I just wanted to post some updates before the end of the weekend.  For starters, I just received a letter from the “Committee for Senior Property Tax Relief, Cheshire, Ct.”

The letter is dated Oct. 27, 2008. I did know about this letter and  briefly published it a few weeks ago, but then I got told to hold up on it because “of the timing.”

That is all well and good but if it were myself and I did not want the other side to respond, I would have mailed this letter out on Saturday, Nov. 1st or worst case scenario, Monday, Nov. 3rd before 11 a.m.

Don’t take Elizabeth Esty for granted. She is VERY EFFICIENT and I am sure she will put together a response by Saturday or Sunday.  In fairness: I will run a response from Ms. Esty is she so desires.

Anyway: here is the letter:

This Election season we keep on seeing references to helping senior citizens.  This is why we are proud to voice our support of Al Adinolfi for the 103^rd District of Cheshire, Hamden and Wallingford.  Al is a champion for senior citizens, and a champion for our entire community.  Not everyone may know this, but in 2006, our own Al Adinolfi spearheaded an effort in the Legislature to help our seniors stay in their homes.  Al brought forth legislation that would provide eligible seniors property tax relief, allowing them to remain in their family’s homestead without being driven out by high property taxes.

This bill passed in both the House and Senate, and was ultimately signed into law by the Governor in 2006.  The law gives towns the option to freeze property taxes on homes owned by eligible seniors.  Without Al’s efforts in championing this bill in the Legislature back in 2006, who knows how many seniors would have been forced from their homes.

We know this because in 2006, we were among over 3,000 concerned Cheshire voters who signed a petition to bring this into action in Cheshire.  The first time we brought this before the Town Council, we were met with some hesitation.  It was only after Al worked with us and garnered our 3,000 signatures to demand an answer when Esty and her fellow Democrats reluctantly agreed to evaluate the program.

So, you can imagine our surprise when we saw Mrs. Esty’s campaign literature where she claims that she “…led the charge to enact one of the most innovative and generous senior tax credit programs in the state.”  This is not a true statement.  What Mrs. Esty will not tell you, the voters, is the fact that she was on the town’s Ordinance Committee when we first asked for tax relief for our senior citizens, and what did Mrs. Esty do?  “Esty along with her fellow Democrats took no action until our petition was submitted.”

Al is not out of touch with us, his constituency.  In fact, this legislation he helped usher through the Legislature only helps proves the point- Al Adinolfi looks out for the interests of his constituents, his community, and is well aware of the issues we face as homeowners, and citizens.

For these reasons, we encourage you to vote for Al Adinolfi on November 4.

Respectfully yours,

Ellen Carson, Phil Coppeto, Marion Nero, Derf Kleist, Ed Dalton and Shirley Cogle

In other news:

I did contact the Police Department regarding the person who came knocking on my door this past Wednesday afternoon asking if I wanted to receive a free estimate on interior or exterior house painting. I told him no-we do just about all our work ourselves on our home.

The person, a lone male, had a clipboard and was writing things down on it. He handed me a brochure of a  well-known painting company.  I went on their website and it is really nice.

Anyway, I didn’t think anything of it, until I read the full article in the Herald about the burglary on Coleman Road.  The article stated that the ALLEGED burglars would knock on doors, apparently to see if someone was home. If someone came to the door, they would say they were from a “university” (I will not name the University at this time) and that they were conducting an election survey. Boy I bet they sat up all night thinking of that one. I wonder why they made a reference to this particular university. I wonder if there is a connection. Worth finding out!!

So after reading that article, I really got the creeps. I wondered if this was a copycat incident. I mean, look, anyone can say they are representing any organization or company for that matter. There was a home invasion recently in a Connecticut town where the intruders dressed up as Police Officers. Other home invaders have dressed up as Postal Workers, Utility Workers. It goes on and on.

So on Friday, I did e-mail the Police Chief and told him of my concern. He responded right away as he always does. He did carbon copy to Det. Vignola. Bottom line: they did put in a call to this painting company.

I actually managed after a few hours on speed dial, to get in touch with their customer service and informed them of my concerns. A customer service representative did inform me their company was in the area that day soliciting. I did inform the Police Chief and I received a timely response in an e-mail from Det. Vignola to the Chief: (I have REDACTED CERTAIN INFORMATION SO AS NOT TO COMPROMISE THE INTEGRITY OF THE CASE). I am also adding “ALLEGED BURGLARS.”

