For those of you not fortunate enough to get Townhall magazine, here it is:
The DNC needs “dollars”, not “change”.
Estimates for the DNC shindig are coming in between 100 and 120 million dollars (or enough to buy about 5,000 people a Toyota Prius). Our Democratic Mayor, John Hickenlooper, has been jetting around the Country for the last 18 months, with his hand out for donations. I’ve noticed that the only difference between Mayor Hick and the thousands of panhandlers that call Denver “home” is the quality of their tailors. I’m wondering if the DNC will enlist the panhandlers on seemingly every street corner in Metro Denver to aid in the fundraising effort. Denver has consistently been behind on its fundraising, almost from the get-go. Wanna bet the taxpayers of Denver get to foot this Democrat boondoggle as well?
Visitors to the Mile High City will most likely be overwhelmed by the amount of transients Denver has. One would think that with a Democrat running the City, living in the Governor’s Mansion, with a majority in the State House, and a majority in the State Senate, Denver (and Colorado) would have already solved its homeless problem. Not so much. For your convenience, Denver has thoughtfully installed red “parking meters” at the airport, so you may donate your loose change to help the homeless. Seriously.
The DNC has requested that all caterers use organic food, and each meal served has to have at least three items with the following colors: red, white, blue/purple, yellow, and green (garnishes not included!) on the plate. The dishes and silverware have to be biodegradable, reusable, or compostable. And no fried foods. Sounds good, but the growing season here in Colorado is short, so all of these magical foods will have to be trucked or flown in from somewhere else, using precious fuel, and increasing the carbon footprint of the Convention. Of course, Convention-goers will be able to purchase offsets to minimize their personal impact.
Denver has also had problems keeping the Unions happy. The Pepsi Center which will host the event is a non-Union building, but will use Union help during the Convention. Local Union bosses have said they don’t think there will be any protests, but haven’t made any promises. Speaking of protests, visitors to Denver will get to see “Tent State University”, “Re-Create ‘68”, and “Disrupt the DNC” in all their glory. With the recent passage of a relaxation of personal use of marijuana in Denver, I’m confident these groups will give “The Mile High City” a new meaning.
So if you are planning a trip to Denver in Late August, make sure to bring some spare change, and your biodegradable fork. If not, I’ll do my best to keep you informed of the goings-on.
