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December 9, 2023
1. Colorado Utility Bills are Soaring
2. Era of ‘Unquestioned and Unchallenged’ Climate Change Claims Is Over
3. CCU, Israel and Fox News
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1. Colorado Utility Bills are Soaring
38% rise since 2019. There is no big surprise here, but this story is a sobering reminder that even before all coal fired utility plants are closed on or before 2030 (thank you Polis), all of the regulators have made sure that utility bills continue to climb higher than most paychecks.
2. Era of ‘Unquestioned and Unchallenged’ Climate Change Claims Is Over
I like good news and here is a story that gives me some hope that the climate madness might be giving way to more rational scientific thought.
3. CCU, Israel and Fox News
Over the past couple of weeks I reported on a special program that CCU had to honor Israel and condemn the atrocities committed by Hamas. The dinner and prayer vigil was held earlier this week, but it didn’t stop there. Fox News just published an opinion column on CCU’s pro-Israel stance as well.
And… even as a stopped clock is right twice a day, Sen. Chuck Schumer finally got it right, after about a month. On the US Senate floor he blasted the left for their anti-semitic responses. Being Jewish himself probably helped, but none-the-less it was refreshing to learn he got it.
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December 2, 2023
1. Larimer GOP Urges Larimer Taxing Districts to Reduce Mill Levies
2. Art Club Update
3. CCU and Israel
4. COS Simulated Article V Convention
5. The Next Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Monday Morning
1. Larimer GOP Urges Larimer Taxing Districts to Reduce Mill Levies
As discussed in last week’s issue, the special session was a big disappointment and the property tax bills next year will still be substantial. Last Monday night the Larimer GOP executive board voted unanimously to urge all property taxing districts in Larimer County to lower their mill levy rates to compensate for the huge property tax increases we expect to see at the beginning of 2024. Here is their press release:
The Larimer County Republican Party Executive Board urges all property taxing districts in Larimer County to immediately lower their mill levy rate to compensate for the extraordinary valuation increases that are already locked into the 2023 property taxes.
We stand with the voters of Larimer County and Colorado who overwhelmingly said “NO” to Proposition
HH. We also stand in opposition to the recent legislation adopted during the special legislative session
which codifies much of what the voters rejected.
The Larimer County Republican Party encourages citizens to let their taxing authorities hear their voices
insisting on tax relief. Public comment, emails and phone calls are effective ways to urge a mill levy
reduction by the districts. For a list of taxing authorities, visit www.larimergop.org.
note: These taxing districts have until December 15 to address this issue. Late breaking information, I have just been informed that the deadline has been extended to January 10!
2. Art Club Update
We are now two weeks since the premiere showing of Art Club and we have already had several thousand views of the film on the various platforms we have posted it to. This week Erin and myself were interviewed on the Truth and Liberty video program (Erin on Wednesday and myself on Friday). The Friday program is not yet posted, but here is the excellent interview Erin gave on Wednesday.
Also, if you haven’t yet seen Art Club yourself, please set aside some time to view it and share it.
3. CCU and Israel
I published this two weeks ago, but since the event is in this coming week, I repeat it here:
Colorado Christian University is bucking the current trend among universities by aggressively supporting Israel at this critical time in their history. Most schools seem content to silently watch radical elements on their campus protest against Israel and support Hamas.
Here in Colorado CCU is holding a special public prayer vigil for Israel, inviting the Jewish and Christian communities to come together on their campus on December 5. They are also raising money for a charitable ambulance service in the nation of Israel. For more information go to CCUforIsrael.com.
4. COS Simulated Article V Convention
Last Summer I was a delegate to the Convention of States simulated Article V convention. It was a two day demonstration on how an Article V convention would function. It was my honor to serve as the chairman of the Fiscal Restraints Committee. Here is a rather lengthy video, just released, documenting much of what occurred at that event. The first 15 minutes is a short synopsis and my interview starts at about 1:03:00 into the program.
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November 25, 2023
1. Special Session Analysis
2. Art Club Update
3. Victor Davis Hanson Speaks
4. The Next Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Monday Morning
1. Special Session Analysis
Last Monday the legislature wrapped up the special session the governor called in response to the voters soundly rejecting Proposition HH. The primary focus of the session was supposed to be property tax relief, but they ended up rejecting meaningful, legal property tax reform and the session became a wholesale income redistribution session which also trashed the Colorado constitution. In my last Lundberg Report I quoted a key portion of the Colorado constitution, which I repeat here:
Art X, Sec. 3(1)(a) in the Colorado constitution starts with the words, “Each property tax levy shall be uniform upon all real and personal property not exempt from taxation under this article..” The senior and disabled veteran exemption, contained within Article X of the Colorado constitution is a constitutional exemption, thus qualifying as a proper exception to the uniform property tax levy requirement in the Colorado constitution. Any additional exception created by the legislature is a clear violation of Art X, Sec. 3(1)(a).
I warned the legislature, through this report, my Monday morning Zoom call and emails to the Republican leaders, that their statutory exemptions were illegal. The Republicans took note and made this clear in several debates on the House and Senate floor, but the governor and both houses went ahead and made the only significant property tax relief a statutory exemption. It is the $55,000 assessment exemption for residential properties in SB-001. Being a statutory exemption, it is clearly a violation of the Colorado constitution. The only other property tax relief, which is also in that same bill, is only a slight temporary reduction in the assessment rate of residential properties. That reduction, which the legislature has full authority to enact, amounts to a less than 1% property tax reduction!
SB-001 is a clear violation of the Colorado constitution. We are supposed to be a constitutional republic. How is it possible that the executive branch and the legislative branch brazenly ignored the specific requirements of our state constitution? I have seen a lot of dumb legislative ideas become law, but never has it been so obvious and so intentional. Is Polis that ignorant or is this an intentional defiance of the state constitution? Has he done this to thumb his nose at Colorado’s voting citizens?
We are not blind. They are trashing the constitution. If they get away with this I don’t see how the state constitution is left with much meaningful force, which should be a guarantee of our inalienable rights and freedoms.
In addition to this egregious abuse of their powers, the rest of the legislation that they are turning into law is further carving away at the authority of the constitution and putting in place wide-spread redistribution of wealth measures. I say redistribution of wealth because the TABOR refund was turned into a flat amount for all (see the discussion on TABOR below), the illegal property tax assessment exemption ends up giving a much more reduced effective property tax rate to less valuable properties than higher value properties, the earned income child tax credit was doubled (which is lowering the TABOR refund to the general public by $182.5 million), another bill subsidizes renters if they are in the eviction process and another bill subsidizes student food costs during the summer months.
