1.   Peoples Press Collective » The Rocky Says, “Yes on Amendment 49″
     September 18th, 2008 @ 3:13 pm

   [...] went on to link to the PPC’s coverage of Protect Colorado’s Future and their misleading, fear mongering ads. Makes me wonder…. [...]

2.   randomridge
     September 18th, 2008 @ 7:52 pm

   I don’t know about capes, but all but Gloria Martinez look like they could use a good laxative.

   I think it’s pretty simple what they’re trying to do, give people the IMPRESSION of an official
   police or firefighter endorsement by using carefully devised look-alike uniforms. Oh sure, if you look
   close (with a magnifying glass) you can find telltale signs that they aren’t “real” uniforms (Shaw’s FOP
   badge for example), but PCF is betting on the visual first impression and the tendency of people NOT to look
   that closely. They expect people to look at it and think “Firefighters and cops are officially against 47,
   49, and 54!” not “A couple of cops and firefighters wearing look-alike cop and firefighter uniforms
   on their own time are individualy against 47, 49, and 54.”

   It’s dishonest. And the ad doesn’t even say anything about the amendments. They might as well
   be mailing around glossy brochures with pictures of cute frolicking puppies under big red letters proclaiming
   “These amendments will force Colorado to repave I-70 with dog fur!”. It’d be about as honest and
   informative.

3.   Ryan
     September 19th, 2008 @ 8:28 am

   You guys are being a bit ridiculous, frankly. While I may not agree with their position, they’re not using “fake” badges or uniforms… they’re using an FOP badge because you can’t use police officer badges or other insignia that identifies an individual department on a political mailer or in a commercial. It’s just like how military isn’t supposed to do political things in uniform. Attack them on the merits of their argument, not for a cop or firefighter following the rules of their own department.

4.   Ben
     September 19th, 2008 @ 8:43 am

   “Attack them on the merits of their argument…” Unfortunately, they have no argument. Unless you count fear and deception as arguments.

   Your point, though, is well-taken. It would be illegal under Colorado law for them to endorse or oppose ballot initiatives in their official capacity as a government employee (i.e., in uniform).

5.   randomridge
     September 19th, 2008 @ 4:10 pm

   “they’re using an FOP badge because you can’t use police officer badges or other insignia that identifies an individual department on a political mailer or in a commercial.”

   That was my point, Ryan. They take pains to make the people in the ads LOOK official, so that the voters who see the ads and don’t look at them closely will draw the conclusion that they ARE taking an official position on the issue, as a profession rather than as individuals. While making it just clear enough to the careful observer that the insignia, etc. aren’t “real” (FOP badge vs. a real police badge) to cover their backsides in case anyone calls them on it. They know exactly what they’re doing with this.

6.   Peoples Press Collective » Amendment 54, 49, and 47 LIES Continue
     September 25th, 2008 @ 8:26 am

   [...] Colorado’s Culture of Corruption Future is shameful and dishonest.  They send out mailers full of LIES on Amendments 47, 49, and 54.  They LIE to Colorado voters’ faces about Amendments 47, 49, and 54.  They refuse to [...]

7.   Peoples Press Collective » Average Colorado Springs Voters Reject Anti-Amendment 49 Deception
     September 25th, 2008 @ 9:38 am

   [...] Category: PPC, democratic national convention — Ben @ 2:28 pm What do people think of the deceptive Protect Colorado’s Culture of Corruption Future ads against Amendment 47 (Right-to-Work), [...]

8.   Tom
     September 25th, 2008 @ 5:18 pm

   This site is a crook. These three admendments take away the rights of public employees to organize and advocate for their benefit. These admendments are the work of out of state big donors working with a handfull of in state wing-nuts to take away the peoples right to organize. Vote NO on 47, 49 and 54!!!!!!!

9.   Sharpie
     October 1st, 2008 @ 1:21 pm

   Platiudes and name calling? Wow Tom. You are insightful. Can we assume from your comment that you haven’t even read the actual text of the amendments?

10.   Peoples Press Collective » Godzilla Loves Amendment 54 and 49
      October 31st, 2008 @ 10:03 am

    [...] the misleading, contentless mailers with the Firefighter Union Boss, Police Officer Union Thug, and Teachers and Nurses Union BAs  just aren’t enough for Protect Colorado’s Culture of Corruption Future.  Now they’re [...]

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