In a recent opinion piece for the Washington Times, Michael Taube makes some unusual statements about crime in Denver, Colorado after the state legalized the sale of marijuana for recreational use on January 1st of this year. Taube claims the following: “Denver hasn’t witnessed an increase in crime levels since marijuana legalization.” This is simply not true. Denver’s […]
Former DEA administrator Peter Bensinger is like a lonely voice crying out in the wilderness – an anti-drug crusader who served three American presidents, now battling the perils of pot at a time when legalization is all the rage. “I think it’s a disaster,” he told “Power Players” of the rapid growth in sales of […]
By Washington Times (DC) February 18, 2014 12:27 pm When Frank Sinatra sang “New York, New York,” he may have been on to something. A movement is afoot to split New York into two regions – upstate and downstate – to acknowledge the gaping philosophical differences and improve representation. “I’ve lived in New York all […]
An ongoing federal investigation is raising questions about the Colorado marijuana industry’s ties to illegal drug operations and the open borders. Widespread raids on Nov. 21 targeted more than a dozen dispensaries, warehouses, homes and grow operations. Federal Agents are gathering evidence to prove violent Colombian drug cartels are coming to the state through the […]
You heard it right, gun grabbers. The recent shooting in Colorado at Arapahoe High School happened to have a Deputy Sheriff on school grounds who was working as a school resource officer, according to a CNN report. He was in the vicinity of the shooter when the rampage began and was able to end the violence […]
The Daily Mail is reporting that James Holmes, the infamous murderer who opened fire on a crowded movie theater in Colorado, has converted to Islam. I’ll have to see a few more sources reporting this story before I start taking it seriously. But we’ll see what happens. James Holmes, the gunman behind the Dark Knight […]
It’s traditional for Americans to threaten to move to France or Canada when their candidate loses, but this year some disappointed voters are implementing a different plan. In the wake of the Nov. 6 election, petitions seeking to secede from the union have been filed on behalf of 23 states on the White House website, https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petitions. Most of the petitions contain […]
Here is an extraordinary observation: When Obama spoke about the shooting in Aurora, he used the word “terrorize,” a word he never used when Nidal Hasan killed 13 of our serviceman in a jihad attack at Fort Hood. That was “workplace violence.” Obama knows what he is doing. He wants to drive home the point […]
There are conspiracy theories, and there are conspiracy theories. One such theory is emerging in the Aurora “Batman” shootings. Conservativepapers does not necessarily endorse this, but the fact that it’s gaining popularity so quickly and that it’s not entirely unbelievable means it deserves some intelligent discussion, even if only to ultimately dismiss it. In summary, […]
If one thing is predictable about mass shootings, is that they will spark arguments from gun control advocates. The gun issue proponents will view this week’s tragedy in Colorado as one more example of why more gun control is the answer . Yesterday a lone gunman dressed head to foot in body armor and brandishing […]