Some of these measures may have merit on their own (if you think it is the business of government to fund all of these programs), but for this special session, brought on by the rejection of HH, it was just one more proof that Polis is not a tax cutting, moderate Democrat governor (as he claimed in a debate on HH in October). Polis is a big government, high tax governor willing to ignore the constitution he swore an oath to uphold.
The Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights (TABOR) calls for a proportional return of the taxpayer’s money which the state collected beyond their spending cap, yet the legislature did the opposite. SB-003 suspends the existing policy of a graduated refund for taxpayers (according to the income tax they paid) to a single amount that is available to all “natural persons” over the age of 18 who lived in Colorado all of 2023 and were not in jail or prison for 180 days or more. Notice that “natural person” has nothing to do with citizenship status or legal presence in the state. As a sanctuary state, Colorado is now directly and intentionally paying illegal aliens to live in Colorado (not to mention the automatic voter registration that also occurs for these new Colorado residents and I am told Colorado has become a haven for illegal aliens looking for a state drivers license).
All of the bills passed were exclusive Democrat sponsored bills. All Republican sponsored bills were rejected and most bills ended up passing or failing on party-line votes. This was a single party session. What should have been a meeting in the middle to give meaningful, legal property tax relief to the people of Colorado became a strong arm rejection of not only the minority party members of the legislature, but a clear rejection of the will of the people, as expressed by the landslide defeat of Proposition HH. The majority party implemented as much of HH as they thought they could get away with.
One final note. The Democrat leadership also had their hands full because of another issue. Repeated outbursts from the gallery actually stopped the House for several minutes on Friday and further disruptions occurred throughout the session from spectators and even some of the Democrat legislators. The issue? Demands that the Hamas savagery be ignored and Israel be condemned. I was told that one Democrat house member actually replaced the US flag at his desk with a Palestinian flag.
I don’t go to the Capitol very much anymore. It is too depressing. Respect for the legislative process and proper decorum has been abandoned. These outbursts, primarily allowed due to the leadership’s tepid responses, have become more of the rule than remarkable exceptions. We the People need to clean up (or should I say clean out) the House and the Senate.
Elections are less than a year away…
2. Art Club Update
Since the film was put online last week over 4,000 views have been logged into the three streaming platforms within which we have placed the 84 minute feature length documentary (viewing is free on all platforms). This is a good start, but there is still much to done in getting the word out.
Please watch it and share it with your friends. We are also exploring the possibilities of special showings for churches and other organizations. If you have any interest in a special showing please contact us at artclubmovie@gmail.com.
Here is one of several unsolicited comments we have already received about the film:
“Thank you for getting loud! The American family is under attack, and the only way we can battle these assailants is with strong warriors such as yourselves! Thank you for being an encouragement, inspiration, and motivation to parents all across this great nation! Praying for your family, the families who will see this movie, the children who have been confused by gender ideology, and for the Lord’s protection and favor with this platform of being a voice for parental rights.”
The documentary is available for all to see at ArtClubMovie.com.
Please watch it and share it with others in your circle of influence!
3. Victor Davis Hanson Speaks
Speaking of videos to watch, here is a ten minute talk from Victor Davis Hanson that pretty much sums up the left in the light of the 2024 election.
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November 18, 2023
1. Art Club is Now Online!
2. Special Session
3. CCU Honors Israel
4. FERC Sounds the Alarm
5. Trump Will be on the Colorado Ballot
6. The Next Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Monday Morning
1. Art Club is Now Online!
After a very successful premiere showing of Art Club, the documentary is now available online. Nearly 300 people attended the premiere of the film at the Dayspring Christian Church in Windsor, Colorado. After the film was shown the audience gave an overwhelming standing ovation. I am greatly encouraged by this outpouring of support and trust this support will translate into a wide distribution of the significant story in Art Club.
Now the documentary is available for all to see at ArtClubMovie.com. Please view it and pass it on to others!
2. Special Session
Due to the rejection of HH at the polls last week the governor called for a special session to address the property tax issue here in Colorado. It appears at this stage of the process that the majority party is not interested in real property tax reform, rather they are looking at a bare minimum of tax relief for home owners and nothing for the punishing tax rates on commercial property owners. However, they aren’t quite done and nothing is for certain until they finish the session in the next few of days.
Here are some preliminary observations I have, taken from early reports on what the Democrats are introducing.
The word is they are not going after the TABOR refunds, but at the same time they are talking about ramping up Colorado child tax credits. Originally, when then legislator John Kefalas initiated the Colorado child tax credit (which is on top of the federal tax credit) he designed it as a TABOR refund mechanism. If that mechanism is used again, it is reducing the overall TABOR refunds to Colorado taxpayers. Additionally, if they flatten out the TABOR refund payments, that again reduces the refunds to the actual people who paid most of the tax and gives it away to anyone who has an address in Colorado. I doubt if anyone, particularly a Colorado judge, will hold the legislature accountable, but this equalization of TABOR refunds is also a violation of TABOR as it reduces the actual refunds to the actual taxpayer.
I understand that they are adding an overall deduction of assessed value to residential properties, by as much as $50,000. That will provide some meaningful property tax reduction, but if it only applies to residential property and not commercial, it becomes another inequality in property tax rates. BTW, if they write this in such a way that the senior and disabled veteran property tax exemption cancels out this $50k exemption, it becomes a violation of another part of the Colorado constitution (see the following paragraph).
Finally, Art X, Sec. 3(1)(a) in the Colorado constitution starts with the words, “Each property tax levy shall be uniform upon all real and personal property not exempt from taxation under this article located within the territorial limits of the authority levying the tax.” The senior and disabled veteran is a constitutional exemption, thus qualifying as a proper exception to the uniform property tax levy requirement in the Colorado constitution. Any additional exception created by the legislature is a clear violation of Art X, Sec. 3(1)(a).
3. CCU Honors Israel
Colorado Christian University is bucking the current trend among universities by aggressively supporting Israel at this critical time in their history. Most schools seem content to silently watch radical elements on their campus protest against Israel and support Hamas.
Here in Colorado CCU is holding a special public prayer vigil for Israel, inviting the Jewish and Christian communities to come together on their campus on December 5. They are also raising money for a charitable ambulance service in the nation of Israel. For more information go to CCUforIsrael.com.
4. FERC Sounds the Alarm
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently held their annual reliability technical conference and the analysis of our nation’s energy systems is not good. The conference, given in the above link, is over seven hours long, but the most informative section is the first half of the second hour (about 1:00 -1:30). It is all given in acronym filled bureaucrat-speak language, but teasing through all of this the message is: 1. permitting and other regulations, 2. overly aggressive solar and wind projects, 3. retiring coal fired plants and 4. inadequate transmission lines are putting the electric grid in jeopardy and we are heading to massive failures in the future if we don’t change our ways today. Not to mention the fact that increasing reliance on electric vehicles stresses the system even more…
5. Trump Will be on the Colorado Ballot
The court case is over, similar cases in Michigan and Minnesota have been thrown out, and the Colorado judge issued her verdict yesterday. She ruled that the 14th Amendment does not apply to the President, thus clearing the way for Trump to be on Colorado’s primary ballot. However, she did bend over backwards to take a shot at Trump, saying he did participate in insurrection. This case has just been another show trial by the left and despite its obvious politicalization of the legal system, they couldn’t get around the fact that no laws were broken.
