Posts Tagged ‘anything’

The Rant – America’s Workers Losing Faith in Retirement Funds

by Mike McCune –   The Employment Benefit Research Institute finished a survey of working Americans during the closing days of March. It reported the ‘startling’ fact a mere 13% of working Americans are “very confident” when it comes to having enough financial support to retire.   To those of us in fly-over America this [...]

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Undocumented voters get priority over Americans’ Health

by Craig Masters In his article posted to WorldNet Daily, celebrated Northern Colorado Gazette editor Jack Minor reports on the dangerous increase in multi-drug resistant (MDR) TB flowing over the U.S. – Mexican border. In her recent commentary lawyer and best selling author Phyliss Schlafly discusses the Nepalese man currently in medical isolation in Texas [...]

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Govt. solution to flooded basements, pumping OK just not for dying crops

Hickenlooper tells Weld farmers “take bad with the good” by Jack Minor—   In the latest twist in the issue around Weld farmers requesting to pump groundwater to save their crops and help lower excessively high groundwater levels, a government official said farmers can pump all day long to keep groundwater out of their basementS, [...]

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King Obama I: President uses executive power

WASHINGTON — One Saturday last fall, President Obama interrupted a White House strategy meeting to raise an issue not on the agenda. He declared, aides recalled, that the administration needed to more aggressively use executive power to govern in the face of Congressional obstructionism. “We had been attempting to highlight the inability of Congress to do [...]

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2012 Toyota Prius Model Five

Photos and Review by Stu Wright The Toyota Prius, America’s top-sellng hybrid car, was introduced in our country in 1997.   The Prius accounts for almost 51% of the 270,000 or so hybrids sold in America each year, and globally the U.S. accounts for half of Prius production.  The name on the car, “Prius”, is Latin for [...]

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America needs to be in a “fever” about all life!

    The teen shooting in Florida is a tragic loss for his family.  I will leave it to the courts to decide the right and wrong in this episode of life.  What amazes me is that the nation is in an uproar about this one death when this nation has allowed over 50 million [...]

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Obama “accommodation” to religious groups changes nothing

New policy simply moves contraceptives to list of basic services by Matt Lacy – While President Obama says he has announced a solution over a controversial requirement that religious institutions provide contraceptive services regardless of their personal beliefs, in reality nothing has changed. Earlier today, President Obama said he was going to balance the rights [...]

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Media focuses on Mosque firebombed in Queens, ignores firebombing against Hindus, Christians

Other attacks included house where African American Christians lived, Hindu place of worship by Matt Lacy – A series of firebombing in Queens, New York that targeted a Hindu place of worship, an African-American Christian couple’s home and a Mosque is being portrayed by the mainstream media and a Muslim advocacy group as a hate [...]

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“Gay” parade attendance mandatory for teen program at Planned Parenthood

by Jack Minor – A Planned Parenthood program in New York that employs teenagers required them to attend a homosexual pride parade as a condition of employment, causing some to question the organization’s use of taxpayer dollars. The Planned Parenthood program, Seriously Talking About Responsible Sex (STARS) employs teenagers as “peer educators.” According to the organization’s [...]

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Rep. Lamborn introduces resolution defending Christmas

District 6 students out for “Winter Break” this Friday by Jack Minor – A Congressman with the Colorado delegation is tired of those fighting the war on Christmas and has introduced a resolution saying so. Rep. Doug Lamborn (R- CD-5) introduced HR 489, “Expressing the sense of the house of Representatives that the symbols and [...]

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Bill preventing EPA from regulating farm dust passes House

by Jack Minor – A bill to prevent the EPA from regulating farm dust that was co-sponsored by Rep. Cory Gardner, passed the house on a largely party line vote. The bill prevented the Environmental Protection Agency from issuing any new regulations that could impose harsher restrictions on area farmers by regulating dust generated by [...]

