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Christmas Is More Than Tradition It Is a Claim That Changed History
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The Daily Signal, Approved, Commentary, National

Christmas Is More Than Tradition It Is a Claim That Changed History

By Tom Griffin | Commentary, The Daily Signal The Christmas celebration is one of joy and excitement. No matter your age there is always something special about Christmas morning and the days that follow. We know that we are a part of something unique and everlasting. Truly, Christmas reveals so much about life, faith and family. First, Christmas shows what life is about and what life’s goal is. These days are meant to invoke a sense of deep wonder. The Christian claim is that the God of the universe, who made the billions of stars and billions of galaxies—the God who knows everything about you—became man and was born of a woman. It is one thing to claim that God is real. “About nine-in-ten U.S. adults believe in God or another higher power,” according...
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Colorado Blackouts Offer a Stark Warning About the State’s Energy Future
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Colorado Blackouts Offer a Stark Warning About the State’s Energy Future

By: Jon Caldara | Commentary, Complete Colorado For those of you who shared this magical experience, congratulations — you’ve now had a sneak preview of Colorado’s 100% renewable energy lifestyle. No waiting. No reservation required. For us fortunate 110,000, the reality of “unreliable energy” arrived quickly: The house goes dark; people get cold; refrigerated food and medicines quietly die; folks on home oxygen machines fumble around in the dark for backup tanks; no cooked meals; garage doors refuse to open; Teslas sit silently, judging their owners, and worst of all — no electronic entertainment. Nirvana. Absolute green, renewable Nirvana. There’s a certain poetry in chasing a wind-powered energy future only to be plunged into darkness by a little wind. It’s l...
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Good News or Fake News — Love: The News That Changes Everything
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Rocky Mountain Voice, Commentary, Devotional, Top Stories

Good News or Fake News — Love: The News That Changes Everything

By Drake Hunter | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice Hope taught us patience. Peace showed us strength. Joy revealed how to move forward. Now, as we conclude our Advent Series, we focus on its core: Love. Not the sentimental version. Not the weaponized form. Not the diluted kind sold by culture, commerce, or clicks. Instead, love with meaning. Love with purpose. Love with identity. And once again—because everything depends on this—we revisit the key question of this Advent series: “What is guiding who you are—the Good News or the fake news?” Ultimately, the source you trust will determine how you love. If most pause to consider reality, it ultimately boils down to one concept: LOVE. This is the fulfillment of the genuine story. Fake news diminishes love to mere ...
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When Christmas came under fire: Remembering Bastogne
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When Christmas came under fire: Remembering Bastogne

By A History Buff | Commentary, Grounds For Truth Substack It’s easy to romanticize Christmas during wartime—the carols echoing through snow-covered fields, soldiers sharing a quiet moment of peace amid the chaos. But for the men of the 101st Airborne Division hunkered down in Bastogne, Belgium, in December 1944, the holiday was a raw test of endurance, grit, and unshakeable faith. This isn’t one of those well-worn tales from Band of Brothers; it’s a quieter story, drawn from letters, diaries, and the memories of those who lived it. A story of American boys far from home, holding the line against overwhelming odds, with the spirit of Christmas—the birth of hope in the darkest hour—keeping them going. And yeah, it involves that famous one-word reply that still makes you chuck...
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Judicial outcomes are shaped long before cases reach the courtroom
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Colorado Accountability Project, Approved, Commentary, State

Judicial outcomes are shaped long before cases reach the courtroom

By Cory Gaines | Commentary, Colorado Accountability Project A leopard doesn’t change its spots, Polis’ judicial board stuffing shows he doesn’t either. I thought a follow up on an older Sun article (see the first link below) would be in order. Let’s go back before going forward. The 2023 Sun article details how Polis has stuffed judicial appointing boards with Democrats and Unaffiliateds that (in a startling coincidence) donate to Democrats. I wanted to share an update on the Sun’s numbers from 2023, now that we’ve had about 2 1/2 years more of Polis under our belts. I also wanted to look beyond simply the State Supreme Court nominating commission that the Sun examined. The second link below is to the state’s website for Judicial Nominating C...
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Like vampires, much of the media fails to reflect
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Colorado Accountability Project, Approved, Commentary, State

Like vampires, much of the media fails to reflect

By Cory Gaines | Commentary, Colorado Accountability Project Like vampires, many in the media fail to reflect. Somehow or another I ended up on the mailing list for the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). I guess I should take it as a compliment. Thing is, I'm not a pro. This is more avocation than vocation.I got an email recently outlining a program the group intends to undertake to try and improve trust in the media. It's a collaboration between the Colorado SPJ, the Colorado Broadcasters Association, and the Colorado Press Association which they're calling their "Journalism Awareness Curriculum".I'll let them explain it in their own words by quoting from the email."The goal is to train Colorado journalists to deliver presentations to non-journalists about wh...
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From Campus To Classroom How CRT and DEI Mandates Reach K-12 Schools
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From Campus To Classroom How CRT and DEI Mandates Reach K-12 Schools

By Reagan Dugan and Paul Runko | Commentary, The Daily Signal A recent report from Defending Education has found that more than half of collegiate social work programs appear to embed anti-racism and diversity, equity, and inclusion standards into their core competencies, admissions requirements, and field work evaluations. This is not by accident. The sole accreditor of these schools, the Council on Social Work Education, requires adherence to these standards. This means, in practice, that left-wing ideologies—many of which promote discrimination on the basis of race—are de facto orthodoxy in most of the nation’s social work programs, just so the institution can remain accredited. This accreditation is required for graduates of these program...
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Republicans Should Just Say No To Josh Hawley’s Crusade Against Data Centers
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Republicans Should Just Say No To Josh Hawley’s Crusade Against Data Centers

By Booker Lightman | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice The Data center boom is creating a political conundrum for Republicans, or so Politico would have you believe. For while President Trump and the large majority of Republican elected officials are in favor of data centers, Josh Hawley, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Thomas Massie stand in opposition to the Trump administration.  These are the same names that are always being praised by the media for their “bravery” in “standing up” to Trump. It’s not hard to see why.  Most Congresspeople get little attention outside their districts, but if a Republican Congressman speaks out against Trump, suddenly he or she is the darling of a mainstream media apparatus that would love nothing more than to set the Right...
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Marco Rubio’s Foreign Policy Vision Quietly Takes Shape Under Trump
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Marco Rubio’s Foreign Policy Vision Quietly Takes Shape Under Trump

By Ross Douthat | Commentary, The New York Times You are watching the 2016 Republican primary campaign, trying to figure out if Ted Cruz or Marco Rubio can stop Donald Trump from winning the Republican nomination. A man from the future steps out of a shimmering portal and informs you that the winner of the primary campaign will go on to be the Republican president who will finally bomb Iran’s nuclear program. “Hmm,” you say, “maybe Ted Cruz.” But there’s more, the traveler says. The same Republican president will ship armaments to support Ukraine in a brutal war against Vladimir Putin’s Russia. “OK,” you say, “then we can probably scratch Trump off the list.” And finally, your visitor informs you, this president will put in place a naval blockade of socia...
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