Thomas Jefferson said “I sincerely believe that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies”…
Category: Opinion/Letters
LETTER: The Nation Needs Accountable Voting
I’m proud that Colorado makes use of hand-marked paper ballots, and I support a national requirement for 100% hand-marked, hand-counted, verifiable elections…
EDITORIAL: Town Government as Housing Provider, Part Two
“Buyers are hungry and looking for something to buy with not much left on the shelves. There’s a lot of pent-up demand….”
OPINION: National and Human Security
Finally, they pepper spray the handcuffed child. Her screaming intensifies…
EDITORIAL: Town Government as Housing Provider, Part One
We can easily understand how physically uncomfortable an individual or family might feel, living in a car — a vehicle that serves as their living room, kitchen and bedroom…
LETTER: Protecting Our Human Rights From Government Overreach
To strengthen the Hippocratic oath, the Nuremberg Code was created to protect individual human rights and dignity in connection with medical care and development of medicine and its associated practices…
EDITORIAL: When Automobiles Ruled the Earth, Part Seven
“On average, Americans drive 29.2 miles per day, making two trips with an average total duration of 46 minutes…”
EDITORIAL: When Automobiles Ruled the Earth, Part Six
If Tony Seba is correct, the Texas and Alberta economies just took a metaphorical bullet to the head…
OPINION: Drain Lake Powell, Not Colorado Farms
As with any water crisis, advocates and government officials work overtime to come up with solutions that will meet their narrow needs…
OPINION: The Words That Kill Rivers
If you are a professional environmentalist and trained in water law or hydrology, you’re taught this language in college and law school…
EDITORIAL: When Automobiles Ruled the Earth, Part Five
Archuleta County witnessed a surprisingly prosperous summer — despite, or possibly because of, the global COVID crisis…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: If You’re Wearing a Mask… Why Do I Need To?
As Roger McGuinn said, “I saw the great blunder my teachers had made, scientific delirium madness….”
HMPRESENTLY: Workarounds, Conspiracy Theories, and Such
When something’s difficult and challenging to work through, it’s encouraging to see people sharing skills, teaming up and helping out…
EDITORIAL: When Automobiles Ruled the Earth, Part Four
Our state and federal governments are fond of handing out grants to help communities build government projects — but they don’t hand out money for operating and maintaining those grant-funded projects…
EDITORIAL: When Automobiles Ruled the Earth, Part Three
Read Part One Russia refused to go along with OPEC’s proposal to rescue the coronavirus-battered oil market by further cutting production at a meeting in READ MORE
EDITORIAL: When Automobiles Ruled the Earth, Part Two
Read Part One O lady with your legs so fine, O stranger at your wheel, You are locked into your suffering, and your pleasures are READ MORE
EDITORIAL: When Automobiles Ruled the Earth, Part One
“I was really struck by the statistics… how there are 1.97 cars per U.S. household, but in Des Moines, Iowa, there are 19 parking spaces per household…”
OPINION: How to Start Asking the Right Questions about Infrastructure Funding
“How do we get more….?” is the question of the addict. It allows destructive habits to conflate wants and needs…
EDITORIAL: Town Council Hears Some Good News
“I just love it when the community comes together for important things. And this is an important thing…”