Below is an email from Every Child Matters - an email  newsletter I signed up for because I do think that "every child matters." While I'm sure the group has good intentions, their efforts are a prime example of how "the road to hell is paved with good intentions." At the recent Udall/Bennett budget forum, Sen. Alan Simpson effectively answered such demands from liberal do-gooders.He rightly pointed out that failure of the Federal government to get on a fiscally…

We need to take a close look at Iceland and how they are handling the politicians and banksters ripping them off.

The media portrays it as a loss for the citizens, but I see it as a gain.  Why should they pay a loan they never approved of?  I think they will be better off not raising taxes to pay off the banks debts. 

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When you think of Conservative values, what comes to mind? Certainly, being fiscally prudent, adherence to the Constitution, limited government and states’ rights are attributes often associated with being a Conservative. In addition there are social conservative values, such as belief in a Judeo-Christian basis for our country, opposition to abortion and homosexuality. When I think of conservative values, I also think of honesty, integrity and compassion.

There is a saying…

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/is-america-the-next-portugal-2011-04-08?reflink=djm_HAMWRSSCommentedH

By Brett Arends

LONDON (MarketWatch) — It’s easy to watch this economic Duck Soup unfolding and think the debt crisis is entirely limited to penny-ante…

The Subversion of the Fourth Amendment

Frank Randall and Christine Tucker

There once was a day the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guaranteed "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants…

Below is an email sent by me to a friend who is a member of the Elbert County Tea Party in response to his invite to their next meeting.

Thanks for passing this along - looks like a great program! Unfortunately, I plan to be in Ohio then. Others, am passing this along in case you are interested in going - especially the "live fire combat shooting class." I'll handle the activism, right up until…

"Colorado Influencers" provides an interesting list of the people who were deemed to be very influential in Colorado politics.  This article is worth a read to get acquainted with some of the people and their brief bios because the list covers the usual players and now a few of the new grassroots people. 

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Thank you, Cathy or whoever modified the format of the web page.  It looks good.

I just saw this video from the National Republican Congressional Committee.  Looks like it has potential, but what do you think?  Is there any discussion? 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaneIggG4iw&feature=player_embedded

Who Won in Wisconsin?

By Mona Charen (Archive) · Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Who won the battle of Wisconsin? Republican Gov. Scott Walker got a legislative victory. On the other hand, Democrats, with a wary eye on 2012 and noting the worrying drop in support for President Obama in union-heavy states like Pennsylvania and Michigan, claim to be delighted…

Liberty Watch - Colorado started in January 2011 reviewing bills submitted to the Colorado legislature and posting comments for support or opposition on their Facebook  page.  They also send out a weekly e-mail newsletter on Sundays to update "news", "alerts", "legislative updates", and offer a guest commentary.  This week's newsletter has a number of alerts and possible action items that folks should be aware of. 

The commentary from Amy Oliver Cook [Greeley radio host at…

Check out this poll.  Looks like it just started.

http://www.newsmax.com/surveys/SupportGovScottWalker/Do-You-Support-Gov--Scott-Walker-/id/9/kw/default/?promo_code=BB8D-1

This article has some interesting "facts" that may be of interest:

http://moneywatch.bnet.com/economic-news/blog/financial-decoder/18-scary-us-debt-facts/2824/

Ken Clark (from Liberty Ink Journal) and Jason Worley have been dropping hints for several days that something was going to be announced Thursday, February 10, 2011, on the radio show they have been calling "Grassroots Radio" in recent weeks.  Ken, Jason, and then Kelly Maher (from WhoSaidYouSaid.com) have had quite the selection of guests from the various liberty groups week days from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. while Crawford Broadcasting decided to fill the slot Jim Pfaff had…

Colorado Tea Party Alliance (CoTPA), a coalition, met with some of the state legislators on January 6, 2011.  A summary of some of the legislators thoughts are highlighted in the following link: 

http://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=5099211beff1674a592b4b2c3&id=0f8bf2005d

This recap is posted to extend awareness of projects that are ongoing.  Some of the…