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Re: “Police chief: Looking at helicopters and drones

I would move more in the direction of an English system where they took the cops guns and lasers away.

Paul is right, more cars in the southeast part of town and fewer setting up income traps.

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Posted by TejonTech on 05/20/2013 at 9:26 PM

Re: “Homeless population growing, survey shows

Sheliia, And Obama has been a big help funding fat cat solar energy buddies and raising taxes and making oil scarce.

It is a proven fact the conservative Chrisitans contribute far more to organizations like ESM and Care & Share than the local lobs.

Posted by TejonTech on 05/20/2013 at 9:22 PM

Re: “Police chief: Looking at helicopters and drones

Yet another cockamamie idea from the Mayor's hand-picked boy. The Chief's policy of "shoot first, ask questions later" will work well when little Stevie or Queen Suzi are threatened by some citizen whose only crime is to ask a straight-forward question about City policy. The cops don't even enforce red light violations when they occur right in front of a cop car! Can't wait for 2015 to rid ourselves of this jackass of a mayor and his cronies and other hangers on.

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Posted by Connie Lingus on 05/20/2013 at 5:51 PM

Re: “Homeless population growing, survey shows

"conservative and x-tian city"... in reputation only for the x-tian part. totally teabagger for the conservative part.

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Posted by happyfew on 05/20/2013 at 4:04 PM

Re: “Swimming with Sharks

What a pitifully prejudicial piece of crap this hit piece was. How much credibility do you figure the extreme left-wing and now defunct ACORN has? They were run out of business in disgrace a few years back.
The loan referenced and described as "predatory" looked like a fairly decent consolidation loan. Can't speak to the insurance since not enough information was given.
There is such a thing as personal responsibility. Why don't all you bleeding heart liberals start your own business lending money? Feel free to lend to anyone you like. We'll see how long you remain in business.
I know, you all think it is your "right" to have everything handed to you. It just isn't "fair" that some people have more than you.

Posted by siggie on 05/20/2013 at 3:59 PM

Re: “Police chief: Looking at helicopters and drones

They're expensive to fly. YES they are for this out dated fleet, leave them on the ground and spend the money elsewhere like the southeast side of town!!

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Posted by Paul Kleinschmidt on 05/20/2013 at 3:35 PM

Re: “Police chief: Looking at helicopters and drones

Another phucking idiot employed by the city.

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Posted by Jake on 05/20/2013 at 2:46 PM

Re: “A spin around Fort Carson

you expect army PAO to tell the truth? LOL

Posted by apathetic on 05/20/2013 at 2:40 PM

Re: “Bach plays paperboy for Gazette

Finally he has a job fitting his skill set and abilities.

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Posted by Jamal on 05/20/2013 at 1:21 PM

Re: “Homelessness solution: Welcome to Bachville

Bachvilles?!?!?!?!?! That's not what the homeless call them. Last homeless camp I saw had a sign that said "Obamaville - Americas fastest growing community". I'll go ahead and take their word for it over the arrogant douchebaggery spouted by a non-sensical leftist.

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Posted by Stacy in Woodland Park on 05/20/2013 at 11:34 AM

Re: “Want to support John Morse?

Kevin McClarty - Your list has many problems. 1. The NRA did not start the recall process, local citizens did. 2. Morse is not being recalled because of his support for background checks, he is being recalled to his support of magazine capacity limits, increased tax on gun purchases, liability for sellers of guns, and for specifically saying that he doesn't listen to the "toxic" opinions of his constituents because it "weighs on his psyche". 3. A recall does not somehow diminish the Constitutional rights of voters. It actually gives people more of a voice in government. People are given the opportunity to speak directly to their elected officials and voice their opposition to his actions. Since he doesn't read constituent's letters, maybe he will take notice of the results of a special election.
Power to the people works both ways. This recall takes power from the rich elite like Bloomberg, and gives it back to the little guy.

