NSRF May 2011 Newsletter

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North Suburban Republican Forum May, 2011

www.NorthSuburbanRepublicanForum.com www.NorthSuburbanRepublicanForum.org

Our next meeting is from 9:15-10:15 am, Saturday morning, May 14 th , with Brad Beck talking about making a difference with your politician. Remember to invite somebody new tothe NSRF as we discuss politics for the Denver North Metro area. Please forward thisnewsletter to other like-minded individuals.

NSRF upcoming calendar in 2011:

June 11 -- How to be informed and involved in Colorado and local politics

July 9 Local City Council and Board of Education candidates

August 13 -- Morelocal candidates

September 10 More local candidates

October 8 -- Final push for candidates before the November 8 th election

Making a Difference for Myself, My Business, My Industry, My Country.

Like most of the members of the North Suburban Republican Forum, Bradley Beck is a Husband, Father,GrandBrad, Toastmaster, Optimist& 360 Guy.


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The company he has work for nearly 27 years, Design Master color tool, inc. is member of a flower industrytrade association called the Society of American Florist, (SAF). SAF is made up of Growers, WholesaleDistributors, Retail Florist and Allied Trades that gather in Washington D.C. each March to participate inCongressional Action Days, (CAD). CAD is a two day event which gives SAF members the opportunity to sharetheir experiences with legislators and bring issues to their attention.

Bradley s presentation will highlight his experience as a first time advocate on Capitol Hill.

You will learn about his first day of training and instruction.

The process he followed to engage legislators.

How to be an expert and a resource for your legislators.

Any citizen can make a difference with some planning, participation and passion.

Brad can be reached at;

Personal website: http://www.bradleycraigbeck.com/

Personal Blog: http://listentocolor.blogspot.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/BradleyCraigBeck

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Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/Bradley_Beck

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/BradleyCraigBeck?feature=mhum

E-Mail: [email protected]

Mobile: 303-775-7475


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http://www.leg.state.co.us/

Adams County seeks investigation of gifts to assessorBy David Olinger The Denver Post

Adams County commissioners asked state ethics officials Monday to investigate whether the county assessor, GilReyes, violated state laws by accepting sports tickets and lunch invitations from a company appealing to reduce itsproperty taxes.

The commissioners acted in response to a Denver Post report that Reyes accepted gifts from a vice president of Majestic Realty Co., an industrial warehouse developer that won reductions totaling $23 million on the taxable values of its Adams County buildings.

In a letter to the Colorado Independent Ethics Commission, the Adams commissioners noted that the state constitutionprohibits local government officials from accepting gifts exceeding $50 in any calendar year.

"The Board of County Commissioners has no independent knowledge of the circumstances reported in the Post's story,"the letter noted. "However, we are very alarmed by these allegations of Mr. Reyes' violation of state law and the further


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erosion of public trust that will undoubtedly ensue."

The commissioners included copies of emails between Reyes and Randall Hertel, a vice president of Majestic Realty,detailing ticket offers, lunch dates and requests for property tax relief.

Majestic Realty, a California-based company, was Reyes' leading campaign contributor, giving him a total of $14,000 inhis 2002 and 2006 campaigns. Reyes, a Democrat, ran unopposed for a third term last year.

Gil Reyes, Adams County Assessor. (Handout photo)

RELATEDy Adams County Assessor & Politics

y May 9:y Adams County assessor's exchanges with company official raise questions

y Feb 24:y Two women suing Adams assessor allege demeaning jokes, retaliation

y Feb 15:y State to investigate Adams County assessor's actions on campaign supporters' lands

y Dec 2:y Adams County commissioner calls for probe of property assessments

Nov 28:Warehouse company's appeals answered

http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_180 26433

ENVIR OS ATTACK: The Green Machine Protests Cory Gardner'sAttempt To R egulate the E PA b y: ColoradoPeakPolitics Sa t M ay 07, 2011 a t 20:07 59 MDT

Alison Sherry of the Denver Post is reporting on an environmental wacko protest outside of Congressman Cory Gardner's Greeley and Fort Collins offices yesterday. We take it as a sign that, as wepointed out in March , Gardner is a rising national star.

