08/06/10 Byram Property Transactions

Deanna W. Quinton sold to James P. Malloy, property at 125 Byram Road for $560,000.

08/05/10 N.Y. man pleads not guilty to home invasion, robbery charges

A New York man charged with breaking into a senior's Quarry Knoll apartment and robbing her of more than $900 in cash pleaded not guilty Thursday in state Superior Court to a slew of charges, including home invasion and robbery.

Esdras Flores, 40, of 604 N. Main St., Port Chester, stood silently as his public defender told a judge he was reviewing the "serious allegations" in the case.

Attorney Howard Ehring entered the procedural pleas and opted for a jury trial, which continues the case until September.

Flores was assisted by a Spanish-speaking interpreter during the brief court hearing.

Prosecutors told a judge Flores has no prior criminal record.

Flores was arrested July 22 just days after police investigated a midnight break-in at the Quarry Knoll public housing complex. He is charged with first-degree robbery, third-degree larceny, home invasion and two counts of credit card theft. Police reports detail how Flores knew his 74-year-old victim from church and had just returned money she lent to him before allegedly committing the crime. Police said Flores entered the home through an unlocked door and used a toy gun to demand two envelopes of money, her ATM and credit cards and jewelry before fleeing the scene, reports said. The woman was not injured.

Detectives tracked Flores to a Port Chester bank, where he attempted to withdraw money using the victim's ATM cards, police said. Police later obtained still photos of Flores from a surveillance camera. When police learned Flores had recently paid the victim back money, they tracked him down at his residence, where Flores agreed to come in for an interview.

Flores first lied to investigators, police said, telling them masked men had robbed him, and he led them to the Quarry Knoll house where masked men supposedly robbed the victim. Flores later admitted he acted alone, but did not think the woman was home and became alarmed when she woke up, police said.....

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http://www.greenwichtime.com/default/article/N-Y-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-home-invasion-604489.php

08/02/10 Vote for Rick: Independence Caucus Quote

Vote RICK TORRES for CONGRESS on AUGUST 10 IMAGINE the POSSIBILITIES with a Congressman who Pledges to Stand with Us WHAT THE INDEPENDENCE CAUCUS SAYS ABOUT RICK TORRES “In this election the very fabric of our freedoms is under direct assault. Rick Torres is running for Congress to preserve and restore our freedoms.” Rick has lived through socialism twice, once in Cuba and once in Bridgeport public housing. He is the only Congressional candidate who understands tyranny, how it erodes a society, and hijacks our liberties. Rick is a man of principle who will fight against the current trend toward a socialist United States government and act independently of any political pressure. Rick Torres is the man we must send to Congress from the 4th Congressional District. His background, his principles, his knowledge of our Constitution, his determination to preserve our liberties, and his impressive list of endorsements are all reasons to support Rick. But there is more. He intends to be a citizen legislator, one of us. He will not do anything to allow himself to become one of the political elite. No other candidate has made that pledge. RICK'S ENDORSEMENTS The Independence Caucus: (The largest endorsing body in CT outside the convention.) http://www.icaucus.org/ Ron Paul:http://www.ronpaul.com/2010-07-29/ron-paul-endorses-peter-schiff-and-rick-torres/ Republican Liberty Caucus: http://www.rlc.org/endorsed-candidates-2010/#9 Change the Congress in 2010: http://www.changethecongressin2010.com/ The Libertarian Party: http://www.lpct.org/Party.html The Conservative Party: http://www.conservativepartyct.org/ The 9-11 Family Foundation: http://www.911families.org/links.html Star Parker: http://www.starparkerforcongress.com/ T.R. Rowe: http://reptrrowe.com/ Peter Schiff: http://schiffforsenate.com/ Mark Greenberg: http://greenberg2010.com/ Jeff Cheney A FEW OF RICK'S VIDEOS To see Rick's bio click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=SCrzFs-l1FE To see Rick's socialism video click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=zfrkEtjIddQ To see Rick's call with Mark Levin click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=cpJqngSWouI&feature=channel To see Rick on Judge Napolitano click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=f3vogoJt2Cs To see why the Trumbull Ladies for Liberty support Rick click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=7C1ixKOthk4&feature=channel

08/02/10 BREAKING NEWS: Hearst Newspapers Chooses Michael Fedele Over Greenwich Resident Tom Foley In The Republican Primary For Governor

Photo: Republican gubernatorial candidate and Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele

Connecticut Post Says Fedele The Choice Among Republicans

Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele has the combination of government and business experience that, given the chance to serve in the No. 1 seat, would be good for the state of Connecticut.

