April 2012 Blog Posts (8)

In Jefferson County, Colorado, there are serious questions about a survey known as "Make Your Voice Heard" that was given by school staff to the students.  Unlike previous surveys that were totally anonymous, this survey employed the use of the computers and student ID for completion which means that it is feasible to trace the responses to the student and therefore the household.

While many of the questions may seem quite innocuous, other questions are leading and may leave…

Check out this web site for Principles of Liberty that is now up.  The legislative score card for Colorado from 2011 is now up and the 2012 will be posted soon. 

http://principlesofliberty.org/

Richard Bratten has been doing a legislative report recently on Grassroots Radio Colorado on KLZ 560 AM announced this web site.

The link has been added to the list on the main page of the Arapahoe County Tea…

In an article titled "Gen O Discovers Washington's Debt Bomb" at Real Clear Markets, there is a reference to an app called "Debt Bomb" has been created to allow calculations of taxes based on the true cost of the federal government's expenditures.  The app also includes being able to e-mail or "tweet" the President or your legislators.  This sounds like an app worth investigating. 

The article:…

"Federal Funds Transparency Act" (HB12-1009), sponsored by Rep. Cheri Gerou, has been signed by Governor Hickenlooper.  This bill expects to bring transparency to the Colorado budgeting process for the funds that are provided by the federal government to the various agencies and identify strings attached.  May it be successful.

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Arapahoe Tea Party

Mission Statement

To support the Constitution of The United States of America

To protect the Right of the citizenry to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.

To speak constructively of today’s issues concerning the fiscally conservative electorate.

To celebrate our Country’s unifying traits before acknowledging vibrant…

Welcome everyone and lets celebrate 3 years of activity.  I actually sat down and watched our slide show and it is absolutely wonderful to be reminded by the images of our meetings in the coffee house and in the club house back in 2009.  The images are from everyone and everyone has taken such wonderfull photos to help the movement.

Happy 3 years ATP!!

MISSION STATEMENT Proposal for ATP

Below are my thoughts as to what our mission statement could speak to:

To excite the American People to own their government, and control it; to allow the citizenry to prosper from its personal ingenuity and effort.

To re-ignite a personal recognizance for our own morality, patriotism, and fiscal well being.

To limit government intervention in our daily…

RECAP OF APRIL 3, 2012 ARAPAHOE TEA PARTY MEETING:



Over 50 people, nearly half of whom were first-time guests, turned out on a cold and snowy Tuesday night at the Smoky Hill Library to meet candidates John Sampson, Arthur Carlson, John Lyons, …