Tippi Receives Endorsement at Middletown Memorial Day Parade

Ned Lamont, Democratic candidate for CT governor endorses Tippi.

Photo by Lea Tomaszewski

Photo by Geno Cuddy

Photo by Lea Tomaszewski

The All American Angels of Middletown

From L to R: Jessica Bashkoff, Elisha Lawrie, Jennifer

Sequenzia, Dena Morello, Alyssa Brenner.

Photo by Lea Tomaszewski

Photo by Lea Tomaszewski

Photo by Lea Tomaszewski

Campaign for your Rights Workshop – Guilford, CT

Editor's Note: Unless gun owners and others concerned about preserving civil rights and the US Constitution unite to support the best candidates nominated, (no petitioning or write-in has a chance), we will end up with another debacle like we had in 2014, which gave us another four years of Malloy and other gun grabbers.  United we stand, divided we fall.

Gun control groups are marching on. They are using anti-gun politicians to infringe on our rights. The only way to stop attacks on the 2^nd Amendment is to help Pro2A candidates win in 2018. While most gun owners wish to be left alone, the anti-gun crowd will not cease in their efforts.

CCDL members are invited to participate in this FREE workshop to gain the necessary knowledge to become active in fighting the anti-gun machine.

Where: Guilford Sportsmen's Association - 501 Hart Road, Guilford, CT  06437
When: Saturday, June 23^th from 11:00am until 1:00pm
Agenda:

• Basics of Campaign Strategies
• Importance of Your Involvement
• What Gun Control Groups and sympathizers are doing
• Examples of Effective Victories from Our Side
• Q&A

2A candidates need our help!

One of the biggest concerns many legislators have is who will be there to help them win re-election if they vote with us. Too often we hear about how gun-grabbing politicians have people working on their campaigns. If we are going to stop this, like it or not we need to become more political than we have been in the past. While we have a positive track record on some campaigns, we will need more successes.

Please join us in helping the Pro2A movement win in 2018. RSVP today (Name and Town) via email to membership@ccdl.us or phone: 240-320-7075
Help good candidates win this year.

9/11 Memorial and Museum Marks 16 Years

Next week will mark 16 years since the formal end of recovery operations at the World Trade Center. On May 30, 2002, the Last Column from the original World Trade Center site was ceremonially removed, marking the official close of the nine-month recovery effort.

Each year, on May 30, we gather to remember all those who responded to the World Trade Center following the 9/11 attacks and put themselves in harm's way to help or save others. Starting just hours after the towers fell, these remarkable men and women risked their own lives and health, in hopes of rescue, in support of families whose loved ones had been killed, and to pave the way for rebuilding and renewal. We owe each of them a debt of gratitude for their selfless commitment and perseverance.
 
Memorial Day is about remembering those members of the armed forces who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country and community. Before you begin your holiday weekend, please join me in also remembering the courageous men and women of the 9/11 rescue and recovery.

To every first responder and recovery worker, representatives of relief organizations, and volunteers, from New York to Ohio, who came when we needed them most, thank you. Sixteen years later, your service and resolve continue to represent the very best of New York City — and America.

One year ago, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum announced a commitment to create a dedicated space on the Memorial plaza to recognize the tremendous capacity of the human spirit, as exemplified during the rescue, recovery, and relief efforts following the 9/11 attacks, and to honor the sacrifice of all who are now suffering or have died from 9/11-related illnesses caused by exposure to toxins at the World Trade Center site. Please look for an email next week with an important announcement related to this new development at the Memorial.

Wishing you a meaningful Memorial Day,

Alice M. Greenwald
President & CEO, 9/11 Memorial & Museum

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum is only possible because of your support.

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The Official Mascot of the Middletown Republican Town Committee

Tippi - the official mascot of the Middletown Republican Town Committee.

Tippi, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, is a patriot and, when not lounging, is preparing for the Middletown Memorial Day Parade. Tippi adds as a footnote, "While I am a proud American...I am also American Royalty.  Hence all of the lounging and my penchant for living like Meghan Markle.  No need to marry into royalty; I AM royalty!"

Middletown Board (Bored) of Ethics?

Councilman Kleckowsky

Last October, Councilman Deb Kleckowski filed an ethics complaint against then Democrat gubernatorial candidate and Middletown mayor, Dan Drew.  The complaint alleged Mayor Drew illegally and improperly obtained the personal contact information of Middletown police officers and firemen for the purpose of soliciting campaign contributions.

The information was obtained through the city's Human Resources Department and was intended for a purpose unrelated to the mayor's official duties.  This is a violation of Section 40-7 A and B of the city's Ethics Code, other parts of the Ethics Code and Connecticut General Statutes.

Democrat Mayor Drew admitted doing this, but claimed the confidential information given to him was an "accident" or "mistake".  When he learned of the "mistake", he apologized, returned any campaign contributions he received from his solicitation, and destroyed the list of city employee's home addresses.  Or so he says.

