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It's A BIG Deal!

Barack Obama's conversation with Russian President Medvedev was supposed to be private.  Instead, there was an open mic in the area, and it caught him telling the Russian that after the election he would have more latitude to deal with issues that pertain to U.S. and Russian security, military policy, and foreign agreements.  We want to know what he meant.

This week a Canadian military intelligence officer was arrested.  He has been charged with handing over U.S. and Canadian secrets about our Naval operations, submarines, and secret travel lanes that up until now had been virtually undetectable.  Who received these secrets?  Russia.  This is the same Russia that Obama regards as a friend (while he treats conservatives in his own nation as enemies).  His conversation is truly one of the biggest deals in Presidential history, and he is simply laughing it off.  So is the mainstream media.

Obama must be drummed out of office.  November can't come soon enough.  The man has soiled himself in so many ways, he is a threat to the nation he purports to lead.  Russia can have him, or any other nation in this world.  We need a real American President for a change.  Obama is a threat, living under a false Social Security Number that is flagged as fraudulent by e-verify.  Don't tell me this is not news.  It's huge, but the left doesn't want you to know.  (Click here for article regarding Canadian Intel Arrest.)

Open Mic, Insert Treason

Yesterday the Obama campaign team added hoodies to their promo items, because after all the little dead thug Trayvon Martin is now a poster child for the offended left.  But what Obama was doing with his Russian counterpart is more offensive than anything he might say about the Martin-Zimmerman case.

Obama met with outgoing Russian President Dmitri Medvedev, to discuss the issue of the U.S. Missile Defense Program.  Obama asked Medvedev for leniency, and also asked the message be relayed to incoming President Vladmir Putin.  Obama's statements are damning.  He said that this would be his last term as President and that he would have more latitude to deal after elected.  America, sit up and take note! If you thought the last four years were bad, just wait until he can do what he really wants!

America was not the only country to express alarm over this on-mic slip.  Poland wanted to know if Obama was going to sell them down the river to Russia.  Other Eastern Bloc nations want to know what Obama intends to do.  However, it should be Americans that demand the explanation without laughing it off.  Obama can get serious about a gang-thug in a hoodie and take his side of a story, but he laughs off an international incident when asked about that.  How corrupt can you be?  Once again, his actions are duplicitous.

This comes on the heels of a find on the East Coast of documents that may link him to a Kenya birth, instead of one in Hawaii.  Stay tuned.  There is much more under the surface of this President than he wants to have America know.

Double Standard

According to some today, things are sailing along just smoothly.  Obama inherited a disaster from Bush and has done his level best to provide liberty and justice (but not for all).  He loves government funded liberty for solar energy, while he bashes clean coal that is much cheaper, much more stable, and incredibly clean.  He loves justice for blacks or those he decides have been wronged, but he ignores justice for others.  It is a double standard in the nation, and it is becoming more obvious all the time.

Consider the case of the soldier that killed civilians in Afghanistan, versus the Ft. Hood Islamic killer of Americans.  Here is a quote Sam received about that this week, and it's a good one.

"After reading the headlines today about the US soldier who shot up Afghanistan civilians, I couldn't help noticing an irony.  There is all this clamor to try this guy quickly and execute him, never mind his having suffered a traumatic brain injury.  Yet this Major Hasan, who shot up Fort Hood while screaming 'Allah akbar', still hasn't stood trial, and they are still debating whether he was insane - even with the clear evidence regarding his motive: 'slay as many infidels as possible'.  So we have a guy in a war zone who cracks, and he must be executed immediately.  But, this Muslim psychiatrist who was stateside in a nice safe office all day murders 13, wounds 29 of our own guys, and they try to argue the poor man suffered post-traumatic stress syndrome, from listening to real soldiers who had actual battle experience.  Two and a half years later, they still haven't tried the murderous bastard."

Is there a double standard?  You bet there is, and it is led by the tyrants at the top.  Obama hope?  Nope!

Remember, B.G.?

Greeley Report received a letter from the Greeley Gazette the other day, and it prompted Sam to do something he rarely does.  He picked up a rare copy of the Greeley Tribune, to contrast the two.  The Lib Trib had a few of the local happenings, and newsfeed items from places like the Associated Press.  Sam also knows that they feature liberal drivel about the arts and "faith" (if you could call it that) on weekends.  But it was a pretty sad experience, and made Sam wonder why on earth advertisers would bother buying space in such a publication.

