Giron to Propose DREAM Act in Colorado

by PerlStalker | 8:45 am, December 16, 2010

From the Pueblo Chieftain:

A Southern Colorado lawmaker is resurrecting legislation that has failed in the past, aiming to grant in-state college tuition to high school graduates who are not legal U.S. citizens.

Freshman Sen. Angela Giron, D-Puebl…

Hickenlooper tries to sharpen dull knife against Tancredo

by Kelly Maher | 4:05 pm, October 20, 2010

John Hickenlooper’s commitment to run a “clean campaign” in his race for governor of Colorado may be under pressure less than two weeks before the Election Day. “…Saying he’s going to bomb Mecca, or that he’s, you know, some of these more outrageous…He tries to be flamboyant, which is really not what the state wants,” Hickenlooper said of Tancredo.

Cato: "Subsidies Amount to Little More Than Legalized Theft"

by PerlStalker | 10:42 pm, October 15, 2010

Cato’s Downsizing the Federal Government blog points to a Wall Street Journal story which marveling at the growth of the farm economy. The Cato post draws, what I think is, an excellent conclusion.

Better news for taxpayers would be the abolition of…

Colorado Hispanics Throwing Support Behind Tancredo

by PerlStalker | 1:38 pm, October 3, 2010

The Denver Post is reporting on a new poll in the Colorado Governor’s race. There are no surprises overall. John Hickenlooper has 46 percent, Tom Tancredo has 36 percent and Dan Maes has 15 percent. If Maes would drop out, there’s a good chance Tancred…

Empirical Evidence of Denver as Sanctuary City

by AskTheActuary | 11:31 am, September 10, 2010

In the Denver Post’s Friday, Sept 10 front page story “Sanctuary City?…”, Denver Assistant City Attorney David Broadwell is quoted as stating that “I don’t believe there is any empirical evidence to support that [Denver is a sanctuary city].” I suggest that Mr. Broadwell and Mayor Hickenlooper review the empirical evidence provided by the Colorado [...]

Discovery Channel Terrorist and NumbersUSA – More Similarity In Views Than You Might Think

by Elliot Fladen | 6:19 am, September 2, 2010

Hot Air thinks this post is inappropriate because the Eco-Terrorist was, well a lefty eco-terrorist and not a conservative. What Hot Air doesn’t seem to understand is just how much of NumbersUSA’s arguments derive (historically and currently) from lefty radical environmentalist rationales. To be clear – I’m not saying that NumbersUSA endorses terrorism.  Rather, I’m [...]

Immigration reform failure? Perlmutter blames GOP

by Kelly Maher | 2:25 pm, August 27, 2010

At a recent forum that included Republican challenger Ryan Frazier, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., tried to blame “41 Republicans” in the U.S. Senate for the failure on immigration reform. Perlmutter’s deflection indicates what’s really needed: a change in leadership, starting in his 7th Congressional District.

Public Service Announcement – sb1070 DOES NOT ban Racial Profiling. It Seems to Mandate It.

by Elliot Fladen | 6:44 am, August 19, 2010

With Colorado looking to copy Arizona’s sb1070 law, it is important to take a look at what is actually in that law.  One of the most frequent myths about the Arizona law is that it bans racial profiling.   People who advance such a myth cite to the following language: ““[a] law enforcement official or [...]

Ritter Debates Ignoring Immigration Status After Arrest

by PerlStalker | 6:51 pm, August 1, 2010

Governor Bill Ritter is debating whether or not to join the Federal Secure Communities program. The system matches the finger prints of people booked into jail and compares it against several databases of know illegal immigrants.

Critics of the Secu…

Lang Sias Says The Three/Ten Year Bar Isn’t Tough Enough

by Elliot Fladen | 6:06 pm, August 1, 2010

When you are in a hole, keep digging!  Several minutes ago, on the Ross Kaminsky’s radio show, Lang Sias said that the 3/10 year bar wasn’t working – not because it encourages illegal immigration, but rather because it isn’t tough enough.  For background on why this is incorrect and the 3/10 year bar needs drastic [...]

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