Morning News

It’s dark outside (Duh!) and so I don’t have a clue as to what the weather is like. I have my first cup of coffee in front of me and I have already sipped upon the magic brew, bringing life to my fingers and a light to my brain. And what’s new in the world? According to my fresh copy of the New York Times, the world is still here. Some headlines; Iraq Asks Return of Some Officers of Hussein Army; Troubled Maker of Heart Devices May Lose Suitor; Alito's Dissents Show Deference to Lower Courts, and then there was this one that caught my eye. Colorado Cap on Spending Is Suspended…The national movement to impose spending caps took a sharp blow as Colorado voters decided that the tightest cap in the nation was just a tad too tight. What is that one all about?

Apparently, the voters in Colorado decided that you have to pay for the things you need and have given back to the state $3.7 billion that would have been refunded to them. Good for them! The progressives had this to say, “This is a stinging rebuke of those who want to cut programs and attack middle-class and low-income families in the name of tax cuts that mainly benefit the wealthy," …(Emphasis mine) Gregg Haifley, deputy director of public policy for People for the American Way. The conservative side was bitter, (aren’t they always?) and Grover Norquist, a no tax advocate, says the Governor Owens has betrayed the Republican Party. "If you're a Republican governor or aspiring governor, what you learned from this is that opposition to a spending limit destroys a political career - this guy stood in front of a train," The governor, who is leaving office after this term is not terribly worried about Mr. Norquist’s prediction.