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Garbo: Why real conservatism demands judgment, not just an algorithm
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Garbo: Why real conservatism demands judgment, not just an algorithm

By C. J. Garbo | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice In Colorado political circles, the Liberty Scorecard has become a popular benchmark for judging whether a state legislator is a “true conservative.” It’s cited in primaries, shared in campaign materials, and weaponized in internal party battles. On its face, it’s a helpful tool - shining light on legislative votes and offering a snapshot of where elected officials land on key liberty-related issues. Used wisely, it can inform voters and hold lawmakers accountable. But here’s the problem: many conservatives are no longer using the Liberty Scorecard as a tool. They’re using it as a final verdict. This shift from tool to litmus test is not only unwise - it’s politically self-defeating. Treating the Liberty Scorecard as the defi...
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Garbo: Fear Is Not a Strategy And It’s Killing the Republican Party
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Garbo: Fear Is Not a Strategy And It’s Killing the Republican Party

By C. J. Garbo | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice There’s a growing tone in parts of the Republican Party - loud, bitter, and angry. It presents itself as strength, as boldness, as "fighting back." But listen closely, and you’ll hear something else beneath it: fear. You see it in the endless purity tests. In the public shaming of fellow Republicans. In the weaponized use of the word “RINO.” In the obsession with rooting people out instead of bringing people in. This isn't what strength looks like. It’s what fear looks like when it’s dressed in patriotism and broadcast through a megaphone. When Anger Becomes a Crutch Anger has become a default setting for some in our party, not because they’re wrong to feel concern about our country, but because they’ve lost fa...
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Out of order: Was DNC vice chair David Hogg undone by procedure—or politics?
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Out of order: Was DNC vice chair David Hogg undone by procedure—or politics?

By Jen Schumann | Rocky Mountain Voice When your bylaws mention gender 47 times and Robert’s Rules is 816 pages long, what could possibly go wrong? David Hogg says the Democratic National Committee (DNC) is trying to “fast-track” his removal as vice chair. The party insists it’s just following procedure. But veteran parliamentarian Gregory Carlson says what happened may violate one of the most basic principles of Robert’s Rules of Order – you can’t go back and undo a vote after the meeting is over. “Usually, you can't overturn something that's already happened on procedural grounds,” Carlson said. “You have to challenge it at the time that it’s happening.” A procedural cleanup – or political hit job? Back in February, Hogg and Pennsylvania state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta were el...
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