Then Sam logged in to the Gazette online.  It was free.  It had less of the local stuff, probably because people didn't call with the information.  It didn't have all of the general news stories from AP.  But it actually had some news that others would not cover.  True, it made Sam miss the local sports scores and a few of the local features.  However, Sam did not miss the liberal twist and constant barrage of the liberal social agenda featured in the other publication.

Does anyone remember what was in the Tribune prior to the Gazette?  There was a great deal of misreporting and flat-out intentional distortion.  People ranging from senators to school board members were hammered, misquoted and restated, just to support the Trib agenda.  This out-of-state-run publication was the only game in town, and they edited letters to the editor and and did whatever they wanted.

Then came the Gazette.  People mocked it, criticized the writing, the lack of local flavor, and the "spin" the stories had.  But read it, they did.  And many also noted what happened with the Lib Trib.  It had to adjust.  They had to quote things more accurately at times.  They had to back off from their liberal bent occasionally.  Why?  They had competition.  The Gazette gave people other stories, unreported news.  They broke national news items at times, and didn't bother paying the AP their handsome fees, just to give someone garbage to read.  It was new, and it made the city better.

Does Sam still like the little stories with local flavor?  You bet!  He hears them on local radio now.  The local sports are an enjoyable part of life too, and he picks up the scores from the games themselves, or from friends that are connected.  He remembers life before the Gazette, and he is glad to get his news and views from a variety of sources these days.  Thanks Greeley Gazette.  Sam doesn't always agree with your views, but he is glad you are here. 

What Is NDPC?

A Reuters exclusive news article has disclosed that the Obama administration is willing to give top secret  U.S. Missile Shield data to the nation of Russia!  That, my friends, is material that you and I cannot see because of its highly sensitive nature, but the Obamunist wants to give it to Russia!

Russia has opposed the installation of the missile shield in neighboring nations such as Poland, and the U.S. wants to soften them up a bit, by sharing data.  (Again, they wouldn't tell you, but they will tell Russia.)  They would provide technical data on how the shield works, how quickly the rockets burn out, etc.  And of course they would handle everything through the NDPC.

What is the NDPC?  Apparently this stand for the National Disclosure Policy Committee that is an "inter-agency group" in the U. S. Government.  Wait a minute!  If we are going to disclose anything, it should go through Congress and be voted on before any release is made!  But this is how the government is working these days.  They just make internal, bureaucratic decisions to share data, and then they share it with other nations, even if they may be enemies.

Again, this is another reason why Obama must go.  So too, must these committees.  They fly in the face of everything our forefathers installed as a check and balance in government.  Reuters is reporting.  What will Congress do with this one?  (Link here to Reuters story.)

Don't Die!

Ah, those ridiculous little politicians.  Where do they come up with there ideas?  There is the leader of the small Italian town that ordered the people in his village "not to die" this past week!  And then there is German Chancellor Angela Merkel.  She wants to tax sites like Drudge, just for showing up in her country via the internet.  They are such lovable types, aren't they.  (Insert chuckle here.)

Of course U.S. leaders are no different.  They can gut the Bill of Rights on the national level, and force everyone to have health care and death panels that lets the government determine when your time is up (just the opposite of the Italians, that want you to keep on living).  At the state level, they can let criminals and illegals carry firearms anywhere they want, as long as they don't get caught.  Citizens can carry firearms too, as long as they don't put a sweater over them.  Then, you need a government sanctioned permit, because after all, you are a law-abiding citizen.  Ahem.

These are the thought processes of people in government today.  Remember that when you question candidates.  The right to carry firearms means just that.  You have one, you carry it.  Period.  You are a citizen, not an illegal that seeks permission from the government to breathe!  The government should protect the borders (something they aren't doing a good job at), provide for interstate transport with a few roads, and butt out!  But that is just Sam's opinion.  Perhaps though, it would be a good place to start the dialogue with friends and neighbors...and politicians these days.  After all, they are telling us when to live and when to die.  Shouldn't we be telling them a few things while they listen for a change?

