“Conservative Chat”– Tonight, Thursday, December 15, 2016, at 7PM on Charter cable channel 191, Barkhamsted Republican Town Committee Chair and host Juliana Simone talks with the third-highest ranking officer in the House Republicans, State Representative, John Piscopo. (R-76) Juliana and John discuss his long tenure serving his district since 1989, the many committee’s he’s served on, his term as Chairman of ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council) in Washington D.C. and his recent visit there, the national election, the state election that brought gains to the House and the Senate, the state debt and what needs to be done to reduce it and eventually eliminate it, his goals for the next session beginning in January, his bill to make the English language the official state language and more!
For those outside the viewing area or who are not Charter/Spectrum subscribers, this program can be seen online after this following Monday onwww.ctv13.netunder Watch Programs, search the word conservative, episode 111 or use the direct link below.
Sen. Witkos and Rep. LeGeyt will join fellow volunteers ringing bells in Avon to raise money for the Salvation Army this holiday season. All are welcome to stop by and support the cause with donations of any size.
Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign bell ringing Wednesday, December 14 from 4:30-5:30pm Walmart – 255 W. Main Street, Avon, CT
The Salvation Army provides food, clothing, comfort and care to local residents as well as people in need across the United States.
I want to take a moment to thank my fellow residents in the 8th Senate District for placing your trust in me to represent our communities in Hartford. Being elected to the state Senate is an incredible honor and I am extremely proud to have earned the support of people throughout Avon, Barkhamsted, Canton, Colebrook, Granby, Hartland, Harwinton, New Hartford, Norfolk, Simsbury and Torrington.
Senator Witkos joins fellow Republican Senators at a state Capitol press conference to announce their election wins.
I also want to express my sincere appreciation for my family, friends and volunteers who have supported me and my vision for a better Connecticut. As Senate Minority Leader Pro Tempore I will continue to fight for change in Hartford to make our state a great place to live, work and raise our families.
Connecticut is a beautiful state that sadly faces many challenges. Together we have to address these challenges head on. We must work together to reduce burdens on families, grow jobs and create a business environment people can be confident about. Now that the Republican minority party has gained 3 seats in the state Senate, we have tied the Democrats 18-18 and will share control of the chamber. I look forward to this change and hope it will foster more balanced conversations and encourage collaboration across the aisle to do what is in the best interest of our state and our residents.
As I prepare for a new legislative session, I also look forward to hearing from all of you, my constituents. As your state senator, it’s my responsibility to bring your voices and unique ideas to Hartford. I firmly believe that no single person owns a monopoly on good ideas. So when it comes to solving the state’s mounting budget problems or enacting new state policy, I believe every person should have an opportunity to share their ideas for bettering our state. To make your voice heard, please visit my website at www.senatorwitkos.com and click “Take Action.”
“Conservative Chat” – Tonight, Thursday evening, December 1st, 2016, at 7PM on Charter Cable Channel 191, the Barkhamsted Republican Town Committee presents a new half-hour interview with BRTC Chair Juliana Simone and columnist Don Pesci. Don and Juliana discuss this past election, Election Day results, national and state, the media and its role in the election, our next President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, the post Election Day speeches of House Speaker Paul Ryan, losing democrat candidate Hillary Clinton, President Obama, a quick pick for Trump’s cabinet, and more!
Juliana Simone has her own blog: “In My Vue.” Don Pesci also has his own blog: “Connecticut Commentary: Red Notes From A Blue State.”
For those of you outside of the viewing area or who are not Charter/Spectrum cable subscribers, this show can be seen on-line next week at www.ctv13.net – under Programming/Watch Online/search word Conservative. Will update when it’s up.
The Barkhamsted Republican Town Committee is proud to have won our town for our Presidential nominee Donald Trump, as well as our Congressional candidate, Matthew Corey, and our State Senator Kevin Witkos.
