GreeleyReport.com - Greeley's New Media balance

Mr. Do-Nothing

Greeley Mayor Tom Norton announced his bid for reelection this week, and stated his goals as economic development, infrastructure repair and replacement, and water expansion.  However, since being elected in 2009 Norton has been ineffective in each of these arenas.  Norton touted his experience at the state level, as chief of the Department of Transportation, and as a state Senator.

So let's look at what Norton has done.

• Norton served as Department of Transportation chief for eight years.  However, this area is filled with dirty business dealings, kickbacks, and inside deals.  Recently Norton proposed spending $625 thousand dollars...to repave the parking lot at city hall!  If that is what experience brings to the table, Norton is more of a danger than an asset.

• Norton was elected Greeley Mayor in 2009, and stated he would look at what needed to be done to repeal regulations, taxes and fees that hindered small business growth in the city.  When asked recently at the Greeley 9.12 meeting what he had done in this area in the past 2 years, he was forced to respond to the fact that he had done...nothing.  If he plans to build on his past, he will probably continue to do nothing in this area in the future.

• Greeley Report recently exposed the internal corruption that is ongoing in the city Water and Sewer segment, revealing possible lawbreaking and fraud committed by the City Manager Roy Otto and Water and Sewer Director Jon Monson.  What steps has Norton taken to deal with this?  None.  Absolutely none.  In short, Norton has a track record of doing nothing in the three areas he wants to address in his next term as mayor.  And he ignores potential fraud within the city administration.

Prior to becoming Mayor, Tom Norton was one of the leading powers trying to push through an unnecessary bond issue that would have generated $16 million for District 6 Schools.  Voters shot it down.  He's out of touch with the people he wants to lead.  Norton is married to UNC President Kay Norton that is pro-illegal-aliens receiving in-state tuition at UNC.

Norton also likes to play up his role as Mayor whenever it's to his advantage.  However, when challenged with tough issues, he hides behind the fact that he is one vote on the city council.  In short, he is an experienced politician, and a long-time bureaucrat that knows how to work with state and federal issues.  But is he the best candidate to run the city?  Probably not.

So, who will run against him?  The local demoncrats will probably put up a liberal, socially-conscious candidate of some type, but it is up to the conservatives and independents to present a candidate that can really lead the city.  Norton has not messed things up very badly, but he hasn't moved the city forward either.  That's not a ringing endorsement that deserves another term.

Is It Real?

Yesterday the fraud-in-chief B. H. Obama released what is portrayed as his long-form birth certificate.  Obama let Lieutenant Colonel Terry Lakin sit in a military prison while he refused to open his records, but now it shows up miraculously, just weeks before the unveiling of a new expose by author Jerome Corsi titled "Where's The Birth Certificate?"  Given Obama's propensity to lie, cheat and conceal, one must thoroughly ask whether this latest iteration is a real document.  Or is it a sham?

Here are a few issues to consider.

• According to Corsi, twin girls born a few days later at the same hospital were assigned lower certificate numbers.
• Furthermore, Obama's certificate number is not legitimate.  Hawaii birth certificates only assigned 2 digits to the birth year; not four (e.g., 61 versus 1961).  Obama's certificate carries 4 digits.
• Obama's latest certificate is not a single-image photo file, but a multi-layer file that could easily be photoshopped.
• In Obama's book he claimed to have his original birth certificate in his records.  However, this latest version shows a  release date of April 25, 2011, only 2 days before the press saw it.

Something is wrong here.  At the very least Obama should have provided this during the Lakin trial, but he refused.  He continues to conceal his records, including his Connecticut-issued social security number.  Obama needs to come clean.  The problem is, he's dirty.  Something stinks, and the so-called birth certificate may only be the lid on the garbage can.

Stupid President, Or Conniving?

This weekend B. H. Obama and his family attended an Easter service at another leftist, socialist black-liberation-theology church in Washington, D.C., presumably to celebrate the holiest day on the Christian calendar.  However, he failed to release any type of proclamation using his office as President of the United States, which is predominantly Christian.  Obama has not missed issuing proclamations for any of the Islamic holy days, including Ramadan, Eid-ul-Fitr, Hajj, and Eid-ul-Adha.  What a jerk!  Last year's Easter proclamation was a watered-down thing that referenced Jews, Christians, Muslims and people of no faith at all.  This man is no Christian, but a hypocrite of this highest degree.