Did He Really Say That?

There are so many issues that impact both state and local govenment these days.  Abound Solar is going down like Solyndra, despite being pork-fed, bringing another solar scandal close to home.  Windsor residents are asking candidates about whether they will push for your tax money to be given to their Vestas plant (so they can continue their idyllic, inflated lifestyle).  The University of Northern Colorado has begun to cater to Muslims as they bring sharia through the Dining hall.  And primary candidates are filling the local meeting halls of various political groups with their promises and viewpoints.

All of these are interesting stories.  The largest story today comes from Leon Panetta, Obama's top military man, as he completely obliterates the U.S. Constitution with his statements.  We will link to the video clip, courtesy of Brietbart (RIP).  In the video, Leon Panetta completely skirts the Constitution and every protection we have in place, to take military action (it's called war) based on international direction.  It is absolutely treasonous!  Watch for yourself and see how far down the slippery slope we have gone as a nation.

This is the mindset of those in government, at many levels.  When they think that consulting with people they perceive to be higher authorities gives them power over our lives and our money, that is treason.  Whether it's the Federal, state or local level, this is a dangerous game.  Government must be cleaned out, from top to bottom.  Panetta and many others have been around too long.  Throw them out!  This is why it's critical to have some fresh faces in Congress this year.  (Watch 7 minute video clip here, and judge for yourself about Panetta's remarks.)

The Supremes Have Ruled

The Colorado Supreme court has ruled in favor of the people.  The University of Colorado must allow those with concealed carry permits to carry their firearms on the campuses of the University without fear of reprisal from the liberal, leftist socialists that run the place.  They will rage (of course), but the rights given to the citizens have won over the control of the People's Republic of Boulder.

Colorado State University has allowed concealed carry holders to carry on campus for years, with zero increase in crime or firearm activity.  Aims Community College abides by the state law, as written.  CU bucked the edict and now must comply.  The University of Northern Colorado, Colorado Mesa and other colleges are now under the gun (so to speak), themselves.  They will be forced to give citizens their rights (instead of being tyrants) at some point.  The people of Colorado, the legislature, and now the Colorado State Supreme Court have spoken.

This was a hard-fought battle, that was won by the people and the groups in the trenches.  They fought for us, and deserve our thanks.  Anybody that thinks freedom is casual, free, and easily-obtainable has never had to stand for anything.  The right to keep and bear arms in Colorado is still not as free as it needs to be, but at least students with concealed carry permits can now breathe a little easier on campus.  Terrorists, thugs and thieves may now think twice before trying something there.

Illegals, Refugees, Tuberculosis And Your Children

Longmont High School has 906 students this semester, but only 1 certainly made a difference.  This one student had a highly virulent strain of tuberculosis, and infected at least 120 students.  Now, more than 13 percent of the student body have TB, and hundreds more are at risk.  Also at risk are administrators, teachers and staff.

The identity of the student has been concealed, but this is troubling.  While privacy laws are important, when a student infects a huge portion of the student body, shouldn't we know something about him or her?  Who is this person?  How did they contract the disease?  Are they a refugee or illegal?  These are questions that must be asked, and asked quickly, or your own children and grandchildren will be at risk themselves.

Currently, it is illegal to ask about the legal status of a student.  However, this flies in the face of common protections.  According to a report released in 2005 in the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons, the illegal and refugee populations were reintroducing dangerous illnesses back into the U.S. population.  Among those specified were tuberculosis, and its reemergence was directly linked to the illegal alien population.  In fact, it is unlikely that a legal citizen started this epidemic.  However, we have become so politically correct in our brainless, mainstream news reporting that you won't hear this discussed on the major networks today.

Today in Weld District 6 there are 54 languages currently spoken, and 53 nations of birth origin among the students.  Undoubtedly some of them are illegal or refugees, and without a doubt some of them carry latent strains of various illnesses from their homelands.  Is a new "Longmont" just waiting to boil up and infect the local student body in District 6, Windsor, or a district in Weld County?  It could happen any moment.

The District 6 school board should be learning from this, and must take steps to protect the health of students, faculty and staff.  If not, they may experience a certain degree of student loss as parents remove their children so they will not be at risk.  With the overly protective laws and structures that guard the illegal, the refugee and the individual, the only safe schools these days may be home schools after all.

