Posts Tagged ‘path’

2013 Dodge Durango R/T AWD

Photo and Review by Stu Wright Horace and John Dodge started building auto parts in 1900 (for Ford and Oldsmobile), and fifteen years later went into full-fledged auto production.  Dodge Brothers Corporation came to that decision when brother John became, in his own words, “tired of being carried around in Henry Ford’s vest pocket”.  Dodge [...]

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Rand Paul takes AP to task for amnesty claim

WASHINGTON – Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., the winner of the Conservative Political  Action Conference straw poll for 2016 only days ago, is denying an Associated  Press report that he supports a path to citizenship for illegal aliens. The AP’s Erica Werner reported Paul told a Hispanic business group that  illegal aliens should be allowed to [...]

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Politician puts money where mouth is, gives money back to government

by Matt Lacy –   While many politicians talk about the need to cut spending, one Senator is putting his money where his mouth is by returning money back to the government.   Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky has returned $600,000 to the U.S. Treasury that was given to him by the federal government to run [...]

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I’ll say God Bless America while I still can.

by Craig Masters The Constitution and America’s unique form of government was finally beaten to death by the very ballots it was first designed to protect. The America many of us thought would rise to the occasion of the threat of defeat from within has lost this final battle. Unable to understand that personal responsibility [...]

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500 Generals, Admirals support Romney

by Matt Lacy –   Continuing a trend among military members who have serious concerns about President Obama’s tenure as commander-in-chief, over 500 former generals and admirals from all branches of the military have publicly came out in support of Romney.   The admirals and generals announced their support for Republican challenger Mitt Romney in [...]

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Weakening Oil Prices Demand Government Action

by Mike McCune –   World governments have not learned their lessons from 20th Century history. It is inevitable they will generate a conflict with “global implications” somewhere soon. The price of oil demands it.   Oil continues to fall on world markets, a sure sign of the depths of the slowdown in the global [...]

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Colorado Online Education Leaders Chart Way Forward

State Digital Learning Roadmap Lays Out Key Policy ReformsStaff Reports – DENVER—Colorado online education leaders have charted a way forward to pursue policies that expand students’ digital learning opportunities. The new Independence Institute publication, “The Future of Colorado Digital Learning: Crafting a Policy Roadmap for Reform,” highlights recommended changes in the areas of K-12 funding, [...]

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Evangelical vote tightens as Perry drops out, endorses Gingrich

Could pose problems for Romney as decision narrows conservative candidates in race  by Jack Minor – Texas Governor Rick Perry announced today that he is dropping out of the race and will be endorsing former House speaker Newt Gingrich. In a press conference in Charleston, South Carolina Perry said, “”I have come to the conclusion [...]

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Congress set to shut down committee on religious freedom

Durbin holding up funding over pork barrel project by Matt Lacy – A government committee on religious freedom will be forced to shut down Friday if the Senate does not re-authorize their funding. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom is an independent, bipartisan that reviews the facts and circumstances of violations of religious freedom [...]

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How will UNC Bankruptcy affect students?

by Craig Masters      – - Opening for its first students in 1854 with no less a prestigious president than Horace Mann, founder of American public education, Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, was bankrupt and ceased operations just before the seniors finished their final term in the spring of 2008. Imagine that you are a [...]

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(This is the 5th installment of a series intended to explain why the global economic recession defies expert projections and continues on the path to collapse.)

Mike McCune     In George Orwell’s 1984, government had made it a crime not to think as it wanted you to. It had broken down the family by having individual members report on other members. So everyone was essentially alone in his or her private battle with authority and particularly the Thought Police.   [...]

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(This is the 3rd in a series of articles designed to shed some light on why the economic recession has defied expert projections of a recovery and continues on its path to collapse.)

3rd in a series by Mike McCune     It is amusing to listen to the dire saber rattlings coming from Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s about a threatened downgrade of the U.S. dollar by those two rating agencies. They can threaten until the cows come home and it can’t possibly compare to the what [...]

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This is the second part of a series exploring why the shaky global economy continues to defy experts and remains on the path to collapse. Today’s subject centers around how the European Union was snookered into accepting debt-ridden Greece.

by Mike McCune     The U.S. recession was supposedly triggered by the Lehman Brothers default according to our government experts. Lehman had overextended itself with worthless paper and then, to stave off regulators, hid its worthless paper assets through derivatives and credit default swaps (CDS). The real reason for the meltdown remains government’s meddling [...]

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First in a series of Rants…..

by Mike McCuneThis is the first in a planned series exploring why the global economic recovery continues to defy expert projections and remains on the path to collapse.   Last year I told friend I didn’t expect the U.S. economy would make it until Christmas without hitting the default wall and, on one of those [...]

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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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Living Life

A response by Brett Reese Because of a letter about Martin Luther King Jr. that I recorded three years ago, I have appeared on five Denver television stations and been contacted by The Associated Press and ABC National News. I’m Brett Reese. The real issue concerning the current commentary Pirate Radio is running is not [...]

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The Rant

Guest Column By Michael McCune The worst thing this country’s founding fathers ever did, even though it was to take pressure off the scales of justice, was to allow judges to be appointed to the bench with little recourse for review of the numerous inane rulings that come down. Take the simple point of child [...]

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Psalm 37: a Reminder

1-2 Don’t bother your head with braggarts or wish you could succeed like the wicked. In no time they’ll shrivel like grass clippings and wilt like cut flowers in the sun. 3-4 Get insurance with God and do a good deed, settle down and stick to your last. Keep company with God, get in on [...]

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Kershaw Resignation an Opportunity for the Board to Reconnect

By:  Mike Bauman  The resignation of Doug Kershaw from the District 6 School Board is a disappointment.  While we understand the pressures of being a board member, we also believe running for office to be a commitment to those who voted for you.   Kershaw was one of the few “non-academics” on the board of education.  [...]

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The Rant

Stalin and Lenin and Mao and Marx have to be smiling somewhere. By Michael McCune The one fun thing to watch in Washington these days is the way in which Obama and his czars have completely neutralized Congress and the Supreme Court. Speaker Pelosi and Majority Whip Reid have consistently gone along with the Administration’s [...]

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Evangelicals support Obama’s call for immigration reform, warn Republicans against losing support

By Jack Minor During the President’s speech last week calling once again for immigration reform, he received support from an unlikely quarter; members of the conservative Evangelical community. Last month, a group of several prominent members of the Evangelical community, including Matthew Staver of Liberty Counsel, a ministry of Liberty University, and Richard Land, head [...]

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Dates on a Dime: Nature’s Fireworks

By Mike Bauman This week’s date involves a nice evening stroll with your loved ones.  Take the kids along on this date.  Also, take the bug spray along, or it’ll be a short one! Between 60th Avenue and 64th Avenue in about the 1700 block, there is a bike/walking path along a marshy open space.  [...]

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YOUTH AND FAMILY CONNECTIONS CREATING PATHWAYS AND PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUCCESS

Photo and Story By Jim Frazier Do you know a hero? The Youth and Family Connections center is looking for heroes to recognize at their annual recognition event in October.  “A hero to us is someone who helps kids to improve their lives, learn positive traits and move forward on a path to success,” said [...]

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DMV IRS… AIMS?

I was under the impression higher education is supposed to be encouraged and part of our country’s road to recovery. Americans today are reconsidering higher education in today’s economy as a source of hope for tomorrow. Anyone who has experienced standing in line at the DMV to arrive at the front counter only to discover [...]

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