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Local league keeps its fingers on the pulse of political issues affecting Montezuma County

The League of Women Voters of Montezuma County is pleased to be providing a monthly column for Journal readers. We have a long history of fulfilling our mission to “Empower Voters. Defend De...

DATE: Apr 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

A retreat from Democratic values: Vice President JD Vance’s Munich disgrace

In April 1928, Joseph Goebbels, later the Third Reich’s chief propagandist, wrote a newspaper essay addressing the question of why the National Socialists, despite being an “anti-parliamenta...

DATE: Apr 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Assassins lurk in the squares

DIAG 1 In the late 1880s and early 1890s, Queen Min of Korea pushed back against Japanese influence and made overtures to Russia. In 1895 in retaliation, Japanese assassins sneaked into...

DATE: Mar 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Chess Corner

We need the public sector to provide goods and services unmet by the other two

A popular refrain these days is that the government should be run more like a business. Rarely do we hear what this means. In civics, students learn about the three branches of government – ...

DATE: Mar 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

The fat king

DIAG 1 King Henry VIII was not very fast. Neither was King George III, among others. Power perhaps is fattening or a heavy burden, or both. In chess, too, kings are slow. Even the lowl...

DATE: Mar 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Chess Corner

Upholding rural values, improving the lives of constituents in Senate District 6

The First Regular Session of Colorado’s 75th General Assembly has officially passed the halfway point and I am happy to share some updates on my time under the gold dome this year. I have t...

DATE: Mar 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

An honor and a privilege to serve my home district and its residents

It’s been a busy first month in Washington, D.C., setting up our office, assisting constituents, hiring staff, attending committee hearings, participating in floor votes and so much more. I...

DATE: Mar 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

It is up to the American public to defend the places we love

In Southwest Colorado, our public lands are the backbone of our communities. The meandering Dolores River provides solitude and wilderness alongside grazing lands for local ranchers. Canyons...

DATE: Feb 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

A Roman history lesson

White to mate in 3 DIAG 1 In the late third century B.C., Hannibal’s army crossed the Swiss Alps on elephants and was marching inexorably toward Rome. The Roman dictator and general Fab...

DATE: Feb 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Chess Corner

Why Emil Bove’s battle against Danielle Sassoon is so self-defeating

It was easy to predict that a diktat from Donald Trump’s Justice Department would, at some point in his second term, prompt resignations from career prosecutors with conservative legal bona ...

DATE: Feb 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

President Donald Trump’s policies put us in economic danger

Donald Trump’s platform was clear when he was running for president. He promised to make bold improvements – quickly raising revenue by imposing tariffs on foreign goods, slashing prices at ...

DATE: Feb 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Finding the right angle

What is white’s best move? DIAG 1 Freestyle chess is now popular because of the abundance of knowledge about the standard starting position. It randomizes the opening and sidesteps memo...

DATE: Feb 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Chess Corner