coloradopeakpolitics--2020-03-20--FREE RENT! Polis’s Pandemic Ponzi Scheme Now Includes Our Property

There ’ s a fine line between helping people by giving them some free stuff , and turning on a flashing neon light that reads , “ Freeloaders welcome !
” Gov .
Polis just sprinted across that line and hit the light switch .
Gathering all of his new emergency powers to be our overlord of all things COVID-19 , Polis was feeling cute today and told property owners to just forgo all of that rent collection nonsense .
It ’ s not really a suggestion , because the Colorado Sun reports Polis ordered the state to refuse any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pay rent .
And , Polis also told local governments not to waste police resources for evictions that don ’ t affect public safety .
Polis basically just gave away every landowner ’ s rental property for at least a month .
And for those of you who haven ’ t been able to collect rent for several months and were starting the eviction process , good luck with that .
Polis is starting a bad habit of taking some people ’ s stuff away in order to give it to other people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already taken .
It ’ s all a pandemic Ponzi scheme that will cause massive economic turmoil and then collapse upon itself and crush us all .
Polis needs to stop robbing Peter to pay Paul .
Unlike a government shutdown , slamming the door on private businesses comes with more consequences than forgoing national park vacation plans .

FREE RENT! Polis’s Pandemic Ponzi Scheme Now Includes Our Property
There’s a fine line between helping people by giving them some free stuff, and turning on a flashing neon light that reads, “Freeloaders welcome!”
Gov. Polis just sprinted across that line and hit the light switch.
Gathering all of his new emergency powers to be our overlord of all things COVID-19, Polis was feeling cute today and told property owners to just forgo all of that rent collection nonsense.
The Democrat requested that landlords refrain from imposing late fees on tenants until at least April 30 and asked that they hold off on evicting people who don’t or can’t pay.
It’s not really a suggestion, because the Colorado Sun reports Polis ordered the state to refuse any resource allocation towards evictions for failure to pay rent.
And, Polis also told local governments not to waste police resources for evictions that don’t affect public safety.
Polis basically just gave away every landowner’s rental property for at least a month.
And for those of you who haven’t been able to collect rent for several months and were starting the eviction process, good luck with that.
Polis is starting a bad habit of taking some people’s stuff away in order to give it to other people who’s stuff he’s already taken.
It’s all a pandemic Ponzi scheme that will cause massive economic turmoil and then collapse upon itself and crush us all.
Polis needs to stop robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Unlike a government shutdown, slamming the door on private businesses comes with more consequences than forgoing national park vacation plans.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-03-23--PANDEMIC: Bennet Votes to Block $2 Trillion Aid for America

With several Republican senators under quarantine for COVID-19 , Democrats blocked the majority Sunday and stopped the vote to pass a $ 2 trillion stimulus package to steady the pandemic ship that ’ s rocking our economy .
Colorado ’ s U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet voted against the bill , which included much-needed aid for those who are now unemployed through no fault of their own ( We ’ re looking at you , Gov .
Polis ) .
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner was unable to vote because he ’ s one of those five GOP senators who are under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the virus , along with U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky who has tested positive for COVID-19 .
Interestingly , U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is the only senator who missed the vote who is not in quarantine .
He will have to answer for that on the presidential campaign trail .
States are desperate for help and there ’ s a national shortage of supplies while the health and security of all Americans are at risk , Gardner said .
Gardner is right , a national emergency is no time for Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

PANDEMIC: Bennet Votes to Block $2 Trillion Aid for America
With several Republican senators under quarantine for COVID-19, Democrats blocked the majority Sunday and stopped the vote to pass a $2 trillion stimulus package to steady the pandemic ship that’s rocking our economy.
The stimulus package failed on a 47-47 party-line vote.
Colorado’s U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet voted against the bill, which included much-needed aid for those who are now unemployed through no fault of their own (We’re looking at you, Gov. Polis).
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner was unable to vote because he’s one of those five GOP senators who are under quarantine because they’ve been exposed to the virus, along with U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky who has tested positive for COVID-19.
Interestingly, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is the only senator who missed the vote who is not in quarantine. He will have to answer for that on the presidential campaign trail.
As the 165 million hardworking Americans in our labor force, their kids, and their parents suffer, partisan politics prevailed. Coloradans need relief now from #COVID19 – the health and security of all Americans are at risk and inaction is inexcusable. — Cory Gardner (@SenCoryGardner) March 23, 2020
States are desperate for help and there’s a national shortage of supplies while the health and security of all Americans are at risk, Gardner said.
“Partisanship is wrong during this crisis and as elected leaders it’s time to lead and ensure the American people that we will get through this,” Gardner said.
Gardner is right, a national emergency is no time for Democrats to play chicken with a stimulus package.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-03-24--GRIM REAPER: Polis Wields Death Threats Instead of Leadership Skills

Gov .
Polis is no longer content to be the bringer of doom , gloom and economic instability .
Now he ’ s brought along his buddy , Grim Reaper , to scare the state into a private-sector shutdown , the likes of which have never been seen in U.S. history .
All non-essential businesses must reduce their workforce by half starting Tuesday morning .
This government-ordered layoff doesn ’ t choose who gets to keep their jobs or who must forfeit .
The courts will have a field day with those decisions .
In Polis ’ s announcement , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all-time champion of diplomacy , here ’ s how Colorado ’ s Governor of Death delivered his ultimatum : He said that while the state was not wielding enforcement authority to keep people at home , there is a more severe enforcement authority that should keep people home for themselves and others : “ the Grim Reaper.
” “ It is not the threat of you being brought to prison , it is the threat of death , ” he said .
So what happens if businesses don ’ t send half their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right away ?
Will Gov .
Death then put business owners in prison ?
Whoever is writing Gov .
Death ’ s talking points needs to seriously tone down the rhetoric before the boss ends up with a nasty nickname , like Gov .
Death .
Gov .
Death also needs to seriously chill his gusto for a promotion to be Dictator Death .
He said the alternative is a much bleaker potential course like what Italy is currently experiencing , “ having to choose who gets a ventilator , bed and who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who doesn ’ t. ” “ It ’ s why you need to only shop for groceries once a week and not go out with friends , ” Polis said .
Threats of prison , death , or even suggesting Colorado could soon go the way of Italy and choose who lives or dies shows Polis is completely lacking in leadership , or maturity .
If Gov .
Death can ’ t even handle the job of leading us into a kinda-but-not-really quarantine state , we question whether he can push the restart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time hopefully comes soon .

GRIM REAPER: Polis Wields Death Threats Instead of Leadership Skills
Gov. Polis is no longer content to be the bringer of doom, gloom and economic instability.
Now he’s brought along his buddy, Grim Reaper, to scare the state into a private-sector shutdown, the likes of which have never been seen in U.S. history.
All non-essential businesses must reduce their workforce by half starting Tuesday morning.
This government-ordered layoff doesn’t choose who gets to keep their jobs or who must forfeit. The courts will have a field day with those decisions.
In Polis’s announcement, which makes President Trump look like the all-time champion of diplomacy, here’s how Colorado’s Governor of Death delivered his ultimatum:
He said that while the state was not wielding enforcement authority to keep people at home, there is a more severe enforcement authority that should keep people home for themselves and others: “the Grim Reaper.” “It is not the threat of you being brought to prison, it is the threat of death,” he said.
So what happens if businesses don’t send half their workers home and don’t die right away? Will Gov. Death then put business owners in prison?
Whoever is writing Gov. Death’s talking points needs to seriously tone down the rhetoric before the boss ends up with a nasty nickname, like Gov. Death.
Gov. Death also needs to seriously chill his gusto for a promotion to be Dictator Death.
He said the alternative is a much bleaker potential course like what Italy is currently experiencing, “having to choose who gets a ventilator, bed and who doesn’t, who lives and who doesn’t.” “It’s why you need to only shop for groceries once a week and not go out with friends,” Polis said.
Threats of prison, death, or even suggesting Colorado could soon go the way of Italy and choose who lives or dies shows Polis is completely lacking in leadership, or maturity.
If Gov. Death can’t even handle the job of leading us into a kinda-but-not-really quarantine state, we question whether he can push the restart button with a steady hand when the time hopefully comes soon.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-03-24--TRIPPING IN TECHNICOLOR: The Bizarre Virus Video Shared by Polis

TRIPPING IN TECHNICOLOR : The Bizarre Virus Video Shared by Polis In case you missed it , Gov .
Polis @ @ @ @ @ out on social media Monday evening when he posted this video to his Facebook page @ @ @ @ @ bit as trippy dippy hippy as it appears .
But it ’ s also slightly @ @ @ @ @ on an acid flashback .
If you thought Polis was just trying to scare you @ @ @ @ @ Reaper ” rhetoric , then get a load of this video .

TRIPPING IN TECHNICOLOR: The Bizarre Virus Video Shared by Polis
In case you missed it, Gov. Polis must have been totally tripping out on social media Monday evening when he posted this video to his Facebook page.
It’s every bit as trippy dippy hippy as it appears.
But it’s also slightly horrifying, like Sesame Street on an acid flashback.
If you thought Polis was just trying to scare you with all his “Grim Reaper” rhetoric, then get a load of this video.
It’s an amazing technicolor pandemic!


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-03-24--THE LOTTERY: Hickenlooper Law Says Who Lives and Dies in a Medical Crisis

THE LOTTERY : Hickenlooper Law Says Who Lives and Dies in a Medical Crisis Planning for the worst in a medical crisis means Colorado could see a law put into play that was signed by former Gov .
John Hickenlooper in 2018 and allows for extreme triage measures to care for or let certain patients die .
In the end , the decision about whether to save a patients ’ life could come down to a simple lottery drawing , the Colorado Sun reports .
Dr. Matthew Wynia , a national expert on crisis standards of care , described a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plan that factors in underlying health vulnerabilities , which would determine who goes to the front of the line for health care .
Characteristics such as race and socio-economic status should not be considered , experts agree .
Wynia said an ideal setup would have an independent triage team at a hospital making these decisions with only the necessary information about patients .
The doctors actually treating the patients would not have a say .
But , if there ’ s no other way to decide , Wynia said it could come down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ If you can ’ t make the decision based on clinically relevant factors , that ’ s what public polling and focus groups have told us people think is fair , ” he said .
“ If push really comes to shove , that is the fairest way to allocate a very scarce resource.
” We ’ ve been giving Gov .
Polis a hard time over his harsh rhetoric suggesting folks will die unless they put their lives and livelihoods on hold for days , weeks , months , for who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out that former Gov .
Hickenlooper actually put a death sentence into play .
It ’ s quite an eye-opening story .
We suggest you give it a full read .

