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Fwd: Total Recall: Colorado Lawmakers Ousted in Historic Vote

NRA-ILA NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS ALERT: Vol. 20, No. 36 09/13/2013 Total Recall: Colorado Lawmakers Ousted in Historic Vote When legislators disregard the voice and will of the people who vote them into office, the people should rightly vote those legislators out of office. On Tuesday, a historic grassroots effort by voters in Colorado resulted in just that--the recall of Colorado Senate President John Morse (D) and Senator Angela Giron (D). This week's action represents the first recall of legislators in Colorado history. Tuesday's vote sent a clear and unmistakable message to elected officials that their primary job is to listen to the people and defend their rights and freedoms, a...

Obama’s Conservative Cousin Running for Senate

 PATRIOTUPDATE.COM 4 Hours Ago Obama's Conservative Cousin Running for Senate This is not your typical political dynasty-in-the-making: A second cousin to Barack Obama is considering a run for U.S. Senate, and he's a fire-breathing conservative. Milton Wolf, whose mother's cousin was also Obama's grandmother, is a Kansas radiologist who writes columns for The Washington Times and produced videos for The Daily Caller last year. Neither publication is known for its patience with the president, and Wolf fits right in with their politics. Video streaming by Ustream Obama's Conservative Cousin Running for Senate http://patriotupdate.com/2013/09/obamas-conservative-cousin-running-senate/ John Hames

WashPost Grouses About 'Government By Recall' After Successful Ousting of Anti-Gun Dems

 NEWS BUSTERS 5 Hours Ago WashPost Grouses About 'Government By Recall' After Successful Ousting of Anti-Gun Dems by  Ken Shepherd The liberal Washington Post editorial board is no fan of recall elections. They opposed the effort to unseat Scott Walker and they similarly don't care much for the successful effort in Colorado this past Tuesday to recall two anti-gun Democratic state senators. Following both recall elections, the Post issued op-eds expressing their objection to recalls. But this time around the editorial board was more adamant about the evils of the recall, insisting that "[s]tates should examine their laws with an eye toward heightening the barriers" to tossing elected officials out before their terms expire. "Recalls are rare, but their use is on the rise," the editorial board whined in their September 13 piece, "Government by recall."  One culprit, the Post carped, was "nationalization of local issues, which prompts huge f...