Saying "enough is enough," the Democratic Common Council Caucus, and members running for office, stand up against the racial intolerance of Pauline Basso and Joel Urice, the shamelessness of the Republican leadership, the damage the ruling party has brought upon Danbury as a whole.
While the recent meeting with the Mayor and the Reverend Ivan Pitts is a step in the right direction, Councilwoman Pauline Basso and Planning Commissioner Joel Urice owe the citizens of this city a forceful and collective apology and must take more concrete steps necessary to bring this matter to a close and spare our city additional tension.
Elected officials represent all citizens equally and are rightly held to a higher standard because of their positions of leadership and the trust the public has vested in them. While that trust is not etched into law it is nevertheless embodied in the spirit of public service for the good of all. Unfortunately, Councilwoman Basso and Mr. Urice have abused this public trust by circulating racially divisive and ethnically charged emails under the guise of humor.
We call on Council President Joseph Cavo to clearly and publicly denounce the conduct of Councilwoman Basso. By her actions she has ceased to be an effective leader and should resign her majority Republican leadership position immediately and while she refuses to resign from office it will be the voters in November to determine her future. However, Mr. Urice is an appointed official and should step down for the good of the Planning Commission and, if he refuses, the Mayor should not reappoint him at the end of his current term.
AMEN!
Yesterday, WLAD interviewed Minority Leader Tom Saadi and placed the fire under the feet of the silent Republican Common Council President Joe Cavo.
As the drumbeat increases against Basso, Urice and Teicholtz, and more organizations come forward to denounce the Republican Party and call for heads to roll, remember which political party really has the people's interest at heart.
Help bring this Republican-ruled insanity to an end before they do even more damage to OUR city.
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On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
The amended complaint states that plaintiffs sought to remedy the continued discriminatory and unauthorized enforcement of federal immigration laws against the Latino residents of the City of Danbury by Danbury's mayor and its police department.
Plaintiffs allege that the arrests violated their Fourth Amendment rights and the Connecticut Constitution because defendants conducted the arrests without valid warrants, in the absence of exigent circumstances, and without probable cause to believe that plaintiffs were engaged in unlawful activity. In addition, plaintiffs allege that defendants improperly stopped, detained, investigated, searched and arrested plaintiffs. Plaintiffs also allege that defendants violated their Fourteenth Amendment rights when they intentionally targeted plaintiffs, and arrested and detained them on the basis of their race, ethnicity and perceived national origin. Plaintiffs raise First Amendment, Due Process and tort claims.
Plaintiffs request declaratory relief, damages and attorneys fees.
On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