THE LOTTERY: Hickenlooper Law Says Who Lives and Dies in a Medical Crisis
Planning for the worst in a medical crisis means Colorado could see a law put into play that was signed by former Gov. John Hickenlooper in 2018 and allows for extreme triage measures to care for or let certain patients die.
In the end, the decision about whether to save a patients’ life could come down to a simple lottery drawing, the Colorado Sun reports.
Dr. Matthew Wynia, a national expert on crisis standards of care, described a number of triage systems allowed by this plan that factors in underlying health vulnerabilities, which would determine who goes to the front of the line for health care.
Characteristics such as race and socio-economic status should not be considered, experts agree. Wynia said an ideal setup would have an independent triage team at a hospital making these decisions with only the necessary information about patients. The doctors actually treating the patients would not have a say. But, if there’s no other way to decide, Wynia said it could come down to simple chance: A lottery. “If you can’t make the decision based on clinically relevant factors, that’s what public polling and focus groups have told us people think is fair,” he said. “If push really comes to shove, that is the fairest way to allocate a very scarce resource.”
Wow.
We’ve been giving Gov. Polis a hard time over his harsh rhetoric suggesting folks will die unless they put their lives and livelihoods on hold for days, weeks, months, for who knows how long.
Now it turns out that former Gov. Hickenlooper actually put a death sentence into play.
It’s quite an eye-opening story. We suggest you give it a full read.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-03-25--ECONOMIC RESCUE: Gardner Tells House to ‘Pass the Damn Bill’

After days of negotiating with Democrats demanding political favors be inserted into a $ 2 trillion economic rescue package , @ @ @ @ @ deal to help Americans struggling under state government shutdowns of the nation ’ s free @ @ @ @ @ ball is in Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ’ s court Here ’ s just @ @ @ @ @ inside the deal : The rescue package will send $ 1,200 checks to most Americans @ @ @ @ @ 250 billion .
It set up a $ 367 billion loan program to help small @ @ @ @ @ $ 500 billion in subsidized loans for big businesses .
The aid includes $ 250 @ @ @ @ @ , $ 150 billion of stimulus spending for states and local governments , and $ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet must be sleeping in this morning .
We haven ’ t @ @ @ @ @ yet expressing his thoughts on the agreement of this historic and unprecedented package .

ECONOMIC RESCUE: Gardner Tells House to ‘Pass the Damn Bill’
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner ain’t playing.
After days of negotiating with Democrats demanding political favors be inserted into a $2 trillion economic rescue package, the Senate finally has a deal to help Americans struggling under state government shutdowns of the nation’s free enterprise system.
Now the ball is in Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s court
It has already taken far too long to pass this urgently needed relief for the American people. Pass the bill now. The House must do the same. No excuses. No delays. Pass the damn bill. — Cory Gardner (@SenCoryGardner) March 25, 2020
Here’s just some of what’s inside the deal:
The rescue package will send $1,200 checks to most Americans at a cost of $250 billion. It set up a $367 billion loan program to help small businesses make payroll and a $500 billion in subsidized loans for big businesses. The aid includes $250 billion in unemployment insurance benefits, $150 billion of stimulus spending for states and local governments, and $130 billion for hospitals.
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet must be sleeping in this morning. We haven’t seen a statement from him yet expressing his thoughts on the agreement of this historic and unprecedented package.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-04-17--BIG SURPRISE: Polis sheds tears at exact same comparison he made

BIG SURPRISE : Polis sheds tears at exact same comparison he made The media are having a field day with Gov .
Polis ’ s over-the-top emotional movement this week when he teared up because some people used the “ N ” word to describe government stay-at-home orders and forced business closings .
That sort of language is almost always inappropriate when used out of context of actual Nazi history .
It ’ s wrong when it was used by U.S. Rep. Patrick Neville to describe COVID-19 shutdown orders , or when Polis himself used the exact same language accusing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ N-word ” Germany .
That ’ s right , check out this story where Polis is guilty of using the “ N ” word to describe an immigration law signed by then-Gov .
Jan Brewer ?
The reality here is politicians say stupid shit .
But why is it the media only calls out a Republican for saying stupid shit and never holds Democrats accountable to the same standard for the exact same kind of language ?
Kyle Clark from 9News piled on saying stupid shit of his own , using Neville ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every Republican in the state was throwing the “ N ” word at Polis to make him cry .
Now that we know Polis is guilty of using the “ N ” word to criticize the actions of another governor , will Clark and his buddies in the MSM use it as an excuse to hold all Democrats accountable for Polis ’ s actions ?

BIG SURPRISE: Polis sheds tears at exact same comparison he made
The media are having a field day with Gov. Polis’s over-the-top emotional movement this week when he teared up because some people used the “N” word to describe government stay-at-home orders and forced business closings.
That sort of language is almost always inappropriate when used out of context of actual Nazi history.
It’s wrong when it was used by U.S. Rep. Patrick Neville to describe COVID-19 shutdown orders, or when Polis himself used the exact same language accusing another governor of turning Arizona into Nazi “N-word” Germany.
That’s right, check out this story where Polis is guilty of using the “N” word to describe an immigration law signed by then-Gov. Jan Brewer?
The reality here is politicians say stupid shit.
But why is it the media only calls out a Republican for saying stupid shit and never holds Democrats accountable to the same standard for the exact same kind of language?
Kyle Clark from 9News piled on saying stupid shit of his own, using Neville’s remark to make it sound like every Republican in the state was throwing the “N” word at Polis to make him cry.
Now that we know Polis is guilty of using the “N” word to criticize the actions of another governor, will Clark and his buddies in the MSM use it as an excuse to hold all Democrats accountable for Polis’s actions?
We highly doubt it.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-04-17--CRINGE WORTHY: Bragging About Fundraising in a Time of COVID-19

CRINGE WORTHY : Bragging About Fundraising in a Time of COVID-19 It just seems like bad taste for politicos to be bragging about how much money they raised in a quarter that coincides with a pandemic and thousands of folks getting sick and dying .
On the one hand , we were just glad to finally see a story that wasn ’ t about COVID-19 .
But on the other hand — cringe .
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner has been hustling during the pandemic to get masks , ventilators and other necessary medical supplies and equipment , and pushing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system .
Our senator ’ s also been busy getting aid to ranchers , farmers and dairy farmers impacted by the economic slowdown , and pushing for more funding to help small businesses Gov .
Polis forced to close .
Meanwhile , Hickenlooper was fundraising for himself , about $ 4.1 million this quarter .
True to Democrat form , Hickenlooper also spent most of his money and ended the quarter with only $ 4.9 million in the bank .
Not surprisingly , Gardner didn ’ t have much time for campaigning once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ success was pre-COVID-19 in Colorado when President Trump attended an event for him back in February .
Gardner ’ s total raised this quarter was $ 2.5 million , almost half of what Hickenlooper had time to raise .
Gardner has not been on a wild spending spree like Hickenlooper and still has $ 9.6 million in the bank .
Hickenlooper spent a huge chunk of money , more than $ 420,000 collecting petition signatures to get on the ballot .
Hickenlooper ’ s likely opponent in the Democratic primary , Andrew Romanoff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state party assembly on Saturday to secure a position on the Democratic primary ballot .

CRINGE WORTHY: Bragging About Fundraising in a Time of COVID-19
It just seems like bad taste for politicos to be bragging about how much money they raised in a quarter that coincides with a pandemic and thousands of folks getting sick and dying.
On the one hand, we were just glad to finally see a story that wasn’t about COVID-19.
But on the other hand — cringe.
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner has been hustling during the pandemic to get masks, ventilators and other necessary medical supplies and equipment, and pushing to get millions of dollars into our healthcare system.
Our senator’s also been busy getting aid to ranchers, farmers and dairy farmers impacted by the economic slowdown, and pushing for more funding to help small businesses Gov. Polis forced to close.
Meanwhile, Hickenlooper was fundraising for himself, about $4.1 million this quarter.
True to Democrat form, Hickenlooper also spent most of his money and ended the quarter with only $4.9 million in the bank.
Not surprisingly, Gardner didn’t have much time for campaigning once the pandemic hit. His biggest fundraising success was pre-COVID-19 in Colorado when President Trump attended an event for him back in February.
Gardner’s total raised this quarter was $2.5 million, almost half of what Hickenlooper had time to raise.
Gardner has not been on a wild spending spree like Hickenlooper and still has $9.6 million in the bank.
Hickenlooper spent a huge chunk of money, more than $420,000 collecting petition signatures to get on the ballot.
Hickenlooper’s likely opponent in the Democratic primary, Andrew Romanoff, is going the route of the state party assembly on Saturday to secure a position on the Democratic primary ballot.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-04-20--WHAT PANDEMIC? Romanoff Fumbles Speech to Democratic Assembly

Has anyone mentioned to Democratic challengers running for office that we are in the middle of a pandemic that ’ s killed more than 400 Coloradans and put a quarter-million people here on the unemployment line ?
We ask because the topic didn ’ t rise to the top of stuff that ’ s important when Andrew Romanoff gave his canned video speech at the Democratic Party assembly Saturday .
Romanoff ’ s speech was delivered via YouTube because Coloradans are prohibited by Gov .
Polis from gathering in large numbers , and yet Romanoff never even bothered to mentioned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the list of problems he wants to fix , but climate change did .
Just when we thought Romanoff quite possibly had pulled off the best bumper sticker campaign slogan of the season , it turns out we simply misheard him .
The coronavirus has senior citizens like Romanoff ’ s primary opponent John Hickenlooper terrified to leave their homes and for good reason .
Even if Hickenlooper were elected , he can ’ t get on a plane , he can ’ t go to Washington , D.C. , he probably can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until a vaccine becomes available in the next two years .
If only Romanoff had said , “ geriatric .
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WHAT PANDEMIC? Romanoff Fumbles Speech to Democratic Assembly
Has anyone mentioned to Democratic challengers running for office that we are in the middle of a pandemic that’s killed more than 400 Coloradans and put a quarter-million people here on the unemployment line?
We ask because the topic didn’t rise to the top of stuff that’s important when Andrew Romanoff gave his canned video speech at the Democratic Party assembly Saturday.
Romanoff’s speech was delivered via YouTube because Coloradans are prohibited by Gov. Polis from gathering in large numbers, and yet Romanoff never even bothered to mentioned COVID-19.
“I’m running because I don’t want anyone in the richest nation on the face of the Earth to struggle or suffer, or die on account of problems that we can fix,” Romanoff said.
COVID-19 didn’t make the list of problems he wants to fix, but climate change did.
Just when we thought Romanoff quite possibly had pulled off the best bumper sticker campaign slogan of the season, it turns out we simply misheard him.
The coronavirus has senior citizens like Romanoff’s primary opponent John Hickenlooper terrified to leave their homes and for good reason.
Even if Hickenlooper were elected, he can’t get on a plane, he can’t go to Washington, D.C., he probably can’t even answer his front door until a vaccine becomes available in the next two years.
“The good news is, even a generic Democrat beats Gardener by 11 points,” Romanoff said. “I urge you to nominate more than a generic Democrat.”
If only Romanoff had said, “geriatric.”


