Commentary

Gaines: The people doing ag in this state need to speak up for each other

Whether you run cattle on the Western Slope of Colorado or you grow forage on the Plains, there are precious few people in Colorado in Production Ag, while there seems a never-ending list of advocates — paid, volunteer, and sometimes from out of state — who are speaking up in support of things that either have the potential to harm producers or that will most assuredly harm them.

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Sloan: Is Trudeau, who has presided over disaster, exiting stage left?

This made the rounds a couple weeks ago: President-elect Trump, fresh off of announcing his intention to impose a 25% tariff on Candidian goods, reportedly floated to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau the idea of absorbing Canada into the Republic as the 51st state.

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Sweeting: A century after Hubble’s discovery, our neighbor galaxies suggest a creator’s mind

When you look into the night sky, the naked eye can only make out 2,500-3,000 stars, five planets and maybe one to three galaxies, and that’s assuming ideal atmospheric conditions and the right location. That has been enough in human history to dazzle us with the immensity and wonder of what we can see.

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Garbo: Sheriffs must always be elected to defend liberty and preserve the Constitution

Few offices in American governance embody the spirit of freedom and self-governance as profoundly as that of the county sheriff. Rooted in centuries of tradition and safeguarded by constitutional principles, the elected sheriff stands as one of the most powerful and accountable defenders of liberty in the United States.

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Sullivan: Citizens must always be vigilant in order to protect self-governance

A self-governing people must be eternally vigilant. The first three words of our Constitution make it clear who is supposed to be in charge: “We the people.” Without the citizens taking an active and engaged role in civic life, the notion of self-governance collapses.

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