Brent Bozell:
"As we know from our liberal media, sleazy White House affairs with interns are never meant to make the president look sleazy. These rotten-to-the-core husbands are lauded for their heroism and their "magnetism" and "electricity" for all posterity. Instead, we demean their coquettish "conquests" for daring to write about it from their viewpoint.
On "The Chris Matthews Show," the entire panel of journalists dismissed Alford's memoir as having zero impact on Kennedy's image in the history books. CNNs Gloria Borger attempted to find some of the Alford stories "despicable" and "disgusting," but Kathleen Parker, television's favorite faux-family-values-conservative added, "And delicious." When Matthews asked her viewpoint as a woman, she theatrically yawned. Would she react that way if the husband in question were her own?
Chris Matthews was delighted at the unanimous verdict against Alford. "I wrote a much more comprehensive book about Jack Kennedy. I got to tell you, it's all a part of the picture. You can't defend it. He's still a hero."
Matthews titled his rehash of a book "Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero." That's the problem. There is nothing constructive or appealing about the promotion of Alford's ugly story. I'm happy everyone wants it ignored. On the other hand, it's time to stop this dishonest rewrite about the Kennedy White House. It wasn't Camelot. It was a sewer. It's time for them to stop ignoring that...."
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February 15, 2012
SandBox Comments: Denver Post "Defiant Iran claims major steps in nuclear fuel"
After nearly four years of the most inept foreign policy we have ever had sitting in the Oval Office, what does Western Colorado GOP do at caucus?
Stand for the one candidate that cannot possibly beat Barack Obama in November 2012. Mitt Romney.
Is Rick Santorum, who the rest of Colorado went for, any better? He at least stands a chance to win because he is a conservative, not a progressive like Romney. Is he right for the job? Absolutely not. Santorum has little to no foreign policy experience and has yet to define his foreign policy platform into anything that makes sense. It's weak, at best.
Where does the Colorado Tea Party go at caucus time? To Ron Paul. Who has the most dangerous to Americans foreign policy in history.
Remember Dan Maes. That shining example of what a divided Colorado is capable of. The worst showing in a poltical contest in our history.
Mitt Romney is Colorado's Dan Maes. Ron Paul is Colorado's Tom Tancredo.
(Read up on Iran? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
Stand for the one candidate that cannot possibly beat Barack Obama in November 2012. Mitt Romney.
Is Rick Santorum, who the rest of Colorado went for, any better? He at least stands a chance to win because he is a conservative, not a progressive like Romney. Is he right for the job? Absolutely not. Santorum has little to no foreign policy experience and has yet to define his foreign policy platform into anything that makes sense. It's weak, at best.
Where does the Colorado Tea Party go at caucus time? To Ron Paul. Who has the most dangerous to Americans foreign policy in history.
Remember Dan Maes. That shining example of what a divided Colorado is capable of. The worst showing in a poltical contest in our history.
Mitt Romney is Colorado's Dan Maes. Ron Paul is Colorado's Tom Tancredo.
(Read up on Iran? Click title)
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SandBox Comments: Pueblo Chieftain "Gessler, Ortiz defend proposed rules "
Patrick Malone:
"DENVER — Opponents of Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler’s proposal to relax oversight of electronic voting machines testified Tuesday that now is the time to strengthen safeguards, not reduce them.
Gessler and Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder Gilbert “Bo” Ortiz countered during a rule-making hearing that they believe sufficient protections against voter fraud still would exist under the proposed rule change.
In its present form the change would reduce the required number of seals designed to prevent tampering with voting machines, end the continuous video surveillance of the machines that is presently required before and after elections and leave investigations of suspicious incidents involving the machines to county officials rather than Gessler’s office.
Mandatory inspection of the machines by the secretary of state’s office also would be eliminated under the proposed rule.
“It’s really critical that we keep in mind the importance of our elections and the centrality of those to our democracy and that they are the envy of people around the world,” said Jeff Sherman of Broomfield, an Iraqi War veteran who objects to relaxing oversight of the machines.
“I think as we learn more and more about these electronic voting machines, we realize that they haven’t become more and more secure, but in fact they’ve become more and more subject to hacking and to nefarious behavior,” Sherman said...." (Read more? Click title)
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"DENVER — Opponents of Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler’s proposal to relax oversight of electronic voting machines testified Tuesday that now is the time to strengthen safeguards, not reduce them.
Gessler and Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder Gilbert “Bo” Ortiz countered during a rule-making hearing that they believe sufficient protections against voter fraud still would exist under the proposed rule change.