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-04-21--40 DAYS AND COUNTING: The Boy King Continues his Rule with ‘Safer at Home’ Order

40 DAYS AND COUNTING : The Boy King Continues his Rule with ‘ Safer at Home ’ Order Gov .
Polis ’ s 10-day house arrest order for all Coloradans that was prolonged to 30 days will finally expire Sunday , but now Polis has extended our sentence to parole with numerous conditions , and he reserves the right to lock us up again .
Polis told us to make huge sacrifices including the 40-day quarantine and massive job losses to flatten the curve and slow COVID-19 ’ S spread so as not to overwhelm our medical infrastructure .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turned into demands by some to completely stop the virus before we are allowed to move freely about the country again .
It being an election year , horrible things were bound to happen .
When Republicans began working towards recovery , Democrats including the boy King Polis decided through his auto-renewed emergency powers to drag this out beyond the curve .
The Colorado Sun aptly warns Polis is “ preparing the public for a ‘ marathon ’ of restrictions likely to last for months in order to prevent the new coronavirus from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bars can maybe , we ’ ll see , open in mid-May after a two-month shutdown .
Retailers can open next week for curbside service , whatever the Hell that is .
Two weeks from now , some businesses can reopen but with only 50 % of their workforce .
Schools won ’ t reopen until fall , Polis spinelessly announced in a written statement , which means many parents won ’ t be able to return to work .
Social distancing could be in place through 2022 , we ’ re now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the fact thousands of people got sick here and so many people died , we ’ re just not clear anymore on this “ flatten the curve ” approach that was supposed to put this all right in a matter of weeks , then a month , now several months , 2022 , whenever .
We don ’ t even know where Colorado stands on the whole hospital beds and supplies-to-sick people ratio , because Colorado won ’ t tell us and the media doesn ’ t seem to care to inform @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daily updates on how many beds are in use and how many beds are available in hospitals and ICUs statewide .
Not ours .
We ’ re not told actual supply numbers unless it provides an opportunity for Polis to grandstand on CNN about an incident that never happened .
Here is all the information we ’ re allowed .
So have we hit the peak , flattened the curve , done what we were asked more than 40 days ago ?
It ’ s not over till it ’ s over , @ @ @ @ @ @

40 DAYS AND COUNTING: The Boy King Continues his Rule with ‘Safer at Home’ Order
Gov. Polis’s 10-day house arrest order for all Coloradans that was prolonged to 30 days will finally expire Sunday, but now Polis has extended our sentence to parole with numerous conditions, and he reserves the right to lock us up again.
Polis told us to make huge sacrifices including the 40-day quarantine and massive job losses to flatten the curve and slow COVID-19’S spread so as not to overwhelm our medical infrastructure.
But somewhere along the political path, COVID-19 turned into demands by some to completely stop the virus before we are allowed to move freely about the country again.
It being an election year, horrible things were bound to happen.
When Republicans began working towards recovery, Democrats including the boy King Polis decided through his auto-renewed emergency powers to drag this out beyond the curve.
The Colorado Sun aptly warns Polis is “preparing the public for a ‘marathon’ of restrictions likely to last for months in order to prevent the new coronavirus from spreading out of control.”
Restaurants and bars can maybe, we’ll see, open in mid-May after a two-month shutdown.
Retailers can open next week for curbside service, whatever the Hell that is.
Two weeks from now, some businesses can reopen but with only 50% of their workforce.
Schools won’t reopen until fall, Polis spinelessly announced in a written statement, which means many parents won’t be able to return to work.
Social distancing could be in place through 2022, we’re now told.
We’re not insensitive to the fact thousands of people got sick here and so many people died, we’re just not clear anymore on this “flatten the curve” approach that was supposed to put this all right in a matter of weeks, then a month, now several months, 2022, whenever.
We don’t even know where Colorado stands on the whole hospital beds and supplies-to-sick people ratio, because Colorado won’t tell us and the media doesn’t seem to care to inform us.
Some state health departments give daily updates on how many beds are in use and how many beds are available in hospitals and ICUs statewide. Not ours.
We’re not told actual supply numbers unless it provides an opportunity for Polis to grandstand on CNN about an incident that never happened.
Here is all the information we’re allowed.
So have we hit the peak, flattened the curve, done what we were asked more than 40 days ago?
It’s not over till it’s over, the Colorado Sun confidently reports.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-04-21--FAKE NEWS? Were Those Real Medical Professionals in that Viral Photo?

FAKE NEWS ?
Were Those Real Medical Professionals in that Viral Photo ?
No doubt that ’ s a very dramatic photograph that has gone viral of two people wearing scrubs and blocking traffic in Denver during a protest of Gov .
Polis ’ s stay-at-home order .
It certainly gives the impression that doctors or nurses are opposed to restarting our economy and getting our lives back on track since the first emergency order was issued by Polis six weeks ago .
But were those guys really medical workers ?
Editors obviously didn ’ t bother to fact check @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are running the photo again to tell us they still don ’ t know for sure if the man and woman pictured really work in the medical profession .
The couple wouldn ’ t give the photographer their names or say where they worked , so there ’ s no way to determine if the photo ’ s message is true or staged .
But who cares about facts , right ?
Because it symbolizes what the media want — that anyone who wants to go back to work is obviously crazy and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If the subjects in the photographs are really medical professionals who have been treating COVID-19 patients for weeks as they claimed to the photographer and a Westword reporter , why the Hell were they counter-protesting and spreading coronavirus cooties all over the place instead of self-quarantining ?
Doctors are living in tents in their yards so they don ’ t infect their kids , but these guys go to a protest with hundreds of people ?
And seriously , what hospitals are providing matching green masks and scrubs ?
They don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and under-supplied medical workers we ’ ve seen all over the media .
But as the Denver Post explains , even though they don ’ t know who these people are or whether they are medical workers , what matters is this : No , what it aptly portrays is the media ’ s failure to find out the truth before publishing it , because it ’ s what they want to believe .

FAKE NEWS? Were Those Real Medical Professionals in that Viral Photo?
No doubt that’s a very dramatic photograph that has gone viral of two people wearing scrubs and blocking traffic in Denver during a protest of Gov. Polis’s stay-at-home order.
It certainly gives the impression that doctors or nurses are opposed to restarting our economy and getting our lives back on track since the first emergency order was issued by Polis six weeks ago.
But were those guys really medical workers?
Editors obviously didn’t bother to fact check before running the photograph, and some are running the photo again to tell us they still don’t know for sure if the man and woman pictured really work in the medical profession.
The couple wouldn’t give the photographer their names or say where they worked, so there’s no way to determine if the photo’s message is true or staged.
But who cares about facts, right? Because it symbolizes what the media want — that anyone who wants to go back to work is obviously crazy and trying to kill babies and old people.
If the subjects in the photographs are really medical professionals who have been treating COVID-19 patients for weeks as they claimed to the photographer and a Westword reporter, why the Hell were they counter-protesting and spreading coronavirus cooties all over the place instead of self-quarantining?
Doctors are living in tents in their yards so they don’t infect their kids, but these guys go to a protest with hundreds of people?
And seriously, what hospitals are providing matching green masks and scrubs?
They don’t look at all like the over-worked and under-supplied medical workers we’ve seen all over the media.
But as the Denver Post explains, even though they don’t know who these people are or whether they are medical workers, what matters is this:
The photos aptly portray Americans’ divisiveness about the novel coronavirus and how the country should be dealing with it, said McClaran, which is why she believes they resonated with so many.
No, what it aptly portrays is the media’s failure to find out the truth before publishing it, because it’s what they want to believe.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-04-22--SEN. GARDNER: Payroll Plan for Small Businesses Gets $310 Billion Refill

Congress hit the refill button on the critical Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP ) to provide an additional $ 310 billion for businesses with less than 500 employees .
The Senate signed off on the deal , and the House is expected to give their approval by early next week .
In announcing the new funding , U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner said more than $ 7.3 billion has gone to small businesses in Colorado to keep workers on payrolls and is one of the most important aspects of the CARES Act .
“ While reloading the program is the top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from thousands of small business owners and workers across Colorado who have said there needs to be some changes to reflect on-the-ground realities .
Many businesses I have spoken with are frustrated by feeling locked out of the program and confused by ambiguous rules standing in the way of relief , ” Gardner said .
People are also confused that Democrats found it necessary to play politics with the funding and block its renewal since April 9 .
The uncertainty Democrats created forced some businesses to close their doors and forced even more @ @ @ @

