This was such an excellent piece put out by Selwyn Duke.
In light of President Obama ratcheting up the debt ceiling again, we feel it is appropriate to re-run it.
"When Standard & Poor's lowered our credit rating, it wasn't just a fiscal reality. It was symbolic. It was symbolic of a man who has downgraded the White House, the Constitution, human life, foreign policy and race relations - and America herself...."
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January 15, 2012
SandBox Comments: Town Hall "Where have all the liberals gone?"
John C. Goodman:
"There are two conservatives for every liberal in America. That's the message of a recent David Brooks column as well as a Gallup survey. I think the imbalance is much starker. I would guess there are four conservatives for every liberal. Maybe even more.
Here's a test I invite you to take. Watch C-Span's morning call-in show and listen to what people who phone in on the "Democrat" or "liberal" line have to say. When is the last time you heard a caller say, "We should all pay higher taxes so that the government can provide us with universal day care"? Or how about, "We should all pay higher taxes so the government can provide us with universal long term care"? I bet you can't remember ever hearing that.
Here is what I suspect you will hear: Teachers complaining that teachers aren't paid enough.
Union members complaining about competition from workers overseas. Senior citizens whining about the meagerness of Social Security or Medicare benefits. Minority callers advocating more affirmative action.
And what is the common denominator of these comments? Self-interest."
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"There are two conservatives for every liberal in America. That's the message of a recent David Brooks column as well as a Gallup survey. I think the imbalance is much starker. I would guess there are four conservatives for every liberal. Maybe even more.
Here's a test I invite you to take. Watch C-Span's morning call-in show and listen to what people who phone in on the "Democrat" or "liberal" line have to say. When is the last time you heard a caller say, "We should all pay higher taxes so that the government can provide us with universal day care"? Or how about, "We should all pay higher taxes so the government can provide us with universal long term care"? I bet you can't remember ever hearing that.
Here is what I suspect you will hear: Teachers complaining that teachers aren't paid enough.
Union members complaining about competition from workers overseas. Senior citizens whining about the meagerness of Social Security or Medicare benefits. Minority callers advocating more affirmative action.
And what is the common denominator of these comments? Self-interest."
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SandBox Comments: Town Hall/Rachel Alexander "Congress Cheats With Insider Trading"
"Finally, an issue both Republicans and Democrats can agree upon, halting the practice of exempting Congress from ethical laws that apply to the rest of us. But instead, our elected members of Congress are ignoring their partisan differences and uniting together against the wishes of constituents of both parties. Why don’t insider trading laws apply to members of Congress? How can members of Congress vote objectively on issues affecting companies that they are heavily invested in? A new Rasmussen poll found that 48% of Americans believe most members of Congress are corrupt. Congress's approval rating has slipped to a shocking new low of just 5%...."
(Rachel Alexander)
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SandBox Comments: Pueblo Chieftain "Feds arrest 4 in meth drug ring probe "
Because this is such an important bust and the information relevant to all of Colorado, SandBox has taken more than a snippet from Chieftain content.
Thank you to all officers and agents who participated in this probe and bust. We appreciate you so much. Please stay the course cleaning up the drugs, the traffickers and cartels in Colorado.
Nick Bonham:
"Four people were arrested in Pueblo recently for reportedly smuggling pounds of methamphetamine from out of state.
Valentine Torres-Valdez, 29; Daniel Arabia, 24; Julio Soto, 22, and Raquel Cardenas, 19; are members of a suspected drug ring that were transporting methamphetamine to Colorado Springs by bus and van, according to affidavits from the federal Drug Enforcement Administration.
All four were in Pueblo County jail in lieu of $50,000 bail and holds for immigration officials.
The four were arrested Jan. 5 after a four-month investigation. Their arrests come after Carlos Meza Osorio (age not available), was arrested here in November with 7_ pounds of suspected methamphetamine.
Perdro Perez Barraza in Colorado Springs was the chief distributor and was arrested at his Colorado Springs home. (There was no record of Barraza on Thursday at El Paso County jail; it was unclear where he is being held.)
The others were the drug couriers, according to the affidavit by Detective Chris D'Amour.
