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CALIFORNICATION: COLORADO As You Know It Is Going Away Invention Convention: Democrat's Radical Sex Ed Bill Photo Feature Leaves Parents Out pages 12-13 by Senator Paul Lundeen, are ready to hear it. To be clear, this Two Soldiers Complete Colorado, Page Two bill isn’t about the same type of sex & the M60 education that was taught when I controversial education bill was in school, or even when my page 9 A got an initial okay in the Dem- own children attended school. ocrat-controlled Colorado House of Clinic to Ban Representatives last Friday. One The bill requires statewide training fi nal vote and it heads to the Senate. in a way and on issues and attitudes 2nd Amend. about heterosexual, gay, lesbian page 5 The bill is called the Comprehen- and transgender issues that extend sive Human Sexuality Education beyond the biology discussions of Act (HB19-1032). Legislators and previous sex ed curricula. And, the Tony's Mt. Coffee “prescribed training on attitudes" page 2 our constituents are lining up pre- bill’s statewide mandate aff ecting Concerns over the bill’s content they could listen to the hearing Stagecoach dictably on either side of the bill, “all” children and the shift from a and the fact that as drafted there that ran into the evening. Mary mostly along party lines. description of biology to prescribed is no reliable opt-out for parents training on attitudes, has sent a who do not want their child to par- Let’s set aside the fact that since page 6 our founding as a state it has been There are diff erences of opinion head-snapping jolt through Colo- ticipate caused hundreds to fl ood about what curriculum should be rado as a society and parents who into the Capitol. About 300 tes- tifi ed and hundreds others fi lled SEX ED BILL Stealing Our taught, and at what age children have children in public schools. the several overfl ow rooms where see page 16 Votes page 17 Colorado Libs Pushing Red Flag Make Your Own Money Gun Confi scation Law page 18 by Lesley Hollywood, with the respondent. [So, RallyForOurRights.com what does 18-6-800.3 (2) Pot/Violence emocrat [Colorado] say? “Intimate relation- Part 2 DState lawmakers have ship” means a relationship introduced a Red Flag between spouses, former page 19 Emergency Risk Protec- spouses, past or present tion Order (ERPO) bill unmarried couples, or into the 2019 Colorado leg- persons who are both the islative session. This bill, parents of the same child Patriot HB19-1177, which was in- regardless of whether the troduced Thursday, Febru- persons have been mar- Alert! ary 14th, is far worse than ried or have lived together a previously introduced bill at any time.] Universal which died in 2018. Ques- Background tion everything you hear Say what?! This is who the media say about this they defi ne as a “fami- Checks legislation. The devil is in ly member” or “house- page 20 the details. Who can petition the According to the bill's lan- respondent at any time; hold member”? This person doesn’t need to be Here’s the claim of what courts? guage, “family or house- • Person who regularly re- either a family member this bill does: hold member” means: According to the bill sum- sides or regularly resided or a household member. A family member or law en- mary and media reports, • Person related by blood, with the respondent within We’re talking scorned forcement offi cer would pe- only family or household marriage, or adoption; the last six months; ex’s, those pretending to tition a court to request the be scorned ex’s, angry ability to immediately seize • Domestic partner of the former roommates, those a person’s guns. If a judge Co-worker mad? All they have to do is respondent; in custody disputes, and signs the order, the weap- so on. And that’s not even ons can be taken away and make a report to the police that you’re a • Person who has a biologi- cal or legal parent-child re- touching on law enforce- the court must hold a hear- ment’s ability to petition ing within 14 days to deter- danger to yourself or another, and they lationship with the respon- dent, including stepparents for an ERPO. Co-work- mine whether to extend the er mad? All they have to seizure and bar the person can have your fi rearms confi scated. and stepchildren and grand- do is make a report to the Don’t be deceived; from purchasing more fi re- parents and grandchildren; police that you’re a dan- arms. The longest a judge God is not mocked. • Person who is acting or ger to yourself or another, could order the seizure of members, and law en- • Person who has a child in has acted as the respon- and they can have your For whatever a fi rearms is 364 days. The common with the respon- forcement can petition dent’s legal guardian; fi rearms confi scated. entire process is a civil, not the courts. But what is dent, regardless of