Monthly Archives: August 2014

The market for used appliances is about to boom

Obama pushes green standards for everything but the kitchen sink | TheHill. The administration says the standards will not only help the planet but also stimulate the economy by saving consumers money on their energy bills that they can spend … Continue reading

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Rotherham: “Until now, its scale and scope would be inconceivable in a civilized country. “

British Police Ignored 1,400 Cases Of Pakistani Muslim Gangs Raping And Abusing Children In Rotherham. Impossible, you will say, that such a thing could happen in Britain. In fact it is only one of over 1,400 cases, all arising during … Continue reading

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What local Boulder County politician lives on this street?

Rural Roads In Boulder County – Home.    From the real estate sales reported by the Daily Camera on Oct 13, 2013. Ernst & Julie Ridinger — 1521 Marshall Road, George & Linda Gerstle, $668,000.  So it appears that Ernst … Continue reading

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Question For Democrats/Boulderites: What Can’t Obama Do?

Inquiring minds want to know: Question For Democrats: What Can’t Obama Do?. Now, run-of-the-mill presidents may only enter into international treaties with approval of two-thirds majority of the Senate. According to the New York Times, though, the Obama administration believes … Continue reading

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What could the Tea Party and Ferguson, MO possibly have in common?

Say it ain’t so: Tea party steps in to help riot-racked businesses rebuild in Ferguson — media ignores it – BizPac Review. But this is the St. Louis Tea Party, a branch of a national movement of everyday Americans that … Continue reading

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Lois Lerner’s emails were never missing

The PJ Tatler » Justice Department Admits that the Federal Government Has ALL of Lois Lerner’s Emails. This is a jaw-dropping revelation.  The Obama administration had been lying to the American people about Lois Lerner’s missing emails. There are no “missing” … Continue reading

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Minimum wage increase with no consequences?

  Minnesota Cafe Charges “Minimum Wage Fee,” Liberals Outraged | Power Line. John Hinderaker asks some common sense questions… It is “strange” for businesses to pass costs on to their customers? Who, exactly, does Mr. Luneburg think pays those costs? … Continue reading

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Inspectors general say Obama aides obstruct investigations

Inspectors general say Obama aides obstruct investigations: Examiner Editorial | WashingtonExaminer.com. Billions of tax dollars are being lost every day to waste, fraud and corruption in the federal government, but President Obama’s administration is blocking inspectors general — the officials … Continue reading

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Boulder commissioners should resign

Ray Hedberg: Boulder commissioners should resign – Boulder Daily Camera. Ray notes… They exceeded, abused, and imposed. Have you got that? The commissioners acted illegally! And now how are the commissioners reacted to losing the suit against them? They say … Continue reading

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Interview with David Winters

David Winters is the portfolio manager of Wintergreen Mutual fund. He was recently interviewed by Barron’s, a weekly publication of the Wall Street Journal. You can also visit the Wintergreen website. In the interest of full disclosure, both my wife … Continue reading

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“More and more, it’s looking like schools are a hostile environment for boys.”

Glenn Harlan Reynolds –Title IX for our boys. Didn’t realize I was blogging two of Glenn’s columns in a row when I started this post. One solution, as William Gormley, a professor at the Georgetown Public Policy Institute, has suggested … Continue reading

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Public servants acting as public masters

Glenn Harlan Reynolds – Public servants acting as public masters. We’re talking IRS targeting, CIA spying on US government officials with a little Boulder County government and subdivision paving mixed in. “Nothing could be further from the truth. I mean, we … Continue reading

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Judge orders Boulder County to refund millions to homeowners wrongly assessed for road improvements

Judge orders Boulder County to refund millions to homeowners wrongly assessed for road improvements – 7NEWS Denver TheDenverChannel.com. (video at link includes interviews with BoCo FIRM chairman Chuck Wibby and County Commissioner Elise Jones ) Regarding locating funds to pave … Continue reading

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Commissioner Domenico: “The next step is a dialogue with property owners on the options.”

Vince Hirsch: County commissioners in denial or defiant? – Boulder Daily Camera. Vince Hirsch asks if the commissioners are “in denial or defiant”. I’d say they are arrogant and stoopid. I agree 100% with his conclusion… The only option is … Continue reading

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Voyager 1: The little spacecraft that could

Voyager 1: The little spacecraft that could | Technology – KHBS . Hurtling across the Milky Way like an eternal explorer — the Voyager 1 spacecraft continues to nonchalantly reveal the mysteries of the solar system to a captivated Earthbound … Continue reading

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