After the sixties I doubt that a draft could be enacted regardless of the situation. We have become a nation that pursues the path of least resistance, examples: our massive debt , our rampant drug use, our tendency to go on government assistance rather than pulling our own weight, electing opportunists that promise to spend tax money to benefit our interests, the list goes on.
I was born near the end of the great depression and the attitude of that day compared to the present is sickening. Todays attitudes would be well served by mandatory time in the service, this could be the pill that we need to restore some resemblance of pride. The need to go to war can be debated but our degradation as a society is a no brainer.
Much to the chagrin of the faithful this experimental candy store has not proven sustainable. Now the refugees want to move to Colo. and redo the same experiment hoping for a different outcome.
Mother Nature has the only game in town known to work everytime, but California has been working on the other end of the spectrum.
California's retirement and lifetime medical costs are off the charts. The unions elect the politicians and the politicos return the favor with lavish unpaid for benefits, and this is all coming due. They have a house of cards and are still choosing the path of least resistance. They are denying the inevitable and it makes leaving the state vey attractive.
The sad part is that we seem willing to follow California's lead. My intellect may be lacking and I don't understand the workings of such progressive minds, but every year we will see a new set of gimmicks trotted out by Sacramento and victory is declared, just as it is in all countries only too willing to take the path of least resistance. The unions own the state and they seem to have no reservations when it comes to killing the golden goose. Your optimism indicates that maybe you have had too much medication. My offer still stands.
The problem in Calif. and Greece is spending beyond their means Scott, and their differing set of smoke and mirrors are irrelevant. With California's attitude and politics they will never recover short of Fed intervention. Their entitlements are beyond their ability to cope and they will never accept tough love.
Sandra and Scott, I am covering all bets concerning California's chances of any fiscal responsibility, short of a massive bailout.
I almost always agree with Rob as he highlights the obvious, in my mind doubters likely have a dog in the fight, an identiry to put on display, or an ideology to nurture.
In the forties deer were fairly scarce but in the fifties they blossomed and a hunter could bag as many as he was willing to buy liscenses for. They remained plentiful for decades. One factor was the use by sheepmen using cyanide to kill all carnivores. During this time rabbits were also in their cycle and the carcasses fetched fifty cents each and loaded on railroad cars. My uncle purchased the rabbits and this helped feed the mink that he raised. Traffic has been a problem for most wildlife, but in the larger picture we are still only using a small portion of their habitat.
A good blog is incomplete without some good statistics, so have you noticed that the deer population is inversely porportional to the influx of liberals into the valley?
This is just another attempt to get more participation at the public trough and also more voters for the cause. It makes me sick to see my home state used as a test case for lefty initiatives and then we are belittled if we don't take the bait.
Mark, In your haste you forgot the sage grouse that impacts many schedules of industry, forcing delays, progress, and possible cancellation. How did this atrocity occur without adequate public input? Were all the necesay permits pulled?
Rob Douglas: The decline of patriotism
After the sixties I doubt that a draft could be enacted regardless of the situation. We have become a nation that pursues the path of least resistance, examples: our massive debt , our rampant drug use, our tendency to go on government assistance rather than pulling our own weight, electing opportunists that promise to spend tax money to benefit our interests, the list goes on.
I was born near the end of the great depression and the attitude of that day compared to the present is sickening. Todays attitudes would be well served by mandatory time in the service, this could be the pill that we need to restore some resemblance of pride. The need to go to war can be debated but our degradation as a society is a no brainer.
May 27, 2012 at 8:21 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
David Moss: It's in our hands
Much to the chagrin of the faithful this experimental candy store has not proven sustainable. Now the refugees want to move to Colo. and redo the same experiment hoping for a different outcome.
Mother Nature has the only game in town known to work everytime, but California has been working on the other end of the spectrum.
May 21, 2012 at 7:23 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
David Moss: It's in our hands
Sandra,
California's retirement and lifetime medical costs are off the charts. The unions elect the politicians and the politicos return the favor with lavish unpaid for benefits, and this is all coming due. They have a house of cards and are still choosing the path of least resistance. They are denying the inevitable and it makes leaving the state vey attractive.
May 20, 2012 at 5:43 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
David Moss: It's in our hands
Sandra,
The sad part is that we seem willing to follow California's lead. My intellect may be lacking and I don't understand the workings of such progressive minds, but every year we will see a new set of gimmicks trotted out by Sacramento and victory is declared, just as it is in all countries only too willing to take the path of least resistance. The unions own the state and they seem to have no reservations when it comes to killing the golden goose. Your optimism indicates that maybe you have had too much medication. My offer still stands.
May 20, 2012 at 11 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
David Moss: It's in our hands
The problem in Calif. and Greece is spending beyond their means Scott, and their differing set of smoke and mirrors are irrelevant. With California's attitude and politics they will never recover short of Fed intervention. Their entitlements are beyond their ability to cope and they will never accept tough love.
Sandra and Scott, I am covering all bets concerning California's chances of any fiscal responsibility, short of a massive bailout.
May 20, 2012 at 10:18 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Rob Douglas: The blame game of politics
I almost always agree with Rob as he highlights the obvious, in my mind doubters likely have a dog in the fight, an identiry to put on display, or an ideology to nurture.
May 20, 2012 at 7:16 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Region's deer herds dwindling; officials adjust hunting permits
In the forties deer were fairly scarce but in the fifties they blossomed and a hunter could bag as many as he was willing to buy liscenses for. They remained plentiful for decades. One factor was the use by sheepmen using cyanide to kill all carnivores. During this time rabbits were also in their cycle and the carcasses fetched fifty cents each and loaded on railroad cars. My uncle purchased the rabbits and this helped feed the mink that he raised. Traffic has been a problem for most wildlife, but in the larger picture we are still only using a small portion of their habitat.
A good blog is incomplete without some good statistics, so have you noticed that the deer population is inversely porportional to the influx of liberals into the valley?
May 17, 2012 at 8:03 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Debate about civil unions bill sour for Routt County candidates
This is just another attempt to get more participation at the public trough and also more voters for the cause. It makes me sick to see my home state used as a test case for lefty initiatives and then we are belittled if we don't take the bait.
May 16, 2012 at 12:25 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Beall Trail near Steamboat opens six weeks early
Mark,
In your haste you forgot the sage grouse that impacts many schedules of industry, forcing delays, progress, and possible cancellation. How did this atrocity occur without adequate public input? Were all the necesay permits pulled?
May 15, 2012 at 7:21 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Debate about civil unions bill sour for Routt County candidates
Is this the litmus test for our candidates? We are fortunate not to have major issues.
May 15, 2012 at 11:23 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )