I was referring to a letter to the editor a couple weeks ago by a person calling himself an American Christian who then proceed to judge Romney and Obama based upon their adherence to his views of Christianity.
It is completely wrong for a city planning process to consider whether a proposed business should not be allowed because it is perceived to be a competitor with a local business.
Just as Walgreen's was not the end of Lyon's Drugs, the existence of a competitor does not mean the end of a local business. McDonald's didn't cause Old Town Pub to close. FM Light survived Walmart opening.
If everyone is expected to go to Vitamin Cottage instead of Healthy Solutions then there is nothing special about Healthy Solutions.
Rhys, What do you think of people whom say they wish they had served?
Personally, I think that is trying to claim credit for having good intentions without actually doing anything. Someone wanting to join the military could have joined any day for most of their adult life. You can join the Colorado National Guard if you are between 18-55 so someone with regrets about not serving could have decided to serve during any of those 37 years of eligibility.
It is not like it was a one time decision which you hope you got right.
Tom, So now you are a single issue voter using candidate's opinion on Obama to determine how you vote for a seat on the board of the nonpartisan local electric co-op? Wow! Someone is at least slightly obsessive. What else? You want Russ's long form birth certificate?
I guess Russ and Chuck Perry should also describe their personal religious views to allow a particular American Christian to exercise his right as a religious bigot to vote based upon which candidate is sufficiently Christian.
Russ, Thanks. I thought that needed to be explained.
I looked up the map for YVEA board members and I did not see a hole for Oak Creek so as far as I know, an OC resident could run for YVEA's board.
Personally, I wish YVEA could take over OC's electric service. It would be so nice to no longer have scheduled town wide power outages for work on the Town's substation. Nor is it good that when there is an issue that outages are extended until the electrical contractor can arrive from Craig. And it would be so nice to have an electric utility with normal policies which comply to PUC customer regulations regarding deposits, the returning of deposits, the size of late fees and disconnect procedures. And look at the service line from the alley to the old wash house on Main St. Yep, so close to the ground that someone can step over it. But in Oak Creek that is not a safety issue because it has not yet hurt anyone. That is what I was told when I asked about it.
And Rob Douglas considers himself a libertarian? Forced military service is the ultimate form of big government having power over its citizens.
Nor is there any evidence that countries with forced conscription are any less willing to undertake military adventures. Countries with forced conscription are not remarkable for their lack of willingness to use their military.
The one thing that we could do to make politicians in Washington DC more reluctant to use the military would be to force them to PAY FOR any war. No more off budget wars where the war's cost is directly added to the national debt. Make Congress raise taxes and cut spending elsewhere if it is so important to go to war. If the war is important enough to fight then it is important enough to at least make a serious attempt at paying for it!
Tom, There you go again! I say shopping that saves money at I-70 stores can actually keep more money in this valley if enough is saved compared to shopping local corporate stores. You say that is completely wrong (and that I must be high). I further explain my logic. Steve adds in some research data. And then you again throw in an insult and change the topic saying people said stuff about big box retailing and Dollar Tree.
Your latest rant doesn't even make sense. Hayden, the midpoint of the area's two population centers, and Craig would love to have big box. SB didn't ban big box, it just added a requirement that they show public benefit and at this time that could be a bunch of sales tax receipts. You talk as if big box retailers had active proposals to move here and were being opposed. When, in the real world, there is no evidence that more big box retailers are trying to move here. Vitamin Cottage is moving into too small of a building to be considered big box.
Biggest issue is that modern volunteer armies DO NOT WANT CONSCRIPTS! Modern armies are highly trained professionals and they do not want the general population or people that do not want to be there.
After the follies of Cheney/Rumsfeld whom thought they could fight a new type of war where ground troops do not need to secure occupied territory, we have discovered a new reason to follow the Powell Doctrine, prolonged wars simply cost too much.
oops, typo So purchasing those parts online keeps more money in the valley than buying them LOCALLY. The key is the next step of whether the saved money is spent locally in a way that keeps money here or is also spent out of valley.
Tom, I expect that Lowe's, Home Depot and every other major retailer is constantly looking at the data on whether they should open here. They can electronically sort through the relevant data and constantly have an updated list on where new stores would be the most profitable.
When it is worthwhile to open then they typically act promptly so they are not beaten by their competition.
Sure, they may be here looking for locations, but the local level of construction activity hardly suggests it is obvious this area is big enough and busy enough to support a Home Depot or Lowe's.
YVEA board has 1 contested race
I was referring to a letter to the editor a couple weeks ago by a person calling himself an American Christian who then proceed to judge Romney and Obama based upon their adherence to his views of Christianity.
May 26, 2012 at 8:04 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Lynette Weaver: Wrong type of grocer
It is completely wrong for a city planning process to consider whether a proposed business should not be allowed because it is perceived to be a competitor with a local business.
