Rocky Mountians being Under Threat From Climate Change. Why Would Coloradoans Vote for the Candidate Favored by the Koch Bros, the Rockies' Destroyers?

Photo: Colorful Dawn by John Fowler (snowpeak)


The good folks of the Rocky Mountains love their homes in the grand scenery of the state.  But evidence shows that Old Energy is destroying many of its wonderful aspects.

The Denver Post published are report the other day on the fact that Front Range Flows  in Colorado's Rockies did major damage to the area and caused deaths last year.  The huge rains of 2013 made changes usually only seen in East Coast locations that are hit with hurricanes which develop in the warm water of the Southern Atlantic or Gulf of Mexico according to the report.

Good camping locations Picture by Paul Threlkel (PT Photo)

Yes, this was unprecedented as were the  Colorado wildfires of recent years that were spurred by drought. But with climate change we're not assured that this was once in a lifetime disaster and it's not an act of God or chance.

Scientists warned us that such will happen, and now it's happening. They tell us it's because of climate change, and we aren't going to believe them?  They tell us old energy is the reason for climate change and we turn on Rush Limbaugh to tell us otherwise? That would be beyond foolish for people who love the Colorado mountains and forests and the property they own or rent to live there to do.

But if they aren't trying to deny reality why are the good folks of Colorado seemingly poised to elect a puppet of the Koch Brothers who are deeply dependent on pushing more old energy to maintain their income growth.

Slopes full of snow. Picture by Jodie Wilson (jumpyjodes)

The Koch brothers also help fund the push for laws that make self providers of energy pay up to 2/3rds an electric bill just to help energy companies move their energy around.

For example, I pay about $80/mo for electricity, but laws are being passed at the request of old
energy companies to force home installed Solar panel users to pay $50 a month because they pass electricity through utility companies lines.  That's almost 2/3rds of a standard electric bill in addition to the substantial cost a homeowner must pay to have an alternative energy system installed. That puts a damper on alternative energy the Rockies need to avoid the effects of Global Climate Change.

But Cory Gardner's 2nd and 3rd top donors are old energy  providers including Koch Industries.  He's one their candidates to stop the government from boosting alternative energy that could save the Rockies and the state from worse effects of Global Climate Change as time goes on.  See snip from Gardner's Open Secrets page below:

I find it hard to believe that Coloradans wouldn't rather have Mark Udall as their senator to help protect the mountains and forests of their home state than a puppet of Old Energy companies that are likely to keep on harming , possibly even destroying them.

Just in case someone thinks that Senator Udall is of the same cloth, here are his top contributors:

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No old energy sources at all.






Colorado needs to stand up for the Rockies against old energy promoters if they want their state to remain beautiful and/or full of hiking, climbing, skiing, and other outdoor opportunities.

If Mark Udall returns to DC as their senator they'll know they have a advocate for saving the great land they love.

And hundreds of delights to be found by just exploring. Photo by Cindy (WxMom)

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Here is a page that shows how much AFP (a Koch bros super Pac have spent against Senator Mark Udall.  Apparently they thought they could hide spending for GOP enablers by using big $$ in opposition ads against their opposition).

The Truth About the Muslim Prayer Rug Dropped by the Border.

Behold a "Flying Carpet"!  Yeah, right!

Republicans are saying that a Muslim prayer rug was dropped on the US side of the Mexican border and that proves that "Islamists" are infiltrating the United States.  That is as much fantasy as stories about a flying carpet ride and now we have proof.

Before the Bush Administration the way I, like you maybe, saw most people who seemed to be Middle Easter so possibly Muslim, was as excellent doctors, and dentists, mechanics, shop clerks etc. And actually I still do, but I worry about our nation.  Since then we have been told that they are all potential terrorists.  I suspect some kind of dominance through ignorance game is in effect. (Being female I understand how the right wing turns all a group's strengths into means to control and use them.)

The proof is is the pictures below.

A well known moderate blogger went into the wild of the right wing information machine and grabbed the picture of the Muslim prayer rug the GOP is offering as proof that "terrorists" are infiltrating across the Southern border in Texas.

Though the newsman or blogger asserted it was a football jersey, I wasn't convinced, myself a case could be made.  Looking at the picture I wondered if by football he meant a soccer player which would still not be unequivocal.  Maybe or maybe not dropped by an immigrant.  I usually watch what's happening with Saturday football via computer due to having 1 TV and connection and having a family who want to watch other things.

What I saw didn't look much like soccer jerseys I found online, but today I see definite proof that not only is the object not a prayer rug, but it's definitely an American college football jersey.  The stripes are the kind that many college players wear in their NCAA games.

No really here's the proof!  On the left at the bottom of this post is a picture of a college football player in his jersey and pads.

On the right is the "prayer rug" GOP activists claim was dropped by the Southern Texas border rumpled and folded.

That's where the bold stripes come in.  They look great on the sleeves stretched over shoulder pads.  Check out "Muslim pryers rugs in a image search online.  Most are dark or moderate patterns in typical Muslim art, .  They aren't striped.  Below is a selection of prayer rugs from an image search page online.  There are many more, but they all seem to be of the same type.  (At bottom is an example of a college athlete in his jersey  and the "prayer rug".)  I'm only showing you a small selection of rugs, but I've searched and looked at hundreds. The "prayer rug"  used by the right wing haters' blogs is nothing like those.

