Trying to add new groups to the New GOPby Craig Masters The question of just how to add to, and eventually replace, the aging voter base of the republican party in Colorado was the focus of much of the discussion at a meeting hosted by the Longmont Republican Women’s group Sunday evening. According to the [...]
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By Craig Masters A report issued by a joint project of several Minnesota voters’ groups focuses on the question of why felons are not allowed to vote. The reasons felons are excluded from voting in any election in Minnesota apply in every state regardless if they are excluded or not. Those reasons include the disrespect [...]
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by Matt Lacy – Illustrating a sharp contrast between the GOP convention where the theme was of Obama being a good man, but just over his head, A prominent Democratic leader is apparently striking a different tone with a by comparing the GOP to Hitler’s Nazi Party. The remarks came the day before [...]
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by Matt Lacy – Members of the mainstream media appear to be abandoning all pretense of objectivity, with a former ABC news producer saying on a hot mic that Ann and Mitt Romney are “happy to have a party with black people drowning.” Sources confirm the comment was made by David Chalian, Yahoo! [...]
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by Dick Williamson Isn’t it astonishing how political views have evolved over the years. I’m reminded of a politician, a very liberal politician, who was a popular New York attorney in the 1930s,40s and 50s. I was just a lad but I remember him well. Dean Alphange (1897-1989) was a WW I veteran, [...]
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by Craig Masters Citizens attempting to vote in the 2008 election reported being intimidated by Black Panther thugs and in some cases reported being turned away from their polling places if the thugs “guarding” the polls thought the voters might not be there to support Obama. A major investigation resulted and federal charges were brought [...]
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by Jack Minor – Following the tragic shooting by an armed gunman at a showing of the new Batman movie, “The Dark Knight Rises,” the news media wasted no time in claiming the shooter was a Republican who was a member of a tea party group. The suspect James Holmes opened fire on [...]
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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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Wyoming told not to count votes from pro-life Democratby Matt Lacy – Following surprising primary results in Oklahoma and other states that have showed discontent with Obama among Democratic voters, the party is taking steps to ensure that a pro-life candidate does not appear on any more ballots. While the media attempts to portray [...]
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by Jack Minor – In what might seem like an unusual move for a government official, Rep. Cory Gardner announced today he would be returning $218,274 from his Congressional office budget to the United States Treasury. “With a debt of more than $15 trillion, it is important to look for cost-cutting solutions throughout the federal [...]
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by Jack Minor – A conservative media watchdog says President Barack Obama’s claim that the Fox News Channel is responsible for his low approval ratings and other political woes is “ludicrous.” “According to Politico, in journalist David Corn’s new book, Showdown: The Inside Story of How Obama Fought Back Against Boehner, Cantor, and the Tea [...]
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by Peter Grady – Canada has established an office of religious freedom in its foreign affairs department, however, the country appears to have no problem prohibiting Christians in its own borders from upholding personally held beliefs. One of the reasons for the initiative creating the office was the murder of Shahbaz Bhatti, Pakistan’s minister for [...]
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by Matt Lacy – After remaining at the bottom of the polls during the Republican debates, Rick Santorum has suddenly sprung to the top of the conservative pack, finishing in a virtual photo finish against moderate candidate Mitt Romney. The final vote count finished with 30,015 for Romney and 30,007 for Santorum, a difference of [...]
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Reiterates could enter race if “right Republican not selected” by Peter Grady– Billionaire Donald Trump has lashed out at the Republican Party and said he will not agree to demands he not run as an independent presidential candidate. Trump is scheduled to moderate a Republican debate sponsored by Newsmax that will featured on ION Television [...]
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by Jack Minor – A local leader with the tea party has taken issue with statements made by former Gen. Colin Powell saying the Tea Party was to blame for the divisiveness in Washington, while omitting any similar criticism of leftist groups. In an interview with ABC’s Christiane Amanpour, Powell was asked about the “poisonous” [...]
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Calls for violence similar to French Revolution to achieve goals photo courtesy of Ringo the Gringo by Jack Minor – Local leaders in the Colorado Tea Party movement have said the leftist group “Occupy Wall Street” is indeed a mirror image of the Tea Party, meaning it is an exact opposite. Occupy Wall Street has [...]
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It ‘s been official now for a while. We aren’t ready for some football! Hank Williams Jr. has been officially replaced by ESPN’s Monday Night Football programming because of his political comments being too controversial. This is the most recent example of the fact that only artists with extreme liberal views are allowed to have [...]
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Returning to Reagan roots, candidates vow to dismantle Federal department by Jack Minor – Returning to a party position advocated by Ronald Reagan, the Republican candidates for president vowed to dismantle or greatly reduce the power of the Department of Education to control local schools. The position of the candidates has received scant media [...]
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by Craig Masters Tea Party Supporters do more than wave flags – they work hard to keep Americans free According to an e-mail released to Loveland 9-12 subscribers, the Estes Park Tea Party Patriots were @#!*% and ready when the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) rolled into Estes Park September 15, for public hearings [...]
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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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“We will not take the bait” 9-12 leader says by Jack Minor – A local Tea Party leader has said he believes Jimmy Hoffa’s calls for violence against the group is an attempt to bait members into striking the first blow. Last weekend, speaking at an event with President Obama, Teamsters President, Jimmy Hoffa, called [...]
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by Dr. Michelle Bellini – First, there was Senator Jim DeMint (South Carolina) – if he was not a darling, he was the “original.” Then, it was former Governor Sarah Palin (former Alaska Governor and VP Candidate). Next came former Senator Rick Santorum (South Carolina). Then, Representative Michele Bachman (Minessota). Now, it is Gov. Rick [...]
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Local leader says group consists of average Americans from every race by Jack Minor – During the debt limit debate, politicians have taken to calling average Americans who want the government to balance its budget, terrorists and comparing them to [...]
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by Craig Masters I was doing background research for a completely different article when I happened to open the web site of the National Education Association. I was caught up reading one article after another. Suddenly I found myself writing this open letter about an email from Senator Bennet. The web site of the National Education [...]
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Matthew McGovern We are on a precipice. Economic problems have shaken Americans to their core and created an unprecedented level of activism on the right. Unfortunately, the Tea Party has grossly misunderstood the problems and focused their energy in the wrong direction. Efforts have been mis-focused on deregulation, repealing health care and directing capital to [...]
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Matthew McGovernIt approaches swiftly and quietly, as it does year after year. A day that the American right reviles as a representation of government intrusion, inefficiency and greed. Yes, tax day is within sight. For all the rhetoric and vitriol directed at taxes, Americans know very little about their tax system and where their money [...]
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By Jim Frazier “Tea Party activists share some common goals with progressives,” said Amy Goodman, creator of Democracy Now, a liberal TV and radio show that airs on public stations across America. She spoke to an overflow crowd in Boulder on November 5 at a fundraiser for the public radio station KGNU (88.5 FM and [...]
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