In its present form the change would reduce the required number of seals designed to prevent tampering with voting machines, end the continuous video surveillance of the machines that is presently required before and after elections and leave investigations of suspicious incidents involving the machines to county officials rather than Gessler’s office.
Mandatory inspection of the machines by the secretary of state’s office also would be eliminated under the proposed rule.
“It’s really critical that we keep in mind the importance of our elections and the centrality of those to our democracy and that they are the envy of people around the world,” said Jeff Sherman of Broomfield, an Iraqi War veteran who objects to relaxing oversight of the machines.
“I think as we learn more and more about these electronic voting machines, we realize that they haven’t become more and more secure, but in fact they’ve become more and more subject to hacking and to nefarious behavior,” Sherman said...." (Read more? Click title)
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SandBox Comments: Aspen Times "Eagle County clerk reacts to election lawsuit"
(See related story here)
Janet Urquhart:
"..Citizen Center filed a civil suit against Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler and the county clerks in Boulder, Jefferson, Larimer, Mesa, Eagle and Chaffee counties, seeking court action requiring Gessler and the clerks to halt practices that violate voters' constitutional rights to anonymous, untraceable ballots..."
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Janet Urquhart:
"..Citizen Center filed a civil suit against Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler and the county clerks in Boulder, Jefferson, Larimer, Mesa, Eagle and Chaffee counties, seeking court action requiring Gessler and the clerks to halt practices that violate voters' constitutional rights to anonymous, untraceable ballots..."
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SandBox Comments: Craig Daily Press "Craig Police Department officers recognized for heroism"
Officer Edwards, Sgt. Corey Wagner and Officer Lance Eldridge; thank you for your service.
Joe Moylan:
"Tears flowed Tuesday night at Craig City Hall as three Craig Police Department officers were recognized for their efforts to save a local resident from a burning home.
Officer Mike Edwards was presented with the Craig Police Department’s Medal of Valor by Chief Walt Vanatta for his role in removing Patrick Hunter, 75, from his burning home Feb. 7 at 1912 Woodland Ave.
The ceremony honoring the officers took place during the Craig City Council meeting.
During the presentation, Vanatta read the narrative of events into the council record.
The narrative is as follows:
“On Feb. 7, 2012, at approximately 7:45 p.m., you responded to a house fire at 1912 Woodland Ave. The house was in flames.
“Hearing a voice inside the home you opened the door. You could hear a voice and through the thick smoke could see a hand on the door.
“The person couldn’t crawl and became unresponsive. At extreme risk to your own safety, you entered the smoke-filled house and grabbed the person. Not being able to see, you began dragging the person to where you thought the door was and together with other officers were able to get the person out of the burning house.
“Your actions demonstrated extraordinary courage and heroism, and at great risk to your personal safety to save the life of another person.”
Sgt. Corey Wagner and officer Lance Eldridge were also recognized Tuesday for their efforts and were presented with the Valorous Conduct award for assisting Edwards in removing Hunter from his home.
“I am extremely proud of all of you guys,” Vanatta said. “The fire chief trains and trains and trains us (police officers) not to go into a burning building, but hearing a voice inside they did what I think all of our guys would do....” (Read more? Click title)
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Joe Moylan:
"Tears flowed Tuesday night at Craig City Hall as three Craig Police Department officers were recognized for their efforts to save a local resident from a burning home.
Officer Mike Edwards was presented with the Craig Police Department’s Medal of Valor by Chief Walt Vanatta for his role in removing Patrick Hunter, 75, from his burning home Feb. 7 at 1912 Woodland Ave.
The ceremony honoring the officers took place during the Craig City Council meeting.
During the presentation, Vanatta read the narrative of events into the council record.
The narrative is as follows:
“On Feb. 7, 2012, at approximately 7:45 p.m., you responded to a house fire at 1912 Woodland Ave. The house was in flames.
“Hearing a voice inside the home you opened the door. You could hear a voice and through the thick smoke could see a hand on the door.
“The person couldn’t crawl and became unresponsive. At extreme risk to your own safety, you entered the smoke-filled house and grabbed the person. Not being able to see, you began dragging the person to where you thought the door was and together with other officers were able to get the person out of the burning house.
“Your actions demonstrated extraordinary courage and heroism, and at great risk to your personal safety to save the life of another person.”
Sgt. Corey Wagner and officer Lance Eldridge were also recognized Tuesday for their efforts and were presented with the Valorous Conduct award for assisting Edwards in removing Hunter from his home.
