“We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.” - Abraham Lincoln

Clear The Bench Colorado has succeeded - through sheer drive and determination (and the support of growing numbers of concerned Colorado citizens) - in raising awareness of the critically important issue of the right of Colorado voters to render their verdict on the performance of our Colorado Supreme Court justices in regularly scheduled judicial retention elections this November.  Coloradoans have a unique and historic opportunity to reject the continued occupation of the Colorado Supreme Court by jurists who do NOT follow the law - the Colorado Constitution, as written.  Failure to act upon this opportunity would result in another 10-year term of office for a majority of state Supreme Court justices who have repeatedly demonstrated their contempt for the very Constitution they are sworn to uphold - and dangerously undermine the rule of law in Colorado.

Clear The Bench Colorado Director Matt Arnold has traveled the state, speaking to numerous grassroots groups and interested organizations to raise awareness of the issues at stake - beginning with the massive (7000+) crowd at the first Tax Day Tea Party rally at the Denver Capitol and continuing through several events throughout the Spring (examples here, and here), Summer (examples here, here, and here) Fall (examples here, here, here, here, and here) and Winter (examples here, and here) of 2009, and continuing into 2010, most prominently at the Tax Day Tea Party rallies on April 15th.

Clear The Bench Colorado Director Matt Arnold also testified in opposition to several unconstitutional tax increase bills (the “Dirty Dozen” tax increases) which exploited an apparent loophole created by the Colorado Supreme Court’s anti-constitutional “Mill Levy Tax Freeze” ruling last year, and most recently testified in opposition to a legislative attempt to remove from state law several factors designed to ensure fair and impartial review by courts of legislative district boundaries (the “Mary-mandering” bill advancing the use of the courts to advance a particular political agenda and deliberately modify legislative boundaries for electoral purposes).

The growing momentum of Clear The Bench Colorado has recently inspired attacks from the left-wing lawsuit/complaint machine “Colorado Ethics Watch” (CEW, pronounced “sue” - it’s what they do) widely discredited as a “cheap political stunt” by news coverage and described as “disingenuous” by the professional nonpartisan staff of the Colorado Secretary of State’s office.

In fact, the defenders of the status-quo anti-constitutional incumbents on the Colorado Supreme Court are SO concerned about the potential loss of their “friends on the court” -

If they get their base motivated they could do some damage to our folks in the judiciary.

that they are forming a well-funded (by a group of highly partisan Democrat trial lawyers, led by Mark Grueskin) organization specifically to counter the growing momentum of Clear The Bench Colorado.

Despite all of these major, newsworthy developments - and despite extensive coverage by such diverse news organizations as Westword, Law Week Colorado, and the Colorado Statesman, Colorado’s largest newspaper (the Denver Post) continues to pretend that the issue of retention votes on Colorado Supreme Court justices does not exist.  In fact,  since the Post’s courts and legal affairs beat reporter Felisa Cardona’s article (”Four Colorado Supreme Court justices face a tough vote in elections“) appeared on the Post’s front page over 3 months ago (February 15th), the Post has not published one bit of news or comment on this extremely important issue.  The news blackout seems to coincide with the lease taken out by the Colorado Supreme Court for space in the Denver Post building - apparently the Denver Post doesn’t want to do anything to upset its most recent tenant (and major billpayer) - that same Colorado Supreme Court. ( “Move along, move along - no conflict of interest to see here.”)

The Colorado Supreme Court - and particularly, the Chief Justice - exercises enormous power (”clout”) over the lives of Colorado citizens.  The current majority has repeatedly demonstrated that it does not exercise this power with restraint or consideration for your constitutional rights - ruling consistently against individual protections and in favor of expanded government power.  Upholding tax increases (such as the “Mill Levy Tax Freeze” property tax increase, or the “Dirty Dozen” new tax laws) imposed without the required vote of the people, enabling taxes to be collected under the guise of “fees” (such as the Colorado Car Tax), expanding eminent domain abuse to seize people’s property, and grabbing the (legislative) power to draw up voting districts (aided by the recent “Mary-mandering” bill) - this court is acting like rulers, with you as the subjects; re-writing the laws, instead of upholding them.

