17 thoughts on “Friday Open Thread”

1. Trump stinks.  Now, he has embraced John Bolton, a stink amplifier who thinks war is cool when other people do the fighting.

   Be afraid, be very afraid.

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2. The US needs Blues more than Reds and the Pinks

   One thing's for sure

   Trump Stinks

   Trump Stinks, Yeah, Yeah

   Trump Stinks, Yeah, Yeah

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3. Weird.

   https://www.denverpost.com/2018/03/23/erik-underwood-colorado-governor-campaign-finance/

   "This candidate for Colorado governor says he’s spending serious money. And he’s not disclosing a dime."

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   1. He did have some nice glossy lit pieces at the caucuses.

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4. The Thorough Repudiation of Right Wing Voter Fraud Lie…thank you Kansas. And thank you especially ACLU. 

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   1. Interesting and thank you for sharing. But exactly how does this relate to Michael Bennet?

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      1. He didn't mention him today.  Don't get him going.

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5. When does the vacancy committee convene to name Steve Lebsock's (R-Thornton) replacement? I heard it was today.

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   1. I was wondering about that, too.

      Any declared contestants?

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      1. There are a few, including a candidate who has been running since the beginning of the cycle.  Don't know any specifics.

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6. And here you were probably thinking, Stormy’s and Karen’s john selected this John for his warmth, personal charm, and snappy dressing?? . . . 

   Bolton Was Early Beneficiary of Cambridge Analytica’s Facebook Data

    https://nyti.ms/2G72whT

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7. Ruh-roh.

   Denver grand jury investigates Colorado secretary of state for handling of campaign finance complaints

   An official misconduct complaint filed last summer by Matt Arnold, from a group called Campaign Integrity Watchdog, alleged that Williams’ office failed to pursue the collection of a $9,650 judgment against a political committee, which had failed to register as such and failed to file financial disclosure reports.

   Arnold also alleged that it was improper for Williams’ office to intervene in legal proceedings in support of a half-dozen groups facing campaign finance complaints, costing taxpayers more than $25,000 in legal fees. And he argued Williams was aiding political cronies involved in those groups.

   Williams, a Republican who is seeking a second term in the November election, defended his office’s conduct in the face of the investigation, which was first reported Thursday night by CBS4.

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8. Betsy DeVos is right: we need more charter schools.

   http://www.westword.com/news/stargate-charter-school-settles-federal-sexual-harassment-and-disability-discrimination-complaints-10104305

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   1. Hey. "charter schools are public schools," right?

      The school paid nearly $55,000 in legal fees in 2017, and between 2014 and March 2018, sixteen civil-rights complaints were filed in Adams 12 Five Star Schools, with the lion's share — nine— at Stargate. But the district says it can't intervene in Stargate's operations because it is a charter school.

      Stargate is the only charter school in the state that requires an IQ test as part of its admission process. All Stargate students are required to score in the 95th percentile of test takers, which tends to be a score of at least 125 on the Stanford-Binet IQ scale. As a charter, Stargate is independently governed by its own board of directors, although almost all of its funding comes from district taxpayers. And while Adams 12 provides no oversight or authority over Stargate's operations, non-compliance with any federal mandates could put federal funding at risk for the entire district.

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   2. Grrrr. Stargate ignored ADA and IDEA law on providing special education services, even though part of its marketing ploy was that it served gifted SPED students.

      Stargate ignored Title IX law on providing equal educational opportunity to female athletes, and also ignored blatant sexual harassment by their coach, because….again, it had a product to market.  If "charter schools are public schools" , then they must not be allowed to pick and choose which federal and state laws they will obey. Marketing of their educational product is not a higher goal than providing student safety and equal opportunity.

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9. The next up to bail out of the White House — Don McGahn, his White House counsel.

   

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10. What Trump and Putin really said:

    

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