Posts Tagged ‘rest’

Magpul offers help for Coloradoans “inside occupied territory”

A gun magazine company in Boulder has announced a campaign based on the Berlin Airlift to help Coloradoans “trapped inside occupied territory” purchase large capacity magazines before the legislature passes a series of gun control bills next week.   Magpul Industries is a Bolder based company that manufactures magazines and other gun accessories for private, [...]

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A tribute to Charles Albert Poland

from Craig Masters At the age of sixty-five Charles Poland was tough enough to stand up and die for the kids on his school bus. All but one followed Poland’s instructions to get out the back door while he jumped to his feet and blocked the aisle. Although unarmed and unable to defend himself or [...]

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Tribune takes Greeley voters to the woodshed over District 6 scores

Criticizes voters for not increasing taxes enoughby Peter Grady –   The head of a local political organization has taken issue with a recent editorial by the Greeley Tribune placing the blame for low test scores on voters.   In a recent editorial, District 6 needs everyone’s help,  the Greeley Tribune said residents who want [...]

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Greeley man gets 16 years for sexual assault on a child

Buck encourages immigrant families to report crimeGREELEY – Today in Weld County District Court, Samuel Sanchez-Brito ) was sentenced to 16 years to life in the Department of Corrections for the repeated sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl.   On Sept. 6, Sanchez-Brito was convicted by a jury of sex assault on a child, a [...]

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What not to tell the kids about the Broncos’ loss

by Craig Masters With a home field advantage, an extra week of rest and preparation and a packed stadium of fans willing to sit outside in single-digit temperatures to cheer them on, the Broncos set a terrible example for kids Saturday. But maybe you – and your young fans – didn’t notice what has to [...]

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Debt, Greed and Gun Control are dividing this house

State Representative Fields would appoint all-knowing bureaucrats to keep us safe by Craig Masters State Representative Rhonda Fields (D) was granted a lengthy guest column in the January 5, Denver Post. Her personal story not withstanding, her efforts to justify the socialists/central government position on gun control does make one valid point. She writes, “For [...]

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The Death of Human Rights

by Pastor Scott Lively –   This week marks the anniversary of the adoption of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations. December 10th is International Human Rights Day. Unfortunately, this is a day celebrated mostly by leftists, who have hijacked “human rights” in recent times to serve their own misguided [...]

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Petraeus affair forces media to finally cover Benghazi

by Peter Grady –   Now that the election is over, members of the media appear to be waking up and deciding to look into the contradictory stories presented by the White House, which could prove problematic for President Obama.   Prior to the presidential election, the media, with the exception of Fox News, mostly [...]

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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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Voting choices for Food and Fuel

by Craig Masters Since Obama took office in 2009, fuel costs have more than doubled. We have seen the mandated increased use of ethanol and bio-fuels like E-85 and bio-diesel but still the prices at the pump continue to rise to those levels Secretary of Energy Steven Chu said we should be paying; what Europeans have [...]

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Could Obama, Iran make secret deal prior to election?

Source says Iran could agree to temporary halt in Uranium production to help Obama reelection by Matt Lacy –   A source with ties with high ranking Iranian officials has reportedly warned about a potential “October Surprise” where the Iranian government agrees to temporarily halt uranium production prior to the U.S. presidential election in order [...]

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Chicago Teachers – How embarrassing!

Money for ED Union never equals educationby Craig Masters First a moment of silence for our citizens who have fallen at the hand of Islam. Tolerance of the intolerant will never reap the expected benefits. And now on to the rest of the story. It is well documented in public budgets and analysis of student [...]

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Colorado Chik-fil-A’s to offer free breakfasts

by Jack Minor –   Chik-fil-A restaurants across Colorado and the rest of the country are taking reservations for a free breakfast.   The chain is announcing a free breakfast giveaway starting Monday, Sept. 10 to Saturday, Sept. 15. Customers who make a reservation online  are able to reserve a free breakfast entrée which includes: [...]

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2012 Infiniti FX35 Limited Edition AWD Crossover

Photos and Review by Stu Wright    This past week in Illinois I was presented an Infiniti FX35 to drive around the state.  Ruth and I picked it up at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and set sail to the Northwest towards Rockford.  Our ultimate destination was Galena, Illinois, an old lead mining town that is [...]

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Did Obama lawyers get inside the GOP

Was the BUS DRIVER PAID OFF?by Craig Masters In politics – especially Presidential campaigns – events can happen fast. It is only August, two months until the election, and there may still be time for Romney to convince the conservatives he wasn’t the one behind the ‘Tuesday Surprise’ that has the newest and critical grassroots [...]

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Is Penn State threat connected to voter I.D. suit?

by Craig Masters If you are one of the many Americans afraid of “Chicago tactics” by the Obama administration, read no further. No one will blame you. The Justice Department under the direction of Eric Holder, himself held to be in contempt of Congress, has initiated a well-documented and systematic program of intimidating states which [...]

