The Rocky Mountain News reports that Jay Bennish lawyer David Lane plans to file a lawsuit in federal court this morning to put the highly controversial teacher back in the classroom. Bennish is currently on paid administrative leave while the Cherry Creek School District conducts an investigation based on his 20-minute recorded left-wing political tirade. From the News story: "I know about 10 federal judges who are more than willing to teach the Cherry Creek School District what the First Amendment is all about," his attorney, David Lane, said Thursday. Lane said he expects to file a federal lawsuit as early as this morning, and that seeking a court order to return Bennish to the classroom is one option he might pursue. He … [Read more...]
More Bennish…
Due to overwhelming popular demand, I thought I would respond to a couple commenters from my previous post on the gigantic Jay Bennish flap, and shed a little more light on the whole topic. When a story erupts and spreads through the media - old & new - as fast as this one has, the caution needs to be made that we don't make hasty judgments that outstrip the evidence we have. Furthermore, we should promote a healthy, moderate, and reasonable tone to the debate. No one I have seen is calling for violence to be done against any of the parties involved, and that should hold for both supporters of Bennish and for those like me who admire the smart and courageous 16-year-old Sean Allen. That being said, I think some judgments can be made in … [Read more...]
The Further Churchill-ization of Jay Bennish
Apparently convinced that he doesn't look enough like Ward Churchill in the public eye, controversial Overland High School teacher Jay Bennish has hired ACLU attorney David Lane to represent him during Cherry Creek School District's ongoing investigation, reports The Conservative Voice. (HT to John at Stop the ACLU) … [Read more...]
The Stengel Affair
In his Thursday metro side column, the Post's David Harsanyi shines the light on a series of cases that give Coloradans plenty of reason to be cynical about politics. Maybe as cynical as one of my commenters, who after my post on Deanna Hanna's more legally serious misdeeds implied that I was ignoring the Stengel affair because of party loyalties. Memo to commenter: sorry for giving you an excuse to feed your cynicism. If you would care to respond to this post and reveal your identity, my respect for you will increase greatly. Harsanyi's lead case is indeed that of Republican House Minority Leader Joe Stengel, who charged taxpayers for 240 days of work last year, including a trip to Hawaii. Yesterday, five of Stengel's constituents … [Read more...]
Suthers v O’Brien?
Joshua has the scoop on the imminent entry of a new candidate into the Colorado Attorney General's race. Looks like the Dead Guvs may have to add another line -- and, er, maybe the guys at Mile High Delphi can start rolling out the predictions for all the statewide offices up for grabs in November. … [Read more...]
Marc Holtzman Campaign Bash
The Holtzman campaign says to pass the word along about this week's exciting events: Come Party With Us! Join Us As We Celebrate The 46th Birthday Of The Next Governor Of Colorado Marc Holtzman At The Official Marc and Lola 2006 Campaign Kickoff Wednesday, March 1, 2006 5:30 PM VIP Reception West Wing Room 6:00 PM Ballroom Radisson Hotel Denver Southeast 3200 South Parker Road Aurora, Colorado Entertainment: Music and Dancing Provided by: Danny Dale Tony David of "The Glass Menagerie" VIP Reception: $46 General Reception: Complimentary Thursday, March 2, 2006 8:00 AM For Breakfast Rosario's Banquet Room 2930 North Elizabeth Pueblo, Colorado $20 Per Person RSVP to Elizabeth or … [Read more...]
“Deanna Hanna, Shakedownanna…”
I know the story isn't brand new, but I couldn't resist a quick post on this topic before the weekend: the Rocky Mountain News castigates State Senator Deanna Hanna - the most popular Colorado legislator in the "name game" song - today with an implied rhetorical comparison to the Rev. Jesse Jackson. Does the word "shakedown" mean anything? The Democrat from Lakewood is in ethical hot water for basically attempting to extort money from a realtors' group that she felt betrayed her by refusing to fund her 2004 re-election campaign and giving $1,400 to her Republican opponent instead. You have to credit the Democrat majority for at least being willing to open up an ethics panel on one of their own. Mount Virtus will follow this story as it … [Read more...]
GOP Governor Hopefuls Chase “65 Percent Solution”
Both Marc Holtzman [no link yet available on his Web site] and Bob Beauprez are touting their support of the popular "65 percent solution" education initiative. A ceremony was held at the State Capitol today to celebrate the submission of the petition signatures that officially put the measure on Colorado's November ballot. In our separate RMA interviews with the two candidates several months ago, I came away with the convincing impression that Holtzman had a much stronger grasp of the issue than his rival did. I am more confident he could hold up the arguments in a debate with a formidable opponent who may be in the pockets of the education interest groups. Why were the two Republican candidates practically shouldering one another … [Read more...]
Chieftain Slams Down Democrats
The editorial board of the Pueblo Chieftain rips State Senator Peter Groff and his Democratic colleagues for the economic and political travesty that is Senate Bill 66, which would require all businesses with 10 or more employees to offer those employees unpaid leave to attend functions at their children's schools. Key quote: We know of many working parents who have been able to arrange with their employers to get time off to attend important school functions for their children. Employers who value their individual employees often make allowances through scheduling to give workers time to take care of their youngsters’ school affairs. In any event, though, the state should not mandate this arrangement. Giving it the color of law … [Read more...]
Illegal Immigration: The Democrats’ Millstone?
More analysis later, but this story from the Rocky Mountain News speaks for itself: yesterday, statehouse Democrats voted party-line in committee to kill seven bills that tackled the issue of illegal immigration head-on. Examples? - One bill prohibited giving public contracts to businesses that knowingly hire illegals - One bill authorized training of local law enforcement in the recognition and detention of illegals - One bill required employers to learn how to verify worker eligibility and fire those found ineligible It will be important to remember come November which party blocked these and other important immigration reforms at the State Capitol: the Democrats. … [Read more...]
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