Author: By Jon Caldara

I get tired of all the double standards. When The Little Mermaid swims around half naked, singing to her underwater friends, she is “sweet” and “beautiful.” But when I do it, people say I’m “drunk” and “no longer welcome at the aquarium.” Modern society often makes knowing when you’re acting hypocritically difficult. I mean, burn…

We have been at peace for 80 years. Think of that. It has been long peace, sometimes an uneasy peace. But the peace in Colorado has been kept through World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Cold War, and Gulf Wars. Sadly, that peace is coming to an end. The history? After decades of violent and…

Minimum wage laws are tools of systematic hate. Recently the voters of Colorado removed a constitutional ban on gay marriage by 64% to 36%. Overwhelmingly, the people believe government shouldn’t prohibit consensual relationships. Years ago, states around the country removed laws prohibiting homosexual activity for the same reason. Consensual relationships are the cornerstone of a…

Welcome to the Great Un-friending. One of the telltale signs of a progressive is the constant self-celebration of their tolerance. Progressive communities, like my hometown of Boulder, slap the word “diversity” on every school wall, rec center poster and library. “All are welcome,” don’t ya know. The woke mob has mandated Diversity Equity and Inclusion…

Yet again the voters of Colorado pummeled Donald Trump at the ballot box. He lost here by an audacious 12%. I have a question for the majority of Coloradans who didn’t want him as president: How do you feel about your 10 Colorado Electoral College votes going to President-elect Trump instead of Vice President Kamala…

Many conservatives in Colorado have a visceral distaste for Kyle Clark, the 9News anchor who effortlessly slides between reporter and editorialist. And I can understand their frustration. Like most in the news media, Clark sees the world along the oppressed-versus-oppressor spectrum, which naturally lends itself to progressive story selections and opinions. As an aside, I…

Out of the 14 statewide ballot questions, which by the way ties the record, it’s Proposition 131 that would bring the most political change and disruption with its jungle primaries and ranked-choice voting general elections. Assuming voter fatigue doesn’t keep voters from reaching this down-ballot issue, it’s the last of the statewide questions, it should…

I urge people to vote against retaining judges in Colorado. Yes, all of them. We do not directly elect judges as other states do where Republican and Democrat candidates face off. Instead, the governor appoints the state’s judges after a nominating committee brings him two or three to choose from. The only check and balance…

It’s fine to be part of the LGBTQIA+ crowd in Colorado. In fact, you’ll be celebrated, and, if you wish, officially honored with a flag that has flown over the Capitol. However, if you’re part of the LGBTQIA+ community but don’t believe small children should be indoctrinated into thinking they were born to the wrong…

“350 Colorado” is an anti-fossil fuels organization that lobbies to end the state’s oil and gas industry. It organizes anti-energy zealots to march, protest and pressure lawmakers. Proud of its role in civil disobedience during Colorado Oil and Gas Commission hearings, it takes credit for helping pass the “strictest anti-fracking regulations in the state.” Blah,…