“I am extremely proud of all of you guys,” Vanatta said. “The fire chief trains and trains and trains us (police officers) not to go into a burning building, but hearing a voice inside they did what I think all of our guys would do....” (Read more? Click title)
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SandBox Comments: Hot Air Blog "Media Matters took $600K for gun control while carrying?"
The ongoing series that the Daily Caller is reporting on the far left of liberal website: 'Media Matters for America' just grows and grows. Very interesting stuff.
Ed Morrissey:
"The Daily Caller continues its series on Media Matters for America, this time looking at its tax returns and its tax exemption as a political organization. The tax returns don’t reveal anything shocking, except for one point of hypocrisy. In the first report, The DC revealed that the personal assistant to founder David Brock carries a concealed Glock when Brock goes out in public to protect him from attackers, either real or imaginary. That is a defensible action to take as political debate sometimes brings out the fringe crazies, as I can personally attest, except for two things. First, if he’s carrying in Washington DC, it’s probably not legal. And the reason it’s not legal is because of organizations like Media Matters for America, whose tax returns show a hefty amount of cash earmarked for gun-control activism:
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
Ed Morrissey:
"The Daily Caller continues its series on Media Matters for America, this time looking at its tax returns and its tax exemption as a political organization. The tax returns don’t reveal anything shocking, except for one point of hypocrisy. In the first report, The DC revealed that the personal assistant to founder David Brock carries a concealed Glock when Brock goes out in public to protect him from attackers, either real or imaginary. That is a defensible action to take as political debate sometimes brings out the fringe crazies, as I can personally attest, except for two things. First, if he’s carrying in Washington DC, it’s probably not legal. And the reason it’s not legal is because of organizations like Media Matters for America, whose tax returns show a hefty amount of cash earmarked for gun-control activism:
Media Matters reported at the end of 2010 that $612,500 of its assets were “restricted” by donors to be applied to “gun and public safety issues.” During this time, The Daily Caller has already reported, Brock’s personal assistant was carrying a holstered and concealed Glock handgun when he accompanied Brock to events...."(Read more? Click title)
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SandBox Comments: KJCT News 8 "3 Men Arrested In Eagle County On Cocaine Charges"
Very interesting to watch the major uptick in Eagle County drug, ICE and related crime busts ever since they caught Rascon.
KJCT:
"EDWARDS, Colo. -- Eagle County sheriff's officials have arrested three Avon residents suspected of distributing cocaine in the Vail area.
They say an undercover operator allegedly bought cocaine in Edwards from 25-year-old Oscar Gonzalez-Valadez and 31-year-old Alejandro Rodriguez-Serna, and information from the alleged sellers led to their alleged supplier. Officials identified that suspect as 39-year-old Ezequiel Galaviz-Roman.
KJCT:
"EDWARDS, Colo. -- Eagle County sheriff's officials have arrested three Avon residents suspected of distributing cocaine in the Vail area.
They say an undercover operator allegedly bought cocaine in Edwards from 25-year-old Oscar Gonzalez-Valadez and 31-year-old Alejandro Rodriguez-Serna, and information from the alleged sellers led to their alleged supplier. Officials identified that suspect as 39-year-old Ezequiel Galaviz-Roman.
SandBox Comments: Aspen Daily News "Beeson: The unflappable jungle colonel"
January 26, 2012, Note from 'SandBox Nanny':
(Now that DA Beeson has thrown his hat in the ring for district attorney in the 9th, please take note that there will be no special treatment given to any news press surrounding his race. His articles, if they are SandBox worthy or chosen in the daily agg run-up; will be put up just like anyone else in a political race. What SandBox Commentators will continue to do, is heavily moderate his articles. We are the only news media that provides the courtesty of moderating commentary from the general public on 9th Judicial District and Mr. Beeson's articles. )
Jerry Bovino, Aspen:
"Do you remember in the Schwarzenegger and Stallone and Bruce Willis movies where it turns out that corruption in government and the military and the CIA is rampant and it goes all the way up to the White House? The protagonist, in grave danger, usually calls The Pentagon or the Capitol from Vietnam or Afghanistan or Beirut and insists on talking to only one person. In the movies, it’s usually the colonel who trained him in the jungles of Southeast Asia. He is the one man that they can trust with their lives. They know he can’t be bought or sold. Metaphorically speaking, Mr. Silverman, we have someone we can trust with our lives — just like the colonel in the movies — right here in Pitkin County. His name is Martin Beeson and we are fortunate he serves us every day as our district attorney. The citizens of Colorado are quite pleased with Mr. Beeson’s integrity and performance. The reason that qualified candidates have not surfaced to run against Mr. Beeson is because they are smart enough to know they would lose...."