Be a citizen, not a subject - exercise your right to vote “NO” this November on the four ‘unjust justices’ of the Colorado Supreme Court’s “Mullarkey Majority”- (Justices Michael Bender, Alex Martinez, Nancy Rice, and Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey) who need YOUR approval to continue taking away your constitutional rights: your right to vote on tax increases, your right to defend your home or business against seizure via eminent domain abuse, your right to be fairly represented in the legislature and Congress, and your right to enjoy the benefits of the rule of law, instead of suffering under rule by activist, agenda-driven “justices.”  Support Clear The Bench Colorado with your comments (Sound Off!) and your contributions - and vote “NO” on giving these unjust justices another 10-year term!

Need more reasons why voting “NO” on the four Colorado Supreme Court justices up for re-election this year are the MOST important votes you can cast in this very important year for Colorado Politics?

Clear The Bench Colorado Director Matt Arnold discusses the impact of Colorado Supreme Court rulings leading to a massive expansion of government power (at the expense of YOUR constitutional rights) and vastly increased taxation (such as the “Mill Levy Tax Freeze” property tax increase, the “Dirty Dozen” tax increases and of course the Colorado Car Tax (er, “vehicle registration fee”) increase, along with the dominant role of the Colorado Supreme Court in determining the boundaries of our legislative districts (at both the State and Federal level) - deciding how YOU will be represented in Congress and in the Colorado Legislature - on the Richard Randall Show on AM740 KVOR today starting at 9:00 AM.

The Colorado Supreme Court - and particularly, the Chief Justice - exercises enormous power (”clout”) over the lives of Colorado citizens.  The current majority has repeatedly demonstrated that it does not exercise this power with restraint or consideration for your constitutional rights - ruling consistently against individual protections and in favor of expanded government power.  Upholding tax increases (such as the “Mill Levy Tax Freeze” property tax increase, or the “Dirty Dozen” new tax laws) imposed without the required vote of the people, enabling taxes to be collected under the guise of “fees” (such as the Colorado Car Tax), expanding eminent domain abuse to seize people’s property, and grabbing the (legislative) power to draw up voting districts (aided by the recent “Mary-mandering” bill) - this court is acting like rulers, with you as the subjects; re-writing the laws, instead of upholding them.

Be a citizen, not a subject - exercise your right to vote “NO” this November on the four ‘unjust justices’ of the Colorado Supreme Court’s “Mullarkey Majority”- (Justices Michael Bender, Alex Martinez, Nancy Rice, and Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey) who need YOUR approval to continue taking away your constitutional rights: your right to vote on tax increases, your right to defend your home or business against seizure via eminent domain abuse, your right to be fairly represented in the legislature and Congress, and your right to enjoy the benefits of the rule of law, instead of suffering under rule by activist, agenda-driven “justices.”  Support Clear The Bench Colorado with your comments (Sound Off!) and your contributions - and vote “NO” on giving these unjust justices another 10-year term!

“No man’s life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.” — Mark Twain (1866)

Although the 2010 legislative session is now (happily) concluded and part of the history of Colorado Politics, the effects of the bills passed this session are becoming more evident with each passing day (perhaps it was necessary for the bills to first be passed in order for us to find out what was in them).  Case in point: the unconstitutional tax increase (er, “elimination of a tax exemption“) commonly known as the “Candy & Soda Tax” (HB10-1191 Subjecting candy and soft drinks to the state sales and use taxes).

As noted in the Denver Post this Sunday (”Vending-machine companies hike costs on sweet treats“),

Spare dimes and quarters are in high demand this month as Coloradans headed to the break room for a soda or a sweet treat scrounge for change to cover price hikes.

Vending-machine companies say the increases are at least partly caused by a new 2.9 percent sales tax on sweetened drinks and snacks.

The bill’s sponsor (Rep. Jack Pommer, D-Boulder) - despite being warned by consumers and small business groups that the increased taxes would inevitably lead to higher prices -

(video courtesy of WhoSaidYouSaid)

is now shocked (shocked!) that vending machine prices have increased, stating

“This tax isn’t 10 cents (on a dollar). It’s 2.9 cents.”

(Strange; most vending machines that I’ve seen don’t accept 2.9-cent pieces)

Clear The Bench Colorado Director Matt Arnold testified in opposition to this bill on constitutional grounds - since it was clear that the bill represents “a tax policy change…  resulting in a net revenue gain” and therefore, under the Colorado Constitution, requires prior approval by a vote of the people.

