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Enviros Find Lame Excuses Not to Drill Offshore and in the Arcticnew

One of the more commonly used talking points of those who oppose drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge or on the Outer Continental Shelf is that it would be at least 5 to 7 years before any ANWR or OCS crude reached U.S. refineries. It's one of the dumber arguments environmentalists and their Democratic allies in Congress make, and if you want to know why, consider how long it would take to produce an equivalent amount of fuel from any alternative source.
Boulder Weekly  |  Paul Danish  |  07-21-2008  |  Commentary

Is Dissent Patriotic? Sometimes It Is, Sometimes It Isn'tnew

If you're a dissenter, ask not, "Is dissent patriotic?" Ask whether you are patriotic.
Boulder Weekly  |  Paul Danish  |  07-07-2008  |  Commentary

Blame Reagan for Today's High Gas Pricesnew

Less than four months after Jimmy Carter signed the Energy Security Act, the Reagan administration replaced the Carter administration. And as soon as they took office, the Reaganites set about killing the synfuels program. Where would we be today if Reagan had stayed the course?
Boulder Weekly  |  Paul Danish  |  06-30-2008  |  Commentary

All Eyes Are on Denver as it Gets Set to Host Dems in Augustnew

For months now, activists have been planning protests designed to draw the attention of the media that will be gathered to hear Sen. Barack Obama and Democratic leaders speak. In response, Denver police have purchased millions of dollars of "non-lethal" crowd-control technology. In the middle stands the American Civil Liberties Union, concerned about potential arrests and the treatment that protesters will receive.
Boulder Weekly  |  Dana Logan  |  06-16-2008  |  Politics

Activism is Just Another Marketing Schemenew

Let us bow in praise to activist celebrities -- those all-knowing martyrs of the American melodrama, forever guiding the aimless masses with their acute political observations and personal reflections.
Boulder Weekly  |  Ben Corbett  |  05-19-2008  |  Commentary

A Political Slam-Dunk: Clinton 2008/Obama 2012new

It's time for the Democrats to acknowledge the value of one of the most powerful combinations in American political history. The needs of the greater good will be best served by keeping this "dream team" together, rather than continuing down this potentially ill-fated either-or path.
Boulder Weekly  |  Stewart Sallo  |  05-12-2008  |  Commentary

Clinton and Obama Play a Dangerous Game with Gunsnew

They both have supported measures that make them radioactive with gun owners who vote the issue. But chances are it will be gun owners who decide the 2008 presidential election and possibly the Democratic nomination. So both candidates are trying to present themselves as friends of the firearm, with not-so-great results.
Boulder Weekly  |  Paul Danish  |  04-28-2008  |  Commentary

Obama Can't Win as Black Radical, but He Can Win as MLKnew

In his Philadelphia speech, Obama tried to explain Rev. Wright to America. What America -- both black and white America -- needs to hear Obama do is explain America to Rev. Wright.
Boulder Weekly  |  Paul Danish  |  04-15-2008  |  Commentary

Why Obama's Great Speech on Race Fell Shortnew

The trouble with the speech was that the core issue raised by Obama's relationship with Rev. Jeremiah Wright isn't race. It's patriotism.
Boulder Weekly  |  Paul Danish  |  03-31-2008  |  Commentary

Cherry Pickers Lose Electionsnew

Hillary Clinton could learn a thing or two about winning elections from Ben Nighthorse Campbell. Barack Obama already has.
Boulder Weekly  |  Paul Danish  |  03-18-2008  |  Commentary

The Coming Debate Over Iraq (and Vietnam)new

Can Barack Obama convince Americans that losing the war is OK?
Boulder Weekly  |  Paul Danish  |  03-03-2008  |  Commentary

The Democratic ticket: Clinton-Obama? Obama-Webb?new

So, assuming Clinton wins, will the Democratic ticket be Clinton-Obama in November?
Boulder Weekly  |  Paul Danish  |  02-04-2008  |  Commentary

Ron Paul, Rock Starnew

Paul is to the GOP what Howard Dean was to the Democrats back in 2003 -- only bigger, and so far minus the Iowa shriek.
Boulder Weekly  |  Josie Dembiczak and Erica Grossman  |  11-05-2007  |  Politics

Platform Politics in Coloradonew

Boulder County Democrats want to give voters a voice -- are jaded Dems ready to engage in the caucus process?
Boulder Weekly  |  Grace Hood  |  07-09-2007  |  Politics

An Apology to Queen Elizabethnew

Your Majesty, I find myself in the awkward position of having to apologize on behalf of all thinking Americans for the recent irritation you most certainly experienced while visiting our country.
Boulder Weekly  |  Pamela White  |  05-14-2007  |  Commentary

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