The Incident On the morning of October 31, 2015, a deranged individual in Colorado Springs, CO decided to commit a horrible act of murder on the streets of the city sitting in the shadow of Pikes Peak. We won’t name […]
A few days ago, one of my friends posted a question in the #copolitics hashtag on Twitter about an outfit called Colorado Ethics Watch (@COEthicsWatch). This group holds itself out as nonpartisan, and my friend tweeted the Executive Director to ask […]
In Colorado and across the nation, gun rights are under attack to a level unprecedented in modern history. Between magazine bans, “assault-weapons” bans, more restrictive background checks, background check fees, confiscation from those accused of domestic violence; laws prohibiting possession […]
In the months leading up to the election in November 2014, I was quite active in my activism – writing, tweeting, posting on my Facebook page, and generally doing everything I could to help the candidates and causes I supported. […]
A recent Gallup poll shows that American’s trust in two thirds of the federal government – executive and legislative – is at or near all-time lows. This represents a challenge and an opportunity for our country and has significant implications […]
Amendment 2 In November of 1992, Colorado voters passed Amendment 2 to the Colorado Constitution by a margin of 53% to 47%. This amendment sought to prevent any “…city, town, or county in the state from taking any legislative, executive, […]
Last year during a debate with a gun-control advocate in an online forum, my opponent asserted that there was no gun control in Nazi Germany. His statement took me by surprise, because how else would the Nazis have been able […]
In 2013, the progressive Democrats in the Colorado General Assembly introduced and passed several controversial gun control bills over the strenuous objections of Republican lawmakers and thousands of citizens who attended hearings and communicated with legislators regarding their opposition to […]
As part of the suite of gun control laws imposed on the citizens of Colorado in 2013, HB13-1224 was enacted, a law which prohibits standard capacity magazines in excess of 15 rounds. Of the five laws, this one is arguably […]
Conclusion – Knowledge Seeker to Reluctant Activist In September 2013, after signature gathering and electioneering campaigns lasting a few months, Colorado Senate President John Morse and Senator Angela Giron were recalled from office in historic first-ever recall elections. The media […]