The Democratic Town Committee will hold its re-scheduled December on Tuesday, December 18th at 7 p.m. at New Britain City Hall, 27 West Main Street in room 504. The meeting was cancelled last Thursday because of the snow storm.
The agenda includes the 2008 Election Calendar and presidential politics. The Connecticut Presidential Primary has been moved to February 5 and information on the early primary process and candidates will be available. One or more representatives of presidential campaigns are expected to attend. The DTC has also been asked to recommend a candidate to fill a vacancy on the Board of Education created by the resignation of the Rev. Charles Tillett of Spottswood AME Zion Church. Rev. Tillett's term runs through 2009. The Common Council is expected to fill the vacancy before year's end. Vacancies for Justice of the Peace will also be filled at the meeting.Members and friends are asked to bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church food pantry on North Street. All Democrats and friends are welcome to attend.
G.O.T.V. Iowa For Dodd in New Britain, CT: Phone Bank Monday, Dec. 17, 7-9 p.m.
New Britain area supporters of Senator Chris Dodd's Presidential campaign will be able to encourage Iowans to support his bid on Monday Dec. 17th and you won't have to fly to Des Moines to do so. A Volunteer Night will be held on Monday December 17th from 7-9 p.m. at AFSCME Council 4, 444 East Main Street. "People in Iowa want to hear from us and learn more about Chris Dodd, this is our chance to make a difference in the campaign right here from CT," said CT Volunteer Coordinator Melissa Scully. New Britain Democrats are encouraged to stopy in and make some calls. For this event or to help the Dodd campaign in New Hampshire call 860-244-2008 or email connecticut@chrisdodd.com
SEIU March For Janitors Thursday, Dec. 20th
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 32BJ will hold a rally and march on Thursday, 12-20-07 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in support of janitors working in area office buildings for good wages and adequate health care coverage in a new contract.
The event will be held in downtown Hartford at the corner of Main and Gold streets. "It’s the season for giving, please attend and give your support, your voice and your spirit as our janitors demand justice and a fair contract," said Art Perry, organizer for the SEIU Local that includes New Britain residents in its membership. For more information contact Perry at 860-560-8674 Ext. 307.
GOP-Controlled FCC Pushing More Big Media Takeovers Of Local Stations
This may be a timely message in a week when New Britain COMCAST Cable eliminated C-Span 2 (BookTV) from the basic services of non-digital subscribers with barely a notice or announcement.
From www.freepress.net
"The Federal Communications Commission plans to open the floodgates of further media consolidation across America. If FCC Chairman Kevin Martin gets his way, your community will be inundated with even more mass-produced celebrity gossip and infotainment, and less local reporting and quality journalism: more of the the junk news that is making us sick.
Together we can stop them. We blocked them in 2003, and today we need you to show Washington that you don't want more media consolidation. To do it, we're building a "Wall" of opposition: your photo next to thousands of others, standing shoulder to shoulder against Big Media. We're going to deliver this Wall to the FCC. FCC Chairman Martin wants to "Super Size" Big Media allowing companies like Gannett, News Corp. and Tribune to swallow up even more local TV, newspaper and radio outlets. Martin wants to let one company own both the major newspaper and a TV station in your hometown, drowning out the few remaining independent voices, so that media moguls like Rupert Murdoch can expand their empires."
For more information and to join the campaign against big media consolidations visit www.freepress.net
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many people as you can through public service. Lawyers only have so many
clients, doctors only so many patients, but a well- intentioned public
servant can make a difference in the lives of millions of people. That's my
motivation. I want to carry that tradition on. That's why I'm running for
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