 

It's A Fraud. Now What?

Sheriff Joe Arpaio's preliminary investigation into Obama's birth certifice was released yesterday, concluding the certificate is a fraud.  Obama's selective service document is also probably a fraud.  Both of these fraudulent documents demonstrate the potential for a huge problem, that being treason and conspiracy against the United States at the highest levels.  Arpaio recommends a full-scale congressional investigation as a probable step.

Perhaps it's time for our congressional leaders to hear from us for one reason.  The truth matters.  If Nixon was involved in Watergate, he deserved to be impeached.  If Obama is a fraud, he deserves to be prosecuted.  The truth matters.  All of the groups out there ranging from the Occupy group to the 9.12 groups say they want national unity.  Let's unite around the truth.  It matters.  Call your congressman and demand a full-scale investigation.  If the USA is being subverted from within, would you care?  Would it matter more than your party (or non-party) leanings?  The answer to the question "now what" lies partly in our hands.

Play Nice!

The Aims Community College diversity council doesn't get it.  They are offering a program on politics and diversity on Friday that will teach others how to participate in discussions with people they may not necessarily agree with.  Welcome to the land of Kool-Aid.

This promises to be one of those incipid forums that urges everyone to be tolerant and get along.  Funny.  Someone forgot to invite homosexual extremists, and the members of the occupy movement.  Some of these are advocating the use of violence and refuse to dialogue over any course of action except violent, destructive behavior.  (Sam has held personal conversations with members of both groups, and this is an accurate statement based on those talks.)  So who is suckered in by these kinds of forums?  You got it.  The "moderate," the "RINO," and the weak, stupid conservative.

If you are one of those people, be sure to attend this forum.  Then later, when you are stomped on by someone that isn't playing by your rules, ask yourself what happened.  The answer will come as you heal from your bruises.  The enemy doesn't play by rules.  They intend to win.  Do you?  Then you might have to get a little stronger, and stop listening to corporate Kool-Aid lectures.  But some people never learn.  They lose, usually by playing the middle of the road.  Do-nothing meetings are filled with these kinds of people, thinking they are making a difference when they are not.  If you aren't changing society, you aren't doing anything, no matter what Aims tells you.  If you don't believe me, look over the last 50 years and ask yourself who won the culture battle in that era.

The Emergent Racicst

Thanks to a Greeley Report reader for this news tip.

Barack Obama is now calling for blacks, churches, and various splinter groups to join him in his campaign.  He is intentionally dividing the nation as a clever political tactic.  Divide and destroy.  This comes from the man that spoke of unifying the nation.  He would bring us into the post-racial era of love and politics.

So who is it that criticized an East Coast police officer, calling him a racist a couple of years ago?  Obama.  Who was it that constantly refers to racial issues, more than any other man in the White House?  Obama.  Who now calls on blacks and churches to stand with him because he's "the One?"  It's Obama.  If any other candidate employed these types of tactics the media would attack him immediately.  But Obama gets a pass.  This is collusion, and of course you and I know it.  This is why we have abandoned their news sites in droves, choosing instead to rely on the internet for much of our information.

Make no mistake.  This is not a sophomoric move by a foolish man.  He is clever, divisive, and racist in his strategies.  His ilk understand precisely what he is doing, and we need to have the determination to unemploy him in November.  After all, there will be thousands of racists and welfare recipients voting for him.  We are the other side, standing against the tide. (Link here for an associated article.)

2nd Robbery, Or 2nd Amendment?

Over the weekend a Lakewood man was locking his business when two thugs attacked him.  They sprayed him with pepper spray, but he was prepared.  He drew his firearm and shot one of the attackers, wounding him.  The second man fled for his life.  It was the second time this business owner had been robbed recently, and he felt he had to carry a firearm to defend his life and property.  The police are not expected to file charges.

The real question should be why this man could even have charges considered against him in the first place.  He was at his business, his life was in danger.  He should have been able to carry openly, concealed, and use that firearm to defend himself or anyone else around him.  Instead there are a myriad of state and local laws that must be considered, and when the conflict occurs none of them flash through your mind.  You are merely trying to survive and defend.  Period.

