by Craig Masters When you have a dollar in your hand and the government takes it at the point of a gun, does it really matter whether the Supreme Court names that action a “tax” or a “fine?” You no longer have your dollar. This morning, for the second time this week, the Supreme Court [...]
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Photos & Review by Stu Wright I received my 42nd new car for review this past week, and it was a big one, the 2012 supercharged Jaguar XJL long-wheelbase rear-wheel drive sedan. It came with jet black leather interior and the paint was an out-of-this-world Lunar Gray metallic. It presented quite an imposing image [...]
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Photos and Review by Stu Wright I was pretty excited this last Monday about receiving the Infiniti luxury SUV for testing. The QX that arrived represented the second year of the third generation of QX56’s, and is the biggest Infiniti to date and first to be built in America. It’s Q lettering comes from [...]
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by Matt Lacy – GREELEY— Gang member Jacob Vigil was sentenced to 40 years in prison today in Weld County District Court for his role in stabbing a 17 year old teenager. The stabbing took place on July 3, 2011 when Vigil, along with Alexander Ramirez, Javod Montoya-Gomez and James Mungia attacked and inflicted [...]
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a commentary by Craig Masters Nancy Rumfelt stepped to the podium at the Wednesday meeting of the Thompson School District Board of Education and the standing room crowd of teachers was dead quiet. The main item on the agenda was the approval of the new contract with the Thompson Education Association and Rumfelt was there [...]
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Photos & Review by Stu Wright This past week I was presented for review a new Nissan Xterra, the compact SUV that has been in production for about twelve years. Nissan, formerly Datsun, has been in business for almost 100 years (1914), and is now the sixth largest auto manufacturer in the world. I actually [...]
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by Peter Grady – Sunday, Boko Haram, a Muslim organization that advocates instituting Sharia law in Nigeria, once again attacked Christian worshippers in two cities. At least 20 worshippers were killed in the attacks. The attacks took place in the NorthEast town of Maiduguri, and in Kano, the country’s second largest city. While no group [...]
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by Peter Grady – A federal judge says an Ohio prison that forces all inmates to adhere to a strict Islamic diet is not an establishment of religion because everyone eats the same food. A federal judge recently threw out prisoner James Rivers’ lawsuit against Ohio Prison director Gary Mohr’s decision to ban pork [...]
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Review & Photos by Stu Wright I left the hyphen out of the brand name of the car I drove last week because that is what Janis Joplin did when she wrote, and titled, her song in 1970. Her lyrics read “Oh, Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz?” In the song, she also [...]
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Letter shows Reese took multiple steps to avoid confrontationby Jack Minor – A restraining order has been filed against a tenant of Brett Reese after he allegedly threatened physical violence against him for attempting to collect on a late rent payment. The restraining order was issued by Judge Michelle Meyer against George Tiba, 29, of [...]
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While many Christians are aware of Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who is facing a possible death sentence for refusing to recant his Christian faith he, is not the only one awaiting news of his fate. On Easter Sunday, a dozen Christians in Iran were prosecuted and are currently awaiting the verdict [...]
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by Peter Grady – Intelligence concerns over violence by a Muslim group against Christians came to fruition with bombings that claimed the lives of at least 40 lives over Easter weekend. Last weekend, US and British intelligence officials warned Christians in Nigeria that there was a high risk of attack during religious festivals. “The U.S. [...]
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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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Schools need better “doors” than this. by Craig Masters Vicente Vitela made an all-to-familiar appearance in a courtroom March 2. He was once again accused of child molestation. But Vitela is not some shadowy figure along the street hunting for innocent children. He is – or at least was until his arrest – a [...]
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By Craig Masters In 1900 phone companies were hiring young, unmarried women as operators. Since so many readers misunderstood or just couldn’t believe the FBI was able to “turn off” the internet, this is as simple as I can explain it. Those of you who wrote to the paper to tell me I was a [...]