Arabia, Soto and Cardenas had smuggled 2 pounds of meth in "computer bags" on a bus from Phoenix to Albuquerque, N.M. There, Torrez-Valdez picked up the trio in a minivan and traveled north on Interstate 25, followed and tracked the entire time by DEA agents.
In Pueblo the four were stopped for speeding - 78 in a 65 mph zone, the affidavit said. Torrez-Valdez allowed police to search the van, which led to the discovery of the methamphetamine.
DEA Agent Matt Barden said the seized drugs are likely from Mexican cartels that were smuggled into the United States. These latest arrests are the third suspected drug ring with ties to Mexican drugs dismantled in Pueblo in the last six months
"All these guys, all this dope, certainly in my opinion are coming from Mexican cartels. I don't know which cartel it would be specifically from, but I would have to say it is cartels," Barden said...."
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Thank you to all officers and agents who participated in this probe and bust. We appreciate you so much. Please stay the course cleaning up the drugs, the traffickers and cartels in Colorado.
Nick Bonham:
"Four people were arrested in Pueblo recently for reportedly smuggling pounds of methamphetamine from out of state.
Valentine Torres-Valdez, 29; Daniel Arabia, 24; Julio Soto, 22, and Raquel Cardenas, 19; are members of a suspected drug ring that were transporting methamphetamine to Colorado Springs by bus and van, according to affidavits from the federal Drug Enforcement Administration.
All four were in Pueblo County jail in lieu of $50,000 bail and holds for immigration officials.
The four were arrested Jan. 5 after a four-month investigation. Their arrests come after Carlos Meza Osorio (age not available), was arrested here in November with 7_ pounds of suspected methamphetamine.
Perdro Perez Barraza in Colorado Springs was the chief distributor and was arrested at his Colorado Springs home. (There was no record of Barraza on Thursday at El Paso County jail; it was unclear where he is being held.)
The others were the drug couriers, according to the affidavit by Detective Chris D'Amour.
Arabia, Soto and Cardenas had smuggled 2 pounds of meth in "computer bags" on a bus from Phoenix to Albuquerque, N.M. There, Torrez-Valdez picked up the trio in a minivan and traveled north on Interstate 25, followed and tracked the entire time by DEA agents.
In Pueblo the four were stopped for speeding - 78 in a 65 mph zone, the affidavit said. Torrez-Valdez allowed police to search the van, which led to the discovery of the methamphetamine.
DEA Agent Matt Barden said the seized drugs are likely from Mexican cartels that were smuggled into the United States. These latest arrests are the third suspected drug ring with ties to Mexican drugs dismantled in Pueblo in the last six months
"All these guys, all this dope, certainly in my opinion are coming from Mexican cartels. I don't know which cartel it would be specifically from, but I would have to say it is cartels," Barden said...."
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SandBox Comments: KKCO 11 News "K-9 Unit dog sniffs out stash of marijuana "
'SandBox Nanny' is very glad she waited a day or so to post the news about this major pot bust by Eagle County Sheriff.
Why?
Because of this fabulous photo of Eagle County Sheriff K-9 Officer Best. Good job!
Since we are not being given a gender, we'll say: "What a beautiful dog! Keep up the good work."
Thanks so much!
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Why?
Because of this fabulous photo of Eagle County Sheriff K-9 Officer Best. Good job!
Since we are not being given a gender, we'll say: "What a beautiful dog! Keep up the good work."
Thanks so much!
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SandBox Comments; Glenwood Springs Post Independent "Suspect arrested in Parachute robbery"
John Gardner:
"Less than 11 hours later, around noon Thursday, police received a tip on the whereabouts of Litke, who matched the description of the burglary suspect. The tip ultimately led to Litke's arrest later in the day near De Beque by De Beque marshals.
The vehicle Litke was driving was searched, and police found the weapons cache. All of the weapons were recovered, police said.
“We were fortunate that a couple of citizens came across something that led to the arrest of this guy,” Petree said. “Thanks for coming forward with the information that led to the arrest.”
Litke was later transported to the Garfield County Jail, where he is awaiting transfer to Denver on a federal hold, according to police...."
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"Less than 11 hours later, around noon Thursday, police received a tip on the whereabouts of Litke, who matched the description of the burglary suspect. The tip ultimately led to Litke's arrest later in the day near De Beque by De Beque marshals.
