Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The First Amendment to the United States Constitution A couple […]
Reading For Regular Folks
Enjoy a collection of articles written by Hugh, Scott, and others that we think might be of interest to you. Sometimes they will be full articles that we have authored or have permission to share. Other times we will link to other articles we think are important or meaningful.
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The things we do for clicks
I spent over 40-years of my life behind a microphone and with the exception of 3 of those years when I did political talk, I was a good, old fashioned, flame-throwin’, fire-spittin’, hot-rockin’ dee-jay. Yes, I was also in management and, yes, I hated the term “DJ.” (Post-1995, with the advent of digital audio, there […]
Denver tells illegal immigrants, “The opportunities are over.”
So will they repeal their sanctuary city status? When their budget faces a $180 million deficit because of it, they likely should. But will they? Let me just repeat this again for the record… Weld County is not a sanctuary county. Me, for the thousandth time, already. I don’t care what you have read on some website […]
Episode 10 – Regular Folks Rising, Again
God has given me the gift of ideas. Tens of thousands of ideas. I have spent a lifetime imagining what could be. Good ideas. Okay ideas. Horrible ideas. This podcast – Regular Folks Rising – was not one of them. No, this podcast was my best friend’s idea. Regular Folks Rising belongs to Hugh McKean. […]
For all the talk about renewables, coal is still king
The Guv and the state legislature set many loft goals of 100% renewables by 2040. I agree with the phasing out of coal. But the leap to renewables in such a short time – well, you just can’t get there from here. The state legislature seems hell bent in mandating electrification and renewable usage. It’s […]
One more fee scheme bypasses the voters to build the Guv’s choo-choo
I will be outspoken and critical of this piece of legislation – Senate Bill 24-184 is yet another scheme cooked up by Colorado democrats to arm sweep money from the states poorly funded system of roadways to build the Guv a choo-choo. Pardon my cynicism. The funny thing about trains – when surveyed, people love the idea. […]
Colorado legislators use your money for an illegal migrant welcome mat
I do not care what any website or news media outlet says, Weld County is not a sanctuary county. Just in case I was unclear, Weld County is not a sanctuary county. It’s amazing the misinformation that floats around social media. No action ever taken by the Board of County Commissioners I serve on or any board […]
Remembering on Memorial Day
I write this on Sunday of the three-day Memorial Day weekend. Like most Americans, I enjoy the extra day off. I worked in the yard and went to see Top Gun: Maverick yesterday (It’s really cheesy and good!). I’ll do a little more yard work and celebrate my brother’s birthday today. More yard work tomorrow […]
Cows Build Towns
First thing, know that’s not my headline. I stole it from Rachel Gabel. It’s the title of her opinion piece that appears in Colorado Politics HERE and the Denver Gazette HERE. I’m stealing it because it’s poetic. I’m stealing it because it damn near made me cry. Please read the piece to get a perspective […]
Inflation: The Silent Thief
Eight days and lots to talk about with bills that we are still hearing or awaiting. But something happened last night that makes me want to talk about the real world. This is what I saw last night while filling up my car to leave early for work today. $93 for a tank of gas. […]