Troubling path to victory

As we approach the 2024 election, it’s crucial to shed light on a concerning development that threatens the democratic process — the No Labels Party’s evolving strategy. Initially promoting a bipartisan ticket, No Labels has now revealed a plan to put a Republican at the top of their presidential bid, risking a second term for Donald Trump.

No Labels’ own polling data suggests their candidate, regardless of party affiliation, cannot win outright and would act as a spoiler, potentially aiding Trump’s chances. The intention to nominate a moderate Republican aligns with their chart, indicating a troubling path to victory in battleground states.

Furthermore, their contingency plan to trigger a contingent election raises concerns about chaos and potential manipulation. In the wake of recent challenges to democracy, this strategy could lead to further divisiveness and undermine the electoral process.

It’s essential for our community to be aware of the risks associated with No Labels’ new direction. Engaging with this plan not only jeopardizes the goal of defeating Trump but also raises questions about the integrity of our democracy.

Charles Marcinkiewicz

Idaho Springs

A fourth-place team

Woody Paige hit the nail on the Nuggets head when he accurately assessed the weakness of the Nuggets roster. The “kids” have not stepped up to fill the shoes ofJeff Green and Bruce Brown. This is at best a fourth place team now and will end up going to the NBA playoffs as such unless they get more helps with the second unit.

Craig J Bakken

Golden

A pro-animal plea

I’m not “native” to Colorado; I’ve only been here for two and a half years for graduate school. But I’m acutely aware of the long-standing agricultural customs and ranching in the “Old West”.

As an alumni of CU-Boulder, I receive occasional emails about events and experiences happening at the university or wider community. Last month I started getting announcements about “CU Night at the Stock Show” happening this January. They were advertising discounted tickets that give you full-day access to the grounds, with prices including a $1 donation that go towards supporting student scholarships. It’s troubling that young, impressionable adults are being roped into this, showing them that animal suffering is somehow beneficial to them. Why, because this event’s been in place since 1906?

Many animals are put on display without much thought for their health or well-being. There’s something sinister about the juxtaposition of having a nursery and petting farm allowing you to “get up close and personal” with some animals, next to the heinous amount of control, exploitation, and sadness experienced by those in the rodeo show. How disturbingly ironic.

This November, Denver folks have a chance to spark groundbreaking change and shift the world to being pro-animal. There will be two ballot initiatives led by Pro-Animal Future: one to ban fur sales, and one to close slaughterhouses. Don’t let tradition keep you silent — every individual voice matters, and sometimes a single person can mean the difference between life or death for these beautiful creatures.

Chloe Braynen

Denver

Duplicating God-less mistakes

According to history, 3,500 years ago, Moses went up the mountain and brought mankind the Ten Commandments. For the next 35 centuries, the Western World, for the most part, lived their lives according to those God-given dictates. And, for the most part, life seemed livable. Almost 250 years ago, the fledgling United States of America based their new government on the Judeo-Christian principles laid down by the Ten Commandments and other Bible-based rules and regulations.

Somewhere along the way, the First Amendment to the US Constitution that granted freedom of religion became “freedom from religion.” We removed the Ten Commandments from any and all public buildings and chose to have schools cease reciting the “Pledge of Allegiance” and any form of devotion in the classroom. We applauded professional athletes kneeling during the playing of the National Anthem. We celebrated men sleeping with other men and dressing like women. We looked the other way when people steal from retail stores. We blamed the police for the increase of incarcerations of drug dealers, murderers, thieves and thugs. Today’s youth do not see any problem with having children out of wedlock and divorce is more common than remaining in a committed marriage. Many, if not most of poor families consist of a single mother who is dependent on multigenerational welfare. It seems as if the vast majority of Americans feel absolutely no personal responsibility or accountability for any bone-head decisions that they have made in the past. Uneducated, obese, homeless, addicted, suicidal, you name it. “It’s not my fault.”

This once-great nation seems to be duplicating the God-less mistakes that the current woke” generations have adopted. They worship comfort, money and power. They bristle being made to feel uncomfortable.” And Heaven knows, they have a deep-seated need to be actualized and verified with little or no effort to prove themselves with hard work and devotion to anything other than themselves.

John Wear

Black Forest