SEN. GARDNER: Payroll Plan for Small Businesses Gets $310 Billion Refill
Congress hit the refill button on the critical Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to provide an additional $310 billion for businesses with less than 500 employees.
The Senate signed off on the deal, and the House is expected to give their approval by early next week.
In announcing the new funding, U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner said more than $7.3 billion has gone to small businesses in Colorado to keep workers on payrolls and is one of the most important aspects of the CARES Act.
“While reloading the program is the top priority, I’ve heard directly from thousands of small business owners and workers across Colorado who have said there needs to be some changes to reflect on-the-ground realities. Many businesses I have spoken with are frustrated by feeling locked out of the program and confused by ambiguous rules standing in the way of relief,” Gardner said.
People are also confused that Democrats found it necessary to play politics with the funding and block its renewal since April 9.
The uncertainty Democrats created forced some businesses to close their doors and forced even more workers into unemployment.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-04-22--GHOSTING COLORADO: Hickenlooper Blows off 10 Counties Plus 19 Forums in Campaign

GHOSTING COLORADO : Hickenlooper Blows off 10 Counties Plus 19 Forums in Campaign John Hickenlooper has blown off 19 candidate forums in the U.S. Senate race so far , and now the old coot has the perfect excuse to keep avoiding debates right up to the finish line .
Hickenlooper is a senior citizen , so he ’ s one of those at-risk folks who can ’ t leave the house because of the COVID .
But that hasn ’ t stopped Andrew Romanoff from issuing a challenge that Hickenlooper man-up and match-up in at least seven debates before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rate Gov .
Polis is reopening Colorado for business , we ’ ll all be under a new “ still safer at home ” and Hickenlooper will be off the hook .
We can ’ t wait to hear what creative excuse Hickenlooper will come up with to avoid participating in an online event .
There is literally nothing else for him to do except binge-watch “ West Wing ” on Netflix , cry in his beer , and lick Cheetos off his cell phone in between dialing for campaign dollars .
Hickenlooper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s challenge with this back-handed slap to Coloradans : Hickenlooper has been campaigning for the U.S. Senate since August and he still hasn ’ t found time to visit all of Colorado ’ s 64 counties ?
What ’ s he going to do now , hold a bunch of lame virtual town halls to make up for the fact he thought the mystery 10 counties weren ’ t worth his time ?
We totally bet he does .
And even though his campaign claims Hickenlooper looks forward to participating in more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be with Romanoff .

GHOSTING COLORADO: Hickenlooper Blows off 10 Counties Plus 19 Forums in Campaign
John Hickenlooper has blown off 19 candidate forums in the U.S. Senate race so far, and now the old coot has the perfect excuse to keep avoiding debates right up to the finish line.
Hickenlooper is a senior citizen, so he’s one of those at-risk folks who can’t leave the house because of the COVID.
But that hasn’t stopped Andrew Romanoff from issuing a challenge that Hickenlooper man-up and match-up in at least seven debates before the June 30 Democratic primary.
At the rate Gov. Polis is reopening Colorado for business, we’ll all be under a new “still safer at home” and Hickenlooper will be off the hook.
We can’t wait to hear what creative excuse Hickenlooper will come up with to avoid participating in an online event.
There is literally nothing else for him to do except binge-watch “West Wing” on Netflix, cry in his beer, and lick Cheetos off his cell phone in between dialing for campaign dollars.
Hickenlooper’s tone-deaf spokesman responded to Romanoff’s challenge with this back-handed slap to Coloradans:
“John has been campaigning all across Colorado for the past eight months, holding events in 54 counties already,” said campaign spokesman Ammar Moussa. “He looks forward to meeting with more voters and participating in more forums and debates throughout this campaign.”
Hickenlooper has been campaigning for the U.S. Senate since August and he still hasn’t found time to visit all of Colorado’s 64 counties?
What’s he going to do now, hold a bunch of lame virtual town halls to make up for the fact he thought the mystery 10 counties weren’t worth his time?
We totally bet he does. And even though his campaign claims Hickenlooper looks forward to participating in more forums, they never said it would be with Romanoff.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-04-23--NOT A COMEDIAN: Polis Falls Flat with Ridiculous Meme

Does Gov .
Polis truly believe we could die if we leave the house today to get a haircut or @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s a great set-up for a joke ?
We ’ re not saying @ @ @ @ @ have a sense of humor , we just question it ’ s appropriateness , especially @ @ @ @ @ nickname Gov .
Death for consistently using fear of dying as the great motivator to @ @ @ @ @ And now he ’ s whistling past the graveyard ?
Which , by the way @ @ @ @ @ Of course , the meme and Polis ’ s comments are satire , but it @ @ @ @ @ that comes off as bullying .
Instead , Polis is showing his lack of maturity @ @ @ @ @ to humorlessly make Democrats ’ point that humans can ’ t be trusted not to @ @ @ @ @ have our lives back , and local officials must heed Polis ’ s order to @ @ @ @ @ infinitum .

NOT A COMEDIAN: Polis Falls Flat with Ridiculous Meme
This is confusing.
Does Gov. Polis truly believe we could die if we leave the house today to get a haircut or gather in a restaurant and that’s a great set-up for a joke?
We’re not saying elected officials shouldn’t have a sense of humor, we just question it’s appropriateness, especially from Polis who eared the nickname Gov. Death for consistently using fear of dying as the great motivator to follow his stay-at-home order.
And now he’s whistling past the graveyard? Which, by the way, is our job.
Of course, the meme and Polis’s comments are satire, but it’s really lame satire that comes off as bullying.
Instead, Polis is showing his lack of maturity by using this ridiculous meme to humorlessly make Democrats’ point that humans can’t be trusted not to cluster if they let us have our lives back, and local officials must heed Polis’s order to keep us all quarantined ad infinitum.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-04-23--BUT THIS IS OKAY? Cancel the Rent Protest Violates ‘Stay-at-Home’ Order

BUT THIS IS OKAY ?
Cancel the Rent Protest Violates ‘ Stay-at-Home ’ Order Mark Zuckerberg has ordered Facebook to remove events that promote protests against stay-at-home measures amidst the COVID-19 pandemic .
But what if socialists want to defy stay-at-home orders to launch a massive protest against paying rent , is that okay ?
It sure is !
The Saturday protest while Gov .
Polis ’ s order is still in effect is hosted by Denver ’ s Party for Socialism and Liberation , Abolish ICE Denver , Denver Homeless Out Loud , 9to5 Colorado , We are Colorado @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : A National Call for Moral Revival , and Extinction Rebellion Denver .
We will meet up in the Mercury Cafe parking lot ( 2199 California St. ) , then drive in a rolling rally to make our demands seen and heard .
DECK OUT YOUR CARS – You can put signs on at home or tape them on in the parking lot , but please be sure to wear a mask and keep 6 ft of distance between you and others !
They ’ re going to social distance their cars , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , COVID-19 is more than a just pandemic , it ’ s a lifestyle choice that demands free rent , pay without work , no student loan , or other debt .
And if your current dwelling is too small , then what few taxpayers are left with actual jobs should have to provide “ safe housing for the millions of people across the country who either do not have homes at all or are trapped in unsanitary and overcrowded conditions of incarceration.
” That ’ s right , folks are protesting this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rule , to demand jails that can ’ t abide by proper social distancing be emptied .
And Zuckerberg is cool with this because the event is being publicized on Facebook .
It ’ s interesting that protestors are demanding free stuff for as long as the pandemic lasts .
That could explain why some Democrats are trying to drag out economic shutdowns for as long as possible .

BUT THIS IS OKAY? Cancel the Rent Protest Violates ‘Stay-at-Home’ Order
Mark Zuckerberg has ordered Facebook to remove events that promote protests against stay-at-home measures amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
But what if socialists want to defy stay-at-home orders to launch a massive protest against paying rent, is that okay?
It sure is!
The Saturday protest while Gov. Polis’s order is still in effect is hosted by Denver’s Party for Socialism and Liberation, Abolish ICE Denver, Denver Homeless Out Loud, 9to5 Colorado, We are Colorado, Colorado Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, and Extinction Rebellion Denver.
We will meet up in the Mercury Cafe parking lot (2199 California St.), then drive in a rolling rally to make our demands seen and heard. DECK OUT YOUR CARS – You can put signs on at home or tape them on in the parking lot, but please be sure to wear a mask and keep 6 ft of distance between you and others!
They’re going to social distance their cars, how awesome is that?
After all, COVID-19 is more than a just pandemic, it’s a lifestyle choice that demands free rent, pay without work, no student loan, or other debt.
And if your current dwelling is too small, then what few taxpayers are left with actual jobs should have to provide “safe housing for the millions of people across the country who either do not have homes at all or are trapped in unsanitary and overcrowded conditions of incarceration.”
That’s right, folks are protesting this weekend in Denver, breaking the stay-at-home rule, to demand jails that can’t abide by proper social distancing be emptied.
And Zuckerberg is cool with this because the event is being publicized on Facebook.
It’s interesting that protestors are demanding free stuff for as long as the pandemic lasts. That could explain why some Democrats are trying to drag out economic shutdowns for as long as possible.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-04-24--YOUTUBE CAMPAIGNING: Hickenlooper’s Friday Afternoon Beer Bash, Most Boring Happy Hour Ever

For those of you working essential jobs that actually require your presence and attention , you ’ re so lucky @ @ @ @ @ Hickenlooper drinking beer on YouTube this Friday afternoon while talking beer with beer brewers .
@ @ @ @ @ a yawn when he drinks , or that any discussion of beer could be so @ @ @ @ @ s what you ’ re not missing : Hickenlooper ’ s story about spending New @ @ @ @ @ son and joking it was the first time in all of humanity you didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 vision .
That there ’ s not funny , no matter how much you @ @ @ @ @ Denver Beer Co. , including that one dude in the dark corner who must be @ @ @ @ @ or something , are fake smiling harder than the first runner up in a Miss @ @ @ @ @ beers faster and faster as Hick drones on .
But there ’ s nothing interesting @ @ @ @ @ say , no matter how much you drink .

