Capitol Review
“Government is the great fiction through which everyone endeavors to live at the expense of everyone else.” — Frederic Bastiat.
Contrary to popular belief, the citizen initiative process is not inherently – or even incidentally – conservative. Like government, the initiative is merely a reflection of the attitudes and principles of the people.
Today, the people are not conservative – skeptical, irascible or cynical, perhaps, but not conservative. (more…)
Barack Obama continues to promise tax cuts to 95% of taxpayers — and the fawning liberal lapdog media still cannot understand that these numbers just don’t add up.
As Alex Brill and Alan Viard explained recently in The American, Obama’s “tax cuts for the middle class are actually marginal rate hikes in disguise.” That is, Obama’s “tax cuts” don’t provide incentives to work or invest or create new jobs. Instead, Obama’s tax scheme actually provides disincentives to work or earn more.
Rather, Obama’s tax plan does not cut marginal tax rates for anyone who earns even $25,000 or as high as $125,000. Quite the opposite, the Obama tax scheme results in higher taxes for people in every income level who actually pay taxes. (more…)
Barack Obama says Republicans “are going to try to make you afraid of me.”
Well, it’s hard to imagine how the GOP could conjure up a more fearsome specter of an Obama presidency than the one created by the tactics of his own campaign. (more…)
In between innings of the Phillies-Dodgers playoff game, I switched over to watch a few minutes of the 4th Congressional District debate between Congresswoman Marilyn Musgrave and her Democrat challenger, Betsy Markey. To my surprise, I watched the rest of the debate and didn’t get back to the game.
Let’s just say that anyone who thinks Sarah Palin is a lightweight better not be caught saying good things about Betsy Markey, whose biggest concerned seemed to be her annoyance that many of her campaign speeches are recorded by Marilyn’s campaign staff. (Gee, Betsy, did you get the nasty footage of Marilyn for your commercials from the Tooth Fairy?)
Marilyn provided substantive answers, compared to Markey’s sweet nothings. (more…)
Although it’s a week behind the excellent series by FaceTheState.com, at least The Denver Post isn’t ignoring FTS’ good work in uncovering details of the Democrats’ multi-million-dollar money machine and its effective work to turn Colorado blue: (more…)
Colorado’s so-called “business leaders” just don’t get it but, oh boy, are they about to.
Shrewd in making deals in their own respective realms, the power brokers who agreed to pay labor union bosses $3 million in exchange for withdrawing four job-killing ballot initiatives have been played for suckers.
Politics is a different ballgame. These business executives consented to an extortion racket and will pay the price for years to come. (more…)
Denver Daily News reports that Gov. Ritter’s administration is again using your tax dollars to mislead you on election day. This time, rather than promoting his own tax increase, Ritter’s Office of Economic Development is pouring cold water on Amendment 46, which would prohibit discrimmination based on race and gender:
The Colorado Civil Rights Initiative (CCRI) said Ritter’s Office of Economic Development used taxpayer funds to promote a Sept. 22 event titled “Amendment 46 and How it Could Affect Your Business.” The event featured a speech by Michael D. Sumner, PhD, a staunch critic of the proposed amendment. (more…)
Looks like Gov. Bill Ritter has mastered a priceless political skill: the ability to say something absurd or hypocritical while maintaining a straight face.
“The oil-and-gas industry already benefits from taxpayer-funded subsidies, so the question is: How much has this scandal cost us in lost revenue?”
That’s how Ritter responded to the recent sex, drugs and favors controversy involving government regulators and oil company executives. The campaign for his $320 million oil and gas tax hike says that scandal is a reason to raise taxes. (more…)
Mark Udall’s message to Colorado voters is crystal clear: just tell me want you want to hear, and I’ll say it. (more…)
Any reader of this website knows that Gov. Bill Ritter never gets a break here — never, until now, that is.
Yesterday, the Denver Post announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Ritter, demanding complete access to his personal cell phone records since they day he became governor.
Ritter’s office has provided records for his Blackberry provided at taxpayer expense but refuses to turn over records for his personal cell phone, to which the Post believes it is entitled under Colorado’s Open Records Act.
Rubbish! (more…)