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		<title>One man&#8217;s vanity torpedoes Colorado Republican hopes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dan Maes is in it to win &#8211; so he said today on Facebook.  The man who was nominated to carry the mantle to the Colorado governor&#8217;s mansion has seen his fortunes nosedive in the past weeks as scandal after scandal were exposed.  Despite the damage and the fact he has no chance to win, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tonysrants.com/colorado/one-mans-vanity-torpedoes-colorado-republican-hopes/</link>
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		<title>Time to go &#8211; Dan Maes must quit Colorado gubernatorial race immediately</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What should have been a success story for citizens in action against the establishment and our government has gone horribly wrong.  Supported by the Tea Party and 9/12’ers, Dan Maes was on the fast track to the state capitol but that train had slowed to a crawl in recent weeks and new revelations have derailed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tonysrants.com/colorado/time-to-go-dan-maes-must-quit-colorado-gubernatorial-race-immediately/</link>
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		<title>One fight over the Gadsden Flag ends but another continues</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tonysrants.com/colorado/one-fight-over-the-gadsden-flag-ends-but-another-continues/</link>
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		<title>Trouble for the leftists &#8211; Voters trust Republicans more on all key issues</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The disillusionment with the “hope and change” brought to the nation two years continues to grow.  According to a new poll, voters trust Republicans more than Democrats on the top 10 issues of the day from education and the economy to ethics and taxes.
Many Americans drank the Obama Kool-Aid when they voted in November 2008.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tonysrants.com/denver/trouble-for-the-leftists-voters-trust-republicans-more-on-all-key-issues/</link>
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		<title>Stifling dissent 2 &#8211; Jefferson County GOP forbids contributions to non-Republicans</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week we took note of the Weld County GOP’s efforts to force its members to tow the party line.  While certainly troubling, they aren’t the only GOP group to take this type of action.  The Jefferson County GOP apparently goes so far as to forbid its members from contributing to non-Republican candidates.
From the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tonysrants.com/colorado/stifling-dissent-2-jefferson-county-gop-forbids-contributions-to-non-republicans/</link>
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		<title>Stifling dissent &#8211; Weld County GOP orders members to blindly support candidates</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Feeling the heat from the electorate and worried about an up swell of dissent within its ranks, the Republican establishment has apparently begun to crack down on members’ freedom of speech.  The Chairman of the Weld County GOP recently sent out an email to committee members telling them that “inappropriate comments” that do not wholly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tonysrants.com/colorado/stifling-dissent-weld-county-gop-orders-members-to-blindly-support-candidates/</link>
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		<title>Friday funnies: Democratic candidates run from President Obama&#8217;s &#8220;help&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The only thing tanking faster than the economy is President Obama’s approval ratings.  According to the latest Gallup tracking poll, a mere 41% of Americans approve of the job he is doing while 52% disapprove.  Recognizing this, Democratic candidates across the nation are not seeking the president’s help with their November election campaigns. 
The challenge for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tonysrants.com/colorado/friday-funnies-democratic-candidates-run-from-president-obamas-help/</link>
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		<title>Republicans prepare concession speech in Colorado governor&#8217;s race</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With 75 days left to go before Election Day, Colorado Republicans may as well start their work on conceding victory to John Hickenlooper.  At one time Republicans were virtually assured the top seat in the state house but no more. 
The Republican primary was a disaster featuring two candidates not fit to hold the office, let [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tonysrants.com/colorado/republicans-prepare-concession-speech-in-colorado-governors-race/</link>
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		<title>Activist judges overturn Stolen Valor Act; Call it a violation of free speech</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wannabe veterans now have free reign to lie and claim military service and awards that they did not perform or receive thanks to two recent rulings by activist judges.  Two cases, one in Colorado and one in California, were the first to challenge the Stolen Valor Act, a 2006 law meant to protect the honor [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tonysrants.com/military/activist-judges-overturn-stolen-valor-call-it-a-violation-of-free-speech/</link>
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		<title>Thornton HOA tells homeowner Gadsden flag must come down</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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