FTS Humor: When your goose is cooked

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By Andrew Ripemoff

Centuries ago, in a distant land called Colorado, a kind and beloved leader named King Owens ruled the countryside. Life was good in the Kingdom, where off in a small corner of the grounds of the monarchy's vast estate worked a humble man, tending to a lone goose. But this wasn’t an ordinary goose. This was a goose who laid golden eggs - pure gold in fact.

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Political Cartoon for 7/3: The smell of desperation

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After failing to win support in the General Assembly for a referred measure, Rep. Andrew Romanoff, D-Denver, is hitting the streets to collect signatures for a proposal to undo major constitutional taxpayer protections in the name of public education funding.

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FTS Humor: An insider's look at capitol bathroom politics

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I don’t want to get too graphic here, but I was using the men's room at the state Capitol the other day, just sitting there doing my business, when all of a sudden, I looked up and saw state Senator Jennifer Veiga staring down at me from over the stall.

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Political Cartoon for 6/24: Udall's energy policy

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Democrat candidate for U.S. Senate, Rep. Mark Udall, says he prefers continued federal support for corn-based ethanol over increased domestic oil production. "I think there are some areas that we've decided as a society have value greater than the oil and gas you could produce off them," he recently told the Durango Herald.

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FTS Humor: Pain in the Gas

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By Andrew Ripemoff

I’m confused.

It’s not the first time, and it won’t be the last, but I just can’t figure out why gas is so expensive. Especially considering we have all these bright Democrats working diligently on the solutions.

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Political Cartoon for 6/17: Toor, the Pardoner

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Boulder County Commissioners recently approved a policy that requires homeowners to purchase "development credits" for the construction of any home over 6,000 square feet. The policy is ostensibly designed to preserve the "rural character" of unincorporated Boulder Co. Is commissioner Will Toor the new master of enviro-indulgences a la Canterbury Tales?

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FTS Humor: A childhood lesson courtesy of Ritter, Windels and Buescher

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By Andrew Ripemoff

Then she sat me down and laid down the law. "Andrew, my son. TABOR is now in effect." And I asked her what TABOR meant, and she said, "It means the next time you go to the store, you can only buy the essentials. We’re on a budget, so no more wasteful spending."

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Political Cartoon for 6/6: No means no

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"Gentlemen ask first, and Judge Habas has now told Gov. Ritter he needs to ask like one."

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FTS Humor: Just Because You're a Liberal from Boulder Doesn't Mean You're a Boulder Liberal

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So we’ll play along. Sure. Mark Udall is NOT a liberal, and has never lived anywhere close to Boulder. In fact, he’s never even HEARD of Boulder. Truth be known, he’s a far right-wing conservative from Craig who routinely drives over deer with his SUV on his way to pick up royalty checks from the gas rigs he owns.

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Political Cartoon for 5/30: Where's Mark?

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Candidate for U.S. Senate, Mark Udall, touts his experience in the U.S. House, but missed votes on 11 key defense bills this year. Face The State cartoonist Milton puts out an APB.

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