Yesterday, I attended a blogger meet-up with 4th District Congressman Jim Himes down in South Norwalk. From the fair elections act and reforms to the financial industry, to his thoughts on his first months in Congress, everything was on the table and I grateful that Congressman Himes took time out of his schedule to talk to the online community.
You can read a full write-up on the encounter over at the sister blog My Left Nutmeg (as well as over at Connecticut Bob), but I thought I would share this exchange Himes had with fellow blogger Gabe from Connecticut Local Politics.
In light of the AIG bonus fiasco, the focus of Gabe's question in the videoclip concerned Republicans challengers taking a somewhat left-of-center stance on populist issues...a stance which are traditionally reserved for Democrats.
All in all, I thought Himes really hit a home run with his response...
Again, I strongly encourage you to read CTBob and My Left Nutmeg's take on the event.
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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.