Chief,

I have called and left a message for the ……painting service.

I am confident that the person at Mrs. Kleist door is not related to our incident on Coleman Rd. Our suspects don’t match the same description, and our timeline of the arrestee’s does not have them farther north than………Rd. Also the voluntary written statements taken do not reflect these arrestee’s were portraying themselves as painters.

Our ALLEGED burglars were knocking on doors and if a homeowner was present, they would tell the homeowner that they were University……. students conducting a survey about the upcoming election.

I have not heard back from THE PAINTING COMPANY as of this writing, but when contact is made, I will also discuss the requirements for soliciting from door to door and the required permits. I have also spoken to the local media, and encouraged residents to call in suspicious activity including vehicle sand persons. If any further questions, please feel free to contact me.

Thanks,

Bob

Every Halloween I dress up and go out and “visit” people I know in town.  There is just ONE CATCH: They usually don’t know it is me because I am wearing a mask and a full costume. I love Halloween. I love seeing the looks on peoples faces when the door opens. My costumes are semi professional  because an old friend from high school who is now a professional theatrical makeup artist, really does a good job.

One year, I went out as a person with an ax going through the top of my head. My friend made it look like blood and brains were dripping down my face. I scared the CRAP out of people–it was great. I try not to scare the little kids so I wait until later to go out.

One of these days, I am going to have a hidden camera and record some of the peoples reactions-especially those who run the town whose homes I have been to over the years incognito.

Will I BE COMING TO YOUR HOUSE ON FRIDAY NIGHT??? You never know. My costume is really disgusting this year!!!

In other news, I thank Town Councilor Tim White for his response to the comment issue. You can read his comment on the “Confusion” post below this one.

I guess it is time for me to be taking it on the chin again.

On Thursday, I got home around 3. p.m. went to my mailbox and took out the mail. As I was sorting through it, I saw a letter addressed to me but no return address. I usually get suspicious when I don’t see a return address. Well, I did open it (outside) and lo and behold–YES!! It was another fan letter.

This was handwritten and basically said that the person (he or she) was a business owner in town that reads the Herald and reads Tim Whites blog.

(I don’t have a scanner so I will just paraphrase what this (jerk) oops, person said). I am not going to drive down to Staples and spend money scanning this onto my blog.

I am assuming this persons reads my blog also because he/she kept talking about it. To keep a long story short, basically this person (who did not sign the letter) stated that they were upset that my ads were appearing in the Cheshire Herald and they were going to write the Herald and ask the Herald to remove my ads or they were going to remove theirs.

(Is this person kidding)?

The letter went on to say that my blog is “leftist” and that my ideas are worse than Elizabeth Esty’s, (whatever that means). The writer also said that Underground Town Hall does not represent what Cheshire stands for. (Oh, don’t even open that door, number one):

Number two, uh, like it doesn’t say anything about being from “Cheshire” in the masthead!!

The writer also stated that I am touting Socialism and Bill Ayers and I am disgusting and not an American.

My response-Hold Up Buddy!!

There are very few people in this country that are as patriotic as I. I have done civilian work for my country and still do from time to time. I don’t care who the President is-when I am called to do work for this country-I do it and I LEAVE MY PERSONAL FEELINGS AT THE DOOR!!

I want to respond to this person-I don’t have to, I don’t justify my life or my beliefs to anyone but God Almighty!!

Secondly, I am NOT A SOCIALIST. I don’t like Socialism in its pure form. I believe in giving every person an equal opportunity, but I do not believe in making unfair opportunities. The best example I can give is opportunities now being given to people to go to college who frankly have no business being there!! And it has nothing to do with race!!

My daughter goes to a small private school and I have been there several times to visit her. I have seen the Dean of this school going to some students and begging them to go to class.

In fact, I heard her tell a few of these students, “I am paying and other taxpayers are paying for you to get a free education-can you at least show up to class”

Many small private colleges are in financial trouble so they are taking in students that are not students at all in my opinion. These students come with a fat check from the state and the Government. That is how many of these small schools are surviving!! This is wrong.