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"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
(Now that DA Beeson has thrown his hat in the ring for district attorney in the 9th, please take note that there will be no special treatment given to any news press surrounding his race. His articles, if they are SandBox worthy or chosen in the daily agg run-up; will be put up just like anyone else in a political race. What SandBox Commentators will continue to do, is heavily moderate his articles. We are the only news media that provides the courtesty of moderating commentary from the general public on 9th Judicial District and Mr. Beeson's articles. )
Jerry Bovino, Aspen:
"Do you remember in the Schwarzenegger and Stallone and Bruce Willis movies where it turns out that corruption in government and the military and the CIA is rampant and it goes all the way up to the White House? The protagonist, in grave danger, usually calls The Pentagon or the Capitol from Vietnam or Afghanistan or Beirut and insists on talking to only one person. In the movies, it’s usually the colonel who trained him in the jungles of Southeast Asia. He is the one man that they can trust with their lives. They know he can’t be bought or sold. Metaphorically speaking, Mr. Silverman, we have someone we can trust with our lives — just like the colonel in the movies — right here in Pitkin County. His name is Martin Beeson and we are fortunate he serves us every day as our district attorney. The citizens of Colorado are quite pleased with Mr. Beeson’s integrity and performance. The reason that qualified candidates have not surfaced to run against Mr. Beeson is because they are smart enough to know they would lose...."
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SandBox Comments: Summit County Citizens Voice "Wildfires: USFS to replace aging air tanker fleet"
This just might be a very silly question.
"Aren't air tankers that fight public wildfires simply older military planes that have been taken out of service? "
If so, then here's question two:
"Isn't the USFS funded by taxpayer dollars?"
If so, then here's question three:
"Why do we contract with private companies who've bought those ex-military planes, shouldn't the military simply hand them back over to the government that bought them and the USFS maintain the fleet?"
Wouldn't that be a far less costly way to manage our wildfire resources?
(Read the article. Click title)
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"Aren't air tankers that fight public wildfires simply older military planes that have been taken out of service? "
If so, then here's question two:
"Isn't the USFS funded by taxpayer dollars?"
If so, then here's question three:
"Why do we contract with private companies who've bought those ex-military planes, shouldn't the military simply hand them back over to the government that bought them and the USFS maintain the fleet?"
Wouldn't that be a far less costly way to manage our wildfire resources?
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SandBox Comments: Glenwood Springs Post Independent "Dollar store coming to Main Street in Silt"
(...sighs....rolls eyes.....pours something a little stronger into her morning cuppa....)
Here's another tourism marketing and economic development idea for the Town of Silt.
Capitalize on being the only town on the Western Slope of Colorado that has its own 'stalkarazzi' aka John Colson.
Picture this!
You can snap photos of him lurking out at the entrance into Silt...just sitting there with his trusted steno book and #2 pencil in that old truck of his.
Go online to a handy 'spy gear' store and grab up some 'Big Brother' cameras and hidden mics. Then plaster them all over town. Let the town hall employees monitor the closed circuit screens and listen in to all conversations that might tell you: "Where's John Colson??"
Feed him false tips and leads through groups of anonymous bloggers and then film his antics chasing down those leads!
Wrap all that up into a script and ship it off with a solicitation to be the next big reality show on TV.
Then add a "Hot News!!" viral social media button on that great new website of yours and launch a global campaign soliciting votes promoting your effort to get on one of the major TV networks.
win-win.
BTW, a Dollar Store is a great idea, we need one in the area. Hope it hasn't been sabotaged by leaks from your resident stalkarazzi reporter.
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
Here's another tourism marketing and economic development idea for the Town of Silt.
Capitalize on being the only town on the Western Slope of Colorado that has its own 'stalkarazzi' aka John Colson.
Picture this!
You can snap photos of him lurking out at the entrance into Silt...just sitting there with his trusted steno book and #2 pencil in that old truck of his.
Go online to a handy 'spy gear' store and grab up some 'Big Brother' cameras and hidden mics. Then plaster them all over town. Let the town hall employees monitor the closed circuit screens and listen in to all conversations that might tell you: "Where's John Colson??"
Feed him false tips and leads through groups of anonymous bloggers and then film his antics chasing down those leads!
