Who says sailors can’t march?
This came my way via email…. Very, very cool.
The United States Navy Presidential Ceremonial Honor Guard Drill Team
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Ronald Reagan on what to teach our kids
Ronald Reagan was an absolutely incredible orator and had a knack for saying the right thing at the right time. In this speech from the Oval Office, President Reagan talks about what we should be teaching our children about America. It is as applicable today as it was 20 years ago.
North Area Transportation Alliance in the news
Following up on my recent report of a meeting of north metro area government and business leaders, YourHub and the Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel had their own reports on the meeting. The North Area Transportation Alliance goal is to ensure the north metro area isn’t shortchanged by RTD and the FasTracks boondoggle. Amid mis-management and cost overruns [...]
U.S. Conference of Mayors submits list of infrastructure projects
On CNN’s website today they discuss a report titled “Main Street Economic Recovery: ‘Ready To Go’ Jobs and Infrastructure Projects” that was submitted to Congress by the U.S. Conference of Mayors. The report recommends $73.2 billion worth of projects from 427 cities.
CNN dug into the report and found that some of the recommendations go well beyond [...]
Thornton holds RTD’s feet to the fire on FasTracks
The Denver Post today reports on a meeting held by the North Area Transportation Alliance, a group of business and governmental leaders working to ensure the north metro area isn’t shortchanged by RTD and the FasTracks project. Thornton Mayor Erik Hansen and the City of Thornton are at the forefront of these efforts and I applaud [...]
Obama forced to weather first scandal before even taking office
Well that sure didn’t take long did it? With the news yesterday of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich attempts to “sell” the Senate seat Obama is vacating and the governor’s subsequent arrest by the Justice Department, the President-elect finds himself amid quite a firestorm.
The tapes the Justice Department has clearly show Blagojevich trying to negotiate a [...]
Polis: Cut taxes and let the private sector do the bailout
I absolutely cannot believe I am writing this but Congressman-elect Jared Polis – a Democrat – is advocating a free market solution to bailing out the big 3 automakers! In an extremely enlightening and frank piece in today’s Wall Street Journal, Mr. Polis lays it all on the line the way it needs to be.
In [...]
Obama’s supporters wondering where is the change?
President-elect Obama continues to take fire from his supporters on the far left for his continuing shifting positions, many of which are counter to those which he campaigned on. His choices for his cabinet have been well documented as being Clinton re-treads and Democratic insiders. Not one has been a “progressive” as he promised.
Now those [...]
