Author: Rodney Noel Saunders
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Thoughts on unions and immigration | Guest column
It seems senseless that some still oppose unions. Unions enabled the middle class to exist, without which the economy, most especially small businesses, would barely exist. Unions enabled living wages, health benefits, vacations, better housing through the growth of the construction industry, the rise of the American automotive industry, better education for all children, and…
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The authentic essence of the USA | Guest column
The USA was founded to explicitly end the “long train of abuses and usurpations” (Declaration of Independence) of an authoritarian king that were unacceptable and unbearable for the founders and people of the colonies. That Declaration was written to “declare the causes which impel them to the separation” from that king. 27 detailed grievances called…
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The facts leading to this warning | Guest column
For those new to the area who may not have heard—for those who may not remember—for those who may not want to remember: the founder and director of the unaccredited “bible” college “Charis” in Woodland Park, publicly stated, “As many people as we have in this school here, we ought to take over Woodland Park.”…
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Sadly pathetic illogical irrational absurdity | Guest column
So up is down and down is up, wrong is correct, black is white, left is right, the sun rises in the west and sets in the east, the Earth is flat, there is no gravity holding us to the floor or ground, yesterday is actually tomorrow and today happened last week, and 2 +…
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Specific reasons to remove the sales tax
People of Woodland Park School District: It is time for truth. It is time for actual, factual honesty. The current school board has caused over 40% of teachers and staff to leave the district in the last three years. It has just recently removed many or most benefits from the teachers currently employed, so likely…
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Authentic christianity is not a threat to others | Guest column
Authentic Christianity that lives the love, grace, and compassion teachings of Jesus, like “do for others what you want them to do for you”; like “love your neighbor as you love yourself” with every person understood as your neighbor; like “welcome the stranger”—is indeed not a threat to the nation. However, claimed Christianity that puts…
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Authentic education students need and want | Guest column
If any person was going to design and construct a public education system for students aged 5-18 how would that person start? Since it is well established and known the ways most human persons learn, a person wisely would start with the professional educators who have learned and internalized those ways, the teachers and administrators…
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Response to Jan. 4 letter to the editor by Curt Grina | Guest Column
It is sadly pathetic that Curt Grina believes it is acceptable to demean and discredit other U.S. citizens the way he does without evidence or proof. Ken Witt was “pushed out” (his words) of Jeffco schools not by communists (no proof whatsoever), but by concerned parents whose students staged several walkouts because he wanted teachers…
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Not nearly the only perspective | Guest Column
There are hundreds of professors of theology and world religions that would strongly disagree with the June 15 guest column by Tom Daniel, “Op-eds mislabel Charis family as ‘cults.’” Cult-like groups like Charis can have many claim on their behalf that they are not cult-like, but that does not mean those claims are accurate or…
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America and the teachings of Jesus | Guest Column
When I was in seminary, there was a frequent question asked: “If you were accused of being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?” The question that followed was: “What kind of evidence would demonstrate that you were a Christian?” The only answer that made sense to us was that you were…