Numbers just reported from our fine Registrar of Voters:
POTUS:
Trump/Pence: 1155
Clinton/Kaine: 899
{Libertarian candidate ticket got 94 and Green party ticket got 36}
U.S. Senate:
Richard Blumenthal: 1099
Dan Carter: 1005
{libertarian candidate 43 and Green party candidate 19}
Barkhamsted RTC F/R (l-r) State Rep. Tim LeGeyt, U.S. Senate candidate Dan Carter, State Senator Kevin Witkos, BRTC Chair Juliana Simone, State Rep. William Simanski
The Barkhamsted Republican Town Committee held its biannual fundraiser on October 11th. The event was held at the home of the committee Chair, Juliana Simone. Committee members brought food and beverages for guests to enjoy. Candidates for state and federal office were on hand to talk to and later address the guests giving campaign speeches.
District candidates, Barkhamsted State Representative, William Simanski (R-62), who is running unopposed to serve his fourth term, and State Senator Kevin Witkos (R-8), whose district includes the town of Barkhamsted as well as ten other towns, is running for reelection to serve his fifth term in the Senate, after serving in the State House. He is currently the Deputy Minority Leader, second to State Senator Len Fasano, in senate leadership.
Simanksi and Witkos both used their time as speakers to acknowledge the failures of the Malloy administration, and how under two terms of this democrat Governor, things have only worsened.
First Congressional candidate Matthew Corey (CT-1), challenging entrenched democrat Congressman John Larson for a third time, is a small businessman who owns and operates two companies in Hartford and is a Navy veteran. {To see his recent interview on our RTC committee cable show click this link}
U.S. Senate candidate, Dan Carter, who is presently a State Representative in Connecticut’s second district after being elected to office in 2010, is an Air Force veteran, and has a background in the health care industry. {To see his recent interview on our RTC committee cable show click this link} https://communityaccesstv.viebit.com/#bWb5oh5gZAGn
Corey and Carter used their time as speakers to acknowledge both the failures to Connecticut residents and taxpayers under the Democrat majority in our state legislature, and how the federal delegation that represents the Constitution State in Washington, D.C., that consists of five members of the House of Representatives, and two U.S. Senators, all members of the democrat party, have voted consistently with their caucus leadership, and fail Connecticut’s needs overall.
Corey is challenging U.S. Rep. John Larson (D), who exemplifies why term limits need to be imposed, after making a career in Washington for seventeen years. Carter is challenging one-term incumbent, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, who has also made a lifetime profession working for the government, as Connecticut’s Attorney General for twenty years, before moving on to a federal seat.
Peter Lumaj, also gave a moving speech to the crowd. The 2014 Secretary of the State candidate, who doubled the amount of votes the prior nominee received four years earlier, currently has an exploratory committee for a statewide office race in 2018. Lumaj also sought the nomination to be the Republican U.S. Senate candidate in 2012. Barkhamsted RTC Chair, Juliana Simone, seconded his nomination at the state convention that year.
Lumaj reminded everyone “If you can’t vote for Trump, vote for Republican Party,” he said. “We must support any and every office we can. We cannot keep fighting each other. If you do not vote for Trump, it is a vote for Hillary.”
He also reminded people that he grew up in a communist country, and how he escaped to America to live a life of liberty and opportunity. Like others with his background, he fears the country he came to embrace for its freedoms, he now sees becoming more like the country he and his brothers fled, with the liberal democrat agenda of making America a socialist nation.
State Representative Tim LeGeyt (R-17), who took over the Witkos seat when he moved forward to the Senate, also came to the event. Harwinton First Selectman Mike Criss, and Barkhamsted Selectman, Mark Hemenway (R), was another elected official present as well as Rich Tutunjian, who is a State Central Committee member for the senate district eight, in addition to BRTC treasurer, Rev. Steven Blackburn, Ph.D., along with former RTC Chair, Robert Brainard III, who serve on the Board of Assessment Appeals in addition to being RTC members.
