Author: Wayne Laugesen
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EDITORIAL: Move the SBA from Denver to the Springs
Colorado Springs stands tall as a city that honors the rule of law and champions the entrepreneurial spirit. U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank, a proven advocate for our district, has seized a golden opportunity by inviting the Small Business Administration (SBA) to relocate its Denver headquarters to our city. Be assured, SBA, that most of Colorado…
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EDITORIAL: Stop condemning religious expressions
We can’t say whether God likes tattoos. We only know the law of the land protects them from censors. Tattoos long have been a point of contention in the military, which continues to carefully regulate content and placement within confines of the law. Older Americans reasonably expect a tattoo conflict to involve obscene imagery, placement…
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EDITORIAL: In Olympic prowess, the Springs beats countries
Some scurrilous nonsense made the airwaves back in March, questioning the status of Colorado Springs as Olympic City USA — a brand many other cities have tried to steal over generations by attempting to woo athletes from the U.S. Olympic Training Center, the center itself and the headquarters of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee…
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EDITORIAL: World’s space race booms in the Springs
Smart young entrepreneurs, scientists and engineers should visit Colorado Springs and see the city of the future. See the beginnings of a modern twist on the Pikes Peak Gold Rush, with no limit to the size, scope and longevity of opportunity. This week’s announcement of another major aerospace-oriented company moving to Colorado Springs — Omnwi…
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EDITORIAL: Radical bill seeks to regulate trains
After plotting to ban millions of guns for “safety,” a handful of radical legislative Democrats hope to control trains. They have no such authority and might as well pine for Jim Crow laws. The Colorado Senate’s Transportation and Energy Committee today will hear House Bill 1030, titled “Railroad Safety Requirements.” The bill tries to do…
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EDITORIAL: Thank business leader for most of what we have
With vision, talent and persistence, nearly anyone in the U.S. can change the world for the better. Nothing seemed more obvious Thursday, when the Colorado Business Hall of Fame inducted six new members. This did not celebrate lucky and greedy people building personal empires on the backs of consumers. Rather, it celebrated great leaders who…
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EDITORIAL: Rural leaders signal real virtue
The big city mayors of Denver, Chicago and New York are amateurish newbs compared to their political counterparts in Mayberry. Anyone driving through Denver, Chicago, New York — and various other cities — sees homeless encampments. The problem gets worse by the day as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, and a variety of non-profits, transport illegal immigrants by…
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EDITORIAL: Colorado puts wolves in a deadly dilemma
It’s official. Colorado’s unnatural, ill-informed wolf reintroduction puts these majestic creatures in harm’s way. Because of Colorado, wolves will die. “Wyoming Ranchers Prepared To ‘Shoot On Sight’ If Colorado Wolves Cross State Line,” says a Dec. 28 headline in the Cowboy State Daily in Cheyenne. The subhead explains: “Now that Colorado has wolves — some…
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EDITORIAL: Empty Stockings provide a master key to happiness
For happy people, Thanksgiving is just another day. Because they are happy, they give thanks all the time. Occasionally, non-happy people resent them. We have seen this dynamic in classic literature and art. Charles Dickens portrayed the happy versus sad dilemma in “A Christmas Carol,” starring the Christmas-loathing Ebenezer Scrooge. Dr. Suess gave us Mr.…
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EDITORIAL: Vote ‘yes’ on 2A to improve public safety
Colorado Springs voters have an option in November to send a powerful message about their city. They can vote for ballot question 2A and let the world know that Springs residents support their police and want the best-trained department in the United States. Without public safety, a fundamental obligation of local governance, nothing else works.…