Editor's note: Please welcome RMA and PPC blogger Night Twister from his original blogging home to his new digs as a guest blogger at Mount Virtus. Look for occasional contributions from him to help make up for my low blogging output, due to extra busy-ness of late. After reading this , this, and especially this by Erick Erickson at RedState, I felt it necessary to write a response. A little background would be helpful first, however. Over the past decade, Colorado conservatives have taken a beating. In 2000, we held the Governor's Mansion, the state House and Senate chambers, both U.S. Senate seats, and 5 of 7 House seats. Even so, Colorado's history includes dramatic swings from Democrat to Republican leadership. Much has been … [Read more...]
What About Democrat AG Candidate Stan Garnett’s Union PAC Donation?
Lynn Bartels breathlessly reports that Boulder Democratic Attorney General candidate Stan Garnett has sworn off money from political action committees for his campaign. But a search through Garnett's 2007 district attorney campaign finance reports finds a 2007 contribution from the United Food and Commercial Workers. MSM reporters may want to probe a little deeper and ask some questions to discern whether the Democrats' AG candidate has had a moment of conversion or enlightenment (and if so why), or whether he is just another politician putting cynical hypocrisy on display. Can Garnett say with a straight face that labor union dollars don't count as special interest union PAC money? Inquiring minds want to know. It's not exactly a … [Read more...]
Hickenlooper Loses Edge on Charitable Giving, Exposes Political “Glass Jaw”?
Driving home from the office yesterday evening, listening to the tail end of the Caplis & Silverman Show on 630 KHOW, I could hardly believe my ears as Denver mayor and Democrat gubernatorial candidate John Hickenlooper assumed an uncharacteristically defensive tone when the hosts pressed him on his refusal to disclose any names of the charitable organizations his personal wealth has supported through the years. As the show's closing music played, Hickenlooper lashed out at the show as biased and indicated he wasn't too interested in coming back on the show again. Complete Colorado has posted the audio. Rossputin provides a great recap and thorough breakdown of the Mayor's "strained" argument that raises more questions about the … [Read more...]
Denver Post Highlights Poor Voting Record of 7th CD Candidate Lang Sias
A candidate who hasn't voted in the last 10 years wants you to vote for him for Congress? Today's Denver Post article by Lynn Bartels casts more light on Colorado Republican 7th CD candidate Lang Sias:A former Democrat who lives in the 2nd Congressional District and hasn't voted since 2000 is running for Congress in the nearby 7th District — as a Republican. Supporters say Lang Sias' unorthodox political resume, coupled with a stellar military record, makes him the perfect person to run in a season when voters are fed up with establishment insiders. I guess if not participating in the democratic process to suddenly seeking higher office is seen as "unorthodox" -- it's hard to disagree. And the explanation from Sias' campaign manager … [Read more...]
Taxpayers for Liberty Update: Can You Hear the Tumbleweeds a-Blowin’?
I promised that I would continue to follow up on the story of the secretive Taxpayers for Liberty (TFL) and its reportedly underhanded tactics in Colorado's U.S. Senate race. For review: Taxpayers for Liberty: Who Is This Group Playing in the U.S. Senate Race? Time to Denounce Taxpayers for Liberty: Sleazy Tactics & Shadowy Group Taxpayers for Liberty Update: Larimer County's Sue Rehg Tells Her Story After my initial investigation, the group sent out a press release to declare it was now active in other states, for the first time providing contact information other than a Denver P.O. Box to reach their executive director Andrew O'Neill -- who we at least confirmed was not a registered voter here in Colorado. I decided to give … [Read more...]
Memorial Day Reflection
One of our pastors shared this story from the pulpit yesterday morning about the late Medal of Honor winner Captain Ed Freeman, who put himself in harm's way to rescue many young wounded American servicemen in the Ia Drang Valley in November 1965. Dedicated to the hundreds of thousands of Americans who gave their lives in the military service to help preserve our freedoms: Spend a moment today to reflect on the true meaning of Memorial Day, and find a way to show your appreciation to a military member, veteran, spouse or family member. And God bless America! … [Read more...]
Whoops, Bad Idea: Leaving Elmer Hicks in Charge of Colo. Democrat Funds
Democrats' utter lack of fiscal responsibility with our tax dollars -- which makes the hypocritical excesses of Republicans in the Bush-era Congress look downright measly -- has become a byword, the stuff of legend. So I guess it's not a huge surprise to see a Colorado Democratic official with a heavily irresponsible fiscal track record mismanaging the party's own funds, too. CBS4 Denver has the video scoop on recently resigned state Democratic Party treasurer Elmer "Butch" Hicks -- a man with a laundry list history of bounced checks, garnished wages, bankruptcy and bad debt -- and the Adams County sheriff's investigation into missing party funds. Adams County Democrat Chairman Marty Wisniewski said he "didn't know" about Hicks' … [Read more...]
Politically Correct University’s Robert Maranto Tonight at LOTR Red Rocks
Just how politically correct are today's colleges? Are the faculties at American universities really as ideologically imbalanced as you have heard? What are the effects of that imbalance on students and their futures? Are there any promising and politically achievable reforms for academia? If these questions pique your interest, then you should look at obtaining a copy of the new book The Politically Correct University, a collection of insightful essays on a range of topics under the theme. Even better, if you live in the Denver metro area, you can meet one of the volume's editors -- Robert Maranto from the University of Arkansas' Department of Education Reform -- this evening at Liberty on the Rocks Red Rocks: … [Read more...]
Why Can’t Colorado Pick One Deadline to Submit Initiative Petition Signatures?
As many of you know, my Independence Institute boss has taken charge in leading a statewide ballot campaign to exempt Colorado from the kind of mandates imposed on us by Obama Care. What fewer people may realize is the immense challenge it can be to obtain 76,047 valid signatures (which typically requires collecting a much higher number of signatures to make sure you have enough valid ones) to reach the ballot in the first place. The current legal strictures enacted by our state legislature -- including not allowing paid circulators to collect signatures -- make it extra difficult for citizens to petition their government. It's even messier when you consider, as effectively documented by Ballotpedia, that the law contradicts itself in … [Read more...]
Tea Party Express Rolls into Colorado
If you're in Colorado, the place to be today is at one of the Tea Party Express rallies rolling through our state: Grand Junction -- Date/Time: Wednesday, March 31st at 10:00 am Rally Location: 1301 East Sherwood Drive Grand Junction, CO Denver -- Date/Time: Wednesday, March 31st at 4:00 pm Rally Location: West steps of the State Capitol 200 E Colfax Ave Denver, CO 80203 It will be interesting to see what sort of turnout the national group will draw compared to some of the recent and upcoming events sponsored by local Tea Party groups. Look for coverage of the Denver event later on the People's Press Collective. … [Read more...]
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