Archive for the ‘Thornton News & Politics’ Category

Thornton, Colorado resident Eric Smith has won his battle with the East York Villas Homeowners Association and will be allowed to fly the Gadsden Flag without harassment.  To the southwest in Laveen, Arizona, Andy McDonel is having a much tougher time and has enlisted the help of the ACLU. 
Both men fought for their right to [...]

The history of the Gadsden flag and its coiled rattlesnake and “Don’t Tread on Me” motto can be traced back 235 years to the birth of our nation.  Despite its distinguished past rooted in Americana, Thornton homeowners in one Homeowner Association (HOA) controlled development are being told to take them down.
None other than Ben Franklin [...]

Slow election results from Adams County have become the norm rather than the exception with final results not arriving until well after polls close.  Despite years of problems nothing has been done to fix the problem and now county officials are being preemptive in issuing excuses for the 2010 elections.
Final results in the 2008 election [...]

I have just sealed up my Republican primary ballot and it will be going in the mail today.  Most of the races we have only one choice but for some we have to make decisions and for me, it was not a matter of selecting a candidate but rather choosing to not select one.
In the [...]

Just in time for elections, a recently launched website called “Adams County News & Views Exposing Adams County, Colorado’s Culture of Corruption” looks to shake up the county political landscape. 
The site, launched by a local Republican activist, is posting stories and commentary related to issues within Adams County government and the local Democratic party.  There [...]

Much has been said and written about the lack of the American flag at Rangeview Library District facilities.  The controversy brought a great deal of media attention, including in the pages of the Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel.  This week the Sentinel editorial cartoonist took a shot at the issue and showed a clear lack of understanding.
The cartoon, [...]

So what does tens of thousands of dollars buy you with Thornton City Council?  Judging by the actions of some on council Tuesday night, it gets you payback in the form of granting unions inroads to city employees.
City council members that have received significant campaign contributions from organized labor managed to pass a resolution providing [...]

Americans of all colors, creeds, and political beliefs love this nation and they love the Stars and Stripes that serve as the most visible symbol of our collective pride in our country.  Honoring our nation and our flag spans all boundaries – or at least it should.  Unfortunately, it appears the Adams County Democratic Party [...]

It is with great sadness that I must report that Corporal Larry Harris of Thornton died yesterday in Afghanistan.  The 24-year-old was struck by a roadside bomb while on foot patrol in the Garmsir district of Helmand Province.
From the Associated Press: “The Marine Corps said he was a mortarman assigned to the Marine Expeditionary Force [...]

Editor’s note – This event has been temporarily postponed.  When it is rescheduled, I will make a new posting.
With the 234th birthday of this Great Nation upon us and our community demonstrating just this week how important the symbols of America are, join in a celebration of Old Glory this Saturday.  A group of residents [...]