Consider this.  Obama has said nothing this week about the hundreds of Nigerian Christians slaughtered by Muslims, to try and sway elections away from being in favor of the Christian candidate for Nigeria's presidency.  The charred and mutilated bodies lie in the streets.  Obama has said nothing about the Islamic slaughter of Christians in Egypt, Somalia, Iraq, Pakistan, Iran and other nations.  Churches are burned, and Christians are burned out of their houses and villages, but he is silent.

However, Obama is working with a group to try to get them a seat at the table in Middle East negotiations.  Who are they?  They are the Taliban, the former oppressors and extremists that controlled Afghanistan.  He believes they should have a voice in Afghan politics, and in other regions.  According to comments made by the White House and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, they are in behind-the-scenes discussions with the Taliban on a regular basis.  The Taliban was responsible for 75 percent of all civilian deaths in Afghanistan last year, and yet Obama treats them like moderates.

Sam Hill does not consider himself to be very religious.  But he despises the hypocrisy of this so-called Presidential impostor.  According to his own words, Obama has had at least 2 Muslim fathers, and his "spiritual advisor" in Chicago was a racist, anti-white hater.  Obama is not stupid.  He knows exactly what he is doing.  And he is no Christian.  Even a non-religious heathen can figure that one out!

Human Shields

Yesterday those that seek to weaken U.S. border security threw yet another issue into the debate.  They tried to get in-state tuition through as a legal mandate for illegal aliens that were in Colorado state middle and high schools.  This would have elevated the collegiate status of illegal aliens in the state of Colorado above that of legal students from other states within the Union.  The demoncrats endorsed the bill, and ultimately the Republicans voted it down, killing the bill in committee for the fifth year in a row.

It is sad to see what children must endure at times due to the crimes of their parents.  It is also tragic to witness the duplicity of the Federal government that will not act to protect U.S. citizens, while sending their liberal lackeys into every realm to try and push their global, socialist agenda.  However, cooler heads prevailed yesterday, and it was understood the enemy was using the children to further an agenda.  They were nothing more than human shields, paraded in front of the cameras much as Islamic terrorists would use in other regions to push their cause.

So what will become of the children?  Well, there are colleges worldwide, and undoubtedly other nations will accept these students as well.  Take for example, Mexico.  They have no trouble criticizing U.S. treatment of Mexican citizens.  Let's see how they treat their own children.  Will they welcome them home, provide scholarships, in-country tuition, and benefits commensurate with what a student would receive here?  If they don't, it's obvious they don't care; care about the children, that is.  Watch and learn.  Learn how the globalists and liberals play the game.  They use children, rather than care about them.  Do we care?  Yes.  But we aren't gullible either.  Next time the left should try to parade around the rapists, thugs and thieves.  That would be truth in advertising, and it wouldn't devastate the children.

Greeley Management Scandal Worsens

Thanks to an anonymous source, Greeley Report broke the story last week disclosing the likelihood that Greeley City Manager Roy Otto and Greeley Water and Sewer Board Director Jon Monson violated several laws in their quest to bury dirty activities.  (See story below.)  Further information is coming to light, thanks to readers, and new questions continue to arise about their activities.

Take for example the grandiose plans of the Greeley Water Board.  Led by Jon Monson, this board does more than provide water for Greeley.  It is in charge of maintain existing infrastructure, forecasting and planning for growth.  According to Greeley Mayor Tom Norton, city infrastructure (e.g., roads, water and sewer lines and other items) need to be addressed in town.  But when Greeley floated $32 million in bonds for the Water and Sewer department, where did that money go?

This bond issue, $32 million dollars, was sold to build a pipeline for future water.  However, there is a problem.  Greeley doesn't even own the water rights to the water they want to flow through the pipe!  That will cost another $51 million!  Besides this, the new pipeline demands another $21 million to complete!  So $32 million in bonds was sold to build an empty pipe, based on the premise that Greeley Water and Sewer would buy $51 million in water and then add another $21 million in debt to finish the pipeline after that!

Who is running this operation?  The water department is run by Jon Monson, a long-time operator in the area.  His population growth forecasts used to justify this acquisition show Greeley growing by 2.5 percent, as opposed to more logical figures closer to 1.4 percent.  Monson seems to have grandiose plans, and tends to inflate his need for money accordingly.  Furthermore, Monson seems to be more concerned with acquiring more, new property (pipelines and water), instead of repairing and replacing existing infrastructure.  And all of this happens despite Mayoral claims to be committed to rebuilding what we have now.

