Shouldn't Law Students know the Constitution....by law school atleast?

I am disgusted and appalled that the The Latino Law Student Association at the University Of Connecticut School Of Law in Hartford has raised such a big uproar on what would have been an upcoming visit by the distinguished Mayor of Danbury Mark Boughton. The symposium which will deal with Illegal Immigration, an issue Boughton has been a staunch critic of. By not allowing Mayor Boughton on campus to express his views, the group is doing exactly what so many immigrants flee their home countries for, suppressing the right of freedom of speech. It is to my knowledge Mayor Boughton is not completely against immigrants, but solely against illegal immigration. Illegal immigration is a problem not just in the southwest portion of the country but also very much here in New England and in Connecticut. The Latino Law Student Association also apparently did not research who they invited to speak in there symposium, there is no possible way that they would have no idea where Mayor Boughton beliefs fall on the issue of illegal immigration or he would have never been invited in the first place. The banning of the Mayor was a half hearted attempt by an organization to achieve publicity and relevance.


The statement released Monday afternoon, calling the Mayor an "anti-immigrant crusader" who "should not be given a platform to espouse his views." Further proves that the Latino Law Student Association is not interested in having a debate based around facts, instead they are more interested in having a biased debate that supports their agenda. Had the organization been actually willing to debate Mayor Boughton they would have had the opportunity to prove his message wrong instead, they decided to accuse him of hate speech and racism.

Unfortunately only two things have been proven by the Latino Law Student Association and that is they have no interest in having a debate fair debate on immigration, and have no interest inlistening to the views of others besides their own. Secondly, that Connecticut is in dire need of education reform, otherwise law students would know that the US Constitution guarantees the right to freedom of speech.

GMYR Mission Statement & Constitution (Manchester Community College Edition)

The Proposed mission statement and constitution will be that of The Greater Manchester Young Republicans, this one has been adapted to fit the criteria set forth by Manchester Community College Office of Student Activities for the GMYR to be recognized on campus as a official club/organization....So pretty much don't pay attention to the stuff that says MCC or Manchester Community College if you don't attend.





Mission Statement of “The Greater Manchester Young Republicans”

To develop young conservative leaders, who will energetically support Republican candidates and issues and pursue leadership positions in government and the community.


ARTICLE 1-Name

The name of the organization shall be “The Greater Manchester Young Republicans”, hereinafter referred to as “the Club”.


ARTICLE 2-Purpose

The purpose of the Club shall be to support the principles and objectives of the Republican Party, to work for the election of all duly nominated Republican candidates, and to promote, develop, and maintain a strong and vital Young Republican organization at Manchester Community College and in the surrounding communities.


ARTICLE 3-Federation

The Club is not a member of the Connecticut Young Republican Federation, and is actively and aggressively pursing joining the federation and abides by all by-laws of the Connecticut Young Republican Federation.


ARTICLE 4-Meetings

A. REGULAR MEETING. The Club shall hold its regular meetings once a month at a time, date, and location to be determined by the Board of Directors.

B. SPECIAL MEETING. Special meetings may be called at any time by the President or a majority of the Board of Directors.

C. QUORUM. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the active membership of the Club shall constitute a quorum.

D. ROBERT’S RULES OF ORDER. The rules contained in Robert’s Rules of order Newly Revised: 9th Edition shall govern all proceedings except when inconsistent with this Constitution.


ARTICLE 5-Membership

A. ACTIVE MEMBERS. Any citizen of the United States, and non-citizen who has a currently pending application for citizenship, who is at least eighteen (18) but not more than forty (40) years of age inclusive, is eligible for active membership in the Club. Annual dues for active members shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00) for a student. Applicants for active membership shall submit their dues along with their application, at which time they shall become members of the Club; thereafter, dues are payable January 1 of each year, and payment of dues shall constitute renewal of membership.

B. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. Any person who does not qualify for active membership is eligible for associate membership. Associated members shall have all the rights and powers of active members except that they many not vote or hold office. Annual dues for associate members shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00).

