Monthly Archives: July 2011

A good deed…

Posted on July 29, 2011 by ChrisA

Sweet! h/t to Althouse. P.S. A non-sarcastic “you can’t make this stuff up” label!

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Boulder Waldos and revenue generation

Posted on July 28, 2011 by ChrisA

Waldos are apparently popping up around Boulder… Where’s Waldo? That’s a question a lot of Boulder residents are asking after paintings of the iconic children’s book character has popped up in recent weeks along trails, roads and on the walls … Continue reading →

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Drowning polar bears

Posted on July 28, 2011 by ChrisA

Say it ain’t so… A federal wildlife biologist whose observation in 2004 of presumably drowned polar bears in the Arctic helped to galvanize the global warming movement has been placed on administrative leave and is being investigated for scientific misconduct, … Continue reading →

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Debt limit history

Posted on July 27, 2011 by ChrisA

Sweet Learn more over at the Heritage Foundation.

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30 Day Gold and Silver

Posted on July 27, 2011 by ChrisA

Interestingly enough, the 20 year treasury yield is stable to lower, showing now signs of worry regarding debt payment.

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New all time highs for gold.

Posted on July 25, 2011 by ChrisA

What a surprise!

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“But it is absurd for the Republicans, time after time, to bear the burden of proposing solutions that the Democrats cavalierly refuse to consider.”

Posted on July 24, 2011 by ChrisA

John Hinderaker comments on Democratic leadership on the budget…. So let’s add this up. The Republican House passed a budget–a very good one, too–within the deadlines prescribed by the Congressional Budget Act. The Senate Democrats ignored the law and refused … Continue reading →

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Hey, what’s wrong with Salt?

Posted on July 24, 2011 by ChrisA

Glenn Reynolds remarks…. Can we hold the people who peddled this advice accountable, at all?

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“The largest debtor nation in the world”

Posted on July 23, 2011 by ChrisA

Quotes from the interview with Jim Rogers… “The largest debtor nation in the world”“They didn’t downgrade anygody until it was already over” (on Moody’s and subprime crisis)“Longer term something will replace the US dollar” Gold Over $1600 Silver Over $40

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I DON’T WANT TO HEAR ONE GODDAMNED THING ABOUT MY CARBON FOOTPRINT

Posted on July 21, 2011 by ChrisA

Hey. Note to Boulder City Council, please give Michelle a lecture on her carbon footprint. I know you can do it.

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Who are these guys?

Posted on July 21, 2011 by ChrisA

Amazing! Hope to see Buffalo Springfield in Boulder or the surrounding area. h/t to the Daily Camera (actually author is from the Denver Post) but I MUST admit too seeing it at the Camera and a big Thank You to … Continue reading →

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Boulderites would be proud

Posted on July 20, 2011 by ChrisA

Fairly Unbalanced: BBC Moves to Silence ‘Climate Change Skeptics’ Jamiewearingfool concludes… That’s right. Just shut out the opinion of others and you can all believe your own bullshit. Wonderful. No doubt, Clay Evans is dancing in the street over this … Continue reading →

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Idiotic as that sounds, the press will go along.

Posted on July 18, 2011 by ChrisA

Glenn Reynolds comments… Well, it worked for him before. On the other hand, this time he may want to trigger a debt-limit crisis, so that he can blame the Republicans for the economy in 2012. Idiotic as that sounds, the … Continue reading →

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These damned intransigent Republican wingnuts are nihilistic extremists!

Posted on July 18, 2011 by ChrisA

Read all about it. It’s more of a case of legacy medical liberal bias.

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Gold over $1600/oz

Posted on July 18, 2011 by ChrisA

More government, higher debt, higher gold. Get your own charts at kitco.com.

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Debt limit trade

Posted on July 18, 2011 by ChrisA

Hike in debt limit and 5% across the board cut in Federal spending. It’s a good starting point. Why won’t this idea get any traction? Unfortunately the answer is too obvious.

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Global Warming and it’s distant relative, Science

Posted on July 18, 2011 by ChrisA

Some time ago, Daily Camera columnist Clay Evans informed us that when it comes to Global Warming, the commoner should step aside for the experts. You can read his November 2009 column here, but this excerpt from a recent NY … Continue reading →

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Colorado Daycare Overeach…

Posted on July 15, 2011 by ChrisA

…makes it to Fox (or Faux as Boulder Progressives refer to it) News. If Erika Stutzman, of the liberal Daily Camera editorial page, doesn’t like it, it must be very bad. Now if only she is capable of expanding her … Continue reading →

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Next Stop, $1600

Posted on July 15, 2011 by ChrisA

For Gold that is. Quotes from kitco.com.

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With Obama, we were supposed to be getting both a first-rate intellect to go with a first-rate temperament, but it is increasingly obvious that Obama has neither.

Posted on July 15, 2011 by ChrisA

Steven Hayward on the budget negotiations. I go into considerable detail about the 1982 budget deal in chapter 5 of The Age of Reagan (which in retrospect shows Reagan had much more patience, foresight, bargaining skill, and statesmanship than Obama … Continue reading →

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