Views & Letters

GUEST COLUMNIST: Legislative branch, not courts, must manage school finance

Keith King

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I was hoping the Colorado Supreme Court had read the Colorado Constitution.   Article IX, section 2 clearly mandates that “the General Assembly …. provide for the establishment and maintenance of a thorough and uniform system... Full story

GUEST COLUMNIST: In these difficult times, a necessary shared sacrifice

Bill Ritter

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When Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien and I first took office in January 2007, we made education our top priority. We vowed to reduce the dropout rate, close achievement gaps and increase the number of in-state students who earn a college degree.... Full story

Letters - Wednesday

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Haggard belongs in the pews There are genuine concerns for both sincere Christians and non-believers about the recent articles concerning Ted Haggard. Sincere Bible-believing Christians view what is happening at Mr. Haggard’s home as... Full story

OUR VIEW: A junk food tax erodes freedom

Ritter should abandon this bad idea

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If we forget about the value of freedom and the joy of making choices for ourselves, it’s easy to admire Gov. Bill Ritter’s desire to eliminate a state sales tax exemption on candy and pop. After all, junk food rots teeth and makes some... Full story

Letters - Tuesday

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‘Puffer’ punishments I guess the city council was correct; we just cannot spare any officers to help protect us from ourselves. How about not taking the time to warn “puffers” and doing some meaningful police work?... Full story

OUR VIEW: Congress gets it right on knives

Proposed definition unduly restrictive

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Most of us probably don’t say it enough, but Congress does, actually, do some good things. Although it’s easy to criticize members when they step outside their constitutional limits, we often fail to recognize them when they make the... Full story

OUR VIEW: Leave Iraq to the Iraqis

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The Iraqi Parliament passed a law last week to administer an election in January. This doesn’t necessarily mean the election will go smoothly or that it will be followed by peace, tranquility and a growing understanding of freedom or... Full story

LETTERS: Monday

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How you really get your food With everyone from New York City to Hollywood adding their 2 cents about how food is raised these days, it’s important you hear from the people who are actually doing the raising. I am a cattle rancher from... Full story

OUR VIEW: A fly in healthcare ointment

More uninsured, higher costs possible

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One can certainly understand why former President Clinton has urged Senate Democrats not to waste any time getting some version of government-heavy health insurance overhaul to the Senate floor. The more people examine the version passed by the... Full story

COLUMNIST: Another bogus ACORN lawsuit

Michelle Malkin

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ACORN is doing what it does best: playing the victim, blaming everyone else for its self-inflicted wounds, perpetuating false narratives and defending the entitlement industry to the death. On Thursday, the disgraced welfare rights organization... Full story

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