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A brief review of history

February 4, 2012
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A brief review of history

We are American citizens defending our own territory.

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Little Thompson Observatory welcomes 50,000th visitor

January 29, 2012
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Little Thompson Observatory welcomes 50,000th visitor

On Wednesday 25 January 2012 at 7:00pm the Little Thompson Observatory (LTO) in Berthoud welcomed its 50,000th visitor since opening its doors in June 1999.

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Which Party is This?

January 25, 2012
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Which Party is This?

The proof of a Sinclair Lewis quote.

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Fouled Forever by Fracking

January 20, 2012
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Fouled Forever by Fracking

I have very strong misgivings about the XL pipeline proposal. Governor Brownback tells us that it will bring “good times” to Kansas but I have good reasons to doubt it.

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Neo-Liberal Economics and the decline that followed

January 9, 2012
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Neo-Liberal Economics and the decline that followed

"... corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of this country will endeavor to prolong its reign..." Abraham Lincoln, 1864

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Deja vu all over again

January 6, 2012
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"To initiate a war of aggression, therefore, is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole."

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When Longmont went dirty

January 1, 2012
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January 18, 2008 - that's when Longmont's GOP went dirty.

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Happy New Year Longmont!

December 31, 2011
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As FreeRangeLongmont wraps up our second year on the web we'd like to offer our thanks to all our contributors. You make FreeRangeLongmont what it is.

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Small-town politics

December 30, 2011
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Small-town politics still exists. Money still talks in elections at all levels.

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Rely on facts, not feelings

December 24, 2011
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Rely on facts, not feelings

Could we please rely on facts, not uninformed feelings, when we talk about Israel?

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Kudos to Moving Longmont Forward

November 28, 2011
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Let the record show that FRL completely supported and endorsed the political action group "Moving Longmont Forward."

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Lee Springer – WWII Veteran

November 6, 2011
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Lee Springer – WWII Veteran

I'm personally acquainted with Lee Springer and proud to say so.

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Occupy Roundup

October 20, 2011
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A collection of stories about the Occupy Wall Street movement by Sean Paul Kelley at The Agonist blog.

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One Too Many

October 20, 2011
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One Too Many

Kathy Nelson shares a video and a song inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement.

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Ninth & Main design atrocious

October 12, 2011
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I had the unfortunate opportunity to view the rendering of the new project proposed for Ninth and Main that was in the paper on Sept. 24. Are they serious? I realize we need revenue but, honestly, that is atrocious.

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They Said What?

"We must close union offices, confiscate their money and put their leaders in prison. We must reduce workers salaries and take away their right to strike." - Adolf Hitler, May 2, 1933
"We need to execute people like John Walker in order to physically intimidate liberals, by making them realize that they can be killed, too. Otherwise, they will turn out to be outright traitors." - Ann Coulter