The “Candy & Soda” tax is not only unconstitutional in origin, but (in the bill’s particulars) is confusing, capricious, and arbitrary in application - and will likely result in increased costs to government in the form of additional oversight, regulation, and enforcement (”Candy & Soda Police?”).  As the recent Denver Post article points out,

The new law defines candy as “a preparation of sugar, honey or other natural or artificial sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruit, nuts or other ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops or pieces. Candy shall not include any preparation containing flour and shall require no refrigeration.”

Soft drinks, meanwhile, are defined as “nonalcoholic beverages that contain natural or artificial sweeteners. Soft drinks do not include beverages that contain milk or milk products, soy, rice or similar milk substitutes or greater than 50 percent of vegetable or fruit juice by volume.”

Some merchants have said the new regulations impose a byzantine tax structure for sweets, making a Twix bar not taxable but a Fresca subject to tax.

The new tax (imposed in violation of the constitutional requirement to obtain voter approval prior to any tax policy change resulting in increased revenue) is just one of the “Dirty Dozen” tax increases passed at the start of the just-concluded legislative session, all of which exploited an apparent loophole ripped into the Colorado Constitution by last year’s notorious “Mill Levy Tax Freeze” ruling (which didn’t only blindside voters to unconstitutionally increase property taxes, but further undermined TABOR) issued by the Colorado Supreme Court.

Although your “life, liberty, and property” are only under an enhanced threat by the Legislature for less than five short months, they are endangered by the Colorado Supreme Court year-round.  2010 has seen numerous legislative assaults on your wallet -  aided and abetted by several recent Colorado Supreme Court rulings - but it is also your last chance for 10 years to vote “NO” on the 4 ‘unjust justices’ of the Colorado Supreme Court’s Mullarkey Majority (Justices Michael Bender, Alex Martinez, Nancy Rice, and Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey) who need YOUR approval to continue taking away your constitutional rights: your right to vote on tax increases, your right to defend your home or business against government abuse of eminent domain, and your right to enjoy the benefits of the rule of law, instead of suffering rule by activist, agenda-driven “justices.”  Support the Clear The Bench Colorado movement to restore accountability to the judiciary and bring back balance to the bench with your comments (Sound Off!), your contributions, and exercise your right to vote “NO” on  these unjust justices in November 2010!

Clear The Bench Colorado celebrated “May Day” this weekend with the “May Day at the Runway” fundraiser (er, FUN-raiser) - proving (yet again - after the “Won’t Get Fooled Again” event) that giving money to a great cause need not be boring.  It can even be educational - did you know, for example, that May 1st is also (appropriately enough) Law Day?

One of the fun (and educational) contests we held was a Colorado Supreme Court trivia contest - which we’re now sharing with our online reading audience.  Answer the following questions in the comments section (below) to qualify for Clear The Bench Colorado schwag (T-shirts, bumper stickers, etc.) - contest ends the same day as the end of the legislative session (May 12th) when your life, liberty, and property will be safe(r) once more.

20 Questions with Clear The Bench Colorado:

1. What Colorado Supreme Court ruling was the inpiration for the launch of Clear The Bench Colorado?  (Bonus Point for actual full name of the case as filed)

2. When did Clear The Bench Colorado take off as an organized effort (the “CTBC Birthday” month)?

3. Name 3 of the “Dirty Dozen” tax increases?

4. Where is the Colorado Supreme Court currently located?  (Offices and courtrooms)

5. What was the first tax increase to exploit the “April Fools” briefing to the JBC?

6. What two taxes (er, “fees”) did Governor Ritter propose to “balance the budget” that riled up Colorado gun owners last Fall?

7. What recent court victory for individual rights of self-defense may yet be appealed and end up before the Colorado Supreme Court?

8. What does the HB10-1408 (Repeal Congressional Districting Criteria) Bill  mean for Colorado?

9. Which Colorado Supreme Court decision expanded the abuse of Eminent Domain powers to include extraterritorial condemnation?

10. Which Supreme Court case violated TABOR by allowing taxes to be disguised as “fees”?

11. Who are the 4 Current Colorado Supreme Court justices up for retention vote?

12.  How will the vote appear on the ballot?

13.  What percentage of the time (since 1967) have the Performance Review Commissions recommended for retention of incumbent judges?

14.  Who appoints the members of the Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission?

15. How many names must be submitted for each opening from which the governor makes a selection?

16. How many new “fees” make up the Colorado Car Tax?  (Bonus: Name them)

17.  How many years of increases are in the Colorado Car Tax?

18.  What was the case that grabbed the power to decide “appropriate” levels of school funding away from elected school boards and the General Assembly?

