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Wednesday, February 15, 2006
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Sullivan - Concerned Women for America
Andrew Sullivan: "The Concerned Women for America are now publishing articles by writers whose primary identification is with Christian Reconstructionists. The writer is clearly a follower of R.J. Rushdoony, a central figure in Reconstructionism. He backs anti-blasphemy laws. Reconstructionists are people who want to abandon the Constitution and institute Old Testament Biblical law - stoning adulterers, executing homosexuals, etc. We're often told that the religious right are not theocrats. But CWFA is a mainstream part of the religious right. And if the reconstructionists are not theocrats, who on earth is?"
Category: 2008 Presidential Election
8:32:18 PM 
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Madden bows out, pitches Ritter
Alice Madden: "I believe the best way for me to serve Colorado at this time of my life is to remain Majority Leader and fight to elect an innovative, solution-oriented Governor...
"I would urge all those who supported me to throw their enthusiastic support behind Bill Ritter. With your help, he can be the Governor who puts Colorado fully back on track."
Category: Denver November 2006 Election
5:54:48 PM
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Iran and the bomb
Bull Moose: "The world will soon forget the Cheney hunting accident. Unfortunately, the Iranian Hitler making steady and uninterrupted progress toward the objective of obtaining a nuclear weapon which may long influence world history. However, it is perhaps asking too much of the media to focus on the fact that a terrorist state once again defied civilized nations in its effort to obtain weapons to intimidate the West and perhaps eliminate a nation."
Category: 2008 Presidential Election
7:16:06 AM
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Ritter for governor?
Here's a look at the issue of Pro-choice / Pro-life and it's effect on Bill Ritter's candidacy, from today's Denver Post. From the article, "When it comes to abortion, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill Ritter is walking a fine line.
"He is against abortion rights - except in instances of rape or incest or where the life of the mother is at stake. He has characterized himself as "pro-life" but has promised that his agenda does not include trying to change abortion laws. He believes that human life begins sometime soon after conception, but he supports emergency contraception.
"Not surprisingly, his nuanced stance against abortion has drawn fire from his own party. But he is also facing opposition from people with whom he would seem to have some common ground...
"National polls conducted in the past year indicate that the majority of Americans oppose outlawing abortion but do support restrictions on the practice.
"Although governors usually don't have much direct involvement in abortion legislation, a weakening or overturning of Roe vs. Wade could leave the issue up to the states to decide.
"If the Supreme Court overturns that key decision recognizing abortion rights, Ritter's campaign has said that he would prefer that any question about legalizing abortion in Colorado go directly to voters rather than through the legislative process, which would put the final decision on his desk."
Category: Denver November 2006 Election
6:48:28 AM
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Arkansas Valley Conduit
The Arkansas Valley Conduit is the subject of this article from the Pueblo Chieftain. They write, "Water users east of Pueblo could pay $1.50 to $2.20 per 1,000 gallons monthly for 30 years to fund the local share of a drinking water conduit, consultants reported Tuesday.
"Valley water providers would need to find additional water supplies, develop court-approved exchange rights and gain storage in Lake Pueblo to make the conduit successful, a draft study revealed.
"The chairman of the committee studying the Arkansas Valley Conduit said he believes the cost is affordable and hopes communities will decide to proceed with the project...
"The Arkansas Valley Conduit would stretch from Pueblo Dam to Lamar, serving more than 40 towns and water districts with a population of nearly 50,000. Part of the original Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, it was never built because of the expense. Lawmakers have been working in Congress to change funding from 100 percent local to 75-80 percent federal...
"The cost to build the pipeline to serve the maximum daily capacity of all communities in the project by the year 2050 is estimated at $328 million, said Kevin Meador of Black & Veatch. With an 80 percent federal share, grants and spreading costs out over 40 years, the initial charge would be about $2.20 per 1,000 gallons...
"However, if the pipeline were downsized to provide only Fryingpan-Arkansas Project water, the cost would be reduced to $213 million. This would lower the monthly rate to $1.50 per 1,000 gallons for users."
Category: Colorado Water
6:31:32 AM
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Unity on the Arkansas?
Here's an editorial from the Pueblo Chieftain urging the inclusion of eastern Fremont county into the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District. From the opinion piece, "He [John Sandefur] observed one basic truism about Colorado water law: 'If you are a ditch company, you can't afford to hire an attorney to protect you in court. We need protection against Colorado Springs and Aurora.' Sadly, in water court, the big bucks - meaning the big cities - almost always prevail.
"So the best defense against further water raids is unity in the Arkansas Valley, top to bottom. To allow further depletion of the Arkansas River would be a terrible legacy.
Category: Colorado Water
6:22:41 AM
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Improved habitat for Gunnison River?
Officials in charge of the Gunnison river intend to analyze tree rings for 500 years as part of their plan to model historical stream flows with an eye towards improving habitat, according to the Montrose Daily Press. From the article, "The U. S. Bureau of Reclamation is conducting an Environmental Impact Statement that proposes modifying downstream flows in the Gunnison to improve fish habitat and reduce mortality rates. On Monday, the bureau held a meeting with state and federal agencies and presented initial alternatives to Aspinall Unit operations...
"Before the EIS can be developed, the bureau and the other agencies are preparing hydrological models on stream flow levels in the Gunnison. Water Resources Group Chief Dan Crabtree said the hydrological group is considering several methods to get an accurate model of the stream flow levels...
"One of the models would use tree ring data from the past 500 years. The bureau would correlate the tree ring data to the stream flows and get a long-term picture of the river. Crabtree said an accurate flow model is important for the EIS because all conclusions were based on the data...
"Western Area Power Authority representative Clayton Palmer said he opposed any climate change or tree ring data being used in the modeling. He said the data would not create accurate information for the EIS.
"Colorado River Water Conservation District Director Eric Kuhn said the alternatives for the EIS should include provisions for drought years. He said the management of the river changes when the river is stressed from drought, like in 2001 and 2002."
Category: Colorado Water
6:12:23 AM
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