Posts Tagged ‘reason’

Jury finds abortion doctor guilty of killing babies that survived abortions

by Jack Minor –   In a story largely ignored by the mainstream media, a Pennsylvania abortion doctor was found guilty on three charges of first degree murder of newborns who survived an abortion.   On Monday, a Philadelphia jury found Doctor Kermit Gosnell guilty of multiple counts of snipping the spinal columns of living [...]

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Tribune calls District 6 students “resources”

Laments siphoning to charter schoolsRecent revelations that District 6 will be letting nearly 20 percent of their new teachers has caused the Greeley Tribune to blame part of the problem on charter schools by categorizing students as “resources” that the district is losing.   At Monday’s board of education meeting, District 6 Superintendent Ranelle Lang [...]

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Ft. Collins DBA snubs local business in favor of large media outlets

by Jack Minor –   A local radio station in Fort Collins has been told it will not be able to have a float in the local St. Patrick’s Day parade, while other stations owned by national organizations outside the state are being allowed to participate.   The Downtown Fort Collins Business Association is promoting [...]

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It’s official, Petraeus to testify before Congress

by Peter Grady –   Despite his resignation last week for having an affair, officials have confirmed that CIA director David Petraeus will still be testifying before Congress about the Libya terror attacks in Benghazi that resulted in four dead Americans including a US ambassador.   Originally Petraeus was scheduled to testify this week, but [...]

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Obama’s economy: Multiple companies announce layoffs following reelection

by Matt Lacy –   Showing an incredible vote of “no confidence” in President Obama’s economy, several companies immediately announced a wave of layoffs with many more to follow.   During the election, Obama insisted the economy under his watch was improving and that the “private sector was doing fine.” The first lady echoed similar [...]

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Obama says education dollars are wasted?

by Craig Masters In May 2012 President Obama’s budget request was completely rejected by Congress, failing to receive even a single vote. That budget proposal was so bad, not even Nancy Pelosi voted it.Thank God that the children trapped in the failing school system of Washington D.C. escaped that Obama budget. The reason is because [...]

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Mitt made him build his own ‘coffin?’ Are you kidding?

by Craig Masters What in the world is that poor fellow talking about when he claims Mitt Romney shut down a thriving paper factory while making $100million? Why is this ad being released with only two weeks to the election? It could well be that the SuperPAC, PrioritiesUSA, hoped the facts that would destroy the [...]

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Controversy continues to swirl over unemployment numbers

by Matt Lacy –   Criticism continues to mount over last week’s unemployment numbers which are now below the eight percent benchmark considered a hindrance to an incumbent president’s reelection.   It has long been noted that no post World War II president has ever been re-elected with unemployment above the eight percent mark. Now [...]

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Obama bill pay scam highlights culture of dependence

by Peter Grady –   A new scam saying that president Obama will help individuals pay their utility bills indicates the extent to which people are dependent on the government for support.   While multiple scams often make their rounds in an attempt to bilk individuals of their money, a new one is making its [...]

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Jobless claims increases by nearly 70,000

AP touts adjusted numbers to claim claims at lowest number in years by Matt Lacy –   The actual number of American applying for jobless claims increased by 69,971 from the previous week; however the Associated Press and other members of the media used adjusted numbers to claim the opposite.   On Thursday, the AP [...]

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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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October Baby lead actor says film was “eye-opener”

by Jack Minor – The lead actor for a movie that came to Greeley last weekend says the experience was an “eye-opener” for him. “October Baby,” starring veteran actor John Schneider, is a film about Hannah, a 19 year old girl who discovers she was adopted after surviving a botched abortion. Along with some friends she [...]

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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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Govt. official suggests double standard for “gay,” Christian printers

by Peter Grady – A Human rights commission in Kentucky is currently conducting an investigation over whether a Christian t-shirt company has the right to refuse to print a message that disagrees with its Christian values. The executive director of a local government’s Human Rights Commission in Kentucky has said that a “gay” printing company would [...]

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2012 Toyota Prius Model Five

Photos and Review by Stu Wright The Toyota Prius, America’s top-sellng hybrid car, was introduced in our country in 1997.   The Prius accounts for almost 51% of the 270,000 or so hybrids sold in America each year, and globally the U.S. accounts for half of Prius production.  The name on the car, “Prius”, is Latin for [...]

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Terrible 10 of ObamaCare, think tank says public has good reason to oppose legislation

by Matt Lacy – While much of the reporting critical of the president’s health care plan has focused on the individual mandate, The Heritage Foundation has issued a new report called “The 10 terrible provisions of Obama care that you may not have heard of.” Despite a massive PR campaign by the administration, polls consistently [...]

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AF cancels contract following media scrutiny

Contract for attack aircraft given to Brazilian company under SEC investigation  by Matt Lacy – Following widespread criticism and scrutiny in several media outlets, the Air Force set aside a contract it awarded to a Brazilian owned company citing what it called issues with the “quality of the documentation supporting the award decision.” In December, [...]

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Report documents women murdered for not having abortions

Pro-life leader says abortion community ignores issue Crutcher by Peter Grady – A new report reveals the violent side of the pro-abortion movement with women being murdered for not being willing to undergo the procedure. The report, Under-the-Radar Violence in the Conflict Over Abortion was produced by Life Dynamics, a pro-life group that conducts abortion [...]