whether person sows, he will criminal, proceeding. the defi nition of “family such person has been mar- • A person in any other also reap. Now let’s break down the member” and “household ried to the respondent or relationship described in CONFISCATION bill language: member”? has lived together with the section 18-6-800.3 (2) see page 15 Galatians 6: 7 CSB Friday, February 22, 2019 Sangre de Cristo Sentinel 15 Fremont County Bulletin News, Opinion, Commentary Cotopaxi Student Receives Important Events Dates IBM High School Heroes Award in Fremont Wednesdays, Open Mic Night from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. School Board Family Friendly event at Bell Tower Cultural Center Cotopaxi High School student, Chellis Meeting: at 201 E. 2nd, Florence. Richards, has been selected as one of Cañon City Fridays, First Southern Baptist Church invites six winners this week of the IBM High Fremont RE-1 women to a Ladies Bible Study at 2 p.m. at 0722 N. School Heroes award. Chellis’s name, 2nd and 4th Monday along with five other weekly winners Broadway Ave. in Penrose. 5:30 p.m. was announced on KOA during the 101 N. 14th St , Sundays, VFW hosts its weekly all-you-can-eat next Broncos game and she is invited Cañon City breakfast from 8-10:30 a.m. at 215 Cottonwood to attend the IBM High School He- Ave. Meals are $7 per person, $4 for children under roes Banquet at Mile High Stadium Cañon City Council 12 and free for children under 8. Groups call ahead on March 6th. 1st and 3rd Mondays at 6 p.m. at 275-9886. The public is welcome. Pictured are Chellis Richards and City Hall Coach and Athletic Director Ryan February 18, Chautauqua Performance - “Maya 128 Main St. Christensen, who nominated her. Angelou” portrayed by actor and scholar Becky Stone Cañon City Selection is done by the Colorado presented by Cañon City Public Library, 6:30 - 8:00 High School Activities Association County p.m., at United Presbyterian Church, 701 Macon Ave, staff from the nominations received. Commissioners Cañon City. 2nd and 4th Tues. Courtesy photo February 22-24 Haunted Java play will be presented 9:30 a.m. 615 Macon, Rm. 105 at 7 p.m. February 22-23, and at 3 p.m. Sunday Cañon City February 24, at Bell Tower Cultural Center at 201 E. Night to Shine Second St. in Florence. Tickets are $10 for general Royal Gorge admission and $8 for seniors and students and may Tea Party be purchased at Papa’s Pizza, Bell Tower and Big D’s 2nd Thursday in Florence and at City Market in Cañon City and 6:30 p.m. [email protected]. Core Knowledge School Gymnasium, February 26, Fremont County Community Concert 890 Fields Ave. Association Presents Fredric Chiu in Concert from Cañon City 7- 9 p.m. at the Canon City High School $20 for www.royalgorge adults, Kindergarten - 6th Grade $7, and 7th Grade- teaparty.com 12th Grade $12. Fremont Republican March 16, Florence Arts Council Presents Celtic Central Committee Step Dancers and Tom Munch in Concert, traditional 4th Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Celtic/ Irish songs from 7 - 9 p.m. at Bell Tower 201 603 Main Street Cañon City E 2nd, Florence. $5 students $8 Members $10 Non Fremont County Sherriff Office Sgt Johnston and Deputy Fetterhoff volunteering at Members. Night To shine 2019!! Pictured here with Eric Vader, a participant. Courtesy Photo

CONFISCATION Once an ERPO is filed, a hearing for weapons is also issued. All be added to the CBI and NICS it will remain in effect for 364 from page 1 will be set either the same day or while the only person who has no database prohibiting them from days. The judge has the discre- the next day. Once again, the pe- idea this is happening, is the per- purchasing guns. tion to schedule hearings sooner What is needed to file the ERPO titioner does not need to be pres- son being accused of no crime. than the 364 days if he or she Along with the order that will petition? ent. They can attend this hearing believes the order should be lift- be delivered upon the accused, over the phone, while never be- How will the ERPO be enacted? ed sooner. The accused also has a court date for 14 days later is The filing of the ERPO petition ing required to show proof of any Once the ERPO and warrant are ONE opportunity during that 364 can be done either in person or given. This will be the first op- relationship to the accused, and in hand, it’s time for the police to day period to request a hearing. over the phone. The petition portunity the accused will have to not even provide their address! take action. Considering we see If they do request a hearing, the must be filed in the county court speak on their own behalf. At this hearing, the petitioner SWAT teams show up to homes petitioner is alerted and that per- of where the accused lives – but will be asked to provide a “pre- where someone is reported to What happens at the 14 day son