Federal District Court Breaks New Ground In Allowing TABOR Lawsuit To Proceed

by Elliot Fladen | 12:29 pm, July 31, 2012

Yesterday in Denver, U.S. District Judge William J. Martínez ruled that the lawsuit against Colorado’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights (known as “TABOR,” and which “limits state spending and bars lawmakers from raising taxes without a vote of the people”) could proceed partly under the theory that it violated “Republican Form of Government Clause” of Article IV, Section [...]

Musings On Psychiatric Liability For The Aurora Shootings

by Elliot Fladen | 3:27 pm, July 25, 2012

According to a FoxNews.com report, the alleged Aurora batman shooter James Holmes sent a notebook “full of details about how he was going to kill people. . . . [with] drawings of what he was going to do in it — drawings and illustrations of the massacre” to a University of Colorado psychiatrist before the attack. [...]

The American Thinker Gets It Wrong

by Elliot Fladen | 10:31 am, February 26, 2012

Attached see the following article which advances a more and more prevalent idea among some of the more extreme Santorum supporters – that Libertarians and the Conservative movement are not compatible.  Some prominent socially conservative grassroots types have been pushing this article in social media. I want to be VERY clear in reaction to this. [...]

Clem Borkowski’s Open Letter to Rep. Stephens on Health Care Reform

by Elliot Fladen | 9:59 am, March 27, 2011

I received this in my Inbox, and I think its worth posting (with permission from the author).  For the record, I think a good substantive debate on this issue is important, but I do think we all need to be civil (even if in disagreement) with Rep. Stephens.   You catch more flies with honey [...]

Not the Best Choice of Words…..

by Elliot Fladen | 9:13 pm, January 22, 2011

You know, comparing a group of people (whose family members are one of the fastest growing voting blocs) to multiplying rats isn’t really the best example of political judgment….. About the author (updated in July 2012): Elliot Fladen is an attorney practicing law in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Spouse of Denver U.S. Citizen to Be Deported

by Elliot Fladen | 7:30 pm, January 21, 2011

Spouse of U.S. citizen (residing in Denver) to be deported. Somehow somebody thinks this serves the national interest. Oh yeah, they have a kid. And no, the citizen is not latina – she appears to be of western european stock (not that that should matter).   And no, this is not an uncommon application of [...]

Questions for Ali Hasan

by Elliot Fladen | 7:30 am, December 10, 2010

Ali – you have indicated that your switch is based on opposition to Republican social rhetoric and that you will be the same old Ali.  To verify that, I have a bunch of questions for you.  Answer at your leisure. 1) As a democrat, will you publicly oppose Obamacare? 2) As a democrat, will you [...]

Interesting Equations

by Elliot Fladen | 6:41 am, November 3, 2010

Dependent on current incomplete results Maes Votes + Tanc Votes < Hickenlooper Votes Maes votes almost exactly = 10% Resulting Observations: 1) Maes DID NOT sink Tanc. 2) Tanc ALMOST sank the Repubs with Minor Party status. Discuss. About the author (updated in July 2012): Elliot Fladen is an attorney practicing law in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Another Reason Michael Bennet Should Not Be Elected – The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

by Elliot Fladen | 8:11 am, October 30, 2010

One piece of legislation that Barack Obama passed that has serious detrimental effects on business is the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009.  Some background.  There is a 180 day clock to bring a discrimination lawsuit for failure to pay a person equally based on being a member of a protected class.  The idea [...]

Colorado Governor’s Race – The Movie

by Elliot Fladen | 6:06 am, October 24, 2010

Enjoy! About the author (updated in July 2012): Elliot Fladen is an attorney practicing law in Colorado Springs, Colorado            

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