WHY IS THE US GOVERNMENT BUYING BUSINESSES? The federal government keeps buying "shares" of certain businesses that Trump has decided have some national security implications and I don't like it. Neither does Eric Boehm for Reason.com as he wrote about why this is a bad idea here. We will discuss today at 12:30.
PAY ATTENTION TO THE SCHOOL BOARD RACES And I've got two of the four candidates running on a slate in DougCo on today at 1. Matt Smith is running in District B and Steve Vail is running in District G and they are part of the Common Sense slate that believes the district's focus on student achievement is working and can be built upon without bringing back the collective bargaining agreement. Find out more about the entire slate by clicking here.
ONE JEFFCO SCHOOLS CANDIDATE HAS A TROUBLED PAST And this story lays it out. This person should not be on the school board.
ABOUT JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE An important event taking place in Denver on October 14 at the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law — a public forum on judicial independence hosted by Keep Our Republic’s Article III Coalition, featuring three distinguished former federal judges. The discussion will focus on the rising challenges facing the judiciary and the importance of preserving judicial independence in a constitutional democracy. We believe this is a valuable opportunity for meaningful, nonpartisan coverage on issues vital to the rule of law. I've got Judge O'Grady today at 2:30 to talk about the event, find out about Keep Our Republic by clicking here. The event if Tuesday, October 14 from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. at the Sturm College of Law (Room 165)
ALL THE HOSTAGES HAVE BEEN RELEASED FROM GAZA And the Israelis are in the streets celebrating the return of the 20 living hostages. There are still 28 bodies that need to be returned so we'll see how long that takes. Read about this historic day here. So what happens next? We'll see.
DON'T EXPECT REP. JASON CROW TO GIVE TRUMP ANY CREDIT Good grief, if this is the Democrat talking point I hope every Jewish donor who cares about Israel watches this on replay. They have given up on Israel because of the wackadoodle wing of the party that hates Israel and is full of anti-Semitism. Just watch.
You know who is giving Trump credit? Israel. Look at this.
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So does it really matter what Jason Crow or any Democrat thinks? No. Because they couldn't get it done with either Obama, or Clinton, or Biden. Sit down, and shut up. By the way, remember how Jason Crow served in Iraq? Do you know how many civilians were killed in Iraq and Afghanistan? Check this out:
Iraq: ~180,000 to 200,000 civilians killed (direct violence)
Afghanistan: ~46,000+ civilians killed (direct violence)
Total for both (direct violence): on the order of ~230,000-250,000
He and the United States have ZERO room to talk about civilian deaths. ZERO. War is hell and people die who aren't supposed to. I wonder if Israel knows he's "the new Hitler"?
This man hugging his son after two years. Get ready to ugly cry.
So how are they celebrating in Gaza? According to this post, Hamas is reasserting control the old fashioned way.
Watch this for more on how Hamas is hunting the militias and tribes that have been fighting them.
There is a real chance civil war could break out, but then we won't hear word one about dead Palestinians, will we?
MEANWHILE, IN PORTLAND I am only sharing this because it is so, so incredibly stupid and could only happen in Portland, Oregon. A bunch of nude bicyclists showed up to protest ICE and if you want to see a bunch of people who I'm pretty sure don't have to worry about every getting an erection you can click here, it's too graphic to share on this respectable blog. And no, you REALLY don't want to see any of these people naked, I can assure you.
NOW THE LEFT IS SAYING ANTIFA DOESN'T EXIST Because apparently this is the new talking point. How do I know?
THE GOP PICKS AVA FLANELL Again, to take over the seat formerly held by Rose Pugliese in the Colorado House. The vacancy committee had to do it again because they didn't follow the rules for notice the first time. Of course.
DIANE KEATON HAS DIED And what a loss this one is. She was the most approachable star from her era and did some great work. Apparently she declined very, very quickly and passed with family by her side. Rest In Peace, Ms. Keaton.
OUR WEIRD SUMMER WEATHER HAS LEAD TO FLOODING In Southeast Colorado in La Plata County. It's been declared a disaster area after "unprecedented" flooding. I put this hear because as the climate changes (and it is even if I'm not sold on the "it's our fault" business) you may want to pay attention to this kind of stuff to see if you might want flood insurance your property. Just an fyi.
IS THE GREEN ENERGY FANTASY GOING TO DRIVE BUSINESS OUT OF COLORADO? I happened upon this article where a bunch of site selectors for business are invited to Denver to find out more about why they should select Colorado for their businesses. This part jumped out at me:
Among other issues that panelists flagged as potential weaknesses for Colorado in competing for expansion projects: taxes, energy load capacity, and the regulatory pipeline for getting artificial intelligence-related projects approved. AI projects are already facing legislative hurdles in some states and in Canada, they said.
