Liberty For Me But Not For Thee

By Randy Ketner | 04/11/09

Several responses from the citizens of Fort Collins during the recent City Council election have shown to me that people here either do not understand the concept of liberty, or are willing to toss it aside for the sake of convenience. In District 5, the primary issue before the voters was the Unrelated Three ordinance. In District 3, the issues became uranium mining and the extension of the Fort Collins-Loveland airport runway. The remaining... read more »

Fort Collins District 3: Lockwood Using Scare Tactics

By Randy Ketner | 04/05/09

Dale Lockwood, candidate for Fort Collins City Council District 3 has resorted to scare tactics in a move of desperation. He is running against Aislinn Kottwitz, an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurse at Poudre Valley Hospital. Aislinn has been endorsed by incumbent Diggs Brown who is currently serving our nation in the Army in Germany. As a first responder, the ability to make the right decision in the heat of pressure is critical. As an ICU... read more »

Coloradoan Endorses Andrew Boucher

By Randy Ketner | 03/29/09

The Fort Collins Coloradoan Editorial Staff released its endorsements for Districts 1 and 5 for Fort Collins City Council. The Coloradoan joins the DontGo Movement in endorsing Andrew Boucher for District 5. They recognize Boucher's support of local business as something the Council needs, and something incumbent Kelly Ohlson lacks: Although Ohlson has made progress in linking city policy with economic health, the editorial board endorses... read more »

Repeal Three Unrelated in Fort Collins

By Randy Ketner | 03/25/09

Those of you that are familiar with me know I've been dedicating the majority of my time on a local City Council race here in Fort Collins. This is why I haven't posted anything in almost a month. The race in District 5 in Fort Collins is a race for the very soul of our city. There is a man on our city council that believes certain types of people don't belong in some neighborhoods (read his). The injustices that have been perpetrated by a... read more »

Fort Collins City Council Candidates on RMA Blogtalk Radio

By Randy Ketner | 03/03/09

This coming Tuesday, March 3, we will be interviewing Aislinn Kottwitz (District 3) and Andrew Boucher (District 5); candidates for the Fort Collins City Council election on April 7th on the Rocky Mountain Aliance Blogtalk Radio Show. We'll be discussing the most pressing issues facing Fort Collins, and why Andrew and Aislinn are best able to lead us forward in addressing them. You can find Aislinn's website here and her Facebook page here. ... read more »

Live Blog - Larimer County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner

By Randy Ketner | 02/21/09

Larimer County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner read more »

Help Us Roast The Pig!

By Randy Ketner | 02/16/09

UPDATE: Join Joshua Sharf, myself, and others from noon to 1pm MST for a Pork Roast Special Blogtalk Radio show outside the Museum of Nature and Science in Denver.Tomorrow, February 17, 2009, President Obama will be at the Museum of Nature and Science in Denver, CO to sign into law the largest spending bill in our nation's history. The stated reason for signing the bill here is to highlight the green technology of the museum and the growing... read more »

Larry Carillo Elected Chairman of Larimer County GOP

By Randy Ketner | 02/08/09

Yesterday morning, February 7th, the Larimer County Republican Party held its Central Committee meeting to elect new committee members. Larry Carillo was elected as the new Party Chair. I had a chance to talk with him for a few minutes, and was encouraged by his understanding of the need to improve the online presence and activism in Larimer County. All of the party committee members were elected by acclamation.Chair: Larry... read more »

Getting Connected in Colorado

By Randy Ketner | 01/25/09

Updated with new Conservative Colorado Radio section, Google group and blogroll additions. Political activism is more than waxing philosophical and eviscerating politicians on blog sites and broadcast email messages. Real political activism is hard, time-consuming, and often boring, repetitive work. It means going to city council, county supervisor, and school board meetings. It's walking precincts, making phone calls, and attending local... read more »

Larimer County Welcomes Rep. Kevin Lundberg to State Senate District 15

By Randy Ketner | 01/11/09

From the Senate Minority office on Saturday: Larimer County Republican House Representative Kevin Lundberg has been appointed as the newest Larimer County State Senator. Lundberg was appointed after an election by the Senate District 15 vacancy committee. "I was greatly encouraged to have support from such a large majority of the committee. I intend to continue to represent Larimer County in the Senate as I did in the House," Lundberg said. "We... read more »