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Republicans in name onlyTom Beirne was the Republican Chairman of the Milford Board of Aldermen for 4 years. Tom and his entire family were thrown off the RTC because of Tom's opposition to Mayor Richetelli's freewheeling ways. I hear they also banished all the Beirnes heirs, and that "salt was thrown on their fields to make them fallow as for 1,000 years." Just a rumor. - Mike Brown Letter to the Editor of the Connecticut Post from Tom Beirne, 2/2/2010 What does the future hold for us? Check out the June 30, 2009, financials (www. ci.milford.ct.us). Net assets for governmental activities decreased by 4.9 percent ($141.3 million to $148.6 million). Governmental funds had a combined deficit fund balance of $19.8 million, which is larger than last year’s deficit of $12.9 million. What do all these numbers mean? Answer: Milford is spending our money faster than they can take it from us. It is pathetic the MRTC think of themselves as Republicans. Can we do something about this rush to bankruptcy for us all? Yes. It will take a few good people, FOI law and some time. Tom Beirne November doesn't need to be a nightmare for DemocratsComments from David Plouffe, Campaign manager for President Barack Obama.
Read the whole article. Washington Post Board of Education Passed Proposed Budget As IsTonight the Board of Education quickly voted to pass the Superintendent's Proposed Budget for 2010/2011 without any cuts. In a 7-3 vote, the Board voted as follows:
By LAF at 01/19/2010 - 10:13pm | LAF's blog | 4 comments
Milford board falling shortLetter to the editor published in the CONNECTICUT POST - 01-19-2010 The seats of the Milford Board of Education had barely warmed when discussion turned political. Newly elected Republicans want to change the terms of office to four years, open the charter and possibly make the mayor, of all people, the board chairman. Reason? Shortly after the election, new board members must work on the next year’s budget. One would think that when individuals were running for an office, at the very least, he/she would become acquainted with the responsibilities of that office, including the makeup of the current budget. Instead of complaining about “coming out on a cold night,” it might make better sense to get down to the business at hand. In addition, one interesting comment that was made was that “our class sizes are luxurious.” Board members ought to visit classrooms, when school is in session, to check on this. Barring that, due to work or other commitments, a look at the extensive research done over decades would demonstrate that, second only to the classroom teacher, class size is the most important ingredient to a child’s achievement. Finally, here’s some simple advice from an “old” teacher (and I mean that literally). “Do the work you were elected to do, and remember, it’s not about you. It’s about the kids. They deserve better.” Greta Stanford How CT Volunteers can help on the Coakley Campaign in MAVOLUNTEER IN MASSACHUSETTS
CONTACT: Chuck Swirsky at chuck.swirsky@gmail.com or Jen Just at jramsayjust@gmail.com or call (860) 560-1775. MAKE PHONE CALLS FROM HOME Use Organizing for America’s “Neighbor to Neighbor” call tool online to make calls to Massachusetts voters from home. http://my.barackobama.com/page/votercontact/landing CONTACT: Jen Just jramsayjust@gmail.com with questions. Wider discussion of early dismissal days neededWider discussion of early dismissal days needed Wider discussion of early dismissal days needed. A Register article described some pros and cons of the Milford schools using 10 early dismissal days for teachers and administrators to discuss and plan strategies to improve instruction. The school personnel, the Board of Education, parents and community members need further exploration of this before making any final decisions on how to proceed. The schools are charged with educating all children living here. Those coming to school hungry or tired affect learning if they have difficulty focusing in class. School staffs face a variety of challenges daily. Educating children goes far beyond what can be measured in standardized test scores. Educating students and preparing them for the world is not simplistic. Collaboration among the home, school and community is key to a successful system. We face complicated problems that will not be solved by threatening at every turn to withhold public money. The community needs to have an honest, respectful and informed discussion about public education and its commitment to it. Laura Fucci Republicans on the Board of Education Want to Open the City Charter, Demand Teacher Concessions, and Increase Class Size
Jack O'Connell asked the Chairman if he and the majority leader have met with the Mayor and the BOA to see what their objectives are because he feels it's a waste of time for the BOE to meet for long hours the next 6 days and work on a budget that they'll cut anyway. He asked for the Chairman to get direction from the Mayor a few times. He insisted that because the BOE, BOA and the Mayor are all Republicans, they should be able to work together to get something done. He believes that a City Charter change is necessary and that either the Mayor should be the Chairman of the BOE or the Mayor should appoint a Chairman/Board. The National Debt of the United States
I say they 'discovered' the National Debt because they didn't seem to notice how George W. Bush DOUBLED the National Debt while he was in office. $1.8 billion dollars alone in his last year in office. (Yes Tea-publicans, that's about two and half times what Obama added in his first year in office.) The fact is the national debt has gone up under every every President since Eisenhower. Should we now draw the conclusion that Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush (HW), Clinton, and Bush (W) were all socialists destroying our children's future. By mvbrown at 01/09/2010 - 1:59pm | add new comment
Replacing Dodd — By: Jack Fowler
Republicans will lose the seat if Attorney General Richard Blumenthal decides to run. Everyone likes him; he’s considered a nice guy. If somebody sneezes, he is there to give remarks. (I’m only slightly exaggerating.) I must have been at four Milford events where he spoke in past few years, and he’s been to others in town, and he does this all over the state, and has been [doing this] for 20 years. — NR Publisher Jack Fowler is active in Conn. politics, having served on the Milford Board of Aldermen and was the Republican Town Committee Chairman. |
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The chairman of the Milford Republican town committee was quoted as saying I had “betrayed” the MRTC when in fact it is the MRTC that has betrayed the basic principle of the Republican Party, fiscal responsibility. In the past 10 years during which the mayor’s office was held by a Republican, the taxes we all pay went from $94.7 million in 1999 to $142.9 million in 2009. Our tax burden increased by $48 million, a 51 percent increase. This increase was needed to pay for the spending increase which went from $114.1 million in 1999 to $172.8 million in 2009. Spending increased by $59 million, a 51 percent increase.
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