Category Archives: Boulder is stoopid

More annoying?

I’m sure the vast majority of Boulderites find the speaker in the suit more annoying. Readers of the blog know I’m on the other side. Hat-tip to Newmark’s Door.

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Local sales tax

Here are the sales tax rates for Boulder.

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Boulder City Council make me LOL

Possible budget crunch coming up due to a decline in sales tax revenue. What is the first suggestion out of council members mouths? You guessed it… One of the possible solutions to a downturn in city revenue, some council members … Continue reading

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Climate change and composting in Boulder

Steve Pomerance, former City Council member has been drinking the global warming kool-aid as be puts on the full court press guilt trip because the Boulder City council postponed implementing composting pick up. Composting doesn’t seem like a bad idea, … Continue reading

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Land-grab…

Very simple, straightforward letter to the editor (well not yet, still on the LTE blog) takedown of Edith Stevens and Richard McLean for taking their neighbors land through adverse possession. At one time, both of these individuals had admirable records … Continue reading

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Al Gore laughing all the way to the bank…

That’s Investor’s Business Daily’s prediction. Not to mentione that “disasterous global warming’ won’t occur either… We have a prediction all our own — that disastrous global warming will not occur. Then the greenies will take credit for preventing it and … Continue reading

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It’s all about the money…

Perhaps they can use this money to offset the loss of revenue when they drop the freebie tax. Boulder residents used to renting out houses, apartments, cabins or condos for short-term vacationers could end up owing the city a chunk … Continue reading

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Fair trade town…

No better place then Boulder I suppose. Advocates working toward a fair-trade Boulder want city leaders to go beyond the basic commitments that other fair-trade towns have made to spread education and encourage a fair-trade marketplace. They want Boulder also … Continue reading

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Global warming and quotes…

On May 7th Deborah Clem wrote a letter to the editor making the simple claim that there is no scientific concensus regarding global warming. Since approaching this issue with anything resembling an open mind violates the majority of Boulderites worldview, … Continue reading

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Boulder to examine ‘freebie tax’

Now why would the Daily Camera editors put the phrase “freebie tax” in quotes? It must be because anyone with common sense knows that if a store is giving away freebies they’re making it up by selling other items. Hence, … Continue reading

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Now here’s a surprise…

Ever the global warming opportunist, it didn’t take Al Gore long to connect the dots between the Myanmar cyclone and global warming.

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“Something smells in this town…

and it ain’t burnt coffee.” So says commenter f.coffman on the Daily Camera website regarding the free coffee tax battle between Vic’s coffee and the city. Another insight from f.coffman… … “But in fact, the city is run by anal-retentive, … Continue reading

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Vic’s Coffee battling the Boulder “freebie” tax….

Vic’s coffee is fighting the City of Boulder freebie tax. I say good for them. I doubt they have a case, but the City should get rid this anti-business tax. Unfortunately, the City Council decided just last month to continue … Continue reading

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WSJ opinion piece on Climate Change

Oops I mean’t global warming. In a WSJ opinion column (registration may be required), author Steven Hayword tries to put the goal of 80% reduction of global warming gases by 2050 into perspective. First, this translates into approximately 1 billion … Continue reading

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“Going Green” Smelling like roses in Boulder County

According to a report in the Longmont Times Call, going green by implementing Boulder County’s Sustainable Energy Plan will save $445 million annually (I assume once it’s been implemented). Not a cross word was to be reported from the unveiling … Continue reading

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Key Recommendations from Sustainable Energy Plan

Here are some key recommendations from the plan: Conduct neighborhood energy awareness sweeps Offer discounts on high efficiency light bulbs and residential energy audits Develop green building codes and ordinances for new and existing residential, commercial and governmental buildings Promote … Continue reading

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Boulder County 40% emissions cut by 2020

The wonderful Boulder County Government just can’t quit coming up with ways to save the world and micromanage their domain. What a bunch of busybodies. I’m not against reducing GHG (that would be Green House Gases) or alternative energy, but … Continue reading

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Update on bicycle speed limit

In a letter to the editor, Casey Jones, the Director of the Parking and Transportation Division at the University provided some clarifcation to the 5 mph bicycle speed limit. He states… The new 5 mph speed limit does not apply … Continue reading

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Two Views on the Newspaper Business

Clay Evans had a recent editorial in the Daily Camera titled “No news will be bad news“, where he commented how newspapers will be missed when they’re gone. One of Evan’s main points is… Traditional media offers something that Joe … Continue reading

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University bicycle speed limit….

Is 5 miles per hour a reasonable bicycle speed limit on campus? I’m not sure, but I suspect the University of Colorado will make a lot of money off the $50 tickets. To help rake in the fines…. CU police … Continue reading

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