07/26/10 Daily Updates from New Canaan Patch!

News Week in Review: Classroom Technology, Issues With Recycling, Margarita Recipes & More Take a moment to review the headlines from last week. By Max Schlusselberg Arts Campers Sing Along and Roast Marshmallows at Nature-Palooza News New Canaan's Corners & Columns: Sunday, July 25 More News

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07/26/10 - $10,000 Needed To Get The Primary Vote Out

Help Rick win, donate today New Canaan, My August 10th Republican Primary is just days away. Victory is just within our grasp. I need your financial commitment to help me raise $10,000. With this money we can ensure a strong effort to get out the vote. Over the last week dozens of supporters have been canvassing and phonebanking to inform voters of my commitment to stand against tyranny and to protect their freedoms. If you would like to help phonebank and make a big impact in our district from the comfort of your own home, click here. I know that you are likely supporting other campaigns and that it is a lot to ask for your financial help but I need you to make a generous contribution of at least $50 to my campaign today. $50 will let us reach 1,000 voters on election night to remind them to vote on August 10th. We only need 10,000 voters to win this Republican Primary. Your commitment of a $50 contribution could be the difference between victory and defeat. Please don't let another RINO big-government Republican capture the nomination in my district. I have the endorsements of Peter Schiff, the Libertarian Party, the Independence Caucus, Change the Congress, the 9/11 Families Foundation, and the Conservative Party. I am ready to defend our individual and economic freedoms but I need your help to do so. With your help, I can win on August 10th.Please take a minute to donate now. Thank you for your support. Sincerely, Rick Torres for Congress P.O. Box 3311, Bridgeport, CT 06605.

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

Dan Debicella points out actions speak louder than words

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

From Dan Debicella:

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

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

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

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

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

· Voted YES on the trillion-dollar stimulus.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

07/22/10 A Daily Updates from New Canaan Patch!

News Police & Fire Storms Leave Over 1,000 Without Power, Several Roads Closed Crews will be at work through much of the night and tomorrow trying to clear and open roads. By Max Schlusselberg | Jul 21, 2010 Government UPDATE: $1.1 Million Mead Pond Dredging Project Approved Jul 21, 2010 Business New Canaan's Non-Profits Compete for Scarce Donations Jul 21, 2010 Business Summer Theatre of New Canaan Sued for Unpaid Advertising Jul 21, 2010 News New Canaan's Corners & Columns: Wednesday, July 21 Jul 21, 2010 More News Announcements Social Notes CL&P: Over 1,000 New Canaanites Without Power Severe thunderstorms and heavy rains pounded New Canaan Wednesday afternoon, leaving over 1,000 homes without power, according to Connecticut Light & Power. A statement has been posted on the CL&P site: Despite our best efforts, severe weather and … By Max Schlusselberg | Jul 21, 2010 Government State to Improve New Canaan Train Station Jul 21, 2010 Government Six Days Remain to File for Storm Assistance Jul 21, 2010 More Announcements

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

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

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

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

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

What's Richard Blumenthal Doing At A Canadian PAC Fundraiser

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

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

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

This Is Not The First Time That Tricky Dick Has

Lied About Accepting PAC money contributions

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

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

PLEASE SEE:

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

Also Please Take A Look At This Video:

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

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07/21/10 An Update from New Canaan Patch!

News Sports Tracking Our Talent: Xandra Hompe Takes on Two Sports At Cornell Former Rams tri-athlete now competes in hockey and soccer for the Big Red. By Bob Goldsholl | Jul 20, 2010 Government Local Judges on Probate Court Restructuring: Bad Move Jul 20, 2010 Schools Keeping Tabs on Student Athletes Jul 20, 2010 Government Plan to Dredge Mead Pond Approved Jul 20, 2010 News New Canaan's Corners & Columns: Tuesday, July 20 Jul 20, 2010 More News Announcements Government Town Posts 'Request for Qualifications' for Master Plan The Town of New Canaan invites Statements of Qualifications for professional services from firms, licensed for practice in Connecticut, for the planning, design, and preparation of a master plan for the Town Center, which may include a library, town… By Darcy Bell Symes | Jul 20, 2010 Social Notes Bank of New Canaan Hosted Seminar on Long Term Care Jul 20, 2010 More Announcements

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

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

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

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

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

Real Connecticut Yankees Say,....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Merkle’s lack of involvement is a red flag.

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

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

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

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

Maybe This Video Inspired

Rob Merkle To Finialy Register

To Vote In Connecticut

More Information About

Rob "The Hypocrite" Merkle

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

The Greenwich Roundup Post Includes This Link:

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

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

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