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Hickenlooper's disappointing nondecision
Most of us go through life never having to decide whether another person should live or die. Even the vast majority of cops and soldiers finish their careers never having shot a person. When John Hickenlooper set out to become governor of Colorado, he knew he might face a life-or-death...
IRS targeted anti-abortion groups too
Any doubt the IRS scrutinized groups because of their political leanings was cleared up Tuesday. At a Senate hearing about IRS abuses, Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., asked ousted IRS Commissioner Steven Miller whether his agency's targeting of tea party groups was partisan. "It absolutely was,"...
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FAGIN: Congress takes a bite out of Apple
Oh no! A highly successful American corporation has successfully avoided billions in taxes! I'm shocked, shocked to find that tax avoidance is going on in America. Congress should call a hearing immediately! Oh, wait, they already have. This week, the Senate heard testimony from Apple about its corporate tax payments. According to...
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HEART program seeks lasting change for homeless
Catholic Charities' Marian House is located in the heart of downtown Colorado Springs. We serve the poor - the working poor, seniors on a fixed income, families and, of course, the homeless. Most are gracious, if not grateful, for the services we provide. Many have brokenness mixed with bad decisions in their background. Some who come to us are...
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Work to perfect the Springs, instead of criticizing it or leaving
Now that City Council has voted against the SunShare expansion, young professionals seem to feel a certain frustration with Colorado Springs - not only in terms of our leadership, but also our culture. It doesn't help seven out of nine members of the new City Council are at or nearing retirement age, nor that they serve alongside a Mayor born...
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Springs should start investing in entrepreneurs
Colorado Springs has an image problem. Young professionals and entrepreneurs around the country look at Colorado Springs and see what could be a beautiful place to live, if only it were more welcoming of them. They want a city that will foster new businesses and technologies and provide social opportunities for their downtime. Incidents...
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Water's Four Horseman of The Apocalypse
In the Book of Revelation in the Bible, we are introduced to the Apocalypse as Pestilence, War, Famine and Death; while in football history, we learned from the legendary sportswriter, Grantland Rice, of the invincible Notre Dame football backfield of the "Four Horsemen" consisting of Harry Stuhldreher, Don Miller, Jim Crowley and Elmer Layden....
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Young should value GOP's respect for the individual
As the next generation of voters comes of age, the question of party preference should focus on core values, historic performance, and future hopes, rather than pop culture memes or alluring yet deceptive cults of personality. Republican values dictate that government should be as lean, as local, and as limited as practically possible....
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Democrats respond to issues that concern younger voters
Why should young people vote Democrat? As a lifelong Democrat and political activist, I have a lot of ideas: because young people care about the environment, affordable college tuition, good jobs, and equal rights for women. Gay marriage is not the problem for young voters that it still is for older citizens. Also, most young voters don't...
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NORAD at 55: Binational command is forever relevant
On May 12, 1958, the U.S. and Canada formalized an agreement that created the 'North American Air Defense Command, ' or NORAD, based here in Colorado Springs. This binational command, centralizing operational control of continental air defenses against the threat of Soviet bombers, has grown and evolved since then to include all aerospace...