For those of you wondering where I’ve been, the answer is Denver. When I visit Denver I usually stay with an artist friend who is not connected to the internet. I stay with him because he doesn’t mind me bringing Jackson, and is willing to babysit the dog while I do other things.
Laura Bradford
I wrote previously about testifying at a Senate hearing about the Cottage Foods Act. One of the companion bills in the House is a cake and cookies bill sponsored by Laura Bradford. There was a hearing on that bill at the same time as the Senate hearing. But Laura Bradford made the news for another reason—it seems that she had a few drinks with some lobbyists. Then while driving around Capitol Hill, she made a mistake with an illegal turn, which attracted the Denver police. She failed one of the roadside sobriety tests, but did not have a blood test or a breathalyzer test. During the traffic stop, it became apparent that she was a legislator, which prompted a conversation among the cops about immunity for legislators. Suddenly Laura was in even more hot water, with her ethics as well as judgment being questioned. If only she would have stuck with cakes and cookies.
Unions
On Saturday I attended a briefing at a Pipefitter’s Union hall in north Denver. It was an issues briefing by unions for the benefit of sitting legislators and/or candidates. I’ll write more about that later, but the big take away was that unions plan on playing a big role in elections this fall, but they are only going to support candidates who support their issues. They believe they represent workers, whether or not those workers are unionized, so they plan on reaching out to working households that they may not have reached before. They made a point of telling candidates that they might be working on their behalf, but that they weren’t going to coordinate any of that with the campaigns.
Foreign Cars
Finally, the best reason I can think of for buying American is the price of getting a foreign car fixed. I could’ve bought a new car for the amount I’ve spent on my VW bug over the past year. But it wouldn’t be as cute.
Laura Bradford
I wrote previously about testifying at a Senate hearing about the Cottage Foods Act. One of the companion bills in the House is a cake and cookies bill sponsored by Laura Bradford. There was a hearing on that bill at the same time as the Senate hearing. But Laura Bradford made the news for another reason—it seems that she had a few drinks with some lobbyists. Then while driving around Capitol Hill, she made a mistake with an illegal turn, which attracted the Denver police. She failed one of the roadside sobriety tests, but did not have a blood test or a breathalyzer test. During the traffic stop, it became apparent that she was a legislator, which prompted a conversation among the cops about immunity for legislators. Suddenly Laura was in even more hot water, with her ethics as well as judgment being questioned. If only she would have stuck with cakes and cookies.
Unions
On Saturday I attended a briefing at a Pipefitter’s Union hall in north Denver. It was an issues briefing by unions for the benefit of sitting legislators and/or candidates. I’ll write more about that later, but the big take away was that unions plan on playing a big role in elections this fall, but they are only going to support candidates who support their issues. They believe they represent workers, whether or not those workers are unionized, so they plan on reaching out to working households that they may not have reached before. They made a point of telling candidates that they might be working on their behalf, but that they weren’t going to coordinate any of that with the campaigns.
Foreign Cars
Finally, the best reason I can think of for buying American is the price of getting a foreign car fixed. I could’ve bought a new car for the amount I’ve spent on my VW bug over the past year. But it wouldn’t be as cute.
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