[Stratford, Ct. Resident]

Originally Posted by AHomeSeller

Is NewTown the typical community in CT? It seems like EVERYONE is white in that town and there seems to be lots of nice homes and trees. They said the mother was unemployed sitting around and collecting guns but was living in a 1.3 Million Dollar Home on three acres. Seems like that lifestyle in such a white preppy rich person's town might have messed up the kid who shot everyone.

Originally Posted by Angelic_Avalon

Not all the homes are million dollar homes. Secondly, It is not a racist town. There are some minority that live in Newtown and one of the victims are not even white. And not everyone are preppy.

The home directly across the street from the Lanza home was sold for $650K just 6 months ago. It has less land, but more square footage.

The 1.3 Million number that you heard was WAY WAY OFF the mark.

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by Tetto

I feel the same way; there are a group pf people who are organizing to prevent these nuts from disrupting the funerals.

I also wish the media wouldn't post funeral information of the victims.

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by Stratford, Ct. Resident

The home directly across the street from the Lanza home was sold for $650K just 6 months ago. It has less land, but more square footage.

The 1.3 Million number that you heard was WAY WAY OFF the mark.

Yeah - Newtown is not a town of million dollar homes. Most homes in town range from $300k-700k.

[bobtn]

Originally Posted by kidyankee764

I also wish the media wouldn't post funeral information of the victims.

[7 Wishes]

Originally Posted by willow wind

Here is the President's speech in its entirety- from the Hartford Courant. It was up there last night - it's there today .



Video of President Obama’s Speech in Newtown | The Scoop - Investigative Reporting

Did it go up really late? I actually checked there around 10pm and again only the first 90 seconds or so....thanks!

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by 7 Wishes

Did it go up really late? I actually checked there around 10pm and again only the first 90 seconds or so....thanks!

I hope your first day back to the classroom is going well.

[7 Wishes]

Originally Posted by kidyankee764

I hope your first day back to the classroom is going well.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Angelic_Avalon

Not all the homes are million dollar homes. Secondly, It is not a racist town. There are some minority that live in Newtown and one of the victims are not even white. And not everyone are preppy.

I noticed in photos of the school after the shooting a couple of African-American faces (including some students) as well as on videos I've seen of the interfaith vigil so while probably "mostly white" I don't think it is "lily" (i.e. 100%). This article has such a picture:

http://news.yahoo.com/students-nervo...091559894.html

[Stratford, Ct. Resident]

Originally Posted by 7 Wishes

I noticed in photos of the school after the shooting a couple of African-American faces (including some students) as well as on videos I've seen of the interfaith vigil so while probably "mostly white" I don't think it is "lily" (i.e. 100%).

~95% according to the most recent census data.

[7 Wishes]

Originally Posted by Stratford, Ct. Resident

~95% according to the most recent census data.

That is of all people, in some towns like that the percent of white kids is slightly lower. I've done some work with the Trumbull school district which Census numbers say is over 95% white, but if I based it on the schools (and I've been to all of them at one time or another) I'd say overall it's about 80-90% of the kids. Still very high, but just wanted to note that it's not "completely", other than that it's really not that important.

[Stratford, Ct. Resident]

Originally Posted by 7 Wishes

That is of all people, in some towns like that the percent of white kids is slightly lower. I've done some work with the Trumbull school district which Census numbers say is over 95% white, but if I based it on the schools (and I've been to all of them at one time or another) I'd say overall it's about 80-90% of the kids. Still very high, but just wanted to note that it's not "completely", other than that it's really not that important.

I don't want to get OT here, but i think what you see in Trumbull is the same thing you'll see in Fairfield and Stratford. Out of district students illegally enrolled.