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Setting history straight
Jerry Day accused Tom Lopez of rewriting history for criticizing Republicans and went on to accuse five Democratic presidents of starting wars. Such nonsense must be answered. World War I started in...
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Falling Through the Cracks
The 1% are the real poor – spiritually bankrupt. From my years of work in providing care for disabled people. I am well aware of the number of people who “fall through the cracks” of our vaunted...
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Michael Caddell: Shameless
Romney’s just another elephant fart salesman. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach recently declared to the press that lawyers were ‘shameless’ in requesting fees in excess of $675,000 from the...
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Oil and Gas Law Unsettled
In a letter to the City of Longmont, the Colorado Oil and Gas Association insists that the citizens of Longmont do not have the right to protect their property, safety and health from the negative...
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Longmont city government, how transparent are you really?
The following address was presented to the Longmont City Council at its Tuesday, July 17, 2012 session. Chris Rodriguez – wrong for the Airport Advisory Board I would like to speak to you about...
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American Exceptionalism?
Government, of by and for the people. In the late 19th Century, there was a Frenchman (who may or may not have actually lived) named Nicolas Chauvin, a zealous nationalist who believed everything...
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Mothers Project heads to D.C.
Local moms to attend fracking rally in D.C. and deliver letter to Colorado senators signed by constituents statewide As the oil and gas industry moves full speed ahead with the fracking boom, residents...
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Grab the Rope and Pull
Grab the rope and PULL. You have to do SOMETHING. Most credible economists (I give Paul Krugman a lot of leeway) insisted that the stimulus wasn’t big enough. As it is, it consisted almost entirely of...
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Coloradans are talking….
Washington, can you hear us now? The following letter was delivered to the Washington, D.C. offices of Colorado Senator Mark Udall and Colorado Senator Michael Bennet. The voices in the groups who...
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Longmont Charter Amendment Advances to Ballot
Today, Our Health, Our Future, Our Longmont (Our Longmont) announced that its charter amendment, the Longmont Public Health, Safety and Wellness Act, has qualified for the November ballot. The Longmont...
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It may be legal, but it’s not right!
Some, including some in the press, are confusing the actions of the Longmont City Council on oil and gas drilling within Longmont with Our Health, Our Future, Our Longmont‘s charter amendment (The...
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State sues Longmont to drill in residential areas
On Monday, July 30, 2012, the State of Colorado filed a lawsuit in Boulder District Court to prevent the City of Longmont from implementing a ban on drilling for oil and gas in the city’s residential...
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Behind-the-scenes story of oil and gas in Longmont
Who’s behind all the oil and gas influence? Western/American Tradition Partners Once upon a time not too long ago, our terrific city was growing and evolving. Not in the usual sense of the words, but...
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Response to Denver Post’s interference in Longmont
The following is an expanded version of the response to Denver Post columnist Vincent Carroll’s misrepresentation of Question 300, which prohibits hydraulic fracking and its waste products within...
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Elect candidates who stand against fracking
Cast your ballot for those who will best protect Longmont's right to local control.As we approach municipal elections Nov. 5, I believe it is critical that voters understand where each candidate stands...
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