Originally appeared in Fort Collins Now 12 December 2025 Eric Fried What is it with Fort Collins cops taking the law into their own hands in the Masters case? No, not the Tim Masters’ murder case, where police and prosecutors are embarrassed almost daily by new revelations of misconduct and withholding evidence. I mean the […]
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Sizing up the Underwhelming Republican Presidential Candidates
Originally appeared in Fort Collins Now 5 December 2025 Eric Fried Watching the CNN-You Tube Republican Presidential debate last week, I had to chuckle at what passes for diversity in the GOP: eight rich, old, white guys, ranging from conservative to ultra-conservative. Since I’ve taken potshots at the Democrats before, here’s a quick rundown of […]
Happy (Original) Illegal Immigrant Day!
Originally appeared in Fort Collins Now 28 November 2025 Eric Fried It may be the tryptophan-induced stupor left in the wake of the Thanksgiving feast, but I find myself unable to resist touching the electrified third rail of American politics, the topic that promises to be the most contentious issue of 2008, just like 2007: […]