Monthly Archives: May 2009

Boulder: Help out Obama

I haven’t heard the City volunteering to take a detainee. Just a thought, seems like a logical step that a progressive city like Boulder would or should take.

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California special election results

Finding the results of this election is not easy. Frustrating. Perhaps it’s because I’m in a hurry? Below are the results, which I don’t feel like taking the energy to format. You can view them here. Basically the citizens that … Continue reading

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Our tax dollars at work

At least it’s only $178,000.

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Our teachers don’t know math

Doesn’t surprise me a bit, based on my experience with the local school system. According to state education officials, nearly three-quarters of the people who took the state elementary school teacher’s licensing exam this year failed the new math section. … Continue reading

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Losing that “hope and change” feeling

Obama like Bush…

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California tax referendum

California needs money, or at least their politicians think the the state does. Well, it must be time to to tax the citizens. Unfortunately for the politicians, the citizens get to vote on the taxes… next Tuesday. The only one … Continue reading

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Democrats: Al Franken isn’t enough

Thank goodness! And with contentious fights over health care, climate change and Obama’s first Supreme Court pick ahead, some Democratic senators are now convinced that they can’t wade into some of the hot-button social issues their supporters would like them … Continue reading

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Boulder City taxes

The editorial advisory board opines on the City of Boulder’s upcoming tax shortfall. The comments are much better than the adisory boards contributions. Where is Anne Butterfield to remind us that alternative energy will solve all or our problems?

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Cyclists as pedestrians

Andrea Sedlmayr remarks on cyclists ability to morph between being a driver or a pedestrian. It seems there’s a certain percentage of cyclists that ignore the rules of the road, no matter what road they’re on. Andrea concludes… They may … Continue reading

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TGIF Here’s a few more… February 13th Sept 27th, 2008

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Who won Miss USA?

Don’t know, but I sure know who the runner up is. Wonder who the real winner was? Carrie Prejean (runner up)

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You can’t make this stuff up

Dead People Get Stimulus Checks This week, thousands of people are getting stimulus checks in the mail. The problem is that a lot of them are dead. A Long Island woman was shocked when she checked the mail and received … Continue reading

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Fiscal responsibility

Good thing Obama’s in charge. Bring on more Tea Parties!

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Pelosi: Two interesting polls

From Instapundit… From Power Line…I voted with the majority in both polls as no one is better at circling the wagons than the Democrats. Power Lines John Hinderaker disagrees. In his take down of Pelosi, mostly from todays news conference … Continue reading

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Death of the GOP?

The impending death of the GOP has been getting a lot of press lately. It may surprise readers of this blog, which there aren’t many, that I’ve never been a registered Republican. I’ve primarily been non-affiliated, but I do register … Continue reading

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Bicycle law

The Daily Camera weighs in and concludes… In the near-term the laws will result in harsher punishments for willful lawbreakers, which is a good thing, and could increase road safety, which is a better thing. I don’t get out much … Continue reading

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Social Security and Medicare

Read the Trustee’s report on the health of Social Security and Medicare. Don’t worry, it’s all Bush’s fault as Nancy Pelosi is so eager to tell us. It would be borderline funny if it wasn’t so pathetic.

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Seagate layoffs today

Looks like around 190 in Longmont according to the Yahoo message board. That’s a bummer. Added 23:24. Longmont Times Call reports on the layoffs.

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An Obama reversal

Obama seeks to block release of abuse photos How many reversals does this make? I’m sure someone’s counting somewhere. Boulder must be in mourning. Lower the flags to half mast. added 23:08: Powerline observes… The limits of Obama’s willingness to … Continue reading

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Coming soon to a newspaper near you

In Washington state, tax cuts for newspapers, printers and publishers. Also, Daily Camera will soon start charging for some web content. h/t to Erika, although the link on her twitter site no longer works.

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