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HHS non-committal on how agency defines rules affecting religious organizations

Will not commit to definition of “sharing religious tenets”   by Peter Grady – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has said it will not commit to saying how narrowly it intends to interpret a rule that would only exempt religious organizations that employ and serve those who share the same faith from being [...]

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The Rant

Debt, America’s Recurring NightmareGuest Column: by Mike McCune   As former Yankee great Yogi Berra would say, “It’s deja vu all over again.” Did somebody flip the calendar back three and a half months? Wasn’t this (the debt debate) a raging topic then?   As was stated when Congress approved a new debt ceiling limit [...]

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Border agent jailed for raising drug smuggler’s arms

Part of pattern by DOJ prosecuting law enforcement at request of Mexican government Jesus Diaz Jr. by Jack Minor – A Border Patrol agent is currently serving a two-year sentence in solitary confinement for raising the arms of a drug smuggler during his arrest. On October 16, 2008, at 2 a.m. Jesus Diaz, Jr. went [...]

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‘Others’ will control Greeley school board

By Craig Masters To illustrate how much people in America want to avoid revealing more than necessary to their government, the 2010 census report for Greely’s population shows a population of ‘Others’ nearly twice as large as the combined total of all other non-white ethnic groups. This includes those persons identified as being a combination [...]

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Greeley “monster maker” gets own reality show

    by Jack Minor – A local businessman who is well-known for masks and other monster paraphernalia has been featured in his own reality show. The show, “Making Monsters” is currently showing on the “Travel Channel,” Sunday evenings at 6 p.m. and features Ed and Marsha Edmunds, founders of Distortions Unlimited and their team. [...]

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SOLYNDRA SYNOPSIS

by THE Mike McCune !  The collapse of Solyndra goes far beyond the $535 million in government grants. It hits at the very heart of why our government has to be changed. Solyndra is a Republican and Democratic problem. Solyndra summarizes everything that must be corrected immediately in our government–the collusion, the deceit, the political [...]

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Gay activist group says let Bert and Ernie get married

Sesame Street says no way     by Jack Minor  – A gay rights activist has started an online petition asking Sesame Street to have long term characters Bert and Ernie marry each other on the show to help teach young children to accept “gay” lifestyles. Lair Scott, who started the petition at change.org said [...]

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President to Boehner – security, really?

O The schedule for the Republican presidential debate has been set for months. So why would even the most avid Obama supporters believe that his selection of the same evening to ask for a joint session of congress for a speech was anything other than a clever attempt to upstage his opposition candidates? Because Jay [...]

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Tribune’s arrogance toward (future former) readers knows no bounds

Editors Note: This is an email exchange that took place between a Greeley Tribune reader and Tribune reporter Dan England.  We at the Gazette are happy to print the otherwise unpublished arrogance of The Tribune. You may contact us with your direct correspondences at editor@greeleygazette.com   Incidentally, we couldn’t agree more.  Tuesday’s Tribune’s front page [...]

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The end of an era

The faithful gather for the final Harry Potter installment  Story and photo By Odil Macias Many faithful Harry Potter fans began gathering early at the Cinemark Theater in the Greeley Mall on Thursday in anticipation of the premier of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows part two”. This movie is the last of the Harry [...]

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Pastor Justin Davenport

Loved Ones Against Meth ministryIn the past few months, I have been talking about following Jesus. Starting with “Are you a fan or a fol-lower?”, then “Follow me”, and last month was “What must I do?”. So, now what? Now comes the part that is really challenging. Let’s read in the Bible, Luke 9:57-62. These [...]

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D6 employees: “We’ll lose our jobs if we speak out”

Teachers, other employees fear retaliation for talking to board members at Reese town hall meeting Story and photo By Jack Minor  Former and current School District 6 employees spoke out during a town hall meeting held by Brett Reese saying they were afraid to discuss the problems in the district, fearing it might cost them [...]

