Had Denver Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila made himself available to reporters today, after the widely-covered release of a partial investigation of sexual abuse in portions of Colorado’s Catholic Church and related entities, he would have been asked why he thinks “homosexuality” is a cause for sexual abuse by priests.
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Beware of Unverified Claims by Credibility-Challenged Recall Campaigns
Here was The Denver Post headline about the campaign to recall Colo Senate President Leroy Garcia (D-Pueblo) last Tuesday: “Effort to recall Colorado Senate president on track as deadline nears, organizer says“
Our Tax System Rewards Polluters
Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist who sparked student protests across the globe, had this to tell the UN General Assembly in New York: “People are suffering. People are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction. And all you can talk about is money and fairytales of eternal economic growth.”
Will Republicans Join the Fight to Save Journalism in Colorado?
The Colorado Media Project, a coalition fighting to give journalism a future, plans to push legislation next year to save local news in Colorado.
Trump Boasts of Booming Jobs Creation, But Thousands of Coloradans Have Lost Their Jobs Since He Took Office
Republican President Donald Trump has trumpeted his purported success in U.S. jobs creation, touting the unemployment rate falling to a 3.5 percent half-century low as the economy created 136,000 jobs last month.
Don’t Leave Equality to the Supreme Court
Are you a woman? Imagine if you were fired for wearing a skirt to work.
THOUGHT LEADER? Colo Conservative Radio Host Says She’d “Consider” Voting for Romney Over Trump
Given the repellent effect Trump has toward election-deciding independent voters in Colorado, and failed U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman’s post-election declaration that Trump caused him to lose his swing district last year, you’d expect more Colorado Republicans to start jumping off the Trump ship, at least here in Colorado.
A Message to Senator Gardner: Your Constituents Deserve Better
By Arriana Belkin and Anna Crawford, on behalf of the Colorado 16
In the Bubbled World of CO Talk Radio, Bazookas Are Your Friend
For those of you who may not listen to conservative talk radio, here’s a glimpse into the bubbled world of KVOR in Colorado Springs.
The Case for Impeachment Goes Way Beyond Ukraine
“Has Trump finally gone too far?” There’s a headline you’ve seen a thousand times.