Tag Archives: Colorado

Government-run schools and religious liberty

Posted on October 14, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

To put it bluntly, the State of Colorado is rapidly becoming the new California. Once a bastion of liberty it has become just another Tranzi nightmare of a State – and is well on its way to being a failed … Continue reading →

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American schools – more and more are little but a joke

Posted on March 25, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Schools are supposed to educate – to teach people (especially children). Public schools, that is, government-run, tax-funded, schools are constantly demonstrating that they are generally incapable of doing so. Oh, there are exceptions to this. Schools which have outstanding, loving, … Continue reading →

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Anti-MAGA madness?

Posted on February 19, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

In the past we’ve seen “Trump Derangement Syndrome” (TDS), by most Democrats, many Republicans, and a fair number of libertarian (or at least libertarian-leaning) types. But now perhaps we have a new, more virulent version: call it Trump Defiance Disorder … Continue reading →

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Bad news for old parties – good news for liberty?

Posted on February 7, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

At least in Colorado, we have this news: Knewz.com reports that recent polls have revealed that Colorado voters hold negative views of both major political parties. Republicans are increasingly seen as champions of the working class, but 56% of those surveyed … Continue reading →

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The Colorado dilemma?

Posted on November 13, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Colorado is considered a “Blue State” today – having voted against the GOP and Trump in the last three elections. And with the State GOP in seemingly permanent disarray, and a frankly worthless LP; the General Assembly (both houses) is … Continue reading →

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The mouse that roared?

Posted on August 19, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Some readers may be familiar with the book by that name, written by Leonard Wibberly in 1955, or at least the later movie. Well, today’s commentary isn’t about the Duchy of Grand Fenwick, or even the satirical comic send-up of … Continue reading →

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War coming?

Posted on August 1, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

The times, the times they are a changing. That was a popular song back in the 1960s and 1970s during the war in Southeast Asia and upheavals in the States. It has applied on and off since then. Today perhaps … Continue reading →

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War on self-defense? Some updates.

Posted on May 11, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Despite recent snows in the High County (the Rockies and Sierras and Black Hills, at least), the summer tourist season is nearly upon us. With that, people are traveling and warm days and cool nights (but not too cool) bring … Continue reading →

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Colorado discourages gunowners and defenders of liberty

Posted on April 9, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

To put it another way: Colorado Democrats wage war on peaceable gun owners With, we point out, the assistance of Republicans and so-called independents. Wasn’t it just yesterday that Colorado leftists wanted to “defund the police” in Colorado? Courtesy of … Continue reading →

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Speaking of education … ban the nasty stuff!

Posted on February 10, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Courtesy of a correspondent from the ever-deeper blue Colorado: Preschool Regs: Wow, how surprising that government funding for “private” preschools has brought new government regulations of them. Here is an indicative line from the CPR report: “There was also a last-minute save for … Continue reading →

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