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8/10/2009 By Ben Leave a Comment

New I.I. Video Exposes Another Danger of Obama-Style Health Reform

My employer, the Independence Institute, has released another great video. Find out in less than 90 seconds why Obama Care is like a game show you don't want to be a contestant on: I suppose introducing this video to you makes me "un-American" ... … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, clean government, Fiscal Policy, General, Health Care, liberty, My Life, National Politics, PPC

8/7/2009 By Ben Leave a Comment

Sitting Down with Dan Maes

I was pleased to have the opportunity this week to sit down for a half-hour one-on-one lunch meeting with Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes. It was a pleasant if too brief conversation. To sum up: The Evergreen businessman is unconventional for an unconventional candidate. What do I mean by that? Yes, he hasn't necessarily followed the traditional path toward a major party nomination for the state of Colorado's highest office. But he also brings a rare mixture of passion, confidence, humility, and realism to the contest. He is frank about the sacrifice his run has entailed for himself and his family, and I also believe him when he says he is deeply impelled to continue his quest for office. Pundits have all but written off … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, Colorado Politics, General, My Life

8/6/2009 By Ben 1 Comment

Memo to My Fellow Mob: Stay Strong and Respectful Against Obama Care

Updated and brought to the top of the fold: Iowahawk makes the point much more effectively and much more humorously than I have. Please read ... and per usual, be sure to keep the liquids clear of the keyboard. [Update at bottom] A growing segment of the American public is angry and awakened about the Obama administration's sly attempt to socialize our nation's health care system. They're showing up to Congressional townhall meetings and expressing their displeasure. I am amused to watch the Left's increasingly unhinged reaction. The irony is so very rich, it's hard to capture it all. First, there's the Democratic National Committee going on the offensive calling you part of an orchestrated "mob" if you stand up vocally against … [Read more...]

Filed Under: clean government, Colorado Politics, General, Health Care, liberty, My Life, National Politics, PPC

8/6/2009 By Ben Leave a Comment

Breaking News: Blogger El Presidente Announces U.S. Senate Non-Candidacy

(Satire Warning) Breaking news... El Presidente releases an important campaign-related announcement this morning: He is NOT running for the U.S. Senate in 2010. I heartily endorse El Presidente's non-candidacy. And for the three of my readers out there who might be wondering, yours truly is still carefully weighing the possibility of opening an exploratory committee to enter the six1,013,476-way GOP primary. Stay tuned.... … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, Colorado Politics, General, liberty, My Life, PPC, Random and Miscellaneous

8/4/2009 By Ben 7 Comments

Just Say My Humble Site is on the White House Obama Care “Fishy” List…

So the White House wants to know if any of your friends or neighbors are resisting the party line on Obama Care:There is a lot of disinformation about health insurance reform out there, spanning from control of personal finances to end of life care. These rumors often travel just below the surface via chain emails or through casual conversation. Since we can’t keep track of all of them here at the White House, we’re asking for your help. If you get an email or see something on the web about health insurance reform that seems fishy, send it to flag@whitehouse.gov. Jon Henke follows up with the logical question: "What, exactly, does the White House plan to do with this information?" An excellent question that hopefully gets answered … [Read more...]

Filed Under: clean government, General, Health Care, liberty, My Life, National Politics, PPC, Random and Miscellaneous

7/30/2009 By Ben 1 Comment

Beneath the Surface of Survey Results: A 2010 GOP Youth Ticket Emerging?

Last week we released the results from our mid-summer survey of Colorado's political temperature. In the meantime we've added some more analysis that suggests profiles of support for certain candidates. Without further ado, here's our amateur cross-tab analysis that raises the question ... Is there a 2010 Republican "youth" ticket emerging here in Colorado, and what are the implications? (click on the magnifying glass icon to zoom in, or on the top icon right for a full-screen view): … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, Colorado Politics, General, My Life, PPC

7/27/2009 By Ben Leave a Comment

More Beautiful All the Time

(H/T Vodkapundit) The Daily Mail reports on a study that says women are getting more attractive. Ain't nothing wrong with that! But then it contains this gem:Researchers demonstrated that beautiful people are 36 per cent more likely to have a daughter than a son as their first born child. That's the lovely Mrs. Virtus I'm talking about. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural Conservatism, General, My Life, PPC, Random and Miscellaneous

7/24/2009 By Ben 8 Comments

Survey Results: No Dominant GOP Choices Emerge; Frazier Tops Rivals

Update: As El Presidente points out: "Crosstabs and other analysis will follow in the next week." We didn't want political junkies to get their fix all at once. Besides, a little suspense never hurt anyone. Introducing the top-line results from our recent survey of Colorado's political temperature. More than 600 people participated in the project. Thanks to those of you who took the time to help out! There were some definite winners in the candidate races, but given the unsurprisingly large share of undecideds at this point in the race, no one approached 50 percent. You can read the release below for more details -- which also includes some information on the issue questions and demographics of those who took the survey: July 2009 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Colorado Politics, General, My Life, PPC

7/17/2009 By Ben Leave a Comment

Time Running Out to Take Survey of Colorado’s Political Temperature

Update: The poll is closed. Thanks to all 619 people who participated. Results are undergoing analysis and will be published next week. Time is running out. Only four hours remain for you to join the hundreds of other Coloradans who have shared their views on the political temperature survey. That's right: the deadline is today at 5 PM local Mountain time. Whether you somehow missed all the hype until now, or you are the type of person who loves to procrastinate, now is the time to make your views known. More information on the survey is available at Slapstick Politics. Stay tuned, as we plan to announce the results of the survey next week. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, Colorado Politics, General, liberty, My Life, National Politics

7/15/2009 By Ben 1 Comment

Ethically Challenged Ed Perlmutter?

Hats off to the Washington Times for the scoop on what my representative in Congress has been up to:Rep. Ed Perlmutter of Colorado inserted a provision into the recently passed House climate change bill that would drum up business for "green" banks, such as the one he has invested in and his family and a political donor helped found in San Francisco. The bill calls on bank regulators to promote green banking and says federal dollars should be used to support energy-efficient home improvements at government-funded housing projects. Mr. Perlmutter, a two-term Democrat, has two investments in the 3-year-old New Resource Bank, which calls itself the nation's first green bank. Among other environmentally conscious banking products, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: clean government, Colorado Politics, Energy, Fiscal Policy, General, liberty, My Life, National Politics, PPC

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Grateful and growing Christian, devoted husband and father of 3, public policy analyst, returned to Michigan by way of Colorado, conservative writer, lifelong learner, Detroit Tigers fan.

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