Dan Maes’ Fundraising Really Starts to Take Off… After 4Q Reporting Period

by Ben DeGrow | 3:08 pm, January 17, 2010

Update, 1/19: (H/T Business Word) According to Denver Post political editor Curtis Hubbard, Maes’ 4th quarter campaign take is actually lower than the previous quarter. And his campaign treasurer “seems to be missing in action” to turn in the report. It almost goes without saying that this adds up to seriously bad news for the [...]

Sunday Funnies – pic

by Mr. Bob | 10:57 am, January 17, 2010

This of course stayed up for a little while till State Farm pressured Mr. Gregg to take it down.
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Massachusetts Senate: Update and Commentary

by Rossputin | 8:48 am, January 17, 2010

As of Sunday morning, Republican Senate candidate Scott Brown is trading around 56% and Democrat Martha Coakley around 44% in political betting on Intrade.com in the race to fill the Massachusetts Senate seat formerly held by Ted Kennedy.

A few things to note about this race:

I have never seen a candidate as out of touch with a state as Coakley is with Massachusetts, and especially with Boston, as Martha Coakley is:

• Her campaign spelled Massachusetts incorrectly in a recent advertisement.
• She suggested that Catholics shouldn’t work in emergency rooms…in a state that is 39% Catholic.
• She called former Red Sox (great) pitcher Curt Schilling a “Yankees fan”.

In a city where baseball is a religion, Coakley’s words are blasphemy.  On his own blog, Schilling says “I’ve been called a lot of things… But never, and I mean never, could anyone ever make the mistake of calling me a Yankee fan. Well, check that, if you didn’t know what the hell is going on in your own state maybe you could….”  Just for fun, here are a few sentences about Schilling from his Wikipedia entry:

On September 16, 2004, Schilling won his twentieth game of the season for the Red Sox, becoming the fifth Boston pitcher to win 20 or more games in his first season with the team, and the first since Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley in 1978. Schilling ended his regular season with a 21–6 record.

On October 19, 2004 Schilling won Game 6 of the 2004 American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees. Notably, he won this game playing on an injured ankle – the same injuries that contributed to his disastrous outing in Game 1 of the ALCS. These injuries were so acute that by the end of his performance that day his white sock was soaked with blood. Debate exists regarding the validity of Schilling’s bloody sock, with some contending that it was a fake stunt meant to garner attention. The win forced a Game 7, making the Red Sox the first team in MLB history to come back from a three-games-to-none deficit. The Red Sox would go on to win Game 7 and the ALCS and make their first World Series appearance since 1986. Schilling pitched (and won) Game 2 of the 2004 World Series for the Red Sox against the St. Louis Cardinals. In both series, he had to have the tendon in his right ankle stabilized repeatedly, in what has become known as the Schilling Tendon Procedure, after the tendon sheath was torn during his Game 1 ALDS appearance against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. As in Game 6 of the ALCS, Schilling’s sock was soaked with blood from the sutures used in this medical procedure, but he still managed to pitch seven strong innings, giving up one run on four hits, and striking out four. This second bloody sock was placed in the Baseball Hall of Fame after Boston’s victory over St. Louis in the World Series. A 4-game sweep of the World Series gave Boston its first World Series championship since 1918.

Coakley is one foot-in-mouth  moment after another.  But it’s not just those gaffes which should concern voters.

She under-reported assets on a federal disclosure form.

Also, while there is legitimate debate on how the handled the case, the publicity on Coakley’s treatment of an apparent pedophile priest, John Geoghan, can’t be good for her in the race. Coakley prosecuted and convicted the priest he was reported to have squeezed a boy’s butt one time but gave him probation several years later when three grade-school-aged brothers “told investigators that Geoghan had inappropriately touched them during numerous visits to their Waltham home, and had made lewd telephone calls to them.”

The effect of all this is that Brown is having to pay union workers – a must-have and usually in-the-pocket vote for Democrats – to appear to support her, while at least one and probably many more of those union members are taking the money, holding the Coakley signs, and heading off to vote for Scott Brown.

Really, what percentage of Boston union workers do you think are Catholic Red Sox fans?  I’d bet it’s more than half.  Those people might vote for Brown, probalby won’t vote for Coakley in any decent numbers. And even their union brothers, maybe not Catholic or, less likely, not Red Sox fans, will also probably just not vote in Tuesday’s election.  Even a union member who is not a Catholic nor a Red Sox fan will want to be able to honestly say to his rabid Fenway brethren that he didn’t support Coakley either.