can request it be denied. since the petitioner can do it over ponderance” of evidence with the ERPO hearing? possibly be suicidal, it won’t be What happens when the 364 the phone, they don’t even need goal being to convince the fact pretty. The county sheriff is re- days is up? to be in the same state. There finder judge that there is a greater Prior to the hearing, the court is NO filing fee. The petitioner quired to work with city police. will appoint an attorney or the than 50% chance that the claim is Whew, it’s been a long year by even has the option to not pro- They will show up at the door accused can obtain their own or true. Now, remember, this is over this point. So what happens now? vide their address – for safety, of without so much as a warning, they can proceed self represented. the telephone. The petitioner will be alerted that course – never mind the address manually deliver the order, ask Because no one has been charged the accused to surrender their fire- the ERPO is going to expire, and could simply be left off any actual What kind of evidence are they with a crime, these are civil cas- arms, and if they refuse or claim they can request it be extended. order as they do with temporary looking for? A recent act or cred- es, not criminal. This means to have none, they will search the If this happens, another hearing restraining orders. ible threat of violence, even if public defenders are not used, but home. Honestly, even if firearms similar to the one at 14 days will such act does not involve use of instead the state would appoint are surrendered, they will likely take place. And it begins again… Questions that will be asked on a firearm. Self harm or threats of one from a pool of attorneys who STILL search the home. Did the the petition include how many self harm within the past year. A have agreed to work these cases. What are the penalties? petitioner make claim you have firearms the accused has, what prior violation of a protection or- These are not provided at no cost types, and where the are located. firearms at a place of business? der. A previous ERPO. Prior do- – unless you qualify as indigent Any person who has in his or her This doesn’t only include owner- Expect that location to be includ- mestic violence convictions. Pri- according to the court. It is un- custody or control a firearm or ship – it also includes possession, ed on the search warrant. During or ARREST, not even conviction, clear what the cost will be. purchases, possesses, or receives custody, or control. Petitioners are this interaction, law enforcement a firearm with knowledge that he of a whole host of other crimes. also asked to disclose if there are is required to determine if the ac- During this hearing the petition- or she is prohibited from doing so Ownership, access to, or intent to any other legal actions pending cused should be put into a 72 hour er and the accused will have the by an ERPO or temporary ERPO purchase a firearm. Drug or alco- between parties, such as: current involuntary commitment hold. ability to provide evidence, call is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor. restraining orders, lawsuits, civil hol abuse. Recent acquisition of witnesses, cross examine wit- suits, custody cases, etc, but the a firearm or ammunition. How It is not unlikely children, spous- nesses, etc. The petitioner does What can you do to help stop existence of such cases shall not do you provide this evidence es, even co-workers will be pres- not need to be present, and can this? Contact your state law- delay or prevent an ERPO from during a telephone hearing? ent during these raids. provide sworn affidavits. makers and urge them to op- pose this legislation. Go here, being granted. At this hearing the court will ei- Once the firearms have been At the end of the hearing, the http://www.rallyforourrights.com/ And finally, no one is required to ther approve or deny the ERPO. confiscated, the accused will be judge will either dismiss the elected-officials/, to find contact tell the accused that a petition is If it is denied, they must docu- asked if they’d like to sell them, ERPO, and the firearm rights of information for legislators. being filed or has been filed. ment reasoning for denial. Judg- store them with law enforcement, the accused will be restored and es will err on the side of caution. or store them with a Federal Fire- their guns returned. Or the tem- Please see: http://www.rally- What happens after the ERPO Once the ERPO is approved, arms Licence holder ( FFL). The porary ERPO will become a per- forourrights.com/colorados-red- petition is filed? a warrant to search the home accused’s information will also manent ERPO. This would mean flag-erpo-worse-than-you-think/ 16 Sangre de Cristo Sentinel Friday, February 22, 2019 Colorado State News Caldara: Democrats Are Outsourcing