Population growth forecasts have long been based on short-term trends, and water is a precious commodity in the West.  However, the scheming by Monson and City Manager Roy Otto must not be overlooked.  They are two long-time bureaucrats that seem to be running the show.  Contact Greeley City Council and present them with these articles.  Demand a response from our elected representatives, and see what happens when the lights come on in the darkened room.

Dirty Water

NOTE:  Greeley Report receives news tips from loyal readers.  You are the eyes and ears that see and hear the details.  Thank you!  The following article is gathered from news and data presented to Greeley Report from an anonymous source.

The city of Greeley has been very proud of their bond ratings, because it enables them to borrow money and float bond offerings at lower interest rates.  While this may be positive for the city, it is also questionable, due to the activities of the Greeley Water and Sewer Department, in collusion with the City Manager.  The Water and Sewer Department currently has an S&P rating of AA-, but it has come to light that they may have failed to report a huge loss of more than $1 million to regulating authorities.  This may well jeopardize the rating.

In 2008 the City of Greeley changed auditing firms, employing Clifton Gunderson (a South Denver firm), for city-related audits in 2007 and beyond.  While this may have been routine, and the decision to suspend the contract with a local auditing firm may be business as usual, the details found in the 2009 auditing report are anything but routine.

The Greeley 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) released in June, 2010 is the most current summary of Greeley's finances.  (Link here and scroll to the bottom of the page to view a copy.)  The early pages of the report provide a glowing report of Greeley's health and financial clarity.  However buried on page 200 of the report is a problem.  The CAFR discloses the Greeley Water and Sewer Department wrote off $1.2 million owed the city of Greeley.  This decision was made by the City Manager and the Water Director, but the city Finance Manager was not informed of the write-off for an undisclosed time period.

Why is this important?  This decision to write of $1.2 million was made on March 10, 2008.  Only 15 days later, the City of Greeley issued $32 million dollars in bonds.  These were based on unaudited financials, and did not reflect the write-off.  The people that purchased those bonds were unaware of Greeley's decisions only 15 days earlier; they had not been disclosed.  Since the write-off represented 5% of gross revenues, and 25% of plant investment fees, it was a significant issue.

Were these bond holders informed later, about this significant write-off?  The City of Greeley is silent about this. The truth is that bond holders may have been completely uninformed for more than 2 years, until the 2009 CAFR report was released in June, 2010.  And even then, they would have had to dig back to page 200 to find a buried paragraph informing them of the write-off.

Other questions remain as well.

• When was the Water and Sewer board informed of the write-off?
• When did Greeley City Council receive the information?
• When did S&P, the bond-rating institution, receive the information about the write-off?  It was significant enough that it may have shifted the City of Greeley rating?
• And finally, why did the City of Greeley violate it's own write-off policy?  It has a strict policy in place, but it broke its own laws.

This may be the tip of an iceberg that is even larger in scope.  If this information has been buried, perhaps the entire Water and Sewer operation merits a thorough review.  Are their water projections for future use accurate?  Are they issuing or over-issuing bonds?  Are Greeley residents paying more so that the city water board can go ahead with a larger-than-life plan?  If they have demonstrated a pattern of lying, concealing evidence, and violating their own policies, they are not to be trusted.

Contact your Greeley City Councilperson and demand a thorough, outside investigation of the Water and Sewer department and the City Manager.  Something is dirty here, and it's in the water.  You deserve to know the truth.

"Unsprinkled"

This week the Greeley city council took action to review and repeal the mandate that indoor sprinkler/fire suppression systems be installed in new houses built in Greeley.  Greeley Report has written about this in the past, and after review the members of city council repealed this mandate.  Implemented January, 2011, this regulation alone would have added several thousand to the cost of every new home built in Greeley.  It would have also placed unreasonable pressure on the owners of older homes, to have them retrofitted in order to comply with codes.

Greeley found itself as the only city in this region that even approved the draconian measure in the first place.  Building standards are usually reviewed and implemented with periodic changes.  Some cities adopt their own, but Greeley decided to adopt a version of the international building standards code.  (Greeley Report suspects these standards are not being used in Nepal, India or various Amazon regions of Brazil, so apparently this is yet another global measure to control and enslave civilized society.)  After public outcry they have now repealed this segment of the code.  Good!