If Martha Coakley loses this election after being more than a 90% betting favorite to win, she’ll have nobody but herself to blame and her career in Democratic Party politics, which is to say her career in politics, is finished.  Couldn’t happen to a nicer lady.  Not.

Meanwhile, Boston Mayor Tom Menino (who probably owes Coakley a small favor for her hesitancy in investigating the illegal deletion of e-mails in Menino’s office)  is trying a new tactic: Appealing to black voters to vote for Coakley as a way to support Barack Obama.  This morning, according to the AP, Menino told a black church congregation that “if Democrat Martha Coakley loses the U.S. Senate race in Massachusetts, it will be a victory for people who want President Barack Obama to fail.”  (Quote from AP article which appears to be representing the meaning of Menino’s words rather than his exact words.)

It’s an interesting approach given how Obama has become a major negative for Democrats, a ball and chain on their electability.  There’s a reason that Menino is only trying this tactic at a black Church.  Given the Coakley gaffes and the fact that this election has tremendous state focus, Obama is likely to be a non-factor in this race outside the black community.  Blacks represent only 7% of Massachusetts voters.  While black voting rates increased for the 2008 election of Barack Obama, I doubt they will see Coakley as a proxy for Obama in this race; I doubt they will be highly motivated to get out and vote for her.  And while blacks don’t tend to be Catholic, some percentage of Massachusetts’ blacks must also be Red Sox fans…bad news for Martha Coakley.

You can volunteer for (even from out of state) and contribute to Scott Brown’s campaign at:
http://brownforussenate.com/

Health Care Rally to Exempt Colorado from Obama Care!

by Chuck Moe | 8:47 am, January 17, 2010

From the Independence Institute on the upcoming Health Care Rally:

…It’s good to remember that the states created the federal government and not the other way around. As Obama Care becomes closer to reality, we in Colorado have the right to say “No.” This is a chance for freedom loving people from across the state to [...]

Clear The Bench Colorado Director Matt Arnold presents the case for voting out four Colorado Supreme Court justices in Nov 2010 at Broomfield Republican Women’s luncheon Monday

by CTBC Director | 7:11 am, January 17, 2010

Clear The Bench Colorado Director Matt Arnold is this month’s featured speaker at the Broomfield Republican Women’s luncheon (Monday, January 18th) discussing the grassroots movement to restore accountability to the Colorado Supreme Court and bring back balance to the bench.
Enjoy a great luncheon, then sit back and learn more about the Mullarkey Court’s repeated assaults on [...]

On the lighter side: All you need to know about why California is such a mess

by Rossputin | 5:11 am, January 17, 2010

No explanation beyond the title of this note is necessary to explain the following video.  Just when your faith in the human race, in Californians, and (I’m sure) in Democrats couldn’t go any lower; just when you were sure you were against forced sterilization, here she comes:

http://videogum.com/archives/viral_video/a_brave_california_woman_solve_081302.html

Clear The Bench Colorado Director Matt Arnold discusses drive to remove four Colorado Supreme Court justices on 850 KOA radio with Tom Tancredo Saturday evening

by CTBC Director | 11:45 pm, January 16, 2010

Clear The Bench Colorado Director Matt Arnold joined former Congressman Tom Tancredo on 850 KOA radio Saturday Jan. 16th to discuss the Colorado Supreme Court Mullarkey Majority’s repeated assaults on the constitutional rights of Colorado citizens, the resulting impact to your wallet, and (perhaps most importantly) what you can do about it. 
Listen to the podcast to learn more about how and why [...]

Seng Center 1/14 Part One – 2010 election politics, healthcare sausage-making

by Jimmy Sengenberger | 8:00 pm, January 16, 2010

Part One of the January 14 edition of the Seng Center radio show, during which host Jimmy Sengenberger discusses the tragic earthquake in Haiti and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper’s gubernatorial campaign announcement and Republican election chances in 2010.

Jimmy also breaks down the Democrats’ backroom dealmaking, focusing on the widely-criticized intraparty healthcare deal with the unions over the “Cadillac Insurance Tax.”

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Comments are more than welcome!  E-mailed Jimmy at Jimmy@SengCenter.com or post on the site!  As always, please be respectful in your remarks.

