in regards to the whole sheriff at the schools thing, I don’t know that that’s necessary.

a couple of weekends i was up at the friday night lights ahs boys soccer game and i ran into brad, the school police guy. i said hello and chatted with him for a while – told him there was an all ages show at the belly up that he should do a walk through.

the apd has a real strong presence in the schools. maybee the sheriff feels that the apd has got it covered. or maybee it’s a budget thing. i’ll ask one of the sherrifs i know next time i run into one of them and get back with you on that.

sheriff and apd at the schools…..is that overkill?

maybee, but it couldn’t hurt.

the sheriff could certainly go up to the schools and pass out lighters and rubbers to the kids – that would be a good start. (joke)

what’s rick’s policy on masturbation? (yet another bad joke)

in regards to the whole sheriff at the schools thing, I don’t know that that’s necessary.

a couple of weekends i was up at the friday night lights ahs boys soccer game and i ran into brad, the school police guy. i said hello and chatted with him for a while – told him there was an all ages show at the belly up that he should do a walk through.

the apd has a real strong presence in the schools. maybee the sheriff feels that the apd has got it covered. or maybee it’s a budget thing. i’ll ask one of the sherrifs i know next time i run into one of them and get back with you on that.

sheriff and apd at the schools…..is that overkill?

maybee, but it couldn’t hurt.

the sheriff could certainly go up to the schools and pass out lighters and rubbers to the kids – that would be a good start. (joke)

what’s rick’s policy on masturbation? (yet another bad joke)

Ask Magnuson–he’s the loudest supporter of a drug court and other proactive means to deal with our hard drug problem (see his platform).

The typical spin and polarization may want to make him a supporter of “jailing” nonviolent criminals, but Magnuson is very progressive in drug policy–he wants to deal with on the valley’s big (for us) problems with a combination of education, treatment, and enforcement. And the enforcement side, alas, involves the drug court.

The drug court, as the article said, has changed peoples lives–by getting them off hard drugs.

The paper didn’t interview Magnuson (as it should have for equal balance), but he’d have actively endorsed this court and its approach.

Anyone else see some irony here?

You actually have to get drug dealers and addicts INTO court to get them into this form of treatment.

Given that this court exists, and we have a progressive way to help those with problems without putting them in jail, there is NO excuse for some of Braudis’ policies like not accepting anonymous tips, telling hard drug dealers (who are enabling the drug trade without any forms of quality control or health and safety) to ‘cool it’ numerous times, etc.

Maybe with this drug court, and the exposure that Braudis puts no money into drug education or proactive sheriffing presence in the schools, we’ll see some changes for the good.

Ask Magnuson–he’s the loudest supporter of a drug court and other proactive means to deal with our hard drug problem (see his platform).

The typical spin and polarization may want to make him a supporter of “jailing” nonviolent criminals, but Magnuson is very progressive in drug policy–he wants to deal with on the valley’s big (for us) problems with a combination of education, treatment, and enforcement. And the enforcement side, alas, involves the drug court.

The drug court, as the article said, has changed peoples lives–by getting them off hard drugs.

The paper didn’t interview Magnuson (as it should have for equal balance), but he’d have actively endorsed this court and its approach.

Anyone else see some irony here?

You actually have to get drug dealers and addicts INTO court to get them into this form of treatment.

Given that this court exists, and we have a progressive way to help those with problems without putting them in jail, there is NO excuse for some of Braudis’ policies like not accepting anonymous tips, telling hard drug dealers (who are enabling the drug trade without any forms of quality control or health and safety) to ‘cool it’ numerous times, etc.

Maybe with this drug court, and the exposure that Braudis puts no money into drug education or proactive sheriffing presence in the schools, we’ll see some changes for the good.

hear me now and believe me later.

hear me now and believe me later.

everyone knows braudis has a closet full of skeletons – big deal is my point. lets’s not make the ridge of bell outa panda peak here.

the only signal a high vote count will send is the alarming amount of republicans and wannabe citizen cops in our midst lashing out the only way they can in this town – by voting for rick.

and please – unmoderated discourse? the sooner you have a laugh about this election the better you’ll feel.
try it!

everyone knows braudis has a closet full of skeletons – big deal is my point. lets’s not make the ridge of bell outa panda peak here.

the only signal a high vote count will send is the alarming amount of republicans and wannabe citizen cops in our midst lashing out the only way they can in this town – by voting for rick.

and please – unmoderated discourse? the sooner you have a laugh about this election the better you’ll feel.
try it!