This is a perfect example of what can happen when bureacracy over-reaches, and an informed segment of society steps up to challenge them.  Your news tips provided to Greeley Report, and your demonstrated anger toward the city of Greeley made more logical options come to the forefront.  As the old saying about politicians goes, "when they feel the heat, they see the light."

Clueless, Or Greedy?

Today gold surged above $1,500 per ounce and silver climbed it's own index.  Gasoline continues to climb, with predicted prices moving beyond $5 per gallon.  Food prices are climbing, as are costs for basics in life (such as car tires, clothing and furniture).  All of these costs are linked to rising prices for basic commodities such as wood, cotton, rubber and oil.

In the meantime, wages and salaries are flat or declining.  PUC-regulated companies such as utilities are lobbying for increases so their employees can get raises, and government-related sectors ranging from teaching to city segments, especially those represented by labor unions, all seem to think they are entitled to more, when you are actually getting less jingle in your pockets.  Local unemployment has experienced a small decline, but statewide the numbers are more grim.  Colorado needs jobs desperately, and Hickenlooper doesn't seem to be coming through with any innovation despite the fact that he is the state's CEO.

The pressure Greeley Report warned you about has increased.  In the midst of this crisis, lawmakers continue to juggle money as though it is business-as-usual.  Oh, they may snip a little here and clip a little there.  But it's not drastic.  Regulations remain tight, and spending high.  Everyone seems to be trying to get back to 2008 or some point before that.  But the truth is this.  We will not return to that era again.  Market pressures are too high, along with a global economic meltdown.

What will cities, school districts and counties do in these times?  Will they increase their fees this Summer as they frequently do?  Service fees, taps, permits and bills for government "permission" generally go thorugh an annual increase phase.  Will they bump more money out of your hide this year?  Or will they slash regulation, fees and oversight?  They like to hold as much control over your lives as possible.  Be sure to contact them and let them know you are watching.  It's time to hold them accountable for our tax dollars.

Do You Love The Lie More Than The Truth?

Greg Mortenson is a liberal media darling.  The author of the book "Three Cups of Tea" was swamped by media attention and took schools, libraries, bookstores, even portions of the military by storm.  However this weekend television's "60 Minutes" had an expose on Mortenson.  There were "anomalies" to his story, one that he portrayed as true.  Now, Mortenson has been exposed as being a fraud, and his book as a fabrication.  A lie.  (Link here to 60 Minutes materials.)

Now what happens?  This man was put in front of our children throughout District 6 and was touted as a folk hero.  He received a rock star's welcome at UNC.  His books are in the local libraries, and have captured the hearts of many locals here in Northern Colorado.  But they are lies.  Complete lies.  And telling lies helped this man build a $60 million empire that he now controls.

Greeley Report believes this man's writing should be pulled from every library.  Every school should print and teach the truth about what happens when people lie their way to the top.  Children should be sad and teachers should be sadder about the utter con job they received.  And the Lib Trib should print a retraction of their accolade masquerading as news that they printed when he was in Greeley touting his parade of lies (here's the article if you want to see for yourself).  Mortenson is a sham, and every aspect of life that lives for and loves the truth needs to come clean.  He needs to be vilified and dumped.

However, liberals are kind-hearted souls...to other liberals.  Besides, there are other books that have been discovered to be frauds, too.  They have been excused as "good writing," and life has gone on.  Normally, you can pull off $60 million in fraud unless you do something sacred (like cross Oprah).  As one blog wrote this weekend, "if you read the book, would you still recommend it?"  (Link here to that blog.)  It's tragic, but true.

Many around Northern Colorado will still cling to the book because they want to believe a lie.  They would rather embrace a lie than hold to truth because the lie is nicer, easier, and something they want to believe.  And this my friends, is the reason we still have failing governmental systems and societal scams in place here in Greeley.  Lies are usually better packaged and better eating than truth.  And it makes life smooth until the crash at the end.

Judge For Yourself

It's so interesting to observe failing systems try to prop up other failing systems.  That's why it came as no surprise when the ailing, failing Lib Trib came out with yet another whack and attack piece against District 6 School Board member Brett Reese, as though he is solely responsible for the failing debacle known as the local school system.  Trib Editor B-b-b-bangert laid aside his objective journalistic pretenses years ago, and now picks and chooses his sides with impugnity.  He is clearly in love with bureacracy and all things status quo in District 6.  This is why you and I must also be wary of every other piece of watery gruel he publishes.  He is danger, masquerading as objectivity.