The Connecticut Post endorses his candidacy in the Aug. 10 Republican three-way primary.

The 55-yearold Fedele brings 10 years of legislative experience, serving in the state House of Representatives from 1992 to 2002, and three years in his current position.

But Fedele is also a self-made businessman and understands that job creation is the top challenge to the state.

Fedele understands in no uncertain terms that improving the atmosphere in Connecticut for small business is essential to turning around the state's economy.

His stand against any new taxes speaks to his understanding of the situation.

We compliment him for his position.

Given his experience, Fedele is confident solutions to the state's problems of spending and borrowing can be resolved through good management, and not through new taxes.Though Fedele has been part of the Rell administration ... well, that in some respects sums it up.

It was indeed the Rell administration, and if anyone can name a Connecticut lieutenant governor who shaped policy from that office, we'd be curious to know who it was.

Fedele rightly says he can be held accountable only for those areas in which he had authority.

He's been an effective ambassador for the state, recruiting business and reaching out to the Henkel Corporation, manufacturer of Loctite adhesive products and successfully encouraging them to consolidate operations in Rocky Hill.

Fedele also figured in the move of Columbia Elevators from New York to Bridgeport.

We also applaud Oz Griebel, another candidate in the GOP primary, for his passion and clear commitment to improving the business climate in the state.

And Tom Foley brings a business background as well. But he also brings some unpleasant baggage to the race.

But Fedele earns our endorsement. We believe he's the best of the three choices to lead the state.

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08/01/10 Are there any garden clubs in Byram?

Armstrong Court Gardeners is open to anyone interested in gardening. Meetings are usually the first Friday evening of the month. Call Jessie Ramnath at 661-1998.

The Byram Garden Club emphasizes preservation and beautification projects. Membership is open to everyone in western Greenwich. Call Lynn Elise Friend at 531-7978.

08/01/10 CT PRIMARY CANDIDATE ROUNDUPS: State Comptroller

Photo: Kevin Lembo On The Campaign trail

Lembo And Jarjura Battle In The Democratic State Comptroller Primary

A week from Tuesday, Aug. 10, registered Democrats will go to the polls to narrow the field in a number of contested races, but even after that, there are so many contenders in so many races that it's really hard to keep track.

People shouldn't complain about their elected representatives if they don't at least cast an educated ballot first.

Do a little homework first. Visit the candidates' websites and study their positions on issues that you care about.

The battle to be comptroller, is very important given the state's nearly $3 billion deficit.

Many wonder why this seat is contested in such hard times. One would think that it would be more fun to be the money person when the state is flush rather than broke. But this hasn't deterred Democrats Kevin Lembo and Michael Jarjura from battling for the democratic nod.

The winner of that race will face Republican Jack Orchulli and Green candidate Colin Bennett.

Democrat Kevin Lembo, who served as assistant state comptroller to Nancy Wyman, is the party-endorsed candidate running against Michael Jarjura for the state comptroller seat.

Lembo is nationally recognized for his expertise in health care systems and consumer protection, according to his campaign website. He currently leads the Office of the Healthcare Advocate for the state. He lives in Guilford with his wife; they have three children.

Today the Harwinton Democratic Town Committee is hosting a meet and greet so voters can meet candidates. The event will be held at the Harwinton Senior Center, 209 Weingart Road, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Mr. Lembo has confirmed that he will attend.

Mike Jarjura is the mayor of Waterbury. He worked as a state representative in the 1990s and as an assistant attorney general. He has a B.S. in management from Post College and a J.D. from the University of Bridgeport School of Law.