The vehicle Litke was driving was searched, and police found the weapons cache. All of the weapons were recovered, police said.
“We were fortunate that a couple of citizens came across something that led to the arrest of this guy,” Petree said. “Thanks for coming forward with the information that led to the arrest.”
Litke was later transported to the Garfield County Jail, where he is awaiting transfer to Denver on a federal hold, according to police...."
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SandBox Comments: Aspen Times "RFTA plan for El Jebel, elsewhere hit snags"
As RFTA hits yet another wall with acquiring the property to pull off their commitment made to millions of dollars in federal funding....SandBox again asks the question:
When is someone going to step up and do something about RFTA?
How many more times do we put up with either their hand out for negative cash flow bailouts, the worst schedules possible which allow for mostly empty busses running up and down the highway, no practical consideration for the facilities they build such as the now near to being condemned bus barn in West Glenwood Springs and all the promises made that always end up having problems that either prevent keeping or need more money than originally projected?
On the other hand, maybe RFTA CEO Dan Blankenship sticking out his false promises that everything is all lined up and ready to go , to the Fed's in charge of his $25 million dollar grant when apparently he hadn't even made sure the land was going to be available; is a good thing.
Please do yank that $25 million back out of his hands, Mr. Federal Government.
We have many other higher priority places for it to go.
As for RFTA, isn't it about time we ended their private entity status by calling in all the money they owe the folks? Just make RFTA 100% publically owned. Would sure be a lot cheaper for the folks.
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When is someone going to step up and do something about RFTA?
How many more times do we put up with either their hand out for negative cash flow bailouts, the worst schedules possible which allow for mostly empty busses running up and down the highway, no practical consideration for the facilities they build such as the now near to being condemned bus barn in West Glenwood Springs and all the promises made that always end up having problems that either prevent keeping or need more money than originally projected?
On the other hand, maybe RFTA CEO Dan Blankenship sticking out his false promises that everything is all lined up and ready to go , to the Fed's in charge of his $25 million dollar grant when apparently he hadn't even made sure the land was going to be available; is a good thing.
Please do yank that $25 million back out of his hands, Mr. Federal Government.
We have many other higher priority places for it to go.
As for RFTA, isn't it about time we ended their private entity status by calling in all the money they owe the folks? Just make RFTA 100% publically owned. Would sure be a lot cheaper for the folks.
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SandBox Comments: Aspen Daily News "Time to man up"
We couldn't agree more.
One of the men on Aspen City Council needs to put Mick Ireland in his place. The next time, anytime that he pulls these rants and tantrums.
For the sake of the city, if nothing else. Enough is enough.
"Editor:
Television’s “Jersey Shore” has nothing on the reality show we know as the Aspen City Council, as evidenced by Monday’s meeting.
But first I want to talk about Theatre Aspen and their naked girders. My suggestion is to team up with the Aspen Art Museum and turn the site into an outdoor winter sculpture garden, incorporating the girders as display elements. It could be fabulous.
Now back to the reality show.
While I truly appreciate that “Mick the mayor” (a great name for the lead character of our show) apologized for the length of his rant, he needed to apologize for the content. It was embarrassing.
The council looked dysfunctional and Mick reminded me of an out-of-control Rush Limbaugh. Why no one tried to cut him off baffles me.
Let’s review what happened...."
(Andrew Kole)
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One of the men on Aspen City Council needs to put Mick Ireland in his place. The next time, anytime that he pulls these rants and tantrums.
For the sake of the city, if nothing else. Enough is enough.
"Editor:
Television’s “Jersey Shore” has nothing on the reality show we know as the Aspen City Council, as evidenced by Monday’s meeting.
But first I want to talk about Theatre Aspen and their naked girders. My suggestion is to team up with the Aspen Art Museum and turn the site into an outdoor winter sculpture garden, incorporating the girders as display elements. It could be fabulous.
Now back to the reality show.
While I truly appreciate that “Mick the mayor” (a great name for the lead character of our show) apologized for the length of his rant, he needed to apologize for the content. It was embarrassing.
The council looked dysfunctional and Mick reminded me of an out-of-control Rush Limbaugh. Why no one tried to cut him off baffles me.
Let’s review what happened...."
(Andrew Kole)
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