This is why gun laws in Colorado must be expanded to reflect the true nature of the 2nd Amendment.  My right, my gun, my carry (open or concealed), and my defense any time, any where.  Period.  The thugs and thieves are carrying without permits, everywhere they go.  They robbed a Human Bean just a few days ago, and a Walgreens days before that.  In Greeley.  Locally.  Will they come for your cash and property next?

It makes sense to expand Colorado's gun laws.  Now.  Law abiding citizens should not fear the law.  Criminals need more fear instilled into their hearts.  Instead, Colorado laws are too restrictive.  Change the laws.  Open up freedom for all Colorado residents.  Now.  Before another innocent citizen is killed by a lawbreaking thug.

Why Evil Persists

A number of good proposals have come to committee this session, but have been repeatedly shot down.  Senator Renfroe proposed the elimination of red light cameras based on hard data proving that they are nothing more than hazards and revenue generators.  The bill failed in committee.

Another committee failure was a bill that may directly impact you.  Demoncrats have decided to try and hyper-control daycares, down to the number and color of crayons, types of food, and the educational qualifications of those working in a daycare, whether religious, private or otherwise.  Bills designed to return these decisions back to parents and grandparents failed in committee as well.

Why did they fail?  They failed because there are people that don't believe you and I should be free.  Riesburg's replacement in House District 50, Dave Long, may be new to the statehouse, but he sure votes like a liberal tyrant.  Renfroe and a group of others are consistently pushing for more liberty and less restriction on you, the citizen.  But they are in the minority.

Every time we have an issue like this arise, it's because we voted these people into office.  Some think you are smart enough to vote for them, but too dumb to live your own life.  So they must force more and more regulation upon you.  This fall, remember their dirty deeds.  Dump them!  Let's bring in senators and representatives that will get out of our back yards.  Are you ready for a breath of fresh air?

Mikey Comes To Windsor

Demoncratic Senator Michael Bennet will come to Windsor to push for Federal handouts.  He wants the wind energy credits to be continued, giving more money to companies like Vestas out of your wallets, so that other competing companies may be hindered in the process.  Such is the liberal viewpoint of free market economics.

Hopefully Bennet will show up today, when the gale-force winds are at full strength.  Today is a day that shuts down the turbines because of the overly-exuberant nature of...mother nature.  They don't work well on days like this.  But then again, neither does big-government.  It should be a perfect fit.  There will be a photo opportunity, a news story, a time to gather data for a speech on the floor of the Senate in D.C., and a good time will be had by all.  Except you.  You will pay for every dime of it.

Should subsidies continue for wind energy?  No.  Solar?  Absolutely not.  How about oil and gas?  Nope.  Coal?  No.  The markets must be unshackled from government again.  But in the meantime, Vestas (and Windsor) is the big winner in Democratic politics today.  Batten down the hatches.  The handouts can't last forever.

So Far, A Collective Yawn

The District 6 school drama has slowed down with the departure of Brett Reese from the board.  But the pattern seems to be eerily similar to others from years past.  Children are failing with remarkable regularity, graduation standards have been lowered and not raised, the district is poised to ask for more money from the community (it's for the nice buildings this time, and maybe for curriculum), and regardless of who is on the board the district continues to slouch toward mediocrity.

Last Fall three new members were added to the board: Doug Lidiak, Logan Richardson and Scott Rankin.  So far these three have voted in lock-step with Judy Kron, Linda Trimberger, and Julia Richard.  Superintendent Ranelle Lang still has a huge bloc of power, and almost nothing has changed.  But since Reese (the lightning rod and catalyst of the group) is gone, it seems the city is once again content.

Are you happy with our schools?

• Do you like the fact that half the students presently enrolled don't meet minimum standards?
• Do you think the district deserves more money?
• Do you believe it's right that the district can hold you and I hostage over spending money on curriculum and textbooks when it's a fundamental need?
• Do you think Lang deserves the extravagant salary she receives?
• Do you believe the curriculum should be controlled by a closed group of teachers and administrators without any parental control?

If you believe these things, then do nothing.

