Tag Archives: Connecticut

CONNECTICUT: Homocon House Candidate Clay Cope Says Trump & Pence Don’t Believe In Discrimination

Back in June when House Democrats staged their gun control sit-in, homocon House candidate Clay Cope told the press that he was going to buy a gun because he feels “targeted” as a Christian gay man. Today he brags to NBC News about his support for Donald Trump: To explain the appeal of Trump’s politics, he described his first experience …

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Hillary Clinton Wins Connecticut Primary

Hillary Clinton has been projected to win the Connecticut primary, meaning that the pollsters correctly called all of today’s races. I’ll post an update on how the delegates were awarded in the morning when we have the final vote tallies.

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Donald Trump Wins Connecticut, Pennsylvania & Maryland Primaries, Hillary Clinton Wins Maryland

Donald Trump has been projected to win the Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Maryland primaries. Hillary Clinton is the projected winner in Maryland. No surprises so far. Final voting tallies will determine the delegates awarded. UPDATE: Trump has completed the full sweep of all five states, also taking Delaware and Rhode Island.

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CONNECTICUT: State GOP Chair J.R. Romano Uses Fake Photo, Says Obama Is “Drooling Over Che Guevara”

Via press release: Today, Connecticut Republican Party Chairman J.R. Romano released the following statement on President Obama’s homage to Che Guevara while visiting Communist Cuba: “Che Guevara’s history is not one to be embraced, but shunned. He was responsible for mass murder, oppression, homophobia, chauvinism and absolute suppression of political dissent. Guevara helped Fidel Castro bring totalitarianism within 100 miles …

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VIRAL VIDEO: Drunk College Student Calls Restaurant Manager A “Fag” When He Can’t Get Mac & Cheese

The Daily Mail sets up the clip which has gotten nearly 2 million views overnight: A drunk University of Connecticut student was arrested after he repeatedly refused to leave a cafeteria until he got some mac and cheese. But not just any mac and cheese – bacon jalapeno mac and cheese. Luke Gatti, 19, from Bayville, New York, was filmed …

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CONNECTICUT: Gov. Dan Malloy To Ban State-Funded Travel To Indiana

Malloy’s action follow similar orders from the mayors of San Francisco and Seattle. (Tipped by JMG reader Wayne)

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CONNECTICUT: 11-Member Household Challenges Hartford’s Definition Of Family

The city of Hartford, Connecticut has been socking an 11-member household in a wealthy neighborhood with zoning violations because most of the adults living there are unrelated. Yesterday the household fired back with a federal lawsuit challenging the city’s definition of a family. In a complaint filed in federal district court Wednesday, the eight adults who live in a Scarborough …

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Cardinal Edward Egan Dies At Age 82

Cardinal Edward Egan, a longtime foe of LGBT rights and the former Archbishop of New York, has died at the age of 82. Egan was pronounced dead at NYU Langone Medical Center at 2:20 p.m. after going into cardiac arrest, Archdiocese officials say. Joseph Zwilling, spokesman for the Archdiocese, told NBC 4 New York Egan seemed fine when he was …

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Professor Vs Creationists

Breitbart spins the incident: A University of Connecticut professor went on a wild tirade on the Storrs campus Tuesday, claiming he came from an ape as he confronted a Christian gospel presentation that included discussion on evolution. Christian evangelist Don Karns of Hampton, Virginia, said Boster approached him as he was holding a sign about evolution, mocked him, and then …

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CT Pastor Drops Dead During Adultery Confession To His Congregation

Via the Connecticut Post: A congregation loudly confronted its longtime pastor about his alleged infidelity — and in the midst of their yelling, the pastor dropped dead. That’s what happened Sunday at the Miracle Faith World Outreach Church, according to members of the congregation and police sources. Bishop Bobby Davis, pastor of the Harriet Street church since its founding in …

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Officials: Yale Prof Died Of Drug Overdose

In November, openly gay Yale professor Samuel See died in the custody of New Haven police after a being arrested following a scuffle with his estranged husband.  Yesterday the medical examiner’s office ruled that See had died from a drug overdose. See died of acute methamphetamine and amphetamine intoxication with recent myocardial infarction. His death was ruled an accident. See …

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CONNECTICUT: Paper Reveals Escorting Profiles Linked To Late Yale Professor

Last weekend Yale professor Samuel See died in the custody of New Haven, Connecticut police after a scuffle following a dispute with his estranged husband. Both men had orders of protection filed against each other. Today the New Haven Register revealed that profiles linked to See are on four male escorting sites. The jail cell death last weekend of Yale …

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Yale Professor Dies In Police Custody After Dispute With Estranged Husband

New Haven police have ordered an internal inquiry into the death of a Yale professor who died in their custody following his arrest after a dispute with his estranged husband.  NBC News reports: Police said Samuel See, 34, of New Haven. was arrested on Saturday night. On Sunday, he was found unresponsive in his cell and later pronounced deceased. Police …

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CT Gov Candidate To NYC: After One Year Of De Blasio You’ll Be Moving Here

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Photo Of The Day

USA Today has the caption: A Navy sailor returning from a six-month deployment emerged from his submarine, dropped to one knee and proposed to his boyfriend during the homecoming celebration in Connecticut for USS New Mexico. About 200 people were gathered at the dock of the Naval Submarine Base New London where Machinist’s Mate Jerrel Revels proposed to Dylan Kirchner. …

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CONNECTICUT: Dozens Injured, Five Critically, In Commuter Train Collision

Last night two Metro-North commuter trains collided near Fairfield, Connecticut after a southbound train derailed at 60mph.  Dozens were injured, five critically. The derailed train apparently clipped the front of the oncoming train then scraped along its side, officials said. About 700 people were thrown about the two trains when they collided, said MTA spokesman Aaron Donovan. “It wasn’t a …

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CONNECTICUT: Gay Couple Charged With Molesting Two Adopted Boys, Demands Trial To Clear Their Names

In an effort to clear their names, a Connecticut gay couple has rejected a plea bargain offer and is demanding a trial on allegations that they sexually abused two of their adopted boys. Via WFSB-TV: George Harasz and Douglas Wirth are accused of raping and locking children in cages as well as other crimes. However, once this went to court, …

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Obama Pitches Gun Control In Connecticut

Speaking before a Connecticut audience that included Newtown families, yesterday President Obama denounced the members of Congress who have said they won’t even allow a vote on gun control.

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“Meth Priest” To Serve 11 To 14 Years

Connecticut’s infamous cross-dressing “meth priest,” has agree to a plea bargain deal in which he will likely be sentenced to up to 14 years in prison. Kevin Wallin, of Waterbury, admitted to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and was scheduled to be sentenced June 25. The agreed-upon sentence is 11 to 14 years. Prosecutors said the 61-year-old …

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CONNECTICUT: Gun Nuts Heckle Father Of Slain Sandy Hook Child

How low will teabaggers go? This low: A false fire alarm, 45-minute waits to get into the Capitol complex, even the heckling of a bereaved parent of a Newtown shooting victim marked Monday’s day-long legislative hearing on gun control. “The Second Amendment!” was shouted by several gun enthusiasts in the meeting room as Neil Heslin, holding a photo of his …

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