Posts Tagged ‘target’

Obama IRS scandal reminiscent of Clinton regime

For the acting IRS commissioner at the heart of questions regarding the  organization’s attack campaign on conservative and Christian groups there should  be a sense of déjà vu, since he did much the same during the Clinton  administration.   Steven Miller, the outgoing IRS commissioner who headed the agency’s Services  and Enforcement Division since 2009 [...]

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Patrick Leahy denies he’s “playing games” in gun control committee

by Craig Masters Every trial attorney knows how important the art of questioning is to getting the answers they want the jury to hear. It is the height of gamesmanship in the court room. An example is the popular question: “Mr Witness, have you quit beating your wife”? If Mr. Witness never beat his wife, [...]

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Should hammer control be next?

  by Peter Grady –       While many liberals and media outlets are calling for restrictions on gun owners including national registration and a ban on assault weapons and handguns saying these weapons are used excessively in murders, information from the FBI shows these groups are going after the wrong weapon of choice [...]

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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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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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D.C. Eyes Retirement Accounts To Meet Expenses

Debt, public debt to be exact, is no longer a problem in America–at least according to the Democrats following their big win last week. By their accounts the Earth’s orbit has been changed so we no longer need fuel to heat our homes and transfer goods and, yes indeedy, government debt no longer has to [...]

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Were top commanders in Middle East relieved for refusing to stand down over Benghazi?

by Matt Lacy –   The White House has denied reports that top commanders in the Middle East have been relieved over their commands for disobeying orders to stand down while the US ambassador and other Americans were being attacked by Muslim terrorists in Libya on the anniversary of 9/11.   There have been unconfirmed [...]

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Propaganda film shown in local schools

Aljazeera finds ally in San Diego university professor’s storyby Craig Masters Aljazeera, a leading Arab news source, has now reported on the Invisible Children film allegedly about a notorious African war lord, Joseph Kony. The film has been shown in local schools as if it were a current events documentary. But nothing in the film [...]

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County GOP starts Rebuilding

Quick recovery from year of struggling is criticalby Craig Masters The Central Committee of the Larimer County Republican Party held precinct committee- person training Saturday. This was the first training event for many newly-elected central committee members as well as the first such meeting conducted by newly-elected Larimer County GOP leaders. In 2010 Larimer County [...]

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Santorum tells Weld residents Obama does not believe America is unique among nations

Says election about more than the economy by Jack Minor – During Saturday’s Lincoln Day Dinner held by the Weld GOP, presidential candidate Rick Santorum trumpeted American exceptionalism boldly declaring that our founding documents were not the same as other countries’. Speaking to a record crowd of almost 650 Republican voters at the party’s annual [...]

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Administration officials say Obama has sole power to declare citizen’s enemies

Tea party fits definition according to Dems by Matt Lacy – A pair of lawyers for the Obama administration said the president has sole discretion to define who is an enemy and that U.S. citizens with that designation are legitimate military targets. Government lawyers, CIA counsel Stephen Preston and Pentagon counsel Jeh Johnson, were asked [...]

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BLM backs off proposed regulations banning shooters from public lands

Agency was considering restrictions because homeowners “freak out” hearing gunfire by Jack Minor – The government has reassured recreational shooters that they will still have access to areas for target practice after concern about the new guidelines was made public. The Bureau of Land Management has proposed new regulations that could have greatly restricted recreational [...]

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Economic Civil War

by Mike McCune An economic civil war is about to engulf the United States. The root is the 73-year-old lie called Social Security, the foes are Baby Boomers and their children and grandchildren.   Despite what the government says, Social Security is a certifiable Ponzi relying on an expanding economy and workforce. Both are declining [...]

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Gay activist group says let Bert and Ernie get married

Sesame Street says no way     by Jack Minor  – A gay rights activist has started an online petition asking Sesame Street to have long term characters Bert and Ernie marry each other on the show to help teach young children to accept “gay” lifestyles. Lair Scott, who started the petition at change.org said [...]

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Power company shutting down five coal plants, retiring units at another six, cites high cost of regulation as cause

Obama campaign had goal of “bankrupting” coal industry  by Jack Minor             A large mid-western power company has announced it will be closing five coal-powered plants and retiring units at another six, to comply with pending environmental regulations which it says are too costly to implement.   In 2008, then [...]

