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“We must never forget it is a Constitution we are expounding”- Chief Justice John Marshall (more…)

(Denver, June 5) A coalition of Colorado groups and concerned citizens joined forces today in opposition to President Obama’s nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the United States Supreme Court. Organized as the Colorado Judicial Network, they are urging the US Senate confirm only highly qualified individuals who put the rule of law ahead of personal political agendas. As former State Sen. John Andrews put it: “Barack Obama said he wanted to remake the Supreme Court with his judicial nominees. (more…)

With President Barack Obama’s nomination of federal judge Sonia Sotomayor to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter, the nation is in a debate (more…)

On September 11, 2001, a date which certainly ought to “live in infamy,” 19 violent enemies of the United States carried out vicious airliner attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C. (more…)

Utopian visions have stirred men’s souls at least since the time of the ancient Greeks. (more…)

Colorado’s constitution plainly says that state and local governments can’t raise taxes without voters’ permission. If only (more…)

Editor: Thwarted repeatedly in the past, progressive zealots in Colorado continue their push for a plebiscitary presidency in defiance (more…)

If Republicans are serious about recovering constitutional government, it’s hard to imagine how they would be successful without Lincoln. (more…)

If Republicans can modify or delay the “stimulus” package, we might be in the midst of a debate (more…)

In a previous column I questioned the idea that there is something called “the economy” (more…)

The world has marveled at the orderliness of America’s “peaceful revolutions” ever since Jefferson’s Democratic-Republicans (more…)

Adding considerable luster to the achievement of the Founding Fathers in building success and stability in the infant Republic (more…)

It is not the government’s responsibility to save Chrysler, GM, or Ford. Looking back, it was not the government’s responsibility (more…)

Temporize (verb): To act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision. (more…)

A recently revealed 2001 Chicago radio interview is very telling as to the intent and political philosophy of Barack Obama. (more…)