staging.rockymountainvoice.com

Menu

Tag: Commentary

Pastor Bob: Don’t be an Adam. Be a Christ-like person and vote.
No Comments
Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Pastor Bob: Don’t be an Adam. Be a Christ-like person and vote.

By Rev. Robert Babcox | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice I find it odd that we have to beg people to fulfill their Christian, as well as civic, duty. Ever since Thomas Jefferson wrote to the Danbury Baptist Association in 1802, there has been a decline in Christians involving themselves in political decisions. For example, Christians all over the state of Colorado are upset because Amendment 79 is on the ballot, yet what have they done to convince anyone that it shouldn’t be? Up to 50% of evangelical Christians are either not registered or don’t even vote, and yet they complain about the results. If every self-admitting Christian voted, the outcome in this state would be far different. Oh, I know most (not all) politicians are slippery snakes, and you don’t want to be around them ...
Read More
Caldara: Vote no on retaining Colorado judges, all of them
No Comments
Commentary, completecolorado.com, State

Caldara: Vote no on retaining Colorado judges, all of them

By Jon Caldara | Commentary, Complete Colorado I urge people to vote against retaining judges in Colorado. Yes, all of them. We do not directly elect judges as other states do, where Republican and Democrat candidates face off. Instead, the governor appoints the state’s judges after a nominating committee brings him two or three to choose from. The only check and balance we meaningless citizens have is to vote thumbs up or down on their retention every so often. Every so often can be as long as a decade. The problem is seemingly 99.9% of the time the judges are all retained, usually with around a two-third vote in favor. It’s a rubber stamp, not accountability. I vote no on all judges in the hopes at some point these retention elections might become competitive, and judges must...
Read More
Ganahl: Is the Pueblo mayor on a Republican revenge tour?
No Comments
Commentary, Local, Rocky Mountain Voice

Ganahl: Is the Pueblo mayor on a Republican revenge tour?

By Heidi Ganahl | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice Pueblo, Colorado, has become the backdrop for a politically charged controversy involving Republican Mayor Heather Graham and Pueblo conservatives.  Graham’s election to mayor over incumbent Democrat Nick Gradisar was a shock in 2023.  After decades of Democratic rule, conservatives celebrated a new direction in their beloved city.  The celebration didn’t last long.  Mayor Graham’s relationship with the Republican Party has soured significantly since her primary election. Feeling betrayed by Republican leaders who supported other candidates in her primary election, Graham has taken several steps that suggest a personal vendetta against the party, and conservatives in her city. Her most striking move came yester...
Read More
Daniel: My fellow hunters, anglers and 2A advocates, won’t you join me and vote?
No Comments
Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Daniel: My fellow hunters, anglers and 2A advocates, won’t you join me and vote?

By Bobbie Daniel | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice Dear fellow Colorado hunter, angler and 2A advocate, I am reaching out with a simple but important message: vote. I know you are busy — between work, family and gearing up for the upcoming hunting season, life is full. Our family is right there with you, making sure our rifles are sighted in, tags are purchased, gear is ready, and we have scouted our hunting areas. But, with so much at stake in this election, none of us can afford to be too busy to protect our Western heritage by casting our vote. If you are like us, you have probably spent more time planning a hunting trip or drawing a tag than it takes to register to vote and fill out a ballot. And yet, those few minutes of voting could have a far greater impact on our way o...
Read More
Lundberg: The jungle primary and ranked-choice voting that Prop. 131 would create is a very bad idea for Colorado
No Comments
Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Lundberg: The jungle primary and ranked-choice voting that Prop. 131 would create is a very bad idea for Colorado

By Kevin Lundberg | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice This year’s election is the most polarized political season we have ever seen. The Colorado ballot questions demonstrate this stark divide, with the political parties taking very different positions on the big decisions the voting citizens of Colorado are facing. Abortion, targeted taxes on firearms and ammo and the definition of marriage in our state constitution are all on our ballot, with both major parties taking opposite views on these critical questions. But there is one major issue that both parties agree on, Proposition 131 is a very bad idea. This proposition will create a jungle primary and establish a ranked-choice voting system for most general election choices. The jungle primary puts all candidates in one big, c...
Read More
Walcher: A new national sacrifice zone in effort to move beyond oil & gas?
No Comments
Commentary, National, Rocky Mountain Voice

Walcher: A new national sacrifice zone in effort to move beyond oil & gas?