However, if you are fed up with years (yes, years) of garbage, then we need more than the "cope-with-the-existing-garbage-and-ask-for-more-money" mentality.  It's obvious Trimberger, Kron and Richard won't do anything.  Now we are concerned the three new board members will join them in the collective yawn.  The time to shake things up is now.  Reese is gone.  Who will stand up now?  Who cares?

The Spy In Your Back Yard

The relaxing of FAA regulations to enable drones unfettered access to the nation's skies opens a pandora's box of privacy and property right concerns.  Drones can be anywhere, used for nearly anything (as this CBS News report from Grand Junction describes), and can also be bought by anyone.

To further investigate this, Sam Hill checked into the possibility of buying a drone himself.  He wanted a camera drone that would record activities on camera, taking still shots and even video.  He had to look no further than Amazon's website.  Drones were available there, controlled by an iPod, and could be used to record virtually anything on the ground.  Do-It-Yourself Drones (link here to their site) is doing a booming business in this area as well, and can show you how to "observe" anything you want using a drone.

It may be argued that the concern over drones in the hands of governmental authorities is no cause for concern, that they need probable cause in order to use one in a case.  However, we may soon see that change.  With thousands of pages of new regulations enacted each year you (and I) are undoubtedly breaking some kind of a law right now.  If the government has an agenda, all they need to do is say they had a probable cause, launch a drone, and find the infraction.

It's true that drones have excellent uses.  But they are also dangerous, because the government has overstepped the Constitution and the law with impunity.  It is up to citizens to push government back.  As Ronald Reagan famously stated, "the government is not the solution, it is the problem."  We need to remember that, because the eyes in the skies may be looking at us.

They Lost Him?

A high-ranking criminal from Mexico was recently arrested and detained in Smith County, Texas.  He had more than $60 thousand dollars in cash with him as well as a shotgun, and was arrested along with his wife and held in the local lock-up.  Then the Feds stepped in.

When the local police began to check the firearm possessed by this man, the U.S. State Department called.  ATF, ICE, FBI and Homeland Security all showed up.  The county was told to turn the criminal over (as well as his evidence) to the Federal authorities, and they complied.  Oops!  Now, he's missing!

When the Federal government becomes the problem, you have clear-cut tyranny.  Was the gun a part of the fast and furious scandal?  Was our government in cahoots with the Mexican government in protecting this man somehow?  We don't know, and that's the problem.  Our government has become the problem.

We should be screaming at the top of our lungs for heads to roll in all of these departments.  Now!  But they are protected by the Obama administration.  You know, the administration that is suing the state of Arizona and siding with Mexico on immigration policies.  It's that administration that is threatening county sheriffs, and trying to control and manipulate every facet of your life.  That's the one.  They just lost a national criminal, after local authorities did their job.  Heads need to roll.  Now.  If not we must assume our own government is in collusion and treat them accordingly.  (Link here to corresponding story.)

Who Voted For This?

An extreme overhaul of the FAA (Federal Aeronautics Administration) was recently passed by the Obama administration, that will use satellites to assist with air traffic control.  The wrangling over this bill took 5 years, and there were 23 temporary bills passed to keep the FAA afloat during all of the controversy.  In fact, the FAA was shut down for 2 weeks at one point, just because of the acrimony.

What were the sticking points that took so long to pass?  First, there was the issue of ensuring air traffic safety.  People in the air are vulnerable, and there was much debate on whether to use satellites and new technology, when older, more stable manual process had a solid track record.  But there were other issues and agendas in this bill as well.

One of them involves the tracking and use of drones, unmanned aircraft, in the United States.  The Federal government wants to use drones for various things, and so does law enforcement.  Law enforcement wants drones for air tracking of various thugs and thieves in their surveillance measures.  A little drone in the sky isn't as easily noticed as a squad car on the street.

But the drones are also wanted by Federal bureaucracies.  The EPA wants them, to track what they may think is illegal waste dumping on private property.  The department of Agriculture can use them to hover over private farm land and snap pictures of crops, acres used, even water consumption.  Get the picture?  Big brother is about to really watch you, because the uses of drones by government are virtually endless.  And who are they intending to watch?  You!

