(John Andrews debating Susan Barnes-Gelt on Colorado Public Television, Aug. 23) "The heroism of Casey Sheehan, an American patriot, is dishonored by the ravings of Cindy Sheehan, an America-hater. She calls our country fascist and our president a terrorist. That’s moral idiocy. She thinks the actual fascists, Bin Laden and his Islamic holy warriors, can be appeased by American surrender. That’s a prescription for national suicide. Stay the course, America. Stay the course." That was my closing argument in the Iraq/Sheehan segment of our latest Head On TV taping, Tuesday at Channel 12 in Denver. It will air on KBDI-12 and its statewide affiliates in daily rotation with four other topics for the coming month. Those topics are Judge Roberts' nomination to the Supreme Court, Colorado's proposed tax increase, illegal immigration, and the 2006 governor's race. Click for airtimes. Here is the full script.
A half-century of Adventure
(John Andrews in the Denver Post, August 21) A notable birthday occurs in Colorado this week. Adventure Unlimited, the Denver-based youth organization and summer camp, is turning 50 years old. Hundreds of people from several countries will gather to celebrate at what was once my parents’ ranch in Buena Vista. It’s an occasion that has everything to do with what our family is about, who I’ve turned out to be, so with your indulgence this column will be rather personal.
Radio, August 21: Brand them dogies
"We thought it was worth reminding people that the Democratic Party brand [of bigger government] is strongly stamped on this proposal," I told the Rocky Mountain News on Wednesday. Wow. Never was there a better illustration that the truth hurts. We at Backbone America put up a cheery little radio ad complimenting the Democrats on their unanimous support for higher taxes and deeper debt under Referendum C & D, and they go nutzo.
The most lost population of all
By Sean Duffy, sean@policycommunications.com An interesting Reuters story this morning “Elephants, lions to roam North America once more?” outlines a proposal by scientists to reintroduce large mammals to North America to replace populations lost 13,000 years ago. No word on whether the proposal includes reintroducing conservatives to Boulder.
Radio ad satirically praises Dems for tax hike
Ray Revenue and Debbie Debt, two fictional Democrats who love higher taxes, enthuse about Referendum C & D in our new radio spot. Listen online to the ad:
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The radio buy starts Aug. 18 on 710 AM, KNUS in Denver. We're hoping Ray and Debbie can become as successful a political pair as Harry and Louise, who helped defeat Hillary Care back in the '90s .