Here is how OUR governor in CT responded to the Planned Parenthood shooting...

[CTyankee]

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/gov_lambasts_planned_parenthood_attackers/

He went to the state headquarters of Planned Parenthood in New Haven (where I worked for several years as a major gifts officer). He met with PP President and CEO, Judy Tabar.

I am so proud to live in this wonderful state and to have worked as a volunteer for Dan Malloy, our governor, for his reelection.

That is all.

[randys1]

1. Democrats tend to roll like this, you know, like responsible adults.

[CTyankee]

2. It's times like these that I thank goddess I live in such a state where we are not afraid to

be rightfully angry at gun defenders. Even here, at DU, they are more interested in defending themselves than in really looking at the problem. How I wish we were gun free completely on this website...

[longship]

3. That is more than enough. It is a damned good start.

And I am sure that it will not end with this, nor was this a literal start. (It is just a figure of speech.)

Good to read your post, my friend. These things do make a difference.

[CTyankee]

4. Griswold here in CT got the whole thing going, if you recall...CT has a great legacy here

with Estelle Griswold being Judy Tabor's predecessor. No Estelle, no Griswold v. CT and no Roe v. Wade. We are where we are in CT and the rest of the nation because one woman stood up and said ENOUGH.

[longship]

5. Thank you for the info, CT. Will follow up with the Google.

As a Michigander (35 years in the city of Detroit -- yup, in the city, now in very rural west Michigan) other state's politics seem distant. It is always good to have such things fleshed out.

Still keeping an eye out for your art posts.

[CTyankee]

6. oh, longship, I have one that is well researched but not written...too much pain in my

physical life just now with shingles, I can barely get daily tasks done.

I'm hoping this thing will go away and some morning SOON I'll wake up and I won't have the pain I have now.

But there is a good one I have all planned when I can sit down and organize and write the thing. It's a great painting, now on exhibit at the Gardner in Boston. It is called "The Annunciation with St. Emidius" and you will see what i am talking about if you google it...your thoughts are always, as usual, SO welcome!

[longship]

7. Me too, to you.

And shingles have to suck. Unfortunately, I am 67 and had measles. My health is not so good, but not bad. However, I dread shingles. My father had them and he was miserable.

Wishing you the best, my good friend.

If you are in a cold climate, I recommend a hot cup of brandied chocolate. If in a warm one... Well there are all sorts of analgesic muscle relaxation fluids which could work.

I hope you get well soon. (Myself, I would go for the hot brandied chocolate. Chocolate is god.)

[CTyankee]

8. thank you, that chocolate sounds GOOD!

Please, longship, have that shingles shot. Ask your doctor. You don't want this. Ever.

[homegirl]

16. Vaccination

for shingles available at most pharmacies or your doctor. No need to fear the preventable.

[JDPriestly]

9. K&R. for your governor, Dan Malloy. He showed courage.

[CTyankee]

12. He's the best, IMO. We have such a progressive state, thank goddess...

[malaise]

10. K & R

for good news

[Laura PourMeADrink]

11. cool...my home state ! why is Malloy's approval so low?

[CTyankee]

13. who the fuck knows! I just ignore all the naysayers. They are just disgruntled because they

live in such a blue state. Fine, move OUT then you losers, altho I'd hate to wish them on anyone else.

Jeez, what is the matter with these people?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

18. Ha! I have often wondered what the split is in CT...most everyone

I know when coming home to see my family is Dem. I live in TX and I miss the north so much you can not even imagine. But, not for political reasons - all Dem in my eyes...miss the sarcasm. TX has zero sarcasm.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

19. Oh...and most women shudder and vow to never go near you

again if you utter an F word. It is so ridiculously inane.

[First Speaker]

14. Malloy is a class act...

...I've met him a few times, just to shake hands and say hi, and have worked for his campaigns, too. The best governor I can recall, and that even includes Ella, I think...

[CTyankee]

15. ella was anti-choice but given her time in politics it is a bit understandable...

but not by much, IMO...

I love Dannel. He is far too much hated, tho. However, we have our own set of haters that want to despise him right here in New Haven

[First Speaker]

20. I know...it's a damned shame...

...I'm a life-long New Haven area resident, and I know what you mean...

[CTyankee]

21. I am in Westville...where are you?

[First Speaker]

23. Orange now, Branford for most of my life...generations-long roots there, in fact...

...and I envy you--I love Westville! I'd love to look out my window and see West Rock every day...

[CTyankee]

24. to us, westville has everything we need...a nice neighborhood, conveniences nearby, etc.

It's great! We're even close to the Yale Bowl during football season...life is good here...

[George II]

17. It took us a long time (more than 20 years) but we finally have a Democratic Governor....

....who, despite daily assaults on his administration, has really turned this state around. He cares about the citizens of Connecticut, ALL of them.

I worked very hard myself to get him elected the first time (I estimate roughly 5,000 phone calls!) - it took a few days after election day, but it was a great day when the official announcement came that he'd been elected.

A great governor!

As a footnote, we now have the bluest of all 50 states! Democratic Governor and Lieutenant Governor, all Democratic state-wide office holders, our five members of Congress and both Senators are all Democrats. And the mayors of all four of our major cities are Democrats.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

22. Nirvana ! If only they didn't have police searching your coolers

for glass on the beach !

My home. My family all there. Stuck in red state. And of all the things, and beauty, and intelligence CT has to offer...I do think they go way overboard protecting everyone's whims.