This weekenday, with Waterbury Mayor Jarjura was on the ropes after Lembo came out with three body blows.

First, a YouTube video surfaced of the Democrat speaking at a Tea Party rally.

"We needed a spark, and you're the spark that is going to be the change. So don't give up. Don't get discouraged because this country is worth fighting for and you're fighting for it," Jarjura said at the rally in Waterbury last September.

Jarjura, a Democrat, defended his attendance at the ultra-conservative rally.

Jarjura claimed he was there at the request of Waterbury citizens and he wasn't there to advocate for any political group," he said. "Every one is trying to do a 'gotcha' in these campaigns and manipulate things to something you don't even represent."

Lembo isn't buying it.

"It's an odd choice for a Democratic mayor to be attending a Tea Party rally," he told the press.

The second blow to Jarjura's campaign was the Waterbury teachers union endorsing Lembo, following the lead one week ago of the local police union.

Jarjura's response: it's backlash from the tough contract negotiations between the city and the unions as a result of the tight economy.

Finally, Lembo launched a television advertisement attacking Jarjura for hiring former Gov. John Rowland, a Republican forced to resign by a corruption scandal.

"Jarjura hired Rowland to a $100,000 dollar a year job after he got out of prison -- calling him the best governor Connecticut has ever had," the 30-second advertisement says.

Jarjura backed the hiring of John Rowland, the disgraced former Republican governor, in an economic development job partly funded with city money.

Jarjura has responded with mailings touting his negative web site, called Lembo Lies, and filed a lawsuit attempting to block Lembo's ability to spend public financing money.

Jarjura's mailer to registered Democrats, accusing Lembo of being a secret conservative. The mailer directed Democrats to a web site created by Jarjura's campaign.

“Some of my opponents’ claims are just bizarre. But let me be clear – I have never ever lied to the people of Connecticut or distorted my record," Lembo said.

The Lembo campaign responded by saying that Jarjura is a cultural conservative who opposes abortion rights.

A Superior Court judge Tuesday rejected Michael Jarjura's effort to block Kevin Lembo from using public financing in their Democratic contest for state comptroller.

The terse order by Judge James T. Graham frees Lembo to begin spending the $375,000 awarded to him last week for his Aug. 10 primary with Jarjura, the mayor of Waterbury.

Jarjura, who also has received $375,000 in public financing.

This legal challenge is the second of two attempts by Jarjura to deny public financing to Lembo.

08/01/10 2010 ELECTIONS - CT CANDIDATE ROUNDUPS: Secretary of the State (Jerry Farrell Jr, Gerry Garcia, Denise Merrill

Photo: Connecticut Republican Candidate Secretary Of State

Jerry Farrell Jr

Even the politically astute of Connecticut have got to be preparing scratch sheets to keep track of who is running for what this political season.

It is a tough job to try and keep track, but it is a job that needs to be done.

People shouldn't complain about their elected representatives if they don't at least cast an educated ballot first.

Do a little homework first. Visit the candidates' websites and study their positions on issues that you care about.

Not sure who is running? Then go to the secretary of the state's website (ctgov.org will get you started) and find out the candidate's names, political parties and offices that they are seeking.

Speaking of the secretary of state, did you know that Gerry Garcia (yes, that's really his name) could get bumped in next week's primaries in his bid to be Connecticut's new secretary of the state?

The Democrat is vying for the seat against party endorsed candidate Denise Merrill in what will be a three-way race Nov. 2 pitting either Garcia or Merrill against Republican Jerry Farrell Jr. and Green Party contender S. Michael DeRosa.

It's an important job, overseeing the state's elections, so we'd all do ourselves a favor by brushing up on the candidates' qualifications and platforms so we can make informed decisions come November.

Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) Commissioner Jerry Farrell Jr, nominated at convention for Secretary of State, reiterated the calls for fiscal conservatism, even through the Secretary of State's office.

Farrell just qualified for public campaign financing.and submitted his paperwork to the State Elections Enforcement Commission in preparation of the November general election.

Farrell’s campaign raised over $75,000 from over 900 contributors who were limited to a maximum of $100 per person.

