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		<title>BOHICA: RTD FasTracks costs explode once again; latest estimate adds $968.3 million</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The $4.7 billion commuter rail project that Denver area voters approved in 2004 continues to see unprecedented cost increases.  The severely mismanaged project now is forecast to cost taxpayers $7.8 billion, $968.3 million more than the previous estimate. The Annual Program Evaluation (APE) presented to the RTD Board of Directors this week continues to highlight [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tonysrants.com/denver/bohica-rtd-fastracks-costs-explode-once-again-latest-estimate-adds-968-3-million/</link>
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		<title>Tony’s Rants to ‘go dark’ on January 18 to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dueling bills backed by President Barack Obama, Senator Harry Reid and others would lead to Internet censorship at the whim of the entertainment industry, the government and judges.  To protest the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA), Tony’s Rants will join thousands of other websites and ‘go dark’ on January 18. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tonysrants.com/national/tonys-rants-to-go-dark-on-january-18-to-protest-the-stop-online-piracy-act-sopa-and-protect-ip-act-pipa/</link>
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		<title>Guilty: Key figure in Adams County scandal found guilty of 62 felonies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The first conviction in one of many scandals to rock Adams County in recent years has yielded stunning results.  Dennis Coen, former vice president of Quality Paving, has been found guilty of 62 felonies. Coen was complicit in a scheme carried out by his employees and Adams County staff that bilked taxpayers out of millions [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tonysrants.com/thornton/guilty-key-figure-in-adams-county-scandal-found-guilty-of-62-felonies/</link>
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		<title>Old regime county commissioner to leave office rather than face voters again</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Adams County Commissioner Skip Fischer announced this week that he will not seek reelection for a third term.   One of two commissioners now on the board with ties to the county&#8217;s scandalous history, Fischer saw the writing on the wall and will slip into history rather than go down in defeat in November. As a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tonysrants.com/thornton/old-regime-county-commissioner-to-leave-office-rather-than-face-voters-again/</link>
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		<title>Urban farming and bees latest waste of Thornton City Council time</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With apparently nothing better to do Thornton City Council once again appears set to continue the ‘Boulderization’ of the city.  Its latest efforts revolve around bringing agriculture into a wholly suburban environment and catering to a few residents while impacting everyone. ‘Urban farming’ is a trendy way for yuppie city dwellers to get back to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tonysrants.com/thornton/urban-farming-and-bees-latest-waste-of-thornton-city-council-time/</link>
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		<title>Bailouts get local: Thornton tries to come to Adams 12&#8242;s rescue</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The City of Thornton has offered to help Adams 12 Five Star Schools with its budget mess by taking over some of the expenses associated with middle school sports.  The city&#8217;s generosity however gives rise to bigger questions as to whether or not it is the city&#8217;s responsibility to provide the district a bailout. Middle [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tonysrants.com/thornton/bailouts-get-local-thornton-tries-to-come-to-adams-12s-rescue/</link>
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		<title>Merry Christmas from Tony&#8217;s Rants</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As 2011 comes to a close we are thankful for the great gift God bestowed upon mankind in his son, Jesus Christ, our Savior.  While it has been a rough year to say the least for us, we are consoled by the fact that he has blessed us and continues to keep watch over us. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tonysrants.com/special/merry-christmas-from-tonys-rants-2/</link>
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		<title>Friday funnies: Tim Tebow meets the Pope</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our Friday funny covers one of the hottest topics these days in Denver:  Tim Tebow.  Love him or hate him, Tebow has become a lightning rod on and off the field.  While I continue to ride the middle of the road in my opinion of Tebow.  He certainly is a compelling figure and thus far, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tonysrants.com/humor/friday-funnies-tim-tebow-meets-the-pope/</link>
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		<title>What is there to fear? Americans far more scared of big government than big business</title>
		<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama and the mainstream media like nothing better than to vilify business and dote over the Occupy Wall Street protestors and their attempts to save us from the evils of capitalism.  However, a new poll shows that Americans are far more concerned about their own government than they are business. The poll released [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tonysrants.com/national/what-is-there-to-fear-americans-far-more-scared-of-big-government-than-big-business/</link>
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		<title>Producer of CBS&#8217; Hawaii Five-O issues apology of sorts to WWII vets; Vets group says it isn&#8217;t good enough</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The executive producer of CBS’ Hawaii Five-O issued a statement about their disrespect of veterans last week in Hawaii that was less than heartfelt and called accounts of the event false.  Rightfully so, the non-profit organization that escorted the World War II veterans to Hawaii is saying that far more needs to be done. While [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.tonysrants.com/military/producer-of-cbs-hawaii-five-o-issues-apology-of-sorts-to-wwii-vets/</link>
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