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BASEBALL EATS THE SHOW AT 1 TODAY We aren't airing all the spring training games but we are airing today and tomorrow starting at 1. I know, I know.
IF YOU'VE GOT RINGING IN YOUR EARS You have tinnitus, and until now there were very limited options to treat it. Now there is an FDA approved treatment for Tinnitus and Colorado Tinnitus and Hearing Center is one of 15 providers NATIONWIDE that went to Ireland to learn from the inventor of the device on how to use it. Now Dr. Patty is having an educational dinner event on March 6th, where you can come here from the inventor himself, learn about the treatment device and how it works while enjoying a meal. To RSVP for the event March 6th at 6pm, call 303-534-0163. I'll see you there!
ANOTHER STABBING ON AN RTD BUS And the perp hasn't been caught yet, but I'm sure he or she will be let off easy by the District Attorneys office in the name of equity or social justice or some such nonsense. This is why downtown is failing. It's not that we don't have enough trees, or need to spend millions to make everything look pretty, it's because it IS NOT SAFE and it doesn't FEEL SAFE. I say no more money for any more projects until we bring Denver PD staffing up to a decent level so we can have visible cops on the streets to arrest people for nuisance crimes to force them into treatment. Period.
MAYOR JOHNSTON PROTECTS ILLEGAL ACTIVITY BY A FIRE CHIEF The Denver Fire Chief and his top commanders have been routinely stealing money from taxpayers and Mayor Mike Johnston is fine with that. An investigation by CBS4 found the leadership were attending events that were a routine part of their jobs and then claiming comp time for it. At the end of the year, they were cashing in that comp time for money. This is clearly illegal and unethical and 64% of firefighters recently voted No Confidence on the Chief. Not deterred by clearly illegal behavior, Mayor Mike issued an idiotic social justice statement about the Chief:
"I believe that Chief Fulton is the right leader to continue that important work. A respected leader, has been a critical advocate for making sure our fire department looks like the community it serves. I'm confident Chief Fulton will continue to serve with honor and distinction."
Got that? A dude who stole money from the taxpayers (the Mayor says prior chiefs did this too so this chief gets a pass) and has lost the confidence of 64% of the people he leads will serve with "honor". What is going on here? I'd love to hear from some of you guys in the department about this at mandyconnell@iheartmedia.com
LET'S DRAG PERA INTO THE LIGHT When I read this story my first thought was, "how is this not already how things are done?" A new bill would overhaul the management of the Colorado’s Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) in a big way, plus make the subject to open records requirements and require meetings be held in public. How has this not already been done? If you're in the system you REALLY want to read this, and if you are a taxpayer, you're going to be on the hook if it fails so you REALLY want to read this too.
DEMOCRATS CONTINUE TO MAKE FENTANYL DEALING EASY This editorial breaks down the realities of the current law in Colorado when it comes to fentanyl possession and the lax response of Democrats in the Legislature when it comes to the issue. A couple of Republicans put forth a bill that would make possession of fentanyl a crime that would "raise the penalty for simple possession of any amount of hyper-lethal fentanyl or other synthetic opioids to at least a level-four drug felony. It would have meant six months to a year of incarceration for those convicted." The Democrats killed it in committee. Will it take the death of one of THEIR children to make them see the light? I hope not, but here we are. And the editorial quickly dispatches any "we tightened the law in 2022" nonsense by pointing out exactly what it didn't do.
ARE DEMS MAKING POLIS'S RUN FOR PRESIDENT HARDER? There are two bills that will likely become law that are going to challenge the Governor's carefully burnished "I'm a libertarian!" image. One has to do with giving unions an easier path to extort money from people who don't want to belong, and the other creates a an expensive and time consuming set of hurtles to buy certain guns. Both of these are horrible, so what is the Governor to do? Read more here.
TRUMP CAN STILL BAN THE AP...FOR NOW This story is interesting to me. Trump has banned the AP from the Oval Office and Air Force One because they refuse to use Gulf of America in their reporting, though they do acknowledge the change in their reporting. The AP sued but a judge refused to force Trump to accept them because the AP can't show "irreparable harm". The White House argues that being in the Oval Office is a privilege, one they are rescinding. The AP argues that this is a clear First Amendment issue. My take on this is that I'm not sure Joe Biden ever called on a reporter from Fox News or some other conservative outlet in his pathetic press conferences, so is THAT a First Amendment violation too? Is a "soft ban" worse or better than a hard one? I'd rather have everyone's cards on the table if I'm honest. I'm not sure how this is going to be decided, but it certainly sets a bad precedent going forward, but so did Joe Biden's card of approved reporters.
TRUMP RESPONDS TO DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS DPS, where students can't read or write on grade level, wasted time and money filing suit against the Department of Homeland Security about immigration actions in schools. To be clear, there have been NO immigration enforcement actions in schools AT ALL. The Trump admin responded and pretty much ripped the district's entire case to shreds. It will be interesting to see how a judge rules on this.
YOU KNOW YOU CAN EAT ROOSTERS, RIGHT? This story is designed to dissuade people from getting chickens in their backyards to raise them for eggs. They spoke to a Rooster sanctuary about the issue of people buying chicks to get eggs only to find out they are actually roosters, which obviously don't lay eggs. They sanctuaries are full of roosters so they say don't get chickens and switch to plant based alternatives. You guys know young roosters are delicious, right? I mean, they are. Old roosters are not. Both need to be treated correctly to be enjoyed, but you can find out more here. Same goes for old laying hens once they stop laying. The more you know!
THE TRUMPTY DANCE IS STORMING THE NATION And Gen X this is for us.
WHY ASKING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES TO ANSWER A QUESTION WORKS And this tweet from Thomas Massie explains it all.
DENVER COULD LOSE ITS SBA OFFICE Because of the sanctuary policies in place in the city and state. From the Small Business Administration office:
"To better serve Main Streets across America, especially in rural areas, SBA will relocate regional offices currently based in sanctuary cities to less costly, more accessible locations in communities that comply with federal immigration law," the memo from SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler said.
What else has to happen before we repeal these idiotic politically motivated laws?
A GREAT SPEECH BY KONSTANTIN KISIN And it's so, so, so good.
RIP ROBERTA FLACK Her songbook is full of wonderful music and her talent is undeniable. She will be missed. Read more here.
IN DEFENSE OF REACHER a LOT of you say you won't watch Reacher because Alan Ritchson is anti-Trump. I urge you to read this article about him to get a fuller perspective. He is a STRONG Christian and simply doesn't understand why other Christians have made Trump their God when he is a man of many failings. He has a point.
WOULD ANY OF YOUR PUT THIS ON A WORK GROUP CHAT EVER? Christopher Rufo has done it again, this time exposing a group chat by NSA and NI workers under the guise of LGBTQ diversity at work. I'm not going to talk about these, but would you EVER have these conversations on a work chat of ANY KIND??? That shows a stunning lack of judgment by these employees, many of whom likely have extremely high security clearances. This is just stupid behavior. There are plenty of spaces away from work to engage like this.
WHEN FIGHTING CARBON IS JUST PERFORMATIVE STUPIDITY You can read it here via The Free Press if you've got a subscription, which you should have by now.
MSNBC'S RACISM EXPOSED AT least according to Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow. I couldn't make this up if I tried.
SCOTT JENNINGS EXPLAINS WHY FEDERAL WORKERS NEED TO SAY WHAT THEY'RE DOING
Let's not forget how the Biden Admin treated oil and gas workers who were put out of work by Biden's war on oil and gas.