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Amendment 54, 49, and 47 Critics Distribute Questionable Ad

by T.L. James | 3:39 pm, September 11, 2008 | 16 Comments

One of People’s Press Collective’s readers sent us a scan of a campaign flyer she received from Protect Colorado’s Future:


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Now, I’m no election law attorney, but isn’t it illegal in Colorado to use public employees in their official capacity for campaigning purposes? I’ll let others handle the misleading claims, but if the ad inappropriately uses a public official, hasn’t PCF’s political posturing  placed the officer in an awkward position?

Shameful.

Tom Lucero of Clean Government Colorado is not happy about this ad, and has challenged Jess Knox of Protect Colorado’s Future to a debate on the contents of the PCF’s ad:

Many supporters of Amendment 54 called the office complaining of a grotesquely misleading mail piece. Many of the supporters are registered Unaffiliated and Democrat. When the office received a copy of the mail piece, Campaign Chair Tom Lucero was so taken aback that he immediately challenged spokesman for Protect Colorado’s Future to a debate to answer for his campaign’s disgusting mail piece. “Our opponents have taken politics in Colorado to a new low. To suggest that Amendment 54 would prevent law enforcement from advocating for the equipment that they need is absolutely shameful,” said Lucero. “Jess Knox needs to explain to real Coloradans how Amendment 54 will prevent law enforcement from advocating for equipment. In fact, our opponents have been completely unresponsive when approached by the media about the details relating to Amendment 54. Now is their opportunity to stand with me and answer to the citizens of Colorado. I will meet any time, any place, with an agreed upon moderator under any format. Let’s have a real debate about why our opponents insist on protecting a culture of corruption in Colorado.”

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  1.   Samantha
      September 13th, 2008 @ 5:48 pm

    I’d like someone to explain EXACTLY what these amendments are meant to do from a non-biased standpoint without using any deception. It would make it much easier to decide how to vote.

  2.   Chris
      September 15th, 2008 @ 9:38 pm

    What are the admendments? I will not “vote no” on something that has not been explained.

  3.   tljames
      September 15th, 2008 @ 10:42 pm

    There’s a ton of info (pro and con) on each initiative at Ballotpedia.org:
    http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Colorado_2008_ballot_measures

  4.   Johanna
      September 17th, 2008 @ 3:26 pm

    Please let us know what the exact wording of the amendments is. Otherwise I cannot agree with your ‘vote no’ – even though I expect I will agree to vote no.

  5.   Peoples Press Collective » Amendment 47, 49, and 54 Lies Just Keep Coming.
      September 18th, 2008 @ 10:11 am

    [...] Colorado’s Future’s original No on Amendment 47, 49, and 54 scanned mailer, a commenter noted that the officer in the picture wasn’t wearing an “official” police [...]

  6.   good citizen of north denver
      September 19th, 2008 @ 6:55 pm

    screw the police they are whine bully’s they think they are tough with their badge and gun they aint shit i will absolutely vote yes on these amendments

  7.   Colorado Jones
      September 25th, 2008 @ 3:31 pm

    Hrmph. Now the Colorado Future people have firemen in their flyers, but they still don’t explain what these amendments will do.

  8.   clean man
      September 25th, 2008 @ 5:05 pm

    Colorado Jones, go to http://www.cleangovernmentcolorado.com for more information on Amendment 54. I also think there’s a good website at http://www.shakedowncolorado.org/issues-08/ that explains all the ammendments.

  9.   Colorado Jones
      September 25th, 2008 @ 10:19 pm

    Thanks Clean Man. So it sounds like the Colorado Future people are against these 3 amendments because it will take the union’s edge away in campaign money? It seems like individuals and corporations already have lots of restrictions that don’t apply to unions?

  10.   Colorado Middle Class
      September 28th, 2008 @ 9:14 pm

    If Amendment 47 passes, it will mean Wal-mart wages and benefits for everyone!

  11.   Colorado Jones
      September 29th, 2008 @ 5:14 pm

    Walmart wages and benefits?

  12.   randomridge
      September 29th, 2008 @ 7:10 pm

    Walmart! Booga! Booga!

  13.   Sharpie
      September 30th, 2008 @ 8:20 pm

    I guess Wal-Mart is pretty scary. That yellow smiley face is freaky!

  14.   Peoples Press Collective » Amendment 54, 49, and 47 - Update on Critics
      October 3rd, 2008 @ 5:25 pm

    [...] a refresher, Protecting Colorado’s Culture of Corruption’s Future’s first flyer slamming Amendments 54, 49, and 47  stated: For officers like Jeff Shaw – our safety is his top [...]

  15.   Independence Institute: Caldara » The Rocky Endorses Colorado Amendment 49
      October 22nd, 2008 @ 4:45 pm

    [...] taken a page out of the Ritter playbook, but instead of using children as props, they are using policemen, firefighters, and nurses to employ their scare tactics. That a whiff. Either that smell is [...]

  16.   Peoples Press Collective » Godzilla Loves Amendment 54 and 49
      October 31st, 2008 @ 10:01 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 [...]

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