Tea Party 9/12 March on Washington Video Interviews

by Ari Armstrong | 7:56 pm, September 13, 2010

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Melting Nancy Pelosi

by Rossputin | 3:12 pm, September 13, 2010

Thanks to Christopher for pointing out this amusing political ad, and the particularly excellent McCain-Feingold disclosure at the end of the ad…  It’s too bad John Dennis is running against a candidate who, at least for now, can’t be beaten in her ultra-leftist home district.  Still, it’s good fun to watch someone with the courage to spend his time and money (and I suppose some of your money if he can talk you into it) attacking the Wicked Witch of the West.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7jJI1cfEgc

Video: Lamb Basted? NJ Gov. Chris Christie Takes on Teacher Unions Again

by Eddie | 11:47 am, September 13, 2010

Monday has rolled around, and some of you are still dragging from the weekend. Well, let me tell you, it’s time to wake up. What will do it? Watch this clip of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie schooling a teacher on the big picture of his state’s budget, and unraveling some of the myths and [...]

Living on the Arizona Border

by Al Maurer | 11:46 am, September 13, 2010

I was flying back from Tucson on Sunday, August 22nd.  The woman sitting next to me on the plane was reading an article in the Arizona Star entitled “Nearly 1700 Bodies, each one a mystery.” The article was about the bodies the Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office has found in the desert over the past [...]

Buck vs Bennet debate

by completecolorado | 10:19 am, September 13, 2010

The full enchilada can be watched here.  Or here’s a bit.ly link to send to friends: http://cs.pn/bOrNG6
I’m told it “gets good” at about the 48 minute mark.

Interviews from the 9/12 Tea Party March on Washington from Grizzly Groundswell

by Ari Armstrong | 9:38 am, September 13, 2010

Chad Everson over at Grizzly Groundswell captured a couple of fantastic interviews of Tea Partiers in Washington September 12. (I’m the guy asking questions.)In the first video, Chris Peterson of Pennsylvania says that in his local groups “our discuss…

Clear The Bench Colorado continues the Grassroots Revival: speaking at the We Are The People rally (Denver Capitol, 11AM)

by CTBC Director | 7:20 am, September 13, 2010

The resurgence of “We The People” in the form of local citizens banding together in grassroots civic action organizations to defend our constitutional rights is THE continuing political story of the year 2010 in America and is profoundly affecting Colorado Politics in this year and beyond…
Clear The Bench Colorado Director Matt Arnold is both proud and humbled [...]

Colorado State Senate Majority Looks to Hang on a Tight, Razor-Thin Margin

by Ben DeGrow | 6:17 am, September 13, 2010

Nearing the middle of September, it’s about seven weeks until Election Day. And in many counties ballots will start going out weeks before November 2. One oft-overlooked piece of the electoral puzzle comes down to which party will have control of Colorado’s state legislature for the next two years — a critical piece of setting [...]

CO insurers stop selling child-only policies – blame health control bill

by Brian Schwartz | 5:00 am, September 13, 2010

The Denver Business Journal reports: At least five Colorado insurers will stop selling new individual health insurance policies for children by Oct. 1 because of soon-to-be-enacted federal mandates [from HR 3590 - BTS] requiring them to cover all applicants under age 19, including those with pre-existing medical conditions. …this action by several major companies, including [...]

Photos from the 9/12 March on Washington

by Ari Armstrong | 2:54 am, September 13, 2010

Here are some of my favorite pictures from the September 12 Tea Party march on Washington. For additional photos, see my Flickr set as well as collections from Grizzly Groundswell and Tom Nally. See also my write-up.

