Your State Will Be Blue

 

The Blueprint

How Colorado went from a solid Red State to forever Blue. Most of this is behind pay walls or for sale on Amazon, etc. A brief account from the Rocky Mountain Minute.

 In the early 2000s four ultra wealthy progressives, Jared Polis, Tim Gill, Rutt Bridges, and Pat Stryker, launched a plan called The Blueprint. Their goal was to flip Colorado from red to blue and lock it down for good. They did not just focus on big elections. They targeted small local races, poured millions into “nonpartisan” nonprofits that were actually Democrat recruitment machines, and built a web of think tanks, activist groups, and friendly media outlets to control the narrative year round.

 Jared Polis, our current term limited Emperor, has his sights set on the Presidency.

 This blueprint is being replicated, allegedly, in many other states. Will it continue to work? In Colorado’s last election the (P)regressives spend a lot of money trying to elect county Sheriffs and failed.

 They have more success with District Attorneys.

 More “Settled Science” B.S.???

Always the cynic, these studies often lead to conclusions the researchers want to reach. 

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 Democrat Dog and Pony Show – ICE Edition

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 Repo Man

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You can run but you can’t hide forever. A smart lawyer kept his Mercedes in a controlled access garage in downtown Denver. He lived in a gated community with security guards. One evening he and his spouse parked in a shopping center garage. Ten minutes later the Mercedes was on the way to the dealer’s locked back lot. Got paid a thousand for that snatch.

 A Charger we owned

We had a 1973, same color and roof treatment, for a few years. Other than replacing the OEM voltage regulator with one that lasted, we had few problems. Only had a 318 c.i.d motor but that was enough.

As always, YMMV

F**ck Joe Biden, but I repeat Myself

Hey Joe, kick rocks

Utah has started, and Wyoming may follow, taking state control of energy production away from the feds. It is complicated, I don’t understand all of it, but heartily approve.

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That will ruin more than just your day

Bear Spray

Anthony Fauci is not pleased – face mask edition

Surprisingly, this research is from Jolly Olde England. Face masks don’t work?

Oh, No

He is our homegrown Josef Mengele, along with his co-conspirator, Christine Grady.

Wolves – Not a good idea?

Tisk, tisk

Soon the wolves will turn their attention to feral horses. That will cause a shit storm.

Knees are Kaupt

Recent knee examination showed bone on bone on the inside of both knees. Not a surprise. Replacement at this time is not recommended. Weight loss will help. Steroid shot in each knee for now. Age is bitch. The doctor looks like he just graduated high school.

Damn, I must change my ways

Next year (Jan 1) no more holding a cell phone while driving goes into effect in Colorado. This old geezer will need to read instructions, learn how to use Bluetooth (whatever that is) to link the phone to an earpiece, buy and install a cell phone holder, etc. Yeah, I hear a bunch of you saying, “Oh, poor baby”. I will continue to bitch, regardless of what others may think.

Hail

Colorado had a bad hail storm that hit Yuma hard (5/20-5/21) overnight. Golf ball to baseball sized hail stripped vinyl siding off some buildings. Roofs everywhere destroyed. My sister’s sister by another mother lives in the area and is facing challenges.

Korf Motors in Yuma had one new car roof punctured, like shot by a bullet punctured, by hail per one of Sisty’s insurance adjuster friends.

Hail Broke Loose

Democracy is wonderful until it isn’t – Ballot initiatives

Wonderful, until your pet ox is being gored. A long article about efforts to place initiatives into law bypassing the legislative process and having voters decide. This has seen past success in Colorado (wolves, anyone). A recent successful initiative will put a constitutional amendment guarantying a right to abortion on the 2024 ballot.

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My last foray into the process was the Weld County, WY effort. That went nowhere.

Shrewd Hire

Deion Sanders, Coach Prime, as head coach of the University of Colorado football team. After many dismal years, all season tickets are sold out for the second year in a row. Sales of sports paraphernalia has soared. Interesting, he isn’t the highest paid coach in Colorado. That is the head coach in Ft Collins at CSU.

Rick George, the Athletic Director, has used all this new revenue to improve facilities for all sports. Lights for the soccer field as an example.

Disclaimer. I’m no CU fan. That said, I admire the way Coach Prime runs his program. He demands high standards in academics and behavior. Several high profile 5 star players have left because of those standards. He hasn’t wavered and I admire him for that.

Plus, my evil heart relishes the angst of the woke (P)regressives that invest Boulder County and CU. A God fearing and preaching black man in their midst who speaks his mind and damn the torpedoes? How do they attack him? How do they bring him back on the plantation? TeeHeeHee!

Oldie but goody

Always like this cover from a Leaning Tree Greeting Card.

Iranian Helicopter crash

Two other helicopters, per reports, were accompanying the bigwigs and didn’t have a problem. Further, it took ground crews to find the crash site. Now, LL may be correct about the Jesus nut. That is the simplest answer (Occam’s razor). All the political intrigue that permeates that part of the world along with the many Mossad successes, will we ever know (or, given the assholes who died, care)?

