Caldara: Why Republicans fail
Congressā debacle on health care is only the latest example of how Republicans snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Victory here defined as merely counting your votes before you...
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Caldara: Transparency is for government, privacy is for people
Is it possible that being able to anonymously support a cause, particularly a controversial one, saves lives? History shows it¶¶Ņõap not a hypothetical question.
Caldara: Why date rapists hate TABOR
TABOR was intended to demand of government what we demand of boys who date our daughters. Not asking is NOT consent. And without asking, the default must be NO.
Caldara: The symbolic problem with Donald Trumpās pen
If Trump believes what he said in his inaugural, he should be wielding an American Pen Company pen. The one he's using is made in China.
Caldara: Rich, white welfare queens
Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has a reported net worth of $100 million. And some very tiny bit of that wealth came from me, voluntarily. I think Iāve seen just about all...
Caldara: All the taxes you cannot see
Seeing is believing. So, it¶¶Ņõap no wonder many in government prefer to work in the dark.
Caldara: And that¶¶Ņõap why Trump won
In our own ways, weāve all been digesting the Trump victory. For me, a little phrase keeps surfacing in my mind and ringing: āAnd that's why Trump won.ā
Caldara: Denver’s Road Home hits a dead end
We can argue whether police sweeps and camping bans help or hurt Denver's homeless problem. But this we know: The more money weāre spending, the worse the situation has become.
Caldara: RTD finally deserves a compliment
Trains depend on traffic jams for any competitive advantage over rubber wheels, which is why RTD has no interest or incentive in ever reducing auto traffic.
Caldara: How sugar taxes rot your mind
Boulder's passage of a sin tax on sugary drinks demonstrates how we build a dangerous tolerance to this coercion, and how it subtly changes the way we think.