So who voted for this piece of legislation?  Actually, local Republican Cory Gardner did.  It joins his votes for the continuation of the Patriot Act and the NDAA debacle in his hall of infamy.  Make no mistake.  Just because somebody is a Republican, doesn't mean they are for freedom and true liberty.  Check it out for yourself.  Then ask yourself what the difference is between the Republican and Democratic candidates.  Sometimes, there won't be much difference at all.  And that is the huge tragedy.  Because of the, Big Brother is watching you.

Watch Out Windsor

Today there are so many crimes and so little time.  There is the story of the supposed Obama exceptions made for Catholics on his Obamacare plan (that isn't a retraction at all, but actually strengthens his power in this area).  There is the supposed "bailout" of the mortgage fraud industry, where only $2,000 will actually get to the homeowners themselves.  But the local story that we will look at today is the emergence of a potential "Solyndra" case in our own back yard.  It involves Vestas, in Windsor.

Vestas is a wind turbine manufacturer, and one of the emergent "green energy" companies.  However, in the past year 5 of their executives (including their CEO) have resigned, citing financial issues, declining demand for their products, and a tough market.  Now, they say they may lay off over 1,000 workers including many in Weld County, if they don't get a renewed governemnt grant from the Federal government.  Ah!  So that's it!  All of those high-paying, green jobs have once again been funded by the government!  That means that you and I are subsidizing every salary.

Brace yourself, Windsor.  You have a green energy company in your back yard right now.  But by June, you might lose hundreds of high-paying jobs.  Unless of course, you ascribe to Obama and his green policies.  This is a link between local business and vitality, and the Federal handouts.  Solyndra couldn't make it without the Federal government.  How many other companies are in the same boat?  It's time to find out.  Perhaps you will discover government tentacles in places you never expected.  Windsor, you may seem conservative in your views, but Obama is about to either whack you, or be your benevolent dictator.  How do you like that feeling?

What's The Catch?

Thanks to a frequent reader for this information.

Do you remember the battle royal over extending the payroll deduction "tax break" for two months?  It appeared that Obama caved in, and the sound of rejoicing was heard around the beltway.  However, what did the RINO's give up in return?  We find out now.

A new fee has now been located, tacked on to Fannie and Freddie mortgages.  This "fee" will be paid over the life of the loan, and it replaces the lost monies that would have been generated by the payroll tax.  How clever.  Bury a fee in another area, run it for 30 years on somebody else, don't tell the public, and all is well in Washington.

The nation should be outraged at the Republicans and the Demoncrats over this one.  Our Federal senators and representatives need to be grilled on how this was passed into law, and what their vote was on this "fee."  It's just political self-protection, searching for ways to move private money into Washington coffers.

What will they do next?  Will they try to bury the mortgage fraud cases with sweetheart deals that prop up the too-big-to-fail banks again?  Oh!  That's happening today?  Well, of course it is.  No wonder we the people are fed up with both parties.  (Link here for the CBS story.)

Weld County Stands For Freedom

Yesterday the Weld County commissioners officially opposed the recent National Defense Authorization Act, saying it oversteps the U.S. Constitution.  They effectively nullified its operation within Weld County with their actions, and while some may criticize their actions as political grandstanding, others laud it as a bold response from local government.

The commissioners took deliberate steps, consulting with legal counsel and making sure their stance was codified in certain terms.  Should other counties or states follow in their steps, Weld County could be used as a blueprint for their actions.

It's good to see government exercising its authority for the rights of the people.  Weld County is frugally managed and has zero debt.  They have inserted "In God We Trust" into county status.  Now they formally oppose NDAA.  These are excellent steps!  It's good to hear some good news for a change.

You Can't Have It Both Ways

This past Sunday the Roman Catholic church got out their big guns, and fired back against the Obama administration in church.  The priests and bishops read letters stating the church opposition to the latest Obamanation, where the administration is forcing their moral views on every Catholic and Catholic hospital and charity regarding contraceptives, abortion and early pregnancy.  It's horrible.

However, these same Catholic hospitals and charities were more than pleased to support Obama's universal healthcare mandate as long as it was forced on everyone.  Why?  Because it guaranteed them big money!  They would be in the governmental loop, so to speak, and they were invited to be one of Obama's buddies in that debate.  Now the debate has shifted and it illustrates a perfect point.  You can't have it both ways.

