Amendment 49

Read the press release here.

A letter writer in today’s Fort Collins Coloradoan speaks out for Amendment 49, the Ethical Standards initiative:

I feel the editors of the Coloradoan have shortchanged their readers with their attempt to dismiss any serious constitutional proposal with the “just-say-no-to-everything” approach. They dismissed Amendment 49 as an anti-union attempt to manipulate the Constitution - which makes [...]

Former state treasurer Mark Hillman explains the simple logic that underlies the Ethical Standards initiative:

Amendment 49 (”ethical standards”) prohibits state and local governments from intercepting a worker’s paycheck to collect dues or contributions for unions, lobbyists or any other special interest. It simply requires all interest groups to ask supporters directly for their contribution, [...]

Here’s the original YouTube video that made the Ethical Standards sock puppets into stars. You can find more information at Jon Caldara’s blog.

First Amendment 49 billboard appears in Denver!!!!
The first person to correctly quess the location of this billboard will win $25. Email your quess to ethicalstandardsnow@gmail.com

A Gentleman’s Offer

A letter issued today from Jon Caldara to Gov. Bill Ritter (quoted in full):

September 22, 2008
The Honorable Bill Ritter
Governor, State of Colorado
136 State Capitol
Denver, CO 80203-1792
Governor Ritter:
Since you took office, we often have found ourselves on the opposite sides of issues important to the people of Colorado. But now we have the opportunity to forge [...]