Sure, it’s a poor paraphrasing of the adage saying when seconds count, the police are minutes away. And please note, this isn’t a column about the policing of our communities, although given the evil intent of the legislation I’m going to address, the police in your community are about to become willing or unwilling accomplices in what is sure to be a giant spread of violations of our inalienable rights.

Sadly, I could be writing the same focused column on just about any law our Colorado democrats put across Pontius Polis’ desk. As a matter of fact, I just did write one concerning the insane, unconstitutional “automatic weapon” and “removable magazine” legislation just put on to the governor’s desk for his signature.

Or I could be writing one about the soon to be introduced legislation (especially if they get away with passing this legislation) where democrats want abortion promoted and subsidized by the state because it’s easier on the budget?

The fact is, neither of those laws should have been even considered based on a single premise: They are evil. You can add on a violation of God-given, inalienable rights stated in our Constitution and Declaration of Independence if you’d like. But where I’m coming from, God comes first. So it was with our founders as well.

But our founders also never figured God would be removed and replaced by democrats. Perhaps they should have done a reading of Genesis before putting ink to parchment. Then again, maybe Ben Franklin put it best by foreshadowing our downfall with his, “A Republic, if you can keep it.” If so, he was obviously thinking about democrats.

Maybe that’s why I’ve done so much praying before putting my fingers to keyboard on this topic. Because what I am about to write is exactly why this new law is sure to pass in the legislature, be signed by the governor and put into effect. It’s so democrats (never fear, if the Republicans regain power, they’ll use it too) can come after half of our state by making them criminals. Because once made law, you can be removed from participating in civil society based on how you think and what you say.

You better believe I prayed to the Almighty. Because soon, the force of Colorado government will be able come upon me for these words and thoughts.

And you may now ask just how will the State of Colorado do such a thing? Well, let me tell you. Once House Bill 25-1312 (Does that mean they’ve introduced over 1,300 bills this session? Now THAT’S a crime) passes, it will be illegal to deadname or misgender anyone in our state in any meeting, in any proceeding or in the public square. In other words, pretty much any time. Worse, this will be extended all the way to how a person thinks about the topic of gender, which has been extended to include everyone who is alive, all while being subject to change on a whim based on how anyone “feels” the moment they awaken to a new day.

So basically, anyone can break this law at any second of their life if the government deems it. The worst part is the government of the State of Colorado is about to deem it so.

Just how are they going to force it? Easy. They will take away your parental rights. Section 2 of this law states a court must make parenting-time rulings based in the child’s best interest while considering “deadnaming, misgendering or threatening to publish material related to an individual’s gender-affirming health-care services as a type of control.” I’m guessing this legislation won’t benefit many conservatives – or let’s be honest, fathers as well, as they tend to see things in terms of boys and girls – in divorce. And frankly, if parents have disagreement on this, there’s gonna be a divorce.

This accusation will become more commonplace in divorce-petitioner filings. And if you know any dads, you know they’ll back away from what is surely a very expensive (even this Holy) fight if it means possibly losing more parenting time and money, because parenting-time and support decisions are out-of-proportion anti-dad.

How about another? Let’s go to the “Let ‘em eat cake” maneuvering used by so many on the left to get their agenda forced onto the public. You know the drill, find a Christian baker who won’t want to bake a cake for your event and cry to the government and try to destroy the baker’s business and life. Well, now multiply this by the millions moving into the LGBTQ++ (I don’t know how many +s there are now, forgive me) realm as it keeps changing to accommodate all and let them claim discrimination or misgendering in any way, and voila, instant, conservative criminals.

Why do you think we have a “Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act” in the first place? I’ll tell you. It’s so higher minds on a “panel” can make a criminal out of you based on what you say and think because it doesn’t align with what they say or think.

For right now, that board is based in leftist, radical, evil thinking. But in time, that probably will change. They just haven’t come after you and your thoughts and words. Yet.

In Christ and Freedom.

Craig Hall is owner and publisher of the Business Times. Reach him at (970) 424-5133 or publisher@thebusinesstimes.com.