The protest was led b y Boulder 350, a group so organized that they haven't updated their we b site in sixmonths. One thing we did find on their we b site is that their lead b enefactor is the City of Boulder . Nowonder no one wants to b e included with Boulder in redistricting.

They were protesting Gardner's vote taking power away from the unelected b ureaucracy at the Pre b le'sJumping Mouse Society , aka the EPA, to regulate car b on dioxide and putting it b ack in the hands of thepeople's representatives in Congress. The Green Machine was not pleased that their patrons at the EPAwould b e una b le to rule b y regulation and instead the elected representatives in Congress would b eresponsi b le for deciding an issue that would have MASSIVE economic implications.

Don't b elieve us when we say MASSIVE economic implications, li b erals? Just ask President O b ama, who


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explains b ut one part of the economic devastation that would b e caused:

[Barack O b ama: "Under my plan of a cap and trade system, electricity rates would necessarilyskyrocket." (January 2008)]

With Congressman Gardner raising more than any other mem b er of the Colorado delegation in the firstquarter, and his potential opponent, Brandon Shaffer, having a hard time even proposing reasona b leCongressional district lines without angering the entire Eastern Plains, we'd say the enviros are justpissing in the wind.http://www.coloradopeakpolitics.com/diary/ 301/enviros-attack-the-green-machine-protests-cory-gardners-attempt-to-regulate-the-epa

Sen. Heath, aspiring taxman, says taxes not key inattracting firms Posted by Kelly Maher on May 5th, 2011

My favorite part of the hearing on the GOP anti-tax resolution was when state Sen. Rollie Heath, D-Boulder, the committee

chairman, implied that businesses considering Colorado in his experience dont care that much about corporate income taxes.

Sen. Cadman, you know Ive recruited a lot of companies. Ive been all over the world trying to bring business to the state. Ive

chaired economic development for the Denver Chamber. Ive brought divisions here in my Johns Manville days. They dont ask

you about taxes. They ask us about your education, they ask you about your infrastructure. You dont get asked taxes til way

down the line. The truth of the matter is that we have very low corporate income tax here. Our corporate rates are very, very, very

competetitive. I dont know anybody thats ever not come to this state in my experience, thats relatively limited, but thats sa

to me, Were not coming to Colorado because of the taxes. And maybe there are some, but certainly not in my experience

Of course, what would you expect from someone working so hard on a ballot initiative that could raise Colorado income and sales

taxes $536.1 million in its first year?

http://www.whosaidyousaid.com/ 2011/0 5 /sen-heath-aspiring-taxman-says-taxes-not-key-in-attracting-firms/

The Sticky Note CampaignPosted on April 30, 2011 by The Rat

HOPE AND CHANGE PROTEST GAINS MOMENTUM ACROSS THE COUNTRY

Tens of thousands of ordinaryAmericans are joining in a silent protest against Barack Obama by placing sticky notes on gas pumps, grocery shelves, and anywhere else that will get your attention.Clever, huh? Simple too. Thats what makes it so ingenious; its not destructive, its cheap, andanyone can do it.


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The campaigns Facebook page has over65,000 friends, as is growing by leaps and bounds. The protest has gone viral, and isgetting run on various other sites as well. Good ol grassroots politics.So heres the deal:

Grab a pad of large sticky notes and aSharpie. Write Hows that Hope & Change working out for you? Every time you fill up your car, put your sticky note on the pump before you drive away. Make sure you placethe note somewhere that doesnt cover the pumps digital readout, or cause the next customer to haveto remove your sticky to operate the pump. Grocery store shelves sound like a great opportunity as

well.

Keep it clean! Unlike the vitriolic protests weve seen from the left, this is a great opportunity todisplay a little civility.

http://constitutionclub.org/ 2011/0 4/30/the-sticky-note-campaign/


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F IR ST GOP P RE S I D EN T I AL D E BAT E : Guess Who's N ot Going to BePresident? b y: ColoradoPeakPolitics F ri M ay 06, 2011 a t 10:46 53 MDT

Last nights' underwhelming first Repu b lican Presidential primary de b ate with Tim Pawlenty and

gang was more a b out who is not going to b e President than who has a shot. In a strangely lateb looming primary season compared to last cycle, the de b ate occurred at an awkward time inthe process. No serious candidate has declared their full campaign yet, and there are plenty of potential candidates who have made no serious moves towards a run.

