Link to Hartford Courant article by Daniela Altimari

“Andrew White, a fiscally conservative hedge fund manager from Ridgefield, and Stephen Fournier, a Green Party activist and lawyer from Hartford, have sharply different ideas about the role of government.
“Yet White and Fournier stood side by side on the north steps of the state Capitol Wednesday and decried a political system that freezes out candidates for public office who, like them, are not affiliated with either the Democratic or Republican parties. . . ”

Mike Telesca, State Chairman/Candidate for Secretary of State, Independent Party

Mike DeRosa, State Co-chair/Candidate for Secretary of State, Green Party

(left to right Cicero Booker, Andrew White, Jeff Russell, Michael Telesca, Michael DeRosa,
Stephen Fournier, Warren Mosler, Scott Deshefy, John Mertens, Tim McKee, Joshua Katz, Dan Reale)

Cicero Booker, Independent Party Candidate for Lieutenant Governor

Stephen Fournier, Green Party/Independent Party Candidate for Attorney General

Make the culprits pay

By G. SCOTT DESHEFY (GREEN PARTY CANDIDATE FOR 2ND CONGRESSIONAL DIST)

Publication: The New London Day(Published 05/23/2010 12:00 AM)

AP Photo/Elasmodiver, Andy Murch, File

Scientist Eric Hoffmayer of the University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Coast Research Lab in Ocean Springs, Miss., takes fin measurements of a whale shark in the Gulf of Mexico on June 11, 2009, about 55 miles off the Louisiana coast. Hoffmayer says whale sharks, the world’s biggest fish, are particularly vulnerable if they get into the oil slick caused by the April 20 rig explosion in the Gulf. The reason is that rather than moving up to the surface and down again, whale sharks eat by swimming along the surface and sucking in plankton, fish eggs and small fish.

Scientist Eric Hoffmayer of the University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Coast Research Lab in Ocean Springs, Miss., takes fin measurements of a whale shark in the Gulf of Mexico on June 11, 2009, about 55 miles off the Louisiana coast. Hoffmayer says whale sharks, the world’s biggest fish, are particularly vulnerable if they get into the oil slick caused by the April 20 rig explosion in the Gulf. The reason is that rather than moving up to the surface and down again, whale sharks eat by swimming along the surface and sucking in plankton, fish eggs and small fish.

Having prepared the first Type A ecological damage assessment claims in Connecticut history for oil spills which occurred to Long Island Sound in the 1990s, I suggest that the parties responsible for the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico be treated as recalcitrant polluters.Pursuant to existing environmental laws, the federal government should marshal all available public and private resources to cap or otherwise stem the release, already exceeding millions of gallons and unmitigated. Then the government should sue BP Corporation and other perpetrators for 150 percent of its costs of remediation plus damages to U.S. coastal economies, and most importantly, using the best available assessment modeling, plus ecological damages extrapolated over at least 10 generations of impacted species.

Importantly, BP is not the only responsible party in this environmental tragedy. Democrats and Republicans in Congress also have conspired against the marine and coastal ecosystems, not only for the Gulf, but for the Atlantic, as well. Congealed oil continues to sink into the water column and follow the Gulf Stream north, and the U.S. and Great Britain may well be taken into receivership for reparations.

As required by Norway, Brazil and most other coastal nations for off-shore drilling rigs within their waters, our congressional incumbents could have mandated that BP and other oil corporations install acoustic blow-out valves on their thousands of offshore drilling wells.

BP and other oil corporations successfully petitioned against such requirements, arguing that the $400,000 devices were “too expensive,” not nearly as expensive I suggest as their biennial congressional campaign donations to receive such favorable, and, ultimately, devastating exemptions. Perhaps, we cannot sue incumbent Democrats and Republicans as a matter of reparation and to redress their willful negligence, but we can surely vote them out on their environmentally deaf ears come November.

Scott Deshefy is the 2010 Green Party candidate for Congress in Connecticut’s 2nd District.

