Posts Tagged ‘executive’

EEOC sued for religious discrimination

The government agency charged with investigating discrimination in the  workplace is itself facing a discrimination lawsuit by a worker claiming he was  forced to violate his religious beliefs. Greg Somers, an investigator for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,  has filed a lawsuit over an agency policy requiring employees to investigate and  prosecute claims against employers [...]

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Learning about 2nd Congressional Dist. Rep.Jared Polis

Latest e-mail on Obama’s Path to CitizenshipBy Craig Masters Many constituents in the Colorado 2nd Congressional District may have received representative Jared Polis’ email this week in support of Obama’s immigration reforms. He opens his plea for support with a short story of his great-grandparents, Bertha and Mendel Polis, immigrating “After living under the terror [...]

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Patrick Leahy denies he’s “playing games” in gun control committee

by Craig Masters Every trial attorney knows how important the art of questioning is to getting the answers they want the jury to hear. It is the height of gamesmanship in the court room. An example is the popular question: “Mr Witness, have you quit beating your wife”? If Mr. Witness never beat his wife, [...]

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Will Psychics determine gun ownership?

by Craig Masters In the aftermath of the crisis at Sandy Hook Elementary, those in Washington and many others in the media  suggest we who would be the next militia trade freedom for the false promise of security. They have joined the Obama cry for a national system of gun control that would – in [...]

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34 and counting, State Secession movement gathers steam

Since the Gazette first reported on a movement by residents in multiple states petitioning the Obama administration for secession, the issue appears to be gathering steam with a majority of states now wanting to leave the union.   At the time of the Gazette’s article 22 states had summited petitions on the White House “We [...]

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Voting choices for Food and Fuel

by Craig Masters Since Obama took office in 2009, fuel costs have more than doubled. We have seen the mandated increased use of ethanol and bio-fuels like E-85 and bio-diesel but still the prices at the pump continue to rise to those levels Secretary of Energy Steven Chu said we should be paying; what Europeans have [...]

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Romney crowds surging

  by Peter Grady–   Following a debate performance where the bipartisan consensus showed him the clear winner, crowds appearing at campaign events for Mitt Romney are surging.   According to the Associated Press, as election day draws closer the crowds are getting larger as the Republican base appears to have finally warmed up to [...]

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Fast and Furiously – Obama attacks Free Speech

by Craig Masters Did you see this one coming? Muslim leaders from all over the world setting aside their violence against each other for a week of unity – against Americans’ Freedom of Speech. John Irish writes it this way on the Reuters web site: “Muslim leaders were in unison at the United Nations this [...]

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Bain fights back against “Romney is a felon” comments

by Matt Lacy –   Bain Capital has issued a strong statement challenging a statement by the Obama team the Mitt Romney had either lied to the American people or committed a felony about his relationship with the company.   Bob Bauer with the Obama campaign sent out the following statement:   “Romney and Bain [...]

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Romney’s “homosexual problem”

by Jack Minor –   While Mitt Romney may be the presumptive GOP nominee for president, he still has credibility issues with evangelical and conservative voters and a statement of over the weekend did nothing to help assuage their concerns. Romney has stated publicly on multiple occasions that he supports traditional marriage between a man and a [...]

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Gingrich supporters encouraged to support Ron Paul

by Peter Grady – Following yesterday’s announcement by Newt Gingrich that he was suspending his presidential campaign for Republican nomination, a Christian leader is calling on his supporters to throw their support behind Ron Paul rather than Mitt Romney who many conservatives consider to be a moderate candidate. Pastor Stephen Andrew, president of USA Christian [...]

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District 6 to kids: “No more candy, cake for you”

by Jack Minor – Parents attending a parent-teacher organization meeting at Scott elementary school received some shocking news from the district, sweets of any kind are no longer permitted for the majority of students.   Jenna Raymond, with the district 6 nutrition department, told the group of new stricter rules regarding what foods would and [...]

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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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Religious voters key to Santorum’s southern victories

by Peter Grady – Demographics in yesterday’s primaries in Alabama and Mississippi reveal a sharp difference in the level of ideological support for the candidates. Presidential candidate Rick Santorum received a huge lead among voters in both states among voters who were seeking a candidate who was a real conservative and had strong moral character [...]

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Food police confiscate 4-year old’s lunch, bill parents

by Peter Grady – A pre-school in North Carolina has created a stir around the country after it was reported that officials forced a child to eat a school lunch and billed the parent because her lunch brought from home did not meet school standards for nutrition. The incident happened at the West Hoke Elementary [...]

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No Child Left Behind 2001: is it simply being traded in for a newer model?

Do Greeley schools have cause to celebrate? By Craig Masters February 9, President Obama signed an executive order granting waivers for 10 states from complying with the federal law entitled the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. New Mexico, on the forefront of the immigration crisis, was the only state of the 11 being considered [...]

