Posts Tagged ‘Supreme’

Millbrook v. US: Holding the Government Accountable for Misconduct by Law Enforcement Officials

by John Whitehead –   “A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.”―Thomas Paine At a time when the courts are increasingly giving deference to the police and prioritizing security over civil liberties, the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Millbrook v. United States is a glimmer of [...]

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Marriage is what it is

by Matt Barber – “It depends upon what the meaning of the word ‘is’ is,” said the smooth-talking, skirt-chasing, totally busted philanderer. “Well, no, Bill,” replied Congress. “Actually, things just ‘is’ what they is.” Here’s what marriage is: The God-ordained, lifelong, covenantal union between man and wife, designed to provide men, women and children optimal stability [...]

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Marriage Equality’ Spells ‘Marriage Extinction’

By Matt Barber – Next week the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on two of the most critical cases of our time. On Tuesday, March 26, attorneys will make the pitch both for and against California’s Proposition 8. This, of course, is the Golden State’s pro-marriage amendment. It maintained the timeless definition of natural [...]

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Is political ambition killing children?

by Craig Masters As quickly as the noise of gunfire fell silent in Sandy Hook Elementary, the voice of Barack Obama rang out across the transforming America crying for moral citizens to join him in the struggle to stop the killing of innocent children by strengthening “gun control.” But while the youngsters killed in Sandy [...]

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Supremes to hear case that could outlaw garage sales, thrift stores

by Jack Minor –   The United  States Supreme Court is poised to head a case at the end of this month that could essentially shut down garage sales by prohibiting the resale of used goods purchased by a person.   The case involved  U.S. student, Supap Kirtsaeng, who discovered that textbooks used in the college [...]

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Romney repudiates GOP platform on abortion

by Jack Minor –   Republican candidate, Mitt Romney, drew a sharp distinction from the Republican Party platform when he said he is not aware of any abortion legislation he intends to make part of his agenda if elected president.   The Des Moines Register’s Editorial Board reported that when asked about the abortion issue, [...]

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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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State Representative Bob Gardner responds to critics

Says Obama has power to punish Colorado if he didn’t ‘play ball’ with Health Exchange Planby Craig Masters On  August 9, State Senator Kevin Lundberg (R-dist 15) reported that Representative Bob Gardner, (R- dist 21) Chairman of the Legislative Health Benefit Exchange Implementation Review Committee circumvented the Committee to approve action to allow another $43 [...]

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Papa John’s accused of blackmail, extortion for discussing costs of Obamacare

by Jack Minor –   The CEO of Papa John’s pizza unwittingly waded into the “culture wars” for saying on a conference call that Obamacare’s mandates would affect the company’s cost of a pizza.   A new survey reveals that nearly two-thirds of employers expect to see a cost in their health plans when Obamacare [...]

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“Hobby Lobby got it right” group says

by Matt Lacy –   The head of an historical organization says Hobby Lobby was correct in its claims regarding America’s Christian heritage in a recent July 4th ad.   Hobby Lobby, a Christian based company which is closed on Sundays purchased a full page ad this year for Independence Day titled, “In God We [...]

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Romney calls for Boy Scouts to admit “gays”

by Peter Grady –   The Romney campaign has given skeptical conservative voters another reason for concern by recently saying the Republican presidential candidate wants the Boy Scouts to permit “gays” to serve and openly participate in the organization.   In 1994, during a political debate Romney said, “”I support the right of the Boy [...]

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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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Physicians group to host forum explaining ramifications of Obamacare

Vecchio by Jack Minor –   GREELEY- The local head of a physician’s organization dedicated to the sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship will be speaking at a meeting to discuss the ramifications of Obamacare on individual Americans and how it will affect the doctor patient relationship.   Dr. Jill Vecchio, president of the Colorado chapter of Docs4PatientCare [...]

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Supreme Court disapproval reaches new high following ObamaCare ruling

by Matt Lacy –   Following the Supreme Court’s upholding of ObamaCare, negative opinions about the court has reached an all-time high.   When the ruling upholding ObamaCare was upheld, a large segment of the population, including members of the media where shocked by the decision. The split decision was stunning partly because of how [...]

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Romney called racist for getting booed by NAACP

by Matt Lacy –   In an interesting twist, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has been accused of racism for being booed while speaking at the NAACP convention.   Appearing at the organization’s annual convention Romney’s message appeared to be one to appeal to all Americans rather than a select constituency as is often done [...]

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Selective enforcement works against US

Second ammendment is being repealed by UN treatyBy Craig Masters July 27, 2012 – The US Constitution will be dealt a third strike by Obama and his coconspirators unless Americans stop them now! Law scholars across the country agree the recent Supreme Court ruling against Arizona’s immigration law was much more than simply a ruling [...]

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Colorado Attorney General Suthers releases statement on ‘Obamacare’

State’s top attorney joins other states; calls for repeal to save liberty, freedom and states’ rights.by Craig Masters Colorado Attorney General John Suthers, “I am disappointed that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Colorado and its fellow states. We have a fundamental interest in protecting state authority and individual rights in the face of the [...]

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SCOTUS gives Him an inch… … …

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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ObamaCare ruling could be poison pill for Obama

While the United States Supreme Court upheld ObamaCare’s individual mandate, for the president and Democrats it could be a case of “be careful what you wish for, you just might get it.”   In the ruling written by Chief Justice John Roberts, he said, “Congress had the power to impose the exaction in Section 5000A [...]