The dropping of a football jersey may be sacrilege to a state that loves it's sports, but it's not indicative of terrorism.

With the GOP looking for a 17 year Universal Draft Males and Females 18-34 when they get full control of the nation again, we need to resist the lies that will give them the power. 

Why You Need a "Democrat" Senator to Bring Aid to Your State in Next Few Years

An analyst writing in the Anchorage Daily News (article has disappeared from online) revealed that states who have a senator from the same party as as the national administration, always attract more aid from the federal government.

You may sneer at aid, but it is beneficial to your state and often vital in boosting the economy.

Now I know that many states, like Kansas and Tennessee, no matter who is president have had  big economic problems, many of which were exacerbated when manufacturing fled to China in the 80s (because the Reagan administration gave large incentives to industries that took jobs overseas). Even Mitch McConnell with his father-in-laws' huge Chinese shipping fleet wasn't in a position of real power when that deal went down.


But according to the analyst, states receive more assistance if at least one senator has that cozy relationship with the White House that is honed with members of the same party.

You may sneer at federal aid, in fact the uber wealthy Koch brothers do in public, but every industry they are in receives incentives and tax breaks from the feds, because it always helps whomever is on the receiving end. In fact the Koch brothers only deride it because they want to lower their tax burden, which is already lowered by breaks and other measures.

The rest of us need to play the game more wisely and attract jobs to our state, through road building and improvement, and other economy boosters.  I bet even Rick Perry wouldn't turn down aid to improve his state's roads, which apparently Texas needs.  They have a senate race this year, but it's not likely that they'll pick up a Democratic Senator, considering the history.

So if you have a chance to vote for a Democrat for senator or governor, you may want to think about it before knee jerking to the other party.

No US House member has the clout of a Senator. Governors can help influence, but aren't as close as the Senator residing for Congression sessions right there in DC.

Yours may be one of the states that is thinking of going pure Republican after years of a Senator with both seniority and the best party affiliation for the next two years.

The GOP plays with your mind if they suggest a pure GOP Senate slate is better for you.  Not for the next few years, it won't be.  You can always change later.

It's your decision.  If you like being a backwater state, by all means vote your gut.  Just maybe think twice before you complain about the conditions of your roads and highways, and your sagging economy.

Picture at top used via Creative Commons License Attribution CC by 2.0 thanks to  Jessica (righto____) at flicker.com who has no connection to this blog or blogger.

Hint: All GOP senate candidates I've reviewed have received massive Koch help via direct donations or 3rd party ads against their Democratic opponents.  I'm sure the rest will show the same aid from the environment and women harming Duo and their front groups.

As it Happened One Month Ago: GOP Cut Spending On Ebola Fight in Half, Then pretended it didn't happen

Ebola Treatment Unit, Liberia.

A very interesting thing happened about a month ago as Congress was asked to provide funding to fight Ebola, you know the biggest immediate threat to world health these days.

As usual the GOP took out the paring knife er ok the chopping ax, sliced off over half the funding the WH requested for fighting Ebola, now recognized as the biggest new threat to life and health in the world.  (Vaccination gaps and hunger being such old news anymore that no one pays attention.)

But wait, though Hill reporter's sources said that Republicans cut an $88 millions request down to $40 million on Tuesday September 9th, by Thursday September 11, GOP leaders were demanding a retraction saying they never attempted to reduce Ebola funding.

In case the Hill report is deleted or blocked to search engines to cover tracks here is it's entirety from http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/217115-gop-cuts-obamas-ebola-funding-request

House Republicans indicated Tuesday that they will provide less than half of the White House's funding request to fight Ebola in the next government spending bill.

According to a source familiar with the negotiations, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) agreed as of Tuesday morning to spend a total of $40 million to fight the epidemic in the 2015 spending bill.

This would include $25 million for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and $15 million for the Biological Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to ramp up production of an experimental anti-Ebola drug, the source said.

The White House had asked for $88 million for Ebola in total, including $58 million for BARDA, which is involved in coordinating experimental treatments during public health emergencies.

A spokeswoman for the House Appropriations Committee would not confirm the numbers, saying the details of the bill are not yet finalized.

The funding fight comes amid desperate cries for help fighting Ebola from health workers in West Africa and institutions like the United Nations.

CDC Director Thomas Frieden says the epidemic is spiraling out of control and needs immediate attention from lawmakers and officials around the world.

The death count in West Africa exceeded 2,000 people this week.

The House is expected to vote on a stopgap government funding bill on Thursday. The measure would keep the government open through Dec. 11.
UPDATE: The continuing resolution released Tuesday night ultimately included the full $88 million requested by the White House.

A spokeswoman for the Appropriations Committee said Thursday that reports Rogers had initially limited the funding were inaccurate.
—This post was updated Thursday at 2:25 p.m.

Original at The Hill: GOP cuts funding request to fight Ebola

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Maybe negotiations were made behind closed doors to take more out of food stamps for poor families (including many armed service members' and their loved ones) instead of the pathetic request for money for the fight against the biggest emergency disease threat to human life on the planet this year.

BTW, was it this GOP spokeswoman?