BACKGROUND The fall of the Berlin Wall on the other 9/11 … November 9, 1989, symbolized a blow against repression and on behalf of liberty. Eastern European Communist dictators subsequently fell in…
Category: Socialism
Whose Government Is It? (Initiative Process)
Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill, Chris Baker Great strides in the evolution of human existence are rare. One of those great strides occurred 223 years ago this month. Thomas Jefferson, the 33…
Taxes Versus Tolls: the Future of Transportation Finance
Opinion Editorial By Dennis PolhillThe wealth Americans enjoy depends upon the efficient movement of goods and services. When the Pennsylvania Turnpike opened between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, trip time halved. Suppliers suddenly had…
End Authoritarian Socialist Public Policy
Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill RTD’s FasTracks boondoggle is about much more than wasting billions of taxpayer dollars and the implementation of destructive policies. It is about increasing government control over people…
What Coloradans Can Learn from Communists
Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill, Orogdol Sanjaasuren The 20th century gave witness to a Titanic ideological struggle between collectivism and property rights. The 1990s closed the century with dramatic events symbolizing the…
Colorado’s Anti-Transportation Policy (Issue Backgrounder)
Issue Backgrounder By Dennis Polhill, Matthew Edgar The Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) recently updated its Metro Vision 2020 Regional Transportation Plan. Although their transportation agenda is not directly stated, hints…
Don’t Be Confused by the Ambiguous Semantics of Privatization
Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill As a fundamental rule of negotiation and basic courtesy, it is counterproductive to offend ones adversary when first introduced. The predictably defensive reaction among government managers ostracizes…
Monorail to Vail: An Orgy of Collectivist Abuse
Opinion Editorial By Dennis Polhill The failed monorail proposal contained interesting aspects, one of them being the absurdity of its discussion as a viable proposal. Voters wisely recognized the dubious and speculative…
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…
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…