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'Tacky, Tacky, Tacky'

A look at the day's comments from Patch account holders in the region.

 

"Tacky, tacky, tacky. Not to mention tacky." -

"The most important "asset" is the well-being of one's family, not material objects. Find a way to protect your life and that of your family - things are just things to which we give artificial meaning. The homeowners are very very lucky to be alive. When intruders enter a home they know is occupied they usually enter with weapons and are not afraid to use them. The lesson here is not a "stuff" but about our own vulnerability." -

"With all due respect to the family as this is a terrible thing to happen, I don't know if "tragic" is the operative word. A poor choice of action and I wonder if alcohol was involved. You'd have to go headfirst for it to be fatal." -

"No matter the intent or the circumstances, it is truly tragic whenever a life is lost- life is a most precious gift. It is most tragic for the family that is left to deal with it. My condolences and prayers go to the family." -

"Surely, there must be a way. For goodness sakes, NYC manages to have safe bus stops amidst much more feverish car and pedestrian traffic, and last I checked, there weren't 8 million people living in Shelton. :)" -

"How can the price of gas "keep rising" if it is lower than it was a year ago. In fact, the price of gasoline fluctuates with the price of oil, which fluctuates with supply and demand. As the economic outlook is brighter, the price of oil goes up, assuming greater future demand." -

"Yeh, lets all go to a town meeting and when our half brain dead town officials get through telling each other how great they are then lets schedule another meeting to waste more time and accomplish nothing. It’s a pool FIX IT! Where is the leadership from First Selectman Vavrek that we were all were promised. Is he lost in the deep end, that is over his head again?" -

"If that's the case...why are there so many shootings in New Haven, Bridgeport & Hartford? DeStefano said the murder rate went down. But he didn't admit the shootings have gone up. There's more woundings because the gangs can't shoot straight! The answer..Parent/s: heads up! tighten your controls on your children! Leave the 2nd ammendment alone." -  

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Lois Imbriano Barber May 18, 2013 at 08:24 pm
To further support my support of Aurelia, the letter above states it was the New York Post thatRead More wanted the details. Good for you town clerk! I goggled the Connecticut Council on Freedom of Information and they are indeed nothing more than a non-profit group. They are not a government agency. And an inept one - their own website is a mess. What clowns.- http://ctcouncilfoi.org/
Jeff May 18, 2013 at 02:50 pm
Town Clerk Aurelia is already causing the town to needlessly spend money defending her derelictionRead More of duty: "An attorney representing the town, with the law firm Cohen and Wolf, issued an opinion in response to the, (New York), Post's request stating that the public is only allowed to view death and marriage certificates that are "at least one hundred years old." Cost aside she is pushing for a state law that would restrict access to a minors birth certificate for 6 months, she originally wanted them sealed for 10 years. The only thing the proposed law is going to accomplish is the healing that has been accomplished is going to be undone when the seal expires. This is much ado about nothing. http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Newtown-officials-withhold-death-certificates-4526713.php
Jeff May 18, 2013 at 02:07 pm
While I have no desire to view any of these death certificates, the law is the law. I have neverRead More viewed a death certificate, I doubt there is anything listed beyond the name of the decedent, dates of birth & death, parentage, and cause of death. Town Clerk Aurelia is clearly in violation of her oath of office. Her job is not to be administered based on feelings. In doing this she is opening the town up to F.O.I. violations, potential litigation, and fanning the flames of the crazy conspiracy theories. To quote the article, "we feel its an extreme invasion of privacy for these families." Should someone take this to F.O.I. or put it before a judge the town will lose. Do your job as required by statute.