Just as Walgreen's was not the end of Lyon's Drugs, the existence of a competitor does not mean the end of a local business. McDonald's didn't cause Old Town Pub to close. FM Light survived Walmart opening.
If everyone is expected to go to Vitamin Cottage instead of Healthy Solutions then there is nothing special about Healthy Solutions.
May 25, 2012 at 9:30 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Rob Douglas: The decline of patriotism
Rhys,
What do you think of people whom say they wish they had served?
Personally, I think that is trying to claim credit for having good intentions without actually doing anything. Someone wanting to join the military could have joined any day for most of their adult life. You can join the Colorado National Guard if you are between 18-55 so someone with regrets about not serving could have decided to serve during any of those 37 years of eligibility.
It is not like it was a one time decision which you hope you got right.
May 25, 2012 at 8:48 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
YVEA board has 1 contested race
Tom,
So now you are a single issue voter using candidate's opinion on Obama to determine how you vote for a seat on the board of the nonpartisan local electric co-op? Wow! Someone is at least slightly obsessive. What else? You want Russ's long form birth certificate?
I guess Russ and Chuck Perry should also describe their personal religious views to allow a particular American Christian to exercise his right as a religious bigot to vote based upon which candidate is sufficiently Christian.
May 25, 2012 at 9:46 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
YVEA board has 1 contested race
Russ,
Thanks. I thought that needed to be explained.
I looked up the map for YVEA board members and I did not see a hole for Oak Creek so as far as I know, an OC resident could run for YVEA's board.
Personally, I wish YVEA could take over OC's electric service. It would be so nice to no longer have scheduled town wide power outages for work on the Town's substation. Nor is it good that when there is an issue that outages are extended until the electrical contractor can arrive from Craig. And it would be so nice to have an electric utility with normal policies which comply to PUC customer regulations regarding deposits, the returning of deposits, the size of late fees and disconnect procedures. And look at the service line from the alley to the old wash house on Main St. Yep, so close to the ground that someone can step over it. But in Oak Creek that is not a safety issue because it has not yet hurt anyone. That is what I was told when I asked about it.
May 25, 2012 at 9:37 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Rob Douglas: The decline of patriotism
And Rob Douglas considers himself a libertarian? Forced military service is the ultimate form of big government having power over its citizens.
Nor is there any evidence that countries with forced conscription are any less willing to undertake military adventures. Countries with forced conscription are not remarkable for their lack of willingness to use their military.
The one thing that we could do to make politicians in Washington DC more reluctant to use the military would be to force them to PAY FOR any war. No more off budget wars where the war's cost is directly added to the national debt. Make Congress raise taxes and cut spending elsewhere if it is so important to go to war. If the war is important enough to fight then it is important enough to at least make a serious attempt at paying for it!
May 25, 2012 at 9:17 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Grocery enters planning process in Steamboat
Tom,
There you go again! I say shopping that saves money at I-70 stores can actually keep more money in this valley if enough is saved compared to shopping local corporate stores. You say that is completely wrong (and that I must be high). I further explain my logic. Steve adds in some research data. And then you again throw in an insult and change the topic saying people said stuff about big box retailing and Dollar Tree.
Your latest rant doesn't even make sense. Hayden, the midpoint of the area's two population centers, and Craig would love to have big box. SB didn't ban big box, it just added a requirement that they show public benefit and at this time that could be a bunch of sales tax receipts. You talk as if big box retailers had active proposals to move here and were being opposed. When, in the real world, there is no evidence that more big box retailers are trying to move here. Vitamin Cottage is moving into too small of a building to be considered big box.
May 25, 2012 at 8:51 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Rob Douglas: The decline of patriotism
Biggest issue is that modern volunteer armies DO NOT WANT CONSCRIPTS! Modern armies are highly trained professionals and they do not want the general population or people that do not want to be there.
After the follies of Cheney/Rumsfeld whom thought they could fight a new type of war where ground troops do not need to secure occupied territory, we have discovered a new reason to follow the Powell Doctrine, prolonged wars simply cost too much.
May 25, 2012 at 1:10 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Grocery enters planning process in Steamboat
oops, typo
So purchasing those parts online keeps more money in the valley than buying them LOCALLY. The key is the next step of whether the saved money is spent locally in a way that keeps money here or is also spent out of valley.
May 24, 2012 at 12:15 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Grocery enters planning process in Steamboat
Tom,
I expect that Lowe's, Home Depot and every other major retailer is constantly looking at the data on whether they should open here. They can electronically sort through the relevant data and constantly have an updated list on where new stores would be the most profitable.
When it is worthwhile to open then they typically act promptly so they are not beaten by their competition.
Sure, they may be here looking for locations, but the local level of construction activity hardly suggests it is obvious this area is big enough and busy enough to support a Home Depot or Lowe's.
May 24, 2012 at 12:03 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )