Let’s face it, outrage is our new normal. All we have to do to ruin the buzz from a sunny day on the slopes or lunch with a friend is to tune into the impeachment trial on the TV. It’s so outrageous, listening to it should come with a doctor’s warning like those on the […]
Diane Carman
Special to The Colorado Sun
Twitter: @dccarman
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Carman: As impeachment trial looms, vulnerable Gardner is on increasingly thin ice
The debate continues in some quarters over whether Fraser, Colo., or International Falls, Minn., deserves to legitimately lay claim to the name “Icebox of the Nation.” Sure, International Falls usually records a few lower temperatures in the winter, but year-round averages in Fraser are lower. So there. But never mind that hoary dispute, the wacky […]
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Carman: Leaked documents reveal rush to mediocrity in CU president search
As we hurtle into 2020, bracing ourselves for yet more petty political mayhem and dysfunction, let’s pause a moment to honor those noblest of public servants: the whistle-blowers. Where would we be without them? Especially when we consider just how enlightening it is to see the reactions of public officials when their back-room dealings are […]
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Carman: The grinch is dreaming of warm beds for all this Christmas
All the flush folks in Denver love Christmas a lot, But this grinch contemplating the mean streets DOES NOT! It’s not that the lights on the mansions aren’t dope. In fact, they are brilliant and give us all hope. The candles aflicker, the parties all rocking Bring warmth that won’t fit in just any old […]
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Carman: Voters might eventually forgive, but they never forget
Politics is not for purists. Sure, an effective leader must know when to draw a hard line to keep from being a total sellout. But a politician who wants to accomplish anything has to cultivate the skills of negotiation and compromise. It’s a delicate dance, and either way there are consequences. Often politicians who dare […]
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Carman: If it weren’t for Megan Rapinoe, we’d be up “Schitt’s Creek”
The news lately has me on edge. If I turn on the TV, I’m likely to face a parade of bitter white guys in dark suits talking about Ukraine, Rudy Giuliani and extortion. The internet delivers a picture of the long-lost, oh-so-reptilian Alex Cranberg. The oilman behind Douglas County’s sinister dalliance with school vouchers as […]
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Carman: Coloradans aren’t stupid, no matter what the goons at Defend Colorado think
The secret deep pockets behind Defend Colorado are out to leverage ignorance. It’s a move right out of the Russian election interference playbook. With apparently unlimited money and depravity, the organization has orchestrated a campaign of deception that relies on a gullible, credulous public. Among its most craven tactics is a series of attack ads […]
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Carman: Colorado can’t afford not to pass Prop CC. Do something.
Those ballots are arriving. Candidate debates are droning on. The problems of overcrowded classrooms and indigent teachers, traffic jams and exorbitant college debt continue. It’s our chance to take a stand, demand action and vote for change. Sure, you want better schools, easier commutes, cheaper health care, clean energy, no college debt. Me, too. And […]
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Carman: To understand the legacy of slavery, look no further than the fragile white folks who can’t handle the truth
It’s been weeks since the New York Times Magazine published its intense, sprawling 1619 Project and the shock waves continue. Listen carefully and you’ll notice that white people overwhelmingly express two very different reactions when the topic arises over the pinot grigio and dry martinis. It’s either, “Why haven’t I ever heard this stuff?” or […]
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Carman: In the 2020 election, there’s no such thing as a safe choice
The sense of urgency is palpable. Democrats are characterizing the 2020 elections as the moment when the fate of the planet, the world economy, truth, justice, human decency and democracy itself will be decided. I happen to agree. It’s the prevailing political strategies I’m not so sure about. I wonder if the pundits, the campaign […]