Hard-working reporter, Kathryn Boughton, came to cover the occasion for The Republican American, a respected state newspaper in circulation for over 150 years, known for its conservative investigative reporting*. Ms. Boughton spoke at length to all the candidates and published a fine report that accurately described the candidates’ positions in the October 13th edition. {Editor’s note: see attached scan}
Party members and unaffiliated voters came from both native Barkhamsted and towns around the state. A good time was had by all. Thank you to the many committee members who came out in support of our RTC, and to our candidates and guests who made the evening memorable and informative.
Vote November 8th, for all of our Republican candidates, everyone! The difference in how the future of America will proceed is monumental.
The original link, will no longer bring up this episode, but the interview can still be viewed at this moment, by going to the Charter website www. ctv13.net although it involves many hoops to see the program.
As I write this, an interested viewer or voter, can go to the home page, click watch programs, and use the search bar to find the show. However, “Conservative Chat” with or without the apostrophes will only bring up ‘no results found.’
The Charter Studio manager who does a great job for us, told me he wasn’t sure why, butnow only if someone logging on to the site puts in Conservative, without apostrophes, will the search produce results, and bring up the show’s last two interviews.
Even if you click on the play arrow to watch the show, nothing will happen. When I first started to post this, I noted one had to scroll down a bit to “program information” and within that box, could click the arrow and watch the interview. That arrow has now disappeared, too. The Charter Studio manager has since wrote me has corrected some of these issues, but anyone interested in watching an interview online, still has to put only the word Conservative in the search bar, or one can click on either of these two links recently provided:
“Conservative Chat” – a show brought to the public from the Barkhamsted Republican Town Committee and airs in six local towns Thursdays at 7PM, on Charter cable channel 191, is uplinked online the following week of the original broadcast, at www.ctv13.net
This latest episode features First Congressional Republican candidate, Matthew Corey, as he challenges the entrenched democrat opponent who has been in Washington since 1999.
Mr. Larson, is still perceived by some voters as a moderate democrat, but he left that group far behind many terms ago. A higher up in his caucus leadership, he has been in lockstep with liberal, Nancy Pelosi (CA-12 ), both when she had the title of House Majority Leader and now House Minority Leader.
In this latest program, Corey and Simone talk about the many issues the democrat’s under President Obama’s two terms, that have harmed our country, our military, our values and overall view of America across the world – from both our allies and enemies.
Candidate Matthew Corey, a hard working small business owner who has invested in Hartford, owns both a skyscraper window cleaning business and a tavern. Clear on policy, he makes many comments in this show that cover everything from the failed program of Obamacare, the immense national debt the Connecticut federal democrat incumbents never address, the excessive taxation the democrats have also burdened our citizens with on whatever income level, and Donald Trump, and what in his view, are his best policy plans if elected.
(l-r) Barkhamsted selectman Mark Hemenway (R); State Rep. Wm. Simanski (R-62); U.S. Senate candidate State Rep. Dan Carter (R); Congressional candidate Matthew Corey (CT-1)
Riverton, CT – On October 7th, 8th and 9th the Riverton Fair held its annual event on the Riverton fairgrounds. 2016 marks the 107th anniversary of what is known as the last county fair of the season in the state. The fair was established in 1909. Located in the southeastern portion of Litchfield County on the Farmington River, the fair brings people from near and far to take in the tractor pulls, wood chopping and judges of oxen and steers, in addition to the traditional animal exhibits, amusement rides and music. Area craftsmen exhibit their goods, as do local farmers who sell their home grown honey, maple syrup and garlic.
The Barkhamsted Republican Town Committee, set up it’s booth to showcase Republican state and federal candidates who will be on the ballot this November 8th, including our party’s nominee for President of the United States, Donald Trump.
Popular State Senator Kevin Witkos spent time at our booth Friday night, which is known to town and area residents as “local’s night.” Serving in the state house before becoming a State Senator, he is currently the Deputy Minority Leader in the Republican Senate caucus. Witkos also works for Northeast Utilities and owns a local eatery in his home town of Canton.
Barkhamsted State Representative, William Simanski, joined Witkos Friday night and returned on Saturday to spend time with his fellow colleague, Dan Carter, who became a member of the House Republicans the same year he did in 2010. Simanski, respected by the majority of constituents in the four towns he represents, is running unopposed again this year.
