Archive for July, 2009
Will this be on the exam, professor?
Stanford University professor of History, David Kennedy, was interviewed on Con Games on Thursday, July 30. A few years ago I read Kennedy's Pulitzer Prize winning two door-stopper (857 pages), Freedom From Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945. It was quite the all-encompassing read. Professor Kennedy is a prolific and talented historian.
However, Kennedy has been waxing foolishly, erroneously and—dare I say— sophomorically with his pro-mass-immigration comments at the Aspen Institute-sponsored forums for some time now. The institute never-ever has someone from the opposite side of the argument who knows expertly whereof he speaks to challenge Kennedy’s blind claims and false assertions on mass immigration. Nor was Kennedy challenged for his (by now) cliché-ridded immigration comments on Thursday by Con games host, Michael Conniff, who otherwise doesn’t shy from challenging other of his guests and certainly his callers.
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July 31st, 2009
The diabolically compromised view of our sorties into Iraq and Afghanistan begins with the vision of these wars as well worth the loss of “treasure” when compared to more momentous conflagrations. As the number of deaths has ticked away over the years in a trickle of blood and tissue, supporters of invasion and incursion have been more than happy to wave away one thousand soldiers dead—then two and three and even four thousand.
Compared to the great wars—and the 120 million dead from all the wars of the 20th Century—a few thousand casualties can seem like nothing more than a rounding error.
Somehow both the deniers of the dead and the critics of the war managed to all but miss the most recent threshold of treasure spent—the combined deaths of more than 5,000 United States soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Because much of the coverage was veiled beneath the more immediate news that July 2009 had become the deadliest month for U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, the larger story of our war dead fell through the cracks of the latest news cycle July 20, 2009. In case you’re interested in the details, four Americans killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan helped put us over the top.
Continue Reading July 30th, 2009
God forbid.
Should there ever be a terrorist attack in the United States again, then every finger will be pointed at the Department of Homeland Security. Were they not there on the ramparts with the simple mission of keeping us safe? Is Homeland Security not the repository of the best and the brightest—and best practices—when it comes to keeping us secure against a terrorist attack?
There is the real possibility that the Homeland Security Department will miss the necessary clues because they had more important things to do—like prepare for the next hurricane.
Continue Reading July 30th, 2009
By Frosty Wooldridge
Part 2: Social, housing, Medical implications for Blacks.
Black America struggles under a plethora of challenges including unemployment, child poverty, hunger, domestic violence, substandard schools, cyclical teen pregnancies, drugs, massive welfare and inordinate prison populations.
Continue Reading July 30th, 2009
Thursday July 30, 2009
INCREDIBLE! Can you imagine driving along a mountain road----suddenly a boulder slams into your vehicle---and you find yourself rolling toward a boiling river in a rainstorm? That’s what happened on Wednesday afternoon at 1:30---when a land rover driven by Ryan Fleming was headed about one mile up the Frying pan road when the rock hit the car---his wife Allyson, and dog Milie---stayed inside the vehicle as it was forced about 30 feet down an embankment and into the Frying Pan River
Continue Reading July 30th, 2009
Christopher Taylor is the man behind the new "Food Fight" documentary.
Click here for his complete interview with the Con Man.
July 29th, 2009
Part 1: Undermining Black employment
By Frosty Wooldridge
Each week, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, majority leaders of the U.S. House and Senate of the United States—shout grandiose proclamations about their efforts to make work, housing and education better for all Americans.
Continue Reading July 29th, 2009
Health Care for the Constituents
Our friendly politicians offer up the cliché argument about affordability. Which of course is goofy and paradoxical in that the law of supply and demand would say that if the government forces new demand into the marketplace there’s no way prices will drop.
One thing that makes the american system unique and special is its concern for minority interest. Not ethnic minority in this case, I mean that the will of the majority is not always imposed hard-handedly. To me that means less govt not more govt telling us what to do.
Continue Reading July 28th, 2009
Tuesday July 28, 2009
Lance Armstrong Day! Aspen Mayor Mick Ireland suggested the honor at last night’s city council meeting---but other members of council including Dwayne Romero and Steve Skadron were cool to the idea----Skadron saying Armstrong, who owns a nine million dollar home in town-----is only a part time resident and it may look like we’re trying to capitalize on Armstrong’s fame------maybe better to bring more attention to the race for the cure for example.
Ireland countered that by saying what better way to draw attention to cancer research than through a day honoring one of its most famous survivors? No decision was reached about the idea.
Entrepreneurs?---know any? Thinking about trying out your own business in the tough economy?----we’ll feature you or someone you know in local news------some are making it ---despite the recession----with new opportunities..!
Send your info or news tips and opinions to news@aspenglenwood.com
Going greener has to be good for your business—whatever it is. That’s the marketing plan behind Vail Resorts new goal of reducing its energy consumption six percent this year.
To do that---Aspen’s biggest competitor plans to go paperless within two years----Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz says it will save the environment.
It will also save the company one million dollars annually on printers, paper and ink.
July 28th, 2009
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