I’m going to wind-down my blogging on this site as the unmoderated nature is bringing the sometimes constructive dialogue rapidly downward (I.E., how many masturbation jokes can one person take???).

Frankly, as a true-blue liberal, I’m pretty dismayed at the liberal community here–people and press. Their playbook is pure Rove-ean. As they say, power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.

It won’t change my political affiliation or views, but it definitely makes me agree a lot with peoples assessment that “Aspen is a joke.” It doesn’t have to be, but this clearly was an election turned into a joke by the Braudis machine (including ADN) at the expense of some very worthy issues that were largely unexplored.

Regardless, please re-read the last two stories in the Daily News, my reply above, and the facts of Magnuson’s one documented on-job mistake (how many people make mistakes in an 11-year career?) that cost him one day of suspension.

The CBI quote was due to the ‘ADN’ calling them, and asking for quotes.

There are SO many stories and investigations that could have been done by the press on Braudis to be fair–and from what I understand they were tipped off on a lot of them–but they took a pass.

Fine, but why the one-sided scrutiny?

You are really fooling yourself if you think Braudis doesn’t have a lot of skeletons in his closet.

EVERY skeleton in Rick’s has been scoured and exposed. He’s been honest about each one (ooops! he forgot he was suspended for ONE day FOUR years ago…sorry, what a BIG liar!!!). He’s admitted his mistakes. He’s been relentlessly attacked personally and professionally. And all he’s done is bring up views, measure performance (which I’d say only 10% of the dialogue has actaully been constructive, most others dismissive), and make the race serious–defying the accusations (still made) that this was supposedly “performance art.”

Douglas Brinkley says Braudis “is as honest as the day is long.” That definitely applies to Rick.

Regarless, on the margin, that is where I HOPE voters on the fence look to that as an opportunity.

Basically, it’s clear at this point that many (if not most) aren’t taking Magnuson seriously. I know him, and those who really do are taking him, but it’s hard to fight against the relentlessly unethical, one-sided press attack.

But it’s also clear that there is a silent number of people that are unsatisfied with the status quo. Sure,life here is good, but of the risks we face, there are some cracks in the foundation.

A lot of people aren’t comfortable with the unabated hard drugs that flow here, the bloated management structure (despite an incredibly capable force of deputies), the lack of any accountability, and the lagging in almost every metric compared with local agencies.

To those of you who may be silently reading this (those who are blogging are clearly in one or another camp): let’s be honest, Rick’s not going to win. But a “20 to 1″ longshot is going to send a signal that things “are okay the way they are.”

There will be NO change. None.

If you are okay with that, fine, but if you want to send a signal for change, then vote for Magnuson.

He won’t win, but a closer election will send a signal. Just like company stock proxy votes–where close votes that are not majority still create chagnes–making this election much closer than expected, overcoming the extreme press bias, the perceived weaknesses of Magnuson as being an artist and less experienced (despite the seriousness of his platform and how he took this campaign, and 11 years serving as peace officer), and a lot of people of many vested interests that like seeing the status quo.

A vote for Magnuson is a signal that things need to change.

-DUI shifts need to start at 3am, not 2am when the bars close.

-The management structure needs to be examined to get manager to staff ratios, and cost-per-case metrics, in line with other local departments, freeing up resources for…

-Money needs to be spent on drug education.

-The juvenile officer needs to actually spend time in the schools networking with the staff and kids.

-Hard drug dealers need to not feel that they have a free reign to peddle, without any consequences

-The policies of the department need to reflect the burgeoning green values of the community

I can go on. Go to http://www.newsheriff.org. There are lot of good ideas that Rick brought up, and I guarantee you that NONE of them will be implemented or even considered if Braudis gets 95% of the vote, which seem to be the consensus of what he’s going to get.

