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A couple of years ago we lightly suggested that, if we cant live together, the Red and Blue states should just form separate nations and be done with it. We facetiously suggested how the new map...
DATE: May 15, 2012 | COLUMN: Others Say
The two major political parties in Washington are playing their favorite game of gridlock again, this time bickering over student loans for college.Specifically at stake is whether to let the...
DATE: May 5, 2012 | COLUMN: Others Say
Contrary to the hard line position being put forth in a joint resolution by Garfield County commissioners and several other counties in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, we believe the current BLM review...
DATE: April 28, 2012 | COLUMN: Others Say
If youve ever wondered why politics leaves a bad taste in the mouths of many people, all you have to do is look at the current campaign for president. To be fair, this campaign isnt a whole lot...
DATE: April 19, 2012 | COLUMN: Others Say
Strictly by the numbers, news that one of the Republican challengers to front-runner Mitt Romney exited the race Tuesday should have come as a surprise to no one.There is Texas Rep. Ron Paul, the...
DATE: April 19, 2012 | COLUMN: Others Say
Weather warnings? Just give it to us straightMark Twain is credited with a memorable observation: Everyone talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it. That may be true. But...
DATE: April 12, 2012 | COLUMN: Others Say
Weve all heard the comparisons between U.S. public education and that of other industrialized countries. And we dont rank well in those comparisons. Too often, policymakers respond with outrage...
DATE: March 31, 2012 | COLUMN: Others Say
Got an extra $52 million in your petty cash slush fund? Want to buy an election? Well, you can and no one would be any the wiser unless Congress passes the badly needed DISCLOSE Act.If passed, the...
DATE: March 8, 2012 | COLUMN: Others Say
Congress recently received an overall grade of C-minus from 40 top academic experts who make it a habit to study that legislative body.In the old days a C was considered average, so a C-minus would...
DATE: Feb. 18, 2012 | COLUMN: Others Say
Twitters decision to start censoring tweets at the request of repressive governments represents a regrettable retreat from the free-flowing ethos that has made it such an essential social...
DATE: Feb. 4, 2012 | COLUMN: Others Say
Its a strange state of affairs when a political candidate cannot control the campaigning that is done on his behalf and he is barred by law from directly trying to assert control.The ads that have...
DATE: Jan. 28, 2012 | COLUMN: Others Say
As Congress returns to Washington after the holiday break its members must pick up where they left off by extending the Social Security tax cut and providing unemployment payments to the long-term...
DATE: Jan. 21, 2012 | COLUMN: Others Say