The attack piece in the Trib failed to look at the true issues, choosing to focus only on one school board member.  The Tribbies have been silent as to why teachers are actually frightened and hesitant to deal with the administration.  They have failed to write any type of an expose regarding the discipline issues that have been raised by parents of Heath students.  They mock any type of innovation, criticize charter schools (unless forced to provide grudging acceptance), and treat every other board member as if they are above reproach.  So why Reese?

Well you see, Reese is an ordinary person.  He is the only elected member of the school board.  He is an average, working citizen.  He is not retired, independently wealthy, nor does he march to Ranelle Lang's beck and call.  He isn't always able to attend meetings with only a 24 hour notice.  (Could you?)  He doesn't attend portions of retreats that are nothing more than indoctrination sessions given to make good little idiots of new board members.  He doesn't like being lectured for his misdeeds when in reality the system lecturing him is broken.  This is what society hates.  It's free-thinking, hard-working independence.  And there needs to be more of it on the school board, not less.

However, in all fairness, why don't you decide?  First, decide by reading the Lib Trib article (Link here to the Tribby-Poo).  Then go over to the quickly growing Greeley Gazette and read their response (it's linked here).  Think for yourselves.  You may think Mr. Reese is a piece of garbage.  You may think otherwise.  The truth is that every proposal he has had, has met with outright hostility and there's a reason for that.  How would you operate if you were in his shoes?  You are smart enough to judge for yourself.  Go ahead.  Think it through.

High Crimes

If you have followed the local trauma of the foreclosure market, perhaps this piece of scandal may interest you.  Most of the banking industry have used "robo-signers," to sign foreclosure documents and in truth falsify evidence.  These items have been notarized and presented to courts as being authentic, and the banks have been caught perpetrating fraud.  But that doesn't keep and unscrupulous bank down.

Recent reports have stated the banks are negotiating with Federal regulators, and plan to have the entire mess swept under the carpet.  However, since these regulators technically work for you and me, this is nothing less than treason.  (Link here to associated article.)  Quite honestly, with the securitization of mortgages, the robo-signing scandal, and all of the other frauds perpetrated by banks, perhaps they should just give you your house.  Stay tuned.  And watch all of these little indicators to see who the bureaucrats in D.C. really work for.  You, or the fascists in big government and big business.

Are You Listening, Mr. Gardner?

The more we learn about the recent budget negotiations and deal in Washington, D.C., the more angering the entire debacle becomes.  Consider this.  Congress touted the deal as having created $38.5 billion in spending cuts.  However, after they removed recissions, cut reserve funds, and cut back a few mandatory spending programs, we discover the deal only cut a mere $14.7 billion.  The 535 men and women on Capitol Hill are overspending by trillions, and they can only cut $14 billion?  It borders on treason.

Business Insider, John Ellis said this about the deal.

"It turns out that the budget agreement that all parties were hailing this past weekend as a "great achievement" is in fact a joke.  Any Republican who was elected with even a sliver of Tea Party support is now duty-bound to vote against it on Friday.  Every 2012 Republican presidential hopeful is now duty-bound to demand that it be voted down."

Are you listening, Mr. Gardner?  Will you finally stand up and take a stand against this, or are you a part of politics as usual?  We will be watching on Friday.  You had better vote no, or we might have to when your term comes up once again.  (We know you are already raising funds for your reelection campaign, and quite frankly, if you don't develop a backbone we will bolt for the exits.)

Cows, Leprino, and Fukushima

While most of the news media prattles on about trivialities, there are major issues that are continually avoided, underreported, or skewed for the benefit of public consumption.  One of these is the nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan.

Initially the so-called "preppers" that stocked up on iodine were mocked, but that didn't stop shelves from emptying locally.  Now however, very little is being said about hard, physical data on local impacts from the nuclear fallout.  We do know that radioactive seaweed has been discovered near Vancouver, British Columbia and in the inlets of the Puget Sound near Seattle, Washington.  This has surprised many, that the impact could actually spread to the mainland U.S.  (Link here to related article.)  We also know that milk from Hawaii has been seriously tainted from the nuclear fallout.  But what about here?

According to Natural News, tainted milk is a problem in more places than Hawaii.  Two mainland sites have also tested milk contaminated by as much as 300 percent above acceptable EPA levels with radioactive iodine-131.  (Link here to article.)  These EPA tests are two weeks old by now, and very little is being said.  Denver is on the test site list, and elevated readings have been shown there.  Why doesn't this make news?

