While authorities continue to attempt to locate those responsible for the brutal terrorist attack on Patriot’s Day in Boston, Muslim groups and their supporters are already attempting to get ahead of the game by setting themselves up as the victims of this incident. In an email sent out this week, the Council on American [...]
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Greeley church raises money for soldier’s equipment in Afghanistan by Peter Grady – A Greeley church with a history of helping local police and firefighters has now expanded its ministry by raising money to provide one of its former church members and his fellow soldiers in Afghanistan with personal equipment needed to help [...]
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by Craig Masters It might sound like a call to take matters into our own hands, and that’s just what it might take this time. But if the Mexican armed forces are armed with 60 year old Sears and Roebuck .410′s, I’ll lead this mission myself. After all, the Obama administration is so impotent in [...]
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Learn more at local meeting in Campionby Craig Masters The 2012 general election ballots will be mailed in just a few weeks. Here is a preview of some of what most Americans (and others who vote) will be seeing on those ballots. Under “Presidential Electors” the list of candidates includes 16 names from various sectors [...]
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by Matt Lacy – An Iranian pastor who has been in prison for almost three years for the crime of converting to Christianity from Islam has finally been freed after intense international pressure was brought against the Iranian government. The American Center for Law and Justice, which has been vigorously fighting for Pastor [...]
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U.S. refugee policy favors Muslims over Christians facing persecution by Matt Lacy – While President Obama boasted that Iraq is stable amidst the withdrawal of all U.S. forces, Christians in the country fear that is far from the truth. Speaking at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Obama told troops that while “Iraq is not a perfect [...]
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by Jack Minor – An Iranian pastor has been convicted and could face the death penalty for leaving the Islamic faith because, according to mainstream Islamic teaching, “everyone is born a Muslim.” Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani has caught the attention of the world after being convicted for leaving the Islamic faith, even though he says he [...]
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by Jack Minor This weekend is Memorial Day. It was originally started to remember the Civil War dead, sadly for many Americans it has simply become a day to travel, visit family and have a barbecue. The number of Americans who take the time to reflect on the significance of this day are becoming fewer [...]
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Prosecution withheld key evidence, judge says, “So what” by Jack Minor While the nation rejoices at the death of Osama bin Ladin, a soldier who killed a terrorist that attempted to grab his weapon continues to serve out a 15- year sentence. His mother, Assistant District Attorney Vicki Behenna, told the Gazette details of [...]
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Marine Expeditionary Unit includes ground, helicopter forces by Jack Minor The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit consisting of infantry and cargo helicopters is preparing to deploy to Libya from Camp Lejune. This is happening even though Obama declared, in a speech, that he “would not put ground troops in Libya.” Unlike the Army, which uses the Air Force [...]
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Story and photo by Jack Minor Marines from across the Rocky Mountain region came to Greeley to honor two of their own in a wreath-laying ceremony at Bittersweet Park this past Sunday afternoon. Colorado Springs Marine Sgt. Jason Smith, who was killed in action on Nov. 19, and Lance Corporal Brandon Pearson from Arvada, who [...]
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by Jack Minor, for The Greeley Gazette The Weld County Court Appointed Special Advocate program urgently needs volunteers to assist them in working with children who have been abused or neglected. CASA was started in 1972 by a judge in Seattle who noticed he was working with the same social workers time and time again [...]
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by Jack Minor, for The Greeley Gazette Two local brothers who are both in the military will shortly be deploying to Afghanistan. Roman and Joseph Arguello are both serving in the National Guard. Roman Arguello, a 2003 University graduate said he worked for the family business after graduation for about five years. He went on [...]
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