What we stand for:

The Connecticut for Lieberman Party (CFL) rejects the fraud perpetrated on the members of this party and the citizens of Connecticut by Joe Lieberman when he used the creation of this party to get on the general election ballot in 2006. The CFL is an independent, anti-war, anti-corruption, pro-fiscal responsibility, pro-democracy party, that stands for individual liberties and real problem-solving in government. The CFL wants everyone to know that in the United States of America, voters are free to join any party they wish, and participate in the democratic process according to the laws of Connecticut and the United States.

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Dr. John Mertens on third ballot line for U.S. Senate

Here is how the ballot will appear for U.S. Senate:
1. Linda E McMahon (R)
2. Richard Blumenthal (D)
3. Dr. John Mertens (CFL)
4. none
5. none
6. Richard Blumenthal (WF)
7. Warren B Mosler (I)


Please visit John's website here, and read his 30 detailed position statements and solutions to problems:
www.Mertens2010.com

Two excellent editorials criticizing Joe Lieberman's position on Iran

The Hartford Courant editorial on October 8th:
Lieberman Too Ready To Attack Iran
Military strike could have disastrous consequences

http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/editorials/hc-ed-lieberman-iran-sanctions-1008-20101008,0,3997251.story

and

An op-ed piece in the Hartford Courant on October 6th:
Lieberman Wants Bombing Iran On Fast Track
by ROBERT DREYFUSS

http://articles.courant.com/2010-10-06/news/hc-op-dreyfuss-1006-20101006_1_iran-military-action-bomb

Monday, September 13, 2010

Final list of CFL candidates running for office in 2010

U.S. Senate: Dr. John Mertens
State Representative, 1st District: Emanuel Lorenzo Blake
State Representative, 4th District: Andrew McCarthy
State Representative, 20th District: John P. Kilian
State Representative, 29th District: Richard Lion
State Representative, 34th District: Earle Roberts
State Representative, 90th District: Peter Votto
State Representative, 100th District: John Szewczyk

Final Results of Statewide Caucus

The continuation of the August 12 CFL statewide caucus was completed today (Sept. 13, 2010) as announced (see previous blog entry). Two items were concluded:

1. The 34th State Representative ballot line, vacated by John P. Kilian in August, was filled in a replacement election with the following results:

Earle Roberts 7 votes
Gail Hamm 2 votes
None of the above 2 votes

Only members who lived in the 34th district chose to vote. Congratulations to Earle!

2. Two changes to the party rules were approved with a 15-0 vote. The changes are in bold below:

CONNECTICUT FOR LIEBERMAN PARTY RULES (adopted at Sept. 13, 2010 continuation of August 12, 2010 statewide party caucus):

