http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/billritter/ en-us Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:27:57 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2236856/posts Democrat Bill Ritter rode an anti-Republican sentiment into the governor's office in 2006, but a new poll suggests he might have a much harder time in his re-election bid. In the survey of 1,050 likely Colorado voters, Ritter's disapproval ratings are higher than his approval ratings among all voters, including Hispanics and the most crucial bloc of all in Colorado politics: unaffiliated voters. Ritter ... most likely will face one of two Grand Junction Republicans next year: former Congressman Scott McInnis or Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry. The poll shows McInnis beating Ritter, 48-41, and Ritter barely edging Penry, 40-42.... Denver Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2236856/posts#comment Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:27:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2211904/posts The two cities of El Paso and Denver are 800 miles apart, but they both exist in the rarified world of "sanctuary cities," where mayors and city officials love to proclaim, "We welcome all immigrants, regardless of immigration status." This is PC code for welcoming illegal aliens, but it also means they welcome the prosecution of Border Patrol agents and immigration enforcement agents who take their jobs too seriously. The prosecution, imprisonment and eventual release of El Paso Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean made headlines for two years, but few Americans outside Denver have ever heard of... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2211904/posts#comment Sun, 22 Mar 2009 06:31:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2207303/posts What is the breaking point? Where will the resistance form? Heavy questions, but unavoidable in the current political climate. The productive members of society can only be pushed so far, some say. What they envision is not defiance of law or a reversal of the election. It is people's growing disengagement from a new economic order that punishes effort and rewards envy — the creepy future that Bill Ritter and Barack Obama intend for us. Columnist Michelle Malkin calls that withdrawal "going Galt." Malkin was the first speaker last weekend when several hundred Coloradans gathered for a free-market leadership conference... Denver Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2207303/posts#comment Mon, 16 Mar 2009 02:12:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2206125/posts Gov. Bill Ritter says he would sign a bill giving in-state tuition to illegal immigrants if it reaches his desk.... Denver Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2206125/posts#comment Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:18:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191024/posts As Gov. Bill Ritter was looking to slash the budget because of the economic downturn, he and nine other state employees spent more than $78,000 for a trip to Asia late last year... During the trip, Ritter and two other top state officials flew business class on state money, paying $6,500 per ticket ... "It would appear that this is above and beyond what was necessary for a trade delegation of this type," said state Sen. Ted Harvey... Ritter...said business class was necessary because the state employees had to be rested to do business on the trip. TheDenverChannel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191024/posts#comment Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:24:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2157676/posts Denver Public Schools superintendent Michael Bennet is expected to be named Saturday as the future U.S. Senate replacement for Interior Secretary nominee Ken Salazar, according to two Democratic sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Gov. Bill Ritter is expected to name his U.S. Senate replacement pick on Saturday, ending a brief but frenzied period of speculation about who will take the seat of Interior Secretary nominee Ken Salazar. The selection would be preliminary, since Salazar is not expected to resign his U.S. Senate seat until sometime after Jan. 15, when he faces a confirmation hearing — and later... Rocky Mountain News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2157676/posts#comment Fri, 2 Jan 2009 17:26:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097791/posts In a confidential internal memorandum obtained by Face The State, the Colorado Democracy Alliance outlines a roster of "operatives" who worked for Democratic victory in the 2006 general election. The document outlines specific tasks for various members of the state's liberal infrastructure, including a campaign to "educate the idiots," assigned to the state's AFL-CIO union. Among the operation's intended targets: "minorities, GED's, drop-outs." Individuals named in the document, marked "CONFIDENTIAL," "for internal use only," and "DO NOT DISTRIBUTE," are high-level elected Democrats including House Speaker Andrew Romanoff, former Senate President Joan Fitz-Gerald, as well as Gov. Bill Ritter's press aide... Colorado Pen Direct http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097791/posts#comment Sun, 5 Oct 2008 03:57:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2090645/posts Saying uncertain economic times require tough measures, Gov. Bill Ritter announced a freeze on hiring new state employees on Thursday and ordered a halt to new construction. It was a major reversal for Ritter. On Monday he said it was too early to begin slashing the state budget before Congress approves a bailout of the financial industry. The Denver Channel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2090645/posts#comment Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:21:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2067071/posts The Talk Shows Sunday, August 24th, 2008 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows: FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Govs. