Opinion

Mayor Coombs: strength, courage and compassion

February 4, 2012
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Mayor Coombs: strength, courage and compassion

As we continue to work for the advancement of social justice and basic human rights, it is crucial that we have strong leaders such as Mayor Coombs who are willing to take risks and publicly voice their personal opinions in defense of those who seek equal treatment under the law.

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A brief review of history

February 4, 2012
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A brief review of history

We are American citizens defending our own territory.

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We occupy. We hope you will, too.

January 31, 2012
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We occupy. We hope you will, too.

We occupy Wall Street and elsewhere to illuminate a diseased condition.

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Which Party is This?

January 25, 2012
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Which Party is This?

The proof of a Sinclair Lewis quote.

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And you wonder why…

January 23, 2012
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There is a poison, a cancer, an evil in our land. And I don’t know how it’s excised.

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Public has a Right to be heard

January 23, 2012
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Public has a Right to be heard

We all have a right to speak out. Ducking out on this public duty is not the kind of person we want representing us.

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Fouled Forever by Fracking

January 20, 2012
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Fouled Forever by Fracking

I have very strong misgivings about the XL pipeline proposal. Governor Brownback tells us that it will bring “good times” to Kansas but I have good reasons to doubt it.

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Occupy Movement demands fundamental change

January 16, 2012
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The Occupy movement is attempting to bring fairness and justice to a system that is corrupt and economically rigged to benefit the few.

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Public invited to be silent

January 11, 2012
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Public invited to be silent

Councilwomen Witt and Finley want to (again) try and limit the public's right to Free Speech.

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Deja vu all over again

January 6, 2012
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"To initiate a war of aggression, therefore, is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole."

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Response to ‘One man’s noise’

January 2, 2012
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Response to ‘One man’s noise’

Businesses aren't allowed to abuse the public with noise, it's that simple. To file a noise complaint
about the airport, call 303-651-8431, Press 1.

Petition to request a review of Mile-Hi operations.

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Small-town politics

December 30, 2011
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MenExchangeMoney

Small-town politics still exists. Money still talks in elections at all levels.

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Foundations of freedom stolen

December 28, 2011
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Foundations of freedom stolen

The most draconian provision in U.S. legislative history included in the National Defense Authorization Act.

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Disgust at Council members behavior

December 24, 2011
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Disgust at Council members behavior

Disrespecting the citizens is the last thing Council members should do.

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Rely on facts, not feelings

December 24, 2011
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Rely on facts, not feelings

Could we please rely on facts, not uninformed feelings, when we talk about Israel?

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