What if Rick gets 10%?

20%?

Dare I say it, 30%? or 35%

That will be a signal. I think it will show us that we want to hold power accountable…

I’m going to wind-down my blogging on this site as the unmoderated nature is bringing the sometimes constructive dialogue rapidly downward (I.E., how many masturbation jokes can one person take???).

Frankly, as a true-blue liberal, I’m pretty dismayed at the liberal community here–people and press. Their playbook is pure Rove-ean. As they say, power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.

It won’t change my political affiliation or views, but it definitely makes me agree a lot with peoples assessment that “Aspen is a joke.” It doesn’t have to be, but this clearly was an election turned into a joke by the Braudis machine (including ADN) at the expense of some very worthy issues that were largely unexplored.

Regardless, please re-read the last two stories in the Daily News, my reply above, and the facts of Magnuson’s one documented on-job mistake (how many people make mistakes in an 11-year career?) that cost him one day of suspension.

The CBI quote was due to the ‘ADN’ calling them, and asking for quotes.

There are SO many stories and investigations that could have been done by the press on Braudis to be fair–and from what I understand they were tipped off on a lot of them–but they took a pass.

Fine, but why the one-sided scrutiny?

You are really fooling yourself if you think Braudis doesn’t have a lot of skeletons in his closet.

EVERY skeleton in Rick’s has been scoured and exposed. He’s been honest about each one (ooops! he forgot he was suspended for ONE day FOUR years ago…sorry, what a BIG liar!!!). He’s admitted his mistakes. He’s been relentlessly attacked personally and professionally. And all he’s done is bring up views, measure performance (which I’d say only 10% of the dialogue has actaully been constructive, most others dismissive), and make the race serious–defying the accusations (still made) that this was supposedly “performance art.”

Douglas Brinkley says Braudis “is as honest as the day is long.” That definitely applies to Rick.

Regarless, on the margin, that is where I HOPE voters on the fence look to that as an opportunity.

Basically, it’s clear at this point that many (if not most) aren’t taking Magnuson seriously. I know him, and those who really do are taking him, but it’s hard to fight against the relentlessly unethical, one-sided press attack.

But it’s also clear that there is a silent number of people that are unsatisfied with the status quo. Sure,life here is good, but of the risks we face, there are some cracks in the foundation.

A lot of people aren’t comfortable with the unabated hard drugs that flow here, the bloated management structure (despite an incredibly capable force of deputies), the lack of any accountability, and the lagging in almost every metric compared with local agencies.

To those of you who may be silently reading this (those who are blogging are clearly in one or another camp): let’s be honest, Rick’s not going to win. But a “20 to 1″ longshot is going to send a signal that things “are okay the way they are.”

There will be NO change. None.

If you are okay with that, fine, but if you want to send a signal for change, then vote for Magnuson.

He won’t win, but a closer election will send a signal. Just like company stock proxy votes–where close votes that are not majority still create chagnes–making this election much closer than expected, overcoming the extreme press bias, the perceived weaknesses of Magnuson as being an artist and less experienced (despite the seriousness of his platform and how he took this campaign, and 11 years serving as peace officer), and a lot of people of many vested interests that like seeing the status quo.

A vote for Magnuson is a signal that things need to change.

-DUI shifts need to start at 3am, not 2am when the bars close.

-The management structure needs to be examined to get manager to staff ratios, and cost-per-case metrics, in line with other local departments, freeing up resources for…

-Money needs to be spent on drug education.

-The juvenile officer needs to actually spend time in the schools networking with the staff and kids.

-Hard drug dealers need to not feel that they have a free reign to peddle, without any consequences

-The policies of the department need to reflect the burgeoning green values of the community

I can go on. Go to http://www.newsheriff.org. There are lot of good ideas that Rick brought up, and I guarantee you that NONE of them will be implemented or even considered if Braudis gets 95% of the vote, which seem to be the consensus of what he’s going to get.

What if Rick gets 10%?

20%?

Dare I say it, 30%? or 35%

That will be a signal. I think it will show us that we want to hold power accountable…