19.  What event was the YouTube video debut for Clear The Bench Colorado?

20.  What is the name of the Clear The Bench Colorado celebrity spokespup, and what was her testimony to the Senate Finance Committee in opposition to one of the “Dirty Dozen” tax increases?

(Provide answers in the Comments section, below - provide your contact information either in the comment body or separately via E-mail or contact form)

Answer the call; exercise your right to vote “NO” on the 4 Colorado Supreme Court unjust justices (Michael Bender, Alex Martinez, Nancy Rice, and Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey) who need YOUR approval to continue taking away your constitutional rights: your right to vote on tax increases, your right to defend your home or business from eminent domain abuse, and your right to enjoy the benefits of the rule of law, instead of suffering under rule by activist, agenda-driven “justices.”  Help to support Clear The Bench Colorado with your comments (Sound Off!) and your contributions - and vote “NO” on retaining these unjust justices on the bench for another 10-year term!

“No man’s life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.” — Mark Twain (1866)

The Colorado Legislature is still in session - so our lives, liberty, and property (and our Constitution) remain under threat.  Many of the worst threats against our constitutional rights are being aided and abetted by the Colorado Supreme Court - so we’re sending out the distress signal.

Answer the call, and help Save Our State - come out, have fun, and support Clear The Bench Colorado as we lead the fight to keep Colorado’s ‘unjust justices’ from getting another 10-year term.

Answer the call; exercise your right to vote “NO” on the 4 Colorado Supreme Court unjust justices (Michael Bender, Alex Martinez, Nancy Rice, and Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey) who need YOUR approval to continue taking away your constitutional rights: your right to vote on tax increases, your right to defend your home or business from eminent domain abuse, and your right to enjoy the benefits of the rule of law, instead of suffering under rule by activist, agenda-driven “justices.”  Help to support Clear The Bench Colorado with your comments (Sound Off!) and your contributions - and vote “NO” on retaining these unjust justices on the bench for another 10-year term!

Clear The Bench Colorado was at the forefront of the opposition to the unconstitutional “Dirty Dozen” tax increases passed by the Colorado Legislature at the start of the session - testifying before the House and Senate Finance Committees that the tax increases were violations of the rights of Colorado citizens under the Taxpayers Bill of Rights to be consulted (by vote) before being subjected to more or higher taxes, despite an interpretation of the Colorado Supreme Court ruling in the “Mill Levy Tax Freeze” case that the requirement to ask first could be ignored.  In a typical example of Colorado Politics as usual, the Legislature ignored the constitutional objections and other testimony by Colorado citizens (appearing in large numbers) against the bills and hurriedly passed the new taxes into law (ramming them through SO quickly that many have already taken effect beginning March, instead of starting in July as per normal legislative practice).

Among the worst of these from a constitutional perspective was the so-called internet sales tax (or “Amazon Tax”) House Bill 10-1193: Sales Tax Out of State Retailers (Pommer/Heath) - which not only violates the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, but also the U.S. Constitution’s 4th Amendment protection against unreasonable searches & seizures, as Clear The Bench Colorado pointed out in testimony before the Colorado Senate Finance Committee prior to the bill’s passage into law:

This bill also presents a constitutional challenge of a different kind – issues of invasion of privacy. Collecting information on every online purchase of Colorado citizens in attempting to enforce this tax will justly provoke extreme outrage. It will also inevitably provoke a host of legal challenges based on 4^th Amendment protections.

Amendment 4
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

We advised the committee that constitutional challenges to this law were practically inevitable, and stood a very good chance of success, even before the frequently anti-constitutional Colorado Supreme Court.  We also advised the committee that citizens would be justifiably outraged by the intrusion into their private affairs since the only way the state could hope to enforce the tax is by obtaining detailed lists of purchases Coloradans made and invading their privacy -  as the bill contains provisions to subpoena online retailers to receive lists of purchases made by Colorado citizens.

Recent news about a similar situation in North Carolina has highlighted the danger to personal privacy posed by the bill:

Prior to Colorado, the New York and North Carolina state legislatures passed an “Amazon tax”, ostensibly as an attempt to close budget holes. North Carolina then went on a fishing expedition looking for lost tax revenues from the past seven years. After receiving “voluminous information about nearly 50 million items sold to North Carolina customers, including order numbers; the city, county, and zip codes to which items were shipped; transaction dates and prices; and Amazon’s standard product code for the items,” now the Tar Heel state is asking Amazon for more personal information on all its customers.