Tune in LIVE to Seng Center every Thursday night from 6-8pm MTN online at krcx.org,official website of KRCX 93.9 Regis University.

By Any Other Name

by Eileen McGuire-Mahony | 7:21 pm, January 16, 2010

People who live on fault lines shouldn’t play at geology…or something like that. The point is, Danny Glover is an immoral ass. Pat Robertson, who is also an immoral ass, is currently being lambasted in every language that has a newspaper for his crass delight in pronouncing Haiti’s misery to be the just wrath of [...]

The Massachusetts Miracle?

by Mr. Bob | 7:01 pm, January 16, 2010

#teaparty #massachusetts #coakley #scottbrown

Seng Center 1/14 Part Two – Harry Reid’s race controversy, Sarah Palin joins Fox

by Jimmy Sengenberger | 7:00 pm, January 16, 2010

Part Two of our the January 14 edition of Seng Center.  Not a political partisan, host Jimmy Sengenberger critiques what he views as the double-standard of Republican criticism of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s racial controversy over his comments about President Obama’s non-existent “Negro dialect.”

 

Jimmy also discusses the addition of Sarah Palin to the list of Fox News commentators and grades Barack Obama’s first year in office, posing an alternative to the president’s self-graded “B+” on Oprah.

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Comments are more than welcome!  E-mailed Jimmy at Jimmy@SengCenter.comor post on the site!  As always, please be respectful in your remarks.

Tune in LIVE to Seng Center every Thursday night from 6-8pm MTN online at krcx.org,official website of KRCX 93.9 Regis University.

Political betting update: Massachusetts Senate Race

by Rossputin | 5:24 pm, January 16, 2010

As of Saturday morning, Republican Senate candidate Scott Brown moved over 50% and Democrat Martha Coakley under 50% in political betting on Intrade.com in the race to fill the Massachusetts Senate seat formerly held by Ted Kennedy.

Election 2010 Kickoff–Photos/Videos

by elpresidente | 4:59 pm, January 16, 2010

Here are a few photos from the standing-room-only Election 2010 Kickoff: Matt Arnold of Clear the Bench Colorado Carol Chambers, District Attorney Colorado 18th Judicial District Dick Wadhams, State Chairman Colorado Republican Party More photos and video after the jump:

Sen. Udall and Bennet, Even the Denver Post Is Telling You to Stop Obama Care

by Ben DeGrow | 4:50 pm, January 16, 2010

Today’s editorial from the liberal- leaning Denver Post urges Colorado Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet to vote against the “bad medicine” of Obama Care. If that doesn’t tell you how blindly out of touch the national Democratic Party has become, and the political dangers awaiting them on the near horizon, I’m not sure what [...]

Lang Sias & Doug Lamborn First from Colorado to Pledge Obama Care Repeal

by Ben DeGrow | 11:43 am, January 16, 2010

Update, 1/22: Two other Republican candidates — U.S. Senate hopeful Ken Buck and 7th CD contender Ryan Frazier — also have signed the “Repeal It” pledge.
The Club for Growth has created a “Repeal It” pledge for candidates running for Congress in 2010. It reads:
I hereby pledge to the people of my district/state upon my election [...]

Senator Mark Udall Making His Case to be Added to “Dirty Politician Filter”

by Ben DeGrow | 11:29 am, January 16, 2010

Way to keep it classy, Mark Udall! From a 9News report (H/T Complete Colorado):

Sen. Mark Udall is wading into a hotly contested special election on behalf of a fellow Democrat, and it’s his use of the word “tea-baggers” that has upset some conservatives.
The fundraising e-mail is on behalf of Martha Coakley, a Democrat, who is [...]

Paul Ryan’s must-read words on health care

by Rossputin | 4:48 am, January 16, 2010

H/T Connie Hair @ Human Events

Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) gave a speech Wednesday night about health care reform which is a must-read…all of it.

You can read the full text here:
http://www.rossputin.com/blog/media/RyanHealthCareSpeechJan2010.pdf

Ryan’s speech is notable for a few things:

First, it is a devastating broadside against Progressivism, not just against the health care “reform” being proposed by Democrats.

Second, he makes clear that conservatives who oppose the Democrats’ “reforms” are not in favor of the status quo, but instead support a different set of reforms for a system we all agree has serious problems – problems which are caused by government, and for which more government intervention is not the solution.

