You really must quit the police department, find a new circle of friends, or just sleep in, Jane. *g*

I lived in Aspen through the crazy years. This happened a block from my house:

A 6 a.m. argument erupted after a long night of blow. Former Nam vet and owner of the local head shop (Dr. Feelgood’s), Keith Porter, had his manhood challenged by a trust-funder named Michael Hernstadt. Keith went home, put on his camo, loaded his AK, and headed up the ridge 50 yards from my house, where he layed in wait for Hernstadt to drive into town after the party broke up. Took him out with a single shot from a-hundred yards, right through the windshield…then proceed to walk down the ridge all the way to the car, firing all the way until he’d opened the door and emptied the clip. 24 rounds later, Porter had the last word.

Black humor was as abundant during those days as Coors Beer, hash pipes and tourists. The joke circulating through the bars the next day went something like this:

“Hey, did you hear Hearnstadt was on the radio yesterday?…yup, and the steering wheel and the windshield and the dashboard…”

As for Porter, I think he still resides at Canyon City.

Why all the hate for Ben Stein? He was actually advocating the responsible position.

Yeah, maybe he’s not learning impaaired after all.

To listen to them now on the otherside (I assume part of this post was to point out they are trumping up some fear on one side and their religious right wing purism on the other – note sure though) does make one a bit sick to the stomach.

Kind of like putting together a team of advisors with experience and that knows what causes the problems (since they created them) as the only hope for change.

Since after all POTUS and a super majority and massive support from the voters just aint enough.

Watch them howl for the soothing balm of socialism before their family becomes crispy critters.

2. They can make money even when times are bad (just like gun and alcohol sales).

3. The balance sheet of GE or any of these bigs is more than just what they put on TV. What’s losing a few million or even a billion on TV if you get a 20b military contract out of it? Net plus.

Not thrilled about seeing Larry Summers’ mug around again. Christina Romer doesn’t seem too bad, but some definite red flags in her views (Greenspan and Bernanke are great?!?!), along with some good stuff:
http://www.minneapolisfed.org/…..fm?id=4048

Obama certainly made a step in a positive direction on the domestic front today:
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/…..ouncement/

The first few months of 09 are gonna be interesting.