Teetering on Corruption Middletown

 Red Rosa's opponent 

, Wayne Winsley

AME Zion Church in Middletown seems to be the new stomping grounds for Rep. Rosa Delauro to spin her web of deceit and try to reach out to minority voters. Coincidentally, a mere two months before his  election to office, Democrat & now City Treasurer Quentin Phipps joined the congregation. Phipps, a supporter and volunteer for the Delauro campaign has helped bring Red Rosa to speak before the congregation on now two occasions. The first a Women's Health Conference held at the church this past spring, where Delauro was a featured speaker, ironically,  neither have been labeled fundraisers, but one can surmise that these events being held to coincide when Delauro has been campaigning to defend her seat is no coincidence.  The last event held at  AME Zion featuring Delauro, Democratic Candidate Chris Murphy, and Community Health Center representatives focused on Obamacare. Unfortunately for attendees, the opposite side of the Obamacare argument was not represented and no Republican or Independent  or speakers whom might have had  an alternative viewpoints were asked to speak. While private non-profits such as churches have the right to retain any speakers they wish, it is ironic still that no women of GOP or Independent  backgrounds who are politically connected or elected officials were invited to speak before the congregation at the Women's conference. Events such as these teeter on the line of corruption as well; any 501-3c organizations participating in political fundraising or politicking whatsoever can loose their non-taxable status with the IRS. A politician can speak at an event meant to be a fundraiser for a non profit, but they cannot profit from it themselves, nor can the organization hold a fundraiser for them; the issue is the lines can be blurred very easily- say for instance if the candidate accepts donations at the event. If a true service (not a PAC) organization supports a candidate what is to stop that candidate for offering political favors once elected? Delauro is scheduled to "speak" at another non profit organization, the YES program that is part of the Partnership for Strong Communities in Hartford in September. Red Rosa's opponent Candidate Wayne Winsley probably wasn't invited...