Another Forty Years Wandering in the Wilderness

By Randy Ketner | 01/08/09

Colorado Republicans have taken a severe beating over the past four years. During this time, the following elected government entities went from Republican to Democrat control. Governor (2006) State Senate (2004) State House (2004) Both U.S. Senators (2004, 2008) 3 U.S. House seats (2004, 2008) In addition, in 2008, for the first time since 1992, Colorado's electoral votes went to the Democratic candidate. This change from Republican to... read more »

Boulder Liberals Against Choice

By Randy Ketner | 12/14/08

Education Choice, that is. The State of Colorado released the School Accountability Report this week. Four of the top five high schools are charter schools, including Fort Collins' Ridgeview Classical School which came in at number three with a score of 2.33. Eight of the top ten middle schools were also charter schools, including Liberty Common School in Fort Collins. Both of these schools have long waiting lists because of their popularity... read more »

Iran's Push Into Nicaragua

By Randy Ketner | 12/03/08

Will this become Obama's "Cuban Missle Crisis"? Last night on Rocky Mountain Alliance Radio, RMA host Joshua Sharf and co-hosts Ben Degrow, and yours truly welcomed guest Todd Bensman, writer for the San Antonio News-Express. Todd has been working on an investigative reporting Breaching America Series about the increase of illegal immigration of people from Islamic countries through Guatemala and Mexico. Since 9-11, homeland security agencies... read more »

No Taxation Without Information

By Randy Ketner | 11/29/08

We all decry the amount of money spent by our government and complain about earmarks and other wasteful spending. How many of us are out there actually doing something about it? The Independence Institute of Colorado has been leading a been leading the way towards more spending transparency. Natalie Menten of has been using the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to look into how our tax dollars have... read more »

Happy Thanksgiving from Larimer County

By Randy Ketner | 11/27/08

Today is the day when Americans reflect on what we are thankful for. Even with all the struggles we're facing, it is important to realize how truly blessed we are. We live in the greatest nation in the world, and have so many wonderful things to be thankful for.Several other bloggers in the Rocky Mountain Alliance have written Thanksgiving messages, and I wanted to draw your attention to them. Ben Degrow at Mount Virtus has been writing a... read more »

CO-4: A Microcosm of the 2008 Election Results

By Randy Ketner | 11/21/08

The results from Colorado's U.S. House District 4 are representative of the nation as a whole in many ways.* The voter demographic is approximately 1/3 each Democrat, Independent, and Republican.* The less-populated rural areas voted for Republicans, while the heavily-populated urban areas voted for Democrats.* An unpopular incumbent was replaced by someone from the opposing party, even though (s)he was quite liberal. At first glance, this... read more »

Life's Not Fair; Get Used To It

By Randy Ketner | 11/08/08

From the time my children were little, I've worked hard to get them to understand this concept. I've repeated it so many times that I know they now cringe any time they say "That's not fair!", because they know what's coming as soon as those words leave their mouth. It's something that I believe we've forgotten as a party, and need to embed in our political subconscious.For as long as I can remember, the mainstream media organizations have... read more »

Life's Not Fair; Get Used To It

By Randy Ketner | 11/08/08

From the time my children were little, I've worked hard to get them to understand this concept. I've repeated it so many times that I know they now cringe any time they say "That's not fair!", because they know what's coming as soon as those words leave their mouth. It's something that I believe we've forgotten as a party, and need to embed in our political subconscious.For as long as I can remember, the mainstream media organizations have... read more »

We Need To Find Our Voice

By Randy Ketner | 11/05/08

Few conservatives will disagree that we have lost our voice in the public arena. This all began when we elected George W. Bush in 1999. President Bush promised a New Toneâ„¢ in Washington. He had worked successfully with both parties as the Governor of Texas, and would continue to do the same as the leader of our nation. He would eliminate the partisan bickering that always seems to accompany our political arena and finally be able to... read more »

Your Larimer County 2008 Voting Guide

By Randy Ketner | 11/04/08

Many of you in Larimer County have already voted.  Some of us (myself included) have not, however, so I present you with my selections and hope that you will support conservative candidates and initiatives.This will be my eighth Presidential election in which I've been able to participate, and I consider it an honor and privilege to be able to give my voice to the process.  We should all cherish this opportunity, because many in the... read more »