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November 11, 2023
1. Art Club Premiere Showing is Next Friday
2. HH Dies but School Boards Go Left
3. Wyoming and Wind Power
4. Preferred Pronouns
5. Trump and the Colorado Ballot
6. The Next Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Monday Morning
1. Art Club Premiere Showing
This coming Friday, November 17, we will have the premiere showing of Art Club. I invite you to attend this free event. As space is limited we are requiring all to register and will have to cut off the registration when we reach the capacity of the auditorium. Many have already registered, but at this writing there is still some room. It will be held at the Dayspring Christian Church in Windsor, Colorado. To register and for more details click here. If you can’t make it to the premiere showing, we do hope to have Art Club online after the premiere showing at ArtClubMovie.com.
2. HH Dies but School Boards Go Left
In Colorado the 2023 election was a bundle of contradictions. HH was soundly defeated and here in Larimer County several tax and spending issues were also voted down. However, practically all the conservative candidates for school boards were defeated, all across the state. So the voters, by a wide margin, rejected big government ballot questions and, by a wide margin, rejected conservative candidates for school boards. For more on what this means, check out the movie Art Club…
The only school board candidate exception that I know of is Nancy Rumfelt, who currently has a slim lead in her race for the Thompson School District (71 votes). The teacher’s union will dominate all the decisions in districts across Colorado. For more on what this means, check out the movie Art Club…
Concerning the rejection of HH, the governor finally called a special session to deal with the huge property tax increase every property owner is bracing for in 2024. However, will the governor do the right thing and simply lower property tax rates across the board, or will he do what HH tried to do, which was put a complicated scheme that purported to fix the problem but in reality made small tax rate changes that looked more like window dressing than meaningful tax reductions?
And further, will he still tinker with TABOR, this time taking TABOR refunds to backfill the taxing districts windfall, or will he really trim back this huge tax increase? During the HH debates Polis claimed he was a tax cutting governor. He now has the opportunity to prove it, or not.
In other election news, several candidates are now lining up for the 4th CD race, now that Ken Buck is stepping aside. The latest to announce was state rep. Richard Holtorf. Stay tuned as many more are expected to line up for this Republican dominated district.
And here is a curious thing on the Colorado Secretary of State’s website. The link for the Elections and Voting page is only listed in Spanish. The page is in English, but the link to get there is in Spanish. I am not sure why there is no English version, but somebody should tell the SOS that Article II, Section 30a in the Colorado constitution says: “The English language is the official language of the State of Colorado.”
3. Wyoming and Wind Power
I always thought Wyoming was handling the energy issues quite well, but this article indicates that their governor has caught the anti-carbon bug and now the people of that great state are literally starting to pay the price for his malady. To read all about it click here.
4. Preferred Pronouns
At the Federal level the woke rages on. Now HHS is requiring preferred pronouns rather than biological realities. The legislature here in Colorado is going to be voting on a bill making it the law in our public schools (see the article from last week, and watch Art Club for more information), so why not have Biden’s Federal Department of Health and Human Services join the irrational madness?
5. Trump and the Colorado Ballot
Finally, the Colorado court case trying to keep Trump off the ballot is yet to be decided. Here is an excellent analysis of this issue published in the Daily Signal.
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November 4, 2023
1. Art Club Premiere Showing
2. Forcing Schools to Lie to Parents?
3. Please Vote
4. The Next Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Monday Morning
1. Art Club Premiere Showing
On November 17 we will have the premiere showing of Art Club, which I have been working on for over a year and I am inviting you to attend. As space is limited we are requiring all to register and will have to cut off the registration when we reach the capacity of the auditorium. It will be held at the Dayspring Christian Church in Windsor, Colorado. To register and for more details click here.
2. Forcing Schools to Lie to Parents?
The movie Art Club is just in time to help warn parents about what the legislature is scheduled to consider next session. As a part of the bills the Colorado Youth Advisory Council is allowed to introduce a bill was chosen earlier this week by this council of students and legislators that will require all public schools to use non-legal names if the student asks for the non-legal name change.
These are not so subtle code words for transgender name changes. All school staff will be required to use the non-legal names. A policy will also be set up to determine what to do if the non-legal name is not used at home (hide this from the student’s parents). Again, these are not so subtle code words for lie to the parents about transing the student at school.
If you can, register to attend the premiere of Art Club to learn more about what is happening in our public schools.
3. Please Vote
If you haven’t already, please vote as soon as you can and encourage others to do the same. Off year elections usually have a low turnout. Consequently your vote counts more than ever, especially for the school board races!
I am against HH and I oppose II as well. Concerning school board races, a simple rule of thumb is vote for the candidates who are not endorsed by the teachers’ union. Here is a website with voter guides for 30 different school districts. Decide for yourself, but I recommend following the information provided on these voter guides.
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October 28, 2023
1. Jenna, Ken and Mike
2. HH Debate
3. Election Endorsements
4. The Next Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Monday Morning
1. Jenna, Ken and Mike
This week Jenna Ellis gave a very public apology in a Georgia court. It kind of reminded me of forced statements of prisoners of war who make declarations they know are false but are forced to do it at gun point. In this case it was at the dull but powerful point of a judge’s gavel and an unscrupulous DA intent on framing Trump and anyone associated with him.
BTW, do you know that an election denier should be defined as someone who fails to recognize election fraud when it is right in front of them? That brings me back again to Ken Buck. It turns out that Ken has been voting no on Speaker candidates because he wants everyone to deny that election fraud exists. Kind of like he denies that J6 prisoners are really political prisoners. However, he finally held his ever lengthening nose and voted for Mike Johnson, now Speaker Johnson. To this I say thank you Ken, it looks like you voted for the right man who might be able to lead the US House out of its swampy mess and get something good done for our country. However, I still think Mr. Buck has contracted a bad case of Potomac fever. It must be something in the swamp water…
2. HH Debate
Last Monday there was a debate on HH, which I find instructive. You can find it here. I actually think that Polis won the debate, largely because he presented himself as a tax cutting governor and avoided his real MO, which is growing government programs and increasing government revenues as fast as possible. I call that taxes, but he calls it fees.
