Q. What Broomfield, CO resident has no fucking idea what he’s talking about? Answer: Charles W. Wooten.
From the Rocky Mountain News’ Letters to the Editor, we get this parade of ignorance:

Palin better qualified than Obama, Biden
Charles W. Wooten, Broomfield
Questions regarding the national security of the United States and the foreign policy expertise of Republican vice [...]

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“Joe the Plumber,” (a.k.a., Sam Wurzelbacher) has brought the topic of taxes to the political table in a fashion that has long been necessary. Not that “Joe” has made any sort of a valid point—and regardless of whether or not he has a plumber’s license or his affiliation with the McCain campaign. No, Joe’s comments [...]

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Palin for President!

At least with Michael Palin we know that he intends to be funny.
Sarah Palin is funny in a sad, sad, … very sad way.

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On Wall St., the “dead cat bounce” is what happens to a company goes under. The stock price falls precipitously, as everyone sells, sells, sells. Towards the end, there is a brief, but small spike in the price before slipping off the charts … or a “bounce.”
Those who thought the crash was over after the [...]

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I generally try to avoid hot button topics like abortion. Really, I do. By and large, abortions are difficult, if not impossible, to justify. By the same token, there is little benefit to anyone n forcing a mother to carry an unwanted fetus to term.
This year, Colorado has an initiative, “Amendment 48,” to make a [...]

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News flash: when you’re getting booed by your own supporters, it’s probably time to pack it in.

Republican anger bubbles up at McCain rally
LAKEVILLE, Minnesota (Reuters) – Republican presidential nominee John McCain was booed at his own rally on Friday as he tried to rein in increasingly raw anger among supporters stunned by Democrat Barack Obama’s [...]

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Anyone who has had a brush with conservative economic or political principles will readily recognize the language that is used to communicate such simplistic ideas. “Taxation” becomes “redistribution of wealth”; structured tax brackets become “punishment for success”; social welfare programs become “the government teat”; and anything less than laissez-faire capitalism becomes “socialism.”
These terms are great [...]

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