Third, Ryan closes by paraphrasing an extremely important argument made recently by Charles Krauthammer, that “Decline is a Choice“, with Ryan believing that the 2010 elections will show Americans rejecting that choice.

Congressman Ryan’s speech is one of the best and most important I’ve seen in a long time and I encourage you all to read it and share it.  It’s no wonder that Ryan’s name continues to surface as one of the key young leaders of the GOP and as someone likely to be encouraged to run for president some day.

Treasurer Candidate Walker Stapleton Extends GOP Fundraising Lead

by Ben DeGrow | 6:28 pm, January 15, 2010

Update: Incumbent Democratic state treasurer Cary Kennedy raised $70,000 in the last quarter and has $173,674 on hand — which puts her squarely between Stapleton and Ament.
With state campaign finance reports due today, GOP state treasurer candidate Walker Stapleton boasts another strong fundraising quarter:

DENVER—Republican businessman Walker Stapleton announced today that he has now raised more [...]

Clear The Bench Colorado Director Matt Arnold presents the case for voting out four Colorado Supreme Court justices in Nov 2010 at Election 2010 Kickoff event Saturday morning

by CTBC Director | 5:56 pm, January 15, 2010

Clear The Bench Colorado Director Matt Arnold kicks off the Election 2010 cycle by joining a veritable who’s who of Colorado political figures  between 9:30AM and 1PM Saturday Jan. 16th at Koelbel Library in Centennial (5955 South Holly Street) for the Election 2010 Kickoff event.
Join Matt and other prominent politicos at Saturday morning’s meeting to learn more about the Mullarkey Court’s repeated [...]

January 2010 Colorado Political Temperature Raw Results

by elpresidente | 5:49 pm, January 15, 2010

The response to the first PPC survey of 2010 brought in 714 responses! Key raw results will be posted throughout the evening–check back as we turn some of the most sought-after results (the GOP primaries in particular) into something a little more eye-friendly. For now, here are the results of the GOP Senate and Gubernatorial [...]

This is How You Change the GOP

by Mr. Bob | 4:32 pm, January 15, 2010

#redco #tcot #teaparty

Over at the ever the uber blogging ‘HolyCoast’.com he’s got it pegged. We should do the same right here in Colorado.

You change it from the inside, not by starting a third party movement that will just serve to elect Democrats:

The Tea Party movement ignited a year ago, fueled by anti-establishment anger. Now, Tea Party activists are trying to take over the establishment, ground up.Across the country, they are signing up to be Republican precinct leaders, a position so low-level that it often remains vacant, but which comes with the ability to vote for the party executives who endorse candidates, approve platforms and decide where the party spends money. READ THE REST

Election 2010 Kickoff

by elpresidente | 3:08 pm, January 15, 2010

If you do only two things this year to stand up for your country, let them be: 1. Participate in your local Precinct Caucus on March 16th (where only a few of us WILL MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE) 2. Vote in November #1 above is actually the more important. It is where you have many [...]

Rasmussen: Michael Bennet Dropping Like a Rock, Jane Norton Expands Lead

by Ben DeGrow | 1:35 pm, January 15, 2010

In December I noted that Rasmussen’s survey of the Colorado U.S. Senate matchups showed a significant momentum swing for Republican Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck. One month later, the results from Rasmussen tell a somewhat different story.
If you have been reluctant to describe fellow Republican Jane Norton as the frontrunner … well, “facts are [...]

Rasmussen: All GOP candidates lead Bennet, Romanoff in Senate race

by Rossputin | 10:49 am, January 15, 2010

A new Rasmussen Reports survey shows former Colorado Lt. Governor Jane Norton with a 12% lead over both Senator Michael “Who” Bennet (yes, Bennet has only one “t”) in the 2010 elections and former Speaker of the (state) House, Andrew Romanoff.

Former State Senator Tom Wiens also polls ahead of both Bennet and Romanoff, by 6% and 5% respectively.

And Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck leads by 5% and 1% respectively.

