Author: Sage Naumann

Sage Naumann Colorado’s determination to be on the leading edge of legalizing things is laudable. As much as I would have preferred to have a mixed cocktail delivered to my home, I suppose a good trip with magic mushrooms will have to suffice. Proposition 122, passed in 2022 by more than 53% of Coloradans, decriminalized the possession…

Sage Naumann If you’re unlucky enough to be elected as the mayor of a large American city in this day and age, there’s only one thing that comes close to a guarantee: your first day in office will most likely mark the high point of your popularity. I’m honestly surprised Mike Rowe hasn’t thrown on…

021023-cp-web-oped-Naumann-1 Your utility bill is higher than it has ever been, and you see a compelling chart (perhaps in a local paper or on your nightly newscast) showing that your utility company has made record profits. The mystery is solved! Grab your pitchforks! Not so fast. I’m reminded of the classic social media memes that…

Sage Naumann Americans are struggling with inflation, and their wages aren’t keeping up. On that, I agree with my counterpart. Unfortunately, the folly of our government possessing the ability to issue a “correction” when it comes to wages continues to be advertised as a viable policy solution, but that is pure illusion. Good intentions, combined…

Sage Naumann Colorado Republicans remain in a great depression, which is understandable, as their legislative minorities have not been this small since the Great Depression. As the remaining GOP legislators return to whatever seats and broom-closet office spaces remain allocated to them, they will need to assemble a legislative agenda quickly. They’d be wise to keep it…

Sage Naumann I agree with my fellow columnist that simplifying complex issues such as inflation for the sake of political victory isn’t helpful, but our opinions diverge on the issue of how much blame is to be laid at the feet of the federal government and the Federal Reserve. Supply chain issues brought on by…

Sage Naumann When Ford made the startling discovery of a gas tank defect in their soon-to-be-released Pinto in the 1970s, they forged ahead. Millions of dollars had already been invested – it was too late to turn back. Our education system is a Ford Pinto, and the powers that be don’t want us looking under the…

Sage Naumann President Joe Biden’s recent executive order on student loan forgiveness is nothing more than another swing of the mallet in the progressive movement’s perpetual game of Whac-A-Mole. The quick and easy policy solution is rarely the correct one, and this move is no exception to that rule. Indeed, Biden’s executive order favors those…