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Guest Commentary: The Politics of Wasting Time and Money

May 14, 2012
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BROPHY: Hickenlooper squandering over $23,000 a day for a special session to debate a divisive social issue

I trust that Colorado citizens will be disgusted with Governor Hickenlooper for squandering over $23,000 a day for a special session over a divisive social issue.  Will this create a new outcome for civil unions?  The answer is, no, and the taxpayers will be out another $75,000. Read more »

Guest Commentary: Religious Freedom Biggest Casualty of White House Politicking

April 13, 2012
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BROPHY:   Religious liberties are too important to wind up as collateral damage in a desperate attempt to re-elect a failed President

When Senate Bill 93 – legislation designed to single out and ostracize hospitals with religious objections to procedures like abortion – was passing the Colorado State Senate, I tweeted “religious bigotry on display in the Colorado Senate. You will take action because of your faith: SB93″

Let me be clear, I don’t believe that every Democrat who voted for this bill is a religious bigot.  It is part of a national election strategy to demonize Republican candidates over women’s health issues in hopes to turn women voters against the GOP and further divide our country. Read more »

Guest Commentary: State Medicaid Spending is Ticking Time Bomb

March 2, 2012
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Everyone knows about the $15.5 trillion national debt and most know that entitlements at the federal level make up an additional debt bomb that is about to explode.

Almost no one understands that Colorado has its own entitlement burden that is about to destroy spending for everything else in the state including education. Read more »

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