I feel so protected

My Colorado tax returned showed up in the mail. The accompanying explanation explained their effort to combat fraud. Democrats worried about fraud? Perhaps they are motivated to hang on as long as possible to the $800 TABOR refund every filer is entitled? Nah, couldn’t be that.

 To be clear I’ve loathed this department since 1968 when my wages were attached for taxes levied against my Army earnings even though I spent one day in Colorado after joining.

 As always, YMMV

 

We Lack National Will

 

As a society we have gone from bold innovators to nay saying sheep, IMO. Prove me wrong, please!

Save the planet, end petroleum powered transportation.

One solution was proposed sixty seven years ago.

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Imagine where we would be today if this type of technology were developed?

LL, Virtual Mirage has written about small modular nuclear reactors. Another beneficial technology not being developed due to lack of national will.

Shocking!

We aren’t going to all burn up. We are going to freeze.  A new climate change paper.

Surprise

Amazing, coming from the University of Washington. Are they at war with the Oregon State University (one of the louder Chicken Littles)?

Changes, changes

I stopped at a 7-11 to pay my tax on people bad at math (loto). The person behind the counter was 6’ 200 lbs. Baritone voice, makeup, hair style feminine, wearing some sort of mesh bonnet and black colored clothing not traditional (lots of lace).

 My order was promptly and correctly processed. My change was correct. The cashier was polite and pleasant.

 Upon reflection, decided to file the encounter under life’s little surprises.

Karma

Until 1995 when I started using a CPAP, I was a horrible snorer. Once at Ft Leonard Wood I woke up outside. The other soldiers picked up my bunk with me in it, still asleep, and carried it outside, dead of winter.

 What Karma you ask? I have a dog that snores, loudly.

Wolves killing livestock. Tone deaf politicians respond.

Expected different?

A wolf encounter in Montana with a positive outcome.

Right response

Let’s not jump to conclusions.

The surge in “newcomers” plus those housing challenged doesn’t tie in with the surge of syphilis in Colorado, does it? 

Clap

Vaccine skeptic

Rather than kill you with a series of booster shots, science is developing a way to kill you with just one shot.

Viruses

 Sorry, Scientist Hai, I have my suspicions. No shots for me.

Think I worked there back in the day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTvwwDnrQL8&ab_channel=skunkman62

“An old dog teaching an old dog new tricks”.

A nieces’s comment on this Facebook post.

Spoiled rotten Treat hound.

A neighbor puts a special treat for Banner in the bicycle thing-a-ma-jig. I'm trying to limit treats and ignored one this morning. Banner had spotted it. For about an hour he kept bothering me until I gave up and got the &*^%$ treat for him. He is doing a good job of training me.

High cost of unreliable electric power

An interesting analysis of the economic costs of a recent, short term, interruption of electricity.

Blackouts

Granted this was in response to high winds whipping power lines and not a direct result of “green energy”. It is a foretaste of green energy unreliability.

The picture? I freeze a cup 2/3 full of water. One frozen, I place a quarter on top. If power is out for an extended period during my absence, the quarter sinks and alerts me my food is probably spoiled even if refrozen.

Hats and eating.

Law Dog has a post up regarding wearing a hat while eating. 

Hats

I don’t eat while wearing a hat. I’m simply not comfortable. Guess growing up I had proper fetching.

Surprise, surprise!

“Plant based meats” aren’t very nutritious compared to the real deal. If you care to know more it is here. 

Solyent Green

As always, YMMV

Rantings from a Wannabe Domestic Terrorist

 

Pity the Rich

The horror! Standing in line like dirt people.

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Freedom of Choice – Evs

Does it occur to the buyers that their options for recharging their vehicles are very limited? Internal combustion engine users have tens of thousands of places to refill their tanks.

Take that jab? Hell no!

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F**K You, Feds III

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Wyoming isn’t alone. Moab, UT is hard hit. 

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Arizona isn’t  immune.

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The new leadership in the House of Representative weighed in.

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RINO out

Rep. Ken Buck, CO 4 th, has announced he will not run for a 5^th term. He has made big bucks being the “loyal opposition” and has recently appeared often on the ‘liberal’ news channels (lip service to fair and balanced). Best bet is he joins CNN (lipstick on a pig).

 Alas, there is no I f**ked up Olympics. Gold Medal Winner here.

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No Thanks

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3,000 mile trip with no problems? I call bullshit.

Addendum: A 2016 Tesla was listed for sale. Poster bragged about taking a 3.000 mile trip with no problems and free charging.

Facts vs Feelings Logging Truck Edition

This man knows what he is talking about – arrest him!

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Awesome

Seems to be the generational phrase of those under thirty. Doesn’t offend me, just makes me feel old. Whatever happened to “groovy”?

F-35

Not being able to find much information on Al Gore’s invention, I’m wondering how well the F-35 is performing in the Gaza campaign. Does anyone have creditable information?

It isn’t free market driven, EV lover

A small start up company making solar powered charging stations is expanding. Should you read the whole article; the last two paragraphs have the gruesome details. Spoiler – taxpayer funded subsidies.

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 Thus ends this rant. As always, YMMV

How Do They Do It?