From a purely analytical point of view, there was no one on stage, other than Tim Pawlenty,that has a chance at b eing the nominee. They all have their supporting roles to play in thenomination, b ut stand no realistic shot at the b rass ring.

Below is our analysis of how the participants stacked up.

Tim Pawlenty: The one interesting moment for TPaw was when he made a clear apology forhis previous support for cap and trade. In what may b ecome one of the wedges b etween himand Romney, Pawlenty apologized for his mistake and said he won't try to " b ob and weave it"in a clear comparison to Romney's refusing to apologize for Romneycare. But when askeda b out Romneycare directly, Pawlenty said he wouldn't criticize it without Romney here todefend himself. Overall, the de b ate was a b it of a wash for Pawlenty without Romney there.

Repu b licans hoping for an ideologically pure candidate may b e disappointed. Romney'shealthcare faux pas, and Pawlenty's cap-and-trade lapse, are b oth enormous stum b ling b locks


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for their candidacies.

erman Cain: He is an interesting guy, with a b usiness and talk radio b ackground, b ut withno elected office experience stands virtually no shot at the nomination. Last night he provedthe same, with nothing to make him stand out as a candidate, rather than a personality. He isa strong speaker, b ut will always struggle to raise the money to make him a contender. Hislack of foreign policy experience also shone through, according to the Washington Post's ChrisCilizza :

He stum b led on foreign policy, saying that when it came to Afghanistan he would rely on theexperts and their advice and their input. In a de b ate with more seasoned candidates the gapsin his experience will b e more apparent.

R ick Santorum : While there currently is a space for a social conservative to fill, Santorumwon't b e it. In a question a b out a b ook he wrote where he implied radical feminism wasresponsi b le for women working outside the house, he b um b led his response. Socialconservatives are looking for a spokesman, b ut an effective one who has their values and canearn a wide swath of support. Someone like Hucka b ee.

Anyway, Santorum will neverb

e the nominee for one reason. Google his name. 'Nuff said. R on Paul: Despite a second li b ertarian candidate on stage in Gary Johnson, Paul proved he'sthe original and only Tea Party/ Lib erty insurgent worth watching in the race so far. He is a trueb eliever and that genuineness can come across well. Take for example his argument for thelegalization of drugs. He earned applause from the crowd for arguing that most peoplewouldn't do heroin if it b ecame legal, and he doesn't need the government to tell him heroin isb ad. The moderator joked he never thought he'd see heroin get applause in South Carolina.But at the end of the day a candidate for legalizing heroin will never b e the nominee.

Gary Johnson: Why is he running? With Ron Paul in the race, Johnson just feels like filler. Hedidn't do himself any favors b y insulting Sarah Palin when he said he wouldn't "crawl on hishands and knees" like Palin has on her reality show. He also quickly b ecame the drugcandidate, when he went on at length a b out his support for legalization and taxation of marijuana. Pigeonholed already.

The de b ate was more or less useless, proving what everyone knew at the b eginning of thenight: only Pawlenty has a chance of b ecoming President. Everyone else is b ut b it players,soaking up their 15 minutes of fame. http://www.coloradopeakpolitics.com/diary/ 298/first-gop-presidential-debate-guess-whos-not-going-to-be-

president

2011 R egular Session The First Regular Session of the Sixty-eighth General Assem b ly is scheduled to convene on January 12,2011. The First Regular Session of the Sixty-eighth General Assem b ly is scheduled to adjourn sine die on May11, 2011.

Colorado R evised Statutes - Extended Search of the Colorado Revised Statutes


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H ouse, Senate and Joint R ules - Extended Search of the House, Senate, and Joint Rules.

Directories - Contact information for Legislative Mem b ers and Legislative Staff.

Lobbyist/ E mployer Directory - Professional Registered Lobb yists provided b y the Secretary of State.

Glossaries - Directory of Legislative terms and definitions.

Subject I ndex - Key word index of all b ills introduced this session.


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DENVER AND THE WEST

Colorado GOP, Democrats still far apart on redistricting mapBy Lynn Bartels The Denver Post

Gov. JohnHickenlooper met with legislative leaders Thursday to try to blow up a redistricting logjam, but committee hearingsreinforced how far apart lawmakers are in drawing new congressional boundaries.The Republican-controlled House has introduced one map and the Democratic-controlled Senate another, which werepraised or blistered at separate hearings in the House and the Senate.

Albert Hornung of Highlands Ranch mentioned all the "C" words lawmakers have used in the redistricting debate:communities of interest, competitive districts, congressional districts, the courts.

"I've got a lot of 'C' words for you: Cut the crap," he told the House committee.

Sen. Greg Brophy, R-Wray, stormed out of the Senate hearing after his offer to redraw the Democratic map to unite theEastern Plains was rejected.


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"Sen. Brophy, right now this is the map we're presenting," said Sen. Rollie Heath, D-Boulder. "I'm not willing to doanything with you at this moment. Let's get this map out of this committee."

The split of the Eastern Plains was also an issue in the House hearing, which Rep. Ed Vigil, D-Fort Garland, defended. Hesaid the northern plains counties are more urban than the southern plains counties, a statement that drew shocked looksfrom the audience and Republican lawmakers.

The redistricting impasse hasn't totally paralyzed the Capitol, but it clearly is an energy vampire, with constant hearings

and news conferences, charges and countercharges and closed-door map-drawing sessions.

The legislature is charged with drawing congressional boundaries every decade after the census to make sure eachdistrict is about equal in population.

The 2011 session ends Wednesday, and unless an agreement is reached, lawmakers could be called into a specialsession or be headed to court.

Hickenlooper's office and legislative leaders declined to discuss the governor's meeting with House Speaker FrankMcNulty, R-Highlands Ranch, and Senate President Brandon Shaffer, D-Longmont.

"The conversations were held in good faith," Hickenlooper spokesman Eric Brown said. "We will not comment on or characterize the meeting."

The Republican map introduced in the House somewhat follows the current boundaries for Colorado's seven districts, butDemocrats complain it was designed to create safe seats for GOP candidates.

"Neighborhoods and voting precincts have been subtly shifted . . . to another to protect the perpetual re-election of sittingGOP members by packing additional Republicans into their districts and surgically removing Democrats," testified AlecGarnett, executive director of the Colorado Democratic Party.

The Senate committee voted 3-2 on a party-line vote to send the map to the floor for debate. Democrats hold a 20-15majority in the Senate.

The Democrats say their map offers competitive districts, but Republicans charge it is unacceptable because it splits theEastern Plains and makes odd pairings of communities.

A number of Douglas County residents objected to their county being split, with the largest portion lumped into a districtwith Boulder.

"I don't dig it," said Don Bammes, 72, of Parker. "We live down in Douglas County with people of like mind, like the folks inthe 'Republic of Boulder.' They stay in the same place because that's where they like to be.

"Your competitive map, as you call it, is not competitive. It's neutralizing what is a pain in your tush the Republicans."

The House voted on a party-line vote to send its map to the floor, where Republicans have a 33-32 edge.

Some witnesses, such as Anita Sherman of Glenwood Springs, didn't like either map. She said she thinks the northwestcounties need to be in one district, an idea floated in an earlier Democratic map.

Lynn Bartels: 303-954-5327 or [email protected]


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(SeverianoGalvn, The Denver Post)

Read more: Colorado GOP, Democrats still far apart on redistricting map - The Denver Posthttp://www.denverpost.com/legislature/ci_18004892#ixzz1LuD3S13b Read The Denver Post's Terms of Use of its content: http://www.denverpost.com/termsofuse

RELATEDColorado Redistricting 2011

May 9:Colorado legislature's last days to focus on redistricting

May 5: Aurora lawmaker hopes Hickenlooper can resolve redistricting impasse

Apr 29:GOP calls Democrats' new Colorado redistricting bill unacceptable

Read more: Colorado GOP, Democrats still far apart on redistricting map - The Denver Posthttp://www.denverpost.com/legislature/ci_18004892#ixzz1LuDFQC8l Read The Denver Post's Terms of Use of its content: http://www.denverpost.com/termsofuse


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Directions to Gander Mountain:Gander Mountain is a huge sporting goods store in the old Biggs, now Wal-Mart/Home Depotshopping center just east of I-25 and south of 104th Ave. Just go in the front door, turnleft at the first aisle and follow it to the employee meeting room on the far left.

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