by Ashe in America | May 20, 2022 | Feature Story Bottom Left
ASHE IN AMERICA
In April, the NY Times published another bit of fiction, “A Crusade to Challenge the 2020 Election, Blessed by Church Leaders.” The piece highlights Colorado’s election integrity activists and offers as a premise: “Some evangelical pastors are hosting events dedicated to Trump’s election falsehoods and promoting the cause to their congregations.”
Charles Homans, an activist in disguise based on his body of work, reached out to me in April for comment on this piece. He wanted to talk about Colorado churches and the election integrity movement. After reviewing his work, I ignored his four emails.
A Unified Media, Attacking The Church And The People
The Times’ piece demonizes Colorado pastors, who’ve provided their facilities for use by grassroots activists, often for a fee. He conflates this normal business practice of churches everywhere with some sort of apostasy, even claiming, “In the 17 months since the presidential election, pastors at these churches have preached about fraudulent votes and vague claims of election meddling.” (emphasis added)
I’ve been to and spoken at many of these meetings. At no time have we made “vague claims of election meddling.” Rather, we delivered detailed analysis, forensic evidence, expert-generated and peer-reviewed reports that describe in exquisite detail exactly how the fraud is architected and executed, in Colorado and nationally.
Further, since election day in 2020, I have been writing about all this nerdy/technical/detailed evidence to make it consumable and understandable for non-technical audiences. I have been called many things, but vague would be new. I try to paint a vivid picture for my readers, and I always provide receipts. Homans should go read up at asheinamerica.com.
In early May, The Denver Post — never one to rely on original reporting — picked up the Times piece, and further explored the space. Krista Kafer wrote, “Zealous Trump supporters…hope that miraculous proof will surface to support their speculations.”
“Zealous Trump supporters” is a false premise that assumes our efforts are about Trump. Everything after use of this wording can be discarded. She revealed her bias — and so early in the piece!
Homans ascends pretense. His bias is on full display in everything he writes.
Nationally, election integrity activists expect The New York Times to slander and defame their efforts. Those of us in Colorado certainly expect the same from The Denver Post and their family of local leftist mockingbirds. These published opinions aren’t truth. They’re bought and paid for narratives, brought to you by the political establishment. They’re basically ads.
While the Times and the Post focus on attacking Colorado churches and their pastors, both outlets — and the majority of other “news” outlets — are ignoring the real story.
For Jena, Unity Means Unity Colorado’s
Three Government Branches
The passage of Griswold’s “Colorado Election Security Act” (SB22-153) transfers election oversight from the local counties to the state, with the original draft aiming to criminalize criticism of the doe-eyed Secretary.
Over in the Judiciary, Griswold neutralized the threat of Elbert County Clerk Dallas Schroeder, an honest public servant who complied with a court order to hand over the Elbert County 2020 forensic images of the Dominion machines. She now holds all the cards from Elbert County, though she continues to press for the names of those involved. No loose ends can be tolerated.
On Tuesday, May 10, a Mesa County Court Judge ruled to remove Clerk Tina Peters as the Designated Election Official for Mesa County. Peters has been repeatedly vindicated by multiple peer-reviewed reports, including three Mesa Forensic Reports, the Antrim Audit Report (December 2020), the Maricopa Audit Report and, most recently, the preliminary findings from Otero, NM.
Yet, despite overwhelming evidence that Griswold is guilty of election crimes (at best) and is engaged in a coverup, Clerk Peters is spun as the villain.
Before you blame Democrats for the “balance of powers” achieving mythological status in Colorado, remember that SB22-153 was cosponsored by Republican Senator and Massive Disappointment Kevin Priola. Priola is known for using his taxpayer funded time and resources to draft pillow-related election amendments.
The rest of the Party has been silent on the lawfare, despite the involvement of multiple duly-elected Republicans.
Kind of makes you wonder what Republicans mean by unity.
Ashe Epp is a writer and election integrity activist. Read her work at asheinamerica.com and follow her on Telegram and other socials @asheinamerica.
by Glendale Sports Center | May 20, 2022 | Glendale City News
by Corinne Joy Brown, Aquatics Instructor, YMCA Metropolitan Denver
As an aquatics instructor at the YMCA of Metropolitan Denver, I can attest that no two classes are alike — which is partly what makes the aquatics curriculum so popular.
Ironically, I avoided the water most of my life — believing that swimming laps was boring. I can attest that, after five years of attending aquatics classes and now teaching, nothing is more fun than aquatics! Finding myself in love with water exercise at 70 is the blessing of my mature adult life.
For over 20 years I have made my living as a writer, and I recently began to see similarities between writing and teaching aquatics. Below are some lessons that transcend from writing to teaching:
Lesson One: Come As You Are
An author shows up as transparent as possible, bringing every experience we’ve ever had to that first blank page. I feel the same way when I stand in front of aquatics students. In our class, there’s no judgment. Each attendee is the sum of their own experiences, as is the instructor, all coming together in that great equalizer: the water. As in writing literature, the more I am myself in class, the more I seem to connect. Over time, I have begun to learn more about each student and their own stories as well; characters in a one-hour, life-changing aquatic challenge.