YOUTUBE CAMPAIGNING: Hickenlooper’s Friday Afternoon Beer Bash, Most Boring Happy Hour Ever
For those of you working essential jobs that actually require your presence and attention, you’re so lucky to have completely missed John Hickenlooper drinking beer on YouTube this Friday afternoon while talking beer with beer brewers.
Who knew Hick was such a yawn when he drinks, or that any discussion of beer could be so brutally boring?
Here’s what you’re not missing: Hickenlooper’s story about spending New Year’s with his son and joking it was the first time in all of humanity you didn’t need hindsight to have 2020 vision.
That there’s not funny, no matter how much you drink.
The guys with Denver Beer Co., including that one dude in the dark corner who must be in the witness protection program or something, are fake smiling harder than the first runner up in a Miss America contest, and pounding beers faster and faster as Hick drones on.
But there’s nothing interesting Hick’s got to say, no matter how much you drink.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-04-24--MAYOR HANCOCK: It’s Not About Bending the Curve, It’s for Show

MAYOR HANCOCK : It ’ s Not About Bending the Curve , It ’ s for Show Denver Mayor Hancock has extended his March 24 stay-at-home order until May 8 .
It ’ s not just about bending the curve anymore or decreasing infections , Hancock says it ’ s about making COVID our punk .
Something ’ s getting punked all right , and we think it ’ s the people of Denver .
Just as Gov .
Polis is ending the state quarantine and admitting a continuation of his stay-at-home order would have a negligible effect , Hancock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city attorney is now crafting a mandate that everyone wears masks .
Hancock demonstrated the negligible effect of wearing a face mask Friday morning as he removed it repeatedly to speak and spit into a microphone shared with other people during a press conference .
Hancock rubbed his hands across the podium , adjusted the mic , scratched his face , and then put the mask back on .
Never mind that no one preparing meals in restaurants has been wearing masks and neither is hardly anyone we ’ ve seen delivering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the senior citizens at-risk-of-COVID club , was seen strolling the streets this week , he wasn ’ t wearing a mask either .
But now Hancock wants us to think COVID is somehow spreading faster because masks are not being worn by dads hauling trash cans to the curve late at night by themselves because there ’ s never anyone around when the trash needs to be taken out ?
That ’ s right .
Hancock says we must now wear a mask to take out the trash , walk the dog , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t just carry it in our pocket and put it on for show like Mayor Hancock .

MAYOR HANCOCK: It’s Not About Bending the Curve, It’s for Show
Denver Mayor Hancock has extended his March 24 stay-at-home order until April 11 April 30 May 8.
It’s not just about bending the curve anymore or decreasing infections, Hancock says it’s about making COVID our punk.
Something’s getting punked all right, and we think it’s the people of Denver.
Just as Gov. Polis is ending the state quarantine and admitting a continuation of his stay-at-home order would have a negligible effect, Hancock is keeping Denver on lockdown and announced the city attorney is now crafting a mandate that everyone wears masks.
Hancock demonstrated the negligible effect of wearing a face mask Friday morning as he removed it repeatedly to speak and spit into a microphone shared with other people during a press conference.
Hancock rubbed his hands across the podium, adjusted the mic, scratched his face, and then put the mask back on.
Never mind that no one preparing meals in restaurants has been wearing masks and neither is hardly anyone we’ve seen delivering food.
John Hickenlooper, he of the senior citizens at-risk-of-COVID club, was seen strolling the streets this week, he wasn’t wearing a mask either.
But now Hancock wants us to think COVID is somehow spreading faster because masks are not being worn by dads hauling trash cans to the curve late at night by themselves because there’s never anyone around when the trash needs to be taken out?
That’s right. Hancock says we must now wear a mask to take out the trash, walk the dog, hike down a lonely trail.
We can’t just carry it in our pocket and put it on for show like Mayor Hancock.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-04-24--COVID OVERKILL: Rules, So-Called Prevention Starts to Look Like  Kabuki Theater

COVID OVERKILL : Rules , So-Called Prevention Starts to Look Like Kabuki Theater Some guy in Florida has stolen Gov .
Polis ’ s gig and is dressing as the Grim Reaper to harsh on everyone ’ s mellow .
Daniel Uhlfelder , a lawyer with absolutely no self-awareness or sense of irony , says he plans to parade up and down the beaches in the Grim getup as a warning to others to stay off the beach .
That ’ s the money sentence right there .
Democrats are using the COVID to scare people into relying on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is what keeps Democrats in power .
Polis has been totally power tripping and seems to enjoy threatening Coloradans they will die if they don ’ t stay home and do as he says .
But aren ’ t so many of these rules starting to look like Kabuki theater ?
Parks are sorta kinda closed — you risk getting arrested if caught playing tee-ball with your daughter .
And for some unexplained bizarre reason , we can no longer drink beer , wine , or champagne in Denver parks until after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread of COVID-19.
” And yet it ’ s okay to stand in line with dozens of people to go inside a grocery store that ’ s being used by hundreds of people a day .
Colorado is turning into the former USSR , the only difference is when communists stood in line to get toilet paper , there was actual toilet paper at the end of the freaking line !
We ’ re not suggesting a hug fest to protest all of the government ’ s orders .
But we are seeing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot of people with even an ounce of power to enact some pretty stupid rules and regulations that will have zero effect on protecting our health .
We ’ re looking at you , Denver Parks and Rec .
And just for the record , we refuse to abide by the one-way traffic aisles grocery stores and Walmart are enacting .
We don ’ t need to go down every freaking aisle , it defeats the purpose of social distancing and clusters all the sheep together .
That also keeps us in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be , so if there are COVID cooties floating about , we ’ re quadrupling the odds of coming in contact .
And still , no toilet paper .

COVID OVERKILL: Rules, So-Called Prevention Starts to Look Like Kabuki Theater
Some guy in Florida has stolen Gov. Polis’s gig and is dressing as the Grim Reaper to harsh on everyone’s mellow.
Daniel Uhlfelder, a lawyer with absolutely no self-awareness or sense of irony, says he plans to parade up and down the beaches in the Grim getup as a warning to others to stay off the beach.
While Uhlfelder’s main message is to make sure that Floridians know how important it is to stay at home to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, he also plans to use his Reaper get-up to raise money for Democrats running for federal office.
That’s the money sentence right there. Democrats are using the COVID to scare people into relying on the government to protect and save them, which is what keeps Democrats in power.
Polis has been totally power tripping and seems to enjoy threatening Coloradans they will die if they don’t stay home and do as he says.
But aren’t so many of these rules starting to look like Kabuki theater?
Parks are sorta kinda closed — you risk getting arrested if caught playing tee-ball with your daughter.
And for some unexplained bizarre reason, we can no longer drink beer, wine, or champagne in Denver parks until after July 23 “to help stop the spread of COVID-19.”
And yet it’s okay to stand in line with dozens of people to go inside a grocery store that’s being used by hundreds of people a day.
Colorado is turning into the former USSR, the only difference is when communists stood in line to get toilet paper, there was actual toilet paper at the end of the freaking line!
We’re not suggesting a hug fest to protest all of the government’s orders.
But we are seeing very clearly that this virus is prompting a lot of people with even an ounce of power to enact some pretty stupid rules and regulations that will have zero effect on protecting our health. We’re looking at you, Denver Parks and Rec.
And just for the record, we refuse to abide by the one-way traffic aisles grocery stores and Walmart are enacting. We don’t need to go down every freaking aisle, it defeats the purpose of social distancing and clusters all the sheep together. That also keeps us in the store longer than we need to be, so if there are COVID cooties floating about, we’re quadrupling the odds of coming in contact.
And still, no toilet paper.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-04-27--TRUST ISSUES: One Picture Paints What’s Wrong with Glenwood’s Mask Mandate

As if we didn ’ t have enough trust issues with the media and government , now the COVID comes @ @ @ @ @ whole new box of stupid .
Take the mask mandate by the Glenwood Springs City @ @ @ @ @ describes how everyone is following the new rule in the cutline accompanying this picture .
@ @ @ @ @ picture not actually wearing a mask .
And , it ’ s not Glenwood Springs @ @ @ @ @ President Trump and Gov .
Polis were fairly clear that folks should wear the homemade @ @ @ @ @ , which should be saved for medical workers treating COVID-16 patients .
We ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ — federal and state officials refrained from issuing a mask mandate because they were afraid @ @ @ @ @ masks needed to actually take care of sick people .

TRUST ISSUES: One Picture Paints What’s Wrong with Glenwood’s Mask Mandate
As if we didn’t have enough trust issues with the media and government, now the COVID comes along and opens up a whole new box of stupid.
Take the mask mandate by the Glenwood Springs City Council.
Note the photographer describes how everyone is following the new rule in the cutline accompanying this picture.
Note the dude in the picture not actually wearing a mask. And, it’s not Glenwood Springs.
Also, we recall President Trump and Gov. Polis were fairly clear that folks should wear the homemade variety and not disposable masks, which should be saved for medical workers treating COVID-16 patients.
We’ll spell it out for you — federal and state officials refrained from issuing a mask mandate because they were afraid folks would use up medical masks needed to actually take care of sick people.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-04-28--MONEY FOR NOTHING: Polis to Pay Unemployment to Job Holders Afraid to Work

MONEY FOR NOTHING : Polis to Pay Unemployment to Job Holders Afraid to Work This is what happens when the government starts giving away free stuff — people get mad if stuff stops being free and won ’ t vote politicians back into office .
Gov .
Polis seems to think those COVID-19 unemployment benefits padded with an extra $ 600 a week are going to last forever .
Now he ’ s telling folks they don ’ t have to go back to work when their job reopens because coming soon , more free money !
Under Polis ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no longer be just for those without jobs , but for people who were temporarily let go and are too afraid to go back to work when their job restarts .
Here ’ s how the Denver Post says Polis ’ s Money for Nothing benefits will operate .
Polis , in an executive order Sunday , directed the labor department to draft emergency rules to ensure people , particularly those deemed “ vulnerable individuals , ” would not lose benefits if they refused to go back to work and their workplace had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The rules have not been finalized yet but a draft provided to The Denver Post on Monday lays out four criteria the state is likely to use when deciding if a worker can still collect benefits if they turn down an offer to return to work : the objective level of risk the person ’ s workplace ; the normal level of risk that workplace would present without coronavirus ; the worker ’ s coronavirus vulnerability as determined by professional medical standards ; and , finally , the vulnerability of anyone the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what those unsafe working conditions are is unclear .
Unsafe as in operating a cash register at a grocery store and coming face-to-face with hundreds of people a day ?
Unsafe like being a paramedic or cop ?
Is there such a thing as safe working environments when it comes to viruses , and are they hiring ?
Polis ’ s actions will only compound the problem business owners already face — many employees are making more money with the padded unemployment checks and don ’ t want to go back to work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get their workers to return to work , then they forfeit PPP federal government aid .
For so many businesses , that payment protection money is the only hope they have for getting through this shutdown .
But if employees can make up to $ 52,000 on unemployment , why work ?
We sympathize with people who are afraid to return to work .
We ’ re terrified to turn on the news for fear of seeing the horror that is our death if we ever dare open the front door without wearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appreciate the government ’ s financial help through a temporary shutdown , because they ’ re the ones who shut us down .
But now it ’ s time to get back to normal , and not this new normal of fear and living off the government dole .

