The time has come for those who support the right to abortion to admit that there is no political solution to end the abortion debate. The right to life movement has created a winning strategy of killing abortion rights by systematic regulatory strangulation. Abortions will still be legal, but only wealthy …
Lindsay Deen continues her discussion regarding the retail cannabis ban in Colorado Springs, CO. She deftly exposes Mayor Bach’s deceptive reasoning. He pushed City Council to opt out of retail cultivation, manufacturing, sales, and testing, and his policies go against the will of the majority. Unable to display content. Adobe …
“[T]he people are the rightful masters of both Congresses, and courts–not to overthrow the Constitution, but to overthrow the men who pervert it. . . .” –Abraham Lincoln, from the Lincoln Papers, Notes for Speech in Kansas and Ohio, p2. In July of 2013, Colorado Springs City Council decided to …
In this video about Marijuana Reform, USR columnist and editor Lindsay Deen explores government officials’ reactions to Amendment 64 and, in her opinion, their attempts to ignore the will of the majority. She offers thoughtful commentary and detailed evidence to support her claims. Check it out today! Click here to access the interactive …
In many ways, Colorado Springs provides a microscopic sample of our national demographic. We have the serious ultra-conservative right-wing Republicans, fun but slightly insane Democrat fanatics (like the ones dancing in the streets after Obama won), a strong Libertarian front dedicated to creating and maintaining freedoms, and the rest of …
“Make the most of the Indian Hemp Seed and sow it everywhere.” ~George Washington “When I was a kid I inhaled frequently. That was the point.” ~Barack Obama “Never was anything great achieved without danger.” ~ Niccolò Machiavelli To date, eighteen states and Washington D.C. have created amendments to make …
As most everyone knows by now, on November 6, 2012, voters in Colorado and Washington State approved initiatives that allow the sale of marijuana and its use as a recreational substance. Both states allow the sale and use of the herb for medicinal purposes, and the revenue generated and collected …