13 thoughts on “Tuesday Open Thread”

1. Morning.

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2. Bills up for third reading (final passage) in the House today:

   • HB19-1152 State Student Advisory Council Member Eligibility
   • HB19-1108 Nonresident Electors And Special Districts
   • HB19-1137 Expand Teacher Cadet Program Include Early Childhood Education
   • HB19-1155 Additions To Definition Of Sexual Contact
   • HB19-1129 Prohibit Conversion Therapy for A Minor
   • HB19-1175 Property Tax Valuation Appeal Process
   • HB19-1032 Comprehensive Human Sexuality Education
   • HB19-1148 Change Maximum Criminal Penalty One Year To 364 Days
   • SB19-023 Cryptocurrency Exemption Colorado Digital Token Act

   I expect the butt obsessed right to be fall down in fits about two of these.

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   1. HB19-1129 Prohibit Conversion Therapy for A Minor
      Aye: 42 No: 20 Other: 2

      Correction:
      HB19-1032 Comprehensive Human Sexuality Education
      Aye: 39 No: 23 Other: 2

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      1. Science wins over superstition! Woohoo!

         Elections have frigging consequences, futhermuckers!!

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      2. My Republican state representative was one of the two GOP reps who voted for the prohibition on conversion therapy. Sadly, he did not vote for the sex ed bill. Probably doesn't want to receive a visit from Joan Poston.

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3. 'sup.

   I'm running for president. I am asking you to join me today as part of an unprecedented and historic grassroots campaign that will begin with at least 1 million people from across the country. Say you're in: https://t.co/KOTx0WZqRf pic.twitter.com/T1TLH0rm26

   — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) February 19, 2019

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   1. One million Americans speaking with one voice: Get off my lawn!

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      1. Ha!

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   2. The Latest: Sanders raises $1M hours after 2020 announcement

      California Sen. Kamala (KAH’-mah-lah) Harris reported raising $1.5 million in the 24 hours after she launched her campaign last month. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar (KLOH’-buh-shar) reported raising $1 million in the 48 hours after launching her campaign this month.

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4. I was surprised he made the announcement via public radio.  

   When is the large scale gathering for a public announcement? Gotta show a more diverse crowd … Especially gender and color … To show what was learned in 2016.

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5. But will they endorse Cory Gardner?? . . .

   Not The Onion, unfortunately:

   Alabama Editor Urges K.K.K. to ‘Ride Again’ Against Democrats, Igniting a Backlash

    https://nyti.ms/2V7Wxk0?smid=nytcore-ios-share

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   1. Maybe their Grand Dragon or whatever he is called will be the GOP nominee to run against Doug Jones. What are the chances Jones gets lucky again….

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6. Memo to Colorado’s centrist, Safe, tinker-around-the-edges, budget-balancing White Male presidential candidates:

   Of course policy implementation is complex and transition costs are potentially costly. There's no reason the burdens of either need to be placed on the shoulders of voters. The idea that anything good must be made just a little bit miserable for normal people is pervasive.

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