More personal information… like what exactly?

The Internet retailer says the state’s Department of Revenue is demanding the name and address “of virtually every North Carolina resident who has purchased anything from Amazon since 2003, along with records of what each customer purchased and how much they paid.

Luckily for North Carolinians, Amazon is fighting that request in the courts.

Can we be confident that our own courts will defend our rights?  Not as long as the “Mullarkey Majority” rules the Colorado Supreme Court - since they were the ones who aided and abetted this assault on your rights in the first place!

Defend your rights while you still can - exercise YOUR right to vote “NO” on the four ‘unjust justices’ of the Mullarkey Majority (Michael Bender, Alex Martinez, Nancy Rice, & Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey) who need YOUR approval to continue taking away more of your constitutional rights: your right to vote on tax increases, your right to be safe against unreasonable search & seizure by tax collectors, your right to defend your home or business against eminent domain abuse, and your right to enjoy the benefits of the rule of law, instead of rule by an oligarchy of activist, agenda-driven “justices.”  Help to Support Clear The Bench Colorado with your comments (Sound Off!) and your contributions - and vote “NO” on retaining these unjust justices in the November elections!

Today many Colorado citizens of all political persuasions (at least those registered with a political party) have the opportunity to make their voices heard and influence their respective party’s choice of candidates in the elections, at their county assembly. The county assemblies are the first binding votes cast leading to selection of political candidates for the general elections, and we encourage everyone to take advantage of the opportunity, whatever your party affiliation.

The county assemblies ALSO present the opportunity for citizens to speak out on matters of policy, as well as politics - by voting on resolutions to gain support within the political parties and their membership.

Clear The Bench Colorado asks citizens attending the assemblies who care about our Constitution and upholding the rule of law - be they Republican, Libertarian, Green Party, or Democrat (although it may take a bit more courage from members of the latter parties) to support the following resolution (which may vary slightly in wording) at your county assembly:

     Whereas, the rule of law must be upheld by judges who respect the Constitution and act to interpret laws as written, rather than make them by legislating from the bench and overriding the will of the people -  

      Be it Resolved that  We The People strongly advocate a “NO” vote on the retention of Colorado Supreme Court Justices Michael Bender, Alex Martinez, Nancy Rice, and Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey in the November 2010 elections, in order to restore accountability to the judiciary of Colorado.

Join Clear The Bench Colorado in returning “power to the people” - get active, get involved, raise your voice and help to restore accountability to the Colorado judiciary by exercising YOUR RIGHT to vote “NO” on the four unjust justices of the Colorado Supreme Court (Justices Michael Bender, Alex Martinez, Nancy Rice, and Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey) who need YOUR approval to continue taking away your rights: your right to vote on tax increases, your right to defend your home or business from seizure by government abuse of eminent domain power, and your right to enjoy the benefits of the rule of law, not rule by activist, agenda-driven “justices.”  Help to Support Clear The Bench Colorado with your voice (Sound Off!), your contributions, and your “NO” vote to remove these unjust justices on election day this November!

“No man’s life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.” — Mark Twain (1866)

As if they already hadn’t done enough to afflict agriculture, burden businesses, cripple consumers, and even dismay dogs by ramming through the “Dirty Dozen” tax increase bills at the start of the legislative session, some legislators apparently won’t be satisfied until they’ve squeezed every last nickel and dime out of your wallet.

An AP news item (picked up in the Denver Post online) notes that legislative leaders want to abolish ALL tax exemptions in Colorado:

House Democratic Leader Paul Weissmann says lawmakers didn’t go far enough when they voted this year to abolish nearly a dozen tax breaks on candy, soda, online sales and other items to balance the state budget.

Weissmann wants lawmakers to consider abolishing more than 100 remaining tax breaks on everything from food to plastics…

What, the “Dirty Dozen” tax increases weren’t enough, so now it’s the “Horrible Hundred?”  (Actually, I only counted 66 statutory tax exemptions - although some statutes account for multiple items - so, minus the “Dirty Dozen”, perhaps it’s only the “Filthy Fifty.” Take the “New Tax Lottery” survey for yourself and see how many new taxes YOU might get to pay!)

