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Dear Patients: Vote to Repeal ObamaCare
September 2nd, 2010 | 
Author: Dear Patients: Vote to Repeal ObamaCare
Don’t believe Democrats who promise to fix the bill once they’re re-elected.
By HAL SCHERZ
Facing a nationwide backlash, Democratic congressional candidates have a new message for voters: We know you don’t like ObamaCare, so we’ll fix it.
This was the line offered by Democrat Mark Critz, who won a special election in Pennsylvania’s 12th congressional district after expressing opposition to the law and promising to mend it—but not to repeal it. As a doctor I know something about unexpected recoveries, and this latest attempt to rescue ObamaCare from repeal needs to be taken seriously.
For Democrats who voted for ObamaCare, this tactic is an escape route, a chance to distance themselves from the president with a vague promise to fix health-care reform in the next Congress. Read the rest of this entry »
Democrats, Keep the Filibuster!
By Jay Cost
Ever since the Democrats failed to get the public option through the Senate, liberals have been advocating the effective elimination of the filibuster.
As I have written before, I am deeply opposed to changes in the filibuster. Its use has increased in the last 30 years, sure, but American politics has become much more divisive. We battle over a whole host of economic and cultural issues that did not divide us in the past. As the country has sorted itself into two distinct, roughly equally sized groups, the filibuster has become an important tool to keep a fleeting majority from running the table on a large minority.
But put aside the question of how to maintain ideological balance in a diverse republic, and eliminating the filibuster is still not such a good idea for Democrats. In fact, it’s a really bad idea. Read the rest of this entry »
Ed Perlmutter’s Bush-Bashing Overlooked in 7th CD Debate Coverage
Ed Perlmutter’s Bush-Bashing Overlooked in 7th CD Debate Coverage
Posted on August 20th, 2010 in Colorado Politics, Fiscal Policy, Journalism, National Politics, PPC, clean government, liberty | Written by Ben | No Comments »
Update, 8/21: Lynn Bartels’ story in today’s edition of the Post fills out a little bit more detail and gives more attention to both the major party candidates… including a lede that identifies Perlmutter’s Bush-bashing blameshifting (which makes the headline above obsolete). Guess the blog focus on the Libertarian candidate was supposed to be the teaser for today’s story (?). I also was promised some video footage from the Frazier campaign, and will post that here when it arrives.
This morning featured the first showdown of Colorado 7th Congressional candidates at a chamber of commerce-sponsored debate. It was practically in my backyard, but who has $20 or more to swing for such luxuries? Read the rest of this entry »
August 2010 NSRF Newsletter
Monthly newsletter of the North Suburban Republican Forum for August 2010.
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Faith & Freedom Coalition of Colorado Seminar
Citizen Action Seminar: Taking Back Our Country
Do you want a government that has respect for the sanctity and dignity of life, family, and marriage as the foundations of a free society?
Do you want a fiscally responsible and limited government that protects the God-given freedoms of its citizens, and promotes free markets and opportunity for all?
Do you want to have a hand in preserving and promoting these values in Colorado, but need practical training on how to make your efforts count?
The Faith & Freedom Coalition of Colorado has designed a Grassroots political training school with you in mind. Our course teaches proven organizational and communication techniques on how to build and mobilize a grassroots army and become an effective activist for any cause or campaign. The course is ideal for conservative activists, campaign staff, or anyone interested in shaping public policy. For more information about the Faith & Freedom Coalition of Colorado visit our website: www.coloradofaithandfreedom.com
Jim Pfaff, State Director for the Faith and Freedom Coalition of Colorado, is a main speaker. Jim is a noted leader in the conservative grassroots movement. For nearly 20 years, Jim has led public policy and campaign efforts in the Southwest and Mountain states and in the Midwest. As a political consultant, he has worked with candidates and issue efforts with messaging and grassroots strategy for the pro-life/pro-family movement. He worked for Focus on the Family on their Family Policy Council and led a successful effort to pass Colorado’s Marriage Amendment in 2006 as well as defeating Referendum I, Domestic Partnerships referenda. He currently hosts the Jim Pfaff Show every weekday at 11 a.m. on 560 AM KLZ.
Citizen Action Seminar topics covered include:
Developing a Persuasive Message
- Recruiting and Motivating Volunteers
- Building Coalitions
- Campaign Strategy
- Voter Contact: Door-to-Door and Phones
- Basics of Precinct Organizing
- Voter Contact: Voter Targeting and ID
- Social and New Media
- Earned Media and Public Relations
Location: Tri-City Baptist Church, 6953 W. 92nd Ln., Westminster, CO
Date & Time: Monday, Aug. 23rd & Tuesday Aug. 24th from 6:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Cost: $25 per person. RSVP by Sun., August 22nd to gregcoffc@gmail.com
Contact: Greg Burt, FFC Regional Director (303) 590-4849
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States Rebelling Against ObamaCare
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States Rebelling Against ObamaCare
Merrill Matthews, 08.06.10, 1:10 PM ET
Democracy is breaking out all over the country, and some in Washington don’t like it one little bit.
The latest example occurred in Missouri Tuesday, where more than 70% of voters rejected ObamaCare. Actually what they did was pass Proposition C, which declares that the federal government cannot tell Missourians they must have health insurance or pay a fine if they don’t. That mandate to have health insurance is one of the most controversial provisions in ObamaCare. Read the rest of this entry »
The Biggest Tax Increase In U.S. History?
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The Biggest Tax Increase In U.S. History?
Merrill Matthews, 07.26.10, 5:34 PM ET
The Obama administration just flip-flopped on a long-standing Barack Obama promise. What’s new about that, you ask? In this case it amounts to what’s likely the largest tax increase in U.S. history.
President Obama has repeatedly asserted that the new health care law’s individual mandate requiring everyone to have qualified health insurance coverage or pay a penalty is not a tax. In a testy exchange with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos–who, ironically, also pushed for sweeping health care reform legislation when he worked for then-President Bill Clinton–Stephanopoulos pointed out that ObamaCare critics call the mandate a tax. Obama rejected the claim and noted that his critics call everything a tax: “For us to say that you’ve got to take a responsibility to get health insurance is absolutely not a tax increase.” Read the rest of this entry »
Adams County News & Views
Independent verification about corruption in Adams County government
By gsburt
Just in case you think I’m exaggerating about the culture of corruption within Adams County government, take a look at the following comment left by a businesses owner that stumbled across my website recently. Read the rest of this entry »
Help the Adams/Broomfield Republican Victory Office
We need your help at the Adams and Broomfield counties Victory office and hope that you all will be able to get out and support ALL of the Republicans on the ticket for November. This is an extremely important election year and we need every able bodied person to get out and show the Democrats what the American People are all about and to send a resonating “ENOUGH” to President Obama and Nancy Pelosi! Read the rest of this entry »
July 2010 NSRF Newsletter
Monthly newsletter of the North Suburban Republican Forum for July 2010.
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