Posts Tagged ‘union’
by Michael McCune – Did you watch the State of the Union address? I didn’t. Instead I removed all the emotion of the moment and got a printed transcript of the speech the next day. I do not think anyone would be surprised to learn that President Obama delivered nothing new in his [...]
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by Craig Masters Democrats have again ruled in their best interest instead of the public’s. Thursday, February 7, the Senate Education Committee killed a bill introduced by Ft. Collins based Senator Vickie Marble (R) which would have reinstated Freedom of Choice to teachers to either join or not join the powerful teachers’ union. It has [...]
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by Craig Masters The open display of contempt for the Constitution and the people of Colorado was exemplified this week in the Colorado Senate Judiciary Committee as several anti-public interest bills moved through the democrat-dominated committee. These bills are being rushed into law without any debate or explanation of how these elitists can possibly justify [...]
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“Get thee to a nunnery” if you want to oppose homosexuality Colorado Senate Democrats by Jack Minor – Democrats in the Colorado state house reportedly have unanimously stood behind comments by Democratic Senate leader Pat Steadman, who essentially told Christian’s if they wanted to oppose homosexuality they had best do so only within the [...]
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Will anyone be allowed these special privileges over you and your property?by Craig Masters It just doesn’t seem possible to “hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,” when one group demands supremacy over all others. Such is the case of homosexuals today in Colorado. The current “civil union” legislation, as [...]
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by Jack Minor – The civil union bill being debated in the Colorado state legislature discriminates against Christians and others and could open the door to churches being forced to allow same-sex ceremonies to be performed in their facilities. “It’s important for all Colorado citizens to notice that this bill fails to protect [...]
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Union chose to ignore company’s warnings to return to workby Jack Minor – An American icon announced it will be closing its doors and laying off 18,500 workers as Hostess, the makers of Twinkies and Wonder bread, announced they will be going out of business following a crippling strike by union members. Hostess [...]
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by Matt Lacy – Hawaiian residents have also filed a secession petition with the Obama administration, effectively making the requests unanimous among all 50 states. The petitions have been filed on the White House web site under “We the People” which is designed to permit individuals to exercise their constitutional right to petition [...]
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by Craig Masters “Give dysgenic groups [people with 'bad genes'] in our population their choice of segregation or [compulsory] sterilization.” — Margaret Sanger, April 1932 Birth Control Review “ Kudos to Matt Flener, Denver TV channel 9, for doing a better than average job of presenting a “truth test” article about an Obama ad lying [...]
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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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Why is the NEA teaching races to stay different?by Craig Masters The NEA is ‘teaching’ from the race card Jesse Jackson was a popular chorus leader at least week’s Chicago Teachers’ Union rally. The video available online shows a crowd of people (teachers?) being led in meaningless, senseless chants. Jackson then reverts to his worn [...]
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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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by Matt Lacy – Despite being the highest paid teachers in the nation, over 90 percent of Chicago’s teachers voted to go on strike over higher pay and other issues. CBS Chicago reported that teachers in the city earn an average of $76,000 per year, putting it ahead of New York which pays [...]
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by Mike McCune – In 1975, during a sumptuous dinner with my grandparents, my grandfather was harping about the paltry sum he was receiving for Social Security. That led to a rather spirited argument because I vehemently disagreed with him for perhaps the first time in my life. When the disturb meal was completed the debate [...]
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by Matt Lacy – While some were portraying the recall election in Wisconsin as a referendum on unions, the National Education Association has far bigger problems facing them. Over the past two years the organization has lost over 150,000 members and is predicting the loss of another 200,000 in the next two years, [...]
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by Matt Lacy – While union supporters claim Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker survived a recall because of outspending his opponents, what is overlooked is the effect pro-life voters played in the election. “Hundreds of thousands of right-to-life people understood the high stakes for unborn children in yesterday’s recall elections and they voted their right-to-life [...]
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Refusing to recognize is not the same thing as banningby Jack Minor – Evangelical Lutherans in the St. Paul, Minnesota area went on record against changing the Minnesota Constitution to define marriage as a union between a man and woman. The Saint Paul Area Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America overwhelmingly passed [...]
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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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Lovaland 9-12 Patriots work for open meetingsBy Craig Masters The following e-mail was distributed by the Loveland 9-12. It was titled, “Letter from Nancy Rumfelt regarding tonight’s meeting.” It is reprinted here to illustrate two very important points: 1) there are still people willing to step up and speak out against “closed door” meetings where [...]
