Wolves, Colorado Politics an a side of Epstein

 

Wolves

The wolf introduction program keeps floundering. The state needs more wolves, and is being turned down by states that have wolves.

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A similar program is more successful, native ferrets. Their natural prey is prairie dogs.

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Surprising this program continues, given Emperor Polis’ husband is a fierce advocate for prairie dogs.

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In recent years Marlon Reis has scrubbed his Social Media accounts. Could this be in response to his term limited Governor husband’s Presidential ambitions?

WTF

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett receiving and responding to Epstein’s text messages while hearings involving him were underway was justified, she said, because he was a constituent. That prompted me to look into the matter.

She is a lawyer, born in New York City, educated at Georgetown, and was an Assistant District Attorney in New York City. At some point she moved to the US Virgin Islands and is on her sixth term as the territory’s representative to Congress.

 From Gemini AI.

 Stacey Plaskett's committee assignments for the current Congress include the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Ways and Means Committee. She is also a member of the Budget Committee. 

 Those are some powerful committee assignments for a non-voting delegate.

 She is married to a Community Organizer and former professional tennis player named Jonathan Buckney-Small.

 How more “Deep State” than her can you get?

Kersey Speed Trap

The situation has gone viral. Most creditable view is the police chief thought he found a discrepancy between state law and his city ordinance. My understanding the town council has met and $40 is the cap. Looming are the many options open to those who paid $350 tickets. Lawyers are getting involved.

 Pure Colorado Politics for those interested

How Colorado became a solid blue state was can be traced to four individuals. Money was their tool. Seed money from them, big money by getting the “right” people elected to funnel taxpayer money into the system they created.

 the work of four liberal philanthropists who set out to remake Colorado through a mix of public-policy giving and campaign donations—software entrepreneur Tim Gill, venture capitalist Rutt Bridges, Internet businessman Jared Polis, and heiress Pat Stryker.

 Often called “the blueprint”,  a longer explanation follows for those interested.

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Just to make sure, throw in voter fraud.

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Can that ever be reversed? Not right away, but in this video Jon Caldara gives a “blueprint”.

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 My takeaway is the far left Democrats that dominate the party today have alienated the liberals and conservative Democrats, much like the far right Republicans alienated the moderate Republicans. Caldara seems a path towards bringing together the middle.

I hope it works. I won’t live long enough to see it but my grandchildren will.

 Fuck Green Energy

My woke electricity supplier wants another rate increase that, they say, will raise my monthly bill by $10. That may not sound like much. In fact, it is about a 15% increase. All of this, supposedly, is to meet Emperor Polis’ goal of 100% renewable by 2050.

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At the same time Data Centers, with enormous power requirements, are being courted to come to Colorado. As an aside, where is the water coming from that they need?

 As always, YMMV

SSDD -Life

Colorado centered bloviation.

 Democrats Nefarious Schemes

The “Colorado Way” is being touted as a way to win back the country for the Democrats. Long, boring article. 

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What not mentioned is the “Colorado Way” isn’t what the natives want; rather, in migration. In 1998, the population was about four million. Politically, the state was “Red” with shades of purple. In 2024 the population was about six million, and politically “Blue”.

Since 2015 migration into Colorado has declined over 50%, with the biggest impact along the Front Range, notably metro Denver.

Nationally, the “Colorado Way” depends on large in migration, i.e. Biden open borders, IMO.

Denver is rapidly becoming a basket case under successive  Democrat mayors and city council.

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The Colorado GOP hasn’t helped; they can fuck up a cup of coffee. Infighting, the country club set vs rural, etc.

I’ve supported Weld County, WY. Not that Wyoming wants us. Wyoming, with a population of fewer than 600,000 absorbing Weld County’s population of 300,000, makes about as much sense, to them, as annexing Haiti.

Don’t care – you may

Buying an EV in Colorado. Soon to be market driven, IMO. Sorry, environazis.

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Too bad there is no help buying an OBS Ford 250 4x4 7.3 Powerstroke. Supercab, with an 8’ bed and no rear fender well rust.

(P)regressive Values –Corrections

The Colorado prison system, along with roads, is evidentially a nuisance for the ultra liberals in Colorado. Legal executions haven’t been carried out for years, but at least twelve inmates have died riding in rickety, poorly maintained, transports. Why do I care? I’ve sold many cars to correctional officers over the years and heard firsthand how needlessly dangerous their jobs have become.

Currently, the game plan is to stick it to the county sheriffs. They leave recently convicted prisoners in the county jails. While in Weld County the daily cost to feed and house an inmate is about $118, the state reimburses the county $71. The county jails only house the inmates. They have no rehabilitation or mental health programs for the inmates stuck in limbo.

 The Trump administration’s fiscal policies will likely force a Legislative Special Session to deal with the budget short fall. Got to save all those woke programs, no? Solve real problems? Hah hah.

Epstein Fatigue

Personally, I’m tired of the prominence of this story. Important? Yes. Critical? No.

This involves wealthy people. While they may have been stupid with a dash of assumed privilege, to get themselves in a vulnerable position, they have, by now, lawyered up. The DOJ may look at the resources needed to go after the assholes and have concluded the low hanging fruit, like mortgage fraud, may be a better investment.

Other considerations may be in play. The island was not in the USA, but in a USA Territory. Not being a lawyer, I don’t know how that might play in prosecutions. The minors involved, while not of legal age of consent, may have been willing participants.

Likely there is a lot of resistance within the entrenched DOJ employees to any and all Trump efforts that needs to be dealt with first.

Lastly, the evidence may have lead to much deeper crimes, sedition, foreign involvement, etc. that will require a lot of time to sort out.

Or, just another government cover up.

Yes, a bit grumpy today. Stumbled and went down face first a few days ago. No visible damage but a lot of aches and pains. The body is well past usable service life and healing is slow.

 As always, YMMV