07/09/10 Fourth District Republican Congressional Candidate Rick Torres' Interviewed By The Fairfield Minuteman

Rick interviewed by Fairfield Minuteman Hi New Canaan Friends , I wanted to share with you the just published interview I had with the Fairfield Minuteman. Please see it below or click the link. Torres: I'll bring small-government approach to Congress Published: Thursday, July 08, 2010 by G. C. Peters Rick Torres has carefully honed his political philosophy on the whetstone of life in the two Black Rock sections of Bridgeport where, first, he grew up and, second, where he and his wife Michel raised a family. He is tough-skinned on the one hand and philosophical on the other. He is a cabinetmaker and a jack-of all trades. He is proud of his business, the Harborview Market, not only because it engages him with the public but also because it allows him to chat with his friends over a cup of coffee about the critical issues of the day. Torres will be a candidate in the Republican 4th District Congressional primary in August. Dan Debicella received his party’s nomination in May. We were sitting at an outdoor table when Torres arrived. His first words after introductions were, “Let’s go.” He led the way to his van, we hopped in and he started talking as soon as we drove off. He explained that he wanted to show us what he was all about. He drove to his home as he talked about his vision, one that he knows well because he has lived the two parts of it: the one where his family was dependent on government and the one where he learned to stand on his own two feet. “We’ve been in the same house for 21 years. It’s a cool thing, this old-fashioned American neighborhood. It’s a good place to connect with friends.” He parks his van and says, “You won’t meet a more conservative person than me. “I’m a Bullard-Havens Technical High School carpenter, one of the most arrogant of all trades. I did all the work. My wife tolerates me.” To be fair, he worked his way through prep school education in exchange for carpentry work. He went to college where he met his future wife and then married her. From there, Torres went to graduate school before he dropped out to support a family. Upon arriving at his home, he parked, we exited, and he promptly started to cover his life as husband and father, who with his skills made all the necessary repairs and improvements from the landscaping walls to the pool in the backyard, from the interior cabinets to the kitchen counter. As he spoke and moved from outdoor to indoor and then to the backyard, he called out to those young adult children at home by name, to a daughter coming down the stairs with a basketful of laundry, to his wife who was busy in the house. All were part of his eagerness to explain himself to the fullest. And they, as the most important part of his life, were there to share his enthusiasm for another campaign. This is the present tense of his life, his home—now to the P. T. Barnum Apartments. We got into his van, and Torres, thoroughly convincing and extremely serious about his goal of becoming the 4th District’s Congressman, ousting Jim Himes, is still talking, almost non-stop. He is going to show us the other half of Black Rock, the past tense of his life. The one he lived in when he was permitted to come back to the States from Cuba because he had been born here and had left with his family because of the Cuban Batista’s ouster by Castro. But things were not what they had seemed. One dictator supplanted another with another set of politics. Torres stopped at the corner of Clinton Park and showed us just where he lived, the exact spot in what had been “government housing” but is now the southwest corner of Stop and Shop. He could see the rest of the tenement housing in P.T. Barnum from his room. Suddenly, a driver making a turn, looking our way, was seen by Torres who says, “I know that guy. I grew up with a lot of guys who are still here.” “Here” are the P.T. Barnum Apartments. And right “here” is where he ruminates aloud on his philosophical fundamentals as a Republican candidate for Congress. “Eliminate public housing,” he says fearlessly. Public housing is a permanent life style. It is not the American Dream. This and where he lives now are the two sides of Black Rock. “The continuum here is that there is no ownership. That’s the awful reality. These folks will never taste it.” Then he drove to Iranistan Avenue, to the heart of his thesis, where on the right side of Iranistan is a beautifully maintained, sophisticatedly laid-out community, built in 1918 of brick. 257 modest houses put up in 90 days, a housing co-op of private homes called Seaside Park, all brick, all double hung windows with neat lawns and flower beds, on neat intertwining streets where all kinds of people live in a clean and relatively prosperous setting. Whereas across the street is Marina Village, a complex of row houses, row upon row of government housing. Those buildings on Iranistan have wire mesh grills on first floor windows, one building after another. Turn the corner on our walk through the project and we are immediately struck by the differences of a group of people who have no ownership and no incentive to defend their property against the villainous blight. And now, Torres, who has been speaking the whole time, telling us how if only these people were given their homes here, things would improve or those who showed pride in ownership would work together to maintain their properties and see to it that others did too. Torres the candidate introduces himself, speaks to the people he sees on the street, and later says aloud, “This has to change. This is what I want to change.” The candidate Torres is the same Torres who does not tire expounding on his dissertation on the twin images of the neighborhood he grew up in. He believes, “I’m for small government in defense of liberty, meaning: giving people back control.” We get back in the car and he shows us the University of Bridgeport, an anomaly dropped into the heart of the most beautiful part of the City, side by side with what is the best and worst of Bridgeport, and beyond the University, Seaside Park and some of the best beaches around. Torres is exuberant about this part of Bridgeport, you can feel the kinship in the tenor of his voice. He played here as a kid. He says it; he wants to go to Congress to remedy the situation that is Bridgeport. He wants to teach people the need to stand on their own two feet. He would have those in the projects take ownership, and let them climb out by their own bootstraps. On the way back to the Harborview Market, his family’s place of business, Torres swings by the property alongside the finger inlets and parks in front of a gated barbed-wire lot and deplores the view of what is most beautiful to him and shameful, part of a waterfront that has been given up to a huge public incinerator and open lots that serve as a construction company’s transfer station for hills of dirt. Torres sits and looks at the piles of dirt and says of it and the area, “This is an atrocity, waterfront property—the brilliance of a garbage plant and using waterfront to store dirt.” He reflects some more. He thinks again about the waste of humanity, and even as he does, a woman with her daughter who recognizes him drives by and stops to chat. He does. Torres is running for Congress for Social Justice. “That’s the difference between the two parties: Social Justice.” Thanks for taking time to read the interview. 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 Rick Torres 2010 Logo is registered trademarks of Rick Torres for Congress. Rick Torres for Congress P.O. Box 3311, Bridgeport, CT 06605.

