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Colorado GOP Gubernatorial Candidate: Bicycling is Part of Evil “U.N. Community” Building Plot

by Jocelyn Rousey | 5:09 pm, August 4th, 2010

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Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Meas thinks encouraging bike riding in Denver is a bad idea. In fact, he’s attacking Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper’s efforts to promote biking on the grounds that Hickenlooper is “converting Denver into a United Nations community.” No I am not kidding (though I wish I were.)

The Denver Post reports today that Meas has a very big problem with Denver’s membership in the International Council for Local Environmental Initiative, “an international association that promotes sustainable development and has attracted the membership of more than 1,200 communities, 600 of which are in the U.S.” Despite the fact that Denver has been a member since 1992 (well before Hickenlooper took office), Meas thinks that all Hickenlooper’s talk about the health and environmental benefits of bike riding is actually a “disguise” for a more sinister plot.

These aren’t just warm, fuzzy ideas from the mayor. These are very specific strategies that are dictated to us by the U.N. program that mayors have signed on to. […]

This is bigger than it looks like on the surface, and it could threaten our personal freedoms.

Okay, Mr. Meas. A few things:

1) Define “U.N. community” without resorting to paranoid Michelle Bachmann-esque talk of one-world governments and the imposition of “European socialism” on America. Then, if you don’t mind, could you walk me through the connection between initiating a privately-funded bike rental program for the city and the degradation of personal freedoms, please?

2) What exactly is so threatening about riding a bike? Just because Europeans love their bikes and Vespas doesn’t mean that by also liking bikes Americans will start pining for “European-style socialism.”

3) Just a technicality here, but Denver gets a lot of snow, which isn’t exactly conducive to biking. At best, Hickenlooper will end up with a seasonal U.N. community.

So, if you could just get back to me on that, that’d be great. Thanks.

biking, Dan Meas, Denver, evil U.N. communities, John Hickenlooper

http://apostrophejones.com Apostrophe jones

This could lead to hordes of hippies riding bikes with a loaf of French bread in the basket .
Azarkhan

Rep. Gabrielle Gifford, a Democrat from Arizona, asks General Petraeus whether he plans to use “small-scale solar and hydropower systems and also some solar-powered street lights” at our bases in Afghanistan.

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2010/08/026921.php

(Someone should tell Ms. Gifford that running water would be an achievement)
http://www.facebook.com/people/Bill-Adkins/1585417987 Bill Adkins

Dan Meas (or is it Maes?) of Colorado shows significant symptoms of the Glenn Beck spread plague, Acquired Ignorance Disorder Syndrome (also known as Palin/Bachmann/Tea Party Plague). He’s in advanced stages by this report.
BatBoy

Here are your answers

Define “U.N. community” – “ICLEI was founded in 1990 as the ‘International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives’. The Council was established when more than 200 local governments from 43 countries convened at our inaugural conference, the World Congress of Local Governments for a Sustainable Future, at the United Nations in New York.”

“walk me through the connection between initiating a privately-funded bike rental program for the city and the degradation of personal freedoms, please?” … This group wants to put 400 bikes around the city of Denver. Trust me…there are many more than 400 bikes laying around the city every day. These lefty goof ball ideas always need funding somewhere down the road…that degradates my personal freedom having to pay for your goof ball ideas.

“What exactly is so threatening about riding a bike?” … Have you ever lived in Denver? A few months ago the 3 RTD Drivers killed 4 people (bike riders and pedestrians) in 4 days.

“Just because Europeans love their bikes and Vespas doesn’t mean that by also liking bikes Americans will start pining for “European-style socialism.” Just an ignorant statement that requires NO response!

Just a technicality here, but Denver gets a lot of snow”,… Now I know you have never been in Denver!

My advice…stay Home…it snows every month of the year in Colorado!
MakeANoise

I know Colorado, I know!

We here in Tennessee have some idiots running for office too….one doesn’t even know the difference between a cult and an established religion!

Is it a trend that all these types of candidates are GOP?

I think not…
Vietnameravet

Just when you think these right wingers are totally insane they go one better.. whats next? The claim that fluoride in the water is a communist plot?