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October 24, 2008 04:06 AM UTC

Don't forget about Amendment 54!

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  • by: CSU Ram Fan

( – promoted by DavidThi808)

When I voted my mail ballot this week, I nearly missed Amendment 54.

Sandwiched between Amendments 53 and 55, 56, and 57 — which no longer count since they were dropped from the ballot — Amendment 54 is easy to miss.

But it’s critically important that you vote against it.

Why?

Because it’s one of the most deceptive amendments on the ballot this year.

Red flag #1: they refuse to disclose who is funding their campaign.

The Colorado Independent has documented over and over how the funders of Amendment 54 continue to hide themselves from the public — kind of ironic considering they call themselves the clean government initiative.

Red flag #2: It limits free speech… for some.

Making political contributions to parties and candidates and other causes are a right every American has and should continue to have. But Amendment 54 would limit the ability for numerous Coloradans to speak out on issues that matter to them just because of the job they or a family member has. But at the same time, it doesn’t limit people that are outside the realm of sole-source government contracts, meaning that big special interests can come into our state and give to their chosen issues and candidates even while working Coloradans are silenced.

Red flag #3: It targets people who have nothing to do with government.

Why on earth does Amendment 54 restrict the immediate family members of people who are party to a government contract? The amendment text restricts the children, step-children, parents, step-parents, aunts, siblings, and domestic partners (everyone but uncles, whoops!) of people who are part of a sole-source government contract from giving political contributions to the candidates that they support.

And the language is so broad and unclear that it could affect individual teachers, nurses, firefighters, police officers and many other Coloradans who a part of state and local government contracts, despite what the proponents argue. It’s such a poorly written amendment that no one really knows how far and wide the effects could be on Coloradans that have nothing to do with government contracts.

Red flag #4: Nearly every newspaper in the state is against it.

You don’t have to take my word for it. The editorial boards of nearly every newspaper from nearly every corner of the state agree that Amendment 54 just goes too far.

Aurora Sentinel

Boulder Weekly

Cortez Journal

Denver Post

Fort Collins Coloradoan

Grand Junction Sentinel

Longmont Times-Call

Ouray News

Rocky Mountain News

So there you have it.

Amendment 54 goes too far and a messy, flawed, deceptive measure like this shouldn’t be added to our state constitution.

VOTE NO ON AMENDMENT 54!

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15 thoughts on “Don’t forget about Amendment 54!

    1. No need for a separate post. This works just fine for me, although I don’t speak for 54 or 47 groups.

      Back to the issue: un-holy alliance, Denver Chamber, Unions and Governor

        1. …and surprise, surprise never got an answer from Libershill.  

          I take that to mean a) the question is beyond his comprehension or b) the answer is no.

        1. it looked like pitchforks and torches paid for by forced union dues while real forced union members work their tails off to pay your corrupt salaries.

          ps word is leaking that 54 is polling like a champ and 47 has broken 55%

          Looks like the national unions will need to come to the rescue.

        2. it looked like pitchforks and torches paid for by forced union dues while real forced union members work their tails off to pay your corrupt salaries.

          ps word is leaking that 54 is polling like a champ and 47 has broken 55%

          Looks like the national unions will need to come to the rescue.

      1. voting for clean government should not be a problem.

        For you pro union boss types …. get a clue, the union bosses will direct their political contributions through out of state locals.

        What we will have once 54 passes is a list of all those corrupt businesses that have inside deals.

  1. Brought to you by the wonderful folks at the Heritage Institute, the union busting Coors family and out of state anti-union efforts.  

    if you want lower wages for American workers, more unemployment, no voice for organized labor in political dealings, and a less effective public safety apparatus, then vote yes; if you believe in workers’ rights and free speech, vote NO

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