Here’s something upon which everybody should agree, even in a partisan environment in which politicians and political parties seem more intent on doing what’s best for their interests than what’s best for their constituents. Children are our future. Nelson Mandella put it this way: “Our children are the rock on which our future will be […]
And more to the point, how Democrats, Socialists, Communists — I know, I’m being redundant — on the left want to radically change America as they rule over people so coming generations will never know the America we all do. You might say that’s crazy talk. But after all the lying and make believe Democrats […]
I’ve long wondered what makes entrepreneurs tick. What clockworks empower them to recognize opportunities, motivate them to succeed and enable them to endure risk? It’s a curiosity that’s yet to be satisfied after 20 years of interviewing entrepreneurs and reporting on their ventures. Entrepreneurs are no more similar than snowflakes. Individuality constitutes one of the […]
It should be easy, this whole playing by the rules thing. Especially since the rules are written in “our best interest.” At least that what they tell me. Who’s they, you ask? The only people who’ve been proven to know what’s best for us: our elected leaders and their bureaucrat henchmen. I know a lot […]
Amendment 73 was designed to raise $1.6 billion for Colorado schools. But because of the unintended interaction with the Gallagher Amendment, the ballot measure would divert money from all other taxing districts to schools. Most of the increased funding for schools proposed by Amendment 73 comes from changes in state income taxes. But if […]
Why can’t our elected leaders be more like business leaders? It’s a question I’ve repeatedly pondered — every time, in fact, another election ballot comes in the mail. I suspect other voters wonder the same thing. I know candidates tout their business credentials, sometimes justifiably so and sometimes not. Let me acknowledge a couple of […]
The maddening thing about economics is there’s always more than one way to look at the numbers. On the one hand, the latest unemployment rate in Mesa County rose another three-tenths of a point in July. On the other hand, rising sales tax collections in the county and City of Grand Junction, reflect increasing retail […]
So if it’s Tuesday, we must be in Colorado — and its draconian “public accommodation” laws being forced upon people by the biggest bully on the block: the Colorado Civil Rights Commission (CCRC). And this can only mean one thing in our state: Another attempt to destroy the evil Cap’n Jack Phillips and his rogue […]
As the editor of a business journal who faces the recurrent task of writing columns, I often wonder: Where do good ideas come from? I wonder, in fact, every time another deadline looms. Let’s be clear. I’m not suggesting I necessarily come up with any good ideas. I’ll let you be the judge of that. […]
My last column begged the question, “Do we really want every relationship to be based on politics?” In other words, do we only want to associate with people and maintain business relationships with folks who think exactly the same way we do? Since it’s impossible for someone to think exactly as you do (and thank […]