The Patriot Post's assessment of Obama's election

PUBLISHER'S NOTE

Fellow Patriots,

Tuesday, 4 November 2008, is a date which will live in infamy. While most presidential elections are followed with calls for unity by both candidates, Barack Obama issued no such call in his speech last night, with the possible exception of his observation, "I may not have won your vote tonight, but ... I will be your president, too."

Of course, none was expected -- liberals have elected a Socialist with deep ties to cultural and ethnocentric radicalism, and his executive and legislative agenda poses a greater threat to American liberty than that of any president in the history of our great republic.

Obama has twice taken an oath to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic" and to "bear true faith and allegiance to the same." He has never honored that oath, and, based on his policy proposals and objectives, he has no intention to honor it after again reciting that oath on 20 January 2009. Obama seeks to, in his own words, "break free from the essential constraints that were placed by the Founding Fathers in the Constitution."

For that reason, this morning, the symbol of our national heritage of liberty, the American flag atop the 35-foot mast at our editorial offices, was respectfully lowered, inverted, and raised to full mast as a sign of national distress. It will remain inverted until next Tuesday, when we right it in honor of Veterans Day.

Today, at least 55,805,197 Americans are concerned for the future of our nation's great tradition of liberty. Some 63,007,791 Americans have been lulled, under the aegis of "hope and change," into a state of what is best described as "cult worship" and all its attendant deception.

One of our editors, a Marine now working in the private sector, summed up our circumstances with this situation report. It aptly captured the sentiments around our office: "It's been tough, fellow Patriots; tough to stomach the idea that more than half of my fellow citizens who vote, have booted a genuine American hero to the curb for a rudderless charlatan. What a sad indictment on our citizenry that some are so eager to overlook his myriad flaws -- his radical roots, his extreme liberalism, his utter lack of experience or achievement. Barack Obama is the antithesis of King's dream: He's a man judged by the color of his skin rather than the content of his character. If it's God's will that Barack Obama is our next president, then so be it. We Patriots will pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and wade back to the war front, intent on liberty or death."

This battle is lost, but the war is not. Let's roll.

Mark Alexander,
Publisher

The following are voting suggestions for your consideration. Much study and research have gone into making these suggestions. The ballot is quite long this time, and I trust that my suggestions/comments will be of help to you.

• Initiatives,Statewide


• Referendums, Statewide


• Colorado Springs Ballot Issues


• Presidential Candidates

Initiatives, Statewide

• Amendment 46: Prohibition on Discrimination and Preferential Treatment by Colorado Government.

The Prohibition on Discrimination and Preferential Treatment by Colorado Government, also known as the Colorado Civil Rights Initiative, is a proposed constitutional amendment that would prohibit the state from discriminating against or granting preferential treatment to any group or individual on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public contracting, or public education.

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Sen. Schultheis recommends a "Yes" Final vote: NO 51/49% vote


• Amendment 47: Prohibition on Certain Conditions of Employment

The Prohibition on Certain Conditions of Employment is a proposed amendment to the Colorado Constitution. The Right to Work Amendment would give workers in the state the right to choose for themselves whether or not to join a union, and would prohibit the current practice of requiring workers to join a union as a condition of employment.

Sen. Schultheis recommends a "Yes" Final Vote: NO 56/44%



• Amendment 48: Personhood Amendment

The Personhood Amendment is a proposed amendment to the Colorado Constitution. The Personhood Amendment would define personhood as starting at the moment of fertilization.

Sen. Schultheis recommends a "Yes". Final vote: NO 73/27%



• Amendment 49: Limitation on Public Payroll Deductions

The Limitation on Public Payroll Deductions is a proposed constitutional amendment that would prohibit union dues and fees from being deducted from government workers paychecks.

Sen. Schultheis strongly recommends a "Yes". Final Vote: NO 61/39%vote



• Amendment 50: Limited Gaming

Limited Gaming is a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow voters in Cripple Creek, Central City and Black Hawk to vote on whether or not to raise the betting limit at casinos by $95, to $100 and allow 24/7 gambling. Seventy-eight percent of the additional revenues would be dedicated to the state's community colleges.

Sen. Schultheis STRONGLY recommends a "No" vote. This would compound the negative, societal affects of gambling. Furthermore, it would cause the state community college system to be a future advocate of increased gambling. Final vote: YES 59/41%



• Amendment 51: State Sales Tax for Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

Amendment 51 would increase the 2.9% state sales tax by a tenth of one percent in 2009 and again in 2010, with the proceeds used to provide services for people with developmental disabilities.

Sen. Schultheis STRONGLY recommends a "No" vote. In todays economic climate this is NO time to be increasing taxes on citizens, no matter what the cause. Furthermore, it is the legislatures responsibility to allocate general funds to important causes. Finally, this would set a precedent for other causes to seek Initiatives to increase taxes. Final Vote: NO 62/38%



• Amendment 52: Severance Tax - Transportation

This Amendment would reallocate a portion of the states oil and gas severance tax, to a highway fund, giving first priority to reducing congestion on the Interstate 70 corridor.