Some good information was given out by Rep. Pugliese and Michael Fields, who opposed HH, but no one was able to successfully keep Polis from claiming he was there to lower your taxes. I wish it was so, but the real purpose of HH is to take away TABOR’s limits on state spending forever, remove the people’s ability to vote on that important point in the future and, yes, dramatically increase the taxes we all pay here in Colorado.
3. Election Endorsements
I published this last week, but it bears repeating. Please vote as soon as you can and encourage others to do the same. Because of the followup that diligent candidates make throughout the voting time period, the sooner you vote the less candidates have to spend for the get the vote out effort.
I am against HH and I oppose II as well. Concerning school board races, a simple rule of thumb is vote for the candidates who are not endorsed by the teachers’ union. Here is a website with voter guides for 30 different school districts. Decide for yourself, but I recommend following the information provided on these voter guides.
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BTW, as a special for this coming Monday’s call we will have a mini-debate (no more than 10 minutes) on the proposal to end the food tax in Loveland. The mini-debate will be held from 8:00 to 8:10.
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October 21, 2023
1. The Swamp and Ken Buck
2. Laffer, Polis and HH
3. Election Endorsements
4. Train Wreck
5. Art Club Premier Showing
6. The Next Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Monday Morning
1. The Swamp and Ken Buck
For now we are left with a caretaker speaker for the U.S. House of Representatives. Thanks Ken, you voted to oust the speaker and now, for three times, you have refused to vote for the Republican Speaker choice (Rep. Jordan) and we have a seemingly intractable mess. It’s a bit ironic that the author of the book Drain the Swamp is now helping to make the problem worse.
Hmmm…
2. Laffer, Polis and HH
Speaking of political creatures who seem to be destroying their own ideals, Professor Art Laffer, who came up with the famous Laffer Curve, which helped guide Reagan’s historic economic recovery, is now promoting big government spending with Colorado’s biggest tax increase.
Literally, HH is asking for the voters to give up billions in TABOR refunds for tiny and complicated (48 pages of laws) property tax rate reductions. And, if HH passes that doesn’t mean property taxes will go down next year. Due to inflation driven property values property taxes are expected to go through the roof, even with HH’s limited, temporary and complex rate reductions.
HH is asking us to trade our inheritance for a bowl of soup.
Laffer is joining his buddy Jared Polis to help convince the people of Colorado that HH is good for the people of Colorado. The event to watch is a debate on HH they are having with Michael Fields and Rose Pugliese this Thursday.
Here, here, here and here is some background on HH and the Laffer/Polis connection.
3. Election Endorsements
Ballots are now out. Please vote as soon as you can and encourage others to do the same. Because of the followup that diligent candidates make throughout the voting time period, the sooner you vote the less candidates have to spend for the get the vote out effort.
As I wrote in the above article, I am against HH and I oppose II as well. Concerning school board races, a simple rule of thumb is vote for the candidates who are not endorsed by the teachers’ union. Here is a website with voter guides for 30 different school districts. Decide for yourself, but I recommend following the information provided on these voter guides.
4. Train Wreck
Recently there have been several train wrecks in other parts of the country. This past week Colorado was the scene for a significant wreck that shut down several miles of I-25 for a good part of the week.
It is hard to say why this many train wrecks have happened recently, but it should not be ignored. It certainly could not be avoided if you needed to travel on that part of I-25 this week.
5. Art Club Premier Showing
November 17 is our date for the premier showing of the documentary Art Club. We have not nailed down the details, but that is the target date for the first public showing of the film.
Also, A Climate Conversation is now available online at AClimateConversation.com.
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October 14, 2023
1. Polis is Caught Red-handed
2. Election Fraud, for Real
3. A Climate Conversation on Newsmax Show Time Correction
4. Israel, Hamas and Colorado’s Newest State Representative
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1. Polis is Caught Red-handed
This week Jared Polis insisted on KNUS radio that Colorado is not a sanctuary state. I understand that a rebuttal to that statement will be aired on Monday during the six PM hour on KNUS, AM 710.
Here are some of the facts that make Colorado a sanctuary state for illegal aliens:
In 2013 HB13-1258 repealed SB-90 (2006 bill), which banned sanctuary cities in Colorado at the time. The 2013 bill prevented local law enforcement from cooperating with immigration officials, making sanctuary cities once again possible in Colorado. (Some cities then declared themselves to be sanctuary cities.)
Also in 2013 Colorado allowed driver’s licenses for illegal aliens and increased the scope in 2019 to include ID cards.
Again in 2013 the state allowed in-state tuition for illegal immigrants.
In 2019 HB19-1124 was signed, preventing local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE. This law includes probation in the law, which keeps probation from notifying ICE when a criminal alien is released back into the community.
In 2020 SB20-083 keeps ICE out of all Courthouses and makes it illegal for ICE agents to enter courthouses to arrest illegal aliens.
The 2021 bill SB21-199 gives state benefits to Illegal aliens (the state estimated 162,000 illegal aliens at the time) made available state benefits, including dental care, mental health counseling, and family services. It also expanded eligibility for property tax, rent, and utility subsidies.
In 2021 HB21-1054 was signed and passed to allow Illegal aliens to get housing assistance.
Again in 2021 SB21-077 allowed professional credentialing for illegal aliens (hairdressers, massage therapy, tattooing, etc.).
And in 2021 they established a defense fund with state money called the Immigrant Legal Defense Fund (They neglected to use the term Illegal)
In 2023 HB23-1100 was signed, which stops Immigration Detention in County Jails.
My thanks to John Fabbricatore for providing these facts that somehow have escaped the attention of Colorado’s governor (who signed many of these bills to make them law).
2. Election Fraud, for Real
How often do we hear that there is no real evidence of election fraud? This news article gives multiple examples of blatant election fraud and explains how the judge refuses to admit these plain facts. The next time you hear someone disputing the existence of widespread election fraud realize it is either because they have not examined the real evidence or they are wanting the fraud to continue. In either case, it is a serious threat to our republic and cannot be ignored, it must be eliminated.
3. A Climate Conversation on Newsmax
I have talked much about this brand new documentary that was produced here in Colorado. It will be shown on Newsmax this Sunday at 7:00 PM MDT. Here is their schedule for the day, scroll down to 9:00 PM (I am assuming EDT) to see for yourself and tune in on Sunday.
4. Israel, Hamas and Colorado’s Newest State Representative
Much has been said about the horrific attack on Israel by Hamas, which need not be repeated here. Suffice it to say pray for the peace and protection of Israel.
However, the recently appointed Democrat representative, Rep. Hernandez, who we already know is an avowed communist, cannot bring himself to condemn Hamas for their atrocities. Is this what the Colorado Democrat Party has become? It is time for them to do some housekeeping, or… better yet, it is time for the people of Colorado to sweep them out of office in the next general election.