C. CONTRIBUTING AND HONORARY MEMBERS. There shall be three classes of contributing membership based upon amount of contribution to the Club: supporting - $100, sustaining - $250 and patron - $500. Honorary membership shall be bestowed upon those persons chosen for this honor by an affirmative vote of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of active members present and voting at any regular meeting of the Club. Only those contributing and honorary members who are also active members may vote or hold office in the Club.

D. EXPULSION/IMPEACHMENT. (EXPULSION): The membership may, by an affirmative vote of not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of active members present and voting at any regular or special meeting of the Club, expel from the Club any member for any act of conduct deemed adverse and hostile to the best interests of the Club; provided however, that before any vote on the expulsion many be taken, the following specific steps must have occurred:

1) The specific charges against the member in question must be presented to the Board of Directors;

2) The Board of Directors must notify the member of said charges and must give the member a fair and reasonable opportunity to respond to same; and

3) The Board of Directors must thereafter pass a resolution in favor of expulsion.

(IMPEACHMENT): Any officer may be impeached for failure to perform his prescribed duties properly and in good faith after being notified about the impeachment in writing at least one week prior to the meeting at which the impeachment will be considered. Any candidate for impeachment shall be given an opportunity to address the club prior to a vote. Upon two-thirds vote of members present and in good standing, an officer shall be removed from his or her position. The position shall remain vacant until the next regularly scheduled meeting when an election to fill the vacancy shall be held. The removed officer may seek election to fill the vacancy, as may any other Club member in good standing.




ARTICLE 6-Officers

A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1) All officers shall hold office from May 1st until their duly elected successors take office or until the office is declared forfeited, as set forth below.

2) No officer shall serve more than two consecutive terms in the same office.

3) Officers shall serve without compensation and must be registered Republicans and active members of the Club.

4) No person may hold the office of President or Executive Vice-President unless such person has previously served at least one term as an officer of the Club, or is exempted by the unanimous concurrence of the current Board of Directors.

5) A vacancy in an office prior to the expiration of the term shall be filled by appointment of the President.

B. TITLES AND DUTIES. The officers of the Club and their respective powers, duties, and responsibilities are as listed below:

1) PRESIDENT. The President shall preside over all meetings of the Club and the Board of Directors. The President shall have the power to appoint committees, modify existing job descriptions, create or terminate new official positions, supervise activities of the Club, set agenda for meetings, bestow honors and perform any and all other duties inherent to said office.

2) EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT. The executive Vice-President shall, in the absence of the President, perform the duties of the President.

3) POLITICAL ACTION DIRECTOR. The Political Action Director shall be responsible for ensuring the active involvement of the Club and its members in the political process and for developing and maintaining for the Club a superior and outstanding reputation for effective support and assistance of Republican candidates and the Republican Party.

4) SOCIAL DIRECTOR. The Social Director shall be responsible for scheduling and organizing activities throughout the year.

5) MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR. The Membership Director shall be responsible for recruiting new members, renewing memberships of current members and for maintaining up-to-date membership records.

6) PROGRAM DIRECTOR. The Program Director shall be responsible for securing the meeting place in a timely manner subject to Article 4, Section A, and for planning relevant and interesting programs for regular meetings.

7) TREASURER. The Treasurer shall be responsible for collecting and distributing Club funds pursuant to the direction of the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall select and maintain the primary Club bank account, and shall at all times coordinate closely with the President to ensure both efficiency and integrity with respect to the financial affairs of the Club.

8) EXECUTIVE SECRETARY. The Executive Secretary shall be responsible for taking appropriate minutes of the Club and of the Board of Directors and shall assist the President and the Board of Directors in coordinating Club activities.

9) SERGEANT-AT-ARMS. The Sergeant-at-Arms shall assist the President during meetings to maintain order, and shall be responsible for studying Robert’s Rules of Order to provide a reference for following proper parliamentary procedure during all meetings.


