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Good luck UCONN Huskies!
03.30.11 at 9:34 AM
Senator Lieberman wishes the men's and women's UCONN Huskies basketball teams best of luck as they represent Connecticut in the Final Four this weekend.
Senator Lieberman with men's basketball head coach Jim Calhoun... Read More »Joe Lieberman is a Modern Day Profile in Courage
02.02.11 at 12:37 PM
By Alvin Felzenberg
January 20, 2011
US News and World Report
In 1955, Sen. John F. Kennedy, with a powerful (some say determinative) assist from his principal aide, Ted Sorensen, produced a book that became an instant classic. In contrast to the dribble that so many aspiring presidential hopefuls have brought forth since, Kennedy’s Profiles in Courage remains in print and in the curricula of schools more than a half century after its publication.
Its endurance flows from its timeless theme. Taking as their focus eight United States Senators who found themselves at odds with the prevailing opinion of their political party, their constituents, or both, Kennedy (and Sorensen) ventured into an age-old debate over the proper role of representatives in a democratic society. Should they primarily reflect the wishes of the people who elected or, in the days before the direct election of U.S. Senators, appointed them to their posts? Or should they bring i... Read More »Lieberman Comes Through On Don't Ask, Don't Tell
12.23.10 at 12:37 PM
Editorial
The Hartford Courant
December 23, 2010
Gay Ban Repealed: Connecticut moderate didn't take a left turn, but upheld his principles
U.S. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman pleased opponents of "don't ask, don't tell," the policy that bans gay men and women from serving openly in the military. He was instrumental in the repeal Saturday, when the Senate retired "don't ask" to a dark corner of the nation's history on a 65-31 vote.
But did he change the minds of liberals and moderates likely to abandon him if he runs for re-election in 2012? That's doubtful.
Repeal advocate Aubrey Sarvis, executive director of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, voiced the feelings of many when she lauded the Connecticut Democrat-turned-independent: "He's certainly one of my heroes today. His determination, his tenacity, has kept this going all year. This would have not happened without Sen. Lieberman."
Mr. Lieberman's consequential... Read More »
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