The Steamboat Pilot & Today

Posted on June 5 at 2:03 p.m.
On YVRA’s impact worth millions

As a GA pilot you won't find anyone more pro aviation than me, both general and commercial. However, since the study was done before the current run up in oil prices, my concern is the future viability of all-year-around commercial service to YVRA (especially off ski season). I know YVRA provides financial incentives to the airlines but will that be enough to continue service to the Valley now with the announced system cut backs by United with others soon to follow?

Posted on June 3 at 11:15 a.m.
On Concealed weapon permits on the rise

My last blog on this subject. The militia argument doesn't hold water. For those interested in some esoteric reading on the indivdual's right under the Second Ammendment see Senior Circuit Judge Silberman's opinion in the D.C. Court of Appeals case decided March 9, 2007(No.04-7041).

Posted on June 3 at 5:10 a.m.
On Concealed weapon permits on the rise

Jazz Slave, yubul, Colorado Native, Mtn Warlock,
Good ones! Nice to have some Constitutional company!!!

Posted on June 2 at 4:04 p.m.
On Concealed weapon permits on the rise

Well Jimmy , thank God we do have a Bill of Rights in this Country. It's funny that the Founding Fathers didn't even think we needed to codify them because the rights contained therein were so obvious to them; I'm glad they did. It seems what was so obvious to our Founding Fathers is lost on some indivduals today. However, our interesting discussion would not be possible without the First.
Permit me one more Ronald Reagan quote: "you can disagree with me but you don't have to be disagreeable."
By the way my petard is perfectly fine.

Posted on June 2 at 2:12 p.m.
On Concealed weapon permits on the rise

Just like the poor beaten husband in Connecticut with, God rest their souls, a dead wife and two dead daughters. It pains me even to use this horrific example to make a point about the basic human right of self defense.

Posted on June 2 at 1:03 p.m.
On Concealed weapon permits on the rise

Jimmy the one....ah yes.... When you don't like the way the discussion is going you can't help yourself but to resort to ad hominem attacks to make your point. By the way, why didn't you cite the D.C. gun law and crime statistics to make your point? Or how about a quote from a Bristol Florida police officer: "As a police officer in the State of Florida for 20 years I have yet to be available as a crime against a person was being committed. If citizens cannot defend themsevles of the situation at the time of the incident the police are only there to take the report....." Did someone mention an inallenable right?

Posted on June 2 at 5:09 a.m.
On Concealed weapon permits on the rise

Let's see....The U.S. ranks first in the world in private gun ownership and 41st in the world in homicides, states with right to carry laws have lower violent crime rates (Lott), Florida has issued 1.3m concealed carry permits and had 165 crimes after licensure involving firearm, accidental deaths per gun owner = .001875%, accidental death per physician = 17.14%, homicides with firearms =12,253, alcohol on the highway deaths =16,885.
As President Reagan said: "facts are stubborn things." Or maybe Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan: "you can be entitled to your own opinon but not your own facts."
And lastly before I sip my chardonnay...Chief Justice Joseph Story: "The right of the citizens to keep and bear arms has justly been considered as the palladium of liberties of the republic...."

Posted on May 29 at 4:26 a.m.
On Raccoon caused blackout

Hope is wasn't Rocky Raccoon!

Posted on May 26 at 8:56 a.m.
On Explosion blacks out Steamboat

Nice to read some lighthearted blogs and see that Steamboat sense of humor emerge. Probably was Harrison Ford's way of getting you to double dip the movie!

Posted on May 25 at 4:28 a.m.
On YVMC expanding care

The YVMC is a superb facility with a highly competent and caring staff. We are fortunate to have such a wonderful medical center here in Yampa Valley. I don' t think we can do enough to express our appreciation and thanks to the physicians and staff who offer world class medical services to our community in our homey Yampa Valley way.