Monthly Archives: March 2011

“Laughter is the only appropriate response”

Posted on March 9, 2011 by ChrisA

Quibbling over Federal Spending crumbs.

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Wisconsin boomerang?

Posted on March 9, 2011 by ChrisA

Drive to recall Wisconsin GOP senators gaining steam, Dems say If these numbers are close to accurate, they are a surprising sign of the power of the grassroots energy uncorked by Scott Walker’s union-busting proposals. Under Wisconsin law, a recall … Continue reading →

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Ding dong, NPR is dead….

Posted on March 9, 2011 by ChrisA

The video… The backup article. The opinions expressed by (now former) NPR executive Ron Schiller of the Tea Party movement and Republicans sounds strangely like the opinions I hear around Boulder. Juan Williams unloads.

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CIA pension about to go bust

Posted on March 8, 2011 by ChrisA

We’re in the best of hands. The Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System could go bankrupt by the end of 2012 without an appropriation of $513.7 million, according to a request in the 2012 federal budget.“Independent actuarial projections show … Continue reading →

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Coming soon to Boulder

Posted on March 8, 2011 by ChrisA

Not enough electricity It’s so so easy to imagine these words coming from Boulder City Council… “Steve Holliday is the UK’s power czar, basically. He’s the CEO of National Grid. He is predicting that, because the UK is moving to … Continue reading →

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Not above taking their money

Posted on March 7, 2011 by ChrisA

I captured this add from United Healthcare on the Daily Camera website.  Criticize the health insurance companies (hey I’m being nice here) on one hand but take their money with the other.  You can’t make this stuff up!

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Among the most cynical people on earth

Posted on March 7, 2011 by ChrisA

Yikes, I don’t feel that way.  Oh well, I could change the name of the blog I suppose!

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Lower Education bubble

Posted on March 6, 2011 by ChrisA

State Senator Rollie Heath wants to  raise taxes for education funding in Colorado. No surprise that the elite at the Daily Camera’s editorial board are salivating over the idea of raising taxes for education. They ignore extremely poor return of … Continue reading →

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Medicare: $48 billion, Private Health Insurance Companies: $12.7 billion

Posted on March 6, 2011 by ChrisA

That’s $48 billion in estimated fraudulent losses and improper claims by Medicare compared to the $12.7 billion in p http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/medicare-loses-nearly-four-times-much-money-health-insurers-make_552860.htmlthink that government-run health care is a model of efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Last year, total outlays for Medicare were $509 billion; therefore, Medicare … Continue reading →

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Colorado pension liabilities

Posted on March 6, 2011 by ChrisA

States in Crisis Be sure to click on “what some economists calculate”.  Either way, Colorado falls between 10th and 20th but the pension liability changes from $17 billion to $53 billion. Here’s an excerpt from a March 2nd interview with Warren … Continue reading →

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Operation Fast and Furious

Posted on March 6, 2011 by ChrisA

More information from the Christian Science Monitor.

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Saturday night

Posted on March 6, 2011 by ChrisA
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Wisconsin bomb threat

Posted on March 6, 2011 by ChrisA

This dude, called in a bomb threat to a Scott Walker neww conference. Just in case you haven’t heard it was a far left protestor. The “just in case you haven’t heard” part, if you haven’t perhaps you should wonder … Continue reading →

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ATF:Letting the guns cross the border

Posted on March 4, 2011 by ChrisA

Unbelievable.  Beyond unbelievable. And you want the government running healthcare? added 3/4@3:47p Shooting non-lethal bean bag rounds? No wonder we have a border problem. The U.S. Border Patrol is under fire for allegedly ordering its elite, SWAT-style units to use … Continue reading →

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Computer went kaput

Posted on March 4, 2011 by ChrisA

Sorry about the non-existant blogging, my computer went kaput.  Now I’m playing catch-up.  Blogging should resume soon, if not later today. Chris

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Congresswoman Shiela Jackson Lee

Posted on March 2, 2011 by ChrisA

United States of America CongressBITCH Shiela Jackson Lee is more appropriate.

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Legacy Media where are you?

Posted on March 2, 2011 by ChrisA

When Democrats had to walk past tea party protesters around the time they were cramming Obamacare through Congress the media went nuts, reporting endlessly about how the protesters were trying to intimidate the lawmakers, etc. But will you read about … Continue reading →

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Political Malpractice

Posted on March 2, 2011 by ChrisA

I can say it, can you?

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“I’m sure….” says Scott Walker

Posted on March 1, 2011 by ChrisA

To President Obama: “I’m sure the President knows that most federal employees do not have collective bargaining for wages and benefits while our plan allows it for base pay. And I’m sure the President knows that the average federal worker … Continue reading →

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Corporations only put up with so much BS

Posted on March 1, 2011 by ChrisA

One of the “Ms” in 3M used to stand for Minnesota. No more. The company still has its headquarters here, but it has moved much of its operations to the more profitable environment of Texas. Companies that are engaged in … Continue reading →

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