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COLUMNIST: LaFarage mining agreement will not harm herons and eagles
On Jan. 30, on The Gazette’s front page, Eileen Welsome attempted to report on the Lafarge mining application, which was heard by the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) on Jan. 28. She was absent from the hearing, and the first sentence of... Full story
COLUMNIST: Of false positive mammograms and blue and green taxicabs
Pretend that you are judging a case involving a nighttime hit-and-run by a taxi cab. An eyewitness testifies that the cab was blue. In the city where the accident occurred there are 100 cabs: 15 are blue, 85 are green. When tested for accuracy under... Full story
GUEST COLUMNIST: Stifling free speech outside Douglas Bruce's trespass trial
In response to the Gazette article titled “Jury tampering delays Bruce trespassing trial,” (Nov. 14), I offer some thoughts.  Most Americans believe that their liberties are safe in courtrooms; that courts will uphold and support... Full story
GUEST COLUMNIST: Accused terrorists don't deserve the benefits of our justice
I earned and wore a Green Beret and have sons doing the same now against a different enemy. There still remains a similar Beltway mindset where strategy is planned by military leaders, then discarded by an administration seemingly bent on the... Full story
COLUMNIST: Basic budgetary facts give way to Colbert Conservatism
Pop quiz — name the political leader who said the following:“We must be willing to pull the plug before sinking more dollars into weapons that do not provide what our warriors need.”Now name the leader who said this:“(W)e... Full story
GUEST COLUMNIST: City could bring county into collecting stormwater 'fee'
After all the controversy and wrangling for years over the Stormwater Enterprise, it looks like the end may be in sight. Or is it? There is another chapter to this whole story and in this chapter, the city of Colorado Springs could drag El Paso... Full story
COLUMNIST: When high gas prices return 'suck it up', metaphorically
Guess what’s not in the news? Gas prices. Gas does not cost $4 a gallon, and hasn’t for a while. Anybody remember when this was a big deal?   In 2006, before Republicans lost control of Congress, we were treated to Democratic... Full story
GUEST COLUMNIST: Passage of 300 should have ended stormwater fee fiasco
Does anyone believe Douglas Bruce fought the illegal stormwater tax for three years, with lengthy court battles and two petition campaigns, in order for voters to ratify and prolong it another eight years, costing taxpayers another $60 million?... Full story
COLUMNIST: Obama's doubletalk on political dissent
President Obama traveled all the way to China to praise the free flow of information. It’s the only safe place he could do so without getting heckled. With a straight face, Obama lauded political dissent and told Chinese students he welcomed... Full story
GUEST COLUMNIST: Environmentalist clowns threatening human life
Climate change threatens our nation. Pollution is the cause. We must reverse course now to save future generations from misery.   Contrary to environmentalist hysteria, the problem is not carbon dioxide warming the earth. Instead, our... Full story
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