By Greg Walcher | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice A couple years ago a little-noticed report called, “Beyond Carbon-Free: A Framework for Purpose-Led Renewable Energy Procurement and Development” was published by an energy company in Seattle, together with the Nature Conservancy and the National Audubon Society. It suggested that the goal of net-zero carbon emissions would require “massive areas of land for development,” perhaps “a footprint of 228,000 square miles – a land area greater than that of Wyoming and Colorado, combined.” With a gift for understatement, the authors wrote that “This tremendous need for land poses significant land-use challenges, and the potential for unintended consequences on both local communities and natural habitats.” Oh well, the report said, “In to...
Read More
Devotional: Life’s enigma is a call to true wisdom
No Comments
Commentary, Local

Devotional: Life’s enigma is a call to true wisdom

By Drake Hunter | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice What do all humans have in common? Death, time, and chance. Yet, we can also say life, eternity, and choice! Regardless of perspective, life is undeniably an enigma — a paradox much like trying to catch a cloud or a wisp of smoke. Attempting to grasp it often transforms it into something entirely different. However, if we can glimpse this mystery, many certainties of life come into focus, allowing us to enjoy each day and expect goodness—not just sometimes, but always. The Hebrew word for enigma, "Hevel," appears 38 times in the Bible, particularly in the wisdom literature. Often translated as vanity or meaningless, it reflects life's fleeting, elusive nature. Yet, understanding "Hevel" beyond a Western lens reveals profound truth...
Read More
Sloan: Reflections on Brett Baier’s Fox News interview with VP Kamala Harris
No Comments
Commentary, National, Rocky Mountain Voice

Sloan: Reflections on Brett Baier’s Fox News interview with VP Kamala Harris

By Kelly Sloan | Contributing Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice The inestimable Peggy Noonan, in her regular Sunday Wall Street Journal column, was exacting, as usual, in her analysis of Kamala Harris: “This week she couldn’t answer a single question straight, and people should see it. She is an artless dodger.” A bit little later on in the piece, referring to a typical word-salad response, Harris proffered to a question: “That isn’t the answer of a candidate trying to be forthcoming and using her limited time in an attempt to be better understood. It is the sound of someone running out the clock.” And further on yet: “What are her thoughts, right now, about illegal immigration and the border?... Was the influx a good thing? Why? Does it constitute a national emergency? Why? What atti...
Read More
Ganahl: Dear Jena, let’s get real about remote access
No Comments
Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Ganahl: Dear Jena, let’s get real about remote access

By Heidi Ganahl | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice Colorado’s elections are far from secure. Rather than being a "gold standard" of integrity, they are a gilded mess of lies and half-measures. Ten years ago, I handed off my “baby,” a $100 million pet care franchise built from scratch, so I could fight for the American dream I have been so blessed to live. I had seen how our politicians and government were tearing opportunities away from our children. Government was making it harder and harder to start and grow a business, raise our families, and live freely. So, I went to work. First, I launched a non-profit to fight for justice in our court system: Moms Fight Back. Then, I was the last Republican to win a statewide race in Colorado as regent at the University of Colorado. For six...
Read More
Caldara: State power weaponized against out-of-favor gay group
No Comments
Commentary, completecolorado.com

Caldara: State power weaponized against out-of-favor gay group

By Jon Caldara | Commentary, Complete Colorado Being gay but not holding a liberal opinion makes you a hate group. It’s fine to be part of the LGBTQIA+ crowd in Colorado. In fact, you’ll be celebrated, and, if you wish, officially honored with a flag that has flown over the Capitol. However, if you’re part of the LGBTQIA+ community but don’t believe small children should be indoctrinated into thinking they were born to the wrong gender, well then, you’re a hater and must be canceled. So says our state government. According to the state of Colorado, only straights can be against indoctrinating little children to want to mutilate their bodies. READ THE FULL COMMENTARY AT COMPLETE COLORADO Editor’s note: Opinions expressed in commentary pieces are those of the author and...
Read More