There are two big messages here: First, Jane Norton is likely to be the GOP nominee.  I don’t know Mrs. Norton and do not have an opinion of her at this time.  I hope to meet with her next month.  If Mrs. Norton is at least “good enough” in the opinion of the Republican base who determine the party’s nominees, it’s unlikely that they would select a nominee which they like slightly better but who has a much lower chance of winning.  In other words, if Jane Norton is not Colorado’s version of Charlie Crist (and I have no reason to believe she would be), then she’ll be the nominee though she still has a lot of convincing to do of a skeptical GOP base and even more skeptical Tea Party movement, which is alive and well in Colorado.

Second, it’s remarkable that a Democratic challenger polls as well or better than a Democratic incumbent, but that’s the current situation between Andrew Romanoff and Michael “Who?” Bennet.  The fact that Romanoff can make a real argument that he should win the primary, that he’d have a better chance at winning the general election than Bennet would, is likely to keep him in the Senate race rather than jumping into the Governor’s race.  Not to mention the fact that Hickenlooper is almost certainly a stronger and more popular candidate for Governor than Romanoff would be, and that challenging the popular mayor could be a death sentence for Romanoff’s political career in Colorado.

Romanoff has been invisible for weeks now, letting other Democrats sort out their situations first.  However, staying silent for too long could hurt Romanoff in whatever he decides to do, making it look like he’s a pure opportunist and an indecisive one at that.  He should come out right away and announce his commitment to the Senate race.

I can imagine two thing still playing out in Romanoff’s mind:  One, it’s possible he really wants to be governor more than he wants to be a senator.  Two, if the Republican wins in Massachusetts next week, that could make the Senate race seem like a fool’s errand.  So, I wouldn’t be surprised if Romanoff waits until after the Massachusetts results before saying anything, but if he waits any longer than that, he will be damaging his chances to win anything with every passing hour.

Harry Reid Demonstrates – the true sentiment elitist liberals, and indeed the Democrat party, have toward black Americans.

by Mr. Bob | 10:01 am, January 15, 2010

#tcot #blackamerica #africanamerican #teaparty
Hat tip again to one of my new favorite blogs; New Zeal out of New Zealand.

London Telegraph Releases New List of 100 Top Conservatives, Liberals

by Ben DeGrow | 9:10 am, January 15, 2010

Just in case you missed it, an interesting and provocative series by the Telegraph of London. Following up their 2007 lists, this week they have released new lists of America’s 100 Top Liberals and 100 Top Conservatives. It’s sure to spark some debate from across the Pond (over-rating Matt Drudge jumps to the top of [...]

John Suthers Takes Bold Stands, Plugs Colorado Political Survey

by Ben DeGrow | 9:04 am, January 15, 2010

I don’t agree with attorney general John Suthers on everything, but kudos to him for taking some bold stands recently. Of course, there is his active role in participating and speaking out against the Obama Care Nebraska bribe in the U.S. Senate. Then this week came Suthers’ three-fourths endorsement of the Clear the Bench Colorado [...]

Jared Polis on Health Care “Reform”

by Jon Caldara | 6:32 am, January 15, 2010

Can 2,000 plus pages of new and increased taxes, mandates and regulations really insure the uninsured, reduce health care costs and bring down the deficit? There are a lot of big promises coming out Washington D.C. these days. On this week’s Independent thinking, Colorado Congressman Jared Polis joins me to talk about the [...]

Cory Voorhis updates

by Rossputin | 5:58 am, January 15, 2010

First, a correction: In my lengthy report about “Federal corruption and cover-up in the prosecution of Cory Voorhis”, I stated that Cory Voorhis’ decision to try to expose former Denver DA Bill Ritter’s “catch and release” policy regarding certain illegal alien criminals was triggered in September, 2006, when he read a Denver Post article.  That statement contains two small errors: It was late August, 2006, and it was a Rocky Mountain News article, which was nearly identical to the prior Denver Post article.

The particular newspaper is irrelevant.  The date is important because when I said September, it made it appear that Voorhis took action regarding the issue prior to the release of the article.  I have updated my article which is available on these pages with the correct information.

Second, although nobody closely involved with the case argues that Voorhis’ actions were politically motivated, certain critics of Voorhis claim that he was a “political activist” because he had sent prior letters, particularly to or about John Ashcroft.  What is ironic about this claim is that Voorhis’ letters were critical of Ashcroft and that, due to Voorhis’ view of Ashcroft’s position on immigration issues, Voorhis opposed Ashcroft’s confirmation as Attorney General of the United States. Sites which have tried to defend Ritter have focused on the small minority of a letter in which Voorhis mentions the issue of abortion, but the vast majority of Voorhis’ communication to politicians has been about immigration and he has never, that I am aware of, sent a letter to a politician that was not primarily on the subject of immigration.

