The taxpayers in Colorado were fed up. State bureaucrats were feasting like overstuffed gluttons on revenues gleaned from state growth, and were living like no end was in sight. So Colorado passed a state referendum now know as TABOR, the taxpayers bill of rights. In it, they limited the ability of state legislators to increase taxes.
Recently, thanks to the work of RINO's, Demoncrats, and the ultra-liberal state courts, TABOR was muzzled and weakened significantly. Now, the libs want to deal it a death blow. How? By declaring it unconstitutional. They say it nullifies the "Republican" form of government in our society, by putting restraints on legislators abilities to raise taxes!
TABOR was a constitutional referendum, passed by voter initiative. If it were nullified by the courts, what else could go? What about civil rights that were passed by voter initiative? What about laws on the books in a myriad of various issues? Can they be unconstitutional now, too? This really opens up a can of worms.
Despite the dangerous legal waters, many Demoncrats and RINO's have signed on to support this lawsuit, including Weld County District 6 School Board member Bruce Broderius. Apparently he hates the fact that someone has the guts to oppose tax hikes and greedy politicians. Broderius and his ilk may sound noble when they argue for representative government, but the people are becoming increasingly outraged. Watch this lawsuit closely. If it's thrown out of court, good! If not...well, it's only your rights and desires being flushed down the toilet by an elitest few.

Bobby J,
Who determines "general welfare"? How is this defined?
I know a person that works regularly with the "poor" of our county. Almost every one of them has a "smart phone", cable TV, cigarettes, multiple tattoos, and many of them have substance abuse issues. How is all of this afforded? I've seen it for myself, many, many times. These are not physically incapacitated people.
Go down to the Department of Human Services sometime and wait in the front lobby for an hour or so. I am sure that you will see the same thing, because it goes on every single day.
I am not against the general welfare of all individuals in our nation. I am against the extreme fraud that goes on continually, on a massive scale across our nation. Sometimes one must direct their attention away from the media and just look at what is going on around them, in real life.
Posted by: Dennis | May 26, 2011 at 08:53 PM
Funnything is, these peopel who claim Tabor violates the USC, could care less about the USC. They themselves violate the USC each and every day. I will make them a deal, we will follow the parts of the USC you think we should follow and you follow the parts of the USC we think you should. I would like to start with the general welfare and enumerated powers. You have started at the gurantee of a Republican form of Government.
Lets create a treaty.
Deal?
Posted by: Bobby J. | May 26, 2011 at 07:14 AM
Big SHOCK on Dr. Bodacious (ha).The public school system is the biggest hog out there.
What would happen if we took control of our own tax dollars?! *horrors* we might have to then demand RESULTS from the school system! oh no....
Posted by: RINOHntr | May 25, 2011 at 05:51 PM