The Governing of Colorado by Jon Caldara, challenged this unconditional publicans have removed the tax endorsing the “national popular wait for the matter to be legally The Independence Institute surrender in court, arguing that penalty for those who don’t have vote.” If ultimately successful, this resolved. She must use the vote if Hick wants our car choices to health insurance. would force Colorado’s nine (like- count another secretary of state aybe I’m off base here, be limited by Gavin Newsome’s ly to be ten after the next census) tells her to use. Mbut I can’t help but notice whims, he needed to at least get It wasn’t that long ago when for- electors in the Electoral College a theme. Democrats in charge of the permission of our state legis- mer Colorado Attorney General to cast all their votes to the presi- Imagine a crooked SOS our state government don’t want lature first. John Suthers went to bat for Col- dential candidate that received the (since we’re beating up on Tex- the people of Colorado to be in orado, suing the feds on the prin- most popular votes nationwide. as) who “officially” reports 99 control of their own state. In my quixotic quest to find the ciple they couldn’t control the percent of all Texans, living and three remaining principled liberals insurance and health care policies Or to put it differently, our elec- dead, voted for Trump. Before The elected Democrats in charge of yore who still believe “the ends of Colorado — that was up to our tors could no longer vote for the the courts might officially reverse of Colorado don’t even want don’t justify the means,” I’m wait- state lawmakers. president that the majority of Col- his lie, our secretary of state must themselves to be in charge of ing for the Dems now in control of oradans supported. This bill dis- order our ten electors to cast their Fast forward to today and now Colorado. They’re hell-bent to the legislature to support this legal enfranchises Colorado voters and votes for him. our new AG is suing to make sure get out-of-staters to do the job. challenge. While they may love makes us subservient to large pop- that bureaucrats in I get that the progressives now Maybe that’s great delegation the idea of forcing Coloradans to control both our health-care poli- ulation centers of New York and replace their pickups with Telsas Los Angeles. in charge of our state want what skills because it certainly isn’t cies and how the state spends our they want in the fastest, most ex- expedient to push a leftist agenda. at gunpoint, you’d think they’d Medicaid funding. want to do it themselves, via their It creates a system the Founders pedient, heavy-handed way they can get it. Power is intoxicating. Let me offer just three legal authority. This is particularly odd given our wished to avoid where states race examples. new governor’s love of socialized to inflate their vote counts. Today If they’re fine with the governor that could mean a state allowing But I ask them to take a step back medicine, warmly called “Medi- and see they are disempowering First, just before he moved out giving their power away to anoth- 16-years-olds, felons and undoc- care for all.” Should the ruling by all the power-hungry Colorado of the governor’s mansion, er state’s governor, then Colorado umented immigrants to vote. this federal judge that Obamacare politicians to come. Oh. And the President-elect John Hicken- lawmakers can’t whine when a is unconstitutional hold, it could people too, if that matters. looper signed an executive or- future Republican governor lets give Jared Polis and his leftist The bill goes even further. In or- der for the Colorado Secretary of der condemning Coloradans Texas regulate our oil wells. legislature the legal and politi- Jon Caldara is president of the to follow the dictates of the cal room to socialize Colorado’s State (SOS) to count who “won” Second example. Our new Attor- the national popular vote, she Independence Institute, a free governor of . He health care their way. market think tank in Denver. “adopted” the California low- ney General, Phil Weiser, plans must accept the vote counts re- emission vehicle standards. to join other Democrat AGs to Third example. Our Democrat- ported by other state’s secretaries Please see: https://pagetwo.com- appeal a federal judge’s ruling in controlled state Senate passed of state by a date certain. Even if pletecolorado.com/2019/02/07/ Fortunately, the Colorado Auto- December that Obamacare can- a bill to change the way we in some of the reports are uncertain caldara-democrats-are-outsourc- mobile Dealers Association has not remain in place now that Re- Colorado vote for U.S. president, or obviously falsified, she can’t ing-the-governing-of-colorado/

SEX ED BILL the issue when the framework Mountain Lion from page 1 for discussion is created nearer their homes.

