I’m thinking about these bumper stickers as I listen to my audio recording of a joint meeting, held on September 17…
Category: Opinion/Letters
OPINION: Terrorists in the Holy Land
Violent militants are conducting a campaign of murder, arson and intimidation against Palestinians in the West Bank in order to expel them from their land…
EDITORIAL: Hunting Season, Election Season, Budget Season, Part Four
“But it sounds like there are people at this table who want to get back there… want to get back to 2021, and even higher levels…”
OPINION: Former Top U.S. Wildlife Management Official Endorses Prop 127
Former director U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service joins 22 wildlife professionals urging voters to stop trophy hunting of wild cats…
EDITORIAL: Hunting Season, Election Season, Budget Season, Part Three
“So I asked the Tourism Board the other day, ‘What would we do if we had $300,000 more?’ And nobody had a quick and ready answer…”
LETTER: Not-So-Theoretical Questions About the Election
If I go to a theater and yell fire when none exists, and people are injured while evacuating the building, am I liable for the injuries?
EDITORIAL: Hunting Season, Election Season, Budget Season, Part Two
Here’s a photo of the Dry Gulch valley that would be completely flooded, if the reservoir were built to the size proposed by SJWCD…
EDITORIAL: Hunting Season, Election Season, Budget Season, Part One
A local government’s budget defines, in a very real sense, which problems will be addressed in 2025, and which will not…
LETTER: A Party That Respects and Honors Women
If Trump is elected, we can expect a national abortion ban — possibly followed by a contraception ban…
EDITORIAL: Classical Education… or is it Political Education? Part Four
Here in Archuleta County, about 43% of the property taxes collected each year goes into our local public schools…
EDITORIAL: Classical Education… or is it Political Education? Part Three
“By stars and red checks, smiles and frowns, I teach kids to surrender their will to the chain of command. Individuality is a contradiction to class theory…”
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Republicans Seem Dispirited?
Republicans nationally could learn from Rep. Moore’s frank assessment of the situation…
LETTER: Those Who Mock the Climate Change Reality
If one is serious about examining the issue of human-induced climate change, the place to start is understanding why scientists believe it…
EDITORIAL: Classical Education… or is it Political Education? Part Two
Ms. Pullman is seemingly unable to admit that every form of education has an underlying political foundation…
OPINION: An Appeal from the Colorado Secretary of State
As Chair of the Democratic Association of Secretaries of State, I led the fight to stop election deniers from winning secretary of state seats…
EDITORIAL: Classical Education… or is it Political Education? Part One
“Classical educational teaches students HOW to learn. Traditional education teaches students WHAT to learn…”
EDITORIAL: A Piece of Junk, Down by the River, Part Two
I came across this discarded ‘Yard Sale’ sign on Monday, while walking the 4-acre parcel the Town government is proposing to purchase and convert into a riverfront park…
EDITORIAL: A Piece of Junk, Down by the River, Part One
“What’s the deal with this property you’re trying to buy down by the Circle K? Why do you need to buy a piece of junk like that?”
EDITORIAL: Ways to Attract Wealthier, Better-Behaved Tourists, Part Five
“What was not mentioned in the application is that [Mr. Lucero] is fifth generation, and more importantly, on his mother’s side, is the namesake: Archuleta…”