Violence, and the threat of violence, are often used to enforce the status quo… or to challenge the status quo…
Category: Opinion/Letters
OPINION: Urging the Colorado Supreme Court to Uphold the Constitution
Donald Trump took an oath to ‘preserve, protect and defend the Constitution’ when he was sworn in as president…
EDITORIAL: The Price of Gas, and What to Do About It, Part Two
“There’s so many people below the poverty line. There’s so many people who use their vehicles to haul water. To get firewood. We’re one of them…”
EDITORIAL: The Price of Gas, and What to Do About It, Part One
“So I had our legal department look into whether the County has legal standing to take some legal action on this, and I was told, no, we do not…”
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: The COVID Experts Got It All Wrong
Did the ‘experts’ get anything right about COVID? The answer appears to be a resounding ‘NO’…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Whose Playoff System is More ‘Professional’?
Recently, I watched a documentary on the 1972-1973 Miami Dolphins, the only “perfect team” in NFL History…
OPINION: Thoughts About Property Taxes, from Colorado Governor Polis
“Now, I’m calling on local governments to build on the success of the special session and to utilize this legislation to lower their tax rates…”
EDITORIAL: Hot Water, Part Four
During a recent Council meeting at Pagosa Springs Town Hall, I heard two of our seven Council members ask about reconsidering the way we use our geothermal resources…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Have Biden’s Polls Doomed Him to a Single Term?
According to Steven Shepard with Politico, “President Joe Biden’s poll numbers keep getting worse…”
EDITORIAL: Hot Water, Part Three
A few years later, the Resort took on a major resort expansion with the construction of the Ecoluxe Lodge…
OPINION: The Union Idea and Its Adversaries
As early as the 1940s, business groups and conservative politicians advanced “right-to-work” legislation and litigation undermining unions…
EDITORIAL: Hot Water, Part Two
“Legend has it that the Utes were suffering a mysterious plague that was beyond the healing of the most powerful medicine men….”
EDITORIAL: Hot Water, Part One
They approached the Town government and negotiated a geothermal pipeline to be hung below a future pedestrian bridge…
OPINION: Correcting Congressional Dysfunction Requires Neutral Reflection
The Capitol Building is not the Roman Coliseum; it is not there to entertain and kowtow to the lowest instincts of humanity…
EDITORIAL: A Few Thoughts About Choosing Sides
I’m comfortable, choosing sides on local issues. More than ‘comfortable’. I sometimes feel obligated to choose sides….
EDITORIAL: Changing of the Guard at Pagosa Springs Town Hall? Part Five
Is it time to re-direct a portion of the more than $1 million a year in tax revenues, from subsidizing tourism marketing… towards subsidizing housing and childcare for the workers in the community?
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: A Positive Revolution on College Campuses
As you read this, you may be wondering if this professor of political science is calling for some donations to destroy higher education…
OPINION: Reflections on a Prayer Service for Gaza
Crossing Columbus Circle headed for the Senate Hart Building, I remember the first time I visited D.C. It was 55 years ago, in 1968…
EDITORIAL: Changing of the Guard at Pagosa Springs Town Hall? Part Four
“We are excited to be in an area with four seasons, great hiking, outstanding skiing and awesome beer…”