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President proposes giving more power to “death panels”

by Jack Minor   Barack Obama has called for giving an unaccountable “death panel” board even more authority to regulate health care for individuals.  While health care legislation was being debated, critics, including Sarah Palin, warned the law would create “death panels”, deciding which elderly would live and which would die. Following her statements, Palin [...]

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City Council: is money wasted or an investment

by Vanessa Dominguez Communication and marketing plan update was the first item on City Council’s agenda. Last fall, the city council decided they needed to do a better job with the money they had to work with. They plan to use the existing resources available to create a positive city image. The city does public  [...]

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The Rant

Oil Markets Guest Column By Mike McCune Last Thursday President Obama stated the Justice Department will try to “root out” cases of fraud or manipulation in the oil markets. At a renewable energy plant site in Reno, NV, Obama stated, “We are going to make sure that no one is taking advantage of their situation.” [...]

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Board reluctantly approves new charter school

Judy Kron expresses concern Westridge Charter Academy will not represent the “demographics of the district” story and photo by Jack Minor  After months of animosity toward the idea of a new charter school, the board voted to approve it despite reservations.  Wayne Eads, district chief financial officer, said the contract authorizing Westridge charter academy recommended [...]

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Media blames “birthers”, conservatives for left wing shooter’s rampage

By Jack Minor Members of the media have blamed Sarah Palin, “birthers” and critics of illegal immigration for a mass shooting done by a gunman whose favorite writings included the Communist Manifesto. Jared Lee Loughner allegedly opened-fire at Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ office as Giffords conducted a meeting with constituents Saturday. During the shooting, six people [...]

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5 Tips to Prevent Theft During the Holidays

By Mike Bauman As the holidays approach, thieves go into over-drive, looking for easy targets to fill their own stockings.  What follows are some tips to keep your treasures safe from these Grinches. 1)  Keep a radio and light on when you’re not home. Thieves like easy, safe targets.  They often approach houses in an [...]

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Grinch Comes Early to School District 6

By Mike Bauman During Monday’s School Board work session, Superintendent Lang and Board President Trimberger discussed the wonderful strides the school district has taken to improve its food services program.  Their proud accomplishments included removing chocolate milk from the schools.  According to Lang and Trimberger, chicken nuggets are the next target. This exchange reminded us of [...]

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Sam Cohen, winner of Peace Prize for neutron bomb dies at 89

Humane advantages of neutron bomb largely unrealized even todayStory by Jack Minor Samuel T. Cohen, a nuclear physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project and invented the Neutron Bomb died Nov. 28 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 89. The cause of death was complications following surgery for stomach cancer his son, Paul, [...]

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Putting lives at risk, many do it on a day-to-day basis

By Vanessa Dominguez Have you ever been on a relaxing drive, look in your rearview mirror and notice that someone is just inches away from your bumper? Many wonder, “Should I slow down or speed up?” In most cases, you are already going a friendly five or ten miles over the speed limit. Speeding up [...]

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Eye of God

Courtesy of Breakthechain.org The phenomenon in the amazing image above is real. The Helix Nebula is a planetary nebula about 650 light-years from Earth. It’s a popular target for astronomers because, due to its relative proximity, it’s easily viewed through binoculars or telescope. However, the image above is not a true “picture” in the technical [...]

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Burglary Prevention

Provided by Greeley Police Department Install strong locks on doors and windows, and lock-up when you leave In one-quarter of all burglaries there was no sign of forced entry – burglars just walked in! Burglars look for the easiest target – they want to get in and out quickly. Breaching a lock takes time, so [...]

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Burglary Prevention

Provided by Greeley Police Department Install strong locks on doors and windows, and lock-up when you leave In one-quarter of all burglaries there was no sign of forced entry – burglars just walked in! Burglars look for the easiest target – they want to get in and out quickly. Breaching a lock takes time, so [...]

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The Rant

Everyone is aware of some of the tricky accounting schemes that have helped spur the current economic mess America is in and the finger can be pointed squarely at elected officials who set up these lucrative loopholes for their buddies. One of the more outrageous ones was the Repo 105 plot that brought down Lehman [...]

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The pioneer takes the arrows

Over the past few months there certainly have been no lack of opinions regarding Kayleah Wilson. I have children of my own however, I do not pretend to understand the depths of the grief the family must be going through at this time. One thing that is interesting to observe is the apparent double standard [...]

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