Radioactive iodine-131 is one of the more minor fallout particles, and others have a much-longer half-life by comparison.  This issue could impact Greeley significantly, due to the fact that the dairy industry is significant in this region.  Keep in mind the fact that Leprino is building a cheese-processing plant on Greeley's east side.  How will contaminants in milk impact their operations and plans?  What steps do the local populace need to undertake to protect themselves?  Where can we find open data so that we can make decisions?

These are the questions that are being avoided by the mainstream media.  They feed you pablum about supermodels, sports stars, and a so-called budget solution among Federal cronies.  But there are large-scale crises that need to be addressed right now.  Nuclear fallout should be monitored and the facts presented.  It's not merely a Japanese issue.  It's in the air, the milk and water you drink, and the products you consume.  Shouldn't the so-called media tell you more?

(Link here to the Milk RadNet Lab page for further data.)

Out Of Touch, Out Of Money

Weld County socialist demoncrats gathered saturday for their annual dinner, and true to form it was a partisan event.  Senate president Brandon Shaffer was the featured speaker, but even he missed some of the key elements in what he stated.

For example, Shaffer talked about how we needed to work together to make things better in the state, and bemonaned the fact that our tax revenues were down.  However, he failed to mention the fact that for the past 40 years Colorado has had a demoncratic governor for the majority of that time, blocking most of the tax moves and economic incentives the conservatives have brought to the gubernatorial desk.

Shaffer also mentioned the fact that the state controls roughly $6.6 billion in budget finances, which is about the same as it was in 2001.  However, Colorado has added 700,000 residents during that same period, which makes for leaner times, forcing the state to do more with less.

But let's look a little deeper at what has occurred during this timeframe.  Big businesses and well-paying jobs fled the state because of the liberal, anti-business climate, and they took their tax revenues with them.  Thanks to the efforts of Bill Ritter and then-Denver mayor Hickenlooper, we witnessed the departure of notable companies such as Frontier, Qwest and others.

But those 700,000 new Colorado residents should be generating a measure of tax revenue themselves, shouldn't they?  Yes they should, unless they are illegal, working poor, or have been hamstrung themselves because of undue regulation.  This was conveniently ignored, because it damned the liberal, embrace-all agenda.

There's an old saying; "the devil is in the details."  Shaffer's remarks saturday night omitted most of the devil, because he was speaking to the partisan faithful.  The socialists still want to force communal behavior and their ideology on everyone around them.  They want to tax whoever they deem to be rich, and give the proceeds to whoever they consider to be poor.  They want green, but don't like oil, gas, or anyone else they think could harm their environment.  They like putting a child on socialized medicine, but think killing babies inside the womb is fine...all in the same program.  It was the same old reworked mantra satuday.  And it showed how completely out of touch with reality most demoncrats truly are.

Pseudo-Help

Liberal demoncratic Senator Pat Steadman has once again proposed a measure of tax amnesty, to try and alleviate some of the budget pressure he says is being placed on education in the state of Colorado.  Steadman's plan (SB-184) may sound like a good idea if you merely read headlines.  But in truth it illustrates critical differences between socialist demoncrats and conservatives.

This plan makes no permanent changes to current state tax burdens.  Zero.  Instead, it creates a program that spends state funds to advertise and provide special exeptions to those that already owe taxes.  (NOTE:  This can already be handled in-house on a case-by-case basis without a bill.)  While Steadman says that education faces a $250 million cut, his proposal would generate at the most...$9.5 million.  That's all.  Of course he says it's a start, but in reality, the program he proposes may in itself consume most of the proceeds, creating a net gain of zero.  But it looks good, sounds good, and the media loves the headlines!  And they also love to bash the conservatives that oppose it on the merits of good business sense.

In the meantime, the conservatives have tried to press for tax cuts.  These are not suspensions of taxes, nor are they amnesty programs.  They are serious, permanent cuts that put more money into the wallets of people around the state of Colorado.  What has Steadman done with these proposals?  He has opposed them at every turn.  They take money from the state.  Well, yes.  The people that live in the state need the money, and he is charged with finding ways to make government work without a golden goose.  So in one simple piece of proposed legislation, we see the serious differences between the socialist libs and the constitutional conservatives.

Greeley Report doesn't expect this bill to pass the Senate.  But it should spark some interesting debate.  And you should watch Hickenlooper and the Demoncrats like a hawk.  So far he has had the demoncrats in the House do his dirty work.  But if a bill get to his desk that seriously cuts taxes it will be interesting to see what he will do.