Wrap all that up into a script and ship it off with a solicitation to be the next big reality show on TV.
Then add a "Hot News!!" viral social media button on that great new website of yours and launch a global campaign soliciting votes promoting your effort to get on one of the major TV networks.
win-win.
BTW, a Dollar Store is a great idea, we need one in the area. Hope it hasn't been sabotaged by leaks from your resident stalkarazzi reporter.
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
Sandbox Comments: Grand Junction Daily Sentinel "Forest Service delivers setback to coal mine expansion"
If they are not careful, the US Forest Service secret weapon of being some of the best politicians around is going to leak out.
How many times now have they temporarily stopped a deal using vague and non-specific language, in order to look like they are soothing the extremist environmental groups such as 'EarthJustice' and 'Wild Earth Guardians'?
Dennis Webb:
"...However, while conservationists are praising the action by the agency’s Rocky Mountain Region office, the decision doesn’t close the door on the Forest Service eventually approving the expansion by Arch Coal.
The regional office has instructed the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest to reconsider the matter because it didn’t explain why existing coal lease stipulations designed to protect wildlife and other resources were eliminated or modified.
“It doesn’t mean it’s not going to happen. It just means that further environmental analysis needs to occur based on the points that were appealed,” said Steve Segin, a spokesman for the Forest Service’s regional office...." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
How many times now have they temporarily stopped a deal using vague and non-specific language, in order to look like they are soothing the extremist environmental groups such as 'EarthJustice' and 'Wild Earth Guardians'?
Dennis Webb:
"...However, while conservationists are praising the action by the agency’s Rocky Mountain Region office, the decision doesn’t close the door on the Forest Service eventually approving the expansion by Arch Coal.
The regional office has instructed the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest to reconsider the matter because it didn’t explain why existing coal lease stipulations designed to protect wildlife and other resources were eliminated or modified.
“It doesn’t mean it’s not going to happen. It just means that further environmental analysis needs to occur based on the points that were appealed,” said Steve Segin, a spokesman for the Forest Service’s regional office...." (Read more? Click title)
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SandBox Comments: Glenwood Springs Post Independent "Garfield County suspends affordable housing rules"
John Stroud:
"Under the further relaxed housing rules approved Monday, any houses that are built within the next three years will be subtracted from the overall number of units granted in the subdivision approvals.
For example, if a developer is approved for 25 lots and five houses are constructed over the next three years, the percentage of required deed-restricted units would be based on 20 lots, rather than the original 25.
County staff had recommended a two-year suspension of the rules. The term was extended to three years at County Commissioner Tom Jankovsky's suggestion.
“I believe it's going to take that long for building to come back,” he said.
The incentive is aimed at kick-starting the lagging home construction market.
Home building and residential real estate sales have been slow to rebound from the downturn in the housing market, locally and nationally, that accompanied the 2008 recession.
Sarah Thorsteinson works as the government affairs director for several Western Slope Realtors associations, including the Glenwood Springs Association of Realtors. She applauded the Garfield commissioners' move.
“We need anything at this point to try to get the housing market going again,” said Thorsteinson, who attended the commissioners' meeting. “Any little bit of incentive can help.”
Although there are a lot of houses currently on the market, it takes new construction to help stimulate the market, she said...." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
"Under the further relaxed housing rules approved Monday, any houses that are built within the next three years will be subtracted from the overall number of units granted in the subdivision approvals.
For example, if a developer is approved for 25 lots and five houses are constructed over the next three years, the percentage of required deed-restricted units would be based on 20 lots, rather than the original 25.
County staff had recommended a two-year suspension of the rules. The term was extended to three years at County Commissioner Tom Jankovsky's suggestion.
“I believe it's going to take that long for building to come back,” he said.
The incentive is aimed at kick-starting the lagging home construction market.
Home building and residential real estate sales have been slow to rebound from the downturn in the housing market, locally and nationally, that accompanied the 2008 recession.
Sarah Thorsteinson works as the government affairs director for several Western Slope Realtors associations, including the Glenwood Springs Association of Realtors. She applauded the Garfield commissioners' move.
“We need anything at this point to try to get the housing market going again,” said Thorsteinson, who attended the commissioners' meeting. “Any little bit of incentive can help.”
Although there are a lot of houses currently on the market, it takes new construction to help stimulate the market, she said...." (Read more? Click title)
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SandBox Comments: Aspen Daily News "Public funds sweeten Whistler’s X Games bid"
Talk about grounds for a major uprising. An 'Aspen Spring'.