It has been reported that Rep. Hernandez finally did apologize for what he originally said. His statement, as quoted by the Denver Post, is printed below and I don’t see him acknowledging the guilt of Hamas anywhere in this statement. What I see is a very carefully crafted paragraph that reiterates his original refusal to condemn Hamas for their unprovoked attack on Israel.
“People who are harmed and suffering deserve our respect, and I have to apologize for the way that I caused harm to (the) community by not making that explicitly clear, … My values have and always will remain as solidarity and appreciation for the fundamental value of human life and a collective fight against oppression.”
Nowhere in this statement is any condemnation of Hamas or any apology whatsoever for attending and supporting the rally for Palestine.
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October 7, 2023
1. Art Club Trailer
2. US House Speaker Race
3. GOP Brand is Ahead in the Polls
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1. Art Club Trailer
In the last two editions of this newsletter I highlighted a documentary. I would normally try to move on to other subjects, but I do have another documentary to talk about this week. This one I have been working on for more than a year and we are expecting to have it finished up in the next few weeks.
Today we are rolling out the trailer and this newsletter is the first public announcement! It is called Art Club and the trailer is a four minute snapshot of the 85 minute film. It is essentially the story of one family whose daughter was the victim of a public school transgender grooming session at an after school “art club,” hence the title: Art Club.
Rather than tell more here, check it out for yourself:
2. US House Speaker Race
With the unprecedented removal of the Speaker, the race is on for a new Speaker of the House. I will not presume who will become Speaker (but I do have a high respect for Jim Jordan), however, here is some advice from Daniel Horowitz I think is worth considering.
3. GOP Brand is Ahead in the Polls
It is a full year before the 2024 election, but nationally the GOP is currently in a good position if this national poll is accurate. Of course, with the performance of the current administration it is maybe surprising that there is not a larger gap between the GOP and the other guys.
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The documentary, A Climate Conversation was premiered last Thursday in Lakewood to a packed house. I have been promoting this for several weeks because I believe this is one of the most powerful documentaries on this subject I have seen in quite a while. I am also highlighting this because the average citizen needs to better understand what current public policies on this topic are doing to our world. More on that in the next article.
For now I want to congratulate Walt Johnson for making this production happen. A Climate Conversation, if it gets widespread distribution, should make a significant impact on our understanding of what we are facing because of the environmental alarmists, but more on that in the next article…
A Climate Conversation will be shown on Newsmax in the middle of October and will be available online early in November. I will keep you posted on when and where it can be seen as I get more information.
I am repeating myself here, but last week I wrote:
2030 is turning out to be a target date for Colorado to enter the dark ages. It is when the governor wants all coal fired utilities to be shut down, all large buildings to abandon natural gas and convert to all electric, all manufacturing to reduce their operations significantly by reducing their “carbon footprint” by 20% and most of the new cars to be all electric. So the governor and his despotic cronies are requiring nearly everybody to convert to electric power by 2030 while shutting down the base source for electric power, coal fired utility systems. This is economic and social insanity.
…And there is more!
2030 is just a prelude to the main event, scheduled for 2050, where everything is to be “net zero.” In the movie A Climate Conversation one analyst states that the cost of “net zero” for just the US would run almost $300,000,000,000,000 (that’s 300 trillion dollars). BTW, that much money and production power does not exist. Net Zero is an absurd dream, completely detached from reality. But Polis and his cronies have bought these dangerous ideas and are lining up Colorado’s policies to drive us straight into this economic and social brick wall.
We cannot stand by and think it will never happen. Many of the laws and regulations are already in place. We must “throw the bums out” and put in a new team at every level of government, before it is too late. We must also insist that anyone seeking election must stop playing the political games that try to meet these policies halfway. These are paths to destruction and halfway down those roads still gets you to their end goal.
It is time to stand up and demand that these laws and regulations be repealed and replaced with common sense measures that value individual liberty and economic vitality.
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September 23, 2023
1. A Climate Conversation Special Screening
2. John Eastman Legal Defense Fund
3. More Regulations Against Colorado Businesses
4. Rep. Holtorf Organizes CD4 Exploratory Committee
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1. A Climate Conversation Special Screening
Here is a trailer for a documentary on the global warming issue that is scheduled to be released over the next several weeks. The premier showing will be in Lakewood next Thursday. I have been following the global warming controversy for over 30 years and this is one of the best discussions I have seen on the subject.
I have mentioned this documentary several times because it has a message that must be shown far and wide. I am planning on attending their premier showing next Thursday, on the 28th and I am encouraging others to attend as well. To purchase tickets click here.
2. John Eastman Legal Defense Fund
John Eastman, former Trump attorney and lead counsel for the Colorado GOP lawsuit against Colorado’s open primary has set up a legal defense fund to help him defend himself against the Georgia indictments and other lawfare actions that he is facing simply because he represented President Trump in 2020 and 2021. He has set up a website which can be found here.
3. More Regulations Against Colorado Businesses
Several weeks ago I mentioned new rules from the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) that essentially will ban natural gas use in large buildings, but manufacturing facilities are exempted from the regulations. This week I learned that another set of regulations specifically targets manufacturing in Colorado with nearly identical requirements. This regulation, which the AQCC met on this week, will require all major manufacturing businesses in Colorado to reduce their CO2 output by at least 20% by 2030. The proposed rules can be found here.
2030 is turning out to be a target date for Colorado to enter the dark ages. It is when the governor wants all coal fired utilities to be shut down, all large buildings to convert to all electric, all manufacturing to reduce their operations significantly and most of the new cars to be all electric. So the governor and his despotic cronies are requiring everybody convert to electric power by 2030 while shutting down the base source for electric power. This is economic and social insanity.
One final note. On page three of these proposed regulations it mentions “environmental justice.” Be aware that that is their new term to replace “ESG.” ESG stands for environmental, social and governance. It is a rating system, already in place in China, to determine an individual or organization’s compliance with government centralized standards and expectations. It is a way to strip away freedoms and ensure conformity to the socialist ideals of autocratic rulers. More people are figuring out that ESG is a very bad idea for a free society and it has become a negative term, as it deserves to be seen. Hence I am told the term “environmental justice” will be used in the place of ESG where possible to give the impression that conforming to the whims of the autocrats is good for the whole, good for the planet and therefore not to be questioned.
4. Rep. Holtorf Organizes CD4 Exploratory Committee
On Friday, on KNUS radio, Rep. Holtorf publicly discussed his disappointment with CD4 Rep. Buck and announced he is exploring the possibility of challenging Congressman Buck in the Republican primary next year. There has been much talk of a primary challenge in 2024, but to my knowledge, this has been the first public announcement of a serious challenger considering this possibility.
