Daily Archives: May 28, 2008

Cap and trade

Powerline takes on the Lieberman-Warner cap-and-trade climate control bill. This interesting statistic from the EPA… The EPA estimates that by 2030 it will reduce GDP by 0.9% to 3.8%, and that is based on assumptions that appear hopelessly optimistic. Even … Continue reading

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Police block the bike path

Boulder police parking on the sidewalk, blocking the bike path to catch a few folks on Broadway turning right onto Baseline when the light is red. Thanks to commentor “liderman” for posting the picture.

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Dire financial shape coming to Boulder

The Boulder City Council is prepared to put three tax continuation/increases on the ballot this November. It would be nice to hear one word about belt tightening, eh? Council members generally agreed at the evening study session that the city … Continue reading

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‘Freebie tax’ continues

Boulder City Council decided to continue the freebie tax last night . I’d call this the “death of common sense” but that happened a long time ago in this distinctively liberal bastion. No doubt, it’s all about the money… Councilman … Continue reading

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Not even a global warming skeptic

Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus interprets his stance on global warming… I’m just surprised to hear that I’m skeptical vis-a-vis environmentalism. I’m not skeptical. I am totally against it. “Skeptical” is an understatement which I would never, never use. Read … Continue reading

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Green exchange traded funds

From the June issue of SFO (Stocks, Futures and Options) ETF Name Symbol Investment CategoryFirst Trust ISE Water Index Fund FIW WaterFirst Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge QCLN Clean EnergyLiquid Series Index FundiShares KLD 400 Social Index Fund DSI Socially ResponsibleiShares … Continue reading

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