The young man on the line sounded a bit frazzled. Quite unusual, as the workers at the VA are always cheerful and professional…
Category: Opinion/Letters
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Learning from the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
Hopefully our party leaders can bury the hatchet and work together to stop a return to the madness of 1929…
EDITORIAL: An Unsettling Story About Colorado Metro Districts, Part Three
“Does the community benefit… from providing a conduit for the developer’s financing? Does the future homeowner see a lower unit cost because of the lower interest rate?…”
FROM THE GOVERNOR: Celebrating Colorado’s Partnership with Mexico
An estimated 820,200 jobs in Colorado are supported by international trade, representing about 21% of all jobs in the state…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Public Schools vs. Parents’ Religious Exercise, Part Two
Consider what can go wrong if it’s acceptable for teachers and students to keep secrets from parents…
LETTER: Pagosa Drivers, Please Slow Down
At some point, the county made Holiday Avenue a “throughway”. That means it is a shortcut to the lakes area from downtown…
OPINION: A U.S. Gamble That Will Sow Global Chaos
Losing America’s seat at the head of the table signals the beginning of the decline of the American empire…
EDITORIAL: An Unsettling Story About Colorado Metro Districts, Part Two
I’m not saying that Mr. Cole was purposely trying to confuse the Council and Planning Commission members with details, while basically ignoring the central question…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Where Do Free Countries Stand On Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine?
The Russian invasion of Ukraine isn’t just playing out on the battlefield. It’s become a propaganda war, where both sides and their allies are seeking READ MORE
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Public Schools vs. Parents’ Religious Exercise, Part One
According to reporting in the April 23 edition of Florida Today newspaper, an email in support of the teacher was sent by a high school student to members of the School Board…
EDITORIAL: An Unsettling Story About Colorado Metro Districts, Part One
The discussion is also related to a common American business practice: using other people’s money to make oneself richer…
STRONG TOWNS: The Opposite of ‘Strong’ Isn’t ‘Weak’… It’s ‘Dependent’.
You don’t have to look far to see that things feel unstable right now…
OPINION: Thanking Rep. Jeff Hurd for Defending Medicaid
“The proposed federal cuts to Medicaid aren’t simply a budget line item in the beltway political game; they would have devastating consequences for our health and our economy back here in Colorado…”
EDITORIAL: A House is Not Always a Home, Part Six
“Many housing advocates have begun eyeing mobile homes as a solution to the country’s housing shortage — after some key protections are enacted, that is…”
EDITORIAL: A House is Not Always a Home, Part Five
A House is Not Always a Home. The reverse may also be true: A Home is Not Always a House…
OPINION: Aurora ICE Detention Center is the Bastille of Colorado
The facility symbolizes all that is inhumane, repressive and rotten about the Trump administration…
OPINION: A Nation Bleeds While The World Watches
The Sudanese people have endured indescribably torturous death, destruction, displacement, and disease…
EDITORIAL: A House is Not Always a Home, Part Four
In particular, the Town and County governments made a concerted effort to discourage new mobile home parks…
EDITORIAL: A House is Not Always a Home, Part Three
The housing crisis is not hitting everyone in the same way….