Author: By George Brauchler
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Loco legislation legalizes illegal immigration | George Brauchler
Colorado is on the verge of coming off the rails into an illegal immigration ditch. In response to Gov. Jared Polis’ farcical denial that Colorado is a “sanctuary from the law” state for illegal immigrants, I had publicly asked what more could a state do to do earn that odious title. Our extremist, Democrat-dominated Legislature…
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Springs mayor owes public some answers | George Brauchler
Few politicians had more for which to give thanks this past holiday week than Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade. He has thus far avoided the kind of media scrutiny and publicly forced transparency that should — must — reveal whether he committed a crime for which many before him have been prosecuted and incarcerated. This…
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Dems determined to coddle Colorado’s sex criminals | George Brauchler
Colorado’s Democratic legislative delegation is quickly revealing itself to be the BFFs of pedophiles and sex offenders. Far from political hyperbole, it is a label earned by their recent conduct in our General Assembly. Last year, a no-brainer of a bill to elevate the crime of masturbating in front of a child from a misdemeanor…
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Dems bow to local control on guns — then take it away | George Brauchler
It is hard to tell which Colorado Democrats hate more: the Second Amendment or local control of government. A newly drafted bill sponsored by Dems allows them to continue to attack them both. Less than three years ago, Sen. Sonja Jaquez Lewis of Longmont, Sen. Chris Kolker of Littleton and Sen. Tom Sullivan of Centennial,…
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COLUMN: Trump fiasco mocks rule of law | George Brauchler
The recent indictment of Donald Trump represents the greatest potential risk to the criminal justice system and the rule of law in our lifetimes, and there is no easy way to avoid long-term damage. This is the proverbial “damned if we do, damned if we don’t” scenario. Admittedly, my perspective — my bias — is…
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BRAUCHLER | AG Weiser tainted by his targets’ contributions
George Brauchler Attorney General Phil Weiser is the chair of the Attorney General’s Alliance, an organization that solicits and accepts millions of dollars in contributions from the very corporations he chooses whether to investigate, sue or settle with. He led a “conference” at the lavish $1,500-per-night “Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria Resort” in Maui, funded…
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BRAUCHLER | Colorado’s judges are picked, and serve, in the dark
George Brauchler What are you doing about judges? I get that question every day after ballots arrive. It is no surprise that regular Coloradans struggle with how to cast their votes for an entire branch of government. The most challenging portion of the ballot you have received (and perhaps have already voted) governs the least…
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BRAUCHLER | A troubling turn in Colorado’s jury selection
George Brauchler At a time of an undeniable crime tsunami in Colorado, several progressive attorneys and judges are seeking to dramatically change our criminal trials by injecting “wokeness” into the jury-selection process. It tortures the law and undermines the integrity of our justice system. Currently, a prospective juror can be removed (or “struck”) from a…
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BRAUCHLER | AG Weiser’s word choice sidesteps candor
George Brauchler During this election cycle, we have been told that everything from reproductive rights to democracy itself is on the ballot. In the attorney general’s race, one issue is on the ballot that stands out above all others: truth. It is apparent that current AG Phil Weiser recognizes that his public positions and advocacy…
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BRAUCHLER | Jared Polis changes his tune
George Brauchler This is the tale of Colorado’s unmitigated car theft epidemic and how it is addressed by two politicians: mid-term Gov. Jared Polis and election-year candidate Polis. In 2019, despite property and violent crime rates that had been on the upward march for much of the past decade and a crime rating in the…