Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill, Chris Baker Great strides in the evolution of human existence are rare. One of those great strides occurred 223 years ago this month. Thomas Jefferson, the 33…
Day: March 6, 2009
Insubordinate Legislators
Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill Every two years the State of Colorado accuses hundreds of thousands of its citizens of violating election laws. This accusation is implicitly made when signatures on initiative…
Empty Oaths
Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill Most Colorado legislators will violate their oath of office soon after swearing it on January 10, 2001. The legislators will knowingly subvert the state Constitution’s provision which…
Murder the Messenger (Legislators Squash Ballot Initiatives)
Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill, Melissa Moses It could be argued that government under Soviet communism was less hypocritical than America’s. The Soviets made no pretense about democracy, representation, accountability, competitive elections…