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Posted by DanDanNoodles on 05/20/2013 at 11:17 AM

Re: “Mayor Bach: Recreational marijuana is 'public-safety issue'

CO...hard to know what is extremely well paying for a pot head...I just don't want to have to pay for pot caused cancer. So a registry would put you in a pool with other people who engage in risky behaviors and lack healthy habits so you all are covered by your own higher premiums equal to your collective risk. And there are already classes for drinkers and smokers, I would just include pot heads.

I am a perfectly happy and healthy guy who with siggie likes to jazz up all you weirdos with your pants below your butts with a dose of reality, giving you something other than your self justifying thinking on subjects to save you from yourselves and from your ruining our country.

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Posted by TejonTech on 05/20/2013 at 10:12 AM

Re: “Homeless population growing, survey shows

The reasons for homelessness are not as simple as "They've made a mess of their life." Please note the 755 children reported homeless by two school districts, accounting for 64% of the total 1,171 reported homeless in El Paso County. Yes, there are entire families who are homeless. They were most likely hanging on to the American dream with their fingernails before the recession but lay-offs, lack of employment opportunities, minimum wage stagnation, rising gas, food and other costs, etc. tossed them even further down the economic ladder. Did they mess up their lives or even choose their situation? Bad things CAN happen to good people. A little compassion can go a long way...

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Posted by Sheila Anderson on 05/20/2013 at 10:02 AM

Re: “Bach plays paperboy for Gazette

Nothing surprises me about the cozy relationships Bach, the Gazette, the Koch Bros., AFP have with each other. I'm happy there's an honest paper like the Independent to be our eyes and ears because we certainly won't get the truth from the rest of media in this city.

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Posted by staunchliberal on 05/20/2013 at 8:10 AM

Re: “Mayor Bach: Recreational marijuana is 'public-safety issue'

TT -- Why a registry for legal adult recreational marijuana users? Is there a registry for alcohol or tobacco? Do they test public assistance recipients for alcohol, tobacco, or RX drugs used illegally? You obviously care what other people do since you continue to harass, harangue, b*tch, moan, and whine a whole lot about other people and their situations... I wonder what ever happened to you to turn you into such a miserable human being?

BTW, I have had an extremely well-paying job my entire life and career as do most of my other pot-using friends. I think you'd be surprised at the true demographics of this particular topic.

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Posted by COnative59 on 05/20/2013 at 7:30 AM

Re: “Swimming with Sharks

These stories are just awful. On one hand, some lenders are really predatory and use fraud to make money. On the other hand, I think that homeowners should be more cautions. A mortgage or a home loan is a serious financial commitment and you should make payments in time to stay in your home. Even 1 missed payment can impact the situation. Also it’s worth to choose the lender more carefully and to be more responsible about your loan. If you will understand that you have no money to proceed making payments in the right time then it will be easier to fix the problem and to avoid so frustrating consequences.
Brian from http://northenloans.ca/faxless-payday-loan…

Posted by Brian Smith on 05/20/2013 at 7:13 AM

Re: “Want to support John Morse?

Judy: perhaps you could challenge dan to show proof of his statement. Even you should be able to contest the substance of "lying sack of feces".

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Posted by siggie on 05/19/2013 at 3:31 PM

Re: “Want to support John Morse?

Judy, Judy, Judy: I guess I just heard from another loud-mouthed liberal. You and your liberal bretheren can espouse any point of view you like. However, when you or anyone else makes false claims and unsubstantiated statements, they will be challenged. I guess liberals believe they can get away with saying anything they please and if challenged, then the insults and name calling ensue. Since I'm not as thin-skinned as the average loony liberal, I'm likely to not lose a great deal of sleep over it.
Now, please point out all punctuation and grammar errors so that I might improve. (Sister Verona would be aghast, if she knew.)

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Posted by siggie on 05/19/2013 at 2:07 PM

Re: “Want to support John Morse?

Judy...what do you about John Morse, which is what the article is about.

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Posted by TejonTech on 05/19/2013 at 1:46 PM

Re: “Want to support John Morse?

The man is a lying sack of feces and needs to be recalled.

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Posted by dan on 05/19/2013 at 12:46 PM

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