Tag: Wayne Laugesen
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EDITORIAL: Finally, a presidential debate that worked
President Donald Trump made a strong and believable case for another four years during Thursday night’s constructive, civilized, and substantive debate. Joe Biden struggled a few times trying to complete his points but committed nothing that rose to the level of a severe and memorable stumble. Neither candidate came across as unlikeable. NBC White House Correspondent…
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EDITORIAL: Americans always reject socialist revolutionaries
If history repeats, the left-wing revolutionary movement of 2020 will soon fade away as another failed attempt to pursue a bad system of governance. Professed socialist politicians and violent left-wing riots may seem like a new American phenomenon among people living today. Denver has a far-left socialist city councilwoman who denounces capitalism and wants “community…
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EDITORIAL: Straight-party voting only harms Colorado
Colorado cannot afford another election in which ill-informed partisans blindly vote straight-party tickets. Democrats, who increasingly outnumber Republicans in Colorado, voted straight ticket in 2018 and are suffering the consequences. Straight-party voting in 2018 ousted Secretary of State Wayne Williams, a Republican. He was widely considered the top elections official in the country by Democrats…
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ENDORSEMENT: Send Lauren Boebert, a young impassioned leader, to Congress
If Lauren Boebert lands a job in Congress Nov. 3, she will improve the brand of the Republican Party. A 33-year-old wife, mother of four and owner of a highly unique business, Boebert drew media intrigue even before she shocked the political establishment by defeating five-term Republican Rep. Scott Tipton in the primary. In addition…
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EDITORIAL: We have good reason to celebrate Mother Cabrini
Happy Mother Cabrini Day, Colorado! Today marks the first of what should become a revered, non-controversial holiday for generations to come. This new celebration may catch some Colorado residents by surprise. A surprising number of people have never heard of Mother Cabrini. Nearly everyone knows about Christopher Columbus, the man honored by Columbus Day before…
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EDITORIAL: Energy regulators prepare to harm Colorado’s economy
Tax receipts are down, joblessness is up. The economic stability of small businesses and households throughout Colorado remains jeopardized by the COVID-19 pandemic and racial tensions that are fomenting destructive riots. What a perfect time to suffocate the state’s second-largest industry — oil and gas extraction. That is exactly what the new activist-run Colorado Oil…
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EDITORIAL: Gardner shellacs Hickenlooper in the first U.S. Senate debate
In the year’s first debate between candidates for the U.S. Senate, Democratic nominee John Hickenlooper made a serious mistake. He built his case for election on a slushy foundation and showed Colorado why he’s not cut out to be a senator. Any undecided voters who watched this debate should not remain undecided. Sen. Cory Gardner,…
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EDITORIAL: The debate had to thrill televised wrestling fans
World Wrestling Entertainment fans have a new sport. It’s called presidential debate, and they should be sure to catch the next one. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden delivered no new ideas or insights into policy, but they had fun bludgeoning each other with personal insults. Everyone expected such behavior from Trump,…
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ENDORSEMENT: Reelecting Gardner is the easiest call on the ballot
Colorado has the third-youngest senator in Congress who has proven himself a workhorse who gets great results for Colorado. With six years of gaining trust and respect among his colleagues, Pentagon brass and the White House administration, he is well on his way to becoming the most formidable member of the Senate. On a ballot…