College and University should not be slots to fill and money to rake in. They should be available to ALL WHO ARE QUALIFIED REGARDLESS OF RACE CREED OR ORIGIN.  A person should be getting a higher education because THEY EARNED IT!! PERIOD!!

I try to post as many different ideas as possible on my blog. Just because I do doesn’t mean I agree with it!!

Thirdly: I AM A REPUBLICAN believe it or not. I am a registered Republican in Cheshire. I am a RINO though, I admit it:( Republican in NAME ONLY). I did this so I could go with my spouse to the Republican events in town and because I thought the Republicans would put my name on the ballot last year for Town Council. They didn’t. No one wants me–I am ALONE!!

Plus, believe it or not, I feel I get along with the Republicans (MOST OF THEM NOT ALL OF THEM), better than the Dems, unfortunately.

I do not always vote Democratic, even For President. My two favorite Presidents were Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan!! I loved Ronald Reagan.

I don’t want to offend anyone (oh who am I kidding, yes I do), but I liked Reagan because he stood his ground with that PATCO union, the air traffic controllers who went on strike when he first became President. Reagan told them to get back to work or you are fired. The ones who did not go back–WERE FIRED!! That was the end of that!!

I also do not believe in spend spend spend. In fact, since I have lived in Cheshire, a total of 23 years and I came here BEFORE I WAS MARRIED AND HAD CHILDREN, I have voted NO on EVERY referendum item. I will be voting NO again this year.

So, if this person wants to write the Herald and take their ad out because they object to seeing my ads for my blog, so be it. In fact, I have an ad in this weeks Herald. It is on the first page of the Sports section.

The Herald doesn’t object to my ad and my money so there!!

Now I did want to elaborate on my statement a few posts ago about the State of Connecticut not paying their fair share of usage because of the Prison, with the sewage treatment facility.

Al Adinolfi said in the Wallingford debate that this is preventing some businesses from moving to town.

This in my opinion is partly true. The other reason, I believe is ticket-itis from 500 Highland Avenue!!

You all know the latest business closing casualty has been PC Farm located in that little strip plaza next to the Herald. They moved to Newington on the Berlin Turnpike. Chalk up another one!!

During the Roman times, people paid, yes paid to have hot and cold running water in their homes. If they did not pay, they were SHUT OFF.

This is what needs to happen with the State of Connecticut. SHUT THEM OFF!! The Town Manager needs to call a meeting and tell the State that they need to pay up or put up (their own septic system). They have enough land  at the Prison and it probably would be more cost and environmentally effective to do so.

They could put in the regular static septic system, that I have in my home in Cheshire, you know the tank, the distribution box and the leach fields. Or they could put in the Elgin In Drain system, that I have in New Hampshire, which has the septic tank, but instead of a leach field, because of ledge, I have a series of plastic tanks or baffles if you will.

I have a link to an article that explains the different septic systems. I suggest the state start digging!!

Click here

Also, I am SICK AND TIRED OF THESE POLITICAL FLYERS–ENOUGH ALREADY. Everyone loves Seniors-everyone loves education-everyone loves putting criminals behind bars for good.

Yep!! It is election time. Remember WHO REALLY PUSHED FOR THE SENIOR TAX FREEZE-and, the State Paying the town for using its sewer system-Derf Kleist suggested that idea to Gil Leslie, former Town Manager.

And speaking of Al Adinolfi, if and when he decides to retire, I would like to see either Tom Ruocco or Steve Carroll run in his place for the Republicans.

Also, the Chris Murphy, Dave Cappiello race for Congress is heating up.  Political spending is at an all time high. Chris is the Democrat Incumbent from Cheshire, but Republican contender Cappiello is giving him a run for his money.

I have a link to OpenSecrets.org which tells you just that–who is donating to whom. It is a busy website so you will have to take your time to navigate around.

Click here for OpenSecrets.org

To celebrate Halloween, I am linking you to the Kraft website so you can all go home after work tonight and start baking Halloween treats.

Warning: the lady in this video looks like she is going to snap at any moment!!

Kraft Halloween treats

All of this sort of reminds me of the old Simon and Garfunkel song: Mrs. Robinson.

“Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon. Going to the candidates debate. Laugh about it, shout about it when you’ve got to choose. Every way you look at it–YOU LOSE!!”

