By: Clear the Bench Colorado » Colorado Legislature adds Insult to Colorado Supreme Court’s Injury to Voters by blocking Mill Levy Tax Freeze remedy

Fri, 29 May 2009 00:11:13 +0000

[...] (Cross-Posted by permission of the original author, Mark Hillman. For the remainder of the article, please click here). [...]

By: Joseph Bradbury

Joseph Bradbury — Sun, 24 May 2009 17:15:54 +0000

Once again Mr. Hillman has demonstrated how far out of touch the old guard of the Republican Party is to the pulse of the new 21st century electorate. To suggest Democrats are less than devious to Colorado residents is the same old 20th century fear mongering which, in the past, has worked in electing Republicans to office who were more concerned in protecting their wealth than actually helping Colorado progress into a prosperous economic future. Republicans (like Mr. Hillman) love tossing the word “taxes” as if it is a 5-letter bad word. In reality, taxes are not bad. Mr. Hillman, it is the abuse of tax payer’s money which is bad. This past Republican abuse of taxes has resulted in higher unemployment in the state, the loss of almost all rural manufacturing and the creation of greater poverty in the state. These are the reasons the Republicans are losing the vote and they just don’t seem to get it. Republican fear mongering may have worked in the past, but it doesn’t work on this electorate; now, it just makes Republicans look bitter and out of touch with the American people. My optimistic side wishes they would wise up and modernize their strategies; yet, at the same time, my pessimistic side hopes they keep up the same old 20th century mentality and continue to self-destruct. I think America would be a better place if the Republican Party would just disappear. Recently, they are always full of anger, venom, and just downright disrespectful to modern 21st century American values. Mr. Hillman’s claim Democrats are arrogant, while denying the need for more money to be given to struggling, hard working families which have been previously harmed by the failed economic Republican policies of the past is not only hypocritical; but also shows how out of touch most Republican politicians are to the Colorado voter. Another word Republicans like to toss around (as if it is a bad word) is the word the “government”. It is as if they forget the government is “WE THE PEOPLE”. To make the claim Mr. Hillman, “the Democrats do everything “for the government”; as if it is an insult, is ridiculous and shows his inaptitude in understanding pure constitutional concepts. Ironically, I agree Democrats do everything for, “WE THE PEOPLE”, while Republicans do everything for the “RICH”. It is too bad the Republican Party in Colorado have never understood the best way to protect their wealth is to understand their responsibility to the poor. Democrats would not have had to give more money to “social welfare programs” if the Republicans had not devastated the Colorado economy in the past with their failed 20th century policies. In addition, whenever I hear or read a Republican speak of social welfare programs with hatred in their connotations; I quickly realize I am speaking to someone who has never endured a lay-off, has never had to overcome economic strife, and does not understand how hard it is to start over. Mr. Hillman, taxes are not bad, government is not hideous, and social welfare programs are not evil. What is bad, hideous, and evil is the bureaucratic abuse of these noble institutions by Republicans who wish to deceive others in believing it is not their responsibility; to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity.

By: Silver Salazar

Silver Salazar — Wed, 20 May 2009 22:25:55 +0000

Where are the Democrats priorities, they take away the Homestead Exemption from Senior Citizens and Disabled Veterans but pass a bill that lets same Sex couples claim thier partner for State Medical Insurance, How much is that going to cost and who is in more need, a Sr., Disabled Veteran or someone with a State Job. I don’t get it, will just have to remember them at election time.

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By: Clear the Bench Colorado » Colorado Legislature adds Insult to Colorado Supreme Court’s Injury to Voters by blocking Mill Levy Tax Freeze remedy

By: Joseph Bradbury

By: Silver Salazar