Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill Usually a terrorist is an extremist hijacking an airliner and holding innocent passengers hostage. Currently the FTA (Federal Transit Agency) is holding mobility hostage to extort Colorado…
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Predatory Government
Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill The recent bankruptcy and closure of Sunset Beach Fitness and Racquet Club in Golden is a reminder that the laws of economics are real and that our…
The Transportation Industrial Complex
Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill Elementary school students learn the opposite of politics. The Scientific Method, both used in school and required in Science Fair projects, mandates that a proposition, idea, question…
When Elections are Not Elections
Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill, David Ottke Subverting the will of the people by fixing elections strikes at the heart of the democratic process. Shortly after the 2000 census is finished, powerful…
RTD’s Tradition of Deception
Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill Like here in Denver, the Orange County Transportation Authority in California has expressed an interest in constructing light rail. The conflict of interest is obvious. If OCTA…
Is Privatization a Bad Word?
Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill The phony claim that the federal budget is balanced underscores the need to privatize. Congress has conveniently borrowed surpluses from nearly 30 trust funds including $100 billion…
The Mass Transit Delusion
Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill There is no truth to the belief that light rail improves traffic congestion. A look at the failure of light rail in Portland, Oregon and elsewhere shows…
Who Should Pay Tax?
Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill Who should be exempt from taxes? By resoundingly defeating Amendment 11, Colorado voters said that private charities should continue to be exempt from property taxes. But there…
Denver’s Road to Ruin
Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill, Stephen R. Mueller The citizens and taxpayers of the Denver metropolitan region have shown their willingness to fund numerous imaginative public works and civic improvement projects over…
RTD is on the Prowl
Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill Watch out Colorado. The Regional Transportation District (RTD) has an insatiable appetite for tax dollars and they are eyeing the state coffers. They have a plan to…