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Bill Ritter, D-Colo.; Robert Gibbs, Obama campaign spokesman.MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Caroline Kennedy, co-chair, Obama's vice presidential search committee; House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.FACE THE NATION (CBS): Govs. Kathleen Sebelius, D-Kan., and Ed Rendell, D-Pa.; Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill. THIS WEEK (ABC): David Axelrod, Obama campaign senior adviser; former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.LATE EDITION (CNN) : Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa.; Gov. Janet Napolitano, D-Ariz.; Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I.; Rep. James... Various driveby media television networks http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2067071/posts#comment Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:00:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2057585/posts Christian leaders gathered in Denver Tuesday in opposition to an anti-Christian censorship law that could open the door to censoring the Bible. Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter signed the state bill, SB 200, which aims at silencing all publications that discriminate against homosexuality. "Section 8 of Senate Bill 200 is a wide open door for any judge to censor anything that condemns homosexuality, including Scripture," Colorado State Rep. Kevin Lundberg said. Many Christians fear that one day the Bible will be considered illegal in America. "I do believe that the Bible is banned, under the plain language of this new statute,"... CBN News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2057585/posts#comment Wed, 6 Aug 2008 20:16:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2056852/posts Well we know someone who has been knocked off Barack Obama's short list for VP. Colorado governor Bill Ritter was on some talk show the other day and man did he stick his foot in his mouth. http://michellemalkin.com/2008/08/04/oops-democrat-on-vp-shortlist-underscores-obamas-inexperience/ The talk show host apparently asked Governor Ritter why he didn't feel he was a good choice for Obama's VP. Ritter's response was, "Well, just because, I think there are a lot of things that he has to take into consideration. I've been governor for 18 months. My experience before that was as a district attorney. I loved being a district attorney...but... ME;Z NUZE http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2056852/posts#comment Tue, 5 Aug 2008 15:45:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2056367/posts This is definitely snort-worthy. The foot of Democrat VP shortlister Bill Ritter, governor of Colorado, meets his mouth:“Michelle – check out Colorado Governor Bill RitterÂ’s oops this morning on the Mike Rosen show, hour two (www.850koa.com). When asked about rumors that he was on the list as a vice presidential candidate he remarked (not quoting) that his 18 months of gubernatorial experience were insufficient to be considered for vice president. When asked to compare this to [Obama's] 143 days of experience [in the Senate], he quickly changed the subject.”I’ve transcribed the relevant parts of the exchanges, in which Ritter first... michellemalkin.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2056367/posts#comment Mon, 4 Aug 2008 19:21:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041663/posts Greg Kolomitz, former campaign manager to Gov. Bill Ritter, has started a defense fund to pay his legal bills, and his wife has e-mailed friends alleging that Kolomitz has been "falsely accused" of mismanaging campaign and inaugural funds. The e-mail plea never mentions Ritter by name, but leaves no doubt about who the family thinks is responsible for the "false" accusations that led to an ongoing investigation of Kolomitz. "We have found ourselves in a legal battle with someone whom we believed to be our friend. In April, Ritter alleged that Kolomitz had wrongly used inaugural funds to pay off... The Denver Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041663/posts#comment Mon, 7 Jul 2008 02:59:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032271/posts District Attorney Will Investigate. Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter on Monday notified prosecutors that more spending violations have been uncovered from his 2006 campaign, and that a former aide has written his campaign a check for $10,340 to correct the problem. Ritter had told the Arapahoe County district attorney in April that his campaign violated finance laws by improperly paying about $217,000 to 28 vendors last year. He said at the time his campaign and inaugural committee chairman, Greg Kolomitz, also overpaid himself and his company $83,250 out of Ritter's inaugural account. Ritter's spokesman, Evan Dreyer, said the district attorney is... The Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032271/posts#comment Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:49:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032170/posts When a Christian pastor in Canada wrote a commentary on the Bible's perspective on homosexuality, a government commission ordered him to renounce his faith and apologize. When a family owned photography studio in New Mexico refused, on religious grounds, to take pictures at a same-sex ceremony, the fine for such "discrimination" was $6,600. Now the experts say Colorado is joining in the repression of the practice of Christianity. "Getting beyond the bathroom and locker room issue, the biggest danger this law poses is to the religious or moral consciences of small business owners who may object to doing business... WorldNetDaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032170/posts#comment Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:24:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2030033/posts Thursday, June 12, 2008 YOUR GOVERNMENT AT WORK WorldNetDaily Exclusive Biblical message now criminalized Penalties created for those criticizing homosexuality outside church walls Posted: June 12, 2008 12:45 am Eastern By Bob Unruh WorldNetDaily A new Colorado law is helping homosexual activists achieve their goal of forcing Christians to teach biblical condemnation of homosexuality only behind the closed doors of their sanctuaries. The as-yet untested state law promotes sexual identity "perception" to the level of skin color under state discrimination laws. Some opponents are calling it a "bona fide censorship law," and top analysts for Focus on the Family, the... Worldnetdaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2030033/posts#comment Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:51:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2029539/posts Bathroom Wars By Chuck Colson6/6/2008 Related Audio/Video Downloads Potty Politics Three months ago, I told you about a new law in Montgomery County, Maryland, that demands co-ed locker rooms and restrooms in all public accommodations. The law was intended to accommodate “transgendered people”—that is, men who say they perceive themselves to be women, and women who claim they consider themselves men. I said, at the time, that we