A rambling rant about the state of Colorado Politics –
probably pointless. May bore non residents. So why am I cluttering up the
internet with this? Because I can! You don’t have to read it.
I live in Congressional District 4, represented by Ken Buck (R)
, a Weld County resident. A former prosecutor, he is basically a conservative.
As a human being, the jury is out, IMO. Opposes gun control.
Our junior Senator, up for his first re-election, is Cory
Gardner (R), from Yuma, CO. Yuma is on the Eastern Plains where his father was
a farm equipment dealer. He is back in Colorado a lot, and in all corners of
the state. He was, repeat was, a Never Trump member. Seems he has changed.
Last election the state went deep blue. The Boulder idiots
and fellow travelers want to shut down the energy sector and are not too
favorable towards animal husbandry and agriculture. Smart? Yeah, kill off what
produces most of the taxes for the state government.
They control both houses but the Senate has enough
Republicans to deny a quorum if they stay away. A historical tactic used by
both parties in many states (Texas, Oregon for example), the Donkeys scream.
Priorities? Once again highway funding isn’t happening as too many idiot green
fantasies occupy the limited time. Other, little things, they can’t be bothered
with. Prisons, for example (other than closing private ones). More prisoners
have died riding in dilapidated, worn out, prison busses than have died from
capitol punishment.
Our senior Senator, Michael Bennett (D) was appointed to his
seat then won his first election. A carpetbagger, he is from entrenched East
Coast elites and may be a sleeper candidate for the Democratic V.P. ticket. His
presidential effort failed but gave him an opportunity to rub shoulders and
make contact with Democrat insiders. A bland, coreless man, he does little to
offend anyone. Along that line, he does little to help Colorado other than
riding the coattails of our Junior Senator. In Washington, he votes the way he
is told to vote.
His most noteworthy accomplishment was nearly bankrupting
the Denver School system when he ran it with risky stock market buys with the Districts’
reserves. His brother, James, is editor of the New York Times.
Colorado breaks down, politically, into three geographic
areas. First, the Front Range (Denver, Boulder and extended urban areas), excluding
Colorado Springs, but including Pueblo – basically the I-25 corridor.
Second, is the ski bum trust fund corridor from Steamboat
Springs to Pagosa Springs including Aspen, Breckenridge, and points in between.
The area along the West side of the Continental Divide extending maybe fifty
miles westward covers most of it.
Third, the mainly rural areas and my county, Weld, that is
20th in the USA in petroleum production.
The discontent of the rural areas is high. Not unique to
Colorado, that can be said for much of the nation. We have had a 51st
state movement. Currently, we have the Weld County, WY effort. How much
traction it will gain as they target the 2022 election cycle remains to be
seen. Thinly populated, the counties along the I-76 corridor would be candidates.
Is Wyoming interested?
My ties to Colorado can be serviced from Wyoming, and I
continue to plot a COLOEXIT.
10 comments:
The COLOEXIT would mean that you'd have to give up on annoying the Coven. I'm sure that you could do that but would Banner give up on the snacks?
I haven't consulted him, yet.
Yep, interesting times... dammit... And Colorado 'seems' more fractured than a lot of states. Can't figure out why they are intent on putting themselves out of business with all the green crap.
Well Seasoned Fool:
Thank you for your comment about part of my comment elsewhere.
Paul L. Quandt
I don't know much about it but have always thought Colorado a decent state which was taken over by rich leftists from California. Perhaps I'm wrong but whatever the case, the commies vote for suicide every time.
Saw the Buck AR vid on twitter and kind of liked it! OK, I'm immature.
Paul
You are most welcome.
LSP
We have been Californicated, I'm afraid.
Old NFO
Little agreement or compromise anymore. Sad.
If you leave the coven, they might put a hex on you and keep Banner.
CP
I'm not part of the Coven - just see them every morning. Banner needs his "treats" and petting. They do try to bust my balls. Once in awhile they succeed!
Hex? After three decades or so selling cars, I'm probably immune after the hundreds of hexes and curses customers, or wannabe customers, have placed on me.
Where would you choose to go?
Brig
Wyoming. I like the Sundance area, but Cheyenne would work better for my various commitments. Pine Bluffs is another option. 1/4 mile to Nebraska and thirty minutes to Colorado.
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