Author: Tom Tancredo
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GUEST COLUMN: Independence Day or Dependence Day?
On every Fourth of July holiday I can remember, there have always been a few critics, naysayers and sky-is-falling alarmists who see the nation’s hourglass as more than half empty. But this year we have a new breed of critics being celebrated and promoted by the mass media, vocal critics who are “ashamed to be…
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GUEST COLUMN: A few question for Senator Bennet on Democratic policies
Is Senator Michael Bennet suffering from dementia? That seems unlikely given his relatively young age. Yet he appears to be enjoying the same fee pass from beltway “journalists” that’s been afforded to the “PINO” (President in Name Only) who has been allowed to shuffle off stage unmolested by state-run media drones after butchering cue card…
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Trump turned tide against immigration run amok
Tom Tancredo Take it from someone who has been fighting the open-borders lobby for more than 30 years: If you think President Trump “hasn’t delivered” on his immigration and border security promises, then you need to take a closer look at the record. This administration has made incredible progress toward ending the toleration for…
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GUEST COLUMN: Be wary of Democratic governors’ motives
Now is the worst time imaginable to play political games, but that’s what some governors are doing in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. At a time when we should be uniting as a nation, they’re trying to close our churches and open our borders. Everyone realizes that the country will have to reopen eventually.…
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GUEST COLUMN: Colorado is at the forefront of the Blue Collar Boom
Colorado’s economy has been thoroughly revitalized by the Blue Collar Boom that is sweeping the country as a result of President Donald Trump’s pro-growth policies. Nationwide, rapid job creation has pushed the unemployment rate to a half-century low — and joblessness among African-Americans, Hispanics, and Asian-Americans has reached the lowest levels ever recorded. With more…
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GUEST COLUMN: Terrible things Speaker Pelosi would do
Anyone who remembers what it was like the last time Nancy Pelosi was speaker of the House knows just how important it is to make sure she never gets that job back. The radical agenda Pelosi pursued when she was the speaker previously is the reason voters across the country ran her out of office…
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Point/Counterpoint: Are Congressional Republicans dropping the ball?
Tom Tancredo When William F. Buckley, Jr. ran for mayor of New York City in 1965, he was asked, “What will you do if you win?” His reply: “Demand a recount.” He, of course, was being flippant. But if I had heard Paul Ryan or Mitch McConnell utter those words prior to the last election,…
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Point/counterpoint: Does President Trump have the right approach to immigration?
Tom Tancredo If one really wants to tackle the problem of immigration, whether legal or illegal, one must first believe that the government of the United States has a right and a duty to secure its own borders. One must believe that it is good policy to know who is coming into the country, for…
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Response: Editorial was misleading, biased
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Your readers rightfully expect to see hear strong opinions from The Gazette’s editors, and a vigorous endorsement of Bob Beauprez’s candidacy would not have surprised many people. But while The Gazette’s editors are entitled to…
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Response: Editorial was misleading, biased
Your readers rightfully expect to see hear strong opinions from The Gazette’s editors, and a vigorous endorsement of Bob Beauprez’s candidacy would not have surprised many people. But while The Gazette’s editors are entitled to their opinions about the Republican primary candidates, they are not entitled to invent their own facts. Anyone who has been…