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Late, great comedian summed it up well

Comedian and actor George Carlin said it best: “Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.” Fred Rusk Durango ...

Election definitely a reason to celebrate

“Ding dong the witch is dead. The wicked, wicked witch is dead.” The second revolution in this country has begun. Come along for the ride all you liberals, and enjoy as “America ...

Trump ‘crude-ified’ the U.S. electorate

Last month at a table in a pub at a golf course in Ireland, three Americans sat at a table, flummoxed by cellular technology, trying to send a picture to the barkeep’s phone. The bartender j...

Election saw no sign of press objectivity

It doesn’t matter if you’re a progressive, conservative or independent, in this election cycle, we lost all semblance of an objective press corps. You could have charged admission to watch t...

Look into Trump’s extensive Russia ties

I’ve sent the following letter to U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, but getting his attention will require him getting many more letters about this critically important issue. The window of opportun...

GOP women’s health policy abets crime

Economists Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner studied correlations between the rise or fall of crime and political policies in their 2005 book, Freakonomics, chapter four, “Where have all the ...

After election, chill and look to the future

It’s incredible the amount of fortune tellers in here, painting the doom and gloom of our future with Donald Trump. When Barack Obama got elected, the response was if we disagree...

Vulgarity, intolerance not veterans’ values

Reflections on the election and Veterans Day 2016: Incivility, vulgarity and intolerance prevail and are celebrated over humanitarianism in America. Those are not the ...

Letter of thanks from Barbara McLachlan

I look forward to representing La Plata County and the rest of District 59 in the Colorado State Legislature this session. Thank you so much for electing me to this prestigious p...

My post-election prayer for goodwill

May those whose experiences moved them to vote differently than mine did feel the good will and respect I send to them. May our common belief in the power of American democracy unite us as w...

Speak out when you see racism and hate

When episodes of racism and hate arise, we all – regardless of political persuasion – must stand up and speak out. Since President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, we’ve read about ...

Was electing a buffoon really better?

Hey conservatives: We get it. You didn’t like Hillary Clinton with her ties to Goldman Sachs and the other big donors. She was “corrupt D.C. politics as usual.” Was el...
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