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September 16, 2023
1. Is Impeachment Enough?
2. Follow Up to the Buck Controversy
3. How Bad Can it Get?
3. A Climate Conversation
4. Rogue Prosecutors
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1. Is Impeachment Enough?
With support from Speaker McCarthy the US House is finally working on a formal inquiry into impeaching Biden. Is that enough? Watch to this speech on X (five minutes) by Rep. Matt Gaetz from Florida hold the Speaker of the House accountable for many more commitments he made when he was first elected Speaker.
2. Follow Up to the Buck Controversy
Speaking about impeachment of Biden, what is happening to Rep. Buck? Here is a disturbing story about his not supporting the impeachment proceedings and rumblings about a primary challenge to Ken’s 4th CD seat. I have known Ken for several years and consider him a friend, but his stand on several critical public policy issues is causing many to think the 4th CD may need a representative that more accurately reflects the opinions of the citizens in this important part of Colorado.
3. How Bad Can it Get?
Here is an article that lays it all out. WND, World Net Daily, has been a fearless news group that isn’t blinded or censored by anyone, though many are trying. This article is one of the most comprehensive descriptions of what we are dealing with that I have seen in a long time. WND is selling their magazine with this article, which expands on these issues, but the article alone is a stout reminder of the severe challenges in our world today. I recommend you read this and if you want more, subscribe to their magazine.
4. A Climate Conversation
Here is a trailer for a documentary that is scheduled to be released over the next several weeks. The premier showing will be in the Denver area later this month. I have been following the global warming controversy for over 30 years and this is one of the best discussions I have seen on the subject.
Also I should acknowledge that Kim Monson is the host on the documentary and the husband of a former member of the Colorado House, and friend of mine, Walt Johnson, actually initiated this documentary.
Here is a trailer to the film:
4. Rogue Prosecutors
Here is a report on a book that explores what trouble Soros has created by putting far-left ideologues into attorney general offices across the country. Much of the hard-left swings in our justice systems can be attributed to his influences through his vast wealth.
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September 9, 2023
1. Open Primary Lawsuit Fund Report
2. My Response to Rep. Buck‘s Letter
3. Electronic Payment Systems Glitch
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1. Open Primary Lawsuit Fund Report
Not much to report on this week. We crossed the $50,000 mark and are taking a small breather. I am very encouraged by all who have stepped up to be a part of this important project. Stay tuned for more of a push as the lawsuit progresses. For more details of the lawsuit effort click here.
2. My Response to Rep. Buck‘s Letter
Congressman Buck’s public letter defending the prosecution of J6 defendants rings hollow in my ears. Since he requested his letter be sent out to the Republican Central Committee, GOP state chairman Williams complied with his request and Colorado Politics reported on it yesterday, I find it appropriate to publish my thoughts here as well.
I am sure he is factually correct in pointing out some deficiencies of the original letter he was excoriating. But the entire tone of Mr. Buck’s letter never gets to the point of the missive from Mr. Watkins. The congressman seems to be implying that the prosecution and consequent treatment of over a thousand people who were at the Capitol on January 6, 2021 is not extraordinary and this wholesale prosecution of over one thousand US citizens is completely warranted. My interpretation of Ken Buck’s argument is to say that the treatments of J6 defendants are simply how the judicial system works everyday. Move along, there is nothing to see here…
Keep in mind that no one was prosecuted for the intentional and wanton destruction that went on for weeks in 2020 at the Colorado Capitol Building. And what of the Antifa and BLM riots that have plagued other cities across the country, including the destruction of federal buildings? How aggressive has the DOJ been in prosecuting everyone involved in those cases? And then, of course, if your last name is Biden there is a completely different judicial standard for any prosecution.
Is Congressman Buck really meaning to say that these Department of Justice prosecutions are not targeted by political considerations? In my opinion, the DOJ’s actions are heavy handed, police-state like operations designed and executed to persecute political opponents into compliance and silence. Yes, the United States of America now has political prisoners, US citizens currently in prison, or facing serious charges because of their political beliefs.
If Representative Buck doesn’t understand this I suggest he dig deep into how the DOJ has treated John Strand, who is now serving a 32 month prison sentence for serving as a bodyguard for a Frontline doctor who had a permit to speak at the Capitol on January 6. John Strand grew up in the Berthoud area of Larimer County and sits in a federal prison today with a severe sentence in front of him for charges of which he is still insists he is innocent. BTW, I have known John for over 25 years. He is a man of integrity who I am convinced is a political prisoner in a US federal prison.
And what about Jenna Ellis? She also grew up in Berthoud and has been indicted, along with President Trump and several others on extraordinary and serious charges that are clearly motivated and timed for maximum political influence on the 2024 election.
I respectfully request that Congressman Buck reread the letter he was responding to, get to the real point of that letter, stop trying to defend the Biden Administration’s Department of Justice and start defending the US and Colorado citizens who are being persecuted and prosecuted for their political beliefs.
3. Electronic Payment Systems Glitch
Cash App and Square stopped working last Thursday and Friday, hobbling tens of millions of businesses in several countries. This is a strong reminder that a cashless, digital money system is a very bad idea. Not only can governments use electronic money systems to surveil and control its citizens, a glitch in the system can explode into a system-wide failure with unimaginable consequences.
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September 2, 2023
1. Open Primary Lawsuit Fund Report
2. Ingraham and Eastman
3. Presidential Politics
4. Climate Crisis?
5. Larimer County Lincoln Day Dinner is Next Saturday!
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1. Open Primary Lawsuit Fund is almost $50,000
The total today is $49,675.28 …almost $50,000! The total contributed is actually a bit over 50k, but processing fees cuts the actual amount we have available for the lawsuit to just under our fist target.
Thank you to all who have stepped up and contributed to the open primary lawsuit fund! To see this through all of the steps we may have to take we still have a long way to go, but the 50k milestone is our first big step. For more details of the lawsuit effort click here.
2. Ingraham and Eastman
My first story outside of the lawsuit campaign doesn’t go very far from the lawsuit, as our lead attorney in the case, John Eastman, was interviewed by Laura Ingraham this week. I recommend listening to the first part of the interview, which can be found here.
John is one of the co-defendants in the absurd Georgia case against Trump. In the interview Mr. Eastman shows his skill, knowledge and innocence of any wrong doing, while Laura Ingraham shows her dogged ignorance of the facts. Or maybe she is just repeating the Fox News party-line that election fraud is not possible because Dominion, and many others well served by the system assure us there is no problem, just move along…
Decide for yourself, but first arm yourself with the facts.
3. Presidential Politics
I am still watching the election season develop and haven’t officially taken sides, but here is an interesting poll on a Biden, Trump contest.