Attacks & Other a matter settled in the constitu- I vigorously oppose HB19-1032. tion, law and practice that curric- But I am supportive of school Incidents ulum choice is the sole respon- districts considering, adjusting sibility and authority of local and implementing some policy Part XVIII Colorado school districts—a on the subject. Mountain Lion Attacks & Other Incidents reality the bill ignores. Now, in From 2000 to date response to the stated intentions If the parents of that district like As of June 27, 2017 of the bill let’s ask, is there a way the decision, they can reward that by www.tchester.org for parents to ensure that their school board with their votes and workers in a forested area were stalked and children are taught about sexual- 2014-8-05: Serious Injury. AB—Nose Mountain support. If the parents of that dis- attacked by a mountain lion, inflicting serious ity in a way that makes sense for area S of Grand Prairie. A woman fisheries biol- trict don’t like the decision, they but non-life threatening injuries on two men. ogist with Alberta’s provincial Environment and their families? can withhold their support at the Stephen Campbell, 31, one of the victims, told ballot box when those school Sustainable Resource Development (ESRD) was A recent poll by the American conducting research with six other environmen- Global News that it was the most terrifying board members are up for re-elec- experience of his life. Federation for Children reveals tal workers when she was attacked by a cougar. tion, and they can choose another that 67 percent of voters support Her co-workers administered first aid until she “I felt a weight on my back and I thought, initial- school district for their children. could be transported to The Queen Elizabeth II ly, one of the boys was coming around to horse school choice, up four percent Hospital in Grande Prairie by STARS air ambu- around,” Campbell said. “Then I felt the cougar from last year. And this isn’t Even if you allow room for dif- lance. Apparently the injuries sustained by the bite into my skull and sink its claws into the sides completely partisan. While more ferences of opinion regarding the victim were serious. The woman’s name was of my face.” Republicans support school content of HB19-1032, the ap- not released. Four Fish & Wildlife officers were Campbell credited the three other men on the choice over any other group, 56 proach promoted by the bill has tracking the cougar with hounds and planned to pipeline crew for coming to his rescue, using percent of Democrats and 69 the blunt force trauma of a sin- kill it if they found it. bare fists and skid hooks in an attempt to get percent of independents favor gular perspective pushed upon http://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/biol- the 80-pound cat off of him. The animal’s initial school choice as well. As more an entire state. This approach ogist-in-hospital-after-cougar-at- attack nearly ended the pipeline worker’s life parents take an active role in should offend the liberty-loving tack-near-grande-prairie-1.1949117 in an instant—a slash of the cat’s claws caught their children’s education, they inclinations of us all. Consider 2014-8-24: Moderate Injury. Alberta—Waterton Campbell just above his throat on his chin. Sub- increasingly look for a school for a moment a legislative ma- sequent biting nearly took his ear off and left Lakes National Park. 17-year-old Mykaela Belter that suits their individual needs. jority that supported mandated was hiking on a well-used trail with her family multiple laceration marks on his face. Campbell abstinence-only curriculum for when a cougar stuck its head out of the bushes was eventually able to throw the cougar to the This is where school choice in- and grabbed her lower back and side. Her sis- ground, which gave the men enough time to tersects with the