The backers of Colorado’s ballot initiative titled “Amendment 69 – Colorado Care” would have voters believe that their proposal is supported by a wide swath of Coloradans eager for single payer healthcare to be enacted in our state. It is […]
Are you ready for your favorite brewpub to close its doors? What will you do when you break your arm skateboarding and can’t get in to see your doctor because she closed her practice and moved out of state? How […]
On a snowy and cold December Saturday, I spent the day at a training class for activists who want to do a better job of holding their elected representatives accountable to the Principles of Liberty. I learned several things in […]
Just before noon on the Friday after Thanksgiving 2015 another possibly mentally ill individual went to a Planned Parenthood location in Colorado Springs, CO and shot several people, killing a police officer and two civilians before surrendering to police after […]
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 […]
Power Is Life As a student of history, I know that until the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, human beings on this planet lived difficult lives with many challenges. People were at the mercy of local weather conditions and long […]
This post has been removed due to knowledge I have gained in the months since I wrote it, plus my decision that principles must take precedence over political advantage. Richard D. Turnquist December 13, 2015 Share: FacebookTwitterGoogleEmail
The Only One In what I devoutly hope is my first and last blog post of a religious nature, I am wondering what Jesus would have taught about same-sex marriage if he were on Earth to talk about it. I […]
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. […]