http://denver.yourhub.comThe latest story posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.comen-usnews@yourhub.com(c) 2009, YourHub.com5In browsing a lot of the posts hereand stories, especially in this faith section I have come across alot of intolerance and close-mindedness from a lot of differentbackgrounds. Now don't get me wrong. I am no friend of thereligious right, people who go around preaching the bible to peop...http://denver.yourhub.com/CastleRock/Stories/Archive/Faith/Faith-Advice/Story~66935.aspx3/24/2006 10:13:09 PMBrad Bettag As I read more and more into the trial against SaddamHussein, it is becoming apparent that he in fact might walk. Therehas been no proof, no smoking gun, to show that Saddam himself wasthe one that ordered the attack on that little Iraqi village afterthe attempt on his life was made so m...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Opinion/Politics/Story~69885.aspx3/31/2006 1:06:10 PMBrad Bettag At times I look at my life and start thinkingabout how I appear to other people. I am not soft spoken in theleast, very political, and very motivated. I will not be afraid togive my opinion and point out all the holes in my opponents. I alsofeel I am very open to new ideas and concepts t...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Opinion/Politics/Story~70876.aspx4/3/2006 3:47:57 PMBrad Bettag Once again E-days has come back to Golden!With the theme this year of Maui Wow-E-Days the taste of theislands is in the air. Once again there will be the traditionalfireworks show at Brooks Field beginning at 9:00 Thursday night.Also this year, in continuing with tradition the Mines Ore ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Golden/Stories/News/General-News/Story~71728.aspx4/5/2006 3:39:40 PMBrad Bettag Upon watching the news today regarding thenationwide protests to the recently approved bill against illegalimmigrants, I noticed one major trend. Hypocrisy. I do not have anyfigures in front of me but I would estimate that at least 30% ofall people in this country or their ancestors neve...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Opinion/Im-Mad-About/Story~73422.aspx4/10/2006 5:50:12 PMBrad Bettag Upon watching the news today regarding the nationwideprotests to the recently approved bill against illegal immigrants,I noticed one major trend: Hypocrisy. I do not have any figures infront of me but I would estimate that at least 30 percent of allpeople in this country or their ancestor...http://denver.yourhub.com/Golden/Stories/Opinion/Im-Mad-About/Story~73592.aspx4/11/2006 11:16:06 AMBrad Bettag Ticket Arithmetic What does not paying attention + a state budget deficit + asteep hill + officers with nothing better to do equal? Exactly aspeed trap. As a 20 year old driver I have been driving now forclose to 5 years. In that time I have prided myself on being a safedriver, keepi...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Opinion/Im-Mad-About/Story~75397.aspx4/15/2006 1:04:16 PMBrad Bettag Ticket Arithmetic What does not paying attention + a state budget deficit + asteep hill + officers with nothing better to do equal? Exactly aspeed trap. As a 20 year old driver I have been driving now forclose to 5 years. In that time I have prided myself on being a safedriver, ke...http://denver.yourhub.com/Golden/Stories/Opinion/Im-Mad-About/Story~75399.aspx4/15/2006 1:09:20 PMBrad Bettag He was known as the guy you could rely on. Hewas known as the guy you could come to even if you didn't know him.He was known as the guy with the great sense of humor. He was knownas the guy with the witty jokes and the playful comebacks. He wasknown as the guy who could always make you s...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Archive/Promotions/Finish-the-Story/He-was-known-as-the-guy-who/Story~76800.aspx4/19/2006 3:32:34 PMBrad Bettag Respectfor the Game Final score: Colorado School of Mines Division II Soccerteam - 0 Major League Soccer Franchise Colorado Rapids- 2 Surprise, surprise, the underdog didn't pullout the upset. But who really expected them to? I can nameapproximately 3,500 students that even if the...http://denver.yourhub.com/Golden/Stories/Opinion/Im-Mad-About/Story~77883.aspx4/23/2006 12:39:01 AMBrad Bettag Everyone is an Economist... It seems like as gas prices go higher and higher more and more people know how to fix the system. There is a chain e-mail going around that I have seen where the person is telling us to boycott the two biggest oil companies, which will lower prices. The guy/gal mus...http://denver.yourhub.com/Golden/Stories/Opinion/Im-Mad-About/Story~83125.aspx5/8/2006 10:04:19 AMBrad Bettag Yes, I'm calling Bush the F word. Ladies and gentlemen, I am going to come out and say it. Our leader, the president of the United States is a fascist. People seem to be scared to use this word, but I believe it clearly fits in this case. I don't care if you are a Democrat or Republi...http://denver.yourhub.com/Golden/Stories/Opinion/Politics/Story~85240.aspx5/14/2006 10:37:45 AMBrad Bettag One thing I have learned over the last six years is that you can't argue with ignorance. When people just clam up and stick their fingers in their ears and refuse to hear any part of your argument its time to lie down and give up with convincing them. It's like beating a dead horse, no matter ho...http://denver.yourhub.com/Golden/Stories/Opinion/Im-Mad-About/Story~87533.aspx5/21/2006 1:24:23 PMBrad Bettag Catholic Vows For all of those who missed me, it's good to be back, and for all of those who welcomed the time off from my relentless verbiage, it's even better to be back. So in the time off during my timely exit from the School of Mines dorms, (don't even get me started on how this one star...