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Democrats threaten sheriffs over gun-ban testimony
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 10, 2013 In a move reminiscent of Chicago-style mob politics, Democratic senate leadership threatened sheriffs with holding up or stopping legislation that affects sheriffs pay unless they change their collective position on gun control. Senate leadership is President Sen. John Morse and Majority Leader Sen. Morgan Carroll.
Sheriff Terry Maketa of El Paso County went public with the information on Saturday morning on radio station KVORs Jeff Crank show. He said that he learned of the threat via email from the Sheriffs association. Sheriff Maketa intends to press for an investigation for possible extortion and influencing elected officials, including possibly filing charges with the Colorado State Attorney Generals office.
Other irregularities in Democrats public versus private behavior are coming to light.
Mark Kelly, husband of former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, purchased an AR-15 and high-capacity magazines in Arizona exactly one day after he testified against them in Colorado. When confronted a few days later Kelly said he wasnt really planning on keeping his purchases if someone found out about it.
In the last week, Democrats have refused to meet with their constituents. Last Saturday, Senate Majority Leader Morgan Carroll of Aurora and Sen. Angela Giron of Pueblo were no-shows to their scheduled town hall meetings. Rep. Joe Salazar cancelled his town hall. At another town hall, Senator Jeanne Nicholson (D-Gilpin County) refused to answer RMGO lobbyist Joe Nevilles question about how she would vote, and literally ordered hundreds of gun owners at the meeting to sit down when they quietly stood to show their opposition to the bills.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., March 10, 2013 In a move reminiscent of Chicago-style mob politics, Democratic senate leadership threatened sheriffs with holding up or stopping legislation that affects sheriffs pay unless they change their collective position on gun control. Senate leadership is President Sen. John Morse and Majority Leader Sen. Morgan Carroll.
Sheriff Terry Maketa of El Paso County went public with the information on Saturday morning on radio station KVORs Jeff Crank show. He said that he learned of the threat via email from the Sheriffs association. Sheriff Maketa intends to press for an investigation for possible extortion and influencing elected officials, including possibly filing charges with the Colorado State Attorney Generals office.
Other irregularities in Democrats public versus private behavior are coming to light.
Mark Kelly, husband of former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, purchased an AR-15 and high-capacity magazines in Arizona exactly one day after he testified against them in Colorado. When confronted a few days later Kelly said he wasnt really planning on keeping his purchases if someone found out about it.
In the last week, Democrats have refused to meet with their constituents. Last Saturday, Senate Majority Leader Morgan Carroll of Aurora and Sen. Angela Giron of Pueblo were no-shows to their scheduled town hall meetings. Rep. Joe Salazar cancelled his town hall. At another town hall, Senator Jeanne Nicholson (D-Gilpin County) refused to answer RMGO lobbyist Joe Nevilles question about how she would vote, and literally ordered hundreds of gun owners at the meeting to sit down when they quietly stood to show their opposition to the bills.