4. Climate Crisis?
Think the global warming debate is a “settled” issue? Maybe it should be, but unfortunately far too many non-scientists, mistaken scientists and political scientists still think we have to slam ourselves into the dark ages to “save the planet.” By my observations over the past 50+ years, there is no global warming crisis. The earth has been in a warming cycle since at least 1850, but it is not a crisis and the .04 of one percent of CO2 is not destroying the earth (which leaves 99.96% for nitrogen, oxygen, argon (.9%) and trace gasses, which includes the .04% for CO2).
Not sure you want to trust my judgement? How about 1609 scientists and climate professionals? Check it out here.
5. Larimer County Lincoln Day Dinner is Next Saturday!
I hope to see you there. To get your tickets for the Larimer County Lincoln Day Dinner on September 9 click here.
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August 26, 2023
1. Open Primary Lawsuit Fund is Almost $50,000
2. Why the Open Primary is Such a Bad Idea
3. Ingraham and Eastman
4. Larimer County Lincoln Day Dinner in Two Weeks!
5. The Next Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Monday Morning
1. Open Primary Lawsuit Fund is almost $50,000
I say almost, as it is just shy of the $50,000 mark, including a substantial check to match the funds contributed through the State Central Committee meeting on August 5, and that check, which has been put in the mail, has not yet been delivered. Next week I hope to have the official announcement that we are, in fact, over the top of this first, big hill.
Thank you to all who have stepped up and contributed to the open primary lawsuit fund! To see this through all of the steps we may have to take we still have a long way to go, but the 50k milestone is our first big step. For more details of the lawsuit effort click here.
2. Why the Open Primary is Such a Bad Idea
Many arguments can be made against the open primary. It is unconstitutional to force a political party to accept votes from voters who are not members of that political party. It makes the primary election a much more expensive process, for both the state and the candidates. It also defies simple logic that non-party members should be given the choice for the party’s candidates. That makes as much sense as letting the fans for the Yankees (if there are any left) choose the batting lineup for the Rockies.
However, the Aspen Times recently published an article about a primary challenger for the incumbent of Colorado’s third congressional district, Lauren Boebert. Her challenger is very blunt about it. He expects to beat her with unaffiliated votes. I think this is the most practical argument for supporting our legal challenge of Colorado’s open primary. Read it for yourself by clicking here.
3. Presidential Politics
Vivek Ramaswamy is a fascinating presidential candidate. He is smart, energetic, creative and makes a lot of very good speeches that seem to support constitutional governance. However, his level of experience is a concern to me, as well as some fundamental principles that appear to guide his decisions.
Dick Morris wrote an opinion piece that I think is worth reading. To learn more click here.
4. Larimer County Lincoln Day Dinner in Two Weeks!
The Time is Now!
As Larimer County Republicans, we are working together, mobilizing to engage our neighbors, speaking out, taking action, and standing firm for the values and principles of freedom.
Join us – You are needed now more than ever!
To get your tickets for the Larimer County Lincoln Day Dinner on September 9 click here.
5. The Next Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Monday Morning
Every Monday morning at 7:30 AM we gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
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The Republican Study Committee of Colorado,P.O. Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513.
The Republican Study Committee of Colorado(RSCC) is composed of conservative leaders within the Republican caucus of the Colorado legislature.
August 19, 2023
1. Open Primary Lawsuit Fund is over $30,000
2. Colorado AQCC Passes Ban on Gas Appliances in Large Buildings
4. Lindell’s Election Summit
5. The Next Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Monday Morning
1. Open Primary Lawsuit Fund is over $30,000
Thank you to all who have stepped up and contributed to this lawsuit fund!
It is exciting to watch as more are sending in what they can to fund the lawsuit against Colorado’s open primary law. I have been spending a great deal of my reporting on this vital project and, if you haven’t contributed already, I am still urging you be a part of this course correction to Colorado’s election laws. For more details click here.
2. Colorado AQCC Passes Ban on Gas Appliances in Large Buildings
In true Owellian fashion the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission published this headline on Thursday:
“Colorado establishes new standards for large buildings to use less energy, reduce costs for owners and tenants“
Say what? How can a regulation that will effectively ban all gas appliances in large buildings reduce costs for owners and tenants? Think furnaces, and cooking equipment in public buildings, apartment buildings, churches, schools and hospitals. The industries affected say that many buildings will never be able to meet these strict standards and for the rest it will take billions of dollars.
The AQCC says that this will be cost effective for the building owners, but if that was really the case no regulations would be needed. Do not be fooled, this is another blow from the heavy hand of government. In this case it is bowing down to the global warming alarmists and putting out false information to the public.
Why don’t they just come out and say we are banning natural gas in large buildings? And don’t think for a minute the rest of us in smaller buildings will not be next on their list. This is an absurd dream cooked up in the fevered brain of very extreme environmental activists.
Oh, and where is the governor who appointed these draconian despots? Or am I being too kind for their description?
3. Trump is Indicted, Again
Once again a hyper-partisan DA is trying to make a name for him/herself by torturing their written statutes in a desperate move to silence President Trump and those around him. This time, in Georgia, several other people were also indicted, including two friends of mine who have close ties to Colorado. Due to my personal connection to these two who used to be attorneys for President Trump. I can assure you they are not guilty of any wrongdoing. This is a political witch hunt and anyone with a reasonable sense of justice knows this is a terrible farce. I trust cooler heads will prevail and those DAs who are abusing their legal systems will be held accountable for their reckless actions.
And… is there any connection to recent, substantial reports of more graft and abuse of power by the current occupant in the White House? I smell a distraction from the real story of the week.
4. Lindell’s Election Summit
Last Wednesday and Thursday Mike Lindell hosted his third summit on election issues. I watched most of it and found it to be the most comprehensive overview of significant weaknesses in US election systems, the resulting fraud that casts a long shadow doubt on too many election results and the proactive work that concerned citizens are engaged in to correct these glaring problems.
If you have been following these issues you are probably familiar with much of what was covered at this year’s summit. I will also say that if you are not yet convinced election fraud is a significant problem which must be cured, you have some homework to do and this summit is a really good way to start.
Go to frankspeech.com. Currently on their front page are dozens of clips from the summit.
5. The Next Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Monday Morning
Every Monday morning at 7:30 AM we gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
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August 12, 2023
1. Open Primary Lawsuit Fund is Growing
2. Colorado AQCC Poised to Ban Gas Appliances in Large Buildings
3. Trump is Indicted, Again
4. A Transgender Story Before Congress
5. The Next Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Monday Morning
1. Open Primary Lawsuit Fund is Growing
As I reported last week, the Colorado State GOP has filed the long anticipated federal lawsuit against Colorado’s open primary. On Monday, July 31, the lawsuit was filed in the 10th District Court.