“If you can’t get power (available for a project) quickly, it’s off the list,” said Brunson.
Consultants were openly skeptical as to whether solar, wind and other renewable sources often trumpeted by state development and energy officials, can realistically meet the demands of AI and other projects of a size that can make meaningful contributions to the state’s economic growth.
Then read this story about closing the Comanche 3 power plant in Pueblo. The union is big mad because of the loss of union jobs and they KNOW "renewable" energy is "unreliable" energy just like those business site selectors do. Then we have Governor Jared Polis being quoted with this claptrap:
In a statement issued by the Colorado Energy Office after the meeting, Gov. Jared Polis said he is “enthusiastic about the plan to save people money and achieve faster pollution reductions while bringing new jobs to communities and investing in rural Colorado.”
Polis added that “the free market is driving the transition to clean energy in a way that will help people hold on to more of their hard-earned money, clean our air, achieve energy independence, and continue our state’s economic growth.”
What the f*ck is free market about a monopoly utility bilking people forced to buy their product out of $15 BILLION dollars so the Governor can run for President on making Colorado "Green"? If I ever have a chance to ask him one question it will be where in the world has a modern economy transitioned to green energy and had rates go down? I asked Chat to do a chart of energy prices in Germany, as they are the most developed nation to go all in on Green Energy. Does this look like it's saving anyone money? The blue line is what customers are paying. The green line is renewable energy production. Why doesn't anyone with access to the Governor ask him about any of this????
CUBA IS COLLAPSING, OH, AND VENEZUELA IS TOO This is the moment I've been dreading/waiting for since I started watching Venezuela back in 2005 when I got my first show. Now not only is Venezuela in full collapse, Cuba is right there with them, which could mean big problems for South Florida. Cuba's power grid is so unstable that the power goes out for days at a time partly because their reliable shipments from Venezuela have dried up because Venezuela socialized their oil business out of existence. This especially sad paragraph is how it always ends for socialist utopias:
In both countries, force has replaced persuasion. Independent journalists are jailed, critics harassed, and citizens whisper their frustrations in private. Once-proud social programs — universal education and health care — have decayed and are now mere shells of what they once were. All that remains are schools without teachers, hospitals without medicine, clinics without electricity.
Sounds like paradise.
HAPPY INDIGENOUS CABRINI COLUMBUS DAY I said this last week because that's how much I care about this holiday. I'm neither Italian or pious so this day means very little to me but you can read about the woman we celebrate here in Colorado because lefties decided Columbus was bad. Someone should tell them she's religious.
ARE WE HEADED TO THE FALL OF THE UNITED STATES If you know anything about empires you know they run for about 250 years at their best, often replaced by some sad version of their once great selves. This column asks if we are destined to do the same and the answer isn't super hopeful.
POT IS A HUGE PROBLEM IN FATAL CRASHES And this editorial writes that it's time to be honest about what we've unleashed on society and it's negative impacts.
TODAY IS NO BRA DAY But I will not be celebrating in public because I'm a decent woman raised in a good family. You can read more if you'd like to participate.
COULD LITHIUM BE THE ANSWER FOR ALZHEIMERS? This is super cool and I'm not saying you should rush out and buy Lithium Orotate but I did. Read why here.
IT'S TIME TO FOCUS ON BOYS FOR A CHANGE This column is so, so good. We've left our boys behind and they need a new focus that lets them be boys.
AN UGLY WIN IS STILL A WIN And holy cow that Broncos game was U-G-L-Y.
THIS AI IS OFFICIALLY OUT OF CONTROL Watch below or click here.
JURASSIC CAT
I WOULD BEAT MY CHILDREN TO WITHIN AN INCH OF THEIR LIVES But not until they cleaned every single bit of this up.
TRENT DILFER TALKS NEGATIVITY Watch below or click here and I had no clue he was even coaching.
TURNING POINT USA IS DOING THEIR OWN HALFTIME SHOW And I'm interested to see what they put together. What will it be? I have no clue but I know it will be in English.
MICHAEL JACKSON IS A JEDI? According to this AI video he is. Watch below or click here.
I LIKE THIS AI COVER MORE THAN THE ORIGINAL This is Eminem's Without Me done as a 1950s soul song and I dig it. A lot. Watch below or click here.
AL AND BEN IN THE OCTAGON Not Ben Allbright and Big Al, Alfred Einstein and Ben Franklin, of course. Watch below or click here.
IT MIGHT BE BYE BYE BELICHICK Things aren't going well for the likely first ballot Hall of Fame* coach in his new college gig. I put the asterisk there to indicate his Hall of Fame bust should have Tom Brady in it as well.