To the Editor:
While America burns, the Republican Party in Washington stands idly by!
Paul Adinolfi
189 Julia Court, Sandy Hook September 28, 2020
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To the Editor:
More than ever, it is important to strike a balance of power between political parties to achieve equity and fairness in Hartford. The only hope ...
To the Editor:
Our state has suffered under one-party rule for too long. Over the past 20 years, our bonded debt has tripled to $33.6 billion. Combined with unf...
To the Editor:
Joe Biden has adopted the position that the voters, through an election, should be heard on the nomination of the next Supreme Court justice. I c...
To the Editor:
Connecticut needs job growth and a recovery from the COVID pandemic. Connecticut and the entire nation need to support first responders and our p...
A smaller than usual group played a fundraising round of golf for Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue this week. The result was nevertheless “fantastic,” accordi...
To the Editor:
Why vote Republican? The reasons are clear.
*Republicans hear you when you say you are already overburdened and it is why we are against tax incr...
To the Editor:
I strongly believe that good people make good government. Michelle McCabe is good people and she is dedicated to investing in the good people of ...
Cheryl Tilson Moulthrop, lifetime resident of Sandy Hook and devoted wife, mother, sister, aunt, and grandmother, passed away on the evening of September 29 due...
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I fail to see the Newtown connection in this nonconstructive partisan letter which apparently seeks to scare local seniors. Mr. Epstein's letter does nothing to further the conversation around a legitimate policy issue in the future of Social Security which according to SSA.gov "if trust fund assets are exhausted without reform, benefits will necessarily be lowered," citing lower birth rates. This is an area where we need an open and objective, multi generational, national dialogue, not fear based political propaganda.
I agree, thank you Richard. The example given by Ms. Murray illustrates that this is a state issue, not a town issue. If the same case occurred in Connecticut the plaintiff would have sued the state of Connecticut, not the town of Newtown.
What fun to have stumbled across this write up. As a friend of one of the daughters I was fortunate to have visited with them many times in the early 80s in various locations. A wonderful, adventuresome family!
The state constitution permits the lawful carry of firearms after proof of training and background checks. Local ordinances do not preempt state statutes and passing an ordinance for a problem that is non-existent as per the Newtown Police Department will undoubtedly result in the town incurring legal fees unnecessarily. Please see attached link for numerous legal precedents where municipalities failed when their respective ordinances were passed. https://ballotpedia.org/Firearms_preemption_conflicts_between_state_and_local_governments
Law abiding citizens do not violate laws and infringement on the Second Amendment is not going to make any community safer. Enforcing existing laws is what should be the focus regarding gun violence along with addressing the mental health crisis.
Richard Fisher, DDS
Newtown, Connecticut