07/08/10 The Raw New Canaan News Feed:

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All-Star 12s Pull Off Victory in Cal Ripkin Championship, Secure Spot in States Patch And for the third time in as many years, New Canaan's All-Star 12s snatched the crown in dramatic fashion, defeating West Norwalk 12-11 in a thrilling game ...

Heat wave hits area NCAdvertiser.com Scorching hot temperatures blanketed the region this week, reaching a high of around 101 degrees Fahrenheit in New Canaan on Tuesday, July 6. ...

Chamber talks downtown with club NCAdvertiser.com Tucker B. Murphy, executive director of the New Canaan Chamber of Commerce, will address the Senior Men's Club of New Canaan at 10 am tomorrow, Friday, ... NCAdvertiser.com

Jeffrey Cropsey NCAdvertiser.com Jeffrey Dale Cropsey, a resident of New Canaan for 24 years, died on Monday, July 5. He was 67. Born on August 13, 1942, in Flint, Mich., Mr. Cropsey was ... NCAdvertiser.com

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Summer Camp Offers Sports Instruction To Children With Special Needs Patch The program runs during the summer months, and has recently expanded to offer swimming lessons at the New Canaan YMCA. In addition, St Aloysius has donated ...

Lapham shows "The Lovely Bones" Friday NCAdvertiser.com Lapham is participating with Staying Put in New Canaan in a series of Healthy Aging lectures, and this week Dr. Andrea Schaffner, geriatrician at Waveny ...

14-15-year-old Babe Ruth: Aspetuck starts district play Redding Pilot Taking on New Canaan last Thursday, July 1, Aspetuck again had trouble getting hits. Its opponent, on the other hand, got its offense in gear later on for a ... Redding Pilot

Steppin' Out Calendar Wilton Villager Summer Theater of New Canaan, Waveny Park in New Canaan. 966-4634. Through July 18: "Seussical"; 10 am Fridays, Saturdays, 11 am Sunday; the show will have ...

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Family Fourth goes off with a bang NCAdvertiser.com While other towns and cities canceled their displays this year, Mallozzi said New Canaan's tradition stood proud. "It's beautiful that we were able to have ... NCAdvertiser.com

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07/08/10 MEDIA ALERT: Reminder Comcast Debate Tonight

Danbury Comcast Channel 23 Debate Tonight Hi New Canaan 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 Rick Torres 2010 Logo is registered trademarks of Rick Torres for Congress. Rick Torres for Congress P.O. Box 3311, Bridgeport, CT 06605.

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

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 Arrest After Family Fourth Reminds Police Officers Of 1996 Incident‎

Timothy Sachs, 18, of New Canaan was arrested at 10:27 p.m. Sunday, July 4, on South Avenue after reportedly not adhering to an officer’s traffic directions. He was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, failure to obey an officer’s signal and risk of injury to a minor.

His blood alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit of 0.08, police said Tuesday.

The officer, who was directing Family Fourth traffic on South Avenue, had to “back out of the way to avoid being hit” after Sachs reportedly did not obey his directions, New Canaan Police Sgt. Carol Ogrinc told the Advertiser.

The police officer was standing at the same location, at about the same time, on the same night that another officer, Patrolman William Marabella, had stood 14 years earlier when he was hit by a driver while directing Family Fourth traffic, she said. Marabella was taken to Norwalk Hospital at the time with a severe cut on his head and several bruises, the Advertiser reported in its July 11, 1996 issue.

Sachs — who had four passengers in his Nissan Altima — pulled over after another officer signaled to him, Ogrinc said.

The officer approached the car and reportedly smelled a “very strong” odor of alcohol coming from the car when the windows were rolled down. In plain view was an open can of Bud Light, she said.

Sachs reportedly failed field sobriety tests.

He posted a $750 bond and is scheduled to appear in court July 16.

“His license will be suspended,” Ogrinc said, noting that she does not know for how long.

The passengers in the car included two 16-year-old girls, a 15-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy, all from New Canaan.

When the officer asked all the passengers to exit the car, he reportedly noticed a bottle of Champagne on the 17-year-old boy’s seat. The boy was issued a ticket for possession of alcohol by a minor.

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07/06/10 Congressional Candidate Rick Torres' Weekly Newsletter

Tuesday's with Torres Hi New Canaan Friends, I hope that you and your family had a wonderful July 4th weekend. I was able to get in some time to relax with Michele and the kids and I also had the wonderful opportunity to speak at the large Stratford Tea Party. Please watch the video of my speech on Youtube Please see below the events that I will be holding this week and click the link to RSVP. Michele's Volunteer Meeting Harborview Market 218 Harborview Avenue Bridgeport, CT 06605 Tuesday, July 06, 7pm-8:30pm Monroe Town Hall Meeting Edith Wheeler Memorial Library 7 Fan Hill Road Monroe, CT Wednesday, July 07, 6:30pm-8:00pm Thursday's 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 Rick Torres 2010 Logo is registered trademarks of Rick Torres for Congress. Rick Torres for Congress P.O. Box 3311, Bridgeport, CT 06605. ============================= Please send your comments, news tips and press releases to NewCanaanRoundup@gmail.com

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