The colonists didn’t embrace ‘unlimited individual freedom’, but rather personal liberty within a framework of law, an accepted moral order, and ‘the common good’ of the community…
Category: Opinion/Letters
OPINION: Mutual Distrust Led to Israeli-Iranian Conflict
It is not too late to heed Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s calls for a cease-fire, as he expressed his readiness to resume the negotiations immediately…
EDITORIAL: With Liberty and Justice for All, Part One
Here in Pagosa Springs, our elected leaders begin their official deliberations with a recitation of the ‘Pledge of Allegiance’…
EDITORIAL: The Uncertain Future of Our County Roads… Part Four
“But it’s pretty clear in the case law on governmental immunity, that counties have the discretion to chose what level of maintenance is appropriate…”
LETTER: The County Obligation to Maintain Our Roads
Therefore, it appears that the entire 3-point Resolution capping our road maintenance at 5 years is void…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: We Need Bipartisan Condemnation of Political Assassinations
The Minnesota Republican Party, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune also expressed support for the victims and condemned the attacks…
EDITORIAL: The Uncertain Future of Our County Roads… Part Three
The option? Live with substandard neighborhood roads and poorly-maintained arterial roads, into the foreseeable future…?
EDITORIAL: The Uncertain Future of Our County Roads… Part Two
50 years later, the maintenance problems have only become worse, in spite of millions of tax dollars spent…
EDITORIAL: The Uncertain Future of Our County Roads… Part One
“We started to inform the neighborhoods of the County’s policies, and advised them to establish their HOA associations or, in some cases, metro districts…”
OPINION: U.S. Senate Promoting Trophy Homes on Public Lands?
“Senator Mike Lee should be ashamed of himself for using the housing affordability crisis as an excuse to sell public lands off to private developers…”
OPINION: The Duty to Prevent Genocide is Being Ignored by the U.S.
“Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza is quite explicit, open, and unashamed….Israel’s goal is to destroy the Palestinians of Gaza…”
EDITORIAL: Town Council Decides Not to Adopt a Metro District Policy, Part Two
“My main concern with metro districts, in general, is that we already have a subdivision that is not filled out. Why would we be subsidizing another development?…”
OPINION: Department of Justice Wrongly Attacking the Antiquities Act
This position is a departure from a 1938 Justice Department opinion, which found that presidential monument designations are irrevocable and unchangeable…
EDITORIAL: Town Council Decides Not to Adopt a Metro District Policy, Part One
“I applaud the Council for taking the time to learn about the risks associated with metro districts…”
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Pell Grants Matter, and Not Just to College Students
“By 2031, 72 percent of jobs in the U.S. will require postsecondary education and/or training…”
EDITORIAL: Water Districts Hear Reservoir Proposal at Special Meeting, Part Six
President Jones presented what I felt was a reasonably accurate history of the Dry Gulch Reservoir project…
OPINION: Progressive Progress During Colorado’s 2025 Legislative Session
I completed the 2025 bill state-wide signing tour, signing bills passed by Democrats and Republicans during the landmark 2025 legislative session…
LETTER: Thank You to Pagosa Springs Town Council
In the end, you concluded that it was not the right time, not the right fit, and not enough gain to proceed with allowing Metro Districts…
EDITORIAL: Water Districts Hear Reservoir Proposal at Special Meeting, Part Five
Is SJWCD really interested in “a cooperative planning effort”? We don’t have much evidence yet that such is the case…