Leftist Actions Speak Louder Than Words
The peculiar mix of doublespeak and intransigent intolerance that characterizes the Left was on full display in three separate incidents last week.
Before Charlton Hestons March 21 speech at CU-Boulder, the Colorado Daily reported that 2nd Amendment defenders protested loudly but peacefully outside Macky auditorium until a large contingent of gun-control advocates arrived. [1] Tensions rose. Mr. Robert Howell threw a punch at another man, scuffled briefly, and was wrestled to the ground by police officers. The Denver Rocky Mountain News reported that Mr. Howell is vice-president of the Boulder chapter of the Bell Campaign.[2] Charitably speaking, the Bell Campaign consists of utopian dreamers who would consider even complete gun prohibition a reasonable restriction, and who believe that when guns are outlawed not even criminals will have guns. Its accuracy can be gauged from its web page where, as of this writing, it calls Boulder a suburb of Denver.[3]
The Public Housing Mess in Denver
The old Arapahoe Courts public housing project in Denver has been demolished; all that remains are six blocks of dirt along Arapahoe Street, from 27th to 33rd streets in Denvers Curtis Park neighborhood. The barracks style project was demolished by the Denver Housing authority with the help of a hefty grant (read tax dollars) from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Having provided the money to tear down a failed public housing project, the federal government is ready to pay for the construction of a new public housing project.
Extremists Create Stress for Gain
According to the chattering classes, modern times are the most stressful ever.nbsp; Im stressed excuses everything from forgetting appointments to neglecting the kids.nbsp; People spend billions on stress remedies and are said to be desperate for stress relievers.nbsp; According to Pam McCracken, director of the Center for Drug and Alcohol Education at Colorado State University, […]
Is Mental Health Treatment A Fraud?
According to Robyn Dawes, a professor at Carnegie-Mellon University and a distinguished researcher on psychological evaluation and decision-making, the evidence is quite clear. Mental health practitioners possess no special insights into the individual human condition.
Dangerous Changes in Seat Belt Law
Some state legislators want to make Colorados seat belt law more restrictive, by allowing police officers to stop a car simply because someone in the car isnt wearing a seat best. Under current law, not wearing a seat belt is subject only to secondary enforcementmeaning that if youre stopped for some other reason, you can get a ticket for not wearing a seat belt, but you cant be stopped just because of the seat best. Supporters of restrictive seat belt laws in Colorado have been trying for over a decade to pass primary enforcement and have failed each time. Undaunted, the nannies keep coming back during each legislative session to force upon the motoring public something not wanted, nor even needed.
Is Mental Health Treatment A Fraud
According to Robyn Dawes, a professor at Carnegie-Mellon University and a distinguished researcher on psychological evaluation and decision-making, the evidence is quite clear.nbsp; Mental health practitioners possess no special insights into the individual human condition. Dawes agrees that psychology has developed a number of effective measurement devices and ways to predict future behavior.nbsp; But those […]
Dangerous Changes in Seat Belt Law
Some state legislators want to make Colorados seat belt law more restrictive, by allowing police officers to stop a car simply because someone in the car isnt wearing a seat best. Under current law, not wearing a seat belt is subject only to secondary enforcementmeaning that if youre stopped for some other reason, you can […]
How Much Should We Spend on Government?
The Denver Post reported that House Speaker Russ George, R-Rifle, “acknowledges” that the TABOR amendment has “hampered the Legislature’s ability to adjust fiscal policy to keep pace with the economy” and has “slowed” the Legislature’s ability to cut taxes.[1] This is a curious statement. TABOR imposed limits on state expenditure growth and required that tax increases be put to a popular vote. Apparently “adjusting fiscal policy to keep pace with the economy” means nothing more than growing government by grabbing ever increasing amounts from taxpayer wallets.
How Much Should We Spend on Government
The Denver Post reported that House Speaker Russ George, R-Rifle, acknowledges that the TABOR amendment has hampered the Legislature#39;s ability to adjust fiscal policy to keep pace with the economy and has slowed the Legislature#39;s ability to cut taxes.[1]nbsp; This is a curious statement.nbsp; TABOR imposed limits on state expenditure growth and required that tax […]
