He is not as polished or cerebral as Jared Polis, Mark Udall or Michael Bennet.
What gets mistaken and labeled as 'indecisive' is really the strong character trait of listening well.
If you really sit down and look hard at Scott Tipton and his politics, you will not find anything hard right or extreme. There are so many issues that he walks with actually very moderate steps.
One of the reasons he is so strongly supported by unaffiliated conservatives on the Western Slope is because of his tenacity.
Scott Tipton goes the distance.
"We have a chance in Washington to do something responsible — pass a balanced budget amendment and force Congress to live within its means.
In the coming months, as part of the debt limit agreement reached in August, the House will vote on a balanced budget amendment. This Constitutional amendment would legally require Congress to do what American families do every day, and only spend as much as it takes in.
Amending the Constitution is not something to be taken lightly, and passage requires broad, bipartisan agreement: a two-thirds majority of the House and Senate, meaning 290 representatives and 67 senators.
Once the Amendment is passed by Congress, it would be sent to all 50 states for ratification. Currently, 49 states have some form of a balanced budget requirement in place.
The balanced budget amendment is not a radical idea, but a common sense solution that nearly passed 15 years ago. It failed in the Senate by a single vote...."
(Scott Tipton)
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"Truth goes through three stages. First it is ridiculed. Then violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident."
October 3, 2011
SandBox Comments: Greeley Tribune "Weld DA’s office donates more than 700 pounds of food to Weld Food Bank"
"Weld District Attorney Ken Buck and the DA’s office donated 733 pounds of food to the Weld Food Bank in September as part of Hunger Action Month.
“My office takes pride in doing great work both in and out of the courtroom, and the food drive is no exception,” Buck said in a news release. “I have always felt it is important to be a good neighbor in the community — both as an individual and as an agency. My employees feel the same and are always participating in events that benefit others in Weld County.”
The 733 pounds of food to the Food Bank, surpassing last year’s office donation by 236 percent, the release stated.
In addition to the canned food drive, the DA’s office, which employs about 70 people, sponsors an annual school supply drive, annual blood drive and participates in numerous other community activities, the release stated.
The 2011 donation brings the office’s donation total to the Weld Food Bank to 1,278 pounds of food, according to the release.
To find out how to help the Weld Food Bank, go to www.weldfoodbank.org.
“My office takes pride in doing great work both in and out of the courtroom, and the food drive is no exception,” Buck said in a news release. “I have always felt it is important to be a good neighbor in the community — both as an individual and as an agency. My employees feel the same and are always participating in events that benefit others in Weld County.”
The 733 pounds of food to the Food Bank, surpassing last year’s office donation by 236 percent, the release stated.
In addition to the canned food drive, the DA’s office, which employs about 70 people, sponsors an annual school supply drive, annual blood drive and participates in numerous other community activities, the release stated.
The 2011 donation brings the office’s donation total to the Weld Food Bank to 1,278 pounds of food, according to the release.
To find out how to help the Weld Food Bank, go to www.weldfoodbank.org.
SandBox Comments: Glenwood Springs Post Independent "Thompson drilling decision ‘months away'"
SandBox Nanny sends out a thank you to John Colson for putting out this factual report. It may not be balanced, but it is not a flamer either.
Maybe, just maybe, we'll all get lucky on this Monday morning and the 'kids' will react in a balanced manner.
As she reads this article and flags the statement by Farris below, she is reminded of an interpretation of Sun Tzu:
"One who does not thoroughly know the harm from employing the military, cannot thoroughly know the advantage from employing the military."
"Some of the leases are set to expire in 2012 or 2013, Farris said, and the coalition worries that unitization would prevent the expiration of those leases..."
(John Colson)
Wonder what would have happened if the Thompson Divide Coalition hadn't agreed to whipping themselves into a frenzy early on in this game over these mineral leases?
Could it be possible that instead of the 'eco-pen 'terrorist' ' tactic they had simply listened and investigated both sides of the controversy; they might have already had a viable solution on the table?
Thank goodness for U.S. Rep. ScottTipton (R-Colorado).
A man who prefers to listen first.
Good luck to all sides on this issue. Maybe the folks will get really lucky and the Thompson Divide Coalition will spend 'these months' educating themselves on the incredible breakthroughs that have been made in environmental drilling.
Jack Canyon and Desolation Canyon out in Utah with Bill Barrett Corp. (and) the work of EnCana come to mind.
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"Truth goes through three stages. First it is ridiculed. Then violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident."
Maybe, just maybe, we'll all get lucky on this Monday morning and the 'kids' will react in a balanced manner.
As she reads this article and flags the statement by Farris below, she is reminded of an interpretation of Sun Tzu:
"One who does not thoroughly know the harm from employing the military, cannot thoroughly know the advantage from employing the military."
"Some of the leases are set to expire in 2012 or 2013, Farris said, and the coalition worries that unitization would prevent the expiration of those leases..."
(John Colson)
Wonder what would have happened if the Thompson Divide Coalition hadn't agreed to whipping themselves into a frenzy early on in this game over these mineral leases?
Could it be possible that instead of the 'eco-pen 'terrorist' ' tactic they had simply listened and investigated both sides of the controversy; they might have already had a viable solution on the table?
Thank goodness for U.S. Rep. ScottTipton (R-Colorado).
A man who prefers to listen first.
Good luck to all sides on this issue. Maybe the folks will get really lucky and the Thompson Divide Coalition will spend 'these months' educating themselves on the incredible breakthroughs that have been made in environmental drilling.
Jack Canyon and Desolation Canyon out in Utah with Bill Barrett Corp. (and) the work of EnCana come to mind.
(Learn more? Click title or comment to start discussion)
"Truth goes through three stages. First it is ridiculed. Then violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident."
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