would see extremists in other jurisdictions attempting to pass similar laws. And that is exactly what is happening.Last week, Colorado’s legislature passed—and Gov. Bill Ritter signed—a law that will open all... Breakpoint http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2029539/posts#comment Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:54:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026756/posts DENVER — Republican leaders are sending a letter to Gov. Bill Ritter demanding he immediately start making budget cuts to cover the $118 million the state has spent from an education tax that a district court ruled was unconstitutional. A copy of the letter, obtained Thursday by The Associated Press, says the governor also could call the Legislature back into session to decide which programs to cut if the ruling stands. The letter tells Ritter, "If you refuse to act, we strongly believe you owe the people of Colorado an explanation as to why you are so certain that the... Greeley Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026756/posts#comment Thu, 5 Jun 2008 23:17:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026042/posts "We passed 100 percent of what we set out to do," Ritter told an approving crowd of about 100 health professionals and legislators at Children's Hospital in Aurora. Applause and whoops erupted over the signing of a law that makes 50,000 more uninsured children eligible for federal Medicaid benefits and for the state plan, Colorado Child Health Care Plan Plus, known as CHP+. The law expands the eligibility rules to include kids in families with incomes that are 225 percent above the federal poverty level. The old cutoff was incomes at 205 percent above the poverty line. Rocky Mountain News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026042/posts#comment Wed, 4 Jun 2008 21:04:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2023765/posts How can any logical person think this is a good idea? Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, a Democrat, signed Senate Bill 200, which essentially let’s any man who says he’s really a woman, use the women’s facilities in public places. By facilities, I mean the restroom and locker room: The bill initially outlines requirements for the Colorado Civil Rights Commission and also bans discrimination based on sexual orientation for things like housing, car insurance, funeral services and public accommodation. The bill also extends bans on discrimination, where previously unwritten, for things like race, creed, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital... All American Blogger http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2023765/posts#comment Fri, 30 May 2008 23:25:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023834/posts A Denver District Court judge ruled today that Gov. Bill Ritter's controversial mill-levy freeze is unconstitutional. "However well-intentioned and commendable the purpose and consequences ... this Court must be concerned only with enforcement of the Colorado Constitution," District Court Court Judge Christina Habas ... A group of taxpayers, organized by the conservative Independence Institute, filed suit late last year against the Colorado Department of Education, arguing that the property-tax freeze amounts to an unconstitutional tax increase because voters did not directly approve it. "All that's required to raise taxes in this state is to ask first. Only the most arrogant... The Denver Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023834/posts#comment Sat, 31 May 2008 02:14:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023826/posts Dr. James Dobson, founder and chairman of Focus on the Family, issued this statement late today after Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter signed SB 200: “Who would have believed that the Colorado state Legislature and its governor would have made it fully legal for men to enter and use women’s restrooms and locker-room facilities without notice or explanation? “Henceforth, every woman and little girl will have to fear that a predator, bisexual, cross-dresser or even a homosexual or heterosexual male might walk in and relieve himself in their presence. The legislation lists every conceivable type of organization to which this law... CitizenLink http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023826/posts#comment Sat, 31 May 2008 01:52:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2018193/posts Item likely vital to finance case. A laptop owned by the former campaign manager that Gov. Bill Ritter publicly disowned has been reported stolen, raising unanswered questions about its contents. Ritter accused Greg Kolomitz on April 15 of writing himself and his company $83,250 worth of unauthorized checks. The governor also produced an audit finding Kolomitz improperly paid $217,164.56 in campaign bills with money donated for the Democratic governor's inauguration. Three days later, on April 18, Kolomitz reported to Denver police that his Dell laptop had been stolen from inside his locked Colfax Avenue political consulting firm... "Unknown suspect(s) took... Rocky Mountain News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2018193/posts#comment Mon, 19 May 2008 18:11:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017090/posts It was a night filled with costumes, kegs, and partying. One problem, it took place at the Colorado Governor's Mansion. photos posted on the internet show Governor Bill Ritter's 22-year-old son August Ritter III drinking from a keg at a recent masquerade party held at the historic home. The other picture shows August Ritter and an unidentified female playing around with the state flag. An invitation, reading, "Mansion Masquerade-Because Life is Too Tasty Not to Party"- MyFOXColorado http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017090/posts#comment Fri, 16 May 2008 22:22:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2012330/posts Official testifies in TABOR lawsuit that more money collected as a result of mill levy freeze. State treasurer Cary Kennedy conceded today on the witness stand that a bill passed last year by the legislature alters the way taxes are calculated with the net result that many property owners pay more. But Kennedy continued to insist the 2007 law, SB 199, does not violate Colorado's Taxpayer's Bill of Rights. Kennedy's testimony came on the second day of a lawsuit brought by opponents of the 2007 law. They say SB 199 should have been referred to voters under TABOR provisions. The... Rocky Mountain News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2012330/posts#comment Wed, 7 May 2008 04:30:07 GMT