It Is Obama's Fault

If the Federal government shuts down this weekend, let's remember one thing.  It is Obama's fault.  There are several reasons for this which I will delineate, but the office of the President is held by this impostor, and therefore, the buck stops with him.   But why is it his fault, and not the fault of the Republicans, Tea Parties and others?

First, Obama had a completely demoncratic congress during the last term of 2010.  They passed a stopgap measure, but not a budget.  Why?  They couldn't even agree.  This has been festering for months.

Second, Obama is supposed to lead.  He has displayed no leadership.  Furthermore, as the chief executive he is supposed to work with others.  He has already demonstrated he can't even work with people in his own party, his own cabinet, and especially with people that are conservative.  He has failed completely in his duties.  Where is all of that bipartisanship he talks about?  Apparently he has none.  Fail!

Third, Obama has stated banks are too big to fail and had injected large sums of your money into their coffers.  What does he think about the USA?  It should be bigger than the banking industry.  Apparently Obama doesn't think so.

Finally, Obama is the President.  Oops!  Did I say that already?  Well, it's true.  He is hired to do the job of leading the country.  We the people elected those that are more conservative into the House of Representatives.  Didn't he get the memo?  Doesn't he have a clue?  He's not an emperor; he's the president.  He needs to stop behaving like a petulant liberal communist, and grow up.  If not, well, the government will shut down for a season.  And yes, it will be his fault.

It's All A Sham

The potential Federal government shutdown is a fraud.  It's politics as usual, and hardball played by the liberals that want to portray the conservatives that want to cut taxes and spending as hard-nosed, uncaring, and against the poor.  But make no mistake, the beat goes on in Washington, D.C.

Obama will be heading out to make a couple of stops designed to enhance his reelection campaign. He will stop at a "green" technologies center, and then move on to rub shoulders with ethno-centric voters.  He demands all of the Reps and Senators to stick around, but he gets out of town.  What a caring man he is (extreme sarcasm intended).

As for the negotiations, well, they are at a stalemate partly because it's not just about the money.  Conservatives plan to defund Planned Parenthood's genocidal march through the nation.  They also want to defund the EPA, particularly the segment that regulates greenhouse gasses.  If Obama and the socialists really wanted a workable budget, and were only concerned about the economy, they would jump at the chance to cut these portions.  But it's really not about the economy; it's a battle of social values.  (Most RINO's, quasi-liberals, and fibbertarians will try to debate this point to no avail.  The argument over these budget items is a perfect case-in-point that values and morals are constantly enforced by the left while they say otherwise with their lying mouths.)

In reality a government shutdown might not be a bad idea.  The military would be funded, but the IRS would close.  The Post Office would still work and social security checks would be sent.  But government-funded museums and other frivolities would have to find other sources of money, or they would close.  Federal funds that go to states would cease for awhile, and that would expose all of the nasty funding trails that makes states completely dependent on the feds.  It's not all bad!  In fact, it would probably be a realistic wake-up call to both sides of the aisle.  And someone out there might actually have to find a real job!  Now that would be a change we could all believe in!

So let the pundits punt.  Let the liberal media continue to ply their lying trade.  And let the politicians debate.  If it's as serious as they say, they will be willing to give in, especially on the leftist side.  But Obama is flying around like nothing is wrong.  Apparently you he thinks you don't have anything to worry about either.

Test It Now!

Last week snowpack collectors took snow samples and measurements from 10 different locations around the state.  This is a normal occurrence, and we use it to predict water levels and usage for the Summer season and throughout the year.  However this time, the collectors were instructed to bring in the samples and store them.  Why?

It seems the state of Colorado may want to test these samples at some point in the future, to determine radiation levels from the meltdown presently occurring in Japan (link to recent article here).  Radiation has been detected in rainwater in California, and it's only natural that it would continue to move in this direction.

Greeley Report has an idea.  Test the samples now!  If there is an increasing danger of radiation levels due to the ongoing crisis, it would be better to know sooner rather than later.  Contact your state representatives and insist the tests begin now, and the results be made public.  It's essential that an informed public be aware of the implications of this disaster at the local level.  Government at every level has displayed their lack of concern for the average citizen.  They won't do this unless it is demanded of them.  Test the samples now.

The Religion Of Peace?