general debate teaching human sexuality. My ter grabbed Mykaela and pulled her back, and lock themselves within the safety of their truck. over teaching sex education, and arguments would be the same. her father yelled at it. The cougar looked as if it When one of the men left the safety of the car to the specific debate over HB19- Regardless of who is in charge might pounce again, but approached by a crowd check if the animal had left, the mountain lion 1032. When individual school dis- of hikers, it decided to leave. Mykaela had fair- pounced on him and bit the man in the shoulder. in the Colorado Legislature, tricts are able to make decisions on parental choice in education ly minor injuries from the cat’s claws. She was The crew then had no choice but to wait it out how to teach every subject, there best serves children when those examined and treated at a hospital where she re- inside the truck. At one point, the cat even stitches to close one of the scratch is room for differences in sex edu- ceived four crawled underneath the vehicle’s trailer, where choices can be made as close as wounds. The scratches and bruises were along cation. Survey 10 parents at ran- it stayed until the Royal Canadian Mounted possible to home. her thigh and lower back. Park officials killed dom and you will get 10 different Police arrived and euthanized the animal. Al- the 90-pound female as it was stalking another opinions. Some parents think it is berta Fish and Wildlife stated that it is cur- Republican State Senator Paul group of hikers. It appeared to be healthy and their job, some think the school rently investigating the incident, but can give Lundeen represents Senate Dis- well fed. is best suited to teach this topic. no clues as to why the cougar decided to attack trict 9 in El Paso County. He is a http://www.calgarysun.com/2014/08/26/al- the pipeline crew. Wildlife experts say moun- Parents who think schools can member of the Senate Education berta-teen-saved-from-cougar-attack-by-sister tain lion attacks are rare, but not unheard of. best teach human sexuality are Committee. http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/cougar- The fact that this animal decided to attack not still split on what the curriculum destroyed-in-waterton-lakes-national-park-after-at- just one person, but several, is also troubling. should contain, and at what ages Please see: https://pag- children should be taught the etwo.completecolorado. tack-on-teenage-girl “It was stalking us,” Campbell confirmed in an various aspects of the subject. com/2019/02/16/lundeen- 2015-1-30: Serious Injury. Alberta-55 miles interview. south of Grande Prairie. A crew of pipeline Yet there is greater potential for flawed-sex-ed-bill-leaves-par- Mt Lion ATTACKS see page 19 parents and students to take up ents-out-of-the-equation/ Articles and Links to Websites

Red FLAG Law http://www.rallyforourrights.com/colorados-red-flag-erpo-worse-than-you-think/ EMAIL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TODAY ON GUN CONFISCATION LAW

Rocky Mountain Gun Owners makes it easy to do at this site and will update it as the bill goes to the Senate https://www.rmgo.org/uploads/2019/RMGO_0220.html https://rmgo.org/billwatch/

Sign your petition opposing “Red Flag” Gun Confiscation in Colorado: https://pages.rmgo.org/no-red-flag-petition/ From Rock Mt Gun Owners official page: February 21st at 1:30 pm in the Old State Library, the Colorado House Judiciary Committee will deliberate House Bill 1177, also known as the “Red Flag” Gun Confiscation bill. Come testify against this- un constitutional bill and sign the petition at the address above:

Lundeen: Flawed sex ed bill leaves parents out of the equation https://pagetwo.completecolorado.com/2019/02/16/lundeen-flawed-sex-ed-bill-leaves-parents-out-of-the-equation/

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