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ABOMINATION: Mass Shooting Kills at Least 27 at CT Elementary School
UPDATE: The name of the shooter is Adam Lanza not his brother, Ryan, who was originally identified. Sadly, it appears the target of the mass shooting was the brothers' mother, who was a teacher's aide at the elementary school. The shooter is reported to have killed...
BIPARTISAN BASHING: U.S. Senators Chambliss, Lieberman Trash Bennet’s Bipartisan BS
While The Denver Post's Allison Sherry may buy U.S. Senator Michael Bennet's BS about being able to lead the DSCC and be a bipartisan guy at the same time, an actually bipartisan pair of U.S. Senators think differently. Reports The Colorado Observer's Mark Stricherz:...
MIA: CO Senators’ Signatures Absent on Request to Delay Medical Device Tax
Last week, 18 Democratic U.S. Senators sent a letter to Sen. Harry Reid asking for a delay in the medical device tax due to go into effect in 2013, citing the importance of the industry to the U.S. economy. The medical device tax, a 2.3% federal tax on the price of...
GUN GRAB REVERSAL: Governor Hickenlooper Changes Tune, Calls For Gun Control Legislation
Only months after claiming that gun control won't stop mass shootings, Governor Hickenlooper is reversing himself and calling for a gun control debate. In an interview with the AP's Ivan Moreno, Hickenlooper says it's time to start talking about new gun control laws...
TBD (PART II): The Best Direction for Whom?
Earlier this week, we examined a few of the recommendations made by the TBD group, and offered a conservative view of each. Below are a few additional topics and their recommendations offered by TBD: Transportation - While use of public private partnerships to...
WAR ON WOMEN: Democratic Congressman Jim Moran Calls Son’s Abuse Of Girlfriend “Embarrassing”
UPDATE: Jim Moran's office emails out the girlfriend's explanation with her claiming that she broke her heel and "accidentally" ran into the trash can. Did Moran's staff think she tripped and fell down the stairs would be too obvious? This is low, even for a slime...
TURNOUT MATTERS
We finally have Colorado election numbers that begin to tell the story of 2012. Some national background. It appears fewer rural Americans voted. DailyYonder.Com reported this decline: (Thanks to Bill Bishop of Daily Yonder for permission.) Sean Trende, focusing on...
ATTENTION GREENIES: Pay Attention To Your Governor
Environmental weenies, take notice. Your good governor has some lessons for you about energy realities that don't quite comport with your hysterical rantings about ending fossil fuel usage yesterday. Per the Durango Herald's Joe Hanel: Jeff Neuman-Lee of Fossil Fuel...
BREAKING: Allison Sherry Buys Beachfront Property In Winter Park From Michael Bennet
U.S. Senator Michael Bennet recently put up some beachfront property for sale in Winter Park, and yesterday Democrat blogger for The Denver Post, Allison Sherry, became its proud new owner. Per Sherry's shill piece: WASHINGTON — Before accepting the traditionally...
TBD (Part I): “The Best Direction” for Whom?
Yesterday, TBD Colorado released its final report and recommendations. While some are calling this report "The Best Direction", the report itself is filled with recommendations for "The Bigger Directorate". The report touches on a few key topics, including...