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Air National Guard 1st Lt. Benjamin Garland, Denver Broncos Offensive Guard and 140th Wing Public Affairs Officer, stand with Ronnie Hillman (21) and Montee Ball (38) as he listens to the National Anthem at Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colo. Aug 24, 2013. Garland, who originally entered the National Football League in 2010 after graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy, was on the Bronco’s reserve/military list while fulfilling his active duty obligations in the Air Force. In 2012 Garland joined the Colorado Air National Guard and made the Broncos practice squad as a defensive lineman and is competing this season to make the 53 man final roster. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Wolfram M. Stumpf/RELEASED)

Barron: Protest is Patriotic

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer | October 1, 2017

This past weekend, President Trump took issue with NFL players like Colin Kaepernick who choose to protest racial inequality in our country by kneeling during the national anthem. He claimed these players...

The "Say No to Trump's Agenda" protest and rally in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Nov.10, 2016. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Foglesong: (Mis)Understanding Trump

By Samuel Foglesong | September 25, 2017

Our president has become such a difficult topic of conversation, that most people are content to reduce their opinions of him to simplicities. From the left, a grumbled expletive and a diatribe about his...

Barron: Huntsman is No Man's Puppet

Barron: Huntsman is No Man’s Puppet

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer | September 24, 2017

Sitting at a table facing a room of inquisitors, Jon Huntsman Jr. looks the role of a diplomat, not quite relaxed, but obviously resolved. His answers to the members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee...

Williams: Transgender Ban May Be A Facade

Williams: Transgender Ban May Be A Facade

By Brook Williams | September 10, 2017

Presidents often seem to have a track record for creating arbitrary laws and bans, making grandiose announcements that serve as political distractions. These divert the public’s attention from more controversial...