August 10, 2010-Subject:  Statutory Notice of Meeting to Nominate Minor Party Candidate

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to CT General Statutes Sec. 9-452a, as Co-Chair of the New Haven Green Party and as the presiding officer of this nominating meeting, I hereby provide statutory notice of a Green Party nominating meeting to be held:

Date: Monday, August 30, 2010

Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Location: Westside Bar & Grille, 883 Whalley Avenue, New Haven

Purpose: Nominate the Green Party Candidate for U.S. Representative from the Third Congressional District.

Nominations shall be accepted from the floor.  Only registered Greens who are residents of the Third Congressional District and are present at the meeting may be nominated.  Only registered Greens who are residents of the Third Congressional District and are present at the meeting are eligible to vote.  The nominee must receive support from a simple majority of those who actually vote.  If there is more than one person nominated, instant runoff voting will be used and abstentions will not be counted as votes.   

Respectfully submitted,

Charles A. Pillsbury, Co-Chair, New Haven Green Party

247 Saint Ronan Street

New Haven CT 06511

203-865-6575

chapillsbury@ igc.org

GREEN PARTY OF CONNECTICUT

 News Release- August 11, 2010- for immediate release   

Contact: Scott Deshefy, Candidate for Congress (860)642-7066

Tim McKee, Spokes person and National Committee member, cell (860) 860-778-1304,

DESHEFY CALLS COURTNEY’S CUT OF $11 BILLION FOOD STAMPS OUTRAGEOUS

“GREEN WASHING” CUTS OF $1.5 BILLION OF GREEN JOBS 

    Scott Deshefy , Green  Party candidate  for Congress called Joe Courtney’s vote  for a $26 billion dollar “State Aid” bill,  a bitter  shell game vote, as it quietly cut $11.9 billion cut for Food Stamp program effecting the poor and cuts a $1.5 billion job creation program renewable energy program.   Deshefy said the public would be shocked at the hidden cuts as the Democrats promote it a “job saving” bill.    

    Deshefy, a retired environment scientist,   calls the $11.9 billion cut to the food stamp program and a $1.5 billion cut to the Energy Department’s renewable energy loan guarantee program outrageous.  He said “Courtney and the Democrat Party line vote is so cynical during these hard economic times, because the Democrats think the poor has no where else to go or vote for, so why not hurt them?  Green candidates are saying now is not the time to punish the poor!”

     Deshefy said the cuts of $1.5 Billion to the “Green” renewable energy programs show the Democrats want to be “Pro- environment” but are really “Green Washing” their record. Deshefy said Courtney is a huge backer of nuclear power and touts his pro nuclear voting record.   He said  would have voted to  keep the $1.5 billion renewable energy because it is a job creation program creating hundreds of smaller Green energy jobs across the country .

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Source: http://www.nationaljournal.com/congressdaily/ecp_2010080

Green Party Candidate for Attorney General Stephen Fournier told an audience of lawyers on Thursday that he would continue Connecticut’s ongoing legal struggle against corrupt business practices. He suggested that his political independence might allow him to extend the reach of the attorney general, into mortgage lending, for example, and residential title insurance.

Fournier was one of three candidates to show up for the forum, sponsored by the Anti-Trust and Consumer Law Sections of the Connecticut Bar Association. Republican Martha Dean had harsh criticism for Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, who is quitting to run for U. S. Senate. She argued that Blumenthal’s litigiousness makes Connecticut toxic to business. Democrat George Jepsen had nothing but praise for his fellow Democrat.

Fournier expressed approval for the “big-money settlements” made by the attorney general’s anti-trust and consumer protection lawyers, several of whom were in attendance. Dean promised that half of them will be gone if she wins.

Fournier warned that the oil now pouring into the Gulf of Mexico will be heading our way and predicted that the spill would be “the biggest liability event ever.” He said Connecticut’s attorney general should be on this now, and he anticipates that it will become a focus of activity soon.

He said that the deployment of the Connecticut National Guard by the president is in violation of federal law and promised to advise the governor to order the militia home, even in defiance of the federal executive. He disparaged “rogue government” in Washington and offered to rally the states to apply legal restraints.

