Walter In DenverA charming strip of highway</$MTBlogDescription$>A Little Common Sense- July 19, 2008 The Homeland Security Dilemma, dissected: John Mueller Department of Political Science Ohio State University ... There seem to be at least five premises which must be taken into consideration when formulating policy for protecting the homeland, for seeking to...http://www.walterindenver.com/archives/001457.html What's Gotten into Denver's Water (Board)- July 12, 2008 This week the Denver Water board made the bizarre decision to close the Dillon Dam road, an important route in Summit county which runs atop the dam at Lake Dillon. This was done in response to security analyses showing...http://www.walterindenver.com/archives/001456.html Your Own Set of Facts- July 7, 2008 Johan Norberg reviews Naomi Klein's The Shock Doctrine, and finds it, shall we say, lacking. Here's the summary: Naomi Kleins The Shock Doctrine purports to be an expos of the ruthless nature of free-market capitalism and its chief recent...http://www.walterindenver.com/archives/001455.html Colorado Initiative 113- July 6, 2008 Gov. Ritter and others are supporting a ballot initiative to raise severance taxes on oil and gas extracted from Colorado. It's a $321 million tax hike, with most of the money going to higher education. It's a clever move...http://www.walterindenver.com/archives/001454.html Salsa Watch- July 5, 2008 The CDC is now looking at jalapeos as the source of recent salmonella cases. Cilantro and serrano peppers are also under suspicion. Bad news for me....http://www.walterindenver.com/archives/001453.html Fidel on the Betancourt Rescue- July 5, 2008 Most of the planet is rejoicing over the dramatic rescue of Ingrid Betancourt and other hostages held by the FARC. Not to be left out of the celebration, Fidel Castro has weighed in (whoops, left out the link, found...http://www.walterindenver.com/archives/001452.html Oh, the Funny- July 1, 2008 Right here. I think I pulled a laugh muscle....http://www.walterindenver.com/archives/001451.html |