COLORADO'S FRONTPAGE
Face the State
A pocket full of newly minted change
FTS Opinion
November 14, 2008
By Krista Kafer
Nearly five decades after John F. Kennedy inspired Americans to ask what they could do for their country, the new national sentiment seems to be, “Ask what your country can do for you.”
How the West was won
FTS Opinion
November 6, 2008By Krista Kafer
At 6 a.m. I entered the precinct to open the polls. Sealed off from radio, television, Internet, and even my cell phone, I knew nothing of the races until I emerged 14 hours later, my judge duties fulfilled. Too exhausted to join friends at election night headquarters, I turned my car for home. Alone in my living room, I watched the results with bleak resignation and feared for the future of my country.
The reason for the (political) season
FTS Opinion
October 30, 2008By Krista Kafer
Ultimately this election is not about who hangs out with domestic terrorists, who shops at Saks Fifth Avenue, or who thinks “jobs” is a three letter word. Ultimately, this election is about freedom and whether people are willing to give it away.
Bob Schaffer and the real CNMI story
FTS Opinion
October 6, 2008
By Ross Kaminsky
Kaminsky takes a closer look at a fact-finding trip U.S. Senate candidate Bob Schaffer took to the Northern Marianas Islands (“CNMI”) in 1999. He says Allen Stayman, a Democrat Senate staffer, tried to create a "media circus" around the trip to taint Schaffer's record on human rights.
Roberts: Beyond social issues: why Palin is a solid pick
FTS Opinion
September 2, 2008By Rep. Ellen Roberts
John McCain's selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was just what the Republican presidential ticket needed. I say this not as a partisan Republican--because as a first term state representative--I’ve shown, as has Sen. McCain in his much lengthier legislative career, that I don't just toe the party line.
Campaign Ads: 3 Zillion Dollars; Deciding for Yourself: Priceless
FTS Opinion
August 25, 2008
By Krista Poch
Question: what do MTV and political ads have in common?
Answer: watching either of them will inevitably make you dumber.
Denver media gets religious about Ryan's council of churches
FTS Opinion
July 30, 2008On Tuesday’s front page, the Denver Post reports that “a coalition of religious leaders announces its opposition to a Denver ballot measure that would require police to impound vehicles of unlicensed drivers.” Here at Face The State, we’re a pretty libertarian bunch. We hesitate—often thinking twice—before advocating more government intervention. But the logic of this “coalition” has us scratching our heads.
"Anyone but Coffman" in a crowded, qualified field
FTS Opinion
July 23, 2008With just a few weeks left until Republicans in Colorado's 6th Congressional District name their pick to replace the retiring Tom Tancredo, candidate Wil Armstrong has garnered the sought after support of former Senate President John Andrews. With Armstrong locked in a four-way primary, the move by Andrews could translate into crucial votes on August 12th's primary day.
PERA Can't live up to promises made
FTS Opinion
July 11, 2008By Brian Ochsner
Colorado's Public Employees' Retirement Association pension plan has been sold to Colorado taxpayers as a financial safety net for retired public employees. Bureaucrats claim it will always be there for retirees to live comfortably on in their golden years. Unfortunately, PERA's structure won't allow it to deliver on its promises. Here's why.
Obama's Lip Service on Gender Pay Equity
FTS Opinion
July 7, 2008As Democratic Presidential hopeful Barack Obama continues his tour of western swing states, including Colorado, he wants you to have hope in what the government can do for America's future. It's just too bad that when it comes to pay equity for women, his rhetoric is sorely out of touch with his own reality.
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