1. These party rules supersede any other party rules filed with the Secretary of the State’s office. All previous rules are null and void.
2. The Connecticut for Lieberman Party (CFL) rejects the fraud perpetrated on the members of this party and the citizens of Connecticut by Joe Lieberman when he used the creation of this party to get on the general election ballot in 2006. The CFL is an independent, anti-war, anti-corruption, pro-fiscal responsibility, pro-democracy party, that stands for individual liberties and real problem-solving in government. The CFL wants everyone to know that in the United States of America, voters are free to join any party they wish, and participate in the democratic process according to the laws of Connecticut and the United States.
3. Party officers and State Central Committee members must be registered members of the party.
4. Candidates for public office for the CFL may not be registered members of the Republican or Democratic parties, with the following exception: the CFL may cross-endorse candidates who will appear on the ballot for any other party.
5. Statewide party caucuses will be presided by the chair of the party. Party caucuses will follow Robert’s New Rules of Order, Revised.
6. One must be a registered member of the CFL for a minimum of 90 continuous days prior to a caucus to have voting rights at that caucus.
6.1) in addition to those above, members of the Realistic Balance Party of Middletown shall have voting privileges at a statewide party caucus.
6.2) in addition to those above, members of the Chatham Party of East Hampton shall have voting privileges at a statewide party caucus.
6.3) in addition to those above, candidates nominated by the CFL for public office shall have voting privileges at a statewide party caucus in perpetuity.
6.4) Members of other parties granted voting privileges in CFL (see 6.1,6.2) must be members of such party for 90 continuous days prior to a CFL caucus to have voting rights at that caucus.
7. A statewide party caucus will be held a minimum of once per calendar year. One caucus will be held no later than May 1. The date and place of the first caucus will be determined by the chair of the party. Additional meetings may only be called by a majority vote of the State Central Committee.
8. The time and place of statewide party caucuses will be announced by the chair of the party on the party website (www.ctforlieberman.org) a minimum of 30 days in advance. Notification will also be delivered to the Secretary of the State's office a minimum of 7 days in advance of the meeting.
9. The four officers of the party (chair, treasurer, secretary, parliamentarian) shall be elected at the first statewide caucus of each calendar year. All registered members of the party may vote for any and all nominated candidates. The top vote getters for each office will be elected. An individual can only hold one office at a time, with the exception of parliamentarian. Terms will last until the first statewide caucus of the following calendar year. Candidates may run for re-election.
10. The State Central Committee will be composed of the chair, secretary, and treasurer of the party, and two additional registered members of the party. The two additional members will be elected at the first statewide caucus of each calendar year. All registered members of the party may vote for any or all nominated candidates. The top two vote getters will be elected. Terms will last until the first statewide meeting of the following calendar year. Candidates may run for re-election.
11. Candidates for public office will be chosen at a statewide party caucus. All registered members of the party may vote for any and all nominated candidates. The candidate for each office who receives the most votes at the caucus will be the nominee. There will be no primary elections. All eligible members may vote for any nominated candidate for any office, regardless of the district of residency of the voting member of the party.
12. Nominations of candidates for public office chosen at a statewide party caucus can only be changed with permission of the nominated candidate. A request by a majority vote of the State Central Committee must be made in writing, with proof of delivery, to the candidate to step down. The candidate must respond in writing to the party chair within two weeks of the delivery of the request. If the candidate agrees to step down, the State Central Committee will call another statewide party caucus to nominate a new candidate. No written response from the candidate within two weeks of delivery of the request will be considered agreement of the candidate to step down, and gives the State Central Committee permission to call a statewide party caucus to replace the nominee.
13. Party members who meet the voting eligibility of (6) above may deliver proxy votes in writing to the party chair a minimum of 24 hours before the caucus.
14. Following any nominating party caucus, the chair of the CFL will file an endorsement letter for each nominated candidate with the Secretary of the State's office within 5 business days, and apply for all necessary paperwork (petitions, etc.) to get the candidate on the ballot in November.
15. Party Rules can only be changed by a majority vote at a statewide party caucus. The chair of the party will deliver any changes to the party rules to the Secretary of the State’s office within 5 business days.
16. Proposed amendments to party rules must be posted on the party website at least 10 days prior to a vote at a statewide caucus.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:30pm, Sept. 13, 2010.

Friday, August 13, 2010

Results of August 12, 2010 Statewide Party Caucus

The following candidates were nominated to run for public office:

State Representative, 1st District: Emanuel Lorenzo Blake
State Representative, 4th District: Andrew McCarthy
State Representative, 29th District: Richard Lion
State Representative, 34th District: John P. Kilian
State Representative, 100th District: John Szewczyk

The following CONNECTICUT FOR LIEBERMAN PARTY RULES were adopted by a unanimous vote:

1. These party rules supersede any other party rules filed with the Secretary of the State’s office. All previous rules are null and void.
2. The Connecticut for Lieberman Party (CFL) rejects the fraud perpetrated on the members of this party and the citizens of Connecticut by Joe Lieberman when he used the creation of this party to get on the general election ballot in 2006. The CFL is an independent, anti-war, anti-corruption, pro-fiscal responsibility, pro-democracy party, that stands for individual liberties and real problem-solving in government. The CFL wants everyone to know that in the United States of America, voters are free to join any party they wish, and participate in the democratic process according to the laws of Connecticut and the United States.
3. Party officers and State Central Committee members must be registered members of the party.
4. Candidates for public office for the CFL may not be registered members of the Republican or Democratic parties, with the following exception: the CFL may cross-endorse candidates who will appear on the ballot for any other party.
5. Statewide party caucuses will be presided by the chair of the party. Party caucuses will follow Robert’s New Rules of Order, Revised.
6. One must be a registered member of the CFL for a minimum of 90 continuous days prior to a caucus to have voting rights at that caucus.
6.1) in addition to those above, members of the Realistic Balance Party of Middletown shall have voting privileges at a statewide party caucus.
6.2) in addition to those above, members of the Chatham Party of East Hampton shall have voting privileges at a statewide party caucus.
6.3) in addition to those above, candidates nominated by the CFL for public office shall have voting privileges at a statewide party caucus in perpetuity.
7. A statewide party caucus will be held a minimum of once per calendar year. One caucus will be held no later than May 1. The date and place of the first caucus will be determined by the chair of the party. Additional meetings may only be called by a majority vote of the State Central Committee.
8. The time and place of statewide party caucuses will be announced by the chair of the party on the party website (www.ctforlieberman.org) a minimum of 30 days in advance. Notification will also be delivered to the Secretary of the State's office a minimum of 7 days in advance of the meeting.
9. The four officers of the party (chair, treasurer, secretary, parliamentarian) shall be elected at the first statewide caucus of each calendar year. All registered members of the party may vote for any and all nominated candidates. The top vote getters for each office will be elected. An individual can only hold one office at a time, with the exception of parliamentarian. Terms will last until the first statewide caucus of the following calendar year. Candidates may run for re-election.
10. The State Central Committee will be composed of the chair, secretary, and treasurer of the party, and two additional registered members of the party. The two additional members will be elected at the first statewide caucus of each calendar year. All registered members of the party may vote for any or all nominated candidates. The top two vote getters will be elected. Terms will last until the first statewide meeting of the following calendar year. Candidates may run for re-election.
11. Candidates for public office will be chosen at a statewide party caucus. All registered members of the party may vote for any and all nominated candidates. The candidate for each office who receives the most votes at the caucus will be the nominee. There will be no primary elections. All eligible members may vote for any nominated candidate for any office, regardless of the district of residency of the voting member of the party.
12. Nominations of candidates for public office chosen at a statewide party caucus can only be changed with permission of the nominated candidate. A request by a majority vote of the State Central Committee must be made in writing, with proof of delivery, to the candidate to step down. The candidate must respond in writing to the party chair within two weeks of the delivery of the request. If the candidate agrees to step down, the State Central Committee will call another statewide party caucus to nominate a new candidate. No written response from the candidate within two weeks of delivery of the request will be considered agreement of the candidate to step down, and gives the State Central Committee permission to call a statewide party caucus to replace the nominee.
13. Party members who meet the voting eligibility of (6) above may deliver proxy votes in writing to the party chair a minimum of 24 hours before the caucus.
14. Following any nominating party caucus, the chair of the CFL will file an endorsement letter for each nominated candidate with the Secretary of the State's office within 5 business days, and apply for all necessary paperwork (petitions, etc.) to get the candidate on the ballot in November.
15. Party Rules can only be changed by a majority vote at a statewide party caucus. The chair of the party will deliver any changes to the party rules to the Secretary of the State’s office within 5 business days.

The meeting was continued to September 13 in Middletown at 181 Court St. for the purpose of choosing and endorsing replacement candidates, if any current candidate happens to withdraw from their ballot line.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

CFL U.S. Senate nominee John Mertens in Debate July 27 in Hartford

From John's website: http://www.mertens2010.com/

Dr. John Mertens will be one of four candidates participating in the U.S. Senate debate on Tuesday at 7 pm. The event will be broadcast by CT-N. See the press release below for details. Admission is free.
PLEASE COME!