Tea Party March On Washington Focuses on Election Day

by Ari Armstrong | 1:22 am, September 13, 2010

It was the longest sunset of my life. The evening after the September 12 Tea Party march on Washington, I took a 7:35 flight headed West, chasing the sun. I wondered how fast one would have to travel to catch it. Within the hour, it was clear that, wha…

PSA – Credit Where Credit Is Due – Tancredo DID NOT Vote for Medicare Part D

by Elliot | 6:48 pm, September 12, 2010

On the internets, a rumor has surfaced that Tancredo supported Medicare Part D (see the comments for one example) back in 2003.  The problem is that he did not in fact support the bill.   The bill had two key votes in the House – the initial vote for the bill, and the conference vote.  In both [...]

Hey government, we’ve got our eye on you!

by Amy Oliver | 10:46 am, September 12, 2010

During the last two plus years as transparency in government has made headlines, the Denver Post consistently has been on the front lines fighting for access to public records and criticizing those who deny the public’s right to know.
The Post continues the battle on Sunday’s editorial page with two columns encouraging citizens to demand transparency. The first [...]

Saturday Morning Cartoons take over Denver Post editorial board – DP editors call military veteran a “skunk” on 9/11

by CTBC Director | 9:12 am, September 12, 2010

Apparently, the adults were away at the Denver Post editorial board Saturday morning…
While most Americans spent the 9th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on our country in solemn and respectful remembrance of “a date which shall live in infamy”, the Denver Post editorial board used the occasion to take a cheap shot at a decorated [...]

Geert Wilders Warns America at 9/11 Remembrance Rally

by El Marco | 8:05 pm, September 11, 2010

9/11 Ground Zero Mosque Protest gathers Victims’ Family Members, NYPD, FDNY, Veterans to hear courageous Dutch MP New York, N.Y. 9/11, 2010, by El Marco Dutch Member of Parliament, Geert Wilders, arrived in New York under intense security on 9/1…

Remembering 9-11 in a contemporary fashion

by completecolorado | 6:48 pm, September 11, 2010

Kudos to Ch 7 KMGH for producing a story about the Westminster Public Safety Foundation, and their awards ceremony the other night.  The awards ceremony celebrates the bravery of Westminster police, firefighters and EMT’s, and even celebrates the heroic acts of everyday citizens.
It was after the 2001 attacks that the City of Westminster decided that [...]

Remembering 9/11

by PerlStalker | 3:42 pm, September 11, 2010

It’s been nine years since radical Islamics, in the name if Allah, murdered over 3000 people in the World Trade Center, Pentagon and a small Pennsylvania field. The murderers died with the name of Allah on their lips knowing that they were striking a b…

Reflections on 9/11/01: A Call for a Day of Unity

by Jimmy Sengenberger | 11:00 am, September 11, 2010

On September 11, 2001, the most devastating attack on American soil occurred. Planes struck the two World Trade Center Towers, collided with the Pentagon and crashed in Pennsylvania. On that fateful day, the United States of America was hit by a mercil…

Backbone Radio, September 12, 2010: Burning the Koran, politicizing the judicial system; the real voodoo economics

by Rossputin | 9:22 am, September 11, 2010

Terry Jones, pastor of a small “fundamentalist Christian church” in Gainesville, Florida, had planned “Burn a Koran Day” for today, the 9^th Anniversary of the 9/11/2001 attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. It’s caused quite an uproar in America and abroad. Within America, some argue that the church has the right to do this, but they shouldn’t do it. Some argue they shouldn’t have the right. Some argue they should do it. We’ll discuss this, along with parallels to the outcry over the “Ground Zero Mosque.” My take is perhaps a little different than that of many conservatives.

The Facebook page for the “event” certainly seems to be bringing out the worst in all sides.  It’s certainly “R-rated”, so be warned if you take a look.

As of Thursday afternoon, Jones said he had suspended the burning after a somewhat bizarre claim of having reached an agreement that the Ground Zero Mosque would be moved, a claim almost instantly disavowed by the proposed mosque’s leader.  We also learned that Defense Secretary Robert Gates called Jones.  We’ll see how this develops…

Earlier this week, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter replaced outgoing State Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey with the state’s deputy Attorney General, Monica Marquez. Marquez, who has never been a judge, seems to have three primary qualifications in the mind of our outgoing governor who need not face the political consequences of his choice: she’s Hispanic, lesbian, and fought for the state to be able to raise taxes despite the clear language of the TABOR Amendment. The chance that the State Supreme Court has improved by the disappearance of Mullarkey is gone, although Marquez will have to face a retention vote of her own in two years.

