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5/6/2009 By Ben Leave a Comment

Sine Die

It sounds like a garbled threat, or possibly a song from the High Mass. Sine die means neither, but it is cause for high celebration: The Colorado state legislature is adjourned for 2009, at least for the regular session. (I'm hearing insiders say that the Governor very well may call a special session in the summer.) In one sense, it's a shame to see the legislature walk away from its responsibility: Democrats have kicked the state's fiscal problems a little ways down the road. But then again, the majority Democrats aren't likely to grow a sense of responsibility any time soon. So staunch the bleeding while there's still time. Because, in fact, Democrats are now openly touting a recent state supreme court decision to say they can … [Read more...]

Filed Under: clean government, Colorado Politics, Fiscal Policy, General, Judiciary, liberty, PPC Tagged With: adjourned, approve, bleeding, capital gains, Clear the Bench Colorado, Colorado, decision, Democrats, deserving, down the road, fiscal problems, garbled threat, Governor, havoc, high celebration, high court, High Mass, insiders, majority, plain language, raise, regular session, responsibility, sense, Sine die, song, soon, special session, state constitution, state house, state legislature, state senate, state supreme court, staunch, summer, support, tax hikes, taxes, vote of the people, walk away, wreak

8/1/2008 By Ben Leave a Comment

Call the President for a Special Session of Congress to Address Energy Problem

Update: You can sign an online "Don't Go" petition that has a similar sentiment. After seeing the Congress adjourned, Nancy Pelosi shut off the lights, kicked out the reporters, and fled from the issue of the nation's domestic energy supply. But under his Constitutional authority, the President can call a special session of Congress to force our elected officials to remove the burdensome restrictions that keep the United States dependent on foreign oil and people paying $4 a gallon for gas. Call the White House comment line at 202-456-1111 Monday to Friday between 9 AM - 5 PM Eastern (7 AM - 3 PM Colorado time), and respectfully urge the President to call a special session of Congress. Liberal Democrat elites in Congress like … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, General, National Politics Tagged With: Congress, Constitutional, domestic energy supply, foreign oil, gasoline prices, Harry Reid, Ken Salazar, Mark Udall, Nancy Pelosi, President Bush, special session, United States, White House

6/10/2008 By Ben 2 Comments

Bernie Buescher Lax about Dollars Taken by Ritter’s Unauthorized Tax Hike

It's not just Democrat Governor Bill Ritter who is presuming to wager more than $100 million in taxpayer funds on his confidence in the state supreme court overturning a decision against his unconstitutional property tax increase. The Grand Junction Free Press reports about the lax attitude of a ranking Democrat incumbent from the Western Slope:The appeal has not been scheduled, and Democratic Rep. Bernie Buescher of Grand Junction believes it’s too soon to make a plan for a change that may never come. The article explains that the money collected starts to be spent on July 1. And while Republican lawmakers Rep. Steve King and Sen. Josh Penry want to work quickly to find a prudent solution, Bernie Buescher (pictured) has taken a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Colorado Politics, Education, Fiscal Policy, General Tagged With: ask first, Bernie Buescher, Bill Ritter, budget shortfall, Christine Habas, Colorado Supreme Court, Democrats, Denver District Court, Grand Junction Free Press, John Suthers, Josh Penry, Laura Bradford, mill levy "freeze", property tax hike, Republicans, special session, State board of education, Steve King, taxpayers

6/6/2008 By Ben 2 Comments

What Does Bill Ritter Know about Court to Gamble Taxpayer Dollars?

Yesterday, highlighting Governor Bill Ritter's arrogant response to the recent court decision finding his property tax hike unconstitutional, Republican leaders in the state legislature Mike May and Andy McElhany dashed off a scathing letter:It is irresponsible to assume that the Colorado Supreme Court will overturn the decision of the District Court that your property tax proposal from last year is unconstitutional. A new analysis by Legislative Council shows that the cost of doing nothing to address this possibility, before the budget goes into effect on July 1, 2008, will be $272 million! The price of inaction is too great. Serving in the justice system, you saw how difficult it is to win on appeal, and must recognize the need for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Colorado Politics, Education, Fiscal Policy, General, History Tagged With: 2008 election, Andy McElhany, Best Destiny, Bill Ritter, budget buster, Colorado, Colorado Attorney General, Colorado Supreme Court, Democrat Party, Denver District Court, Dred Scott, education reform, Grand Junction Sentinel, inaugural address, James Buchanan, John Suthers, Legislative Council, Mike May, Mike Saccone, partisan politics, property tax hike, Republicans, Rocky Mountain Right, slavery, special session, U.S. history

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