PRESS RELEASE July 21, 2010
From: Susan Kniep, President, The Federation of Connecticut Taxpayer Organizations

YOU ARE INVITED TO THE JULY 27 DEBATE For the U. S. Senatorial Candidates
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Trinity College, Mather Hall, The Washington Room
300 Summit St., Hartford, CT

The Federation is delighted to announce a U. S. Senatorial Debate to be held on Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at 7 PM at Trinity College, Mather Hall, in the Washington Room.

All candidates for U. S. Senate have been invited to attend. We have received confirmation of attendance from Rob Simmons, Peter Schiff, John Mertens, and Warren Mosler. We would be delighted to have Linda McMahon and Richard Blumenthal participate as well.

The moderator will be a representative of the Journal Inquirer Newspaper of Manchester. We have invited various nonprofit organizations to submit questions of importance to their mission, to include CBIA, the Federalist Society, Yankee Institute and Voices for Children.

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Statewide Party Caucus on August 12, 2010, to Nominate Four Candidates for State Representative

The Connecticut for Lieberman Party is holding a second 2010 Statewide Party Caucus on August 12, 2010 at 9 PM, at 86 Sisson Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut. The purpose of the caucus is to formally nominate four candidates running for State Representative, according to party rules and Connecticut statutes. Three of the candidates have been collecting signatures to get on the ballot. One ballot line (Rocky Hill, 29th District) is open. Interested candidates should email the state central committee:
CFL@ctforlieberman.org

Monday, June 28, 2010

CFL Candidate for U.S. Senate John Mertens to Give Major Address

U.S. Senate Candidate John Mertens will deliver a major address on the economy on Thursday, July 1st at 3pm, followed by an open question and answer session. The event will be held in the Garden Room of the Pond House Cafe, located in Elizabeth Park, 1555 Asylum Ave., West Hartford, CT. This event is free and open to the public.

It will be broadcast on CT-N, Connecticut's State Public Affairs Television and Streaming Network.

You can view John's website here:
www.Mertens2010.com

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Joe Lieberman's Approval Hits All-Time Low

From a Public Policy Polling survey Jan. 4-5:
"81% of Democrats now disapprove of Lieberman's job performance with only 14% approving, and he's not real popular with Republicans who disapprove of him by a 48/39 margin or with independents who do so by a 61/32 spread either. It all adds up to a 25% approval rating with 67% of his constituents giving him bad marks."

We in the CFL like to think that the commercial starring CFL chair John Mertens that ran throughout Connecticut in December helped contribute to people's views of Joe Lieberman:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTXmjIbzU_M

Details of the survey are here:
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_CT_107.pdf

CFL Nominates John Mertens to run for U.S. Senate in 2010

John Mertens was nominated to run for U.S. Senate for the Connecticut for Lieberman Party in 2010 at the January 13, 2010 statewide party caucus (votes shown below).

John Daniel Mertens (West Hartford, CT)
52 votes

Peter Reed Anderson (Bozrah, CT)
2 votes

CFL Nominates John Kilian and Peter Votto to run for State Representative in 2010

The following CFL candidates were nominated to run for State Representative in 2010 at the January 13, 2010 statewide party caucus (votes shown below):

20th District:
John Kilian 23 votes
Average Joe (no plumbers) 1 vote

90th District:
Peter Votto 50 votes
Shoeless Joe 1 vote

ELECTION OF NEW OFFICERS

ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The following officers of the party were elected by a 25-0 vote at the January 13, 2010 statewide party caucus:

Party Chair: John Mertens
Party Treasurer: Tomoyo Wakamatsu
Party Secretary: John Kilian
Two additional State Central Committee members:
Karen Erlandsson
Ann Marie Krupski
Parliamentarian: John Kilian