ARTICLE 7 – Board of Directors

The Board of Directors shall consist of the officers of the Club. The Board shall manage the affairs of the Club, subject to the approval of the membership. The Board shall meet once a month outside of the regularly scheduled meeting time of the Club. A majority of the Board members shall constitute a quorum. Any Board member who neither attends nor sends a Committee Deputy to two consecutive meetings shall have his or her absences reviewed by the Board to determine if they are excusable. If absences are deemed inexcusable by majority vote of the Board, the Board member shall thereupon be warned in writing that a future absence will jeopardize his position. Upon a subsequent absence, the Board shall vote, by a majority, to expel the Board member or allow him to resign his office in the Club, said office shall then be declared vacant. It is the responsibility of the President to reasonably assure that Board members are duly notified of each Board meeting.


ARTICLE 8 – Elections

A. NOMINATING COMMITTEE. Prior to the regular meeting of the Club in March, any member interested in seeking office in the Club shall submit a letter of intent to the Board of Directors. At the regular meeting of the Club in March, the President shall appoint two Board members and the membership shall elect two non-Board members who all shall serve with the President as the nominating committee. The nominating committee shall thereafter promptly review the letters of intent and meet with each prospective nominee; further, the nominating committee shall, if it deems desirable, encourage and solicit members to allow their names to be placed in nomination. Inclusion for nomination shall require a majority vote of the members of the nominating committee.

B. NOMINATIONS. At the regular meeting of the Club in April, the nominating committee shall advise the membership of the names of one or more recommended candidates for each office. At the conclusion of the presentation of the nominating committee’s report, nominations for offices other than that of Club President may be made from the floor by the membership. Thereafter, the Executive Secretary shall compile a list of all nominees and shall notify all members of same by mail or e-mail no later than two weeks prior to the May meeting. The Membership Director shall compile a list of all active members who are eligible to vote in the upcoming election and shall provide a copy of said list to all nominees within 48 hours of the May meeting. Nominations for each office shall reopen just prior to candidate speeches for said office at the May meeting when officer elections are held.

C. VOTING. At the regular meeting of the Club in May, elections shall be held. Only those persons who were active members of the Club at the close of business of the April regular meeting of the Club shall be eligible to vote. Voting in all contested races shall be by secret ballot. If no candidate obtains a majority on the first ballot, a run-off election will immediately be held between the two receiving the most votes. In the event of a tie, a second vote will be taken immediately; if the second vote fails to break the tie, the outgoing Board of Directors will determine the winner.

D. ELECTION JUDGE. The President shall appoint an election judge to manage the election and at least two tellers to dispense, collect, and tabulate the ballots. The election judge shall then re-tabulate the ballots to verify the count, and shall then announce the names of the newly elected officers. Although numerical totals shall not be announced, each member of the Club may have access to this information if he or she so desires, and any candidate may request a recount of the ballots.


ARTICLE 9 – Miscellaneous

A. STUDENT SENATE MEETINGS. A majority of the Board of Directors shall select the delegates and alternates to represent the Club at the student senate meetings.

B. ENDORSMENT. The Club may choose to endorse candidates before the Republican primary election by vote at anytime by the board of directors. Counsel for a recommendation for a endorsement will be heard by the board of directors from any eligible club member and also by any candidate or candidates campaign. It is the sole designation of the board only to make endorsements. Members may choose to individually endorse a candidate by stating their membership in the club but may not make a endorsement using the club name. The endorsement of a candidate is in no way endorsement of Manchester Community College or its faculty.

C. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE. The Board of Directors shall have the power to create a political action committee (PAC) for the purpose of soliciting and disbursing funds to benefit Republican candidates in general elections.

D. NON-DISCRIMINATION. The Club opposes any type of discrimination based on race, color, sex, national origin, and religious belief; the right of any person to join the Club shall not be abridged on account of the same.

E. INTERPRETATION. Any dispute or question concerning the interpretation or meaning of this Constitution shall be determined by a meeting of the Board of Directors.

F. NEWSLETTER. The Club Newsletter shall be published month no less than 3 times per year. The editor shall be appointed by the President for a term of one year, and shall be responsible for collecting articles and information to be published, and for publicizing the Club and its activities.


