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Garbo: The people’s will to stand tall against crime manifested in JD23
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Garbo: The people’s will to stand tall against crime manifested in JD23

By C. J. Garbo | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice In an era when too many jurisdictions have abandoned the very principles that uphold civilized society, the 23rd Judicial District (JD23) emerges as a bastion of bold, unified leadership. Under the steady hand of District Attorney George Brauchler and the resolute support of Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln County officials, this district has sent a clear and unwavering message: criminals will find no haven here. The launch of JD23 represents more than just a reorganization of judicial boundaries; it is the realization of a community’s demand for governance rooted in justice, accountability and respect for its citizens. These counties have made it clear that apathy toward criminal behavior and anti-law enforcement rhetoric have no...
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Sloan: CEO killing is case study in Left’s anarchical view of law
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Sloan: CEO killing is case study in Left’s anarchical view of law

By Kelly Sloan | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice The political diagnosticians poking around at the remains of the last election, on behalf of the Democratic Party, are compiling a gestating list of items seeking to explain why what happened on Nov. 7. The lists get pretty long, but close to the top of nearly all of them is the general sense that the streets are manifestly less safe than were even four years ago; that the decay in respect for law and order has made our erstwhile civil society far less civil and far more dangerous.  This sort of post-mortem is a normal and healthy exercise in democratic hygiene, undertaken by both parties periodically, the point of which is to identify what motivates the voters and to adjust approaches to self-government accordingly. One would...
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Walcher: Federal agencies should look in the mirror
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Walcher: Federal agencies should look in the mirror

By Greg Walcher | Guest Commentary, GregWalcher.com In the 1950 movie version of Grimm’s Fairy Tale, the cruel stepmother scolds Cinderella, “You clumsy little fool – clean that up!” But, of course, it was the stepmother, not Cinderella, who made the mess. Sometimes it seems like the world is full of people who expect others to clean up their messes. It is a recurring theme among critics of federal agencies, which often regulate and even fine others for environmental damage, but rarely admit the role they themselves played in creating the problem. A lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), filed by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the Property and Environment Research Center (PERC), has again focused attention on an agency blaming everyone but itself. Th...
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Garbo: The alarming normalization of murder in Brian Thompson’s death
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Garbo: The alarming normalization of murder in Brian Thompson’s death

By C. J. Garbo | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice A recent poll revealing that 41% of young voters find the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson acceptable is deeply troubling. This statistic underscores a dangerous shift in societal values, one that signals a disregard for the sanctity of life and a fundamental misunderstanding of justice. Such attitudes are symptomatic of a society in moral decay, where divisive rhetoric and a growing disillusionment with institutions have fostered a warped perception of right and wrong. Political polarization and incendiary rhetoric have created an environment where individuals increasingly see themselves as arbiters of justice. When leaders frame opposition as not just wrong but inherently evil, it legitimizes extreme ...
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Schumann: Socialist seeds in conservative soil? The new battle for Western Colorado’s identity
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Schumann: Socialist seeds in conservative soil? The new battle for Western Colorado’s identity

By Jen Schumann | Contributing Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice Beneath the wide-open skies of Western Colorado, a clash of ideologies is quietly unfolding that could shake the foundations of its conservative stronghold.  In towns like Grand Junction and Fruita, socialist ideology is finding fertile ground in the form of The Revolutionist, a grassroots publication distributed across 20 locations — from coffee shops to counseling offices and specialty smoking accessory stores.  This shift raises questions about whether the region’s core principles of free-market capitalism, individual liberty and the rule of law will remain intact, or if they’ll erode under the growing influence of socialist activism. The revival of The Revolutionist draws a direct line to the early 20...
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Solomon: A pop tab, a campfire and small act of kindness makes a big difference
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Solomon: A pop tab, a campfire and small act of kindness makes a big difference

By Matt Solomon | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice Five years ago, while working with Cameron Advanced Mobility (CAM), I had an interaction around the campfire in Moab that has since garnered a global response. It highlights that in this season of giving and joy, even the most dedicated warriors embody kindness. CAM has been teaching tactical driving, vehicle recovery, navigation and field repairs to U.S. military, foreign military, state department groups, as well as professional off-road racing teams and civilians, for the last 20 years. This particular trip was one of CAM’s austere driver training course in Moab with members of an elite military unit just before a deployment. After driving the trucks all day — stopping for repairs and assisting each other in navigation or...
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Hartsook: Colorado Option is a costly failed experiment
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Hartsook: Colorado Option is a costly failed experiment

By Anthony Hartsook | Commentary, Colorado Politics Winter is here, and the dualistic beautiful and brutal nature of this season can result in a lot of unexpected trips for medical care. From accidents on icy roads to collisions on crowded slopes, people need to know they can count on their health insurance to cover the care they need. Accessible health care is often an incredibly serious matter — it is not something to experiment with. Yet, that’s precisely what the state government-controlled Colorado Option does: it treats Coloradans’ access to high-quality health care as a socio-economic laboratory experiment, rather than building on tried-and-true policies. Democratic legislators hastily pushed through the Colorado Option in 2021 with promises of greater consumer choice and lowe...
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Hillman: This ain’t your father’s Colorado
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Hillman: This ain’t your father’s Colorado

By Mark Hillman | Commentary, MarkHillman.com If you’re 40 or older, today’s Colorado is very different politically than the state where you grew up – assuming you grew up here. Except for Lyndon Johnson’s landslide win over Barry Goldwater in 1964, no Democrat won more than 45% in Colorado between 1952 and 2000. When Bill Clinton won Colorado in 1992 (with 40% in a three-way race), we became a “swing state” in presidential races through 2008.  Three of those elections were decided by less than 5%. Republicans’ most decisive win in that era was George W. Bush by 8.4% in 2000.  Ranked by margin of victory, Colorado was then 19th most-Republican state, darker red than Ohio, Missouri, Tennessee, Florida or Iowa. READ THE FULL STORY AT MARKHILLMAN.COM Editor’s n...
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Douglas County School District narrowly approves charter school release amid heated debate
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Douglas County School District narrowly approves charter school release amid heated debate

By Rocky Mountain Voice Staff | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice In a pivotal 4-3 vote on Tuesday night, the Douglas County School District board approved the release of the John Adams Academy charter school to apply for authorization through the Colorado Charter School Institute (CSI). This decision, made possible by conservative members of the board, marks a significant milestone for school choice advocates in Douglas County and underscores the importance of empowering parents with diverse educational options. The debate surrounding this decision was passionate and highlighted a fundamental divide: should charter schools be confined to district oversight, or should they have the flexibility to pursue authorization through alternative pathways like CSI? For supporters of school choi...
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York: Now we know how many secret sources the FBI had on Jan. 6, but what did they do?
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York: Now we know how many secret sources the FBI had on Jan. 6, but what did they do?

By Byron York | Commentary, Washington Examiner It took years, but now we know the number of secret informants the FBI had in Washington during the Capitol riot of Jan. 6, 2021. What we don’t know is what they did. In a long-awaited report, Michael Horowitz, the inspector general of the Justice Department, revealed that 26 confidential human sources, or CHSs, “were in Washington, D.C., on January 6 in connection with the events of January 6.” Of that number, 17 went into the Capitol or into the restricted area around the Capitol. Of them, four went inside the Capitol, while 13 were on the restricted grounds. Beyond that number, there were nine CHSs who did not enter the Capitol or the restricted area. We don’t know where they were. READ THE FULL COMME...
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