There are three people who control Undergroundtownhall’s dashboard: myself, my son and a close friend. Sometimes they will post photos and videos without asking me which is fine because I trust them. As far as the actual posts go-I usually have to approve the posts.

Sometimes you will see “by Cindy” and 99 percent of the time the posts are by me. When there is a post by someone else, they usually have to put their name on it either as a byline or in the body copy.

I don’t allow people to put words in my mouth and that is EXACTLY what is going on now!!

Now I like Tim White our Town Councilor a lot. I have a lot of respect for him because he is trying to engage the town to be more open and honest. Albeit, some of it might be politically motivated in the Republican point of view, but so what.

A few posts ago I did allow an anonymous comment. I usually never do. I HAVE AN IDEA of where these comments are coming from, but this is a Democracy and unless someone threatens,  I have to take it on the chin. I know what I am going to start doing-If someone posts anonymous I will run it and run their IP address along with it. If you can’t put your name on something you are a COWARD!!

Now I usually don’t go on TimWhiteListens that much.  I am busy and I really just concentrate on my website. I think the last time I went on it was sometime in late September. I do hit it from time to time and the same is probably true with Tim in regards to my site. I mean there is a level of rivalry I believe, that is normal, but even when I was a reporter, I NEVER read my competition, because I don’t have any!!

On Tuesday night, I had just gotten in from a business trip. It was around 8:30 p.m. when my husband said he had just spoken to a friend at Stop and Shop who told him there was a comment on Tim White’s blog and the commenter, (of course anonymous) had written “nice–Mrs. Kleist.”

I called this person at home and asked where the comment was. Apparently Tim had done a post on Defined Benefits vs Defined Contributions for Town Employees. There was a comment made to the effect “All you Town Employees do is sit on your ass and bitch” It was ANONYMOUS.

Well right underneath it there is another comment. It repeats the original comment and then says “Nice Mrs. Kleist…”

This IS ABSOLUTELY OUTRAGEOUS!!

I WOULD NEVER MAKE A COMMENT LIKE THAT-NEVER ABOUT CHESHIRE TOWN EMPLOYEES!!

First of all as I have said a thousand times before, I DON”T MAKE ANONYMOUS COMMENTS!! Secondly-why WOULD I MAKE A COMMENT ON TIM WHITES BLOG? I HAVE MY OWN BLOG!!

I am not afraid to tell it like it is and for those of you who know me or have read this blog for several years you know that,

Even when I criticize the Police Department with the tickets I always say I am concerned that there is too much pressure being put on the police to get ticket quotas. I just said it at Oct. 14th’s Town Council meeting where myself and my husband got up and spoke about the ticket he received on Carriage Drive for God Sakes!! I guess I will have to re run it for you skeptics.

I always supported the Town Employees and the Police Department ALWAYS.

I ALWAYS said we have one of the best Police Departments around, except I believe they might be a little pre-occupied with tickets but I always stated that I would trust them with my life and I do. Just because someone has a disagreement about a certain policy or comments on something that happened that they did not like, does not mean there is disrespect.

This is absolutely out of control and I am really upset over it. You see, apparently when someone makes a comment that  doesn’t sound like a WASP clone said it,  THEY THINK IT IS ME.

I went on Tim’s blog last early this morning around 7:30 a.m. before I started my day and sure enough the comment is there!!

I am going to try to get someone I know that is REAL GOOD with computers that helps me at work and with my blog to FIND OUT WHO IS DOING THIS!!

Well, for starters, the time the comment was made with my name on it occurred on Oct. 28th around 1:50 p.m.Someone hit my site around 1:48 p.m. that same day. I have the IP address and the server is Cox Communications. That is all I know.

But ask yourself this question: who would be upset enough to attribute my name to a comment, in light of what I and my spouse have been questioning over the past several weeks!! Case closed!!

The person who first alerted me to this comment issue also told me to read all the posts for that week on Tim’s blog so I did. I noticed a post about the election or absentee ballots or something. Yet another anonymous poster had written something to the effect that absentee ballots are not a fad and then put “Obama is Here.”

“Obama is Here” is a VERY popular music video made by rapper Ludacris. In fact, I had that very same video on my blog under “Featured Video” I believe on Monday night, my son had posted it himself which he can do, he just posted the photos of Baltimore, Md. he took when he visited there over the summer. I didn’t even know he had done this until Tuesday.