MONEY FOR NOTHING: Polis to Pay Unemployment to Job Holders Afraid to Work
This is what happens when the government starts giving away free stuff — people get mad if stuff stops being free and won’t vote politicians back into office.
Gov. Polis seems to think those COVID-19 unemployment benefits padded with an extra $600 a week are going to last forever.
Now he’s telling folks they don’t have to go back to work when their job reopens because coming soon, more free money!
Under Polis’s new proposal, unemployment checks would no longer be just for those without jobs, but for people who were temporarily let go and are too afraid to go back to work when their job restarts.
Here’s how the Denver Post says Polis’s Money for Nothing benefits will operate.
Polis, in an executive order Sunday, directed the labor department to draft emergency rules to ensure people, particularly those deemed “vulnerable individuals,” would not lose benefits if they refused to go back to work and their workplace had “COVID-19-related demonstrable, unsafe working conditions.” The rules have not been finalized yet but a draft provided to The Denver Post on Monday lays out four criteria the state is likely to use when deciding if a worker can still collect benefits if they turn down an offer to return to work: the objective level of risk the person’s workplace; the normal level of risk that workplace would present without coronavirus; the worker’s coronavirus vulnerability as determined by professional medical standards; and, finally, the vulnerability of anyone the worker might live with.
Just exactly what those unsafe working conditions are is unclear. Unsafe as in operating a cash register at a grocery store and coming face-to-face with hundreds of people a day? Unsafe like being a paramedic or cop?
Is there such a thing as safe working environments when it comes to viruses, and are they hiring?
Polis’s actions will only compound the problem business owners already face — many employees are making more money with the padded unemployment checks and don’t want to go back to work.
And if businesses can’t get their workers to return to work, then they forfeit PPP federal government aid.
For so many businesses, that payment protection money is the only hope they have for getting through this shutdown.
But if employees can make up to $52,000 on unemployment, why work?
We sympathize with people who are afraid to return to work. We’re terrified to turn on the news for fear of seeing the horror that is our death if we ever dare open the front door without wearing gloves and armed with Lysol.
We appreciate the government’s financial help through a temporary shutdown, because they’re the ones who shut us down.
But now it’s time to get back to normal, and not this new normal of fear and living off the government dole.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-04-28--HIT JOB: Reporter Goes After Gardner to Sideswipe Trump

HIT JOB : Reporter Goes After Gardner to Sideswipe Trump What a nasty little hit piece Erik Maulbetsch wrote for the Colorado Times Recorder on U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner ’ s event Friday with the Colorado Hispanic Chamber .
One would think the chamber only cared about the same petty and partisan issues as the media since the story focused on a single question about President Trump ’ s now-infamous comments about using UV light , or alcohol as a disinfectant to treat the virus .
KBNO News Director Fernando Sergio asked : How do you rate the manner in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
I understand that we have never faced such a challenge in our modern history , but nevertheless the American people —I ’ d say more than less— are not very happy with what this White House is doing because of the information that comes out from Washington .
It is very , very confusing , such as what the President stated yesterday .
We wholeheartedly agree , it is very confusing when the president asks a question that is completely blown out of proportion by the media and … hold on , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles has signed an exclusive deal with a pharmaceutical firm to license an ultraviolet light that is brought inside the body to kill the coronavirus .
You ’ ve seen the three million memes , now read Trump ’ s wild comments in the context of last week ’ s White House briefing with a Homeland Security official who briefed reporters on UV light killing surface viruses , and experiments with bleach and isopropyl alcohol .
“ I see the disinfectant where it knocks it out in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there a way we can do something like that by injection inside or , or almost a cleaning ?
” And then he turned to ultraviolet light .
“ Question that probably some of you are thinking of if you ’ re totally into that world , which I find to be very interesting , ” he said .
“ So supposing we hit the body with a tremendous , whether it ’ s ultraviolet or just very powerful light .
And I think you said that hasn ’ t been checked but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And then I said , supposing you brought the light inside the body , which you can do either through the skin or in some other way .
And I think you said you ’ re gon na test that , too.
” Gardner did not answer the question with the nasty response Maulbetsch desired , so the reporter whined that Gardner only spent 31 seconds not criticizing Trump , then seemingly abruptly ended the event because of the question .
Turns out it was the final question of a 90-minute event @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bother putting that into context until the very last sentence of the article .

HIT JOB: Reporter Goes After Gardner to Sideswipe Trump
What a nasty little hit piece Erik Maulbetsch wrote for the Colorado Times Recorder on U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner’s event Friday with the Colorado Hispanic Chamber.
One would think the chamber only cared about the same petty and partisan issues as the media since the story focused on a single question about President Trump’s now-infamous comments about using UV light, or alcohol as a disinfectant to treat the virus.
KBNO News Director Fernando Sergio asked: How do you rate the manner in which this administration has managed this crisis? I understand that we have never faced such a challenge in our modern history, but nevertheless the American people —I’d say more than less— are not very happy with what this White House is doing because of the information that comes out from Washington. It is very, very confusing, such as what the President stated yesterday.
We wholeheartedly agree, it is very confusing when the president asks a question that is completely blown out of proportion by the media and … hold on, this just in…
Oh, snap, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles has signed an exclusive deal with a pharmaceutical firm to license an ultraviolet light that is brought inside the body to kill the coronavirus.
You’ve seen the three million memes, now read Trump’s wild comments in the context of last week’s White House briefing with a Homeland Security official who briefed reporters on UV light killing surface viruses, and experiments with bleach and isopropyl alcohol.
“I see the disinfectant where it knocks it out in a minute. One minute. And is there a way we can do something like that by injection inside or, or almost a cleaning?” And then he turned to ultraviolet light. “Question that probably some of you are thinking of if you’re totally into that world, which I find to be very interesting,” he said. “So supposing we hit the body with a tremendous, whether it’s ultraviolet or just very powerful light. And I think you said that hasn’t been checked but you’re going to test it. And then I said, supposing you brought the light inside the body, which you can do either through the skin or in some other way. And I think you said you’re gonna test that, too.”
Gardner did not answer the question with the nasty response Maulbetsch desired, so the reporter whined that Gardner only spent 31 seconds not criticizing Trump, then seemingly abruptly ended the event because of the question.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-04-29--PANDEMICRATS: Death and economic disaster makes them hopeful

This is what the pandemic and a stalled economy mean to Democrats — an opportunity to take control of the @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s just what it means to the media .
It ’ s so @ @ @ @ @ these days .
What does it mean for Colorado ’ s U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner @ @ @ @ @ t actually say , it ’ s just a clickbait headline over an Associated Press @ @ @ @ @ .
Gardner is only mentioned in one sentence .
Memo to the media : It @ @ @ @ @ about Pandemicrats out-raising Republicans during a deadly virus outbreak .
Stop acting like vultures and @ @ @ @ @ this awfulness is for Democrats .

PANDEMICRATS: Death and economic disaster makes them hopeful
This is what the pandemic and a stalled economy mean to Democrats — an opportunity to take control of the U.S. Senate.
Or maybe that’s just what it means to the media. It’s so hard to tell the difference these days.
What does it mean for Colorado’s U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner?
This story doesn’t actually say, it’s just a clickbait headline over an Associated Press article on The Colorado Sun.
Gardner is only mentioned in one sentence.
Democrats out-raised Republicans in nine of 12 higher-profile Senate races in this year’s first quarter. Besides Bullock outperforming Daines, Democratic challengers raised more money than GOP Sens. Martha McSally of Arizona, Cory Gardner of Colorado, Susan Collins of Maine and North Carolina’s Thom Tillis.
Memo to the media: It’s tacky to brag about Pandemicrats out-raising Republicans during a deadly virus outbreak. Stop acting like vultures and crowing about how awesome all this awfulness is for Democrats.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-04-29--DEAR LEADER INSISTS: Who are we snitching on this week?

DEAR LEADER INSISTS : Who are we snitching on this week ?
Gov .
Polis has decided to let some people go back to work this week as he slowly begins the daunting task of rebuilding our economy he was able to dismantle in the blink of an eye .
But with our new restricted freedoms and limited liberties comes great responsibility to rat out every stranger , family member , and ex-lover for not abiding by the ever-shifting rules in different counties .
Boulder County even has a form for folks to fill out to make snitching easy peasy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your neighbors old Soviet-style !
If you are concerned that a business or person in Boulder County is violating the Stay at Home Order , please complete this form to share your observations with us .
If you are concerned that a violation is happening NOW at a SPECIFIC location , please call dispatch at 303-441-4444 to help us provide a timely response .
This includes large gatherings/parties at private residences , commercial buildings , or public parks ; organized field sports at parks ; restaurants with patrons eating inside , or crowds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ review information provided and determine if educational outreach or other enforcement action should be taken .
The Aurora Sentinel is so giddy about Polis ’ s new Narc Nation , they told us twice in the same article to snitch on businesses .
Polis encouraged Coloradans to be cautious and report any businesses not following local or state guidelines where they apply to notify the state attorney general ’ s office and the local health department .
Polis asked citizens to help authorities enforce safety measures by reporting businesses to local health agencies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Jeffco also had a rat-out-your-neighbor report form online but took it down after the Jefferson County Republican Party outed the form on Facebook .
Here ’ s what Boulder County ’ s form looks like .
We took the liberty of filling in the form with a violation example .

