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Barack Hussein Obama needs to straighten himself out. Growing up between Islamic teachings and socialist theories (more…)

Writing in today’s Washington Post, Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO) cynically disparages the idea of opening up Colorado’s vast oil shale (more…)

If it wasn’t for the honor of it, I’d rather have walked. Lincoln’s account of the man’s reaction to being ridden out of town on a rail (more…)

As the shock waves from $4 per gallon gasoline impact every segment of U.S. society the decades-old taboo against even discussing (more…)

As if paying $4-plus for gasoline isn’t bad enough, some of Colorado’s political leaders seem bound and determined to spread pain (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…)

What’s a poor atheist to do, with both Obama and McCain flaunting their church attendance yesterday, and an ordained minister, (more…)

“Thank you, Miss Marie, that was beautiful. And now, since it’s important to honor our country and our flag on such an occasion as this, (more…)

(Denver Post, July 6) Where is “Far Side” cartoonist Gary Larson when we need him? Two prehistoric inventors stand before the tribal elders, beaming proudly. Og has discovered fire, and Zor has invented the wheel. But the ruling Democrats turn thumbs down. “Begone,” they order. “No good will come of those things.” I exaggerate, of course. The elders would decree taxes and regulation, not a ban. (more…)

If Douglas Bruce authored a ballot initiative that simply said, “Taxes shall be reduced by $300 million a year” but couldn’t explain (more…)

When we French need insights into American society, we can profitably peruse French historian Alexis de Tocqueville’s 1835 classic, (more…)

The people no longer know what Republicans stand for. Consequently, the people no longer stand with Republicans on Election Day. (more…)

Here comes the cavalry at last, I told a press conference at the State Capitol today. Too few powerful voices speak up (more…)

Editor: Our columnist Bill Moloney is more influential than we dreamed. In this piece, written a week ago for Bob Beauprez’s website, he took McCain to school on offshore drilling (more…)

It’s Republican primary time, when ambitions, conservative promises, and Reagan invocations are in full flower. And the only way to tell real conservative defenders from perennial conservative pretenders is to examine their records. (more…)