"Out-of-state Big Labor-funded front organization Protect Colorado’s Future Culture of Corruption has really gone overboard with its latest mailing. Check out the scans of their “Godzilla vs. A Fire Station” ad over at Peoples Press Collective if you haven’t already received a copy of this thing yourself.

"Former Senator Hank Brown, a friend of my own election campaign, has been campaigning publicly for Amendment 49, a proposal that would end the government's role as bag man for unions and their recycling of public dollars into political campaigns. It wouldn't prevent anyone from giving to their union small donor committee, it would just make the unions responsible for their own collections and accounting.

"To me, the Wall Street Journal is the Holy Grail of newspapers. It’s got more clout than most papers, and often times prints articles 3 or 4 grades above my reading ability. So imagine how pleased I was when I saw this endorsement yesterday morning.

…many liberals understand that workers shouldn’t be coerced into subsidizing political causes they don’t agree with. In particular, income should not be intercepted by a third party — in this case withheld by the government — before it gets to the worker’s bank account."

"The campaign for Amendment 49, the Ethical Standards initiative, has released a new 30-second radio ad featuring former U.S. Senator Hank Brown.

Listen to the ad here. I’m not sure if there is any other initiative on this year’s Colorado ballot that has received such a wide range of major newspaper endorsements."

"No matter how much time you’ve got or your level of reading comprehension, the Independence Institute has got you covered when it comes to learning about Amendment 49, Ethical Standards. For instance, if you’ve only got 2 minutes, take a look at our quick, academic explanation involving me and a few of my friends. (Keep a dictionary handy while trying to digest that video).

If you have 30 minutes, and want to go a bit more in depth and a little less sophisticated, check out the Independent Thinking episode, “What is Amendment 49?”

"A broad coalition of civic organizations, business groups, and community leaders are in favor of Amendment 49’s Ethical Standards. Both the Denver Post and the Rocky Mountain News called it a “good-government” measure and support it. Major newspapers across Colorado from the conservative Gazette (Colorado Springs) to the liberal Boulder Daily Camera have lined up in support. But it just isn't good for groups like ACORN....so vote YES on 49."

"So, someone showed me yet another anti-Amendment 46/47/49/54 flier that came to them in the mail this week, and I looked at it, and I noticed something strange. Look close and see if you can spot what it is.

No, I don’t mean the implicit violence in depicting a boy and a woman symbolically torn in half. I mean the Spanish. Where is the rest of the Spanish?"

"I was offered a fair amount to pull Amendment 49 off this fall’s ballot by its opposition. I was tempted. But I just couldn’t do it. The offer did spur me to make an ask to help our educational effort on Amendment 49."

"Apparently, Amendment 49 has been taking after a certain someone who runs a think tank and relishes the spotlight. Channel 7 decided that 49 is getting a lot of attention and I agree with them. It’s been at the forefront of debate recently and with that comes frequent mischaracterizations."

"This is why I love Jon Caldara. This is a fun, low-budget, and effective explanation of Amendment 49. I endorse the measure, despite the facts that it shouldn't be a constitutional matter and I'm tired of Republicans pretending that all of their problems stem from financial disparity."

"Colorado, including, but not limited to:

The Denver Post
The Rocky Mountain News
The Boulder Daily Camera
The Colorado Springs Gazette
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
Pueblo Chieftan
Longmont Times-Call
Loveland Reporter-Herald
…and the list goes on, and on, and on…"

"Hell got just a little bit colder. As if the Denver Post endorsement wasn’t enough, the paper for the state’s most liberal city endorsed Amendment 49! The Boulder Daily Camera came out in favor of 49 saying,

Amendment 49, we are told, would make it impossible for hard-working Coloradans to do their jobs in areas like firefighting and nursing. We don’t buy it. The Camera supports a “yes” vote on 49…

I know, I know. You nearly fell off your seat right? So did I."

"We’ve been called the “Ivory Tower Bunch.” You damn right. We are a sophisticated, over-educated, aristocratic group here at I.I. And to prove it, I’ve come up with a way to explain Amendment 49 in just 2 minutes… in which only the most refined and cultured would understand."

"By now you probably have heard I made the Governor an offer he could refuse. Simply put, I offered the Governor a chance to make good on his plea for all sides to holster their weapons. I offered to pull Amendment 49, Ethical Standards, off the ballot if he would rescind his executive order that brought collective bargaining to Colorado. I made the mistake in taking Governor Ritter at his word. His call to “holster weapons” as it turns out was a stunt. My offer still stands Governor. If you think my offer is a stunt - call me on it and find out."

"We've all seen the ads: very sympathetic-looking man who identifies himself as a firefighter, interspersed with pictures of other firefighters doing heroic things, talking about how important it is for firefighters to speak out about things that make firefighters--and, indeed, the community--safer. And then he urges the defeat of Amendments 47, 49, and 54. Well, two nights ago I looked into 47, concluding it was hardly the stuff of gloom and doom. So, tonight, I thought I'd look into 49."

"Thanks to the Rocky Mountain News for letting me speak my mind about Ethical Standards, Colorado Amendment 49. For the other side’s take, check out Protect Colorado’s Future."

"Now, I’m no election law attorney, but isn’t it illegal in Colorado to use public employees in their official capacity for campaigning purposes? I’ll let others handle the misleading claims, but if the ad inappropriately uses a public official, hasn’t PCF’s political posturing placed the officer in an awkward position?"