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After the Trump Assassination Attempt, Some CO Politicians Blurred the Distinction Between Political Criticism and Incitements to Violence
Every decent American is shocked, outraged, and saddened by the July 13 attempted assassination of Donald Trump and the resulting murder of a bystander and wounding of two others. The perpetrator came within maybe an inch of murdering the former president.
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Conservative Christian Leader in CO Reacts to GOP Platform by Advising Anti-Abortion Activists to Play the ‘Long Game’ on Banning Abortion
As Democrats debate whether President Joe Biden should run for another term, Republican officials back Donald Trump and his agenda for the next four years, according to the party’s recently released platform, which is expected to be approved at the Republican National Convention starting in Milwaukee.
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Calls for Violence & Jury Nullification at Election Fraud Conspiracy Event in Grand Junction
MyPillow founder and election denier Mike Lindell was a surprise guest at a movie screening of Let My People Go, held July 12, at Orchard Mesa Baptist Church in Grand Junction. The film stars David Clements, a former lawyer and fired New Mexico State University professor, who now makes a living as an election denier.
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CO Bishops to Voters: Oppose Abortion & LGBT Rights; Support Anti-Trans Initiatives
Four Colorado bishops representing the Catholic Church have taken a stance on multiple upcoming ballot initiatives: vocally opposing measures to protect reproductive rights and gay marriage, and supporting potential measures that would negatively impact the rights of transgender youths.
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Letter to the Editor: ‘Do Not Do to Someone What is Hateful to You’
Editor’s note: This letter is in response to Logan Davis’ column, published by the Colorado Times Recorder on July 10 2024, titled “What if the Worst Happens?“
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2024 Republican Platform Changes on Abortion, LGBTQ Issues
This week, the Republican National Committee voted on the first new Republican platform since 2016. Eight years ago, the GOP’s platform — a hefty 58-page document outlining the party’s principles, goals, and positions on domestic and foreign affairs — laid out detailed policies for issues like abortion and marriage, but the most recent draft of the 2024 platform has both conservatives and progressives concerned. Is this latest version softening the party’s stances on social issues for political gain, or is it merely cloaking the same policies — or even more aggressive ones — in more opaque language?
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U.S. Senator Embraces Christian Nationalism, Proclaims It ‘Founded American Democracy’
This article first appeared in the Bucks County Beacon. It is republished here with permission.