The Passing of a Good and Decent Man

Gerald R. Ford July 14, 1913 - December 26, 2006

Thirty-eighth President of the United States of America 1974-1977
Master Mason
EA Sep. 30, 1949, Malta Lodge #465, Grand Rapids, Michigan, courtesy FC & MM Columbia Lodge #3, Washington, D.C., Apr. 20 & May 18, 1951














MASONIC RECORD

Initiated: September 30, 1949, Malta Lodge No. 465, Grand Rapids, Michigan, along with his half-brothers Thomas Gardner Ford (1918-1995), Richard Addison Ford (1924-) and James Francis Ford (1927- ). The Fellowcraft and Master Mason Degrees were Conferred by Columbia Lodge No. 3, Washington, D.C., on April 20 and May 18, 1951, as a courtesy to Malta Lodge. Brother Ford was made a Sovereign Grand Inspector General, 33°, and Honorary Member, Supreme Council A.A.S.R. Northern Jurisdiction at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, on September 26, 1962, for which he served as Exemplar (Representative) for his Class. Brother and President Ford was unanimously elected an Active Member of the International Supreme Council, Order of DeMolay and its Honorary Grand Master, at its Annual Session held at Orlando, Florida, April 6-9, 1975; Brother Ford held this post until January 1977, at which time he became a Past Honorary Grand Master, receiving his Collar and Jewel on October 24, 1978 in Topeka, Kansas, from the Hon. Thomas C. Raum, Jr., Grand Master, Order of DeMolay.

Riled Rell reacts (rightfully) to DPUC action

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 15, 2006



Statement of Governor M. Jodi Rell on DPUC Decision

to Grant United Illuminating Co. Rate Increase Request





Governor M. Jodi Rell today released the following statement following the Department of Public Utility Control’s decision to proceed with rate increases for United Illuminating Co., beginning January 1, 2007:



“This decision, especially when coupled with the decision last week to grant rate increases for Connecticut Light & Power Co., is an incredibly disappointing and – worse – unnecessarily frustrating blow to residential and business ratepayers in our state.



“My request for a few months of working room to find ways to help alleviate this problem – a request that just this week was reinforced by legislative leaders – could easily have been granted. While recognizing the importance of power contracts that have been signed we must also recognize the immense pressures these increases are placing on the families and employers of Connecticut. Their burdens only continue to grow.



“The challenge before the Legislature, the Executive Branch, regulators and the power industry is painfully clear. The problem cannot be allowed to linger – all the less so because of decisions like today’s.”

Happy Thanksgiving!

The Mayflower Compact

"In ye name of God, Amen. We whose names are underwritten, the loyall subjects of our dread soveraigne Lord, King James, by the grace of God, of Great Britaine, Franc, and Ireland king, defender of the faith, etc.

Haveing undertaken, for ye glorie of God, and advancemente of ye Christian faith, and honour of our king & countrie, a voyage to plant ye first colonie in ye Northerne parts of Virginia, doe by these presents solemnly & mutualy in ye presence of God, and one of another, covenant & combine our selves togeather into a civill body politick, for our better ordering & preservation & furtherance of ye ends aforesaid; and by vertue hearof to enacte lawes, ordinances, acts constitutions, & offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet & convenient for ye generall good of ye Colonie, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience. In witnes wherof we have hereunder subscribed our names at Cap-Codd ye 11th. of November, in ye year of ye raigne of our soveraigne lord, King James, of England, France, & Ireland ye eighteenth, and of Scotland, ye fiftie fourth. Ano: Dom. 1620."


John Carver Edward Tilly Digery Priest

William Bradford John Tilly Thomas Williams

Edward Winslow Francis Cooke Gilbert Winslow

William Brewster Thomas Rogers Edmund Margeson

Isaac Allerton Thomas Tinker Peter Brown

Miles Standish John Rigdale Richard Bitteridge

John Alden Edward Fuller George Soule

Samuel Fuller John Turner Richard Clark

Christopher Martin Francis Eaton William Mullins

James Chilton John Allerton William White

John Craxton Thomas English Richard Warren

John Billington Edward Doten John Howland

Moses Fletcher Edward Leister Stephen Hopkins

John Goodman Richard Gardiner

The NRA Blew It

There is no more pro firearm rights citizen in America than Edward Pocock III (refered to fondly by locals as "E3").

Eddie fought to get the NRA's Eddie Eagle safety program into Southington Schools during his service on the Board of Ed. Would a few more of our youth be alive today had his uninformed opponents not blocked this worthwhile program? Bet on it. Those that fought Eddie undoubtedly have blood on their hands.

Eddie founded the Southington Police Rifle Team and led them to more victories than any other such team in the world.

Below is a photo of Eddie's license plate.



Who did the NRA back?

The other guy.

With friends like that who needs enemies?

Son of Satan wins 5th Congressional Seat

Famous Duck to "speak" for Democratic Candidate

"Ben" the famous duck in Aflac commericals will appear in New Britain on Friday November 3rd at CCSU.

I've no idea what the point in having a duck campaign at a college where most students are either not registered to vote at all or are at their home addresses which are usually not in CT's 5th district.



One can only imagine what the Democratic Candidate promised the duck; but if he sticks to his usual persona the duck can expect to be eaten by days end.



A sad end to a famous duck.

The hypocrisy of the left

According to those on the Left, we need jobs, and good paying ones at that - what we really need is, union jobs! (Never mind that unemployment is at record lows and that employers currently have trouble finding job candidates at all.)

Indeed, the unions are so concerned about their declining membership that they're fielding their own candidates, and when that's not possible funding others heavily enough to assure themselves not of influence but of outright ownership.

Take State Representative Joe Aresimowicz for example.
Joe's just finishing his first and probably only term representing the 30th assembly seat in Berlin & Southington. Aresimowicz not only has heavy union backing, he's a full time union employee too, working as "an organizer" (read: enforcer (ie: thug)).

ACR's gone by the headquarters used by Aresimowicz repeatedly and noticed the car in the parking lot most everytime.

Notice it's not a union made automobile.