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Obama campaign runs deficit in June

by Peter Grady –   Recent e-mails sent out by  Obama and his campaign begging for funds appear to have been justified with new reports showing in June the campaign spent more than it took in.   The campaign has recently sent out a series of e-mails with alarming tones saying the campaign is in [...]

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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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Poor Reports Send Shock Waves Through Economy

by Mike McCune –   The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared more than 200 points Friday led by the financial sector. But missing was a solid reason for the move. If anything the DJIA should have been flat at best because a host of key reports were pending within hours.   Any one of those [...]

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Greeley schools on track to comply with proposed legislation to eliminate all trans-fats

by Jack Minor – The Greeley/Evans school district would not have any problem meeting the requirements of a proposed bill that would be the strictest in the nation by banning all trans-fat from school lunchrooms and buildings. Sen. Lucia Guzman and Rep. Tom Massey have sponsored a bill that would prohibit all public and charter [...]

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Ron Paul packs The Fort – makes no apologies for his policy vision

By Craig Masters This morning more than 200 were turned away when the CSU student center auditorium reached its capacity. The doors opened an hour before the scheduled 10:00 a.m. event featuring the appearance of Presidential candidate, Dr. Ron Paul; who took the stage almost immediately to the delight of the enthusiastic but attentive, supporters. [...]

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Unemployment among veterans at 13% as military prepares to cut 500,000 troops

by Jack Minor – The military is preparing to reduce troop strength by nearly 500,000 at a time when unemployment by young veterans is over 13 percent. Recent data by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that for the last quarter of 2011, joblessness among young veterans 18-24 years old was 1 in 3; double [...]

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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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The Rant

Government officially declares war on citizensby Mike McCune – It is official, the U.S. government is at war with its citizens. The war began in Washington with the passage of Senate 1867, the National Defense Authorization Bill, last week. Since we have two on-going wars, this act against American citizens means each of the 97 dishonorable [...]

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The Rant

Government’s Playbook Is Very SlimGuest column by Mike McCune Despite mind-numbing volumes of lip service, the United States government has no real interest in addressing the economy-stifling debt problem. If all the ploys attempted since 1932 were considered plays and put in an NFL playbook, it would constitute football’s thinnest.   First play: Run over [...]

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Indonesia: Ministry of Health approves “guidelines” for female genital mutilation

By Craig Masters The photos are horrific. Groups of young Muslim girls gathered by their own mothers and other family members, held down and screaming in pain while the perverted followers of the political system called Islam mutilate their sex organs in a mass “ceremony” totally endorsed and practiced throughout the Muslim world. But Indonesia [...]

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Greeley Unites Against Abortion / Untold Post Affects

On October 2, 2011 at 2:00 in the afternoon, the annual Greeley life chain took place on 23rd street. About 200 pro-life advocates expanded the line. Mary Jane Kuhn, a District 6 paraprofessional has coordinated this event for ten years but notes the city of Greely has been gathering for these life chains since the [...]

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Economic fears sets American’s mindset

by Mike McCune –   Economic fears have such a firm grasp on the average American consumer that he is now making some major changes to his budgeting mindset. Not since the Great Depression year of 1937 has the consumer made such drastic cuts to his spending habits and, from the Michigan Consumer Confidence Survey, it [...]

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Assault on Christians continues by Feds

Craig Master   – The idea that there is “separation of church and state” has again been interpreted to mean the government will endorse all religions except Christianity. This week the news services have reported three very obvious cases of governments endorsing religions. In Virginia, the same federal government that has censored Christian memorial services in [...]

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Mike McCune is Maaaad !!!!

Bernanke, consulting with his Fed Res. Board in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, ” -my key to the printing press…” The market’s wild gyrations continue and not only from the effects of the earthquake. The surges up and down earlier in the week were attributed to the forthcoming words of wisdom from the man with the key [...]

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Victory for Colorado: Appeals Court rules Obamacare unconstitutional

Says upholding law would have meant no limit to Congressional power by Jack Minor  –   In a lawsuit filed by Colorado and 25 other states, a court has ruled that the President’s healthcare law forcing Americans to purchase medical insurance is unconstitutional. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals decision against Obamacare marks the first [...]

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The end seems near as Europe and Asia fall apart

America swings like it was 1928 -by Mike McCune   -  President Barack Obama and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke are like a pair of hands. They don’t wash each other but they do grease each other. It is too bad for the other 308 million Americans their antics are also greasing the tracks under the [...]

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Greeley’s Rubber Stamp City Council

By Dr. Michelle Bellini  – The Greeley City Council meeting July 19th was an excellent example of democracy – Russian-style democracy, that is. The meeting began on a very positive note. Our very own City Manager, Roy Otto, was awarded Colorado’s City Manager of the Year. Mr. Otto certainly deserves some kind of an award, [...]

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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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No more Thomas Edisons; Congress votes to allow corporations to patent inventions of others

Bring our laws into “harmonization” with the rest of the world  by Jack Minor  In a move that critics say will cripple innovation and competition, Congress is preparing to change how patents are awarded.  Current patent law awards patents under the “First-to-Invent” rule, meaning regardless of who files for a patent, it is awarded to [...]

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