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Cowboy Wisdom from a Wyoming Democrat - A Founder of Americans for American Energy

( Energy and Policy )

We hope that there are Democrats in places other than Wyoming who understand the tragic public policy failures of the past that have led to the energy panic that has gripped the nation.  However, at least in the Cowboy state sanity still prevails. 
We’re referring to the efforts of Wyoming State Senator Bill Vasey, a Democrat [...]

Russian Roulette

Walter (Buz) Koelbel succeeded his father as President of Koelbel and Company, one of the longest continually operating real estate development companies in Colorado.  Additionally, the Koelbel’s have distinguished themselves as on of the state’s most generous philanthropists and best citizens.   The following July 18, 2008 letter was sent to business associates and colleagues of [...]

In Case You Missed It: Sen. Wayne Allard on oil shale

Skewed logic over oil shell
By Sen. Wayne Allard (CO)
As originally pulblished in the Denver Post on July 24, 2008.
Colorado is different. Our Rocky Mountain oysters aren’t seafood, our tourism industry heats up when temperatures cool down and our oil reserves aren’t like Texas’ liquid “black gold.” Ours are the shale rocks of Western Colorado.
Unfortunately, one [...]

Opening Ceremony, Memorial Vietnam Wall

( Policy )

Dr. Peter Steinhauer of Boulder recently delivered the following keynote address at a ceremony distinguished by the traveling Vietnam Wall Memorial.  Steinhauer is a Navy Veteran and served in Vietnam.  He went on to a very successful career as an oral and maxillo-facial surgeon.  He was served two elected six year terms on the University [...]

A New Record Low for Reid-Pelosi

The Democrat controlled Congress has established a new record low job approval rating.  Only 14% of the public has a favorable opinion of the Harry Reid-Nancy Pelosi led agenda on Capitol Hill.  Never before in the 34 year history of the Gallup Organization has Congress been held in such low esteem by voters.
Public opinion of [...]

Holsinger Law denounces Preble’s mouse decision

Kent Holsinger, a Line of Sight Contributing Editor, recently commented on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to delist the Preble’s mouse as an endangered species only in Wyoming:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) today announced that it has delisted  the Preble’s meadow jumping mouse only in Wyoming.  The Service refused to disclose [...]

Good News of the Month: Some still love America

It has become very fashionable among the liberals to bash America.  All the world’s problems seem to have a common denominator – “blame America first.”  Even Michele Obama confessed that her husband becoming a Presidential contender was the “first time in my adult life I am proud of my country.”
Well, thankfully some people still think [...]

Tip of the Hat: Col. Thomas H. Kirk, Retired U.S. Air Force

Tom Kirk is a veteran of both the Korean and Vietnam Wars.  On October 28, 1967 he was shot down and immediately captured by the North Vietnamese and held as a Prisoner of War in the infamous “Hanoi Hilton” for 5 ½ years until his release on March 14, 1973.
Following his return home Kirk said,”I [...]

This is “leadership”?

With American’s paying over $4.00 a gallon for gas – and still increasing – public pressure is increasing on Congress to take action to increase domestic production of oil and gas.  It only seems obvious that increasing the supply of a commodity in great demand would help to reduce the global pressure for increasing prices.
 
That [...]

Bumper Sticker of the Month

Maybe this was meant for Barack Obama-