Third, I would like to quote from two affidavits signed by federal agents regarding Cory Voorhis.  I will not disclose the agents’ names for privacy reasons, but the affidavits are in my possession.

From Agent G, a Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer for ICE:

It is my opinion that Special Agent Voorhis is by far the best Criminal Investigator I have ever had the honor of working with. He has always reflected a positive image upon ICE and has always been a role model to his co-agents through his undying work ethic. He displays rare dedication and integrity.

As a former Special Agent with ICE in the Denver office I was well aware of the dangerous policy that the Denver District Attorneys Office was engaged in. The plea bargains that were given to aliens by the Denver District Attorneys Office were wrong and in my opinion placed the citizens of Colorado in a very unnecessary and dangerous situation. These plea bargains clearly placed United States Citizens at risk of being victims of additional crimes committed by aliens who should have been removed from the United States. The actions by Special Agent Voorhis to address these concerns were in my opinion, absolutely necessary due to his oath as a sworn federal law enforcement officer to protect the citizens of this country and uphold the integrity of the laws of this country. As a supervisor within ICE I have direct knowledge of circumstances where even more egregious violations have occurred where ICE has not taken action to terminate the employee. The termination of Special Agent Voorhis would be wrong and would also be a huge loss to ICE.

From Agent J, a Senior Special Agent of ICE:

I have worked with lots of agents throughout my career and most have been dedicated public servants and assets to their agency, but none more so than Agent Voorhis.  Over the years that I have worked with Agent Voorhis, he has demonstrated an unparalleled work ethic and displayed an incredible sense of public service…

I am familiar with most of the details surround this investigation of Agent Voorhis and I have knowledge of the facts precipitating the criminal investigation and the subsequent administrative investigation of Agent Voorhis.  For the purposes of background and context, I know that since at least the late 1990’s, Denver County, under then-District Attorney Bill Ritter, and other counties around Colorado albeit on a smaller scale, began offering factually baseless plea bargains, such as “trespass on agricultural land” to individuals arrested for serious narcotic related charges among other crimes.  Often times, these individuals were aliens illegally present in the United States. Rather than being convicted for “aggravated felonies”, which would bar any administrative relief and permanently prohibit them from returning to the United States after deportation, these aliens would be permitted to plea (sic) to a charge less significant, in terms of immigration ramification, than shoplifting… There have been several cases of which I am aware, where these plea deals were orchestrated by the county, apparently for the sold purpose of allowing the alien to avoid removal proceedings, clearly obstructing the Government from performing its mission and in my opinion, placing the citizens of the community at risk…

It is important to note that oer the past two years, Agent Voorhis’ set of facts has not wavered or changed… In my experience as a criminal investigator, I know that a constant unchanging set of facts is evidence of the truth…

The evidence that came out in sworn testimony at Voorhis’ trial was that Agent Voorhis was not politically motivated in these actions, in fact, Agent Voorhis did not have a high opinion of Bob Beauprez and he had previously praised Bill Ritter for his prosecutorial decisions regarding officer shootings.  I believe Agent Voorhis was motivated by a dangerous public policy, a policy that he had been personally involved in for many years, which allowed illegal aliens to avoid justice.  Importantly, after this policy came to light, the Colorado community was outraged and subsequently the Denver County District Attorney’s office has admitted the “trespass” plea deals were improper and no longer permits those plea deals.

I am also in receipt of a third affadavit by a diplomat who was formerly an ICE Special Agent and who has worked with Voorhis. That affadivit says effectively the same things as these prior two affidavits, so I will not quote from it at length. Suffice it to say it mentions “agricultural trespass” pleas as a serious problem and describes Cory Voorhis “to be of impeccable moral character”, adding that “Cory is among the best and bravest Agents that the US Government employs.”

 

Insurance price controls hurt the sick

by Brian Schwartz | 1:30 am, January 15, 2010

A Cato podcast on the insurance company price controls in the House and Senate health care bills:

As I summarized in a previous article, when government forces insurers to issue policies to high-risk customers (guaranteed issue), but to also charge the same premiums as they to lower-risk customers, bad things happen:
Insurers will strive to make their [...]

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