By Susan D. Cocco It did not happen as a result of the actions of the few. Nor did a band of renegade judicial activists occupy courthouses to rule in states from Hawaii to Massachusetts that marriage cannot be denied to a select group of citizens. Or that DOMA had to go. It did not […]
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Woohoo! In a fitting cap to Independence Day weekend, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team won the FIFA World Cup Championship in a decisive 5-2 victory over Japan on July 5. Ridgefield Democrats join all Americans in celebrating this great team! Their outstanding victory is a product of the dedication, skill, and competitiveness of the
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What were they thinking? Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) attended a roundtable on Friday, June 26, hosted by former GOP congressional candidate Steve Obsitnik, to entice Connecticut companies to relocate to Florida. Scott and Obsitnik were joined by GOP State Senator Toni Boucher, who represents Ridgefield and surrounding towns. What were Obsitnik and Boucher thinking?
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A Ridgefield Democrats-organized group of 13 traveled to the Hartford Convention Center on June 29, to attend the 2015 JJB Dinner. They joined Democrats from across the state in celebrating the recent US Supreme Court decisions upholding Obamacare and enshrining marriage equality as the law of the land, and heard inspiring speeches by Governor Dannel Malloy, Lt. Governor
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“Their hope is not to be condemned to live in loneliness, excluded from one of civilization’s oldest institutions. They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law. The Constitution grants them that right.” – Anthony Kennedy The Ridgefield Democratic Town Committee joins Americans all across the country in celebrating this historic civil rights
June 21 was ASK Day, and the Ridgefield Board of Selectmen encouraged all residents to take the ASK pledge at askingsaveskids In America, one out of three homes with children has a gun, and nearly 1.7 million children live in a home with a loaded, unlocked gun. Every year thousands of kids are killed and
On June 25, the Supreme Court upheld the Obamacare subsidies for more than 6 million Americans by a 6-3 vote in the King v. Burwell decision. Great news for the millions who rely on those subsidies to afford health insurance, and for all of America. As repeatedly confirmed by healthcare professionals, economists, budget experts and ordinary
Originally published on 6/25/2015 In the summer of 1776, John Adams was in Philadelphia with the other members of the Continental Congress. His wife Abigail was in Massachusetts. In July, just before the signing of the Declaration of Independence, when the delegates had agreed in principle to its contents, he wrote to tell her about
Ridgefield’s 2015 Fourth of July Fireworks display will be held Saturday, July 4 (rain date July 5) at Ridgefield High School. Gates open at 6pm, fireworks begin at dusk. Admission is $20 per car (all proceeds go to the Family Fourth Committee), with parking at Ridgefield High School, Barlow Mountain Elementary School or Scotland Elementary
Originally published on 6/11/2015 As we send off another class of graduates to further their education or start their careers, it’s worthwhile to consider how they’ll fare in today’s globalized economy. The employment situation has changed significantly over the past few decades. Career decisions made over the next few years will have a meaningful impact
Originally published on 5/28/2015 You may commute to NYC daily on Metro North. Take highways to get to a job or school—routes 95, 15, 84, or 7. Amtrak may carry you or your college-attending student to Washington or Boston. Perhaps raw goods arrive to your company via container or truck. No matter how you use
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Originally published on 5/14/2015 I went to the firehouse with my father when he voted for Adlai Stevenson in 1956. I was eight. We got up early. My father wore a tie. Voting was serious business. It was something you wore a tie to do. My mother voted later that day. My parents usually
Originally published on 4/30/2015 Let’s take a moment to reflect on the fact that on May 12th the voters of Ridgefield will be presented with a budget to approve that delivers a roadmap to a zero percent increase in the mill rate. What did it take? Leadership. Strong planning and fiscal management by the Board
Originally published on 4/2/2015 Have you ever considered serving in local government? Our community needs citizens who are willing to volunteer their time to public service. By participating in the process citizens have the opportunity to effect positive changes in society and government. Civic engagement is critical to the health of our democracy. There are
Originally published on 3/19/2015 Connecticut’s licensed drivers and commuters can attest to Connecticut’s inadequate transportation system. We have stop-and-go clogged thoroughfares, an aged infrastructure (e.g., more than 10% of our bridges are rated poor), a go-slow or go-very slow rail system, and disjointed air, rail, marine and road transport systems. The inefficiencies of our
Originally published on 3/5/2015 On February 24, Ridgefield conducted a referendum on the 10-acre sale to Charter Group (full disclosure: Democratic View advocated for approval of the referendum). Approximately, 16,480 registered Ridgefield voters (plus any unregistered owners of property assessed at $1,000+ who are over 18 and U.S. citizens) were eligible to participate. The referendum
Originally published on 2/5/2015 Maurice Sendak’s priceless artwork and drawings, his unique, world-worthy, personal collection of books, art, curios and ephemera, and children’s theater sets all sit on tantalizingly on the horizon if the work, organization and funds needed to operate a Maurice Sendak Museum in the Philip Johnson building come together. To be
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Originally published on 1/7/2015 Recommendations for the future of the remaining acres of the Schlumberger parcel are a-plenty, with opinions ranging from “hold it”, to “sell some of it”, to “sell all of it, “ “do XYZ with it”. What is not opinion is that the town of Ridgefield voted in November 2011 to buy
Originally published on 12/24/2014 This year approximately 4 million undocumented immigrants can enjoy the company of relatives and friends during the holidays without fear of deportation, thanks to President Obama’s recent executive action. The President’s latest action is a companion to his 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA allowed immigrants under 30
