Posts Tagged ‘Democrats’

Adams County Assessor Gil Reyes was criminally charged this past week for accepting gifts as an elected official and failing to report them.  While the current charge is relatively minimal, Reyes becomes the first member of the Adams Family to be brought before the courts to answer for his purported misdeeds. Reyes accepted tickets to [...]

As a whole American voters are pretty educated and most recognize when it is time for someone to go.  Questions do arise when discussing many Californians and New Yorkers however and respondents in New York’s 9th Congressional District have just reinforced why. As reported by Bloomberg, a new poll conducted by Marist College Institute for Public [...]

The headline is of course a bit tongue in cheek as it isn’t particularly surprising that people would like to see our laws enforced.  What is surprising is when someone finds it odd that we should live by the law. Illegal immigration is certainly a hot button issue and neither Democrats nor Republicans really want [...]

For members of the United States military and military veterans, two holidays hold special significance – Memorial Day and Veterans Day.  On the same day Gallup released a poll showing President Barack Obama’s approval rating low amongst these groups, his observance of Memorial Day itself highlights why. Across the board in all age groups Obama’s [...]

The Adams County Commissioners today sent a letter to the Colorado Independent Ethics Commission seeking an investigation into gifts received by Assessor Gil Reyes.  Reyes accepted lunches and sporting event tickets in exchange for allegedly lowering tax assessments on campaign donors’ properties. In the letter (below) the commissioners cite today’s Denver Post story that we [...]

If you haven’t already you will be receiving a notice from the county assessor in the coming days telling you how much your home or business property is worth.  Should you need a break on your taxes that are determined by the valuation, you might consider sliding some sports tickets to Adams County Assessor Gil [...]

Come on my liberal friends!  I know it is hard but in the wake of the killing of Public Enemy # 1, Osama Bin Laden, it is okay to utter the words.  Just say it: “Thank you, George W. Bush.” The man who was the figurative face of evil for the past 10 years, Osama [...]

Once again the Colorado Legislature is debating a measure that would put illegal immigrants on equal footing to American citizens.  Senate Bill 11-126 would allow illegal immigrants to pay the lower in-state tuition rates at Colorado’s higher education institutions.  This measure is sheer folly and rewards those who break the law while putting them above [...]

The United States goes to war to protect millions of innocent people from a ruthless dictator.  Some see it as a just mission but others including the leftwing media demonize the President of the United States.  That was in 2003.  Now in 2011 on a much less than clear mission in Libya, the silence is [...]

There are many among the elected officials in Washington DC who provide some pretty extraordinary sound bites.  Few however reach the level of California’s Barbara Boxer whose stupidity is oftentimes on full display much to our delight. Nearly two years ago she dressed down an Army general for daring to call her ma’am.  Soon after [...]