Sipsey Street Irregulars: Missed these two stories from Colorado while I was on the road. Hickenlooper doesn't want any discussion of firearm rights infringements during his re-election in 2014.

Monday, December 2, 2013

Missed these two stories from Colorado while I was on the road. Hickenlooper doesn't want any discussion of firearm rights infringements during his re-election in 2014.

Judge rules Colorado sheriffs can't sue over state gun laws

"The two laws are still subject to being challenged on constitutional grounds," Westfall said.

Evie Hudak resigns: Colorado state senator avoids recall election.

She praised the gun laws Democrats passed in the 2013 session that sparked recall efforts against her and two fellow senators, Senate President John Morse of Colorado Springs and Sen. Angela Giron of Pueblo. Several Democratic lawmakers conceded that a recall election would have served as a distraction during the 2014 session for them and for Gov. John Hickenlooper, who is up for re-election. And if voters in Hudak's district had voted to oust her and replaced her with a Republican, the GOP would have gained control of the Senate by one seat. Democrats now have only an 18-17 majority over Republicans, thanks to the successful recalls of Morse and Giron, who were replaced by Republicans.

5 comments:

FedUp said...: Too bad they didn't do all three at once. She would not have resigned if her head was on the chopping block alongside Morse and Giron, and after the election it would have been too late.

Of course, if there are any vulnerable gun grabbers left, they could start petition drives to recall them and see how many resign.; December 2, 2013 at 6:58 AM
Anonymous said...: And that gov might get his wish regarding media (which never really allows that discussion anyway until AFTER elections). The Hudak resignation got literally NO media attention! It was just by passed altogether as if it didn't happen. So why is that? Anti gun zealotry? Nope. It goes well beyond that. Media wants POWER and influence over anything else. This forcing of running for the hills was accomplished in spite of and in the face of media "authority" to control the discussion. And THAT is the REAL story being hushed up.

Only when We The People bypass THEM will we find success. Let's all hope Citizens in Colorado win this.; December 2, 2013 at 8:01 AM
Anonymous said...: They should also recall the dem appointed replacement.; December 2, 2013 at 11:28 AM
Anonymous said...: Evie Leavie
Cut and run
Who is NEXT!

The Chickenraper?

III; December 2, 2013 at 6:06 PM
FedUp said...: Carl has a point.
Can a recall petition say "should be recalled because he was appointed to bypass the people's vote"?; December 2, 2013 at 7:47 PM

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Monday, December 2, 2013

Missed these two stories from Colorado while I was on the road. Hickenlooper doesn't want any discussion of firearm rights infringements during his re-election in 2014.

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