Author: Alexander Daube
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GUEST COLUMN: Constitutional government – is it really present in our country?
If you asked average Americans if they were living under constitutional government, most would say yes. After all, our legislators all claim to obey the U.S. Constitution, and we have a Supreme Court that is supposed to uphold it. But to really answer the question, the term must first be defined. What is constitutional government?…
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GUEST COLUMNIST: Stifling free speech outside Douglas Bruce’s trespass trial
In response to the Gazette article titled “Jury tampering delays Bruce trespassing trial,” (Nov. 14), I offer some thoughts. Most Americans believe that their liberties are safe in courtrooms; that courts will uphold and support their rights. Sadly, in Colorado Springs the opposite is true. This isn’t about jury tampering — it’s about something far…