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[Colorado Independent] Exiting Army Sec praises troops: Eight years of war and an all-volunteer Army

Spencer Ackerman — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:03:00 -0400

The Senate Armed Services Committee voted yesterday to send the nomination of Rep. John McHugh (R-N.Y.) to become the next Army secretary to the full Senate, making his confirmation imminent. (Alas, he still hasn’t clarified his Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell position.) So Pete Geren, the current Army secretary, takes to the Army’s blog to say farewell:

This is the longest war that we have ever fought with an All-Volunteer Force. When the question was raised 30 years ago, when we launched the experiment of the all volunteer Army, if we could stay at war for eight years and not have to resort to the draft, most said, “No way.

[Peoples Press Collective] “The Pain of FASTER is Just Beginning” - Editors at Glendale Cherry Creek Chronicle “get it” on Car Tax

The Peripatetic Pundit — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:44:00 -0400

In marked contrast to the big-government elitist Denver Post editorial board, numerous newspapers around the state are beginning to take notice of the outrageous assault on Colorado drivers in the form of the “FASTER” Colorado Car Tax - and the political implications for elections in 2010 as more and more voters are impacted by this [...]

[Peoples Press Collective] No Climate Tax Pledge

elpresidente — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:33:00 -0400

Partial transcript:
Hello, I'm Senator Jim Inhofe from Oklahoma, and I am proud to be one of the hundreds of lawmakers on all levels of government to sign the Americans for Prosperity "No Climate Tax Pledge." This pledge states clearly that climate change legislation should not be used to fund a dramatic expansion in the size and scope of government. As I add my name to the list, I am also here to call on all those who oppose the largest tax increase in American history to join me in signing the pledge by going online to http://www.noclimatetax.com/.

I have worked tirelessly over the past ten years to expose cap-and-tax for what it really is: the largest tax increase in American history.

[Slapstick Politics] No Climate Tax Pledge

noreply@blogger.com (el presidente) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:33:00 -0400

I have worked tirelessly over the past ten years to expose cap-and-tax for what it really is: the largest tax increase in American history.

[SquareState.net] Chris Redeff vs. Ken Summers

Aaron Silverstein — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:47:00 -0400

House District 22 is in play. Lakewood Attorney Chris Redeff (D) will be challenging incumbent Ken Summers (R).

The district, which straddles Hampden between 470 and Sheridan, has a Republican registration advantage, but independents have been skewing heavily Democratic. Past challengers have picked up 47-48% of the vote.

Ms. Radeff looks like the real deal:

A Political Science graduate of the University of Northern Colorado, Ms. Radeff proceeded to the University of Denver, College of Law. On graduating, Ms. Radeff began work with Project Safeguard, an organization committed to the development and enforcement of sanctions against batterers while providing assistance and guidance to battered individuals.

[Peoples Press Collective] Wednesday Wrap-Up

jccaldara — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:41:00 -0400

***Big Brother is watching. The Whitehouse is on the lookout for people who are not friendly with Obama Care. Could they be talking about our video? Reason.tv released a video on this new era of health care McCarthyism. So if you’d like to be a friend to the Whitehouse: spy on your neighbor [...]

[Rocky Mountain Right] Tell Bennet, Udall, NO on Clunkers!

businessword.com — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:37:00 -0400

( - promoted by Rocky Mountain Right - )

My e-mail to the senators:

Please vote against using my money to help someone trade a clunker for a new vehicle. The clunker bill is using Colorado taxpayers' money to pay off the UAW and to support Government Motors and other auto makers and dealer. This is wrong for America and for Colorado. Subsidizing the auto, home appliances, housing and other industries is not the way to stimulate the economy. Cut taxes. Thank you. Donald E. L. Johnson

[Denver Post] Ritter signs Genocide Awareness Day proclamation

businessword.com — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:33:00 -0400

Surrounded by more than 10 Sudanese refugee who now call the state home, Gov. Bill Ritter signed a proclamation this morning declaring it Genocide Awareness Day in Colorado.

"Genocide is not some abstract concept," Ritter said. "It is a very real thing. Genocide has faces of people who are murdered, assaulted and raped."

Ritter was asked to address the Genocide in Sudan by Roz Duman, the director of the Colorado Coalition for Genocide Awareness and Action.

Since tribal clashes in the Darfur region resumed in 2003, an estimated 400,000 people have died, Ritter said. In addition to those that have been killed, thousands of women and girls have been raped, said Omhagain Dayeen , a Sudanese refugee and activist who spoke at the proclamation event.

[Peoples Press Collective] Only A Test

elpresidente — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:15:00 -0400

[Slapstick Politics] Only A Test

noreply@blogger.com (el presidente) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:15:00 -0400