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Says letter could encourage disobedience to Commander in Chief Archbishop Brogilo by Peter Grady – Following a decision by the Obama administration to force religious organizations to offer contraception drugs that could cause abortion, the Pentagon sent an e-mail to chaplains advising them not to read a letter critical of the policy. Health and Human Services Secretary, [...]
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Staff Reports – Qdoba Mexican Grill®, known for its wide variety of handcrafted, fresh and innovative Mexican cuisine, is encouraging its guests to share the love again this February 14th with the return of its popular BOGO for a Kiss Valentine’s Day promotion. Qdoba guests who purchase one entrée at any participating Qdoba restaurant on [...]
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by Stu Wright Remember when Peter Noone called out, “Second verse, same as the first!” between the choruses of “Henry the Eighth” by Herman’s Hermits? The song reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1965.It was a revision of British music hall star Harry Champion’s 1910 smash hit. I’ve made some modifications [...]
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Obama’s Health Czar told us very clearly: Healthcare must be redistributed. by Craig Masters The once-respected Center for Disease Control is now under the control of one of Obama’s growing number of unconfirmed czars in what Judicial Watch calls the “shadow government.” Last year The CDC determined Taco Bell was the source of food contamination [...]
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Staff Reports – When we hear the term environmental pollutant, several images may come to mind. An image of your home is probably not one of them. Your home, however, can be a source of a very harmful environmental pollutant known as radon. This odorless, colorless, radioactive gas typically moves up through the ground [...]
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by Jack Minor – Two people, including a firefighter, were burned in an early morning fire caused by a burning propane cylinder. The fire occurred at 1723 Montview Road in Greeley and firefighters were called at 1:35 a.m. on Wednesday. One of the occupants had suffered first and second degree burns [...]
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by Peter Grady – The head of a religious pro-life group has announced a strategy for 2012 that he believes will help stop abortion by closing down abortion mills and placing abortionists in jail. Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, announced what he calls a four-pronged strategy against abortion clinics and their doctors. [...]
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by Craig Masters It is no longer possible for second and third rate schools to hide. Greeley schools have clearly demonstrated consistent performance – in the bottom third and worse. But the news for Greeley isn’t all bad. The readily available public access to Colorado schools’ ratings in clear and easy to understand terms is [...]
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Network apologizes, saying they were “irresponsible” by Peter Grady – NBC issued an apology after an MSNBC anchor implied that Romney supported the goals of the KKK. Romney has used the phrase “Keep America American” at several of his campaign events. Thomas Roberts, a daytime anchor with MSNBC, suggested the candidate was advocating for the [...]
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by Peter Grady – Drivers in Texas will now have the opportunity to declare they are living in “One State Under God” on their license plates. The phrase was added to the pledge to the Texas flag in 2007. The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles approved the plate with the slogan last week on a [...]
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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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Columnist asks, would players get away with mocking his faith if he were a Muslim? by Jack Minor– While Tim Tebow has never been shy about his faith, as his winning streak continues he has begun to receive greater amounts of criticism, causing some to wonder if the media is hoping he fails. Denver Broncos’ [...]
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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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by Jack Minor – An official with the district said they have removed a cartoon video from the Meeker Elementary school library featuring a naked boy swimming in a glass of milk. The video, titled “In the Night Kitchen” was based on the book of the same name by Maurice Sendak, author of “Where the [...]
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Council also honors employee for 25 years of service with city by Jack Minor – Two residents of Evans asked the city to consider displaying “In God We Trust” in the city council chambers. Jerry Long and Skip Carlson asked the city to consider a resolution agreeing to display the national motto in a prominent location [...]
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Part of pattern by DOJ prosecuting law enforcement at request of Mexican government Jesus Diaz Jr. by Jack Minor – A Border Patrol agent is currently serving a two-year sentence in solitary confinement for raising the arms of a drug smuggler during his arrest. On October 16, 2008, at 2 a.m. Jesus Diaz, Jr. went [...]
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