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Re: Want to help Colorado’s poor? Stop fossil fuel subsidies

Grant — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:34:47 -0000

In addition, the sequestration "cuts" are not cuts at all. They only represent reductions in the rate of growth. Federal spending (and the deficit and national debt) continue to increase. The airline delays and other reductions in federal services have been implemented by the government as punishment to the masses in retaliation for their impudence in attempting to rein in spending.

Re: This is justice: Nathan Dunlap deserves to die

Fedup — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:26:13 -0000

It's not enough to let his good buddies son loose to kill a state official. Now this?

Hick.....you're a PC d!ck!

Recall!

Re: Day’s Worst: Gerard Depardieu, le jerk

Grant — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:21:37 -0000

Since M. Depardieu has such a poor opinion of the U.S., perhaps he should be discouraged from returning (like denying him a visa).

Re: Want to help Colorado’s poor? Stop fossil fuel subsidies

Pilsneuric — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:59:07 -0000

The fact that DP doesn't NAME the 10 Billion in subsidies speaks to their veracity. The one they named is no subsidy at all. Foreign tax credit simply prevents DOUBLE TAXATION. Without it the much needed foreign trade would not occur. All of the claims of "fossil fuel subsidies" I have ever heard boiled down to NORMAL DEDUCTIONS for the cost of doing business that ALL business are entitled to.

Re: Veto renewable energy bill, Gov. Hickenlooper

Bill Simms — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:17:34 -0000

All the Post did was reprint a letter others had written. By tomorrow there will be a Post editorial urging the governor to sign the legislation...

Re: Day’s Worst: Shooting down pay raises for Colorado’s statewide elected officials

Adam smthsonian — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:55:52 -0000

From my perspective as a taxpayer, I believe a salary reduction may be in order.

Re: Photo caption contest: Fresh Prince of Jersey Shore?

Brad Hall — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:19:35 -0000

Prince Harry saw a bird, Governor Christie a plane, and others swore it was a man with a big "S" on his chest streaking across the New Jersey sky.

Re: Photo caption contest: Fresh Prince of Jersey Shore?

Barb Williams — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:27:34 -0000

Locals try to explain the annual Balloon Boy sighting to Prince Harry.

Re: Veto renewable energy bill, Gov. Hickenlooper

Pilsneuric — Tue, 21 May 2013 08:51:28 -0000

Wow. The Post gets one right. And the crowd goes WILD HAAAAAAAAAAAH!

Re: Commute Nathan Dunlap’s death sentence, governor

Anonymous — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:39:24 -0000

1. I think the point being made in this piece is that no one has the ability to judge whether someone "deserves" to die. Death is something that humans do not understand, and we can only reliably decide whether we think we have taken acceptable measures to secure the law abiding populace. Saying he "deserves" to die is completely subjective, and when we do that we are brought to the same level as Dunlap himself. He arbitrarily decided that a group of people "deserved" death, as did Bin Laden, Tim McVeigh, and countless other people we despise. As a society, we should show our children that moral people do not kill other people unless it is absolutely necessary for our safety, even when we hate them.

2. I don't think life in prison sends a "loud and clear message" other than that if you kill a bunch of people you can kiss your freedom goodbye forever. I don't think a lifetime locked up in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day in federal prison really sends a message of being soft on killing witnesses.

3. Fallacious. A) Why do you think he will be able to earn his way out of solitary? Plenty of prisoners spend the rest of their lives locked up alone, even with perfect behavior. B) Even if he were released into gen pop, why do you think he's a danger? He doesn't look all that big and strong, and I'm sure there are many other prisoners and guards who could easily manhandle him.

4. Depends on what the needs of society are. I'd argue that we would be better off capturing and trying Bin Laden and all other enemies of the U.S. if possible, but times of war usually don't make that a legitimate possibility. In the case of Bin Laden, he was in a heavily armed compound and the assault team thought the entire place was probably wired with explosives. I could see how shooting would be the only viable option. Here, we have a man completely under control, no longer posing any threat to our population. Why don't we take the opportunity to send the message that our society has higher moral standards than our most evil members, rather than sinking to their level?

5. I am very sorry for your loss, and I hope you've at least healed somewhat since then. I think that the author's point here is that maybe reminding yourself of your own humanity and separating your moral compass from that of the murderer can be a way to heal.

