Archive for March, 2010

Certainly the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution and any number of quotes from men and women in this nation’s history stir feelings of patriotism among Americans.  There is one though that most Americans have probably never heard.  The Preamble to the Constitution of the American Legion is recited before every meeting of the [...]

Adams 12 Five Star Schools announced yesterday the first round of major budget cuts.  $24 million in cuts will be made and over 180 people will lose their job.  It is not a pleasant sight but a reality that had to be faced in these tough economic times.  Schools districts, just like private industry and [...]

Much has been written about the Colorado state legislature’s ‘dirty dozen’ tax bills that were signed into law in recent weeks.  HB 10-1193 has proven to be the most contentious, particularly after the bill forced Amazon to pull the plug on its affiliate program in Colorado.  Democrats of course are aghast at the thought that [...]

Sometimes the things people say can be very amusing and such is the case this week with the latest from Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel columnist Vi June.  Like all of the regular columnists at the Sentinel, the former state representative and mayor of Westminster has a left-tilt. This week she takes a very direct jab at Thornton [...]

In the next week or so Americans will be receiving their 2010 census.  This process is mandated by our Constitution so as to provide an adequate count of the number of people living in this great nation.  It has been pointed out that fully one-quarter of the form is devoted to questions of race and [...]

Gauging what is going on in Colorado voters’ minds can be a tough one.  In a state with an evenly split electorate between Democrats, Republicans and independents, trying to get voters to agree is a lot like herding cats – not an easy task for sure. The latest Rasmussen poll provides some interesting insights into [...]

Much has been written in the past week about Sacred Heart of Jesus in Boulder and its decision to not allow the child of lesbian guardians to attend.  Unfortunately, for staying true to Catholic teachings, the school is being condemned and that is a shame.  Catholic teachings – and for that matter the Bible itself [...]

The progressive tax policies of Colorado Governor Bill Ritter and the Democrat-led state legislature have now forced a loss of income on hundreds if not thousands of Coloradoans.  Their choice to push for collection of sales tax on out of state sales has caused Amazon.com to shut down its affiliate program for all Colorado residents.  [...]

I really do not like re-posting things I find elsewhere or relying on YouTube videos but every now and then something comes along that is just so good it must be shared.  Such is the case with a new video simply titled “We The People” that came out recently.  It is an extraordinary work and [...]

Nancy Pelosi and her follow Californian Barbara Boxer are sometimes just too easy to pick at.  Both of them provide an endless array of soundbites that are absolutely comical.  Pelosi provided a great one this past Sunday when she proclaimed on CNN, “A bill can be bipartisan even though the votes might not be bipartisan.”   [...]