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Well decision a no-brainer, give farmers the water

While others, including the Greeley Tribune may try to waffle on the issue of whether area farmers should be permitted to turn their Wells on to prevent an economic disaster and save their crops, we believe the issue is a no-brainer. Turn the wells on.   While the Tribune has attempted to portray the issue [...]

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Gardner backs farmers, asks Feds for drought declaration

Supports turning wells back on to save crops by Jack Minor –   In the latest move to help farmers in Weld County obtain access to groundwater to save their crops, Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CD-4) has asked the federal government to issue a drought declaration for the state.   Gardner sent a letter to Secretary [...]

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Calif. Prop. 8 headed to Supreme Court

by Matt Lacy –   Following the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals  rejection of an appeal that overturned California’s constitutional amendment declaring marriage to be between a man and woman, the issue finally appears to be headed for the United States Supreme Court. “It’s not surprising that only three of the 25 judges who could [...]

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Legal foundation for abortion based on misuse of women

by Peter Grady – The plaintiff in a key landmark case that along with Roe v. Wade helped open the door to abortion on demand in 1973 said her pregnancy was used by the legal system without her permission.   In 1973, a pair of Supreme Court cases, Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton [...]

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Romney’s “homosexual problem”

by Jack Minor –   While Mitt Romney may be the presumptive GOP nominee for president, he still has credibility issues with evangelical and conservative voters and a statement of over the weekend did nothing to help assuage their concerns. Romney has stated publicly on multiple occasions that he supports traditional marriage between a man and a [...]

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“Gays” still pressing for govt. approval

by Peter Grady –   An attorney says a bill introduced in Congress that would provide same gender pairs Social Security benefits violates the spirit and intent of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). DOMA which passed with wide bi-partisan support and was signed into law by President Bill Clinton defined marriage as being solely [...]

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Colorado Supreme Court ruling moves sexual assault case forward

by Peter Grady– A case against involving an alleged sexual assault on a child will be moving forward following a Colorado Supreme Court ruling in favor of an appeal filed by Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck. The case involved Yrineo Salazar, who is accused of sexual assault on a child. During pre-trial motions, Salazar’s [...]

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Ten Commandments judge could reclaim justice position

by Peter Grady – Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore is one step closer to reclaiming his position on the court. Moore was removed from office in 2003 because of his refusal to bow to a federal court order to remove from the state judicial building a two-and-a-half-ton Ten Commandments monument that he had [...]

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Obama happy to play the race card – again!

by Craig Masters By the time George Zimmerman was able to get to his weapon, Trayvon Martin had already delivered enough punches to have broken Zimmerman’z nose. Martin had smashed the head of the older Hispanic onto the ground repeatedly, and a witness was yelling for Martin to stop the beating according to Sanford, Florida [...]

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Obama care to feature mandatory premiums for abortion

by Matt Lacy – A brief filed with the Supreme Court opposing ObamaCare reveals that in addition to forcing Americans to purchase health insurance or face a fine, they must also pay a surcharge to fund abortions. The brief was filed by the Bioethics Defense Fund which argues that in addition to violating the commerce [...]

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American Civil Rights Union urges Supreme Court to adopt “coercion test”

by Jack Minor – The American Civil Rights Union argues in an amicus brief submitted to the US Supreme Court for a new constitutional standard protecting religious freedom in a case involving a war memorial that has existed since the 1950’s. The ACRU argues for a “Coercion Test” to be used which says that public [...]

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Colorado High Court issues victory for gun owners over CU ban

by Jack Minor – In a victory for Second Amendment advocates, the Colorado Supreme Court today struck down a gun ban by the University of Colorado’s Board of Regents. In 2003 the state legislature passed the Concealed Carry Act, which stated that a person with a permit to carry a concealed weapon could do so [...]

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Group draws line in sand over San Diego cross

by Peter Grady – In asking the Supreme Court to intervene in a case over a war memorial, a legal group says if atheists prevail then no war memorial will be safe. The issue involves the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial Cross in San Diego which was erected over 50 years ago to honor soldiers who [...]

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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg in Egypt: Admires Arab Spring…

  الربيع العلاميةربي قيام انتفاضة إس by Craig Masters For those who don’t read Arabic, the headline reads: Arab Spring is an Islamic Uprising – as translated by the author. Could any liberal politician have demonstrated the art of deception and doublespeak to hide their real viewpoint better than Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg [...]

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Kim Jung Un praised for having father’s virtues during swearing in ceremony

by Matt Lacy – Dictator Kim Jung Un was praised by the North Korea’s ceremonial head of state for having his father’s virtues. Following the death of his father Kim Jung II, who died on Dec. 17, Kim Jung Un was sworn in as the new North Korean “Supreme Leader.” Kim Yong Nam, president of [...]

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Oakland taken to task over enforcement of “bubble law” based on Colorado statute

by Peter Grady – The city of Oakland, Calif. is being challenged for its inconsistent enforcement of a law regarding contact with women approaching an abortion clinic. The Oakland legislation was based on a bubble law that was first passed in Colorado. The law, passed in 1993, effectively created a “floating eight-foot bubble” around any woman [...]

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