Posts Tagged ‘press’

Why the outrage over government eavesdropping?

by Craig Masters Reporters of the nation’s media are claiming to be outraged that their telephone conversations have been recorded and e-mails have been read by government agents writing their own search warrants. The IRS has confessed (after being caught) to using government agents to intimidate taxpayers opposed to the Obama administration. But, what does [...]

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Fox 31 “Investigative” reporters may attempt to scam gun sellers

by Craig Maasters Area gun owners are reporting that two reporters working for KDVR Fox 31 television have attempted to make “straw” purchases of guns listed for sale on the online site, armslist.com. Josh Bernstein, who is listed on the television station’s web site as ‘senior investigative reporter,’ and Julie Hayden, a local reporter, have [...]

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Wall Street Thinks Bull Will Continue

by Michael McCune –   There is some amazement among Wall Street observers about how well the market is doing in the face of so many stern headwinds. Their continued amazement is either a sign of stupidity or culpability.   These analysts say there can be no major bear market and that the market has [...]

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“Soul, Man” 2013 Kia Soul! Compact FWD Sedan

Photo & Review by Stu Wright When I asked the press fleet manager what kind of vehicle was coming here for testing this week, he answered, “Soul, man”, and it brought to mind one of my favorite old songs by Sam & Dave – “Soul Man”.  It was co-written by Isaac Hayes, of “Shaft” fame, [...]

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These are truly confusing times in America

by Craig Maasters It is only February, and already this year the administration has announced it is allowing the transfer to China of the high technology battery systems for weapons and defense guidance on which the American taxpayers invested millions of dollars and years of research and development. In the famous words of Hillary on [...]

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Environmental terrorist group takes responsibility for Mexico bombing

by Jack Minor –   An eco-terrorist group responsible for a 1998 act of terror in Vail has issued a press release taking credit for a recent bombing in Mexico, saying it was as beautiful as burning a Wal-mart store.   The claim was made by the Anti-Liberation Cell of the Earth Liberation Front who [...]

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“What difference does it make?”

by Craig Masters For most Americans the headline here says it all about what’s been going on in Washington these past few years. But to those who have kept informed, Hillary’s contempt for accountability, as demonstrated by that quote, is typical of both the Obama administration she has run interference for and her open disregard [...]

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Was Petraeus blackmailed by Obama administration?

by Peter Grady –   Following news of an affair by CIA director David Petraeus just a few days after the election, some have speculated Petraeus may have been blackmailed into giving false testimony before Congress about the terrorist attacks in Benghazi.   Talk show host Ben Barrack and author of the book Unsung Davids [...]

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Obama gets testy at press conference over Rice question

by Jack Minor –   President Obama appeared visibly irritated at being asked difficult questions about his role in the Benghazi attack as he dared Republican senators to “come after” him over his handling of the incident.   During the President’s first press conference since March, Obama was asked about a press meeting earlier that [...]

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Dem leaders with ties to Obama have incidents with press

by Jack Minor –   In recent days, democratic officials have butted heads with reporters for simply asking them questions as part of their job.   Dave Philipps, a reporter for the Colorado Springs Gazette, was doing a brief interview with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, when he was threatened with physical assault for asking a [...]

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Obama refuses to say he ordered military support in Benghazi

by Peter Grady –   President Obama refused to answer a simple yes or no question on whether he issued an immediate order to support diplomats who made multiple requests for aid after they were attacked by terrorist elements in Libya on Sept. 11.   In his first press conference since his reelection last week, [...]

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Biden laughs while Ryan talks Nuclear Iran

Interrupts candidate 82 times in 90 minutes by Peter Grady –   Vice-president Joe Biden has received criticism after he was laughing while the subject of a nuclear Iran was being discussed in this week’s vice-presidential debate.   During the debate in Danville, Kentucky, which was seen by an estimated 43 million viewers vice-president Joe [...]

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Top Obama advisor gets big payday tied to Iran

by Craig Masters August 5, 2012, the Washington Post reported that senior Obama advisor, David Plouffe, had received $100,000 from a company that owns the multi-billion dollar Iranian cellular phone company Irancell. If your bank or business would do this they would face serious punishment! The story seemed to be ignored by the mainstream and [...]

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Will government finally close the USPS?

by Craig Masters The United States Postal Service (USPS) is not the ‘Post Office’ of Ben Franklin. Franklin’s postal service was downgraded from a cabinet level department to a federally run “enterprise” in the 1970′s. But politics and government controls have proven too burdensome for one of the world’s top ten employers. An August 3, [...]

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Newt, Trump call for Obama to release college transcripts

by Matt Lacy –   While the administration and leading Democrats have called for Romney to release years of tax returns, Romney supporters Donald Trump and Newt Gingrich have called on the administration to do likewise with the president’s college records.   Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has said he has information that Republican presidential [...]

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Denver business strikes blow against Obamacare

by Matt Lacy –   A local employer in Denver has dealt a blow to requirement’s by the administration that religious employers be forced to provide abortion inducing birth control drugs to employees regardless of the employer’s religious objections.   The Colorado-based Hercules Industries which is in the heating and air-conditioning business is operated by [...]

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Federal money may have bought Aurora shooter’s ammo

by Matt Lacy –   While some have blamed lax gun laws for suspect James Holmes’ massacre at an Aurora Cinemark theatre last week, it now appears federal money may have been used to purchase his ammunition.   On Monday, officials at the University of Colorado disclosed that the unemployed Holmes was being paid $26,000 [...]

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Gardner takes Obama to task for “private sector fine” remarks

President now changes tune, contradicts own statement by Peter Grady –     Rep. Cory Gardner had some choice words for president Barack Obama over remarks he made that people in the private sector were doing just fine following news that unemployment had risen to 8.2 percent in May.   Speaking at a recent press [...]

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Aurora police chief apologizes for “inconvenience” to citizens

By Craig Masters The city of Aurora police chief stepped up to the cameras and microphones and apologized for the “inconvenience” to citizens caught up in bank robber apprehension Monday. But the chief was solid in his support for the actions taken by the officer in charge at the scene. For those who may not [...]

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GPS tracking reveals Bible balloons landing in North Korea

by Jack Minor –   In an example how “the word of God is not bound” a Korean-American NGO that launches Bibles and gospel flyers into North Korea 70-80 times a year has said it now has proof the balloons are in fact reaching their target. By using GPS tracking devices overlaid onto Google maps, [...]

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The Rant: America’s Pump Price Pain Is Pure Fed Folly

by Mike McCune –   The top headline in today’s local paper recently read “Who’s To Blame For Gas Prices?–The More We Pay At The Pump, The More We Want To Know Who Is Responsible.” There were pictures of President Obama, the street sign for Wall Street, an oil refinery and Capitol Hill accompanying the twsiting [...]

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Obama called most “thin-skinned” president ever

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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An open letter to Greeley Gazette readers

Dear Greeley Gazette reader, How often do you hear people complain about the liberal media? I don’t know about you, but I hear it all the time not just from friends, but from people I encounter while conducting business and just being out and about. This is one of the reasons for the demise of [...]

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Behind every great man…

By Craig Masters Speaking at the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Student Summit on the campus of North Carolina Central University in Durham, Tuesday, Senior Presidential Advisor, Valerie Jarrett, explained Obama’s economic policy on unemployment. In her speech, broadcast nationwide to HBCU campuses, Jarrett told the largely black audience of students that unemployment checks actually [...]

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Greeley Gazette reader 20 minutes ahead of CBS News release of Operation Ghost Click

By Craig Masters Monday afternoon February 20, the Greeley Gazette posted an informative article about the possibility that many computer users might lose their access to to the internet when, not if, the FBI shuts down servers it put into place last November to replace rogue computers operating malware called “DNS Changer.” Almost immediately readers [...]

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The Rant: “U.S. in Wonderland” Or Going Down the Rabbit-Hole

     by Mike McCune   The stock markets continue to soar in early 2012–allegedly from sterling reports, European countries are finding buyers for their debt and the U.S. is peddling its debt with remarkable ease at very low interest rates that badly lag inflation’s bite. This all sounds too good to be true. Among other news [...]

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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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Is the administration feeding the media false economy figures?

by Craig Masters Last week the Obama administration released a report about the unemployment percentage dropping. In response, the stock market spiked up. But this week, MarketWatch, Bloomberg and other segment specific news outlets report the number of people receiving unemployment benefits rose. According to “revised” numbers released by the Obama administration, the number of [...]

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Obama administration announces new hotline for illegal aliens

by Peter Grady – In another assault on states attempting to combat illegal aliens, the federal government has launched a new federal hotline for aliens arrested for immigration violations. In a press release on Dec. 29 announcing the hotline, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) says it is establishing a new toll free number that will be [...]

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Is the media overplaying the Iowa caucuses?

By Craig Masters The mainstream media has produced non-stop coverage of Republican candidates fighting among themselves to “win” the Iowa Caucuses and hopefully move on to be the next President of the United States. But is the mainstream liberal media really interested in discovering the opinion of Iowa republicans or is the over-the-top coverage really [...]

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Media focuses on Mosque firebombed in Queens, ignores firebombing against Hindus, Christians

Other attacks included house where African American Christians lived, Hindu place of worship by Matt Lacy – A series of firebombing in Queens, New York that targeted a Hindu place of worship, an African-American Christian couple’s home and a Mosque is being portrayed by the mainstream media and a Muslim advocacy group as a hate [...]

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The Rant: Middle Class Suffers Most From Political Mismanagement

by Mike McCune –   The federal government keeps pumping out the news they want you to hear, mass media seldom questions what officialdom is saying until a Solyndra-type mess occurs and the Federal Reserve keeps the whole thing afloat with its green-inked printing press. But if you want a true picture, take a ride [...]

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Walmart donates $790,000 and they’re just getting started

                By Craig Masters Last weekend some 50 people demonstrated in front of the Walmart distribution center in eastern Larimer county. Not satisfied with the lack of attention they were receiving, several of the members of the group stepped up their attempt to make the evening news by [...]

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Defense bill legalizes bestiality, sodomy

Administration downplays repeal, says not serious issueby Peter Grady – Tucked away in the current defense authorization bill is a provision that legalizes soldiers being able to have sex with animals. When Congress passed the law repealing the centuries old ban on homosexuals serving in the military, it meant in order to be fully implemented, [...]

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40 Years – A solid success for Gadhafi

Did absolute power corrupt Gaddafi, absolutely! Gaddafi with Nassar in 1969. By Craig Masters When Gadhafi rose to power, Barack Obama was only a baby. The young Gadhafi promised hope and change for the “people” who were being exploited by the wealthy. The message was not specific, but it did resonate through Lybian society well enough to [...]

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