America was founded on the principles of democracy and the machinery of the republic. The citizens’ right to vote remains sacred to our country, but this fundamental duty and privileged continues to be compromised. Nationalism in general and Americanism in particular continue to suffer erosion born of infrastructure and administrative problems within our local governmental bodies. […]
Another Blow to Democracy in the Heartland Read More »
“Let me make you feel special when it sucks to be you.” A cheap one-way plane ticket to Las Vegas: $100. The average Vegas burlesque show: $80. An evening in Pueblo with a quality Harlequin Aces burlesque production at Smitty’s Greenlight Tavern? $15. Not quite priceless, but it was an inexpensive Friday night at the
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Big-box stores aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. At the Deerfield Community meeting on August 14, 2013, Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach and city employees attempted to explain his upcoming budget and proposed Economic Revitalization Plan (if you’d like to read a brief summary of the budget, click here). The city’s efforts to simplify the message certainly showed
Big-Box Store, Big Colorado Springs Mistake Read More »
The Colorado Springs budget crisis means the city needs economic triage as soon as possible. Mayor Steve Bach’s recent Town Hall Meeting on August 14, 2013 addressed this looming disaster, but how many people really listened? Although the Springs is a mere two to four years away from utter insolvency, few citizens know the facts. The citizenry must engage in
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Retail marijuana could be on its way to Colorado Springs. In many ways, the Springs provides a microscopic sample of our national demographic. We have the serious ultra-conservative right-wing Republicans, fun but slightly insane Democrat fanatics (like the ones dancing in the streets after Obama won), a strong Libertarian front dedicated to creating and maintaining
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Fountain, Colorado’s transgender six-year-old Coy Mathis has been drawing a firestorm of controversy due to the very nature of her identity. Eagleside Elementary and its school district barred Coy, born male, from the girls’ restroom. However, she identifies as a girl and behaves as any girl would. Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund attorneys sent a complaint to the
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