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momta's JournalGreat history of the Mountain Meadows Massacre
The title is "Massacre at Mountain Meadows" (duh), and there are three authors: Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley, Jr., and Glen M. Leonard.
It was published in 2008, and it takes a new look at the causes and repercussions of the massacre. In light of our most recent election and the Mormon theme, this book is even kind of timely.
It uses some new methods to look at the psychological and emotional justifications by the perpetrators in the run-up to the tragedy.
It's very well written. I'm a little over half way through, and I'm loving it (in a morbid, educational sort of way 
).
Boulder DA dismissing small-scale marijuana possession cases in light of Amendment 64
Source: Boulder Daily Camera
District Attorney Stan Garnett today announced that his office will dismiss all pending cases of marijuana possession under one ounce, saying the overwhelming support for Amendment 64 in Boulder County would make it highly unlikely a jury would ever reach a guilty verdict in any of those cases.
"You've seen an end to mere possession cases in Boulder County under my office," Garnett said.
Garnett said his office will also not prosecute any marijuana paraphernalia charges in light of Amendment 64 passing statewide earlier this month. Amendment 64 will legalize possession of up to one ounce of marijuana in Colorado for those over the age of 21.
Read more: http://www.dailycamera.com/news/boulder/ci_21994403/boulder-da-dismissing-marijuana-possession-cases-light-amendment
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Did anyone else notice that when the woman asked Romney about specific tax deductions that he might or might not keep, he STILL would not say? It got kind of glossed over, but she mentioned four specific deductions (education, mortgage, charitable, and one other that I can't remember), and Romney gave a long, rambling answer but still didn't say if he would get rid of those specific deductions.
Election activists blocked from watching printing of Boulder County's ballots
http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-news/ci_21675887/election-activists-blocked-from-watching-printing-boulder-countysElection activists blocked from watching printing of Boulder County's ballots
County clerk says Aurora facility couldn't accommodate viewing
By Erica Meltzer Camera Staff Writer
Over the weekend, a group of activists went to the private printing facility in Aurora where Boulder County's ballots are printed to inspect the ballots and observe the sorting of the printed ballots. They were denied entrance to the facility, a move that they say raises questions about transparency and accountability.
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I read an article that gave me some clarity on the abortion issue.
Here in Colorado the sec. of state's office just ruled that the group trying to have a THIRD go at a "personhood" amendment didn't get the required number of signatures, so the measure won't be on the ballot. Great news!
But the article also talked about the women's health groups who had to spend a boat-load of money to fight it off. It made me realize that they're not really trying to get the amendment voted on again. The times it got voted down weren't even close, so I'm sure they know that they don't have a shot at passing it. But I realized that that likely isn't their goal.
Their goal is to force these groups who have little enough money to spend on women's health to spend their meager funds fighting this issue. It's kind of like fighting the unions in order to bankrupt the Democratic campaigns.
We donate regularly to Planned Parenthood, but I took note of the two groups who fought this issue, and talked to my husband about putting them on our donation "list" as well. (Sorry, I can't find the names of the groups right now, and I'm not at home. I'll post them later.)
I don't think I'm being paranoid here. I think these "personhood" proponents know exactly what they're doing. I've posted before about how if this measure ever passes it will have a seriously negative effect on my daughter and her future reproductive health (http://journals.democraticunderground.com/kag/26). I despise the idiots who want to do that to her, and I will do everything in my power to stop them!
Anti-abortion personhood amendment won't make Colorado ballot
By Electa Draper and Lynn Bartels
The Denver Post
The proposed anti-abortion measure known as the Personhood Amendment won't be on the ballot, Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler announced Wednesday, but supporters promised to challenge what they call a wrong result.
Gessler said the personhood petition drive fell short of the required number of signatures by 3,859.
Proponents of Initiative 46, which would amend the state Constitution to extend protection of life to "all human beings at any stage of development," have hired election-law specialist Shayne Madsen of the Jackson Kelly law firm to contest the count.
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http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_21430098/anti-abortion-personhood-amendment-wont-make-colorado-ballot#ixzz25E9FwV33
Great news!
On Edit: And Scott Gessler is a Republican.
Boulder County concealed weapons permit applications triple following Aurora Shootings
Source: Boulder Daily Camera
BOULDER -- Boulder County officials report that applications for concealed carry weapon permits spiked in the week after the July 20 shootings at an Aurora theater that left 12 dead, and local firearms advocates believe it shows some people are ready to take self-defense up a notch.
From the week of June 4 to the week of July 16, the weekly average of applications for concealed carry gun permits in Boulder County was nine. The week of July 23, the applications jumped to 28 and as of Tuesday last week, the most recent data available, the sheriff's office had already tallied 15 new applications. It takes about 90 days for the county to review an application and issue a permit.
Read more: http://www.dailycamera.com/news/ci_21237536/boulder-county-concealed-weapons-permit-applications-are-up
Great. Just what we need.
Someone from Colorado help me out here.
Mike Coffman is at it again, embarrassing our state by his birtherism idiocy. But I seem to remember several Coffman controversies going all the way back to his stint as State treasurer. Can anyone remind me of some of the specifics of some of Coffman's greatest dumbshit hits?
This "story" wouldn't exist were it not for the "threesome".
This story could have said that the man dressed up like a duck and did jumping jacks on his neighbor's roof all night to trigger the heart attack, and it wouldn't have made the papers. But some editor gets the chance to put the word "threesome" into the headline, and it's suddenly big news.
Seriously, a guy has a heart attack during sex and then wins a medical malpractice suit...and it makes the papers? Only because of the number of people in the room (or I guess--in the bed) when it happened.
Hell, I bet most guys who read this probably couldn't even tell you what the story was about..."Uh...some...something...happened to some guy...uh...when he was having sex with TWO chicks!" "Really?! Right on!"
ad nauseum alert: another Ann Romney post
I've been putting off contributing my two cents, but in case anyone can stomach any more "Hilary Rosen should never have apologized to Ann Romney" stories, here's mine:
I probably have more in common with Ann than I do Hilary Rosen. I have been lucky enough to stay home and care for my children while my husband earned money for us. (Though, I didn't have nannies and drivers and tutors, etc.) Also, like Ann, I have some health issues that have made things more difficult, but I have good health insurance through my husband's job, so...no complaints.
But here's where we differ:
When I meet women who don't have the fortune that I have had, or even simply have chosen to be the (or a) bread winner for the family, I don't get defensive and critical. I always believed that because I had made the decisions I made, it was sort of my "job" to volunteer at elementary school and help out the kids whose mothers might not have the choices that I have had, or who simply chose differently. When I meet mothers who work outside the home--for whatever reason--I tip my hat and shut the hell up, because there is a good chance that they would do things differently if they had the opportunity.
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