If it turns out that we lose X Games because Paula and Jim Crown were too tight to part with some of that 'earned' cash that has accumulated for years by not paying the kids a living wage; the folks are not going to be happy.
Especially after watching all the shuck and jive from Aspen Skico execs over X Games possible exit and listening to the Skico demands for more money pitched in from the community. After calling us all a 'bunch of bitching locals'.
We already lost out to Vail once this season. To lose again to Whistler??!!@#^!
(Click title. Read between the lines. Remember previous reports)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
If it turns out that we lose X Games because Paula and Jim Crown were too tight to part with some of that 'earned' cash that has accumulated for years by not paying the kids a living wage; the folks are not going to be happy.
Especially after watching all the shuck and jive from Aspen Skico execs over X Games possible exit and listening to the Skico demands for more money pitched in from the community. After calling us all a 'bunch of bitching locals'.
We already lost out to Vail once this season. To lose again to Whistler??!!@#^!
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SandBox Comments: Aspen Daily News "County favors $121 million airport terminal plan"
$121 million bucks for a major airport renovation and all the Donald Trumps of the world get is a lousy hangar or two over in the private jet sector of Sardy Field.
Such a lack of balance in the cosmos of Aspen. Maybe the largest homeless population that Paradise has ever seen should set up a picket line.
Andrew Travers:
"“We might have an outcry from the community,” Ittner said, later adding: “That’s part of the community: We like things small.” (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
Such a lack of balance in the cosmos of Aspen. Maybe the largest homeless population that Paradise has ever seen should set up a picket line.
Andrew Travers:
"“We might have an outcry from the community,” Ittner said, later adding: “That’s part of the community: We like things small.” (Read more? Click title)
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SandBox Comments: Aspen Times "Aspen hydro plant opponents succeed in petition drive"
"...calling out around the world....are you ready for a brand new beat....summer's here and the time is right....for dancing in the streets....."
Congratulations, Aspen! You rock. Especially you little guys.
The right hydro project, for the right price, just might be a good idea. Someday.
In the meantime, heck with this one shoved down the throats of the taxpayers by special interests.
Andre Salvail:
"ASPEN — Call it a major score for the group opposed to the city's Castle Creek hydroelectric project.
On Tuesday, Aspen City Clerk Kathryn Koch certified the petition that aims to overturn a recent City Council decision to rezone land off Power Plant Road south of Aspen for the hydropower facility.
Needing at least 594 valid signatures from Aspen voters — the figure represents 10 percent of the city's electorate — anti-project forces had gathered 953 signatures when they turned them in to Koch's office on Jan. 17. Koch's letter to petition co-organizer Maurice Emmer, a “statement of sufficiency,” does not say how many of the signatures were valid but notes that the minimum requirement was met.
“After examining the referendum petitions submitted by you and (co-organizer) Ward Hauenstein … I hereby certify that your petition contains more than the 594 signatures of city electors required by the City of Aspen Charter Section 5.3(a),” Koch's letter says.
However, Koch wrote that she cannot make an official “final determination of petition sufficiency” until the end of a protest period. Anyone who wishes to challenge the validity of the petition drive has until Feb. 27 to file a protest with her office...." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
Congratulations, Aspen! You rock. Especially you little guys.
The right hydro project, for the right price, just might be a good idea. Someday.
In the meantime, heck with this one shoved down the throats of the taxpayers by special interests.
Andre Salvail:
"ASPEN — Call it a major score for the group opposed to the city's Castle Creek hydroelectric project.
On Tuesday, Aspen City Clerk Kathryn Koch certified the petition that aims to overturn a recent City Council decision to rezone land off Power Plant Road south of Aspen for the hydropower facility.
Needing at least 594 valid signatures from Aspen voters — the figure represents 10 percent of the city's electorate — anti-project forces had gathered 953 signatures when they turned them in to Koch's office on Jan. 17. Koch's letter to petition co-organizer Maurice Emmer, a “statement of sufficiency,” does not say how many of the signatures were valid but notes that the minimum requirement was met.
“After examining the referendum petitions submitted by you and (co-organizer) Ward Hauenstein … I hereby certify that your petition contains more than the 594 signatures of city electors required by the City of Aspen Charter Section 5.3(a),” Koch's letter says.
However, Koch wrote that she cannot make an official “final determination of petition sufficiency” until the end of a protest period. Anyone who wishes to challenge the validity of the petition drive has until Feb. 27 to file a protest with her office...." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
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