Weissman and his cronies are apparently in a hurry to exploit the constitutional loophole created by the Colorado Supreme Court in last year’s  notorious “Mill Levy Tax Freeze” ruling while they still have allies on the bench to aid and abet their unconstitutional shakedown of Colorado citizens  - since, under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR), a “tax policy change directly causing a net tax revenue gain to any district” (whether by directly increasing taxes, or by eliminating an exemption) must first be approved by a vote of the people.

Although your “life, liberty, and property” are only under an enhanced threat by the Legislature for less than five short months, they are endangered by the Colorado Supreme Court year-round.  2010 has seen numerous legislative assaults on your wallet -  aided and abetted by several recent Colorado Supreme Court rulings - but it is also your last chance for 10 years to vote “NO” on the 4 ‘unjust justices’ of the Colorado Supreme Court’s Mullarkey Majority (Justices Michael Bender, Alex Martinez, Nancy Rice, and Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey) who need YOUR approval to continue taking away your constitutional rights: your right to vote on tax increases, your right to defend your home or business against government abuse of eminent domain, and your right to enjoy the benefits of the rule of law, instead of suffering rule by activist, agenda-driven “justices.”  Please help to support the Clear The Bench Colorado movement to restore accountability to the judiciary and bring back balance to the bench with your comments (Sound Off!), your contributions, and your “NO” vote on retaining these unjust justices in November 2010!

The resurgence of “We The People” in the form of local citizens banding together in grassroots civic action organizations to defend our constitutional rights is THE continuing political story of the year 2010 in America and is profoundly affecting Colorado Politics in this year and beyond…

Clear The Bench Colorado Director Matt Arnold is both proud and humbled to have been invited as a guest speaker to several such groups over the last several months - beginning with the massive (7000+) crowd at the Tax Day Tea Party rally at the Denver Capitol and continuing through several events throughout the Spring (examples here, and here), Summer (examples here, here, and here) and Fall (examples here, here, here, here, and here) and Winter (here, and here) of 2009 - and now coming back for more in 2010!

The Grassroots Revival continues.  Clear The Bench Colorado Director Matt Arnold is speaking this morning (Thursday) at the Concerned Women for Principled Politics meeting at the Koelbel Library in Centennial (Orchard & Holly) starting at 9:30AM.

Join Clear The Bench Colorado and the Grassroots Revival in restoring “power to the people” - get active, get involved, raise your voice and help to restore accountability to the Colorado judiciary by exercising YOUR RIGHT to vote “NO” on the four unjust justices of the Colorado Supreme Court’s Mullarkey Majority (Justices Michael Bender, Alex Martinez, Nancy Rice, and - last but not least - Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey) who need YOUR approval to continue taking away your rights: your right to vote on tax increases, your right to defend your homes and business from seizure by rapacious governments, and your right to enjoy the benefits of the rule of law, not rule by activist, agenda-driven “justices.”  Support Clear The Bench Colorado with your voice (Sound Off!), your contributions, and your “NO” vote to remove these unjust justices on election day this November!

Celebrating the one-year anniversary of the notorious “April Fool’s” brief to the Legislature’s Joint Budget Committee that opened the door to a flood of new taxes (er, “eliminating tax exemptions“) without the constitutionally-required prior approval by a vote of the people.

Yes, the joke was on you - and the punchline was repeated twelve times at the start of this year’s legislative session with the “Dirty Dozen” tax increase bills (er, “closing corporate loopholes”) on everything from candy & soda, pesticides & animal drugs, energy production, software downloads, online sales/purchases, and even doggy bags…

… ALL courtesy of a blatantly anti-constitutional ruling in the “Mill Levy Tax Freeze” case by the “Mullarkey Majority” on the Colorado Supreme Court.

So come on out, have a great time, and help support Clear The Bench Colorado as we lead the fight to keep Colorado’s ‘unjust justices’ from getting another 10-year term.

Don’t get fooled again - exercise your right to vote “NO” on the four Colorado Supreme Court ‘unjust justices’ (Michael Bender, Alex Martinez, Nancy Rice, and Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey) who need YOUR approval to continue taking away your constitutional rights: your right to vote on tax increases, your right to defend your home and business from seizure by rapacious governments, and your right to enjoy the benefits of the rule of law, instead of suffering under rule by activist, agenda-driven “justices.”  Support Clear The Bench Colorado with your comments (Sound Off!) and your contributions - and vote “NO” on retaining these unjust justices on the bench for another 10-year term!