Ross' Mon Blogcast: Bob Dole RIP; Denver flavored tobacco ban; Tom Petrie

Bob Dole was the last WWII veteran to be a presidential nominee. He passed away on Sunday at the age of 98...after being left for dead on a battlefield nearly 70 years earlier. He was one of the most successful and long-serving Republican politicians of my lifetime, and always reminded people of what politicians could be rather than what most of them are, especially now. Bob Dole, Old Soldier and Stalwart of the Senate, Dies at 98 - The New York Times (nytimes.com) One of his most famous moments came on December 4, 2018 at the laying-in-state of President George H.W. Bush at the US Capitol when, unplanned and with help, he stood and saluted the man who essentially ended Dole's presidential ambitions...saluted with his left hand as his right arm was rendered essentially useless due to injuries suffered in war. For that incredible moment, see the video at the end of this blog note.

Today's Guests

Mike Foss is a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel and President of the Warrior Bonfire Program: WBP warriorbonfireprogram.org

Rashad Kingsley Shad and his dad own two Conoco stations on Colfax and on N. Washington St. Mary Szarmach works with Smoker Friendly. They both join the show to talk about Denver's likely ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products, including vaping fluids. This plan is everything that's wrong with "progressive" nanny-state governments like Denver's. One city council woman is trying to prove to her daughter that she's a good mom by stealing the rights of adults to buy a legal product in Denver. (By the way, the products can still be possessed and used in Denver, just not sold in Denver, which makes the whole thing seem even more ridiculous.) Shame on Amanda Sawyer. Denver Moves Ahead With Plan To Ban Majority Of Flavored Tobacco Products, Businesses Worry – CBS Denver (cbslocal.com)

Tom Petrie has been an advisor on over $250 billion (no, that's not a typo) of energy-related mergers and acquisitions. He joins us to discuss why it seems that American oil and gas companies haven't ramped up exploration and production even as energy prices have increased dramatically from 18 months ago. We'll also discuss international energy issues, including the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and the future of Saudi Arabia in a world that is trying to electrify. Here's Tom's web site: Petrie Partners