When reading the Denver Post’s quote of Bill Ritter saying that he chose Marquez because he’s certain that she would “uphold and respect the rule of law”, I can’t decide whether to laugh or cry at such an obvious bit of idiocy or dissembling.

One can’t help but wonder if Ritter was working to make up for his failed attempt to get another Hispanic female employee, Stephanie Villafuerte, appointed to a big job.

In our first hour, after talking about other news of the week, we’ll be joined by Matt Arnold, Director of Clear the Bench Colorado, to discuss the Marquez selection as well as his broader campaign to vote out three other liberal activist Supreme Court justices in November.

For much of the rest of the show, we’re going to focus on economics, covering in particular some of the aspects of Keynesian theory (which I had intended to cover last week until we had the chance to have a long conversation with Tom Tancredo.)

The cornerstone of Keynesian economics, the expression of which in today’s world is government “stimulus” programs of various sorts, is the assumption that a dollar of government spending will create more than a dollar of net economic activity. In other words, it is the assumption that the “multiplier” on government spending is greater than one.

The data do not support such a conclusion with multiple studies suggesting multipliers less than one, and perhaps even less than zero. It is Keynesianism, not “supply side” economics, which is based on voodoo, on hopes and prayers, and mostly on a desire to increase the size and scope of government.

In our second hour, we’ll be joined by one of the nation’s smartest and most influential economists (and a long-time friend), Steve Moore, currently of the Wall Street Journal’s Editorial Board.

Steve is a tremendous writer, of course. One of my favorite articles of his is entitled ‘Atlas Shrugged’: From Fiction to Fact in 52 Years. Although Steve wrote it in January of 2009, it still rings true (and important) today. Read it at the above link, and HERE you can see a video of Steve talking about that particular article. More recently, Steve has taken note of the Colorado Health Care Freedom Act, championed by the Independent Institute’s Jon Caldara, which has qualified for the November ballot.

We’ll discuss the multiplier and other follies of Keynsians ideas (which is to say the follies of everything Barack Obama believes) as well as getting into the economic and political aspects of the current debate surrounding which of the Bush tax cuts should (or will) be extended and which will be allowed to expire. As the founder of the Club for Growth, Steve has more insight into and experience with the nuts and bolts of politics (double-entendre, at least on “nuts”, is intentional) than almost any other economist in America.

In our third hour, we’ll continue discussing a wide range of politics and economics, and perhaps have a few moments for a “global warming” update. Again, I hope you’ll join in the conversation. We can consider the third hour “open lines” this week, and talk about whatever’s on your mind – as long as it relates at least a little bit to politics or economics.

Please join me by listening to (and calling in to) this week’s Backbone Radio program from 5 PM to 8 PM on 710 AM KNUS in Denver and 1460 AM KZNT in Colorado Springs.

If you’re not in range of the radio waves, you should be able to listen to the show online by clicking HERE.

I hope you’ll actively participate in the conversation with me: Call the studio at 303 696 1971, e-mail me at ross(at)710knus.com, or instant message from my site at http://rossputin.com or through AOL Instant messenger to screen name Rossputin.

Defending the Constitution – Why 9/11 still matters today (reprise)

by CTBC Director | 9:11 am, September 11, 2010

At the conclusion of a tremendously busy week, during which my time has been consumed with an extraordinary number of interviews, comments, and correspondence related to Governor Ritter’s selection of Deputy Attorney General Monica Marquez to become Colorado’s next supreme court justice (replacing outgoing Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey, who announced in June that she would resign rather [...]