So what I think happened is that this “brainiac” wannabe detective “figured” that since he or she saw the “Obama is Here” video near the same time someone had posted a comment on Tim White’s blog and wrote “Obama is Here”  this jerk thought I must have made that comment.

Boy I hope YOU AREN’T a detective because with that reasoning, there are a lot of innocent people behind bars!!

Now onto something a lot more IMPORTANT!!

I did watch the debate between Al Adinolfi and Elizabeth Esty in Wallingford. Boy, their Government TV is nice!! I liked the opening-very professional. Henry Chase in Cheshire also does a great job with what he has to work with. I am sure Wallingford spends a LOT MORE MONEY on their GovernmentTV. Whatever.

Both candidates were good. However, I did like some of what Ms. Esty said about regionalization and the three strikes law.

But I want and I know some of you do also, a person that will REPRESENT THE PEOPLE, not specialized interest groups with an agenda. Just because you don’t “RECEIVE MONEY” from groups does not mean you don’t favor their ideas.

And be careful with the phrase “fiscal responsibility” especially in Cheshire. This Town Council has been spending money like a sailor in plain English. And let’s face it, speaking of prisons, if we did not receive PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) from the state, we would be screwed!!

I do agree with Ms. Esty that we need to push the State to pay more of their share with their overusage of the Sewage Treatment facility. They could very well construct their own facility on their own property. They have enough land. If the State won’t pay their fair share to us, the Town of Cheshire needs to cut them off and tell them to build their own facility.

Back to the Three Strikes:

I believe HARDENED CRIMINALS should be given three strikes as I have said before, not Mr or Ms DimeBag of Grass. We have enough violent offenders out there to easily fill our prisons. Remember, prisons are expensive to build and maintain, and where will we build them?

So here is a link to statistical facts on the US Prison Population.

Click here

Click here for more election news and “Fact of Fiction”

Here is a comment I wanted to re-post. It can also be found on the “Explanations”

Socialism CT Says:
Socialism is still alive and is now picking up once again.
There are socialist presidential candidates Moore/Alexander’08
Tom Vachon for Congress CT!

http://www.votevachon.com
http://www.socialistpartyct.org
http://www.socialistparty-usa.org

Why don’t we see them publically…well the way our political system has been corrupted by the two party system of upper class rich has ruined our republican and democratic image althogether with the smaller parties. Laws were put into effect that ban smaller parties from competing on ballots without the proper funds, enough signatures, etc.; which SHOULD BE ILLEGAL IN A DEMOCRACY!

Just thought I would drop by Italiana…from your neighborhood Puerto Ricano in Bridgeport

Ok, in all fairness, I am going to present the Republican side of the issues now. Do not look at the poll numbers, they are a lot closer than what is being reported. Why? As I said earlier, a lot of people say one thing and DO ANOTHER. In the privacy of the voting booth, who knows what lever they will pull or oval they will color in. This will be a very close race!!

Someone just called me and pointed out that a few words in the Crosby Stills Nash and Young (CSNY) song “Chicago’ sound like Obama”s campaign slogans. “Yes we can change” (the world). Hmm!!

Click here for the GOP site

Oh, and many of you wanted to see the debate between Al Adinolfi and Elizabeth Esty Republican and Democratic Candidates for the 103rd District. Here is the link to the debate that was shown on Wallingford Government Television. BlipTV:

Adinolfi-Esty Debate in Wallingford

Click here for Yahoo News analysis on Electoral College

I am gone for a few days. See You!!

I am posting a few “viewpoint” pieces from various writers attempting to analyze what would happen if Obama or McCain won the election?

We will start with Obama. I really believe the country is headed for a big time fall. The energy “crisis” has not even reached a crisis level, I believe. OPEC will not allow oil prices to drop too much lower. I believe that right after the election, no matter WHO WINS, we will see “gas shortages.” Albeit the price may not go up, consumers will just not be able to get gasoline and we will be back to the lines of the 1970’s.

You can just tell people are waiting for Nov. 4th to see what will happen. If they think a miracle fix to all our problems will just suddenly take place, they are in for a big surprise. I hope I am wrong. But, you know what, whomever loses the election, might just be thanking their lucky stars as I am sure Al Gore did on Sept. 12, 2001.

