The Colorado Independent

Sunday, May 27th, 2012

Military

Senator Udall calls for firing and prosecuting those responsible for Dover atrocities

By | 11.10.11 | 12:33 pm

Today, Senator Mark Udall called for the prosecution and/or firing of those involved in the improper handling of the remains of service men and women by the Dover Air Force Base. His comments were in response to news reports that the mortuary at Dover Air Force Base – the point of entry for most American troops killed overseas – for years disposed of the remains of service members by cremating them and burying them in a Virginia landfill.

Coffman, Lamborn work to ban gay weddings from military facilities

By | 11.03.11 | 5:57 am

Colorado Republican Reps. Doug Lamborn and Mike Coffman joined Rep. Michele Bachmann and 83 other members of the House as signers of a letter to the U.S. Senate urging that body to pass an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would prohibit gay members of America’s Armed Forces from using military facilities for marriage ceremonies.

Ron Paul praises WikiLeaks, blasts America’s rush to war

By | 11.01.11 | 5:11 am

Republican presidential candidate U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) delivered a strong anti-war message at an appearance this weekend in Des Moines, praising whistle blowers like WikiLeaks, questioning the use of drone missile strikes and calling for more information going out to citizens before the military intervenes overseas.

VIDEO: Bachmann opposes any forgiveness of student loans

By | 10.22.11 | 8:10 am

In a speech Thursday at the Commonwealth Club of California, U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann batted down suggestions of student loan and debt forgiveness that have come out of the Occupy Wall Street movement, saying the movement isn’t offering permanent solutions.

Udall, DeGette laud withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq by end of year

By | 10.21.11 | 4:15 pm

Two Colorado congressional leaders who opposed the Iraq War in the beginning praised today’s announcement by President Barack Obama that American troops will be withdrawn by the end of the year.

VIDEO: Qaddafi killed today

By | 10.20.11 | 12:56 pm

Ousted Libyan leader Muammar el-Qaddafi was killed today by Libyans near his hometown of Sirte. His death comes two months after he was removed from power.

McKinley goes to Vegas to fight military flyovers

By | 10.19.11 | 2:21 pm

As part of the required National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process, officials from the U.S. Air Force and Clovis’s Cannon Air Force Base held another public hearing last night in Las Vegas about its plans for low-altitude tactical navigation (LATN) training flights over southeast Colorado and eastern New Mexico. As has been the case at other meetings held over the past year, more opponents than supporters showed up. But for the first time, one of the plan’s legislative doubters made an appearance.

Vets press Gessler to drop voter ballot case

By | 10.13.11 | 2:58 pm

Richard Allen Smith, Afghan war veteran and vice chairman of national soldier and veteran advocacy organization VoteVets, on Thursday hand delivered a petition with more than 9,000 signatures asking Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler to drop the lawsuit he filed seeking to prevent counties in the state from mailing ballots to inactive voters, including to soldiers serving away from home. The organization is asking Gessler to accept a decision handed down in district court last week finding insupportable Gessler’s interpretation of election law in the matter.

Colorado secretary of state Scott Gessler

Scott Gessler is making a name for himself

By | 10.06.11 | 12:16 pm

It is rare that a Colorado Secretary of State makes the news. Correction: It used to be rare. Scott Gessler has a gift for drawing attention to himself and his office. This week, he’s been featured on Rachel Maddow’s national television show, written about in The Wall Street Journal and editorialized against in The Boulder Daily Camera.

Michele Bachmann

Openly gay soldiers may destroy military, Bachmann says

By | 10.05.11 | 8:09 am

On a conference call with supporters of Ralph Reed’s Faith and Freedom coalition on Tuesday evening, presidential candidate Michele Bachmann said she would reinstate Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, while agreeing with a caller who said allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military would “destroy the armed forces.”

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