David K. Williams, Jr. | February 6, 2010
Today’s Denver Post declares in a broad headline
The article by Mike McPhee states that “the announcement of a $304 million federal loan Friday gave the green light to the redevelopment of Union Station… .”
Further, “the loan (is) guaranteed by the City and County of Denver.”
This means that one level of government, the feds, are going to give your money to another level of government, the Regional Transportation District, and that another level of government, the City and County of Denver, has guaranteed with your money the loan of your money to you.
All of this for a project no private investor would touch.
Of course, every transaction between each level of government has a cost. You, of course, pay for that, too.
Category: Government Incompetence, Government Waste, PPC, Union Station |
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David K. Williams, Jr. | January 3, 2010
From the Associated Press:
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter does not have a staff photographer – but he has billed taxpayers more than $200,000 to hire outside contractors and pay for photographs, videos and TV ads promoting his accomplishments since June 2008, including videos of him receiving a “Father of the Year” award and a press conference naming his friend, Michael Bennet, to a U.S. Senate seat.
Until nonsense like this goes away, statists can save their tears about a lack of government money and the need for more taxes.
The government need for more money is a lie.
Category: Bill Ritter, Government Abuse of Power, Government Incompetence, Government Waste, PPC |
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David K. Williams, Jr. | December 21, 2009
Just prior to the Senate passing a version of Obamacare, Democratic Senator Tom Hawkin, from Iowa, said “let’s make history.”
They did.
So did General Custer.
Category: Government Incompetence, Government Waste, Obamacare, PPC, Tom Harkin |
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David K. Williams, Jr. | November 19, 2009
From today’s Denver Post:
Colorado has received millions in stimulus funding for projects in the 8th, 24th, 45th and 64th congressional districts, according to a federal website tracking the money.
But the state has only seven districts.
It turns out that the misclassifications were the result of mistakes, faulty interpretations and even guesses born of frustration with the stimulus-reporting software …
Yet the members of the Cult of the State continue to worship their Government God as the answer to all of society’s ills, real and perceived.
Perhaps these cult members should reevaluate their fealty to such a feeble deity. Perhaps they should look elsewhere for solutions.
Maybe the cult’s members are right and government’s impending takeover of health care will not suffer from similar incompetence.
However, it takes an unwarranted and unearned faith to believe so.
Category: Government Incompetence, Government Waste, PPC, health care |
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David K. Williams, Jr. | October 31, 2009
Most people should not attempt walking across a high-wire.
However, if a net is placed under the high-wire, the downside to failure is almost nil.
Therefore, people will be more likely to try something they should not attempt and otherwise would not.
Category: Bailout, Government Waste, PPC |
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David K. Williams, Jr. | October 24, 2009
Michelle Obama appeared on the Jay Leno show last night. Among other things, she revealed that the Obama dog had a nice birthday party:
“The Portuguese water dog feasted on a cake shaped like a dog house that was made out of veal.”
Come on, lefties! Where is the outrage. We have homeless people eating dog food and the Obamas are feeding their dog veal.
Category: Barack Obama, Government Waste, Hypocrisy, PPC |
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David K. Williams, Jr. | October 7, 2009
According to this
CBS4 report, the federal government is insisting the owners of a local shop license their dog because he likes to sleep in the storefront window.
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal Welfare Division says the dog “is an exhibit, like zoo or circus animals.”
The dog’s owner, and small businessperson, says, “I’m upset that our government resources are being wasted in this way.”
We all are, sir, we all are.
Just wait until these soulless functionaries get to decide how to spend health care resources.
Category: Complete Colorado, Government Waste, PPC, health care |
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David K. Williams, Jr. | October 5, 2009
Once again, the incompetent bureaucracy of the government at all levels is demonstrated.
The article states that “Denver won federal funds to buy foreclosed houses a year ago but to no avail.”
It continues:
Housing experts who have studied the $6 billion Neighborhood Stabilization Program, meant to shore up American communities hit hardest by the recession, say similar problems in other cities show a dense bureaucracy delaying a good idea.
Even if one buys the premise that the program is “a good idea,” it is impossible to separate the “good idea” from the bureaucracy.
If government takes over healthcare, we can look forward to the this same level of service from the soulless functionaries put in charge.
Category: Denver Post, Government Waste, HUD, PPC, health care |
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David K. Williams, Jr. | August 20, 2009
I don’t think Denver Post columnist Tina Griego would disagree with being characterized as “liberal.”
“I’ve spent too much time in poor neighborhoods watching people drown in myriad contradictory and confusing government policies…”
And yet, knowing this, and acknowledging this, liberals want the same government to take over health care in the entire country.
Category: Denver Post Column, Government Waste, PPC, Tina Griego, health care |
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David K. Williams, Jr. | August 15, 2009
According to the Denver Post, at a recent town hall on health care, Senator Michael Bennet “used Veterans Affairs as an example of a public insurance program that is working for one group of people.”
Category: Government Waste, Michael Bennet, PPC, health care, town halls |
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