GREEN PARTY OF CONNECTICUT

 News Release- April 24, 2010 - for immediate release   

 CONTACT; Tim McKee, Spokesperson and National Committee member, cell (860) 778-1304, Email:  thebiggreenpicture@gmail.com 

Mike DeRosa, State Co-Chair (860) 919-4042

Scott Deshefy, 2^nd Congressional district candidate, (860) 642-7066

CT GREEN PARTY CONVENTION NOMINATES CANDIDATES

CONDEMNS ARIZONA “RACIAL PROFILING” IMMIGRATION LAW

  The convention of the Green Party of Connecticut met Saturday, April 24 at the Portland Senior Center,  and nominated candidates for Federal and State office.   The Green Party Slate of Candidates:

  The following candidates will appear on the final fall election ballot as Greens because the Greens have secured ballot status for these state lines:

·         Scott Deshefy of Lebanon, won the 2nd Congressional District nomination  (Eastern CT) to run against Joe Courtney. He is a retired CT state D.E.P scientist.  

·         Stephen Fournier won the nomination as Attorney General. He is an attorney from Hartford with 30 years experience practicing law.

·         Michael DeRosa of Wethersfield won the nomination for Secretary of State. 

·         David Bue of Westport won the nomination for State Treasurer. He is an investment advisor.

·         Colin Bennet of Westbrook won the nomination for State Comptroller.

The following candidates were nominated by the convention and will petition to be on the ballot in the final election:

·         Ruthann “Rae” Johnson is a candidate for the State Senate District number 9 (Middletown, Cromwell, Newington, and Rocky Hill).

·         Ben Wojan of Meriden for House #84 seat.

·         Nicholas Payne of New Milford for House #67 seat.

The Greens are actively seeking other candidates for both State and Federal office and will add those  to the Green Party Slate at a later time.

The Convention also unanimously passed a resolution strongly condemning the new Arizona law giving local police the right to ask for citizenship papers. The Greens believe that immigration enforcement is a Federal issue and that this new law will lead to “racial profiling’ of Latinos and will violate the rights of U. S. citizens of Hispanic decedent.

#End of release#

The meeting is open to all, but only registered Greens may vote

Nomination of state slate for Nov 2010 - announced candidates (See http://www.ctgreens.org/2010candidates.shtml):
For Attorney General: Stephen Fournier
For Secretary of the State: Mike DeRosa
For Treasurer: David Bue
For Comptroller: Colin Bennett

Election of party officers - announced candidates:
For Co-chair: Mike DeRosa, Richard Duffee, Tim McKee, Jane Weston
For Secretary: Barbara Barry
For Treasurer: Chris Reilly
For National Committee: Tim McKee, Charlie Pillsbury, Amy Vas Nunes
For International Committee: Hector Lopez, Justine McCabe
For Platform Committee: Rolf Maurer, Justine McCabe, Amy Vas Nunes
For Dispute Resolution Committee: Charlie Pillsbury
For Merchandising Committee: Rolf Maurer

Green Party of Connecticut

Annual Meeting and Nominating Convention
Saturday, April 24, 2010, 12 Noon (preceded by social hour, 11-12)
Portland Senior Center
7 Waverly Avenue
Portland, Connecticut

Registered Greens from across the state will convene to elect officers and nominate candidates for statewide office. The Green Party is seeking candidates for all offices, and nominations will be taken from the floor. A state party platform will be proposed, calling for:

• emergency enrollment of the uninsured in the state employee health care plan (on payment of an appropriate premium), pending the effective date of the new federal health insurance law
• recall of the National Guard from overseas deployments
• abolition of the death penalty
• measures to get the unemployed back to work
• an end to the so-called “war on drugs”
• resumption of responsible environmental protection

Also on the agenda is a discussion of the historic decision in the Green Party’s lawsuit challenging Connecticut’s public election funding law, declared unconstitutional by a federal judge.

Announced candidates for state co-chair–three seats–are MIke DeRosa, Jane Weston, and Richard Duffee. Chris Reilly is the only announced candidate for treasurer and Barbara Barrie is the only announced candidate for Secretary.