During The Campaign For Re-election, Barack Obama

Every Time Washington Regulators Pass Down Another Heavy-handed Rule Or Levy Another Hefty Fine, Colorado Loses Potential Jobs, Revenue, And Economic Security.

The New Discovery Of A 3.3 Billion Barrel Oil Deposit Off Norway's Coast Cements That Nation's Claim To Being Europe's Second Largest Oil Producer.

After Several Trillion Dollars Of Stimulation By The Obama Administration And The Fed, One Might Think The Economy Would Be Chugging Along At A Pretty Good Clip. But, It Just Isn't So, And The Light At The End Of The Tunnel Is Pretty Dim. Just Ask A Small Business Owner.

In My Native Boulder County, Colorado, The Fracking Fanatics Are Out In Force. They Are Marching Door-to-door, Petitions And Mythology In Hand, And They Are Storming City Council And County Commissioner Meetings.

As State And Federal Lawmakers Debate The Country's Energy Policies And Colorado's Role In The Ever-expanding Energy Economy, Let's Hope They Remember That Unnecessary Regulations Stifle Growth While Doing Nothing For Public Safety Or Health.