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Georgia judge rules Obama must be eligible to appear on ballot

by Jack Minor – While multiple court cases over Obama’s eligibility to be President have been dismissed without ever hearing the merits of the case, a judge in Georgia has said the President must meet the constitutional demands of the office in order to appear on the ballot. The ruling came from Deputy Chief Judge, [...]

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Trimberger out, Lidiak in

Reese encouraged by independent thinking “newbies”  by Jack Minor   -– At the first meeting of the new District 6 school board, members wasted no time in setting a new tone and direction. After  all board members except Judy Kron and Julia Richard indicated they would not support her leadership, Linda Trimberger was forced to step [...]

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Supremes to hear cases involving Obamacare

Government asserting itself in other areas regarding American’s rights to purchase items by Jack Minor – On Monday the Supreme Court announced it would hear arguments regarding the constitutionality of President Barack Obama’s healthcare proposal. The arguments for the case will be heard in March and a ruling could be issued sometime in June, which [...]

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Republican debate shows Tea Party here to stay

Media spins Ron Paul comment regarding personal responsibility for medical choices   by Jack Minor – The first ever Tea Party-sponsored debate showed the group is here to stay. During Monday’s event, candidates answered specific policy questions on everything from the economy to Obamacare and social security reform. The Monday evening debate was sponsored by the [...]

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Greeley’s Rubber Stamp City Council

By Dr. Michelle Bellini  – The Greeley City Council meeting July 19th was an excellent example of democracy – Russian-style democracy, that is. The meeting began on a very positive note. Our very own City Manager, Roy Otto, was awarded Colorado’s City Manager of the Year. Mr. Otto certainly deserves some kind of an award, [...]

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Wanted: Captain Crunch, Ronald McDonald, government wants ban

Part of plan to force “behavior modification” on citizens  by Jack Minor   The government and other health organizations are “encouraging” companies to permanently retire characters such as Ronald McDonald and Captain Crunch.   The Interagency Working Group on Food marketed to Children has requested public comment on proposals for voluntary principles on industry regarding food [...]

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Executive Pay Increases Despite Recession

By Mike Bauman According to an executive compensation research firm, chief executives’ pay in S&P 500 businesses  increased 24 percent in 2010.  These increases included salaries, bonuses, stock options, and other perks. These increases were due to increased corporate profits and cost cutting.  In addition, stock market gains added to the compensation due to many [...]

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Board member accused of sexual harassment for complimenting teacher’s wedding ring

Board closes meeting, despite Reese’s call for openness and transparency Story and Photo By Jack Minor   The District 6 board of education held a closed meeting to discuss actions to take against Brett Reese following an anonymous sexual harassment claim after he complimented an older Winograd first grade teacher on her wedding ring.   The board announced a public [...]

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Obama: “I’m working on gun control under the radar”

Plans include enacting restrictions via executive order, bypassing Congress  by Jack Minor  While the Obama administration said it is committed to gun rights, a gun control advocate has spilled the beans, saying Obama is using stealth to work on firearms restrictions.  The Washington Post did a story on Steve Croley, the White House gun control czar. [...]

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Wal-Mart to change food offerings to please Michelle Obama

Part of trend implementing Presidential order calling for “behavior modification” regarding nutrition Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” inititiative for solving obesity in America by Jack Minor  – At the urging of Michelle Obama, Wal-Mart has agreed to change its product offering to reduce the number of high fat items they sell. Wal-Mart issued a statement saying [...]

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NPR Cleans House

By Mike Bauman NPR’s top news executive, Ellen Weiss, has resigned her position after causing a firestorm of controversy for unceremoniously firing Correspondent Juan Williams.  Her boss, CEO Vivian Schiller, has  been denied her bonus. The issues started when Williams, who regularly appears on Fox News as a democratic panelist, told Bill O’Reilly on the [...]

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Board of Education to hold listening session Oct. 25

Meeting to be held in the Greeley West High School library; is open to all Greeley and Evans residents 6:30—7:15 p.m.  Public comment regarding two new charter school applications 7:15—8 p.m.  Public comment on any education topic of interest The Board of Education for the Greeley-Evans school district will hold a community listening session from [...]

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Disctric 6 School Board meeting agenda for Monday, Sept. 13

The Board of Education will meet Monday, Sept. 13, at the District 6 Administration Building, 1025 Ninth Ave. The agenda includes an executive session at 3 p.m., a public work session at 4 p.m., and a regular business meeting beginning at 7 p.m. The regular meeting will be televised live on Comcast Cable channel 16 [...]

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Colorado Ballot 2010 – The Initiatives Part 2: Amendments Proposed by the Legislature

Story and Photo By Jack Minor America was founded as a representative Republic and one of the bedrock principles is that power is intended to be ultimately vested in the people. One of the exercises of these principles is the ability of the people to vote directly on initiatives to the law or constitution. Again, [...]

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President issues order calling for “behavior modification of all citizens”

By Jack Minor As part of the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, President Obama issued an executive order calling for various cabinet positions and departments to issue behavior modification plans forcing citizens to be health-conscious. The executive order titled the National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council issued on June [...]

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