Sen. Schultheis recommends a "Yes" vote. While I am not wild about placing this in the Constitution, I believe that Colorado needs a steady source of funds for highways and bridges. Under the current Democrat-controlled legislature, there has been an obvious effort to underfund highways, in favor of social programs in order to create a crisis from which to request increases in future taxes. Final vote: NO 64/36%



• Amendment 53: Criminal Accountability of Business Executives

This Amendment has been pulled from the ballot. No vote is necessary.



• Amendment 54: Restrictions on Campaign Contributions from Government Sole-Source Contractors


This Amendment would prohibit holders of state or local governments' no-bid contracts (includes those with unions representing government employees.) of $100,000 or more from making political contributions until two years after the contract has expired.

Sen. Schultheis STRONGLY recommends a "Yes" vote. This will reduce the number of no-bid contracts and encourage more competitive bidding. The Unions are strongly opposed to this Amendment. Final Vote: YES 51/49%



• Amendment 55: Allowable Reasons for Employee Discharge of Suspension

This Amendment has been pulled from the ballot. No vote is necessary.



• Amendment 56: Employer Responsibility for Health Insurance

This Amendment has been pulled from the ballot. No vote is necessary.



• Amendment 57: Additional Remedies for Injured Employees

This Amendment has been pulled from the ballot. No vote is necessary.



• Amendment 58: Severance Tax

This amendment would increase the oil and gas severance tax to 5% and reduce or eliminate tax credits or exemptions for oil and gas producers. A portion of these funds would be allocated to state college scholarships.

Sen. Schultheis STRONGLY recommends a "No" vote. Passage of this will amount to a HUGE tax increase and would place a still heavier burden on oil and gas producers at a time when we need to encourage the production of oil and gas in Colorado. Final Vote: NO 58/42%



• Amendment 59: Education Funding

This amendment would permanently keep any surplus revenue received as a result of Tabor limitations from being refunded to the Taxpayers, and instead divert those funds to a savings account for K-12 Education

Sen. Schultheis STRONGLY recommends a "No" vote. The liberals have found a way to prevent taxpayers from EVER AGAIN receiving a refund check under the Taxpayers Bill of Rights (TABOR) Amendment adopted in 1992. TABOR, required the state to refund to taxpayers any excess taxes received over a specified amounts. Ref C, passed in 2006, confiscated those refunds for a five-year period in order to allocate funds for Education, Heath Care, Roads, Bridges and other Strategic Transportation Project. That Amendment is due to end; now A-59 is attempting to target those same funds rather than return any excess revenue to taxpayers as originally set forth in TABOR. Final Vote: NO 55/45%

Referendums, Statewide

Referendum L: A proposed constitutional amendment changing the age limit for participation in the Colorado General Assembly from Twenty-five to Twenty-One

Sen. Schultheis recommends a "No" vote Final Vote: NO 54/46%


Referendum M: Is a proposed constitutional amendment that would repeal Section 7 Article XVIII of the State Constitution, concerning outdated, obsolete provisions regarding land value increase.

Sen. Schultheis recommends a "Yes" vote Final Vote: YES 62/38%


Referendum N: Is a proposed constitutional amendment that would repeal Section 5 Article XVIII and Article XXII of the State Constitution, concerning the elimination of outdated obsolete provisions of the State Constitution.

Sen. Schultheis recommends a "Yes" vote. Final Vote: YES 69/31%


Referendum O: A proposed constitutional amendment; increasing the number of signatures required for a proposed initiative, requiring a minimum number of signature for a proposed initiative to be gathered from residents of each congressional district in the state, increasing the time allowed to gather signatures for a proposed statutory initiative, establishing a filing deadline, and allowing the General Assembly to amend, repeal, or supersede any law enacted by an initiative with a two/thirds vote for five years.

This Referendum, will make it more difficult for the citizens to petition their government.

Sen. Schultheis recommends a "NO" vote. Final Vote: NO 52/48%

Colorado Springs Ballot Issues

Ballot Issue #200: Would end what is commonly referred to as the "Rain Tax" by stopping city enterprises from imposing mandatory "fees" and would instead allow them to only charge for voluntary customer contracts. Instead of asking voters for a tax increase for specific projects, as required by the Constitution (TABOR), the City of Colorado Springs has imposed fees in order to get around the Constitutional requirements of asking voters.

Sen. Schultheis recommends a "Yes" vote. Final vote: NO


Ballot Issue #201: Over the next ten years, would phase out enterprise taxes never approved by voters. It would also stop loans, gifts, and subsidies between enterprises, or between the city and an enterprise.

Sen. Schultheis recommends a "Yes" vote. Final vote: NO

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