Amy Mitchell’s Gut

What's roiling around in there? https://videopress.com/v/CVWQAHGd?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true “Most of the greatest evils that man has inflicted upon man have come through people feeling quite certain about something which, in fact, was false.”― Bertrand Russell The crux, of course, is that part about “people feeling quite certain about” the truth of an empirically proven, demonstrable falsehood. Park … Continue reading Amy Mitchell’s Gut →

Park County Commissioners – Theater of the Absurd

Are Mitchell and Wissel at it again? April 18, 2023, Commission Chair Amy Mitchell and her sidekick Commissioner Dave Wissel orchestrated what I later called the Theater of the Absurd. A commission work session on that date was touted as a discussion about how to restore voter confidence in Park County. Here's the video I … Continue reading Park County Commissioners – Theater of the Absurd →

Hallelujah!

Dick and Dave see eye to eye... The work session and the general quasi-judicial meeting of the Park County Board of Commissions on July 25, 2023, were cordial events that witnessed Commissioners Dick Elsner and Dave Wissel agreeing to agree, both seeing eye to eye. I have no doubt the invocation of the Christian God … Continue reading Hallelujah! →

Wissel: “We don’t have an income problem…”

https://videopress.com/v/WI3b8VMv?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fparkcountyperambulations.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F07%2Fwissel_income_spending_1_mp4_hd_1080p.original.jpg&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true That was District 3 Park County Commissioner Dave Wissel at the Bailey Town Hall on June 29, 2023. "Ladies and gentlemen, it is my opinion we don't have an income problem, we have a spending problem." If anyone doubts Wissel actually said this, the video provides the evidence thrice, then slowed down then speeded … Continue reading Wissel: “We don’t have an income problem…” →

Park County Repugnants

Definitely not the party of Lincoln by George Seaton So, the Big Lie believers, the South Park Outsiders, the Truth isn't Truth subscribers, the Tactical Civics proponents, the Christian Nationalists, the so-called Constitutional Conservatives, the We hate taxes except for that great little sales tax we're gonna dip into to rob Peter to pay Paul … Continue reading Park County Repugnants →

Final Comments

The BOCC Bailey Town Hall - June 29, 2023 The Park County Board of Commissioners’ Town Hall in Bailey on June 29, 2023, was a raucous affair with a spirited crowd on one side of the aisle and a staidly righteous bevy of folks on the other. The spirited side was passionate about the issues … Continue reading Final Comments →

The Bailey Town Hall Extravaganza – A Matter of Civility

Presented by the Park County BOCC - Attended by a full house of We the People, split right down the middle of the aisle Perceptions from either side of the aisle. There's the Commission's majority faction, Constitutional Conservative, Christian Nationalists Dave Wissel and Amy Mitchell. UPDATED FORMAT - Indexed video with comments following. (I will … Continue reading The Bailey Town Hall Extravaganza – A Matter of Civility →

The Curious Case of the Sales Tax Everybody Suddenly Loves

Even Small Government, NO NEW TAXES Constitutional Conservatives suddenly adore the tax Ol' Dave just loves him some taxes. Can I get an Amen!!! The folks who never saw a tax they liked are just giddy with the prospect of dipping into a sales tax honey jar to fix our roads. For example, Commissioner Dave … Continue reading The Curious Case of the Sales Tax Everybody Suddenly Loves →