Author Archives: ChrisA

Uncle Sam’s IOUs Can’t Save Social Security

Posted on September 9, 2011 by ChrisA

Jeff Jacoby reviews Social Security funding. But the trust fund’s assets are an illusion. Social Security doesn’t own $2.6 trillion in gold bars or real estate or shares of Google. All it has are Treasury IOUs. Those IOUs represent $2.6 … Continue reading →

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HOW’S THAT HOPEY-CHANGEY STUFF WORKIN’ OUT FOR YA? (CONT’D):

Posted on September 8, 2011 by ChrisA

Glenn Reynolds comments on why he constantly returns to this particular theme in his postings… I can’t find the link now, but somebody was criticizing this feature a while back as “juvenile.” Well, I am quite deliberately rubbing it in, … Continue reading →

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NY Times and journalistic standards

Posted on September 8, 2011 by ChrisA

Second NYT Reporter Faces Allegations of Serious Misconduct Patrick Richardson has kept us all up to date on the battle between the NYT‘s Eric Lichtblau and Rep. Darrel Issa over an error-filled hit piece Lichtblau launched at Issa. Now it … Continue reading →

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$850,000 to study the impacts of climate change on prairie dogs

Posted on September 8, 2011 by ChrisA

Unbelievable. The best comment from Don Wrege… The Onion Tell me it’s The Onion. Coming in a close second was a “facepalm” in ASCII. To see one in color visit picardfacepalm.com.

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Jobs Speech is so important…

Posted on September 6, 2011 by ChrisA

that Obama has had time for 31 fundraisers through August 9th. If he’s had time for 31 fundraisers, he can schedule his speech to the joint Session of Congress when it doesn’t interfere with a long scheduled GOP presidential primary … Continue reading →

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Flash Mob: The Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra

Posted on September 6, 2011 by ChrisA
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Hope and Change

Posted on September 6, 2011 by ChrisA

This about says it all… Follow gold at kitco.com. From Bloomburg News… Gold Rises as Growth, Debt Concerns Boost Demand Bullion is in the 11th year of a bull market, the longest winning streak since at least 1920 in London, … Continue reading →

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Hoffa Threatens GOP At Obama Event: “Take These Son Of Bitches Out”

Posted on September 6, 2011 by ChrisA

Sweet. Sweeter. Or is it dumb and dumber? Added Sept 5 @23:41 Ann Althouse analyzes Hoffa’s speech… I realize “let’s take these sons of bitches out” can be interpreted to mean let’s vote these terrible people out of office. But … Continue reading →

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Xcel poll and Boulder County Business Report

Posted on September 3, 2011 by ChrisA

The Boulder County Business Report has a poll on the City and municipalization of the Boulder power generation. The poll question is: Based on what you currently know, what is your stance on the city of Boulder’s exploration of discontinuing … Continue reading →

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The powers of eminent domain to seize property

Posted on September 3, 2011 by ChrisA

. . . the city’s project has been a failure, with 91 acres of waterfront property sitting there empty and overgrown by weeds. Now, we learn from the local newspaper, The Day, that following the hurricane Irene, the city has … Continue reading →

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Federal, State, and Local Expenditures as a Share of GDP at WWII Levels

Posted on September 2, 2011 by ChrisA

say Matthew Mitchell, a research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. It’s good to see Boulder doing it’s part. And it’s always nice to get the steady, predictable mantra from the Daily Camera editorial staff about how … Continue reading →

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Solyndra

Posted on September 1, 2011 by ChrisA

During a visit to the Fremont facility in spring of 2010, the President said the factory “is just a testament to American ingenuity and dynamism and the fact that we continue to have the best universities in the world, the … Continue reading →

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Boulder is a Stoopid Place

Posted on August 31, 2011 by ChrisA

New tax recommended for affordable housing in BoulderSolution to everything is a tax. Boulder councilman decries GMOs on land owned with countyMacon, tax cheat, Cowles Commissioners ask Boulder County voters to ease term limits for sheriffsBack in 2001 the citizens … Continue reading →

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Alcoholic drivers

Posted on August 31, 2011 by ChrisA

This would be truck drivers. BUDGET CUT! Who in the hell makes this stuff up? Alcoholism is classified as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the suit maintains, and therefore employees cannot be prohibited even from driving 18 … Continue reading →

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The MSM…

Posted on August 31, 2011 by ChrisA

that local editorialists tell us serves such a great function and is so superior to blogs. Color me majorly skeptical. Stacy McCain has had his video “lifted and modified” to smear Michelle Bachman… The piracy of my video and the … Continue reading →

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Welcome in Boulder

Posted on August 31, 2011 by ChrisA

Actress Daryl Hannah.

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And you want more government?

Posted on August 29, 2011 by ChrisA

Farmageddon This documentary illustrates the plight of the organic farmer, specifically the organic dairy farmer. If a dairy farmer wants to sell raw milk, they will be run out of business and many times imprisoned by the federal bureaucracy. The … Continue reading →

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“Would the WaPo reporting be as sympathetic if it didn’t involve a Democratic congressman?”

Posted on August 29, 2011 by ChrisA

asks Glenn Reynolds. For those of you from Boulder it’s a rhetorical question.

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“Top of that list: Tea party Republicans, who have taken partisan brinkmanship to a despicable low.”

Posted on August 29, 2011 by ChrisA

Because it’s time for a change. Erika Stutzman complains about the inaction of Congress and takes swipes at the usual progressive suspects. Let’s take a swipe at the Kock Brothers and Rupert (Faux News) Murdoch The Tea Party Wisconsin lawmakers … Continue reading →

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Boulder affordable housing program has a problem

Posted on August 29, 2011 by ChrisA

Their funding source is drying up. Local psuedo intellectual heavy weight Steve Pomerance has the answer… Pomerance said that if the City Council really wanted to offer more affordable homes, it could change zoning rules. “Why are we not requiring … Continue reading →

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