Author: Sean Duffy

Sean Duffy Blue collars are out of fashion at the State Capitol.  Democrats are losing working families and, rather than pay attention, they are pushing them out the door in droves. Instead, they are cultivating elite voters more concerned about pronouns than paychecks.  Colorado is not alone in the trends pushing working-class, non-college-educated Americans – and…

Sean Duffy As we enter the most important three days on the Christian calendar, here is a Good Friday quiz.  Name the Christian fanatic who said the following, clearly seeking to impose his religious views on our society: “The judgment of God is upon the church as never before. If today’s church does not recapture…

Sean Duffy Liberals think Colorado can stem the wave of fentanyl overdoses and deaths with “understanding and kindness.” Less naïve lawmakers believe in tougher penalties to deter potentially deadly first-time, casual use.  Sadly, as with so much at the Capitol, naïve ninnies are killing common sense measures that can save lives, and prevent Colorado parents…

Sean Duffy Can a political party cynically slam the schoolhouse door in the face of special needs kids and get away with it? Colorado Democrats just did, with apparently no political penalty and not even a nudge from their collective conscience. A bill sponsored by state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer addressed a significant need in Colorado’s…

Sean Duffy Crime and punishment – Colorado has big problems with the former because fringe ideologues in the legislature don’t believe in the latter.  With a little more than a third of the session in the books, one issue that best illustrates the ideological chasm between the parties is criminal justice.  Let’s look at some…

Sean Duffy It’s been called America’s “quiet catastrophe.” Millions of men, believing they have nothing constructive to contribute to themselves, their families or their communities, have faded out of the labor force, and out of the country’s consciousness. A massive army, choosing to be idle and dependent, is a testament to the collapse of the…

Sean Duffy When you’re carrying one of the dumbest bills in a legislative session, do your colleagues a favor and introduce it on the first day. That way, everything that comes later looks better by comparison.  Earning the Day One Dunce Cap this year is a bill that would eliminate legislators’ accountability to their constituents…

Sean Duffy In the spirit of Stock Show week, what’s the state’s beef with religious preschools? Continuing its never-ending search for ways to constrain the freedom of people of faith, Colorado has opened a new front in its anti-religious holy war: targeting families who choose faith-based preschools. Colorado’s new Universal Preschool (UPK) program – which has…

Sean Duffy The turn of the calendar means it’s time for another governor’s State of the State speech. Rather than predict what Gov. Jared Polis will say, let’s focus on what’s guaranteed to be omitted.   The SOTS, as it’s known, is basically a one-hour commercial for a governor and his administration. It’s a report card…