6. That line made me laugh, very nice.

Re: Commute Nathan Dunlap’s death sentence, governor

crowgal — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:10:56 -0000

1. He deserves to die.
2. Who knows if the death penalty would have been a deterrent to his original crimes, but commuting his sentence will send a loud and clear message that it's acceptable to kill witnesses to crimes. That is the main reason that he, as well as Ray and Owens, are on death row instead of life without parole.
3. He is in solitary confinement now, but if his sentence is commuted, he will earn his way back into general population. The only reason that he is not currently dangerous to corrections officers and other inmates is that he is in solitary confinement. It is guaranteed that executing him IS a deterrent to future crimes he will almost certainly commit when he is unleashed back to general population.
4. We have the right and the obligation to protect our society from monsters like him. You OK with killing Osama Bin Laden? Drone strikes? And Bin Laden didn't even have the luxury of years and countless dollars of victims' money being spent on his ridiculous appeals.
5. It is so easy to preach your platitudes of mercy when you have no skin in the game. Ask me how the last 19 1/2 years of my life have been thanks to the actions of this monster.
6. We kill dangerous animals without a second thought. I make no comparison between him and animals out of respect for animals.

Re: Candidates should address climate crisis

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Re: Photo caption contest: Fresh Prince of Jersey Shore?

Bill Kaluza — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:04:47 -0000

The "English" spoken on the Jersey shore so befuddles Prince Harry that he resorts to hand gestures to communicate.

Re: Photo caption contest: Fresh Prince of Jersey Shore?

Caryn Osterman — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:56:39 -0000

Yup, Ryan Lochte's house is just up the block. You can see his Speedos from here.

Re: Photo caption contest: Fresh Prince of Jersey Shore?

Randy Pollard — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:02:22 -0000

Harry points the direction he will run in case of an unexpected evacuation of the beach.

Re: Photo caption contest: Fresh Prince of Jersey Shore?

Stephen Blecher — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:04:05 -0000

Yup, the Porta-Potty is over that way.

Re: Photo caption contest: Fresh Prince of Jersey Shore?

Barb Williams — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:42:40 -0000

Harry asks where he can find a pint, and is directed by well wishers to the local Jersey Cow Ice Cream store.

Re: Photo caption contest: Fresh Prince of Jersey Shore?

applecreeker — Sun, 19 May 2013 19:17:51 -0000

My helicopter would go up that way if the governor wasn't in it!

Re: Cartoons of the day: Obama and Nixon

PostPaganBaby — Sun, 19 May 2013 17:39:08 -0000

We've seen the President's birth certificate and it clearly DOES NOT list Richard M. Nixon as the father. These insinuations framed by the question "who's your daddy?" are grossly inappropriate and biologically inaccurate. Let's just stick to the facts: Nixon merely inspired, not generated, Mr. Obama.

Re: Photo caption contest: Fresh Prince of Jersey Shore?

Barb Williams — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:27:23 -0000

I can see England from my hotel window!

Re: Photo caption contest: Fresh Prince of Jersey Shore?

Scott Tredwell — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:32:37 -0000

Prince Harry points to the Mir space station, from which Governor Christie could be spotted before his lap-band surgery.

Re: Photo caption contest: Fresh Prince of Jersey Shore?

Norma Brown — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:21:53 -0000

Prince Harry explains where his plane was before it landed.

Re: Photo caption contest: Fresh Prince of Jersey Shore?

kparrott — Sun, 19 May 2013 11:06:19 -0000

Oh, now I see it, your house is the one with the big gate around it!

Re: Day’s Worst: Obamacare rejected for the 37th time

Ann_Elin — Sun, 19 May 2013 09:36:46 -0000

And these "fiscal conservatives" are spending lots of money to hold these idiot votes:

While House Republicans hold their 37th vote to repeal Obamacare today, ThinkProgress has tallied the current cost of those 37 votes and it comes out to $55 million.

Last year, CBS News calculated that the number of hours spent on 33 repeal votes — then roughly 80 hours, or two full work weeks — cost taxpayers an estimated $48 million. Since then, Republicans have held three more votes (another $4.5 million) and will add another $1.5 million with their latest.

And let’s not forget the only reason they’re wasting the time and money on today’s vote is because the freshmen demand it.

“We’ve got 17 new members that have not had the opportunity to vote on the President’s health care law,” Boehner said, referring to next week’s ACA repeal vote. “Frankly they’ve been asking for an opportunity to vote on it, and we’re going to give it to them.”

Re: Photo caption contest: Fresh Prince of Jersey Shore?

applecreeker — Sun, 19 May 2013 09:30:10 -0000

I live on that little island right over there, yes, that way.