ARTICLE 10 – Amendment
Any proposed amendment to this Constitution shall first be submitted in writing to the Board of Directors. At the next regular meeting, the Executive Secretary shall read the proposed amendment aloud and the President shall advise the membership of the proposed amendment's ramifications on the Club Constitution. The meeting must have a quorum of active members, and an affirmative majority vote must be passed in order for the amendment to take effect.

Analysis from the Fox 61 Republican Debate (Peter Schiff Edition)

The Republicans running for U.S. Senate here in the fair state of Connecticut squared off in the first televised debate on March 2nd, 2010 at the Lincoln Theater on the campus of the University of Hartford. The field of three candidates, front runners Linda McMahon, Rob Simmons and the dark horse Peter Schiff took the stage to debate the core problems facing the residents of Connecticut. Over the hour long debate everything from government-run health care, and foreign policy to government regulation as a whole was poked and prodded and discussed to exhaustion. Each candidate seemed to toe party line and give his and her plans if elected for what they would like to accomplish in their first go around in the senate.

One would think that after all the attacking Mr. Simmons and Mrs. McMahon had been doing to each other via Press Releases, Direct Mailings and TV advertisements that this would be the true "Smackdown" event that Republicans had been waiting for, finally a way for potential voters to see the true colors of each candidate, put their money where their mouth or in this case press releases is, but what did we get....a Grade-A snooze fest.

The one candidate who distinguished himself the most out of the three candidates was Weston businessman and economic expert Peter Schiff. The relatively unknown Schiff who is and still remains the dark horse candidate was the one person in last night’s debate to actually go out of his way and on a limb to offer fresh ideas while also laying down a plan to get Connecticut and the United States back on a path towards economic recovery. Schiff is probably best known as the CEO of Euro Pacific Capital and better known on the daytime financial news shows as the man who predicted the US & Global economic crisis many years before it occurred (August 2006).

Schiff who has raised money via his website and "Money Bomb" drives has been relatively quiet since he first declared his intentions to run for U.S. Senate in 2009, quietly posting vlogs and blogs weekly to his supporters, but until recently was unknown to the rest of the state besides his libertarian/republican supporters. The last poll conducted by Quinnipiac, Schiff was only polling 4% far, far, far behind the next closest republican. But last night was quite the night for Schiff, in his press release after the debate he reiterated the idea that so many of his supporters believe true: “What we have to understand as a nation is that we cannot spend our way out of this current mess and not expect there to be dismal consequences. The next Senator from Connecticut needs to lead Washington away from the failed ideas that have caused the economic crisis and continue to undermine our economic recovery”. Schiff also stated that “It's time for Washington insiders to stop putting a bandage over our economic wounds and offer real solutions.”


So what does a young potential republican voter feel about the way Peter Schiff performed in last night's debate? I know you don't care but you read this much so bare with me a moment...So back to the topic at hand, in my opinion Peter Schiff won this debate hands down, no questions asked and really gave himself the jolt of publicity and energy that his campaign needed. I think the thing that makes Schiff so attractive to voters and young voters is that he actually seems to have new ideas and care and the ability to distinguish himself from the other candidates in the field. One of the things that I think Schiff should capitalize on is using this new found bump of energy and get out there and hammer the airwaves with ad's, doing this is going to get the young volunteers off their ass and finding ways to help with the campaign. Ron Paul (as much as I hate him) captured this perfectly, he was able to spread his message viral on the Internet and grow a massive grassroots following while distinguishing himself from the other candidates in the field. With millions of dollars in his campaign war chest it is my opinion that Schiff could do the impossible and thrust himself into the race and do what I like to call the "Huckabee Leap" and go from a dark horse to a contender overnight. Will Schiff finally take a big step finally and do something with his new found publicity and make the jump to contender? Well, If he follows Ron Paul's campaign strategy, which he has seemed to be doing, the answer to that is...No, Schiff is screwed, too little to late my friend.

Quote of the Night:



"Send me to Washington and that town will never be the same again."

-Peter Schiff (Republican Candidate for United States Senate)