DEAR LEADER INSISTS: Who are we snitching on this week?
Gov. Polis has decided to let some people go back to work this week as he slowly begins the daunting task of rebuilding our economy he was able to dismantle in the blink of an eye.
But with our new restricted freedoms and limited liberties comes great responsibility to rat out every stranger, family member, and ex-lover for not abiding by the ever-shifting rules in different counties.
Boulder County even has a form for folks to fill out to make snitching easy peasy, and encourages you to tell on your neighbors old Soviet-style!
If you are concerned that a business or person in Boulder County is violating the Stay at Home Order, please complete this form to share your observations with us. If you are concerned that a violation is happening NOW at a SPECIFIC location, please call dispatch at 303-441-4444 to help us provide a timely response. This includes large gatherings/parties at private residences, commercial buildings, or public parks; organized field sports at parks; restaurants with patrons eating inside, or crowds at trailheads. Our enforcement team will review information provided and determine if reeducation educational outreach or other enforcement action should be taken.
The Aurora Sentinel is so giddy about Polis’s new Narc Nation, they told us twice in the same article to snitch on businesses.
Polis encouraged Coloradans to be cautious and report any businesses not following local or state guidelines where they apply to notify the state attorney general’s office and the local health department. Polis asked citizens to help authorities enforce safety measures by reporting businesses to local health agencies and the attorney general’s office.
Jeffco also had a rat-out-your-neighbor report form online but took it down after the Jefferson County Republican Party outed the form on Facebook.
Here’s what Boulder County’s form looks like.
We took the liberty of filling in the form with a violation example.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-04-30--UNDER INVESTIGATION: Did commissioner candidate use county employees in campaign?

UNDER INVESTIGATION : Did commissioner candidate use county employees in campaign ?
State election officials say they will investigate charges that a candidate for Mesa County commissioner broke the law by utilizing county employees in a campaign video .
Cody Davis is the Republican candidate who did a Facebook video for his campaign page with six employees of the Mesa County Department of Human Services Leadership Team including the Director of Human Services .
The county employees engaged in a discussion with Davis about the ongoing coronavirus situation .
And they clearly knew they video was campaign-related because the Daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Davis ’ virtual meetings , both Garchar and Kuhr make it clear that they didn ’ t agree to attend as a way of endorsing or supporting his campaign , but only to help disseminate information to as many county residents as possible , particularly about their agencies ’ response to the pandemic .
And yet , there they all are , participating as taxpayer-funded employees in a campaign video .
Davis is challenging state Sen. Ray Scott of Grand Junction in the GOP primary , but the complaint was filed by Grand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State ’ s office notes from Fenwick ’ s complaint : “ The taxpayer funded time for these employees to appear at Davis ’ campaign events was above $ 50.00.
” Davis also told the Sentinel before the decision to investigate moved forward that he welcomed an investigation because there was nothing political about the videos on his campaign website .
He was just trying to educate himself , a candidate , and voters .
“ They really are non-political , and they ’ re just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public , ” said Davis , adding that the videos also are available on YouTube .
“ Gosh , if I was trying to break the law , do you think I would do it live on Facebook ?
Hopefully , the state will come back and say this is unfounded .
But if not , I welcome an investigation .
I hope people see it is my intention to show transparency , do things out in the open , and not in some back room somewhere.
” By all means , campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ completely transparent and not done in some backroom somewhere where no voters could actually see or participate in the de facto campaign commercial .
Gosh , if Davis knew he was breaking the law , we ’ re pretty sure it would not be on Facebook .

UNDER INVESTIGATION: Did commissioner candidate use county employees in campaign?
State election officials say they will investigate charges that a candidate for Mesa County commissioner broke the law by utilizing county employees in a campaign video.
Cody Davis is the Republican candidate who did a Facebook video for his campaign page with six employees of the Mesa County Department of Human Services Leadership Team including the Director of Human Services.
The county employees engaged in a discussion with Davis about the ongoing coronavirus situation. And they clearly knew they video was campaign-related because the Daily Sentinel reports:
At the beginning of Davis’ virtual meetings, both Garchar and Kuhr make it clear that they didn’t agree to attend as a way of endorsing or supporting his campaign, but only to help disseminate information to as many county residents as possible, particularly about their agencies’ response to the pandemic.
And yet, there they all are, participating as taxpayer-funded employees in a campaign video.
Davis is challenging state Sen. Ray Scott of Grand Junction in the GOP primary, but the complaint was filed by Grand Junction resident Brian Timothy Fenwick.
The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State’s office notes from Fenwick’s complaint: “The taxpayer funded time for these employees to appear at Davis’ campaign events was above $50.00.”
Davis also told the Sentinel before the decision to investigate moved forward that he welcomed an investigation because there was nothing political about the videos on his campaign website.
He was just trying to educate himself, a candidate, and voters.
“They really are non-political, and they’re just designed to educate me and educate the public,” said Davis, adding that the videos also are available on YouTube. “Gosh, if I was trying to break the law, do you think I would do it live on Facebook? Hopefully, the state will come back and say this is unfounded. But if not, I welcome an investigation. I hope people see it is my intention to show transparency, do things out in the open, and not in some back room somewhere.”
By all means, campaign virtual meeting videos with voters should be completely transparent and not done in some backroom somewhere where no voters could actually see or participate in the de facto campaign commercial.
Gosh, if Davis knew he was breaking the law, we’re pretty sure it would not be on Facebook.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-04-30--RENT-FREE SPRING: Polis pledges no evictions for May, either

RENT-FREE SPRING : Polis pledges no evictions for May , either Gov .
Polis has extended his edict to block property owners from evicting renters for failing to pay , turning rent-free April into rent-free spring .
In making his announcement Wednesday , Polis declared “ I will be renewing it and strengthening it.
” Exactly what he will be strengthening , Polis did not elaborate .
The governor ’ s March 20 order told the state government to , um , help landlords and property owners find “ lawful measures ” to avoid evictions — other than the traditional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for money .
Automatic letters are still going out to some who are late with the rent , but that doesn ’ t mean property owners aren ’ t working with folks who lost their jobs when the government shut down the economy .
And just as landlords are working with their renters , renters who are receiving stimulus checks and padded unemployment benefits should also take a little responsible and meet their obligations before splurging on new cell phones .
All of that back rent money will still be owed come June @

RENT-FREE SPRING: Polis pledges no evictions for May, either
Gov. Polis has extended his edict to block property owners from evicting renters for failing to pay, turning rent-free April into rent-free spring.
In making his announcement Wednesday, Polis declared “I will be renewing it and strengthening it.”
Exactly what he will be strengthening, Polis did not elaborate.
The governor’s March 20 order told the state government to, um, help landlords and property owners find “lawful measures” to avoid evictions — other than the traditional contractural exchange of goods and or services for money.
Automatic letters are still going out to some who are late with the rent, but that doesn’t mean property owners aren’t working with folks who lost their jobs when the government shut down the economy.
And just as landlords are working with their renters, renters who are receiving stimulus checks and padded unemployment benefits should also take a little responsible and meet their obligations before splurging on new cell phones.
All of that back rent money will still be owed come June.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-05-01--WHO’S IN, WHO’S OUT: Democrats allowed in the U.S. Senate primary keep changing

WHO ’ S IN , WHO ’ S OUT : Democrats allowed in the U.S. Senate primary keep changing The Secretary of State only has a few days left to formalize ballots for the June primary and yet it ’ s still unsettled as to which Democrats get a ballot spot in the U.S. Senate race .
Andrew Romanoff is on there for certain , he overwhelmingly won the Democrat Party ’ s support through their assembly process .
John Hickenlooper also petitioned his way onto the ballot with the required number of 10,500 signers by mid-February .
Democrats who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the March 16 deadline are suing their way onto the ballot claiming they didn ’ t have enough time because of the coronavirus .
Denver District Court Christopher J. Baumann ruled that Michelle Ferrigno Warren gets to be on the ballot , although she only collected half the number of required signatures , 5,383 .
Secretary of State Jena Griswold has asked the state Supreme Court to reverse the judge ’ s ruling , which should come down in the next few days .
Meanwhile , Baumann decided this week that Lorena Garcia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given a ballot spot .
Diana Bray only managed to collect 2,724 valid signatures , which in the judge ’ s opinion , did not demonstrate statewide support .

WHO’S IN, WHO’S OUT: Democrats allowed in the U.S. Senate primary keep changing
The Secretary of State only has a few days left to formalize ballots for the June primary and yet it’s still unsettled as to which Democrats get a ballot spot in the U.S. Senate race.
Andrew Romanoff is on there for certain, he overwhelmingly won the Democrat Party’s support through their assembly process.
John Hickenlooper also petitioned his way onto the ballot with the required number of 10,500 signers by mid-February.
Democrats who came up short with petition signatures by the March 16 deadline are suing their way onto the ballot claiming they didn’t have enough time because of the coronavirus.
Denver District Court Christopher J. Baumann ruled that Michelle Ferrigno Warren gets to be on the ballot, although she only collected half the number of required signatures, 5,383.
Secretary of State Jena Griswold has asked the state Supreme Court to reverse the judge’s ruling, which should come down in the next few days.
Meanwhile, Baumann decided this week that Lorena Garcia who collected 9,427 signatures should also be given a ballot spot.
Diana Bray only managed to collect 2,724 valid signatures, which in the judge’s opinion, did not demonstrate statewide support.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-05-02--FREELOADERS? Some ‘unemployed’ are taking advantage of COVID-19 benefits

FREELOADERS ?
Some ‘ unemployed ’ are taking advantage of COVID-19 benefits We noted earlier this week business owners are having trouble getting their employees to come back to work as the economy reopens .
That ’ s because so many workers are making more money on unemployment checks that are temporarily padded with COVID-19 payments .
The problem is being compounded by Gov .
Polis , who wants to allow workers to stay on unemployment when their jobs reopen if said reemployed workers are afraid of getting sick .
And if workers don ’ t come back , employers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their small businesses afloat .
Now the Greeley Tribune reports the state Labor and Employment Department is aware workers drawing unemployment are refusing to take their jobs back .
The agency has had at least 40 complaints of such from employers .
Other than “ collecting facts ” as to whether the workplace is complying with a myriad of new rules and regulations to keep the workplace coronavirus free , state labor officials don ’ t appear to be too concerned employers are being forced to pay unemployment to workers they are trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Tribune article of cutting off the unemployment pay — a disturbing new trend .
Before the pandemic , one had to apply for at least two jobs a week in order to receive unemployment checks .
Under Gov .
Polis , it looks like workers can turn down gainful employment twice a week and still collect government checks , while not paying their rent .

