Posted By Arthur von Boennighausen on March 1, 2012
Letter to the Editor:
Election rigging like stacking the deck in a card game is not only illegal and un-ethical but it also discourages the people in Custer County who thought we were participating in a Democracy….. Yikes!
A more Egalitarian approach would be to let all the qualified candidates be on the Republican primary ballot so that every Republican voter has a chance to choose the candidate to compete in the November general election based on merit. In other words, the performance of political and economic systems can be improved by introducing competition…. Look here:
Google: “Meritocracy”
According to information provided to me by the Republican Central Committee of Custer County only 19 people who participated in the 2010 Custer County Caucus made the decision as to who was placed on the Republican Primary Ballot. This part of stacking the deck is accomplished by nominating as many husband/wife pairs at the Custer County Caucus as possible who had pre-agreed to vote for certain candidates as well as allowing the candidates to vote for themselves.
In other words, out of 2747 registered Republican voters in Custer County, only 19 people are actually choosing who gets to be on the primary ballot. This is not even one percent of the voters registered as Republicans……Yikes! Since 68.25% of the people in Custer County are Republicans these 19 people for all practical purposes choose who the elected officials will be during each election cycle.
In many election cycles [including year 2010] the Democrats do not even nominate a candidate to compete with the Republican party which encourages political Cronyism in Custer County…. Look here:
Google: “Cronyism”
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Posted By Arthur von Boennighausen on January 1, 2011
Friends:
525 votes were discarded during the November 2nd, 2010 General Election because as a “write in” candidate 525 voters spelled Arthur von Boennighausen wrong. I actually recieved 26% of the vote compared to the 1% reported in the local newspaper called “The Wet Mountain Tribune”.
I have filed a complaint with the Colorado Secratary of State and hope to see the actual results published in the local newspaper. This is the same issue that arose in Alaska when Lisa Murkoski ran as a “write in” candidate for State Senator… Look here:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/12/30/alaska.senate.race/index.html?hpt=Sbin
Thinking allowed….
Arthur von Boennighausen
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Posted By Arthur von Boennighausen on October 17, 2010
Friends:
* Using my own time and money I constructed a 4600+ page website for our community…. This effort compliments the 165 mbs fiber optic cables I had Qwest Communications install to Westcliffe from Canon City that lets us enjoy broadband Internet service…… Look here:
www.WestcliffeColorado81252.com
* The website is also part of a “Visioning” approach to Strategic Planning for our Community so you will see forward looking statements as you explore the website.
Thinking allowed….
Arthur von Boennighausen
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Posted By Arthur von Boennighausen on September 16, 2010
Friends:
I will be competing against Allen Butler in the November 2nd, 2010 General Election for the position of Custer County Commissioner. My short biography is always on the home page of this blog; here are my complete credentials on the web…. Look here:
www.sangre-de-cristo.com/westcliffe/hummingbird_engineering/RESUME.htm
As the Philosopher Plato once said: ” To avoid participating in Politics is to risk being governed by your inferiors…. “
Thinking allowed….
Arthur von Boennighausen
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Posted By Arthur von Boennighausen on May 20, 2010
Friends:
Please support the efforts of Sheriff Fred Jobe to be re-elected as Sheriff of Custer County, Colorado. I Trust Sheriff Jobe and have seen him do a Good job at handling even the most difficult of situations in the fourteen years that I have known Fred. (more…)
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Posted By Arthur von Boennighausen on May 13, 2010
Friends:
Kendal Hemphill has published a new book called: “The Buck Never Got Here…..” Here is an Adobe Acrobat PDF image of the front and back cover…. Look here:
www.sangre-de-cristo.com/blog/Kendal_Hemphill.pdf
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Posted By Arthur von Boennighausen on April 25, 2010
Friends:
Election rigging like stacking the deck in a card game is not only illegal and un-ethical but it discourages the people in Custer County who thought we were participating in a Democracy….. Yikes!
A more Egalitarian approach would be to let all the qualified candidates be on the Republican primary ballot so that every Republican voter has a chance to choose the candidate to compete in the November general election based on merit. In other words, the performance of political and economic systems can be improved by introducing competition…. Look here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy
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Posted By Arthur von Boennighausen on March 17, 2010
Friends:
* Here is the website for Colorado congressional candidate Bob McConnell…. Look here:
http://www.mcconnellforcongress.com/
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Posted By Arthur von Boennighausen on March 10, 2010
Using input from our Community along with studies performed by consulting firms; federal, state and local government as well as my own ideas I have compiled and published a strategic plan for Custer County…..The people of Custer County are encouraged to share their own ideas in writing using the easy to use BLOG software…. Look here:
www.sangre-de-cristo.com/westcliffe/strategic_plan
No matter how quickly you see the opportunity nor how clearly you percieve the course of action; all is lost if others will not Listen….. It is the sound of one hand clapping….
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Posted By Arthur von Boennighausen on March 3, 2010
As a member of the National Rifle Association and the 142nd fastest gun in the West; I am championing a 20 acre expansion of the existing Sangre Shooting Club facilities near Westcliffe using funds available to Custer County from the Colorado lottery and the Divison of Wildlife. The club has about 220 members not including their families. (more…)
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