Opening Ross Kaminsky
Hear the Show: 4/11/2010
What's Jay say? Woods, cells, pets
Jay Says One: Gov. Bill Ritter signed a law that expands civil protection orders to include threats or acts of violence against pets. Pets? This is the same governor who has supported the killing of unborn babies in the womb. Why would an individual or a society want to protect animals, but not human beings? Jay Says Two: The Food and Drug Administration is putting the pinch on adult stem cell therapy that uses the patient's own stem cells. This procedure has been very effective. However, embryonic stem cell research, which requires the killing of of a baby in its earliest form, has been approved. The irony is that there has been private sector funding of embryonic stem-cell research, but it has failed to produce results. Why is our government so intent on killing babies?
Jay Says Three: After Brit Hume's son committed suicide, Brit recognized his need and yielded his life to Jesus Christ. He encouraged Tiger Woods to consider "the kind of forgiveness and redemption that is offered by the Christian faith." Then, there was a firestorm of criticism. On the live coverage of the Masters, Tiger was so upset with his play that he cursed using the name of Jesus Christ on national television. Will there be the same sort of outburst against Tiger Woods for using the name of God the Son in vain?
RTD tax hike? Clapp no, Sharpe maybe
Nancy Sharpe and Lauri Clapp both bring a fiscally conservative resume to the GOP primary for Arapahoe County commissioner, District 2. But when asked about RTD's upcoming tax-increase proposal at the Republican breakfast club on April 7, Greenwood Village Mayor Sharpe answered vaguely and left the door open, whereas former State Rep. Clapp answered in one word: "No." Sharpe's answer, expressing sympathy with her colleagues among the metro mayors who are counting on FasTracks being built as promised, even it takes higher taxes, reflected a government person's viewpoint. Clapp's reflected a taxpayer viewpoint and could give her an edge in the upcoming summer of fiscal fear and loathing, leading up to the Aug. 10 primary.
These aren't ordinary times. Freedom is near the tipping point. At every level of government, even a frontline service-delivery level such as this big suburban county, we need not just routine competency but fierce determination to force the tax-and-spend-and-borrowing beast back into its cage. As I said in my nominating speech for Lauri Clapp at the county assembly yesterday:
These are dark times for the form of self-government we cherish. We need our best team on the field. That's why I urge your support for my friend, my trusted legislative ally, and my fellow fighting conservative, Lauri Clapp, as our nominee for county commissioner. At this testing time, we need proven conservative leaders who can head off fiscal disaster and defeat progressive socialism. It all starts with local government. This is ground zero. We need a commissioner with the toughness, the principle, and the backbone of Lauri Clapp. She will guard the gate for taxpayers, jobs, and quality of life in this county.
Will Nancy Sharpe guard that gate? I don't know. She might or might not. But I am sure Lauri Clapp will.
We're with you, John
By Tom Graham A Letter to Atty. Gen. John Suthers
Thank you for joining the attorneys general in 12 other states to challenge Obamacare on constitutional grounds. Although I don't officially represent a group as spokesman, I can state that all of my many associates and friends believe that the health care bill is unconstitutional from a number of standpoints, especially the policy purchase requirement. Many of these people are quite knowledgeable regarding insurance, and some are attorneys and legitimate constitutional scholars.
I have been lecturing to as many as I can gather about the motivation for the bill's passage. It isn't about health, but is an opening into the public option. The day after passage, leftists were demanding that the "option" be re-installed when the bill returned to the House. This, of course, would quickly result in the end of private insurance, both profit and non-profit. The figure attributing this industry to approximately 1/6 of the economy is verified. Therefore it is a major element of the plan to turn the nation Socialist.
All of the Obama administration actions have fallen to either the Socialist model or the Communist, as per academic definitions. (See my series about this in previoius posts.) We cannot think of any that don't intentionally kill free markets. This bill must be overturned, without waiting for the return of a responsible congress and administration to power. The takeover (Socialist) or central control (Communist) of the basic industries... energy, automobiles, housing, financial services, health insurance, debt defaults, etc., will descend us to the third world.
We all support your pivotal constitutional contest.