Posts Tagged ‘National’

Savages in Gaza time rockets to maximize children casualties

Israeli rocket damage, Israel news photo by Peter Grady –   In what can only be described as an act of barbarism, Muslim terrorists in Gaza fired a barrage of missiles at Israeli men, women and children during the end of the school day to obtain maximum violence.   The Israeli National News reported that [...]

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Biden admits middles class “buried” during Obama presidency

by Peter Grady –   Vice-President Joe Biden made an interesting confession when he stated at a recent campaign rally that during President Obama’s term of office the middle class has been “buried” for the past four years.   The statement was made by Biden at a campaign rally in Charlotte, N.C., Biden attempted to [...]

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Calendar suggests John 3:16 refers to Obama

by Matt Lacy –   Taking Obama worship to a new level, a calendar for sale outside of the Democratic National Convention suggests that God so loved the world that he sent us Barack Obama.   Slate.com reported how “the cult of Obama staggers on” noting that among the merchandise being offered for sale is [...]

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Democrats, Republicans show wide gulf on social issues

by Peter Grady –   While there has long been an acknowledged difference between the Republican and Democrat parties on social issues, this campaign season the difference is greater than in previous campaigns.   On Tuesday, the Republican Party approved a party plank that included support for a Human Life Amendment to the Constitution. The [...]

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National Weather Service puts in ammo request

by Matt Lacy –   The National Weather Service has submitted a request to purchase thousands of rounds of ammunition including hollow points which are intended to inflict maximum injury.   The solicitation for the ammunition appeared  on the FedBizOpps website and asked for 70,000 rounds of ammunition to be delivered to locations including Maine, [...]

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Pelosi: White House haunted

Susan B. Anthony by Peter Grady –   In meetings around the country, House Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi has said she has talked to ghosts in the White House.   In May, Pelosi was speaking to a gathering of the Women’s Political Committee and told those attending that while at the White House for a [...]

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Obama campaign sue over state allowing military extra time to vote

  by Peter Grady –       In what some veterans groups have condemned as an attack on the rights of the military to vote, the Obama campaign has sued the state of Ohio over a law that allows men and women in uniform the ability to vote for three days longer than civilian [...]

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National Federation of the Blind to sponsor picnic in Greeley

GREELEY – Join the Greeley Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado for FREE food and FUN in honor of their 12th anniversary.   Who is invited?  The Greeley Chapter invites Individuals who are blind or visually impaired, their families, friends, or members of the community who are interested in learning more [...]

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State, nation facing worst drought in 50 years

WALTONVILLE, Ill. — The nation’s widest drought in decades is spreading, with more than half of the continental United States in some stage of drought and most of the rest enduring abnormally dry conditions. Only in the 1930s and the 1950s has a drought covered more land, according to federal figures released Monday. So far, [...]

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Personhood one step closer in North Dakota

by Peter Grady –   With the defeat of a state senator who personally killed personhood measures in South Dakota, supporters now say lawmakers will aggressively pursue the measure during the next legislative session.   Incumbent state Senator Curtis Olafson (R), who personally killed personhood proposals in 2009 and 2011, lost his bid for re-election [...]

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Iowa-Neb. NAACP leader resigns over “gay marriage” issue

Following the NAACP’s endorsement of “gay” marriage, the head of the Iowa and Nebraska branches of the organization has tendered his resignation over the issue.     Keith Ratliff Sr.,pastor of Maple Street Missionary Baptist Church in Des Moines, Iowa, said he made the decision to resign from the National Association for the Advancement of [...]

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Media ignoring boycott effect on J.C. Penny losses

by Peter Grady –   National retailer J. C. Penny reported a bigger than expected loss in the first quarter and the leader of her pro-family group said they believe the reason for the loss go far beyond what the secular media is claiming.   The Associated Press has stated the reason for the company’s [...]

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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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Dayspring to host local National Day of Prayer events

by Matt Lacy –   A local Christian school will be hosting this year’s gathering of Greeley and Evans Christians as  part of the nationwide events for the National Day of prayer. The event will be at Dayspring Christian Academy located at 3734 W. 20th Street from 11 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 3. [...]

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National blood pressure education month

Staff Reports – Greeley – Across the world, many organizations are dedicating specific days of the year to the importance of Blood Pressure Education. Since 1984, May has been proclaimed as National Blood Pressure Education Month in the United States. The official motto of the blood pressure awareness initiative is “know your numbers”. More than [...]

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Get moving for health during May

Staff Reports – Greeley – May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.  This year, Healthy Weld 2020 joins the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports to challenge residents to get moving for health and to get active and fit during the month of May.   According to the executive director of the President’s [...]

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Evans collects 150 lbs. of expired prescription drugs

by Jack Minor –   Working in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Agency, the Evans Police and Fire Departments were able to collect a large supply of potentially dangerous controlled substances from area residents last weekend. The DEA established the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day in 2008 to encourage residents to go through their medicine [...]

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Obama faces pressure to be more extreme on same-sex marriage

by Peter Grady –   Despite President Obama making unprecedented moves to appease “gay” rights advocates, they are exerting still more pressure by asking the Democratic Party to officially declare their opposition to traditional marriage. Supporters of the “gay” lifestyle are calling for the Democratic National Committee to officially endorse same-sex marriage. Recently, four former [...]

