Archive for January, 2010

CNN has called the race in Massachusetts and declared Republican Scott Brown has defeated Democrat Martha Coakley.   There can be no doubt that the fact a Republican won a long-held Democratic seat in a left-leaning state is a referendum on liberal policies and President Obama.  In just short of a year, the “hope and change” [...]

My fellow sailors will appreciate this – at least those that served before the “kinder, gentler” military of today.  The United Navy – Then and now Then – If you smoked, you had an ashtray on your desk. Now – If you smoke, you get sent outside and treated like a leper, if you’re lucky. [...]

That’s gotta hurt!  In the latest Rasmussen Reports poll of likely Colorado voters, Senator Michael Bennet is trailing all Republican challengers.  Adding insult to injury for Democrats, should former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff win the Democratic primary, he trails all Republicans as well. Bennet’s seat is considered among the most vulnerable in the nation and the [...]

My  dog sleeps about 20 hours a day.  He has his food prepared for him. He can eat whenever he wants, 24/7/365. His meals are provided at no cost to him.   He visits the doctor once a year for his checkup, and again during the year if any medical needs arise. For this he pays nothing, and nothing [...]

I have been a bit slow to join any sort of social media, particularly when it comes to Tony’s Rants.  More than one person has asked me to get the site connected to Facebook and Twitter and I have completed the first part of that – a Facebook fan page.  You can now “become a [...]

Today the Colorado State Legislature gets back to work with its 2010 session opening.  With the state almost $2 billion in the hole and it being an election year, you can bet it will be interesting to say the least.  With accounting gimmicks and tax hikes that weren’t called tax hikes (i.e. “fee increases”) Democrats [...]

Oh, the tangled web we weave.  Back in August, the Republican National Senatorial Committee (RNSC) registered domain names for then-potential U.S. Senate candidate Jane Norton.  Colorado conservatives immediately raised a red flag and accused the national committee of interfering in Colorado’s choice to pick its own nominee to take on Senator Michael Bennet.  State GOP [...]

These types of stories aren’t surprising anymore by any means but that doesn’t make them any more palatable.  The long and short of it is that taxpayers footed the bill to send 101 Congress-related personnel including 21 Congressmen and Senators to the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen last month.  The sad part is, that [...]

If this is anything like Band of Brothers, it is must see TV. For more information:  HBO – The Pacific