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Mamma Mia! 2012 Volvo S60 Review

by Stu Wright                   The Italian phrase for, “My Goodness!” came to mind as I tested the Volvo S60 this past week.  It was a Passion Red all-wheel drive four door sedan dressed out in the “R Design” configuration, fully loaded.  R Design refers to the special front [...]

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Tebow’s “3:16” win sure to drive critics wild

by Jack Minor – Critics of Denver Broncos quarterback, Tim Tebow, critical over public displays of his Christian faith now have an even greater reason to be upset after his stats referenced on of his favorite bible verses. Tebow’s Christianity has earned him the ire of American Atheists, a group based out of New Jersey. The [...]

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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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The Rant

I Am An Optimist–I’m Sure We Have To Changeby Mike McCune – Merry Christmas! Sometimes the best present anyone can receive is a good wakeup call. Earlier this month a “Rant” about the declining wealth of the average American caused a stir among readers. Some contended I had misread the information, others claimed I had [...]

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Rep. Lamborn introduces resolution defending Christmas

District 6 students out for “Winter Break” this Friday by Jack Minor – A Congressman with the Colorado delegation is tired of those fighting the war on Christmas and has introduced a resolution saying so. Rep. Doug Lamborn (R- CD-5) introduced HR 489, “Expressing the sense of the house of Representatives that the symbols and [...]

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Failures to report crimes are increasing victim counts

Calling a police dispatcher can save a child and preserve liberty By Craig Masters Boulder Judge Karolyn Quevli set the bond for accused sex offender Zachary Meints at $35,000. Meints was a youth hockey coach who had been fired in September by the Rocky Mountain Rough Riders hockey team. It would appear the Rough Riders [...]

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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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Americans to pay more for goods to help bail out Europe

by Matt Lacy – The Federal Reserve announced it will crank up the printing presses to provide Europe with billions of dollars to prop up their economy, a move critics say will result in Americans paying more for services through inflation. The Federal Reserve announced it, along with five other central banks will make it [...]

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Conservative group using “community organizing” to elect candidates

Hoping to inspire minority and young voters to turn out for conservative issues and candidates  by Jack Minor – A group of national leaders are attempting to do for the conservative movement, what Obama did in the last election, by inspiring young minorities to get involved in the political process and vote. The High Impact [...]

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Greeley/Evans almost there regarding transparency requirements

11 out of 12 Weld County Districts not fully compliant with 2010 law requiring transparency by Jack Minor – A new report by the Independence Institute reveals that Greeley/Evans School District 6 is just one step away from being fully compliant with a state law requiring online financial transparency. The Independence Institute, a non-partisan public [...]

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OWS to occupy Greeley Monday evening

by Jack Minor – A group of individuals organizing the Occupy Greeley protests have chosen Monday, Oct. 24 to begin their protests. Friday evening a group of about 25-30 people attended a meeting in Lincoln Park to work on organizing for the “Occupy Greeley” protests. The mainstream media has portrayed the protests as spontaneous events; [...]

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Greeley businessman’s property seized, burned without warning from local officials

“Just a misunderstanding” church board member says By Jack Minor   A local businessman has said that government officials in Wyoming removed a mobile home that he purchased from a resident’s property and burned it without warning.   Merlin Dirks, General Manager of Blue Bird Mobile Homes inc., said in June he purchased a rare 1959 three [...]

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New York says it has right to define marriage, Colorado does not

  By Jack Minor   The state of New York is asserting a sovereign right to define marriage, while claiming that states such as Colorado, that prohibit same sex marriages, do not have a similar right.   Last week, New York Attorney General Scheneiderman announced the state was filing a brief supporting repeal of the [...]

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Pigeons cause 17,600 residents to lose power

by Vanessa Dominguez  – On July 29, electrical power was out for many Greeley businesses and residents, leaving them wondering, “How long will this last?” General manager Mark, of Del Taco, stated he personally had to turn away thirty drive-through customers and at least that many in the dining area due to a power outage [...]

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DOW Insider: Mule Deer 101 Seminar (Plus some tips from Pappa)

by Mike Bauman The Colorado Division of Wildlife will be conducting a seminar on the basics of Mule Deer Hunting later this month (see press release at the end of this article.)  Whether you hunt with a .30-06 or a Canon (camera, not artillary piece) we thought it might be appropriate to add a few tips [...]

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Sen. “Pontius Pilate” McConnell, surrenders to Obama on debt limit

Minority leader proposes plan allowing President to unilaterally raise debt ceiling by Jack Minor Following a rousing speech on the Senate floor implying Republicans would not cave on the debt ceiling, Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, proposed a plan that would allow Obama to unilaterally raise the debt limit. McConnell’s plan would pass legislation authorizing [...]

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School board disallows guns anywhere, usurps state law

Prohibition applies to any district activity, anywhere regardless of location by Jack Minor   Members of the District 6 school board passed a rule forbidding citizens legally allowed to carry a firearm from being in any location the school holds an activity,  including museums, parks and other locations.   Under the new policy, anyone who would [...]

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