The unfortunate and tragic events that have been occurring in the last month with ICE are the natural outgrowth of certain states’ policies and their desire to override federal immigration law. The lack of knowledge of our Constitution and lack of enforcement of the Constitution has ballooned into the belief that states have certain rights that do not exist. The issue was further compounded when certain administrations refused to enforce federal law leading to the utter catastrophe we have today. Author Allen Thomas asks, “Is our Constitution still built to support the problems we are seeing and facing today and if it is, how could it have prevented this?”

Join us for CUT’s (Colorado Union of Taxpayers) Legislative Kick-Off. You’ll hear from our legislators and congratulate our CUT Taxpayers Champion, Guardians, and Warriors. This is a rare opportunity to mix and mingle with many of our legislators as they embark upon this legislative session.

As a young obstinate adult, author Brad Beck said to his father, “You owe me a college education.” Beck was surprised at his father’s response that “I don’t owe you crap” and even more surprised when he found himself hanging by his collar on the nail that formerly held the kitchen clock. In An Engraved Mark, Beck explains what a valuable lesson he learned that day in the kitchen

Jack Skellington in The Nightmare Before Christmas sincerely believed that he could be in charge of Christmas, yet it turned into complete chaos. He found out the hard way that the nature of things cannot change and when that nature is asked to perform antithetically to its purpose, then chaos will naturally ensue. Author Allen Thomas explains that similarly in America we are seeing a resurgence of socialism, communism, and Marxism that is seeking to use the soul of the American experience and governance to pursue its idealistic intent.

Author Brad Beck connects an Aesop Fable about the sacrifice of a young ash sampling tree in the forest, which ultimately was used by a woodsman to cut down the other trees in the forest, to Misplaced Generosity in today’s America. Beck explains that generosity can be a virtue, however taking the fruits of one’s labor to redistribute to another through force or coercion harms freedom and the very foundation of our American Idea.

Author Pam Long writes an annual review of Colorado politics and usually highlights the best and worst of public policy. Since most of the impact this year in Colorado was the fallout of radical left-wing legislation from 2024, Long’s 2025 review is from the perspective of WeThePeople vs. SuperMajority. Long discusses policies which have devised the decay of Colorado: affordability approach, housing, transportation, taxes, public safety, energy, and education. Long offers real solutions to these government created challenges for WeThePeople.

Trump’s urgent agenda, a stalled Congress, Joy Reid’s locker room backlash, Minnesota fraud, and military rules of engagement with Joondeph and Rutledge.

Greg Walcher criticizes green groups’ mission drift, Trent Loos links cattle and land rights, and Mike Rawluk warns about growing Flock surveillance.

Greg Walcher criticizes green groups’ mission drift, Trent Loos links cattle and land rights, and Mike Rawluk warns about growing Flock surveillance.

Steve Goreham explains how renewable mandates raise costs and risk blackouts, while Kevin Lundberg warns SB17-267 and “fees” erode Colorado taxpayer protections.