Upon examination of the complaint, the Board of Ethics determined the mayor did indeed violate the city ethics code, as well as Connecticut statutes.  They determined that; whether or not the violation was intentional was irrelevant; it was nevertheless a violation.

"Accordingly, the Middletown board of Ethics finds that the Mayor violated the Code of Ethics when he obtained confidential information which was used to solicit political contributions for a campaign for election to public office."

Mayor Drew

Then, in a stunning turnaround, Ethics Board members John. F. Shaw, Gregory M. Harris and Stanley Sadinsky found the following: 

"The Board has considered these claims carefully but finds that the conduct of the Mayor as alleged and as conceded to not (sic) reach the level of violations (sic) of the Code of Ethics."

You may draw your own conclusions.


The full Ethics Board report follows.

The Exploitation of School Children is Only a Donor Button Away

US Senate candidate, Matthew Corey Photo from Fox61

The following statement is from US Senate candidate and businessman, Matthew Corey.  It is published here as a public service.  Please consider visiting Matt's website and making a donation to his campaign.

It only took Senator Murphy a few moments after the Las Vegas shooting before he was out raising money from this horrible crime.  This is a morbid way to feed from people’s emotions, without having to come up with real solutions.

And after the recent atrocity committed in Santa Fe, TX, he is again exploiting the deaths of innocents.  In his tweet of May 19, Murphy said; “I support the real 2nd Amendment, not the imaginary 2nd Amendment. And the real #2A isn’t absolute.  It allows Congress to wake up to reality and ban these assault rifles that are designed for one purpose only - to kill as many people as fast as possible.”  

Senator Murphy, a lawyer and career politician, seems to think the US Constitution doesn’t mean what it says and is somehow “flexible”.  To paraphrase Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black’s address to the University of Florida School of Law; “There are absolutes in the Constitution; it was written by men who knew what words meant and who meant their prohibitions to be absolute.”  And, “Our duty (the Court’s) is to interpret the Constitution as it was intended and not to suit the passions of the day.”

Communist gun-grabber, Sen. Murphy

Let’s tell it like it is:  Because of the bewildering failure of Congress (and state officials) to address the root causes of such violence and prepare to deal with it, a green light is given to would-be shooters who pervert inaction into endorsement. 

Senator Murphy has no intention of protecting our most vulnerable:

Improving Veterans' Lives Golf Tournament Register Today!

Improving Veterans' Lives Golf Tournament

When Monday, June 4, 2018 from 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM EDT Add to Calendar   Where Columbia Country Club 135 Columbia Club Dr Blythewood, SC 29016 Driving Directions Our Impact:

Please join us on June 4, 2018 for the 2018 Improving Veterans' Lives Golf Tournament to benefit Purple Heart Homes!  The West Point Society of Columbia & Veteran Golfers Association are proud to co-host this event because all money raised will support the incredible mission of Purple Heart Homes, which has already completed over 325 projects for service-connected disabled veterans; and we will be kicking off the week with a great day of golf, camaraderie and competition!   We will be playing at the beautiful Columbia Country Club with registration beginning at 10:30 am.   Click on the link below to register or become a sponsor!  Don't delay--please check your calendar and complete your registration today as we need to submit numbers to the course and vendors by next Tuesday!   Get more information Register Now! I can't make it If you have any questions, need more information, or want to register by phone, please feel free to contact me. Thanks!   See you on June 4th!   Sincerely, Charlie Eadie cell: 704.654.8108 President West Point Society of Columbia Executive Director Veteran Golfers Association--South Carolina

Purple Heart Homes, 755 Washington Ave., Statesville, NC 28677

Republicans Must Unite

Republican candidates and voters need to get it together long before the August primary.  Candidates need to pow wow and the weaker ones need to drop out. Voters need to coalesce around a single candidate.   Otherwise, we will have a repeat of the 2014 debacle.

 

This we cannot afford!  Peter Lumaj and Joe Markley will have a great deal of influence in this.  Voters need to listen to them and follow their lead, even if it means holding their noses and voting for someone other than their first choice.

 

For the first time in decades, (if not ever) there is a chance for Republicans to take the House, Senate and Governor's office.  Yes, I believe in principal; I also believe in pragmatism.  

 

If Boughton is on the ticket, tens of thousands of Republican voters will not vote for him and many of those voters may not go to the poll, at all, making it more likely that Democrats will keep control of the House and/or Senate and the governorship.

 

WE CANNOT AFFORD THIS!

Meet and Greet With Matt Corey for Senate and Other Candidates for State Wide Office, May 6th

Photo from Fox61

Join me for a meet and greet in Cromwell! Learn more about my vision and plan to better serve Connecticut in the U.S. Senate. You will also have an opportunity to meet many of Connecticut’s gubernatorial and statewide office candidates. $40 suggested donation per person.

Sunday, May 6 at 1 PM - 4 PM

ChicagoSam's Sports Bar & Grille

51-14 Shunpike Rd, Cromwell, Connecticut 06416

Published as a public service.