Author: Jimmy Sengenberger

Jimmy Sengenberger On Monday, U.S. District Court Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer issued a stay halting implementation of a new state law which raises the age to purchase firearms to 21 – violating the individual right to bear arms. This was the right call. In a case brought by Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, the court’s…

Jimmy Sengenberger When the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the First Amendment right to free speech and artistic expression last month, the Colorado Republican Party rejoiced. “Something to actually be proud of on the last day of June!” the party’s official Twitter (now “X”) account tweeted, celebrating the Court’s decision in 303 Creative v. Elenis. “Colorado…

Jimmy Sengenberger In 1832, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in the case of Worcester v. Georgia. The decision –  written by then-Chief Justice John Marshall – established parameters for the relationship between the federal government and the Indian nations, affirming that Georgia had no authority over the Cherokee nation. “John Marshall has…

Jimmy Sengenberger Since Colorado adopted statewide vote-by-mail in 2013, lawmakers and election officials have invested significant time and effort in tinkering with and improving the election system. This has earned our state great praise throughout the country and across the aisle. This status is something Democrats like Secretary of State Jena Griswold and U.S. Reps.…

Jimmy Sengenberger Last Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) wrapped up its 2022-2023 term with a series of landmark decisions concerning crucial, controversial and significant issues. Overall, the Court signaled its intent to reaffirm the U.S. Constitution and its limits on government – bucking a century-long trend of permitting unconstitutional growth in government power and…

Jimmy Sengenberger “Age is just a number,” we often hear – yet these days, it seems unavoidably relevant in politics. Growing numbers of Americans are concerned President Joe Biden’s age has caught up with him such that, when he’s on the ballot again at 82 years old, he’ll be disqualified. On the opposite end of…

Jimmy Sengenberger You must know you’re so far into the radical fringes that you’ve immersed yourselves in literal Looney Tunes Land when even leading advocates of unconstitutional gun control legislation say what you’re proposing is unconstitutional – and want to distance themselves far away from you. That may sound like a convoluted sentence, but on…

Jimmy Sengenberger Contrary to the White House’s months-long narrative that Republicans were the ones holding up an increase in the debt ceiling that would prevent a national default, the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed such a bill over a month ago. They did so amid Biden’s stubborn refusal to negotiate – until he finally…

Jimmy Sengenberger On April 22, the delegate assembly of the Colorado Education Association – which claims to represent teachers from across the state – approved a brazen, extreme resolution condemning capitalism for “inherently exploit(ing) children, public schools, land, labor, and resources.” They also blamed capitalism for systemic racism, climate change, patriarchy, education inequality and income inequality. When…