Either you believe the government should butt out and people should be free, or you climb into bed with the globalists.  The Catholic church was counting on Obama leaving them alone while he harmed others instead.  But sooner or later the government comes calling, even for those that used to be its friends.  Tyrants have voracious appetites, so this should come as no surprise.

Sam isn't bashing the Catholics alone.  Many other religious groups have tried to play this angle themselves for many years.  It doesn't work.  We either need liberty at any cost, or we will live in tyranny and slavery.  The argument between the church and the state this past weekend is only the tip of the iceberg.  If the government came after the Catholic church, sooner or later they will come after you.

Behind The Good Headline

Last week the mainstream, brainless ones were trumpeting the great news from Weld County District 6 schools.  First, there was going to be a great deal of tax money spent on renovating existing schools or building a couple of brand new ones.  But the bigger news was in the so-called academic field.  More students graduated from District 6 than in years before.  It was a moment of giddy joy.

It's too bad folks didn't grasp the obvious or at least think back a few months to a fateful board meeting that created this event.  District 6 lowered their standards for graduation, thereby guaranteeing a bump in graduation statistics.  If graduation rates had gone down, that would be news.  But when you lower standards, the rates are guaranteed to increase!

Of course, to the outsider, this looks like an improving district.  How convenient.  The news comes just in time for District 6 to push for more money via bond issues, tax increases or other forms of extortion, so they can spend it on buildings, high-tech equipment and other things.  They will tell us that most of their money is tied up in salaries, and they need more.  (That's the case for most sizeable firms, so it's not really news.)  But they haven't proven their case.  Northridge is the newest high school, and they have their struggles despite high technology, a new building, and a commitment to be cutting edge and innovative.  The issue isn't in the money we give them, but still lies in what they do with it.  The charter schools that remain committed to fundamentals in how education is administered and in what is taught do better.  District 6 needs to know that we are on to their scheme.  Graduation rates soar.  The crowd goes wild!  More uneducated kids hit the street.  Now what?

Wrong State

Mr. Obama jetted into Colorado from Las Vegas yesterday on a quasi-campaign stop, to tell everyone how that he was for energy despite his attacks against the Keystone pipeline and other ventures.  However, he should have been in a Georgia courtroom, because the real action took place there.

In a story completely avoided by the lemming, mainstream media, an unprecedented court case opened yesterday with Judge Mahili presiding, to determine the facts in Obama's eligility to be on the Georgia ballot as a natural born citizen of the United States.  Obama's attorney, Jablonski, had contacted the Georgia Secretary of States the night before, insisting the case be dropped, but the Secretary of State refused and the case proceeded with evidence admitted into a court of law as legal proceeding, challenging Obama's qualifications to sit as President of the United States.

Some of the items admitted into evidence included:

• Testimony concerning the Minor v Happersett case before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1875.  This case states defines a natural born citizen as one that has two parents that are U.S. citizens.

• Documents from Obama's father, obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, proving conclusively that he was never a U.S. citizen.

• Excerpts from Obama's book (pages 214, 215), "Dreams From My Father."

• Barack Obama's alleged Hawaii birth certificate.

• This was followed up by certified experts testifying to the fact that this birth certificate is fraudulent.

• Barack Obama's social security number from Connecticut (despite the fact he never resided there), issued to him as a Hawaii resident.

• Expert testimony discloses Obama's SSN is flagged on e-verify as fraudulent, and originally released to another person.

• A letter received from an attorney showing a renewal form from Obama's mother for her passport listing Obama's last name as something other than Obama.

After 2 hours of testimony, all of this material was officially entered into court records.  The judge will make a ruling in an unknown timeframe, but he seems to be bound by the Supreme Court precedent established more than a century ago.  If this is the case, Obama may be deemed ineligible for the Georgia ballot.  This would move other state challenges forward and ultimately the case would accelerate up the ladder to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Worse yet, if Obama is not a citizen of the U.S. himself, he could be found to be undermining the U.S. by his own lies and actions.  This could make him a candidate for indefinite detention under the recent NDAA bill passed less than a month ago.  In all reality, what happens from here is anyone's guess.  Court is now in session.  The establishment media has blatantly avoided the event, and deserves to be boycotted at every level.  Liberty is still faintly alive, in one court of law.  Now we wait to see what the ruling will be.