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Stories/Opinion/General-Sound-Off/Story~97755.aspx6/23/2006 9:23:38 PMBrad Bettag Catholic Vows For all of those who missed me, its good to be back, for all of those that welcomed the time off from my relentless verbiage, it's even better to be back. So in the time off during my timely exit from the School of Mines dorms, (don't even get me started on how this one started)...http://denver.yourhub.com/Golden/Stories/Opinion/General-Sound-Off/Story~97756.aspx6/23/2006 9:29:08 PMBrad Bettag The Brad side of things One lousy vote. That is all it took today to keep the first amendment to the Bill of Rights ever off the books... That is way too close for me. Our two senators here in Colorado both voted for the amendment citing how it circumvents preventing free speech. Sen. Ken ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Golden/Stories/Opinion/Politics/Story~98873.aspx6/27/2006 6:30:22 PMBrad Bettag The Brad Side of Things For the first time in his two-year term, resident ape President Bush is rumored to have figured out that he does in fact have the power to veto bills. Instead of just adding his own comments and changing bills to his liking, he finally realizes how the process is s...http://denver.yourhub.com/Golden/Stories/Opinion/Politics/Story~103075.aspx7/11/2006 3:03:59 PMBrad Bettag If there were one goal of my writing here in YourHub it would be to challenge people to think. To step away from the spoon-fed media and religious spouts and stop and think. Why do I believe this, what is the proof that causes me to think this way? Is it out of family habit that you think a cert...http://denver.yourhub.com/Golden/Stories/Opinion/Politics/Story~108798.aspx7/31/2006 5:38:23 PMBrad Bettag If there were one goal of my writing here in YourHub it would be to challenge people to think. To step away from the spoon-fed media and religious spouts and stop and think. Why do I believe this, what is the proof that causes me to think this way? Is it out of family habit that you think a cert...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Opinion/Politics/Story~108800.aspx7/31/2006 5:40:56 PMBrad Bettag If there were one goal of my writing here in YourHub it would be to challenge people to think. To step away from the spoon-fed media and religious spouts and stop and think. Why do I believe this, what is the proof that causes me to think this way? Is it out of family habit that you think a cert...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Stories/Opinion/Politics/Story~108801.aspx7/31/2006 5:41:56 PMBrad Bettag If there were one goal of my writing here on YourHub.com , it would be to challenge people to think. To step away from the spoon-fed media and religious spouts and stop and think. Why do I believe this, what is the proof that causes me to think this way? Is it out of family habit that you...http://denver.yourhub.com/HighlandsRanch/Stories/Opinion/Politics/Story~108805.aspx7/31/2006 5:44:19 PMBrad Bettag If there were one goal of my writing here in YourHub it would be to challenge people to think. To step away from the spoon-fed media and religious spouts and stop and think. Why do I believe this, what is the proof that causes me to think this way? Is it out of family habit that you think a cert...http://denver.yourhub.com/Westminster/Stories/Opinion/Politics/Story~108806.aspx7/31/2006 5:45:26 PMBrad Bettag There it is... Can you hear it? The roar of no-minded conservatives who don't have a clue what is going on. They are trying to start hysteria and drive fear into the hearts of every freedom-loving American. "The Syrians hate America" they say, "They are all terrorists over there waiting to attack...http://denver.yourhub.com/HighlandsRanch/Stories/Opinion/Politics/Story~124436.aspx9/12/2006 7:48:54 PMBrad Bettag There it is... Can you hear it? The roar of no-minded conservatives who don't have a clue what is going on. They are trying to start hysteria and drive fear into the hearts of every freedom-loving American. "The Syrians hate America" they say, "They are all terrorists over there waiting to attack...http://denver.yourhub.com/Golden/Stories/Opinion/Politics/Story~124437.aspx9/12/2006 7:57:13 PMBrad Bettag There goes another one. Apparently in the shadow of both the tragedy in Bailey and the Amish school, kids are finding it humorous to make threats and go to school with guns. Just recently a 13 year old fired an automatic rifle at his middle school... http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld...http://denver.yourhub.com/Golden/Stories/Opinion/Im-Mad-About/Story~135621.aspx10/10/2006 10:48:19 AMBrad Bettag There goes another one. Apparently in the shadow of both the tragedy in Bailey and the Amish school, kids are finding it humorous to make threats and go to school with guns. Just recently a 13 year old fired an automatic rifle at his middle school... http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Opinion/Im-Mad-About/Story~135640.aspx10/10/2006 11:01:40 AMBrad Bettag Surprise, Surprise, the Bush administration again today signed more legislation that protects this country from terrorists. Sounds like a good thing for a President to do correct? Once again however, as the ACLU brings up, this administration has again overstepped its power and completely dis...http://denver.yourhub.com/Golden/Stories/Opinion/Politics/Story~139090.aspx10/18/2006 10:26:57 AMBrad Bettag Surprise, Surprise, the Bush administration again today signed more legislation that protects this country from terrorists. Sounds like a good thing for a President to do correct? Once again however, as the ACLU brings up, this administration has again overstepped its power and completely disrega...http://denver.yourhub.com/HighlandsRanch/Stories/Opinion/Politics/Story~139092.aspx10/18/2006 10:30:40 AMBrad Bettag Surprise, Surprise, the Bush administration again today signed more legislation that protects this country from terrorists. Sounds like a good thing for a President to do correct? Once again however, as the ACLU brings up, this administration has again overstepped its power and completely disrega...http://denver.yourhub.com/Westminster/Stories/Opinion/Politics/Story~139098.aspx10/18/2006 10:36:16 AMBrad Bettag Surprise, Surprise, the Bush administration again today signed more legislation that protects this country from terrorists. Sounds like a good thing for a President to do correct? Once again however, as the ACLU brings up, this administration has again overstepped its power and completely dis...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Opinion/Politics/Story~139100.aspx10/18/2006 10:40:23 AMBrad Bettag