On March 20 a Florida pastor held a formal trial for the Islamic Koran, charging the text incited murder, rape, and terrorist activities.  It was found to be guilty, and a kerosene-soaked copy was subsequently burned in flagrant disregard for Muslim preferences.  You see, Muslims insist that their Koran, pictures of Mohammed, and other Islamic items are taken absolutely seriously and may not be harmed in any way.

This week, riots broke out in Afghanistan.  Neighboring Pakistan joyfully spread the news into the nation that a Koran had been bured by Americans.  So, the Afghanis were filled with rage...and attacked a United Nations post, killing 7 U.N. workers and two police officers.  Fourteen Afghanis were also killed in the melee.  So much for the religion of peace.

Why did the rioters attack a U.N. post?  It's simple.  They want the United Nations to apply pressure on the United States and force sharia down the throats of U.S. Citizens.  However, there's a problem.  We the people are protected by something called the Constitution.  We have rights to free speech, public demonstrations, and even have the ability to demonstrate in ways that others may condemn (including flag, Bible and Koran burning).  But Muslims understand what well-applied brutality can do.  So they set about murdering and beheading the innocent.  No, they didn't burn Bibles or flags; they killed people.

Senator Lindsey Graham, a so-called conservative, immediately stepped into the fray.  He condemned...the pastor in Florida for burning the Koran!  Others also criticized the minister for his "15 minutes of fame."  But while this pastor burned a book, few understood their governmental role, to support and defend the Constitution and the citizens of the United States.

Sharia is insidious.  It is being carried into the highest halls of U.S. government, portraying itself as the proper moral compass.  And it will influence people on the left and the right.  But the facts are stark in comparison.  Islam is a religion of war, the Koran is a sham, and the followers of Islam seek to conquer the West.  While a Florida pastor may (or may not) have been unwise in his approach, he still has a right to his actions under the U.S. Constitution.  Sharia is not liberty-based.  It is Islamic and therefore tyrannical.  Watch for it coming to a city council meeting, school board, or neighborhood association near you.

Done For Another Year

Yesterday was a long day at the Colorado statehouse.  The House of Representatives subcommittee hearing testimony on the proposed homosexual civil unions bill deliberated and debated through hours of testimony before killing the bill in a 6-5 vote last night.  But it shouldn't have been that close.

Colorado voters emphatically stated their opposition to these types of bills in 2006 when they amended the state constitution to ban homosexual marriage.  But it wasn't enough.  Two demoncrats personally involved in homosexual lifestyles themselves reinserted this bill into the 2011 line-up, to try and ram their moral agenda down the throats of Colorado voters.  Their "lovers" testified in support of the bill yesterday.  Of course their goals aren't merely civil unions.  This is an incremental step toward recognition of homosexual marriage.  Already, domestic partners are on medical insurance and other legal documents due to previous decisions.  So the issue is not about access, health-care or these issues that can be resolved through an attorney.  It's all about homosexuals slamming their values down your throats.

Yesterday, state representatives from the city of Loveland were those holding the critical votes.  The other Republicans on the subcommittee had indicated they were not going to support the measure, while the Demoncrats had lined up to endorse it.  In the middle were Reps Brian DelGrosso and B.J. Nikkel, both of whom are supposed Republicans.  DelGrosso has a family relative that is a homosexual, and liberals were hoping that would influence his vote.  Nikkel has displayed RINO qualities in the past, and had declared she was undecided going into yesterday's testimony.

Northern Colorado was definitely involved in the attempt to influence the vote with a large number in the audience showing up to testify from Loveland.  (Sam also understands the leftover liberal rag also known as the Greeley Tribune had a bleeding-heart article full of half-truths it ran this past week to try and sway the issue...without any balanced rebuttal on the other side.  Surprise, surprise.)  But when the votes came up, the measure ultimately failed.  Nikkel and DelGrosso supported the will of Colorado and did the right thing this time.

So, what did Sam observe?  First, the homosexual lobby wants to slam their lifestyle down your throat whether you like it or not.  If you don't fight it, you will lose.  Second, there are many that care about homosexuals they know, that are being swayed by them in their private moral values.  Morals matter in our private lives, and especially in the lives of our elected oficials.  Third, if politics and government was all about the economy, money, and finances, yesterday would have been a no-brainer.  This change in legislation would have opened up an entirely new (and expensive) can of worms.  But it's not about the money, stupid.  It's about the morals.  At least the issue is shut down until next year.  But you can bet the liberals and perverts will be back en masse once again.  Get ready now.