Socialism in real life

A "pay-as-you-can" cafe in the Springs shows the real world problems with #Socialism. Also, the stakes in DougCo are higher than they look at first blush.

June 16th, 2017|The Flare|

Monorail, monorail, monorail! (actually it’s lightrail)

After the horrible news yesterday morning, a Colorado anti-gun organization was one of the first to politicize the assault on American democracy. Jared Polis has put forth another policy proposal: "free" pre-school and all-day Kindergarten. The lightrail G-line to Wheat Ridge and Arvada might open . . . someday.

June 15th, 2017|The Flare|

You can enlist in the military but not buy a cigarette

Well, looks like he's serious - Joe Neguse will resign his position at DORA (Department of Regulatory Agencies) in order to run for Congress in the second district. Everyone is starting to wonder how expensive the Dem gubernatorial primary is going to get. Polis' entry to the race ups the stakes, and the price. In

June 14th, 2017|The Flare|

Decriminalizing pooping in public, gross

School districts are subsidizing the activities of teachers unions to the tune of millions of dollars in Colorado. How many books/computers/school supplies/increase in teacher pay could have been purchased with that money? The justification from the Denver City Council for decriminalizing pooping in public (amongst many other offenses)? It's "for the immigrants." If I was an immigrant - legal

June 13th, 2017|The Flare|

Duck, duck, grouse

Blackmail is fine, as long as the Governor's doing it, right? Plus CO Supreme Court Justice Allison Eid was nominated to Justice Neil Gorsuch's old seat.

June 9th, 2017|The Flare|

Sing kumbaya

Despite launching her campaign while literally driving a car on a live stream, EMILY's list has still endorsed Cary Kennedy in the Colorado gubernatorial race. A new third party has gained minor party status in Colorado: the Unity Party. I wonder if they make people hold hands and sing kumbaya at their meetings. Their slogan, and I am not

June 8th, 2017|The Flare|