9/11: Pause and Remember

by Ben DeGrow | 6:06 am, September 11, 2010

Now nine years past, the pain of September 11, 2001, seems like such a distant memory. But as always, the anniversary ought to be honored and observed — in compassion for those most directly affected, in humble gratitude for noble sacrifices, in righteous resolve for peace through strength, in eternal vigilance for God’s great gift [...]

Sebelius: Shut Up or We’ll End You

by PerlStalker | 7:57 pm, September 10, 2010

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has decided to deal with insurance companies that complain about ObamaCare the old fashioned way. She is threatening to use the power of the Federal government drive them out of business.

Think about that for a minute….

Tom Tancredo Organizes Boycott Demonstration of Colo. Governor’s Debate

by Laura Victoria | 3:55 pm, September 10, 2010

Tom Tancredo is urging supporters to demonstrate outside of the Club 20 debate in Grand Junction, Colorado on September 11.  The debate will be held only between embattled Republican candidate Dan Maes and Obama Democrat, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper. Protesters … Continue reading →

Let’s Talk About Debt Baby

by Jon Caldara | 3:27 pm, September 10, 2010

5280 Magazine Highlights 1st-Year Teacher at Cole, Denver Innovation School

by Eddie | 2:00 pm, September 10, 2010

Seeing as it’s Friday, rather than laying on the analysis really thick or going off on one of my infamous tangents, I wanted to make sure you saw a long but very interesting article that came out this week. In the September edition of Denver’s 5280 Magazine is a feature by Robert Sanchez titled “The [...]

Just What John Hickenlooper Wants: “Crash Tax” Back in National Headlines

by Ben DeGrow | 12:34 pm, September 10, 2010

Earlier this week Fox News’ Ed Barnes featured a story, “Accident Victims Being Hit Again — With ‘Crash Taxes’.” You know what I’m talking about, the ordinances adopted in some cities to impose fines on non-resident motorists for getting in an accident. It’s become a growing trend nationally, as tax revenues have taken a hit [...]

Sept. 20th Meetup Features Fred Brown!

by redrocks | 12:00 pm, September 10, 2010

“Hot off the Press”

Liberty On The Rocks (Red Rocks) Happy Hour Featuring special guest:

Fred Brown – Up On The Roof!

September 20, 2010

You betcha — Denver Press Club Hall of Fame-er and former chief of The Denver Post’s state Capitol bureau, Fred Brown, will be up on the roof! Mr. Brown is a principal in a [...]

Empirical Evidence of Denver as Sanctuary City

by Rich Bratten | 11:31 am, September 10, 2010

In the Denver Post’s Friday, Sept 10 front page story “Sanctuary City?…”, Denver Assistant City Attorney David Broadwell is quoted as stating that “I don’t believe there is any empirical evidence to support that [Denver is a sanctuary city].” I suggest that Mr. Broadwell and Mayor Hickenlooper review the empirical evidence provided by the Colorado [...]

Remembering and Understanding 9/11

by El Marco | 9:02 am, September 10, 2010

September 11, 2010, is the ninth anniversary of the morning in 2001 when a 7th century Arabian warriors’ creed struck the heart of the modern world at the dawn of the 21st century. Today we find America in a state of confusion and disunity concer…

Boulder County makes a good decision for fire victims

by Rossputin | 8:39 am, September 10, 2010

Given the ultra-big-government leanings of Boulder County, I was expecting the worst when I inquired of County Commissioner Will Toor “whether Boulder County will be relaxing any rules, particularly restrictions on size or relatively recent regulations which tend to increase the cost of building a house, for people whose homes were damaged or destroyed by the fire.”

I was very pleased to receive the following response from Mr. Toor:

Hi, Ross. We have some work to do to sort through what we can do to help people with rebuilding their homes. There may be a bunch of other issues we need to consider about how we can facilitate rebuilding, which we will be examining in the near future, but I do have a firm answer on the size question. Can someone rebuild the same size structure even if current regulations would not allow a house of that size – the answer is yes. You can rebuild the same size structure in the same location by right, with no review process beyond compliance with the building code.

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