Jim Himes has begun a major food drive to refill empty shelves. Himes says non-perishables like cereal, pasta, sauce, and boxed macaroni and cheese can be dropped off at his campaign headquarters in Stamford. ... WSTC/WNLK Local News - http://wstcwnlk.com/localnews/

Updated Web Pages

Jim Himes for Congress Sticker and Sign at Totally Free Stuff Jim is new to politics, serving his first term representing Connecticut's 4th District in the US House of Representatives. He decided to run for Congress ... www.totallyfreestuff.com/index.asp?ID=34884

Congress.org - : Letter to Rep. Jim Himes (D-Connecticut): HR 5746 Representative Jim Himes (D-CT 4th). 1st-term Democrat from Connecticut. ... Jim Himes July 25, 2010. Please co-sponsor HR 5746. This bill will pave the way ... congress.org/congressorg/bio/userletter/?letter_id...

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07/28/10 Jim Himes Says This Is Reckless, Wrong And On The Airwaves

Greenwich Roundup,

We knew this day would come, and we have prepared for it since day one. Our opponents have long filled the newspapers, the blogs and the discourse over the future well-being of Connecticut with hyperbole, misrepresentation, and unprincipled attacks. Now one of my well-funded opponents has taken his message to the airwaves.

This is the first, but certainly not the last. You and I both know why I'm running. Take a look, in their own words, what my opponents would do in Washington should we not fight for what we believe in:

The self-proclaimed frontrunner to oppose me in the fall believes in a different three Rs than we grew up with: repeal, renege, regress: "We need to repeal Obamacare;" "We have to recognize that the stimulus package has been a failure and we should repeal it;" He even opposed Wall Street Reform, calling it "the good, the bad and the ugly."

Another opponent wants to eliminate the US Department of Education. He has said, "Federal government should be out of the education system all together. I don't think they add value in that respect."

A third opponent has even said "we have to figure out what we're going to do with Social Security along with Medicare and Medicaid, because they loom over us as the biggest threat to freedom that we have in this country."

Friends, we've been talking about our vision for a better America long enough that you know where I stand on the issues and how the programs I've backed have started turning our economy around (although you can click here for a refresher). I am writing you this note because there is much more work to be done. The critical legislation we've passed needs to be improved. Unemployment rates need to come down. Credit needs to begin to flow to small businesses. Improving education needs to come into focus in the national spotlight. And, our environmental and energy policy needs to be overhauled.

Thank you,

Jim Hiimes

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07/28/10 After Greenwich Roundup Reported On How Dan Malloy Was Desperately Playing The Race Card In The Democratic Primary Emails Like This Came In

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READER SUBMITTED COMMENTS: Reverse Racism is hijacking our culture and our heritage

The Two Wrongs Make a Right Thesis goes like this: Because some Whites once enslaved some Blacks, the decedents of those slaves, some of whom may now enjoy high incomes and social status, have a right to opportunities and offices over better qualified Whites who had nothing to do with either slavery or the oppression of Blacks, and who may even have suffered hardship comparable to that of poor Blacks. In addition, Strong Affirmative Action creates a new Hierarchy of the Oppressed: Blacks get primary preferential treatment, women second, Native Americans third, Hispanics fourth, Handicapped fifth, and Asians sixth and so on until White males, no matter how needy or well qualified, must accept the left-overs. Naturally, combinations of oppressed classes (e.g., a one eyed, Black Hispanic female) trump all single classifications. The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment becomes reinterpreted as "Equal protection for all equals, but some equals are more equal than others."

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Thomas Sowell: Liberals confuse achievement with privilege

http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Thomas+Sowell%3A+Liberals+confuse+achievement+with+privilege&articleId=2631b4c2-bf54-4a28-823b-90d7f3c0c853

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Is affirmative action a good law or bad one?

Well, it's niether good or bad.

It's a means to an end. Historically, there has always been a stigma placed on being a non-male-caucasian American in The United States. This stigma has led people to deny opportunities to non-caucasians and women. Affirmative Action was put in place to force the hand of corporate America, to right an obvious wrong. It's usefullness has waned with every passing year as people look past racial and gender barriers, and though there are still instances in which it is needed, it is becoming increasingly difficult to make an argument for it's existence. Though, theoretically, as long as there is any 'unjust' disparity in hiring practices there will always be a need.

Incidentally, all applicants have to meet the pre-requisites for a job in order to be hired for any position. Affirmative Action does not help unqualified people gain positions they shouldn't have.

Affirmative action did what it was designed to do.

I remember when it was acceptable to call a "colored person" who was older than you "boy" or "girl."

No one could imagine that the races would be even close to being on an equal footing only 50 years later.

So if you believe in promoting racial equality, it is a good law.

If you believe that we are now equal and that a further handicap in favor of minorities is now unnecessary, it is bad.

Most people don't realize that in companies that hire purely based on acheivement, regardless of race, they never have to worry about affirmitive action, they are never in threat of falling below the ridiculous quotas.

Companies that have issues need to wonder more about why minorities are so underepresented in their companies.

But we, as a country, need to address the racial problems we still have. I wish we didn't need Affirmative Action. And I honestly beleve, that we don't in most companies. The law isn't their for most companies.

It's there for those few who insist on holding on to the old way of thinking here in Greenwich and across the country

The Fact's Are The Facts:

Last May, Greenwich Parks And Recreation Department employee Ron Harding filed a complaint with the state Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities alleging he had persistently been denied a chance to get a position with the higher-paying -- and all-white -- tree service division of the parks department.

Forty-eight complaints have been filed with the agency against the Town of Greenwich in a five-year period beginning July 1, 2004.

Greenwich has seen several racially tinged controversies, probably none as prominent as the 1995 scandal in which five Greenwich High School seniors carried out a coded joke on the pages of the high school's yearbook. Letters beneath their photographs on different pages formed the phrase "Kill All NIGGERS"

Racial relations are smooth on the surface but tension arises on a regular basis.

Eight minority Greenwich police officers -- six black and two Latino -- alleged they were overlooked for promotions to higher-profile and higher-paying positions that instead went to white police officers.

In December 2009, the town and the eight officers agreed to settle the case just before a judge was to uphold or overturn an earlier jury verdict awarding five officers damages -- a move that officially closed the book on the four-year-old case.

The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights noted major disparities between Hamilton Avenue School and other public elementary schools.

There was a time that Jews like Greenwich Roundup were not allowed to live in Greenwich.

You could rent a store in Greenwich, but you couldn't own a house in Greenwich.

Temple Shalom was started by Greenwich Avenue merchants who were not allowed to live in the town they worshiped in.