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Government says it has right to force citizens to buy anything it wants

by Jack Minor   The government has absolute power to force private citizens to purchase anything according to the acting solicitor general for the United States.  One of the key provisions of “Obamacare” is the individual mandate requiring every individual to possess health insurance. Critics have argued the provision is unconstitutional and if is upheld [...]

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Brett Reese statement regarding censure

Plans to hold town hall meeting to listen to concerns and answer questions“Any action, including censure, without any supporting evidence should be used as toilet paper. In my campaign I promised to make a stand for change in this failing district. I can’t change anything with a lone vote. I’ve wrestled with the pigs, but [...]

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Citizens arrested reading Bible outside closed DMV office

by Jack Minor  In a scene reminiscent of the former Soviet Union, three Christians in California were arrested for simply reading the Bible on a public sidewalk.  An assistant pastor, and two elders from Calvary Chapel in Hemet, California were at a local Department of Motor Vehicles office prior to its opening for the day. [...]

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Eliminate stress while planning your vacation

by Vanessa Dominguez It’s vacation season and sometimes planning and packing can turn into stress. When you plan ahead, you ensure that all your bases are covered and that you don’t end up buying items for double the cost when you arrive. First, call your airline and find out items that are not allowed on [...]

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Brett Reese: “Why I do it”

  “I’m Brett Reese” “I know” It’s a little disconcerting to know that most people know who you are before you tell them. Tends to make you a little more polite to everyone you meet. My wife and I have 3 well-behaved girls.  We have some great employees and some good investments.  We could sit [...]

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GRIEF IS A PART OF LIFE

Carol Clemans As newborn babes, we cry and someone comes running to take care of our needs. We grow up in a ‘gimme-gimme, take-take world.’ We love getting, but we are not taught how to lose anything. Grief comes with the loss of people, things and relationships. All of us will experience grief in our [...]

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Planned Parenthood helps a “pimp” with underage sex children

Local opponents weigh-in Story and photo By Jack Minor – A series of Planned Parenthood clinics have reportedly tried to gloss over underage sex-trafficking in violation of mandatory reporting laws. LiveAction has recorded a series of undercover videos at Planned Parenthood clinics in over 10 states. In a statement, LiveAction says the videos show a disturbing [...]

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All great people of history have challenged the opinions and beliefs around them

As a born-again Baptist conservative Republican my beliefs and opinions are challenged, probed, and ridiculed as are the people I admire, Jesus, George Bush, Sarah Palin daily by the man on the street .the educational system and the media. It makes me mad but it also makes me re-evaluate my beliefs. Brett Reese just wants [...]

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Lakin trial did not resolve original issue

Greeley Tribune editorial one-sided as usualGreeley Gazette editorial Last week a local Greeley resident whose family has longstanding ties to the community was convicted of disobeying orders after trying unsuccessfully for over a year to get satisfactory answers to a simple question. Then attacked in a Greeley Tribune editorial as if Lakin were a two-headed [...]

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Riesberg wins with (once again) gay millions and teacher’s unions.

Staff ReportsAt Senator Michael Bennet’s Colorado “Thank you tour” in Greeley, Jim Riesberg stated he has declared victory over his opponent Bob Boswell. The final tally appears to favor Riesberg by about 2%. At a meeting of conservatives Wed. morning, Bob Boswell thanked supporters and explained that he had his eyes opened by the attack [...]

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Is your child being bullied?

by Vanessa Dominguez It has been the cause for many suicides across the country, responsible for spiking depression in children and happens every day. Bullying has been said to be as harmful as physical violence because its scars last a lifetime for some. Bullying is not just physical and does not just occur in the [...]

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Carol’s Corner

God’s Truth Never Changes Guest Column By Carol Clemans Recently Oprah had a show with a lesbian couple. A he had become a she through medical procedures. Then he/she (who is a medical doctor) met another she and got into a relationship. They decided they wanted children. The ‘he’ had frozen his sperm before the [...]

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