The Shifty Schaffer campaign kicked off today!
Learn all about it at ShiftySchaffer.com.

Here's our own Bobby Clark responding to the news last week that ICE Agent and Bob Beauprez supporter had be charged with 3 counts of violating the law for illegally accessing the federal crime database for improper reasons. Alan has a great post on it here.

In order to preserve our liberties, we must not allow hate and bigotry to go unanswered.

Earlier this week a popular right-wing host on Denver's KOA radio, "Gunny" Bob Newman, stated on-air that "every Muslim immigrant to America who holds a green card, a visa, or who is a naturalized citizen [should] be required by law to wear a GPS tracking bracelet at all times," and that the government should "bug their places of work and their residences" and monitor "[a]ll mosques and community centers."

During World War II, people like Gunny Bob stoked the fears that resulted in tens of thousands of Japanese Americans being rounded up and sent to prison camps in the name of national security. This was a dark time in our nation's history and we must not allow it to happen again.

To the extent that anyone's rights are not protected under the Constitution, no one's rights are protected. Of course, Gunny Bob has the right to speak his mind freely. But we also have the right to respond to him with one loud voice, telling Gunny Bob, KOA radio, and their sponsors that we will not tolerate hate.

Tell "Gunny" Bob Newman's advertisers: don't pay for this. Click here to sign the petition:

dontpayforhate.com

Read the full report at Colorado Media Matters here.

Once you've signed the petition, take a moment right now to call advertisers on Newman's radio program and ask them to stop paying for hate.

UPDATE: After you've called any of the advertisers, post a comment and tell how the call went and what the response was.
Newsradio 850AM "The Gunny Bob Show" advertisers for May 9, 2007:

Revive, Inc.
6501 West 91st Avenue
Westminster, CO 80031
Phone: (303) 426-0373
Fax: (303) 426-0442

B&M Transmission
Owner: James
Denver, Aurora, Highlands
Phone: (303) 693-1400

Lithia Dodge of Cherry Creek
2727 South Havana Street
Aurora, Colorado 80014
Phone: 1-888-794-0264
Fax: 303-695-6054

Rocky's Autos
6350 Federal Blvd
Denver, CO 80221
Phone: 303-426-4646

Double Eagle Casino and Resort
400-442 E. BENNETT AVE.
CRIPPLE CREEK, COLORADO 80813
Phone: 719-689-5011

Coyote Motorsports
Owners: David Wagner and Steve Trujillo
301 East 57th Ave Denver CO 80216
Phone: (303) 293-8000 Fax: (303) 292-6944

Excel Roofing (ADS HALTED!)
Owner: J Bretz
3560 S Lincoln St
Englewood, CO 80113-3632
(303) 761-6400

Three Tomatoes Restaurant (ADS HALTED!)
3050 Illinois St
Golden, CO 80401-6033
(303) 433-3332

Ralph Schomp BMW Honda Mini (ADS HALTED!)
5700 S Broadway
Littleton, CO 80121-8007
(303)798-1500

Clark Auto
Owner: Lance
1207 S Platte River
Denver, CO 80223-3144
(303) 733-2274

Freeway Ford
Owner: Bob Barbie
4471 E Evans Ave
Denver, CO 80222-5022
(303) 757-3673

Thanks for your support.

Craig Hughes, Director of Research at RBI Strategies here in Colorado explains the numbers behind Colorado's 2006 election. Here's some insight into why Colorado went blue and where we need to work harder to keep it blue.

The White House Project and ProgressNow held a press conference today to update folks on the Campaign to Draft Foxy. Frontier Airlines showed up with a statement from Foxy herself.

Watch the video of the press conference.

Text of Foxy's response to the Draft Foxy Committee:

My fellow countrymen... I am honored and humbled that over 600 people have asked me to run for "Denver's Favorite Animal". And I want the public to know that the age of "all male candidate elections" is long past us. In the year 2007, we demand a diverse field of candidates. This is a sentiment I whole-heartedly support.

That said, although I find the prospect of debating the likes of Jack the Rabbit and Grizwald the Bear amusing, I'm looking for something more.

Let's face it people: Denver's Favorite Animal is a popularity contest. And frankly, I prefer to leave popularity contests where they belong: In High School.

Instead, I'm setting my sights on a more meaningful office -- one that has the power to generate real political change.

And that's where The White House Project comes in. The White House Project inspires and encourages female candidates like me to run for office, and provides us with the tools we need to win. This year, I'll be attending The White House Project's Go Run training in Denver -- learning basic campaign skills like fundraising, communications and grassroots organizing, while becoming part of an influential network of mentors and colleagues. After my Go Run training, nothing will stop me from winning a seat in government.

So go ahead boys -- have fun duking it out for Denver's Favorite Animal. I've got bigger fish to fry.

No offense Flip.

In the wildly popular campaign to elect Denver's Favorite Animal, the good folks over at The White House Project discovered there are no female candidates. Well, we find that unacceptable.

That's why we are kicking off a campaign to Draft Foxy!

Watch the video, send it to your friends and then sign the petition to get Foxy the Fox on the ballot.

Vote for the Vixen!

I know, I know...it's really freakin' cold outside.

 But that doesn't change the fact that the planet is getting warmer. And you don't have to believe me or Al Gore on this. A report released yesterday by an international panel of scientists says, yes, in fact the planet is getting warmer. And yes, they added, it is likely the fault of us humans. So, in honor of our warming planet, I found a couple of videos to remind us of the plight we're in...in a humorous sort of way.

Enjoy!