Once approved, Farrell will receive a grant of $750,000 to compete with a Democratic opponent who will receive the same grant.

Farrell and Democratic attorney general candidate George Jepsen are the only statewide candidates without a primary election to receive public funding.

08/01/10 Blumenthal Responds to Schiff Ad

Schiff for Senate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2010 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Blumenthal Responds to Schiff Ad, But Doesn't Give All the Facts HARTFORD COURANT (July 29): "Except Blumenthal doesn't support taxpayer-funded bailouts, says Blumenthal campaign manager Mindy Myers…." The Blumenthal campaign needs to conduct a fact check, however, as the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate has gone on the record in support of newspaper bailouts: Attorney General Richard Blumenthal asserted: "The newspaper is an information lifeline. It provides really an essential service." Among the "essential services" Blumenthal thinks taxpayers should prop up: marriage notices and school sports announcements. ("Say No to Newspaper Bailouts." National Review. December 3, 2008.) Further, the Nutmeg State's Attorney General has yet to inform Connecticut about his position on the federal government's bailout of General Motors, Chrysler, and Fannie and Freddie. As Myers emphasized in Thursday's Hartford Courant blog post, Blumenthal does not support TARP, and neither does Peter Schiff, but that says nothing about the other government bailouts he has endorsed – or the ones he refuses to oppose. Dick Blumenthal owes Connecticut an answer. Follow this link to watch Schiff for Senate's new TV Ad 'Kick'. ### In 2006, businessman Peter Schiff warned of a coming financial crisis. Now, Peter sees the same problems repeating themselves in Washington. As Connecticut's Senator, he will stop Washington's spending binges that destroy jobs and lead to higher taxes. Born in New Haven, Peter lives in Fairfield County, where he raises his seven-year-old son.

07/29/10 We Report You Decide: Did Stamford Fire and Rescue Chief Robert McGrath Get His Promotion After Working On Dan Malloy's House?

Robert McGrath was a Stamford firefighter working three days on, three days off.

On Robert's days off he operated a small heating and air-conditioning business to make ends meet.

Then this Stamford fireman got his big break....

Robert got the chance to do heating and air-conditioning duct work on the120-year-old barn that Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy was transforming into a house.

Robert also did many jobs for several of Dan Malloy's brothers.

Dan Malloy chose to use Richard who was on the Stamford City payroll to work on his future home even though there are hundreds of Heating And Air- Conditioning contractors with in a 30 minute drive of his home.

A short time after that Richard was promoted to Assistant Stamford Fire And Rescue Chief and then soon after that was appointed as the Stamford Fire and Rescue Chief.

Stamford Fire and Rescue Chief Robert McGrath later told Stamford Advocate reporter Louis Porter that the work on Dan Malloy's home did not have anything to do with his advancement to Assistant Fire Chief and later Fire Chief.

Another contractors who did work on Dan Malloy's Ocean Drive East house was Rick Sharper.

Rick told The Associated Press he got the job and dealt with Marc Lyons, a friend of Malloy who was involved in hiring city employees and contractors to work on then Mayor Dan Malloy's house.

Rick said after he did work on the mayor’s house Marc Lyons later arranged a lot of work for him at city high schools.

Marc Lyons, who was a Malloy family friend was the construction manager at Stamford High School and after the Mayor's house was completed he became manager of all of the city and school facilities in Stamford..

Stamford Board Of Finance Member Joesph Tarzia was quoted in the press saying, "The Malloy administration has reduced controls over city purchasing. Malloy dismantled the internal audit department”

07/29/10 The Raw Byram News Feed:

Byram, CT News Reports

Report: State's Beaches Slightly Cleaner In 2009 Hartford Courant Byram Beach in Greenwich topped the state's list, with 20 closings or water-quality advisory days. Next was Clinton Town Beach with nine, and Calf Pasture ...

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07/28/10 After Byram 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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Keep Up The Good Work

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."

http://www.csus.edu/indiv/g/gaskilld/business_computer_ethics/The%20Case%20Against%20Affirmative%20Action.htm

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.