The Colorado Springs Gazette

Opinion Published: Wed, May 22, 2013

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,"...

Government makes enormous profits on education

Opinion Published: Tue, May 21, 2013

When paying high summer prices at the pump, Americans often criticize the profits of "big oil." As high school students graduate and head toward college, parents should voice at least as much concern about the costs of tuition and student loans. They should direct a bit of outrage at the...

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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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....
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...
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...