BackboneAmerica

Dr. George Tiller’s murder in cold blood at a Wichita church today should shock the conscience and grieve the heart of every (more…)

Ted LaMontagne, a longtime pillar of the idyllic mountain community of Evergreen, Colorado, passed away this week. With his business (more…)

By Sean Duffy

In tributes since he succumbed to cancer last week, Jack Kemp has been rightfully called a statesman, patriot and visionary. The architect of a key pillar of the Reagan Revolution. But, as I look back at powerful and memorable encounters with him over the years, I remember boundless energy, constant searching for new ideas and new converts, and most of all, one hell of a guy. (more…)

“All of us now in America have a chance to show our resilience and our courage.” Shortly after 9/11, Laura Bush spoke those calming (more…)

Satirizing politics isn’t easy; your imaginary absurdity keeps getting overtaken by the real thing. It wasn’t that long ago (more…)

Backbone Americans far prefer Palin or Bush over Time’s Person of the Year, Barack Obama. Voting continues, just a click away. (more…)

Who showed the most backbone in 2008? That’s our criterion for man or woman of the year. Take the poll today, right here. (more…)

Before 2008 is forgotten, here’s our annual salute to Colorado winners and sinners of the old year. Denver hosted a successful DNC (more…)

Americans typically are very thoughtful this time of year. We have retrospective thoughts about the past year and we ponder (more…)

My friend Marshall was that rare combination, a devout Christian and a rigorous libertarian. Heroically he led the Alliance for Separation of School and State, (more…)

Colorado has lost one of our toughest old Reaganauts. Ray Powers of Colorado Springs, who died Friday at 79, was the last (more…)

When oil is not in the headlines, wind and solar energy gets the ink. Renewable energy is seen by some as the fix (more…)

“In a life full of accomplishments, probably the most significant single political act was his role in persuading a disappointed Ronald Reagan in 1976 to continue his primary campaign for the presidential nomination.” (more…)

Thirty-nine years ago this month, I was remembering the 4th of July Independence Day of 1969 from an Army combat (more…)

Marshall Fritz of the Alliance for the Separation of School and State is one of the most effective freedom advocates and brilliantly buoyant human beings I’ve ever known. (more…)