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by Matt Lacy – A measure has been introduced in Congress that would help stop the problem of school personnel accused of sexual misconduct from simply being transferred from one district to another. Steve Gunn with the Education Action Group Foundation says all too often school districts throughout the country simply cover up sexual [...]
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by Matt Lacy – Following Obama’s defiant stance on traditional marriage, Governor Hickenlooper decided he would not take “no” for an answer and ordered the Colorado state legislature back into session instructing them to vote on a civil union bill which would grant homosexuals the legal benefits of marriage after it failed to pass [...]
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Supporters of the civil union bill currently being debated in the Colorado state legislature attempt to portray the issue as one of fairness, while opponents say it undermines traditional marriage; however there is a major issue with the bill that has been neglected during the entire debate. Colorado is currently among 29 states that have [...]
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by Matt Lacy – Following intense efforts by unions, first-term Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will face a recall election for signing a law that was needed to balance the budget in the state. On Friday, the Government Accountability Board voted 5-0 to order the recall against the Republican governor after opponents submitted 900,000 signatures, almost [...]
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by Matt Lacy – Taking aim at attempts to legalize “gay” marriage in states around the country, Pope Benedict denounced the “powerful political and cultural currents” seeking to legalize “gay” marriage in the United States. Just this year, two states Maryland and Washington passed legislation legalizing same-sex marriage. The Washington legislation is scheduled to take [...]
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Denominations increasingly siding with “gay” lifestyle over biblical values by Matt Lacy – The recent decision by Colorado Springs Church that predates statehood to pull out of its denomination reveals how much of a hot button issue the debate over same-sex marriage is becoming in Christian circles. Last Sunday almost 90% of the 4,000 member [...]
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“Gay” groups say laws granting them legal benefits not good enough, want word “marriage” by Jack Minor – The mayors of two major cities along the Front Range are part of a group calling for legalization of same-sex marriage throughout the country. At the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington D.C. on Friday, a group [...]
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Wording in religious exemption does not mention church property by Jack Minor – A recent decision by a judge in Hawaii could open the door for churches in Colorado to be forced to allow same-sex couples to use their facilities for civil unions. In February, Hawaii passed a law permitting civil unions. The law is similar [...]
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A Statofortress overshadows the little Warthog By Craig Masters The announcement came this week that the historic 97 building complex covering over 2 million square feet of aircraft manufacturing and support facilities in Wichita, Kansas will be shuttered by Boeing. The total impact to the area is only imaginable for now, but the 2,200 lost [...]
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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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By Craig Masters Any one who has been exposed to the news and comments about the campers in New York who have named themselves Occupy Wall Street, must certainly understand the basic reasons these folks are there. They are frustrated, uneducated, and vulnerable to smooth talking ‘community organizers’ who will promise them everything they demand. [...]
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by Kurt OverturfColor me suspicious: A spooky Democrat operative posing as ‘campaign treasurer’ siphons lotsa cash from lotsa California Democrats just when Obama’s halo breaks, upsetting his Kool-Aid base. It’s hard to fund ACORN when they’re outlaws, but not with mercenary bundler Kinde Durkee. Organized crime wise guys ‘take a fall for the team’ to [...]
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“We will not take the bait” 9-12 leader says by Jack Minor – A local Tea Party leader has said he believes Jimmy Hoffa’s calls for violence against the group is an attempt to bait members into striking the first blow. Last weekend, speaking at an event with President Obama, Teamsters President, Jimmy Hoffa, called [...]
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Congressman says department will face consequences for non-compliance by Jack Minor – The head of a House Committee said the National Labor Relations Board’s failure to comply with a subpoena raises concerns the organization is a “rogue agency.” Rep. Darrell Issa, Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued a subpoena compelling [...]
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by Craig Masters I was doing background research for a completely different article when I happened to open the web site of the National Education Association. I was caught up reading one article after another. Suddenly I found myself writing this open letter about an email from Senator Bennet. The web site of the National Education [...]
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NLRB claims Boeing chose location for new plant to prevent loss of revenue from strikes by Jack Minor The National Labor Relations Board has told American aircraft giant Boeing they should not be permitted to open a new plant in South Carolina because the state is considered unfriendly to unions. Boeing, based in Seattle, [...]
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