I am going to try to find that information I posted several months ago about how our government “manipulates” information and creates “crisis.”

The article stated that what usually happens is the government “tests” the waters starting in most cases with the East and West Coasts. Case in point-the unemployment rates and housing foreclosures. The two areas of the country affected the most? You guessed it–the EAST and WEST COASTS.  In fact, this was just on the news the other day where the commentator said that “for some reason the midwest has not been affected by housing foreclosures and unemployment rates as much as the East and West Coast”

The government will take an issue and see how far they can push their citizens, THEN pull back.  Gas prices are now at their lowest in over a year–and look at oil prices. You see, they can’t do anything about getting people decent jobs unless they scrap NAFTA, which is not going to happen, so they roll the dice and control the issue they can control–energy costs.

Meanwhile: click here for “What WIll Happen If Obama Wins

If Obama Wins-Then What? (Caution-Right Wing CRAP)

And here is an interesting article on what COULD happen Election night. Remember Bush-Gore?

Click here

I am linking you to yet another anti-Obama website creatively entitled “Stop the ACLU” This site makes me vomit. It is vulgar. The Republicans WANT a CLASS SOCIETY. They WANT RICH OR POOR. The greatest example of a class society gone bad–believe it or not-THE TITANIC!! People were so “class” oriented that they let over a thousand people drown because they could not access the lifeboats because they were THIRD CLASS!!

The Republicans talk about Capitalism as the God Almighty Savior. They say “redistributing the wealth” is bad. Of course it is. If YOU can get a fair share of the pie, how can they continue to bail out their friends–MERRILL LYNCH, AIG, GOLDMAN-SACHS, LEHMAN BROTHERS!! Oh, Socialism is OK when it comes to them though isn’t it. Helping them out, rewarding them for bad behavior is FINE!!

Click here for “STOP THE ACLU”

Here is another link to yet another “desperate” attempt by the out of touch Republicans to equate Obama with terrorists and Hitler for God Sakes!!

If you hadn’t f’d up the country the past EIGHT years maybe you wouldn’t have to RESORT to outrageous accusations . If the Republicans are so confident, why do they have to resort to these tactics??

Bottom line under Bush-The country is trillions in debt, when Clinton-Gore left office with a BALANCED BUDGET, High EMPLOYMENT-NO WAR!!. This is the way the Republicans “distribute wealth” to their Haliburton and Blackwater friends. Start conflicts all over the world in order to put money in their pockets!!

Click here for “Obama The Messiah”

There is  a video of Obama talking about being “fired up” and of course, the WASP clones are totally taking this statement out of context because I heard Sen. Obama give this EXACT speech in Rochester New Hampshire last December. Unfortunately, I did not tape that part of the speech, but it was near the end.  It involved a woman he had met while doing community service in his youth in  Chicago that would always say “Are You Fired Up”?

Some people are making Obama sound like the Anti-Christ. Hint: The Anti Christ will be born or has been born and is from Rome, Italy, not Hawaii!! When I saw Obama I told him, I felt something-a connection.  I told him, I traveled from Connecticut to the MAINE border in a blizzard to see him. \

Keep in mind there were only abut 350 people at this event, so it WAS POSSIBLE to come up to him and speak. I told him I researched my ancestry and my surname. It means “dark-skinned slave.” It is a derivative of the Latin word “Aegyptius” in a sense “dark-skinned” and from the Sicilian slang word for SLAVE-”Izzu.”

I told him I tried to trace where they might have gone. Egypt, Malta, Rome, Northern Italy. I tried to understand that what you see on the outside is NOT what a person is on the inside–not at all. He listened to me and looked at me and shook my hand very firmly and said “THANK YOU CINDY FOR THAT”

You see, every 2000 years there is a genetic “mutation” This occured with my ancestors probably in order to survive they had to intermingle with lighter skinned people.

Next week there is going to be another “mutation” of this country.

A country that hopefully will stop looking at someones skin. That is the WASP preoccupation with racial superiority.  Brainwashed WASP values that have affected us all.  I hope it comes true.

A few days ago, when I spoke to my son in Canada who traveled with me that day to Rochester, New Hampshire, I told him that he had just been a part of a rare opportunity in his life and in history.

To get up close and personal with the next President of the United States.

I hope I am right,