Carter, who still holds the title of State Representative, is now the Republican U.S. Senate candidate for the CT GOP who is taking on one-term Democrat Senator Richard Blumenthal. A link to his interview on our RTC cable show is on this website home page.
Matthew Corey, also joined the candidates on Saturday. Corey, is a small business owner of two businesses: a tavern in downtown Hartford, and high-rise window cleaning service. He is also a navy veteran. Corey is taking on long-serving democrat Congressman John Larson, who is a true example of a career politician and why term limits are needed. Larson is up for his ninth term in Washington, D.C., and supports all of his democrat caucus leadership and agenda.
This is Corey’s third attempt to try and replace Larson. His first run was as an Independent as the CT GOP chose financial advisor John Henry Decker as their nominee. Corey was the CT GOP nominee in 2014 and is again in 2016. Routinely, Larson has agreed to one debate amongst any challenger, to be held in its usual place in West Hartford by the League of Women Voters.
All candidates spent many hours talking to voters and introducing themselves to attendees, who all were anxious for change. The biggest request we received all weekend was for anything Trump. Bumper stickers which joked about being a ‘Trump Deplorable’ disappeared as fast as we could put them out.
A nice nonpartisan story, is about a husband and wife who came up to inquire about a destination t-shirt hanging from our booth. They told us they were married in the Barkhamsted town hall, in the midst of a bad snow storm, twenty-three years ago, I believe, if memory serves me correctly, and because of this they return to the fair every year out of respect for their marriage. Because of this, the wife wanted the shirt as a sentimental keepsake.
With the weather perfect both Friday night and Saturday, it was only Sunday that was a literal wash out with pouring rain. As Chair, six and a half hours was tough duty in these conditions. Coveted Trump signs were given to those who endured this same day in the chilly rain.
The sun finally did break through around 4PM, a couple of hours before the fair came to a close this important election year. As fair goers showed up to grab one last smoked turkey leg or bag of apple fritters, our committee was proud to have informed voters about both state and federal politics, produced the candidates whose names they will see on their ballots, and either serve them in our general assembly, or who would like to serve them in Washington.
Special thanks to Ed, Tom, Ernie, Mark C., Dave, Mark H., Stephen, Mat, Marie Gillen, all of our candidates plus any staff, and supporters who stopped by.
(l-r) State Rep. Wm. Simanski (R-62); Barkhamsted Selectman Mark Hemenway (R); Congressional candidate Matt Corey (CT-1) at Riverton Fair BRTC booth
Update – Editor: I believe the interview with Dan Carter is showing again tonight, November 3rd, at 7PM onc Charter Cable channel 191.
“Conservative Chat” – Tonight, Thursday evening at 7PM, September 29, 2016, on Charter Cable Channel 191, the Barkhamsted Republican Town Committee presents a half hour interview with U.S. Senator Candidate Dan Carter (R-CT) and BRTC Chair Juliana Simone. State Representative Dan Carter and Juliana Simone discuss his democrat opponent Senator Richard Blumenthal and his latest ad showing he’s pro-defense, his voting record during his first term, his voting yes to the Iran deal, his joining Connecticut’s federal democrat delegation on stricter gun laws, his tendency to stretch the truth, his independence in the D.C. Assembly which focuses more on trivial things than important issues, and the upcoming debate Dick will have with Dan on Face the State in late October. Dan also discusses his goals if elected, his military record as a Major in the Air Force, and what committees he would like to serve on with his well rounded background which would make him an effective U.S. Senator on day one.
For those of you in the viewing area, this show will repeat next Thursday, October 6th, 2016 at 7PM on Charter Channel 191. For those of you outside the viewing area, or who are not Charter subscribers, this show will be available on-line at www.ctv13.netafter next Monday or Tuesday. Click watch programs and if not on the home page, search “Conservative Chat” episode #109.
(l) CT U.S. Senator candidate State Rep. Dan Carter and (r) Barkhamsted RTC Chair Juliana Simone
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