 

How do they do it, the writers who put up something every day? My process is twofold. One is reading something that pisses me off. Second, after the 0400 bladder drain, lie in bed for an hour or two reviewing all the dumb mistakes I’ve done in my life. Some of that ends up in a Word document that lingers on the computer until I get around to posting it. After my kinetic alarm clock wakens me I sometimes remember what I reviewed.

What is a kinetic alarm clock? A 80 lb Treat Hound self petting on the end of my bed, encouraging me to get up and feed him breakfast.

A Karen Moment

My late ex wife was named Karen. A very appropriate and fitting name as she moved through life.

Two days ago my phone rang. It was my middle son. Conversation was as follows.

“I pulled a Karen and locked my keys in my car. I have a locksmith coming and he will charge me $120”.

He went on to explain that the roadside assistance provided by our State Farm policy sucks, he doesn’t want to wait hours, and he doesn’t want to deal with a female Ebonics speaker.

I should add he is not a racist. As a high functioning Asperger Syndrome individual, his observations are blunt, to the point, and unfiltered.

Anthropocene 

the current geological age, viewed as the period during which human activity has been the dominant influence on climate and the environment.

Opinion, not fact.

Is fracking causing earth tremors? Possibly, according to this article.

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More evidence? Denver, CO started having small earthquakes after waste was pumped deep into rock formations nearby. After the pumping stopped, the earthquakes stopped. Long explanation.

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In 1967 while living in the Capitol Hill area of Denver, my visiting father and I were drinking coffee on a front porch. We watched as a small ripple, like on water, come across the ground shaking the building. My first experience with an earthquake. Not his. He said there was a bad earthquake at Dinjan Airfield, Assam, India while he was there that did more damage than any Japanese bombing raids.

Bad Science + Political Agendas 

The atrocity that was COVID-19 will linger for years. As more facts emerge, the less we common folk trust what we are being told.  The harm? Flu is a major health problem for both people and animals. Here is a potential game changer.

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Will many accept the science should the trials prove successful? I, for one, will be hard to convince. How do most of us know ‘good’ science from ‘bad’?

Potential Military Force

Consider the military potential of wildfire fighters. Physically fit, trained to work under stress as a team, etc. 

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Open Borders can’t be the source, can it?

Drug overdose deaths. 

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Locally? Emperor Polis (imagined Libertarian) applauds open borders.

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Ancestry

Swiped this map from LL’s blog, Virtual Mirage, and a though percolated up in the chaos that is my mind. How much has relative inexpensive DNA testing changed our interpersonal relationships?

 A personal experience. My youngest son had his DNA tested by Ancestry.com and shared his results. Startled me, as his percentage of Norwegian ancestry was very high. His mother was 1^st generation Norwegian (Yah sure, yah betcha) but nothing in my family’s oral history hinted at any Norwegian ancestors. Although in my mind I questioned if I was his biological father, I shrugged. He was my son.

Sometime later I did the test. Surprises! While I’m 99.9% Caucasian,  about 8% is Norwegian! Guess some Viking raped one of my Irish ancestors. The test identified a biological son, with a code name. When I mentioned it to him, he excitedly told me that was him!

My response? “Good to know. Now I won’t need to slap your mother”.

Uniparty, Colorado Edition

What passes for courage in the Colorado Republican Party?

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Nice Boobs, Poor Judgment

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The (P)regressives are all over this; they hate her.

As always, YMMV

Aimless Wandering Post

 

Did Hell Freeze Over?

I have something to applaud Emperor Polis and (P)regressive Democrats in Colorado.

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More surprises. The (P)regressives failed to pass:

Safe Injections Sites aka Drug Dens

Local Rent Control

“Assault” Weapons Ban

State Government Control over zoning and land use state wide

 All went down with bipartisan support. The defecting Democrats are likely looking towards the next election and know many of their constituents are outraged by these proposals.

Never Was (COVID)

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People worldwide are to resistant so come up with a face saving “scientific” retreat.

More Face Saving? (COVID)

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Almost as Strong?

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Researchers still can’t duplicate Roman concrete.

Critical Component

“The electrification of aviation is viewed as a crucial component in the creation of a fossil fuel-free future”. 

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More “climate change” wet dreams (but the science is “settled”)

Social Equity Business

WTF is that

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Snicker

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Karma?

We’re #2

Tornadoes. Weld County is the #2 county in the USA for tornadoes.  Past two days two have been reported along Interstate 76. We are fortunate most are F-2 and seldom more than one quarter mile wide. Not like some areas with F-4+ a mile wide and travel miles.

 Sisty’s insurance adjusting goes from Wyoming truck wrecks in the Winter to hail damage claims in the Spring and Summer. She now delegates climbing ladders to roofs to others.

 WTF?

 

Who decided to put these two stores adjacent in a town of 1,500? My apology for the picture quality. It was difficult to get a good angle.

 Lonely Duty

One of many Minuteman III silos in an arc East of Cheyenne. Maintenance being done on what OldAFSarge calls “Armageddon on Demand”.

 Spotted on my rounds.

 

The pictures are the extent of my knowledge about this vehicle.

As always, YMMV.