Nero had his fiddle and President Obama has his golf club and transformational social agenda. While real problems confront our country we have a President who has demonstrated an inability to adjust beyond his recreational time and policies that have proven to fail time and time again. At the center of these policies are the [...]

When the will of the people is ignored, there are consequences. Democrats will have no one to blame but themselves for not heeding this truth come November. Americans nationwide are outraged at the arrogance of the Democrat majority in Washington and it is now time for the people of Connecticut to take stock [...]

GOP Viewpoint:
“Men are from Mars, women are from Venus”.  Viva la difference! Now if you have followed recent Gubernatorial Candidate Forums held for Republicans in Ridgefield and for Democrats in New Haven, you might shout out ”Republicans are from Earth” and Democrats are from, well pick any another planet. Viva la difference!
In the last GOP [...]

PRESS RELEASE — February 19, 2010
By a resounding majority vote, the Ridgefield Republican Town Committee has endorsed Robert Merkle’s bid to unseat incumbent freshman Democrat Jim Himes in November. “Rob Merkle represents the new age of politician that should occupy seats in Congress,” said RRTC Chairman Jim Carroll. “Rob’s style and honesty [...]

Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Election day is shortly upon us, please remember to vote on November 3rd for me to represent you on the Board of Finance.  Speak with your friends and neighbors, let  them know that I will represent all of Ridgefield fairly on the Board of Finance.
I am running [...]

Recently, a viral email was widely distributed, outlining the sections of HR 3200 which many on the right find offensive and alarming. It involved, (to name just a few), the interpretation of line items relative to the illegal immigrant question of coverage, providing certain coverage to retirees of non-profits and community organizations (such as Acorn!), [...]

In just over a year’s time, the United States will hold elections for every Member of Congress, the majority of governorships and thirty-four Senators. For Ridgefielders, this means a vote for our own Governor, Congressman and Senator. Much will be written and debated about these races in the coming months and that is [...]

Following are the questions from this forum which were not asked due to lack of time. I will be emailing these to each of the panelists for their response, even though most of the questions were primarily directed to Himes. These can be posted on the website now with the statement any further [...]

BE HEARD ON HEALTHCARE
UPDATED:
VENUE CHANGE: VETERANS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TIME CHANGE: 12PM TO 2PM
CONGRESSMAN HIMES IS NOW ATTENDING
Currently, our federal representatives in Washington are hearing from constituents across the country at Town Hall meetings; and perhaps no issue is getting more attention and spurring more debate than healthcare. As such, The Ridgefield Republican Town Committee is [...]

Back Down to Earth
According to the most recent NBC/Wall Street Journal poll, President Obama’s job approval rating now stands at 53%.  That is a smaller number than George W. Bush enjoyed at the same period of his presidency.  How could the most famous man on the planet have fallen back down to earth?  What happened?
Clearly, [...]