Hartford, Conn., Holding ‘Big Bash Festival’ For Sam Colt’s 200th Birthday

Awr Hawkins Breitbart.com Big Government 18 Jul 2014

On July 19 Hartford, Connecticut, will hold a “Big Bash Festival” in honor of firearm manufacturer Sam Colt’s 200th birthday.

There will be bands, pony rides, “family games with prizes, arts and crafts, and even a beer garden with various local beers.”

According to CTNow, event manager […]

Gun Rally Brings Thousands of Supporters to State Capitol

CBS Local News Connecticut 4/5/2014

HARTFORD (CBS Connecticut) _ An estimated crowd of more than 3,000 gun rights supporters rallied outside the State Capitol Saturday in opposition to gun control measures passed a year ago in response to the Sandy Hook School Tragedy.

Among those attending the rally was Bill Stevens, a Newtown father who […]

200 Oath Keepers renew vows

Anthony Martin Conservative Examiner 4/20/2013

In the middle of anti-gun territory in Massachusetts and Connecticut, 200 patriots who are part of the Oath Keepers movement renewed their vows to “preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, both foreign and domestic.” A key portion of that Constitution is the Second […]

Public Buses Across Country Quietly Adding Microphones to Record Passenger Conversations

Kim Zetter Wired 12/20/2012

Transit authorities in cities across the country are quietly installing microphone-enabled surveillance systems on public buses that would give them the ability to record and store private conversations, according to documents obtained by a news outlet.

The systems are being installed in San Francisco, Baltimore, and other cities with funding from […]

Edwin Vargas, Jr., Marxist Veteran, Seeks Hartford, CT, Mayoralty

Trevor Loudon New Zeal 3/3/2011

Long time Latino and Democratic Party activist Edwin Vargas, Jr. has announced a bid for the Hartford, Connecticut mayoralty.

One of several announced candidates for the November election, Vargas, who currently serves on Hartford’s planning and zoning commission, must be considered a strong contender.

Vargas’ activist roots go back to […]

Hartford City Council may pull plug on Muslim prayer idea

Bob Connors NBC Connecticut 9/8/2010

The Hartford City Council is reconsidering its proposal to have local imams perform Islamic invocations at the beginning of council meetings in September.

Council President rJo Winch called a news conference Wednesday to address the uproar over the proposal she supported Tuesday.

In an email sent out by the City […]

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