Lesson Two: Be Observant
A good writer notices things, picks up on details, and keeps a running file on the environment including facial expressions and atmosphere. A good aquatics teacher notices those things too, assessing by-the-minute if the participants are engaged, confused or distracted, and then acts on them.
Lesson Three: Structure
A good book has a beginning, middle, and end. So does a good aquatics class, from the cardio-enhancing warm-up through the cool down. It also depends on a consistent sense of structure, allowing enough time for each phase. Like a good story, you want to keep your audience wanting more and throw in some surprises. And like any satisfying ending, reaching a sense of joy by the end of every class.
Lesson Four:
Start With An Introduction
I make a point to introduce new people to the class and welcome them. Like a preface to a book, I use the beginning of class to set the stage for the day’s direction. These moments help create a sense of purpose, allow me to see who is in the water, and assess my workout strategy.
Lesson Five: Create A Sense Of
Community And Connection
A good writer and aquatics instructor targets their readers/swimmers and stays in touch in order to create a community. Students show up for more than just a workout. What’s good for the body is good for the soul, and each one of our YMCA aquatics classes offers a safe environment and a chance to be in the moment, feel connected, move, and experience a sense of release — not to mention the camaraderie that naturally ensues.
The Y plays a vital role in the community, serving as a safe, welcoming, and inclusive third place, a place beyond work and home.
I recently asked my class what they loved most about aquatics. The most recurring answer was “It just feels so good.” That sentence contains it all. In our classes, personal growth is evident and measurable in terms of increased strength and flexibility, as well as visible confidence and a sense of well-being. The YMCA Metropolitan Denver offers private, semi-private, and group swim lessons for individuals of all ages. Visit www.denverymca.org for more information.
by Peter Boyles | May 20, 2022 | Blasting with Boyles
When I was a little boy and went to the movies, I saw Cecil B. DeMille’s The Ten Commandments with Charlton Heston in the role of Moses. Using that as my go-to, that clearly proves the existence of a historical character by the name of Moses. Well… I would defy anyone with at least room temperature IQ to seek out or show me any historical evidence of the existence of that character/man, Moses. This just in, there ain’t no Moses.
Moses is the equivalent of King Arthur, Paul Bunyon, and Babe the Blue Ox, or any other mythological creature that people use and need to prove their point. Substitute Dinesh D’Souza for Cecil B. DeMille. Here’s your proof the election was stolen for Donald Trump. By the way, Donald Trump is another mythological figure.
The premise is for 2000 fools. People will go through history, life, and religions seeking square pegs to fit into round holes and D’Souza has done it.
When I was a little boy raised in Irish culture, I truly believed Saint Patrick ran the snakes out of Ireland. You guys all know there’s no proof of that, and the other question is where did all the snakes go? And also, by the way, Patrick the mythological figure wasn’t even Irish.
So, we’re at this point where the cheerleaders tell me this film shows clear evidence and is the truth. Then why don’t all these media outfits and individuals who are being sued, and now working to payoff, not taking Dinesh into the courtroom with this so-called proof?
The answer is obvious. It’s a mock-umentary. I watched it, and the company that I still work for underwrote the cost of the operation and it really is third rate, endorsed by any number of people who are in the employment of Salem Broadcasting. Donald Trump is mad at Fox News and OAN and others who will not even begin to cover this film. I’ll give you the reason why they haven’t, they’ve had their rear ends sued off. They’re not going to make any further problems for their chief financial officers. This is the Shroud of Turin. This is Leni Riefenstahl’s Triumph Of The Will.
And for any of you who want to know where the snakes went when they left Ireland, many of them are here in Colorado in the Republican Party, and others are doing talk radio.
I thought it was interesting and it also reminded me of 1950 science fiction movies with horror movie music and what used to be called bad video or grainy video of these shadowy figures stuffing ballot boxes. This nefarious conspiracy of these so-called mules, a name Dinesh lifts from people who illegally bring narcotics into this country. These people submitted ballots in large amounts based on their surveillance video of drop boxes and cell phone data. In watching the trailer, they actually make the charge that it’s organized crime. I’m sure that was funny for John Gotti and Rudolph Giuliani. Nothing that was shown supports their charges. If there is any credible evidence it should be in the courtroom defending OAN or Fox News. And, by the way Dinesh, if it is criminal activity you don’t try to deliver it to the Secretary of State you take it to state or local prosecutors like the AG or District Attorney or the Justice Department.
From my reading the movie is based on research by Texas-based True the Vote which was founded in 2010 and has been a misinformation spreader that equals Black Lives Matter, the Proud Boys, Progress Now, and any number of organizations that exist in the country today all leading to a very bad place.
— Peter Boyles
