Face the State

"Last night the Golden City Council nixed Rabbi Levi Brackman's request for a menorah to be included alongside a Christmas tree (come get me, you "holiday tree" P.C. police!) in the city's holiday-season display. But jolly St. Nick is fine, because he has historical significance. Never mind the menorah's historical significance that goes to, oh, 600 B.C., right?

"Chris Columbus haters prepare to disrupt Denver parade...

Like they always do. And they've got plans on the Internet:

"1. RACE, RESISTANCE AND THE COLUMBIAN LEGACY
Join nationally-known activist Glenn Spagnuolo, co-founder of Re-create 68, for a night of education and dialogue about race in America and resistance to the Columbian Legacy!
When: 5 pm Thursday, October 9, 2008
Where: CU Boulder Campus, Hale Hall Room 240"

"We're on a roll here at Rocky Opinion: You likely noticed that we've already started our endorsements for November's ballot amendments, but we just recently had in an opponents for Amendment 52, which would divert money into a state transportation fund "which may be used only to fund the construction, maintenance, and supervision of public highways in the state, giving first priority to reducing congestion on the Interstate 70 corridor." We had in Rep. Cory Gardner early in our editorial board process, and just recently Rep. Jack Pommer dropped by to give an opposing view.

"Last week, as many ballot amendment proponents and opponents came through our editorial board, a private citizen and local attorney named Jon Anderson showed up to voice his opposition to Amendment 50, which would: 1) allowing cities to raise limits on gaming to $100 bets, 2) allow the extension of casino hours (all-nighters, baby!), and 3) allow roulette and craps. Coming from California, aka Land of Much Fruitful Indian Gaming, I decided to drop the top and head up to Black Hawk on our sunny Saturday in the name of Amendment 50 research. And in the name of penny slots."

"The evening, summed up nice and neat:

o Bill Clinton thinks Republicans hate autistic kids
o John Kerry is still bitter about that Swift boat thing
o Joe Biden has picked up the Obama mantra of anti-Iraq war, pro-Afghanistan quagmire..."