This was announced to the state GOP central committee meeting last Saturday and over $8,000 was added to the fund for the lawsuit! This brings the total raised to over $25,000. There is still a long way to go, but more and more people are joining in to challenge this unconstitutional Colorado law.
For more information on this lawsuit and how you can help click here.
2. Colorado AQCC Poised to Ban Gas Appliances in Large Buildings
The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission will be holding a public hearing this coming week on banning the use of natural gas in large buildings. It applies to all types of large buildings (50,000+ sq feet) except for manufacturing and “agriculture” (read marijuana grow buildings). Included in the large building regulation are public buildings, apartment buildings, churches and schools. This is Polis’ idea on how to grow the economy? It is estimated that it will take billions of dollars to comply and we will ultimately pay the bill.
It is true that this is currently only for very big buildings, but the original bill said 10,000 sq feet, and I am told it was the Republican senators who managed to get that changed to 50,000. The intention was for much smaller buildings and if it works for the big buildings, the next step will most probably be eliminate the gas furnace and every other gas powered appliance in your home. For more information click here and stay tuned, I will try to keep you posted.
3. Report From John Strand
John Strand grew up just a couple of miles from where I live. He is now a political prisoner in a federal prison. I can hardly believe what I am writing, but it is a true story. I will be reporting on John’s situation often so that we do not forget that far too many leaders in our government have become despotic rulers.
Here is what John posted two days ago:
“Today is August 10th, 2023, and I’ve now been in federal prison for 16 days and will lose another 958 days of my life being locked in cell. I love my country. I am not a criminal. I am a political prisoner in the United States of America. Thank you for praying for me.”
His story can be found at JohnStrand.com.
4. A Transgender Story Before Congress
Recently a young lady told a congressional committee how she was sucked into the transgender world and how it ruined her body and her future. This is a wakeup call that parents need to listen to as it is an all too common story happening in our public schools. I am currently working on a documentary that tells the story of one family here in Colorado. We expect to release the film this fall.
For the testimony of this one, very courageous young lady, click here.
5. The Next Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Monday Morning
Every Monday morning at 7:30 AM we gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
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Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to:
The Republican Study Committee of Colorado,P.O. Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513.
The Republican Study Committee of Colorado(RSCC) is composed of conservative leaders within the Republican caucus of the Colorado legislature.
BTW, last week I reported on the Convention of States Simulation, but I neglected to give the link to the video of the event, here is that link.
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to:
The Republican Study Committee of Colorado,P.O. Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513.
The Republican Study Committee of Colorado(RSCC) is composed of conservative leaders within the Republican caucus of the Colorado legislature.
August 5, 2023
note: I am filing this report later than usual to include information concerning the state GOP central committee meeting held today.
1. Open Primary Lawsuit is Filed
2. Article V Convention Simulation
3. New Colorado GOP Vice-Chairman
4. The Next Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Monday Morning
1. Open Primary Lawsuit is Filed
The Colorado State GOP has filed the long anticipated federal lawsuit against Colorado’s open primary. Last Monday, July 31, the lawsuit was filed in the 10th District Court. The fund raising for the suit continues to go on, but on the strength of the initial funds received we thought it best to file now, well in advance of the 2024 primary election, with the possibility of fixing this unconstitutional policy before one more election cycle ticks by. Stay tuned for more information and please send in a few (or more) dollars. We need everyone to stand with us, against this unconstitutional and very damaging Colorado law. To contribute now click here.
Breaking News: At the state GOP central committee meeting today several thousand dollars was contributed to the lawsuit find, giving our fundraising efforts a big boost! I have not yet compiled all of the information, but should have those numbers in next week’s edition. Thanks to all who have contributed, it has really helped move us forward in this important work.
2. Article V Convention Simulation
This week I was a commissioner at the Convention of States Article V Simulation. This three day simulation of an Article V convention of states was a demonstration of how an Article V convention could be conducted. It was held in Williamsburg, Virginia. Forty-nine states were represented, primarily made up of state legislators and former legislators, such as myself.
This was the second simulation that The Convention of States Foundation has conducted, the first being in 2016. At both events I was a commissioner from Colorado and served as the chairman of the Fiscal Restraints Committee.
The first day, August 2, was primarily a travel day as the commissioners arrived from across the country and an introductory reception and program was conducted in the evening. On Thursday we organized, selecting the presiding president and held the committee meetings. These were marathon meetings, lasting about seven hours, which was still not enough time to fully examine and prepare the proposed amendments, but having done this before I knew what was coming and we got as far as was possible in the allotted time.
The commissioners for this simulation, most being state legislators, were well acquainted with the process of legislation and they dug much deeper into the details than the first simulation in 2016. It took more time (which I expected) but yielded a better quality outcome. In my committee we covered many proposals, and at the end of that day had one ready for the convention’s general session on Friday, August 4. This was arguably the most important proposal the simulation adopted. It was a balanced budget amendment, which is one of the first steps we must take to rein in the federal government’s out of control spending (and out of control regulating of our individual lives).
Other amendments adopted included term limits for members of Congress, a requirement that the Supreme Court be held to nine court justices and some clamping down on federal regulatory issues.
One important point must be emphasized. The only action Article V authorizes a convention of the states to do is to propose amendments. There is no authority in article V for the convention to ratify any amendments on their own or change the ratification process in any way. After the convention proposes any amendments the proposed amendments must go back to the individual 50 states for ratification. This requires 3/4 of the states (38) to ratify for any amendment to become a part of the Constitution.
If a convention were to take any additional action, such as declaring a proposed amendment to have the force of constitutional law, or change the ratification process in any way it would cease to be an Article V convention and lose all constitutional authority to function. Despite what many critics say about an Article V convention of states, it is impossible for such a convention to “run away.” The Constitution leaves no room for such a development.
To see this for yourself, tune into the recording of this simulation. It can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeJACprcAFQ
3. New Colorado GOP Vice-Chairman
Congratulations to Hope Scheppelman for winning the vote for Colorado GOP vice Chairman. Hope is from La Plata county on the Western Slope, giving a better regional representation for the GOP leadership. I wish her all the best in this new role.
Also at the state GOP central committee meeting today we heard video greetings from the major presidential candidates, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy. A controversial amendment to the state GOP bylaws called amendment 7 was defeated after much lively debate and, as reported earlier in this report, several thousand dollars was raised in support of the case the party just filed challenging the open primary here in Colorado
4. The Next Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Monday Morning
Every Monday morning at 7:30 AM we gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Join Zoom Meeting
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For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
Donations can be sent to:
The Republican Study Committee of Colorado,P.O. Box 378, Berthoud, CO 80513.
The Republican Study Committee of Colorado(RSCC) is composed of conservative leaders within the Republican caucus of the Colorado legislature.
