Tag: america
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The leadership of George Washington
By The Foundation for a Better Life At the time of the Revolutionary War, European commanders enjoyed battles from a distant perch. War was like a giant gameboard with leaders safely observing and making commands by day and accommodated at night in the accoutrements one expects while glamping. Territories were fought over in this “gentlemanly”…
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The ongoing great experiment – America at 250
By The Foundation for a Better Life The date was September 17, 1787. Philadelphia, the largest city in North America, was designed by William Penn in a grid system intended to stretch all the way west to the Schuylkill River. Yet all 40,000 inhabitants were crowded into a few blocks on the eastern waterfront. Unpaved…
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LETTERS: Focus on what Springs needs; extraordinary nation
Focus on what Springs needs I appreciate the attempt city leaders and developers are making to provide affordable living in Colorado Springs. When I saw the story about the Union Printers’ Home in Thursdays Gazette, my hope rose that the plan might be to reinvent that historic space as an option to ease the needs…
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COLUMN: Good news and bad, about a complaining nation
SAN DIEGO — With all due respect to baseball, the real national pastime is complaining. Oblivious to how soft and comfortable our lives are compared to those of millions of other people around the world, Americans love to gripe. Whether it’s harvest time or not, we make “whine” year-round. We complain about the…
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Biden warns of dark days for the country as he urges Americans to stay optimistic
Former President Joe Biden called these “dark days” as he urged Americans to stay optimistic and not to check out in response to what he says are attacks on free speech and tests on the limits of executive power by President Donald Trump. “Since its founding, America served as a beacon for the most powerful…
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Colorado lawmakers reject bill on library panels and campaigns to ban books; Boebert’s son arrested; bill tackles ‘deepfakes’ | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is Feb. 29, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: A Senate panel rejected a bill that would have created an official process for parents, students and the public to object to materials in a school or public library. The bill, which was heard by the Senate Education Committee but not voted on,…
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In Colorado rally, Haley says GOP can reverse setback only by breaking from Trump; Johnston unveils 2024 priorities | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is Feb. 28, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said Tuesday at a campaign rally in Colorado that Republicans can only reverse the setbacks the party has suffered in the state by breaking Donald Trump’s grip on the GOP. Three days after losing her home state…
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Colorado proposal to create library committees to consider whether to ban books fails to advance
A Senate panel rejected a bill that would have created an official process for parents, students and the public to object to materials in a school or public library. The bill – which was heard by the Senate Education Committee but not voted on – dove into an issue that has divided communities and at times pitted…
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Hundreds in Denver rally to support Ukraine on 2nd anniversary of Russian invasion
Hundreds of Ukraine supporters gathered at a rally at the Colorado state Capitol in Denver on Saturday to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of the U.S. ally. “Today, we are asking members of U.S. Congress to step up and vote for help to Ukraine,” said Marina Dubrova, president of Ukrainians of Colorado, which…