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Arthur von Boennighausen: Research Engineer, Author, Poet, Inventor, Alpinist, Storyteller, Scholar of Comparative Religion and Philosophy. Arthur has over 30 years experience in Residential and Commercial real estate development in the $200,000 to $10 Billion (nuclear power plant) range, in addition to both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Engineering.

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Re-elect Sheriff Fred Jobe

Posted By Arthur von Boennighausen on May 20, 2010

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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…)

The Buck Never Got Here….

Posted By Arthur von Boennighausen on May 13, 2010

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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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Election Rigging – Stacking the deck in Custer County, Colorado

Posted By Arthur von Boennighausen on April 25, 2010

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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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Bob McConnell for Congress

Posted By Arthur von Boennighausen on March 17, 2010

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* Here is the website for Colorado congressional candidate Bob McConnell….  Look here:

http://www.mcconnellforcongress.com/

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Wampeters, Foma & Granfalloons

Posted By Arthur von Boennighausen on March 10, 2010

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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….

 

Speak softly and carry a big stick…. You will go far

Posted By Arthur von Boennighausen on March 3, 2010

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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…)

Teamwork

Posted By Arthur von Boennighausen on February 28, 2010

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The job description of a Custer County Commisioner along with my credentials and a organizational chart of local government are published in the popular “thinking allowed…. ” BLOG. Andrew Carnegie once said: 
 
 ” Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results….. “ 

 

The Map Is Not The Territory….

Posted By Arthur von Boennighausen on February 19, 2010

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Interest rates are historically low and to sweeten the pot there is the tax credit – up to $8000 for qualified first time buyers whose income is within IRS established limits and $6500 for most other homebuyers.
 
According to the website published by RE/MAX International at www.remax.com there are 828 properties for sale in Custer County as of today.  According to a recent article in the Wet Mountain Tribune; in 2009 there were just 188 real estate sales recorded in the county. That’s down from 302 in 2008, 382 in 2007, 478 in 2006 and the recent all-time high of 513 in 2005. (more…)

Custer County BOCC job description

Posted By Arthur von Boennighausen on January 28, 2010

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We do not have a written job description for the Custer County Board of Commisioners but here is the one used by the BOCC in Douglas County, Colorado that we can use as a model for Custer County…..  Look here: (more…)

Arthur for Custer County Commisioner

Posted By Arthur von Boennighausen on January 12, 2010

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* Today I filed the necessary paperwork to be the 2010 Republican candidate for County Commisioner in Custer County, Colorado.  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

* I am hoping to be elected based on these credentials as the other candidates are not as well educated and experienced…. In other words, I am hoping to participate in the Political arena with a set of skills beyond being a “Bullshit Artist”.

Thinking allowed….

Arthur von Boennighausen