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Behold the Doublethink

Recently, America saw for the first time in years a stunning display of bipartisanship. The White House joined forces with establishment Republicans in the House to trounce extremists on both sides of the aisle. Together, they successfully defended a cause they both viewed as essential to an effectively functioning government. Unfortunately for the American people, […]

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Retail Marijuana: The Pot Liberation Front

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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Coy Mathis: A Child of the Transgender Wars

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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Illegal Immigration Still Deserves Attention

Illegal immigration is an issue that will probably never go away. Millions of unemployed Americans and millions more at risk of losing their homes after watching their life savings wither away to nothing are rightfully commanding both presidential candidates’ attention as the 2012 election nears. Smoke-and-mirror trickery should be the last subject on any politician’s

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