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Evangelicals looking for reason to vote for Romney

by Peter Grady –   Now that Rick Santorum has dropped out of the presidential race, Christian conservatives and evangelicals are now slowly beginning to rally behind Mitt Romney based on their shared opposition to the current occupier of the White House. In one sign of coalescing support from Christian conservatives, the National Organization for [...]

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America’s Most Biblically-Hostile U. S. President

When one observes President Obama’s unwillingness to accommodate America’s four-century long religious conscience protection through his attempts to require Catholics to go against their own doctrines and beliefs, one is tempted to say that he is anti-Catholic. But that characterization would not be correct. Although he has recently singled out Catholics, he has equally targeted [...]

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Marines find heroes in Afghan soldiers

By Craig Masters Marine Cpl Jason Hallett 2010 On October 23, 2010, Marine Lance Corporal Jason Hallett was only 19 years old. He was on a minesweeping mission in Sangin district, Afghanistan. According to a story by Cpl. Ned Johnson of the Regimental Combat Team 2 titled, “Afghan soldiers help save life of Marine,” published [...]

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Obama to Texas – We’ll Mess with You anytime we want!

By Craig Master The issue of voter support from persons who have no means of identifying whether or not they are legally entitled to vote, has Texas once again fighting the Obama Department of Justice. Attorney General Eric Holder has set aside the dozens of lawsuits filed against his department for refusing to follow the [...]

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School rejected faith-based student’s community service

Said only secular service allowed by Peter Grady – The Alliance Defense Fund is helping an honor student in Alexandria, Virginia after she was denied community service credit because her volunteering was faith-based rather than secular in nature. Matt Sharp, litigation counsel with the ADF, says his client, 17-year-old Sarah Stites, is claiming discrimination because [...]

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Insurance companies expose Red Light money trees

By Craig Masters Greeley’s state senator, Republican Scott Renfroe, stepped up to the task of opposing the big money stream to city governments and proposed Colorado ban red light cameras. But, his efforts to get the bill out of committee failed Tuesday when every democrat on the committee held fast onto the money and voted [...]

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Pro-life group aims to create “states of refuge”

by Matt Lacy – A pro-life organization has announced a new way to stop abortion using existing laws and creating “states of refuge.” Operation Save America states it “unabashedly takes up the cause of preborn children in the name of Jesus Chirst.” The group says it is embarking on a goal of having abortion free [...]

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Military ban on homosexuals could return, in Oklahoma

by Jack Minor – Following the Obama administration’s ramrodding through a repeal of the Revolutionary War ban on homosexuals serving in the military during a lame duck session of Congress, an Oklahoma lawmaker believes he has a way to partially restore the ban. Mike Reynolds, a Republican in the Oklahoma House, plans to introduce HB [...]

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Evangelical leader calls for boycott of Starbucks

Says group actively stands against godly principlesby Peter Grady –   A leader in the evangelical community has called for Christians to boycott Starbucks, saying the company’s support for the radical homosexual agenda makes it an enemy of God.   Pastor Steven Andrew, president of USA Christian Ministries asks the question, “What would happen if Starbucks [...]

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“Government Motors” to “recall” all Volts

Company makes decision six months after being told of car catching fire by Matt Lacy – Months after being made aware of issues with the Chevrolet Volt catching fire, the company is advising owners to bring their cars to dealers for modifications. In an announcement Thursday, General Motors has said it is advising every Volt [...]

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Records show how outside groups conspire against Personhood movement

by Jack Minor – Planned Parenthood’s attempt to stop Colorado from allowing a personhood amendment on the ballot in 2012 is part of a coordinated attack on similar initiatives across the country. Following the defeat of Amendment 26 in Mississippi, Planned Parenthood issued a statement crediting Mississippians for Healthy Families as being key to defeating the [...]

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NAACP opposes bill banning abortions based on race

Black conservative says organization has “sold out its soul” with opposition to bill Jerome Hudson by Peter Grady – A group that promotes African-American conservative values has expressed concern over the NAACP’s opposition to a bill that would ban abortions based solely on the race of the child. During hearings on Dec. 20 on the [...]

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Salvation Army begs for help in Detroit amidst “gay” boycott

by Matt Lacy – The Salvation Army is facing a difficult season, first homosexuals are boycotting giving to the group and now donations in Detroit are so bad the organization is issuing an “urgent plea” for help. The Salvation Army in Detroit had set a goal of raising over $8.2 million this year to help [...]

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Government wants to ban all cell phones in cars

Options considered include jammers in automobiles by Peter Grady – The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a unanimous recommendation that the use of cell phones and all other portable electronic devices should be banned while driving. The recommendation came as a result of a deadly pileup in Missouri that killed two and injured 38 [...]

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NARAL opposes bill banning abortions based on sex, race

Says would interfere with women’s right to choice by Peter Grady – Pro-abortion groups are opposed to a bill in Congress that would prevent abortions based on the sex or race of the baby. The Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2011 is scheduled to be voted on in the near [...]

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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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CBS stands by Bachmann memo

Campaign says e-mail shows deliberate plan to choose which candidates to support by Jack Minor – CBS is defending a memo obtained by the Bachmann campaign that it claims shows a liberal bias in the media against the candidate by deliberately planning to minimize her participation in a recent debate. The e-mail was sent by [...]

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