FREELOADERS? Some ‘unemployed’ are taking advantage of COVID-19 benefits
We noted earlier this week business owners are having trouble getting their employees to come back to work as the economy reopens.
That’s because so many workers are making more money on unemployment checks that are temporarily padded with COVID-19 payments.
The problem is being compounded by Gov. Polis, who wants to allow workers to stay on unemployment when their jobs reopen if said reemployed workers are afraid of getting sick.
And if workers don’t come back, employers stand to lose federal aid to keep their small businesses afloat.
Now the Greeley Tribune reports the state Labor and Employment Department is aware workers drawing unemployment are refusing to take their jobs back. The agency has had at least 40 complaints of such from employers.
Other than “collecting facts” as to whether the workplace is complying with a myriad of new rules and regulations to keep the workplace coronavirus free, state labor officials don’t appear to be too concerned employers are being forced to pay unemployment to workers they are trying to rehire.
There was no mention in the Tribune article of cutting off the unemployment pay — a disturbing new trend.
Before the pandemic, one had to apply for at least two jobs a week in order to receive unemployment checks.
Under Gov. Polis, it looks like workers can turn down gainful employment twice a week and still collect government checks, while not paying their rent.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-05-04--MASK MANDATE: Hancock’s order is over the top

MASK MANDATE : Hancock ’ s order is over the top Time is running out for Denver folks to procure trendy face masks for their family because if they don ’ t have one by Wednesday , they ’ ll essentially be under house arrest until Mayor Hancock says otherwise .
The mask mandate means everyone older than three must wear a face-covering in almost every instance when they leave their house or their own vehicle .
If your four-year-old is caught slipping off the mask to gulp down a juice box in the store , bam !
You ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 1,000 .
Oh , and if you ’ re a single parent , good luck finding a babysitter so you can run errands without children .
If you have allergies or asthma that prevent you from wearing a mask , better get a doctor ’ s excuse .
If masks are itchy and make you scratch your face all the time , which is the exact opposite of what the CDC recommends , stop trying to make sense of the mandate .
If masks fog up your glasses , too bad .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ eyes , make sure your mask is regularly sanitized .
And speaking of sanitized masks , if you are a germaphobe do not watch this video .
Does the mask mandate rob you of your liberties or freedom ?
We ’ ll leave that question to the millions of constitutional experts who now populate Facebook .
If your job or errands require you to come in close contact with people , then it ’ s just common sense to wear a mask .
But Hancock ’ s order that Denver residents can ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and medicine unless they follow his order , which is not what the CDC recommended in this time of pandemic , is inhumane .

MASK MANDATE: Hancock’s order is over the top
Time is running out for Denver folks to procure trendy face masks for their family because if they don’t have one by Wednesday, they’ll essentially be under house arrest until Mayor Hancock says otherwise.
The mask mandate means everyone older than three must wear a face-covering in almost every instance when they leave their house or their own vehicle.
If your four-year-old is caught slipping off the mask to gulp down a juice box in the store, bam! You’re looking at a fine of nearly $1,000. Oh, and if you’re a single parent, good luck finding a babysitter so you can run errands without children.
If you have allergies or asthma that prevent you from wearing a mask, better get a doctor’s excuse.
If masks are itchy and make you scratch your face all the time, which is the exact opposite of what the CDC recommends, stop trying to make sense of the mandate.
If masks fog up your glasses, too bad.
If masks keep sliding up into your eyes, make sure your mask is regularly sanitized.
And speaking of sanitized masks, if you are a germaphobe do not watch this video.
Does the mask mandate rob you of your liberties or freedom? We’ll leave that question to the millions of constitutional experts who now populate Facebook.
If your job or errands require you to come in close contact with people, then it’s just common sense to wear a mask.
But Hancock’s order that Denver residents can’t leave their homes to obtain food and medicine unless they follow his order, which is not what the CDC recommended in this time of pandemic, is inhumane.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-05-04--#METOO AMNESIA: Sexual assault victim invisible to DeGette when Democrat is accused

# METOO AMNESIA : Sexual assault victim invisible to DeGette when Democrat is accused That sure was an awesome campaign ad DeGette wrote for Joe Biden ’ s presidential campaign now running under the “ opinion ” header in the Colorado Sun .
DeGette ’ s glowing endorsement of Biden stretches for 17 paragraphs encompassing more than 600 words about his great leadership skills and commitment to climate change , his big heart … It feels like DeGette missed something , but we can ’ t quite put our finger on it .
Biden is accused of sexually assaulting Tara @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Senate as his intern coordinator .
Reade , now 56 , says then-Sen. Biden put his hands up her skirt , into her underwear , and onto her person without her permission .
We expected DeGette to defend the victim and demand an investigation as passionately as she did during Supreme Court Judge Kavanaugh ’ s confirmation hearings .
But the Coloradan neglected to even mention the sexual assault allegation .
Oh , what a hypocritical web we weave when first we practice to demand all sexual victims should be heard except @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Not only is the Colorado media giving DeGette a pass on this one , the Sun gave her a platform to create a whole new kind of shame for women who say they ’ ve been sexually assaulted — the cloak of invisibility .

#METOO AMNESIA: Sexual assault victim invisible to DeGette when Democrat is accused
That sure was an awesome campaign ad DeGette wrote for Joe Biden’s presidential campaign now running under the “opinion” header in the Colorado Sun.
DeGette’s glowing endorsement of Biden stretches for 17 paragraphs encompassing more than 600 words about his great leadership skills and commitment to climate change, his big heart …
It feels like DeGette missed something, but we can’t quite put our finger on it.
Yes. That’s it.
Biden is accused of sexually assaulting Tara Reade when she worked for him in the Senate as his intern coordinator.
Reade, now 56, says then-Sen. Biden put his hands up her skirt, into her underwear, and onto her person without her permission.
We expected DeGette to defend the victim and demand an investigation as passionately as she did during Supreme Court Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings.
But the Coloradan neglected to even mention the sexual assault allegation.
Oh, what a hypocritical web we weave when first we practice to demand all sexual victims should be heard except those who dare accuse a Democrat.
Christine Blasey Ford is a hero. Her letter to @SenJudiciary Chairman @ChuckGrassley shows selflessness and willingness to sacrifice to tell her truth to power. His reply today promises a fair hearing, but with a veiled attack for not being braver sooner. That’s “respect?” pic.twitter.com/3cRGRSc8Ih — Rep. Diana DeGette (@RepDianaDeGette) September 24, 2018
Not only is the Colorado media giving DeGette a pass on this one, the Sun gave her a platform to create a whole new kind of shame for women who say they’ve been sexually assaulted — the cloak of invisibility.


coloradopeakpolitics--2020-05-05--PRESUMING THE NEWS: When facts get in Kyle Clark’s way

PRESUMING THE NEWS : When facts get in Kyle Clark ’ s way Kyle Clark has revealed he doesn ’ t report the news , he presumes it by divining the purpose behind the actions of elected officials .
We ’ ll just presume Clark was merely mistaken in his assumption , because seriously dude , it was reported two weeks ago that U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner was a major player in obtaining those tests .
CBS4 even spoke to Ambassador Seoung-Hyun Moon from South Korea , the second-highest-ranking South Korean government official at the embassy in Washington D.C. , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got these tests : So contrary to Kyle ’ s presumption of fact , Polis was not worried Gardner would get undue credit .
In fact , Polis had already credited Gardner for all his help .
And despite the criticism he ’ s leveled against the Trump administration , Polis has praised the work Gardner has done .
‘ He ’ s been extremely helpful in making introductions for the state of Colorado to suppliers in Vietnam , South Korea , ’ Polis said during a virtual town hall .
The governor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in getting the testing supplies through U.S. Customs , where they got snagged — twice — before the full shipment got to Colorado on Thursday .
Gardner has worked tirelessly throughout this pandemic to get the supplies , resources and financial assistance Coloradans need .
It ’ s unfortunate that TV journalists like Clark are more interested in partisan hit tweets than giving his followers an accurate accounting of the facts .

PRESUMING THE NEWS: When facts get in Kyle Clark’s way
Kyle Clark has revealed he doesn’t report the news, he presumes it by divining the purpose behind the actions of elected officials.
Colorado’s Governor hid an order of 100,000 tests, presumably worried the feds would take them so the President could give 20,000 tests back to Colorado and say it was thanks to Senator Gardner. https://t.co/vRwv0J5Kmv — Kyle Clark (@KyleClark) May 1, 2020
We’ll just presume Clark was merely mistaken in his assumption, because seriously dude, it was reported two weeks ago that U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner was a major player in obtaining those tests.
See?
CBS4 even spoke to Ambassador Seoung-Hyun Moon from South Korea, the second-highest-ranking South Korean government official at the embassy in Washington D.C., who said Gardner is the reason Colorado got these tests:
“We received so many requests from around the world, that is why we just particularly focused on state of Colorado because of the close relationship with Senator Gardner.”
So contrary to Kyle’s presumption of fact, Polis was not worried Gardner would get undue credit.
In fact, Polis had already credited Gardner for all his help.
From the Colorado Sun:
And despite the criticism he’s leveled against the Trump administration, Polis has praised the work Gardner has done. ‘He’s been extremely helpful in making introductions for the state of Colorado to suppliers in Vietnam, South Korea,’ Polis said during a virtual town hall. The governor’s office says Gardner was crucial in getting the testing supplies through U.S. Customs, where they got snagged — twice — before the full shipment got to Colorado on Thursday.
Gardner has worked tirelessly throughout this pandemic to get the supplies, resources and financial assistance Coloradans need.
It’s unfortunate that TV journalists like Clark are more interested in partisan hit tweets than giving his followers an accurate accounting of the facts.